Anonymous dude, you are definitely Drake Son of Hephaestus! I may be slow, but I'm not that slow! Nice try all the same! I'm not going to question your OTP, but don't try to conceal your identity! I will find out!

Guest- I agree with you… even if that does sound a bit fatheaded for whatever reason, me being the writer and all.

Sorry for not updating last night, but I was working on future chapters that should be up soon! And I was reading- The Advent Killer by Alastair Gunn- oh my gods, it's so cool! READ IT!

This chapter is pretty much made up on the spot, I think, so if it's not good, I'm sorry! But the ones I was working on are better! Hopefully better anyway!

There was a knock on her bedroom door and Tobias peered in.

"You OK now?" Sage nodded, sitting up with her red letter journal in hand. Tobias closed the door and crossed the room, sinking onto the bed next to her and pulling her into a hug.

"I really thought it was him." She mumbled into his shoulder, feeling her eyes burn treacherously with tears once again.

"It did sound like him." Tobias agreed. "Maybe he just felt like being annoying."

"Yeah, maybe." She wiped at her eyes. "I hate crying." She tried for a laugh, but she just sounded exhausted.

"There's nothing wrong with crying."

"I thought it wasn't manly." He pulled back and looked at her.

"Stitch has a glitch."

"Enough said."

"Heard from Dean?"

"I don't know." He frowned at her. "I threw my phone somewhere and lost it." She explained.

"That was clever." She glared at him. Tobias thought it was a good idea to hug her again. She didn't fight, which was new, but she enjoyed her brother's hugs. They were always warm and safe and he smelt faintly of the ocean, just like their father. Percy's hugs were the best, but Tobias came a close second. "We should find your phone."

"Yeah…" He let her go and helped search her room. Bizarrely, it was atop her bookshelf and still in one, working piece with barely a scratch.

Sage did have texts. One from Dean to ask if she was alright and the other seven from Tyler, demanding to know if she was better, when she was free and if she wanted to go to the bookstore for a 'cheer-Sage-up' present. Then there were three missed calls and two voicemails from him, throwing hot chocolate and double chocolate muffins into the deal.

"Sage, answer your bloody phone." The final message protested.

Sage looked up at Tobias, knowing what he would say.

"Nice boyfriend you've got there." He grabbed the phone before she could respond and started typing a message.

"Hey!" She snatched her phone back. He had been about to send a message to Tyler saying 'Yes, I'll marry you'. She deleted the message and glowered at him. "You're an idiot."

"You find it funny."

"I do not!"

"Tyler and Sage sitting in a tree… don't mess up my OTP. Hey, that rhymed."

"You know what an OTP is?"

"There are four fangirls and one fanboy in this family. It's my duty to know." He grinned. Sage rolled her eyes at him, trying not to smile. He snickered and grabbed her in yet another hug. "Aw, you love me really! What would you do without your lovely big brother?"

"Die in peace?" She suggested. "Live without a headache."

"Be completely and utterly miserable with no amazing big brother to look after you."

"I've got Max and Alvie."

"Well, yeah, but one could eat you and the other one could drive you insane. Anyway, Tyler and Sage-" She shut him up by landing a solid punch to his solar plexus.

"He's just my friend, Tobias!"

"Then go with him and not Dean." Her brother wheezed. "How many messages did you have from Dean? One. How many from Tyler? A bloody landslide. If I can figure this out," He sighed, trying to get his breath back. "If I can figure this out, you definitely should be able to." Sage didn't respond.

Tobias gave her a minute to think and himself to get his breath back. He eventually sighed. "If you need me, just ring." She nodded, not meeting his gaze. Tobias hugged her again and then left.

Sage returned to her bed, picking up her letter journal and her pen.

Hi Charlie

I probably am mad, but there is no doubt in some cases. It is difficult without you, but I never truly realised how much until I saw you at the mall. Please tell me I wasn't imagining that. I want to know if you're still about or if I'm seeing things and getting my hopes up.

