Soon You'll Get Better

42.

42. 

The Death

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Annabeth POV

"How did you guys do on the chem final?" Jason asked.

"Oh, I fricking failed it," Leo said. "How the hell was I supposed to know what 'Ca' stood for?"

Percy gave him a look. "Isn't that Calcium?"

Now it was my turn to give him a look. "How did you know that?"

"Yeah," Frank said, turning around. "How did you know that?"

"I'm smart that way, guys. Don't look so surprised."

I shrugged. "It's just that you spend the entire week playing Tomb Raider instead of studying. What was I supposed to think?"

"That your super hot boyfriend is super smart. Duh."

I laughed. "Fine. My super hot boyfriend is super smart."

Percy smiles. "Thanks."

He leaned in to give me a kiss.

"Alright, love birds, break it up," Piper ordered. "One more math test and then it's finally semester break!"

Percy and the boys 'whooped' loudly.

"Sup, Jackson," Will said walking by.

"Yo, Solace!" Percy called to him.

Will stopped, with Nico by his side. "What?"

"I have something for you."

Will raised an eyebrow, glancing at Nico. Nico just shrugged.

"Are you a vegetable? Cause you'd be a cute-cumber." He burst out laughing after that and the boys all chortled with him. Will rolled his eyes and sighed. Nico frowned.

"No?" Percy asked. "Here's another one." He cleared his throat. "Do you believe in love at first sight? Or should I walk by again?"

"Oh Gods," Will muttered. "Let's go, Nico."

"Wait, I'm not done yet!" Percy whined. "Hey, Nico! Your hand looks really heavy, want me to hold it for you?"

Nico marched over to Percy and slapped him. "Shut up, Jackson."

You tell him, Nico.

Percy laughed and cheered. "GO SOLANGELO!" he yelled.

Will and Nico turned red. "Shut up, Jackson," they muttered in unison.

And that just made the boys crack up more.

"Boys," Silena muttered. "So immature."

"Nah, I think it's just our generation," Piper murmured. "But they're so cute!"

I rolled my eyes. "Are we going to go to the beach yet?"

"Hey, last time we went Percy almost passed out," Conner pointed out.

"Okay, in my defense, I was on chemo," Percy argued.

"Still," Grover said. "You feeling okay today, bro?"

"I feel fine," Percy insisted. "Plus, I need my vitamin sea," he added, moving his arms around like waves when he said 'sea'.

We all laughed at that.

"Let's go, then!"

"Hey, Jackson!" an all too familiar voice called.

Percy sighed, turning around. "Hey, I know I'm popular and hot, but you don't always need to be following me everywhere, Castellan."