Percy was dreaming of barn yard animals demanding for food when there was a knock on the door. Since his senses are alert at all times, he shot up in bed instantly. He looked around the room, trying to find out where the noise had come from. Someone knocked on the door again. Percy slowly got out of bed, rubbing away the sleep in his eyes. He trudged towards the door, left hand reaching out sightlessly for the knob. When he grabbed the knob, he pushed himself against the door looking out of the eyehole into the hallway. A woman stood there biting her lip.

Anna?

Percy thought. What was she doing here? Percy opened up the door, looking at Anna.

"What are you doing here?" His voice was slurred, making him sound drunk. He found his eyes traveling down to the bags beside her. Anna reached down, grabbed the bags and shuffled into his apartment, Percy in tow. Anna's back was to Percy, but when Percy shut the door she turned around to him.

Percy had just just noticed that her nose was a light pink and the area around her eyes were crusted over. She had been crying.

"You haven't had any progress, Percy." Anna tells him. Percy shrugs, obviously not caring.

"And so I have to stay here." Anna states. Percy's eyes widen, now he's awake.

"Wait, what?" He asks, scratching his bare chest confusedly.

"Since we've made very little progress in the last few weeks because you didn't want me coming over here, I have to stay here now." Anna says much more slowly. Percy makes a face and shakes his head, hair flying everywhere.

"No." He says simply. Anna's eyes widen.

"Huh?" She asks.

"Get. Out." He says. Anna's mouth is now agape.

"I can't." Anna says.

"Yes you can. It's fairly simple. You walk out this door, and go. It's three in the morning!"

"I really can't go." Anna says looking down. Percy raises an eyebrow.

"And why is that?" He asks. Anna doesn't answer for a while. When she does look up at him, she's biting her lip.

""I have no where to go." Her face is twisted into a hurt expression. Percy scoffs, obviously not believing her.

"Yeah right. Just go, I'll see you tomorrow anyways." He says.

"I lived with Luke," Percy clenches his fists, "And we broke up two days ago. He kicked me out." Percy's face falls and Anna looks down again.

"Oh." He says.

"So can I stay here?" Anna asks quietly. Percy looks around the small apartment. Would they fit? The bed's a queen. Percy could sleep on the pull out couch…

"I guess." Percy mumbles. Anna steps forwards and gives Percy a small, quick hug.

"Thanks. So, where…?" She asks.

"You can sleep in my room I guess. I'll sleep on the pull-out." He explains. "Give me a second." He goes into his room, trying to straighten everything out. He puts some dirty pants into a hamper, tries to tidy up the bed. Something. When he comes out of his room, Anna's looking around the apartment like she did the first time she was here.

"Everything's ready to go. Make yourself at home or whatever." Percy says. He has a blanket in his arms.

"Okay. Thanks again. By the way, I'm looking at apartments so I'll be out of here pretty soon." Anna says walking into Percy's room. Before Percy can respond, the door is shut.

Percy sighs in frustration and starts to pull out the couch. When it's all out, he lays down on it. He can't go to sleep. The couch is very uncomfortable, and his back keeps on tensing up whenever he moves. Morning comes fast, and Nico's in the room. He's whistling and snapping his fingers, doing little head bobs.

"Well that's not the first thing I want to see in the morning." Percy mumbles and Nico jumps.

"Oh gosh!" He says.

"Do you have breakfast?" Percy asks. Nico shakes his head holding up a bag.

"Do you count Panda Express as breakfast?" Percy shrugs. He's okay with Panda Express though, since they serve abnormally large portions.

"It's all right, because dude get this," Percy pauses, trying to build up suspense "Anna's staying with me."

"What?" Nico's voice is louder now. Percy holds up his hands.

"Temporarily of course. She says once she has enough money she's out." Percy says, grabbing the bag from Nico, going to the small table.

"That must suck. I know you like her." Nico says. Percy's cheeks go a bright red. Percy puts his head down, hoping his hair will cover it.

"Do not." He refuses.

"Okay," Nico says in a sing-song voice "Whatever you say." Percy's hand swings out and hits Nico in the stomach. Nico's hands immediately fly there, and he starts coughing.

"You okay?" Percy asks. Nico nods, and holds up a finger. He coughs something up into the sink, and wipes his mouth with the back of his sleeve.

"I'm fine, never better." Nico says.

"But you my friend are very sick." Nico says changing the subject with a smile.

"No I'm not. I'm fine too." Percy says scraping some chow mien into a plastic bowl.

"Dude, you're love sick." He says, and Percy rolls his eyes.

"Am not."

"Am too."

"Am not."

"Percy's got a crush! Percy's got a crush!" Nico says excitedly. Percy's nose twitches because he recognizes what Nico smells like. Once he puts the bowl in the microwave, he turns towards Nico.

"Nico, are you-" Someone interrupts Percy by clearing their throat. They both turn to the noise. There stands Anna, looking as awkward as ever.

"Uh, hi." She says. Her hair's a bird's nest. She's wearing a baggy T-shirt and some sweats. It's not much but Percy feels himself smiling.

"Hello." The boys both say in unison. Nico's smiling and Percy's smirking. Anna walks up to them with an annoyed expression on her face.

"You guys are creepy, you know that?" She states.

"The creepiest." Nico says.

"So what's for breakfast?" Anna asks.

"Chow mien and orange chicken." She looks at Nico with her eyebrows raised.

"From Panda?"

"It was the best I could do! Maybe I should just stop bringing food if you're not grateful for it, gosh." Anna rolls her eyes and pinches Nico's left cheek.

"You overreact, honey." She says laughing her short laugh. Nico blushes. It looks weird on his very pale skin. Nico takes Anna's hand off of his cheek, looking at the clock.

"I better go if I want to get to Hell on time." He says. Percy looks at Nico with a confused expression on his face, along with Anna.

"School. It's basically- ah forget it. The point is lost." He says throwing his hands up in the air.

"See you guys later." He says walking out the door. When he's gone, Percy gives Anna the bowl of chow mien and orange chicken, then starts to heat him up some more.

When they're both done eating, they're in a silence. The session usually starts at twelve. It's nine thirty.

"That's quite a friend you got there." Anna says. Percy nods.

"Yeah, Nico's the best." He says, a smirk coming upon his features.

"You got any friends?" Percy asks, and Anna rolls her eyes.

"Well, duh. I have a couple."

"Name 'em off." Percy says, shifting positions on the couch.

"Let's see…Thalia, Grover, Silena, Clarisse sorta-" Percy's eyes are bulging.

"A couple? That's more than a couple!"

"Shut up and let me finish, Seaweed Brain." Percy's about to fight, but he catches himself.

"Seaweed Brain? Where did that come from?" He asks.

"I dunno, but it hurts your feelings, doesn't it?" She asks smiling.

"Yes, it does. And aren't you supposed to talk very nicely to me?" He asks.

"Pft! I'm not on the clock right now. I can talk to you however I want to right now. Now can you let me finish?" She tells him. Percy sighs, but tells her to go on.

"Beckondorf, Travis, Connor, Zoë," She looks at him. "And you." Percy's eyes widen slightly.

"You consider me a friend?" He asks. Anna nods.

"Yep. Don't make me regret it." Percy can feel himself smile, a full out teeth showing smile. Anna gasps quietly, and Percy can't get the grin off of his face.

"I consider you a friend too." Percy says. This time Anna smiles, eyes more intense than before.

"Good."