Hell no!
Chapter 38. Meeting some 'new' relatives (Nico)
I wake up from another nightmare. Bianca. She died. Right in front of me. That's when I see what day it is.
Saturday. That means that me and Hazel are going to Bianca in, I look at my clock and see that it's 9:45, an hour.
I slowly get up, putting on my new black jeans with a belt with a small skull on it. I grabbed my black shirt and a necklace I had gotten from Nonna when we were in Italy. It has a small green stone on it, jade if I'm not mistaken, and a little flag of Italy. I got it three years ago as a late birthday gift.
Bianca had immediately told me that she loved it. And I need her support today. Visiting her grave is still hard, and I am also going to meet some estranged cousins, people who I've never met before. Yeah, that's made me very nervous. I don't know them, what if they don't like me? What if they hate me? What if they find out I'm gay and then turn out to be homophobic.
Then I think about the advice Bianca gave me a couple of months ago:
If someone doesn't like you, then they're not worth your time. If they don't want to hang out with you then don't hang out with them. You should be with people that like you for you.
I always want to go by her advice, she was always the best at giving me advice.
Dressing. That's what I was doing. Dressed and well I went downstairs to find Hazel, making the two of us cereal for breakfast.
''Hey Haze.''
''Morning, Neeks. Want some breakfast?''
''Thanks Haze. I'd love some.''
''With strawberries and blueberries?''
''Just strawberries.''
The two of them ate breakfast in silence and then went the backyard to pick some flowers. Hazel picked some red roses, Bianca's favourite. She'd love them. I picked some violet flowers, and I have no idea what their name is. I mix in some white ones with the violet ones.
Then we walk to the churchyard, which is closer to home than school. It is just a 15 minute walk and Hazel talks my ears off about her date with Frank yesterday. How sweet he was, how he had helped her with the veggies and getting the plates from the top shelf. How they'd had a minor water throwing contest and that they'd watched some Disney movie together. That he'd kissed her on the cheek after asking her to go out with him again, to which she obviously agreed. They're so cute together.
''That's so cute, Hazel!'' Nico said, trying to sound enthusiastic. He wasn't really excited because he was nervous. He was sad because of Bianca and nervous because they were going to meet some new relatives.
''Hey, we're here. Do you want first?'' Hazel asked kindly. I nodded. Hazel walked around a little to give me some space to talk to Bianca.
''Hey Bi, sorry I haven't been here since Monday. We all miss you.'' I place the flowers on the grave, ''I made a new friend. I think I told you about him before. His name is Will. I really think you'd like him. He's always happy, just like you, but sometimes that's a little much. Oh, and today we are going to meet some new relatives. Dad told us yesterday that he has two brothers whom he hasn't talked to in over 18 years. I am really nervous. What if they don't like me? Well, of course you'd say that that wouldn't matter, but I still hope that they will. I mean, we're blood relatives, we're supposed to get along, aren't we? I just wish you could be there with me, with us.'' A silent tear ran over my cheeks. ''I... I really miss you, Bia. Please be okay, wherever you are. Ti amo, mia sorrella.''
I walked back to Hazel and she went to the grave. I saw her putting the roses on her grave and talk for a while. I guess she needs to tell her about Frank. She probably wants her permission to date him. But I think that Bia would love Frank, he's so gentle, and he's a real gentleman. After about five minutes Hazel is done talking to Bianca.
We walk back home. On the way back home we talk about what we expect from this afternoon, from meeting our cousins for the first time. I really don't know what to expect, but Hazel, being the optimist she is, thinks that they'll be lovely (her words not mine) and she's ecstatic to meet them. She gushes on about how she hopes that they'll like us and that they might have some similar interests or that maybe we already know them. I am less optimistic and try to reason that they might not like us.
At home mom had made us a whole bunch of sandwiches. Lunch was not really eventful, quite boring actually. After lunch dad told me and Hazel to get our stuff and that we'd be leaving in 10 minutes. When we got our stuff, the three of us went to the car.
The car ride was tense, to say at the very least. We drove to the other side of the city, to a fairly big house, about as big as ours. But it wasn't, like people always say about our house, depressive, but painted sky blue with yellow windowsills.
''This is the house of my brother Zeus. I think Poseidon is already here, seeing as there is a blue car parked there. And I think that your cousins are here too. Zeus has a son and a daughter and Poseidon just a son. I don't know their names.'' Dad said.
''I hope they'll like us,'' Hazel said as we got out of the black car. ''But they're family after all, so I think that'll be a given. What do you think, Neeks?''
''I don't really care if they like me. If they don't then that's their problem, Bianca once told me and she always tells the truth.''
''She said that to you?'' Hazel asked.
''Yeah, a couple of years ago, just before we met you, Haze. She said that if you wouldn't like me then she'd still like me and that it wouldn't matter. She was always like that when meeting new people.'' Nico shrugged.
''Okay kids, come on.'' Dad said to us. Then he rang the bell. A man with half-long dark black hair and a black, with a few grey hairs, beard opened the door.
''Hades.'' the man said without any emotion.
''Zeus.'' Dad said to him equally as emotionless.
''These are your children?'' the man, our uncle, asked dad.
''Yes, this is Nico,'' dad put his hand on my shoulder and then his other on Hazel. ''And this is Hazel.''
''Okay.'' our uncle, Zeus, said. Then he lead us inside, to what seemed like the living room. There stood another man, with an easy smile on his face.
''Zeus! You're back.'' Then he greeted Hades. ''Hades! You came! That's amazing.''
''Yes. Nico, Hazel, meet your other uncle, Poseidon. Poseidon, these are my children, Hazel and Nico.'' Hazel and I shook Poseidon's hand, who was very happy.
''It's great to meet you two.''
''Where are our children, Poseidon?'' Zeus asked sternly.
''Oh, they're still in the kitchen, to talk. Why don't you two join them, Nico and Hazel. Then the three of us can catch up, while you get to know your cousins.''
''The kitchen is through that door, and please don't break it.'' We walked towards it and heard some laughing. Apparently they already know each other or something.
''My children are civilized, Zeus.'' Dad said loudly, and I could already see their argument enfold. This'll go well…
Then Hazel and I walked into the kitchen and who we saw there, let's just say that I wasn't expecting them…
AN: OMG, sorry for not updating for such a long time! Super sorry!
Anyway, here's a new chapter, and I am hoping to get over my writers block soon, because it's crappy and I hate it. I just want to write, but I can't. I can't, can't even draw!
I'll try to post soon again, but don't get your hopes up, you might be disappointed and I don't want to have that on my conscience.
This is just before they find out that they're related. Clifhanger...
MUHAHAHAHAHA
Satan :P