Daughter of Hades (A Percy Jackson Fanfic)

13 -The Basement-

Daughter of Hades
Chapter 13 -The Basement-
[Sarah's POV]
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WARNING: Language. I knew there has already been some in previous chapters but since there isn't any in the Percy Jackson books I think it's best to warn you, it will be stronger and more prominent in this chapter. Sarah isn't one to hold back her tongue. I've been trying not to put that much in the story in case people mind, so if you do mind let me know and I will try not to put much more in the following chapters. If it doesn't bother you, awesome.
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I dropped my phone. Nico saw and purposefully dropped his notebook to cover the phone and the noise. Mr. Peterson glanced, saw Nico pick up his notebook, and went back to teaching. Nico handed me my phone.

"Thanks." I said still recovering from shock. I raised my hand, barely containing the fact that my entire body was on red alert. "Can I go to the bathroom?"

The teacher folded his arms. "I don't know, can you?"

"MAY I!" I shouted, pissed off. Teachers need to stop doing that, YOU ARE NOT HELPING, YOU'RE BEING AN ASS! I almost said that out loud but I held back.

Surprised by my anger he gestured towards the door, a clear yes and I got up to leave. Everyone stared at me as I left the room, my body shaking from both anger and fear.

FUCK! She knew, she knew, she knew fucking no, no, please don't hate me please holy fucking Hades, help me.

I made my way swiftly to the girls dorm and swung the door open. She wasn't there. I lifted up my phone.

Me: Where are you? Please, we need to talk.

Thalia: I'd rather be alone right now, Sarah.

UGH!

I slid down and sat in front of the door. I needed to calm down and think. Where would I go if I was upset or confused or was just told by a friend I didn't like that they loved me...

The roof.

I sprinted out of the room and up to the roof.

"Thalia!"

She wasn't there either. I growled loudly in frustration and sat down again. My phone buzzed and I saw a text from Nico.

Nico: Sarah, what's wrong?

I ignored him putting my phone back in my pocket. Where else could she hide? Did she leave campus? She was defiantly able to. I didn't doubt her skill as a vending machine ninja-thief, why couldn't she use that skill to sneak out?

Fuck, I was so stupid! I shouldn't have said anything! I should've just kept my mouth shut and enjoyed her presence. I shouldn't have just assumed she was asleep.

Anger seeped out of me and I felt a burning inside my chest that came when I was about to cry, and was holding back. I released it and let tears silently streak my cheeks.

She knew. It was over. There was no going back. I saw awkward conversations in the future. I saw her ignoring my existence and getting upset if I got too close. I saw her telling all her friends and heard the insults that were soon to be thrown my way.

I needed to talk to her.

My phone buzzed again.

Nico: Sarah, what the hell is going on?

I stood up again and walked back down into the school building. Where could she have gone...most of the classrooms were filled and I doubted anyone would go there to try and be alone with their thoughts. All classrooms brought you were horrible memories of work and grades and the work you were currently avoiding.

I walked down the hallway to the dorm when I noticed a a label on a door I never paid any attention to. My heart filled with hope again.

It read: Basement

I grabbed the knob but it was locked. I slammed my body against the door in anger and it flung open, sending me sprawling down the stairs. Very attractive.

I hit the cold floor at the bottom and groaned. Nothing was broken, just a few bruises and cuts here and there.

I heard footsteps and looked up. Thalia stood glaring down at me but a small smirk played at the sides of her mouth, attempting to break through her cold demeanor. She was obviously hiding her emotions.

"What the hell, Sarah?" She asked grabbing my arm, none to lightly, and yanking me to my feet.

"I, uh, the door was locked."

"No shit." Thalia turned away from me and marched back into the dimly lit basement. It was full of old school books and classroom supplies. There were desks and chairs everywhere.

Thalia led me to the back corner where two large bookshelves stood, hiding the contents of what was in the corner. She squeezed in between the book shelf with me trailing behind. I smiled when I saw her little...man cave?-woman cave?-screw gender roles cave.

There was a carpet covering the floor and lots of different pillows, most with words or symbols on them. I saw a safe in the corner and the walls...well they weren't walls anymore, they were covered in two rejected white boards. She had a basket of markers and erasers. Books from the library and other places were stacked along the walls. There were also two bean bags and some blankets. She sat down on a bean bag and I did as well.

"This is awesome." I asked trying to avoid the topic if come here to talk about. "What's in the safe?"

"The stapler." She replied without emotion. "And my assortment of key copies for the school."

She made no attempt to further elaborate on what she meant by, 'the stapler' so I didn't ask.

There was an awkward silence filled by us just staring at each other, both considering how to address the situation.

"You said you loved me, Sarah." Thalia said softly. "Did you mean it or were you just tired?"

I looked into her eyes. "I meant it."

Thalia looked down into her lap. "So, you're gay?"

I scoffed. "Obviously."

"Smart ass," she smiled a little and moved closer. "I asked because you could've been bi or pan..."

My breath caught in my throat as she moved closer to my face then she's ever been before.

"...like me."

I didn't have anytime to process what she'd just said before her lips connected to mine. After a second of shock I kissed her back releasing all the passion and love I'd been holding back. I pulled her closer to me and ran my hand through her hair. After a few moments of pure bliss she pulled away, smiling.

"I kind of really like you to, Sarah." She said blushing.

I moved forward and kissed her again.
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AUTHORS NOTE:

YES FINALLY YES!!!
Sorry this chapter is short but I felt it really needed to end there, it was a perfect spot.
I really hoped you guys liked this chapter, I know I loved writing it.
Again, let me know if the cursing bothers you or not. This chapter was filled with emotions and Sarah's thoughts (everyone curses more in thought) so of course there would be a lot more than usual.
I shall have another update tomorrow! Also sorry it's so late, I've been busy today and so it might also seem a little rushed.

-Kate