Hey guys! I'm back! Here's chapter 14 for yah!
DISCLAIMER: Nope. I don't own anything related to Percy Jackson. Rick Riordan owns them, I only own the plot of the story
CHAPTER 14
ANNABETH's POV
I woke up around seven in the morning. I looked at the people who were sleeping on the floor… with comforters of course. I looked at Thalia who looked was facing her pillow and her legs where wide spread, giving the other guys little space. On her left was Nico who was just sleeping peaceful. Wow! I never thought that the words Nico and peace would ever be in the same sentence. I looked to her right and what I saw was extremely hilarious!
Percy and Luke were hugging each other!
Damn! I thought to myself while I was holding back my laugh. I took out my phone snapped a picture of them. Now I have blackmailto the both of them, and I have a feeling that I'll need this sometime in the future. I grinned while I looked at the picture.
I got up and fixed the couch and went into the kitchen. Since all of them are still asleep, I'm going to prepare some breakfast first. Hmm, eggs and waffles sound good. I looked up the fridge and the cabinets in the kitchen and gathered the ingredients and started to make breakfast.
I was waiting for the waffle to be done when my phone rang. I answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hey sweetheart."
"Oh hey dad! What's up?"
"How's your overnight?"
"It was great. Just like before." I smiled sadly thinking about my friends back in Cali.
"I know, Annie." His voice sounded soft. " So, will you be going home anytime soon?"
"Oh, no dad. We're actually planning to go down the beach."
"Oh, but it's almost winter."
"I know but Percy insisted."
"Okay, just make sure to bring a sweater with you. You got your keys with you?"
"Yes dad. I'll go get it later."
"Okay, Susan and the twins went to visit their grandma; I'll be coming home late. I'm meeting with so co-workers today."
"Okay, I'll see you later then. Love you."
"Love you too, Annie." Then he hung up.
After finishing the last batch of waffles, I heard footsteps near me. I turned around to see Nico standing near the counter, scratching his left eye.
"Good morning, Nico." I smiled at him and he smiled back. WOAH.
"Morning." He sat down at the stool and looked at me. I got a bit conscious by the way he looked at me, as if I was hiding something.
"What?"
He was silent and just looked at me with his brown eyes.
"It's a good thing you don't like hotdogs."
I looked at him and laughed. "Why are you laughing?" He asked.
"You're so weird, Nico." Then he smiled again. Wow. I'm getting used to him smiling. He doesn't look like a zombie when he smiles.
"Can I help you with anything?" He offered.
"No, it's okay. Breakfast is ready; I guess we should wake them up." I suggested and walked my way back to the living room. Before I could go get out of the kitchen, Nico stopped me and I looked at him, knowingly.
"Annabeth, I know why you moved here." He looked at me with sincere eyes.
I froze on my spot. I didn't know what to say. I was… I was…
"Nico, don't tell anyone about it. Please." I looked him right into his eyes. I can see his empathy towards me.
"Promise me." I sort off pleaded.
He nodded. "I promise that I won't tell anyone about it."
I sighed out of relief and we went back to the living room to wake up the others; forgetting what Nico pertained about that had happened a long time ago.
PERCY's POV
We were woken up by Annabeth and Nico and to my surprise, I was, well, hugging Luke! Not a good way to start your day now is it, Percy?
We all ate our breakfast which was made by Annabeth. Eggs and waffles with blueberry syrup in them. While we were eating, I can sense that something happened that was troubling Annabeth. She looked like a slumped person.
I don't know what happened but immediately, I wanted her to be happy again.
"So, are we going our separate ways after this or do you have something else in stored, Percy?" Luke asked as he drinks down his glass of milk.
"I was planning to take you guys down the beach today, you know, if you guys wanted." I said taking a big bite out of Annabeth's deliciously made blueberry waffles.
"But isn't it almost winter? I mean, it's a lot colder down the beach?" Thalia asked while munching down her eggs and waffle.
"Yeah but I was just thinking, you know, we can camp out there. Have barbeques, smores, sit around the bonfire… things like that."
"I like the idea." Nico said, plainly.
"Hmm, yeah. It sounds good." Annabeth agreed as she sits beside me. I unconsciously wiped some blueberry syrup off from the side of her mouth.
"Thanks" she smiled at me and continued eating.
I smiled back and I saw Nico looking at me and teased a smile at me. I just shrugged it off.
"Okay then. Let's meet up again later maybe around 5 in the afternoon?" I said.
"Sure dude but I'll just meet you guys at the beach; mom's making me take her to this restaurant down Washington Place." Luke said.
"Then it's settled then. We'll be going down to Montauk beach."
After we finished our breakfast, we cleaned the house so that when mom and Paul gets back, I won't be sued for trashing our place.
Annabeth, Thalia and Luke said their goodbyes while Nico stayed in our house saying that he doesn't want to deal with his sister's tantrums at the moment, so I let him.
We were watching tv when all of a sudden Nico turned it off.
"What the hell, dude?" I looked at him irritably.
"One question, one answer."
I looked at him warily. "O-kay?" I said slowly.
"Do you like Annabeth or not?"
"Of course I do, if not then she wouldn't be my friend right?" I received a slap on the back of my head.
"Dimwit! Not like that!" Okay, now this is the Nico I know. You see, he's weird alright but when it's just me and him, he's very different. He was like my brother.
"Ow! Then what?" I yelled.
"Like, like her… like her."
Then I got what he meant. I felt my face heat up. Nico smirked and pointed his pointing finger at me.
"You're blushing."
"What? Am not!" I swatted his finger away from my face and stood up.
I went into my bedroom and he followed me there.
"Oh, come on Perce. I know you won't admit it to Thalia because she'll just tease you until you die and I'm most definitely sure you won't admit it Annabeth."
He said as he leaned casually at the door.
I looked at his, still blushing.
"I… I don't know." I mumbled to myself.
"What was that?"
"I said, I don't know." I said a little louder.
"Sorry?" Okay, with the creepy smile on his face, I know his fooling me now.
"I said, I don't know!" I yelled at him.
He frowned. "Man, you're stupid." He turned his back to me.
I just shrugged at him and went back into the living room.
"It's almost three, we better get ready. Thalia will be bringing the raw meat, Luke volunteered to bring the drinks and Annabeth will bring the things we need for smores."
He got up and looked at me and sighed. "Fine"
I sighed as I went to the kitchen to prepare some sandwiched for us. I mean, why would Nico ask me some question like that? He's not the type of guy who would intrude or be interested on someone else's love life.
I mean, if I do like Annabeth, I would know. Right? I scrambled my hair in frustration.
I guess Nico was right. I am stupid.
I agree with Nico, Percy. You're stupid!
LOL.
So, how you guys think of this chapter? Please review it. It will mean so much to me :)
Anyway, Nico will play a very important part in my story. Just a brief explanation to his character. He's mysterious and quiet most of the times but when his with Percy, he's a bit more different. More talkative because Percy was the first person who ever befriended Nico.
Anywho, For the person who asked for a NICO POV... No worries, he will have some in the future chapters ;)
Next chapter, will have Percabeth moments. I'll make that chapter longer, we have so much going on our school and I'm sorry if I broke my promise, well I'll be postponing the Percabeth moments next chapter, and a longer one too! I swear in the River Styx!
Anywho, ta ta for now! 'Till the next chapter!
Thank you for all the reviews! :)
PS: Forgive my wrong description of Nico's eyes. I felt so ashamed. I re-uploaded the chapter, though. Enjoy!
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