Further on from this, I've had a bit of a tiff with Tobias. It's nothing serious, but I'm afraid to say that he has a point. You won't get me to repeat that. You see, Dean and Tyler have both texted me to see how I am after the mall incident, but Dean only sent one and Tyler sent a 'landslide', if I'm to quote Tobias.

I really don't know what to do now. I can see why Tobias would be annoyed with Dean and I am a bit, but Dean's at his nan's as far as I know, so he'll be busy.

Please write back soon or something, Charlie. I need to know what you think. For once, I'm confused. Tyler is my best friend and I don't want to hurt him at all, but there's Dean as well. Yes, he's been a bit down lately, somewhat moody, but maybe there's something going on that we don't know about. I'll have to ask him again. He's a nice guy, but I am a little miffed he sent a feeble 'are you alright?' whereas Tyler practically slaughtered my phone with messages. What do I do?

Talk to you later, Charlie.

Love Sage xxxxxxx

Tyler fumbled for his phone as it chimed. Sage was ringing him!

"Are you OK?" He asked instantly.

"I'll be fine, don't worry about me."

"You're my best friend. Of course I worry about you." She smiled at his undying loyalty. "Hey, our leaver's prom is coming up- think you can help me pick my dress?" Sage snorted with laughter, dissolving into giggles seconds later. "I could find you a nice suit to match." He prompted teasingly, a smile in his tone.

"Alright, fine. Let's colour-coordinate with-"

"Purple?" Tyler finished.

"Bingo."

"I should get sparkly shoes too. Are you free now? I want to go now."

"Right this second?"

"Yes! Sparkly shoes are calling me! Oh, hey Mom." Tyler watched his mother's incredulous expression as she stood frozen in the doorway, laughter bubbling up seconds later. He accidently set Sage off too, unable to control his infectious and slightly hysterical laughter. "Oh, if only you could see the look Mom's giving me!" His laughter gained control again and he collapsed backwards on his bed.

August appeared next to him in seconds, wrestling the phone from his grip and grabbing his pillow, smacking him with it.

"Hello Sage." She said calmly.

"Hi August. Tyler wants to go dress shopping."

"And the sparkly shoes?" Tyler's snickers burst into life again and his mother tried to smother him with the pillow. "Stop it." August warned. Tyler's laugh quickly became wicked and he sounded insane. She whacked him with the pillow again and he rolled onto his side, shaking with silent laughter. "Yes, take him out. He needs to calm down."

"Ahaha, you can't stop ze amazeballs master!" August clouted him about the head with the pillow.

"Go! Out! Right now!"

"Love you too, Mom."

It had taken everything Sage had and the world to make sure Tyler didn't put a dress on and prance around the store claiming his was a fairy princess. Why he wanted to put on a dress, she would never know. Maybe he just wanted to embarrass her by being annoyingly and stupidly hyper, as best friends do, apparently.

Tyler never did find sparkly shoes, but she contented him with a pack of glitter pots, all different colours. He had to express sheer will power not to open the glitter pack and make Sage and himself very sparkly.

"What is it with you and sparkly stuff today?"

"I don't know." He smiled. Actually, he did know. That golden gift bag Theo and Callum had returned to him was sparkly and consumed his every thought. He was yet to go through the contents, trying to remember at least something on his own without prompts.

He noticed Sage glancing about the hall, scanning every inch with fierce scrutiny while chewing her lip nervously. Tyler knew what she was doing- she was looking for Charlie. He threw at a searching look as well before deciding to pull her from her misery. "Hot chocolate?" He offered. She nodded, her eyes sinking to the floor. He bumped her with his shoulder. "Come on, I owe you anyway."

"What for?"

"It was the original offer." He shrugged. Sage gave a watery smile. "Hey, no tears. Today's my day off." He placed an arm about her shoulders and directed her towards their favourite little café.

Thankfully, Tobias wasn't about to steal the chocolate muffins this time.

This is mostly a filler chapter, but I might do the chapters I was working on last night tomorrow… I don't know yet. Depends if I get ideas or not.