I arrive at the pavilion and sit down at Apollo's table. A few of my sisters are saying that Dad's punishment might be to replace Dionysus as The camp's director. Gods I hope not! If I had Dad here praising all his children who are poets or archers or musician or whatever, I'd be the only one he wouldn't notice. Yeah, everyone loves me (I mean that in the less braggy way, I swear) and I'm really popular and what not, but I'm just a healer, not anything more. And I definitely can't do what my siblings can when it comes to poetry. The best I can get is
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I work all day healing
And that's all I do
This should probably be nominated as the worlds worst poem. But whatever. I'm the top healer at camp and well, I help people which I guess is one of the best gifts.
Anyway, I'm sitting at the table talking and laughing and mostly having a great time. Everyone noticed how tired I was so they tried to wake me up and have a good joke. At one point I was the jokes I fell asleep and my head fell straight into my bowl of porridge and the spoon flew out, nocked over my glass and the water inside spilled on my head. After that I was definitely awake.
I went back to my cabin and washed off. The porridge only just got out of my hair before the showers water turned off. I slipped into a slightly big camp half blood t-shirt and some blue jeans, then headed back to the infirmary.
Heading up the path, my hair decided to not stay in place and fell across my eyes, making me walk straight into Lou Ellen. We both fell back onto our backs and began to laugh. It was so funny for some reason that I started rolling back and forth. We both say up and dusted ourselves off.
"Sorry, I was day dream and didn't see you"
"Nah nah, it's fine, it was my fault, my hair decided it didn't want to stay up and flew across my face blinding me. Sorry." I felt so flustered but I could help but giggle my sorry.
We continued walking our opposite ways down the path and I made my way to the infirmary. The sun was shining so bright and there were no clouds in the sky. Such a good day, I just hope I'm not stuck inside all day.
I reach the doors to the infirmary and push them open. I walk at a surprisingly slow pace and into the room of my first patient. A kid from Hecate's who I think is called Jamie. Yep, Jamie. His t-shirt has in bold letters JAMIE. He had a head injury and went into a deep sleep.
I fed him some ambrosia and told one of my siblings to keep and eye on him while I finished helping other campers. Next on my list.
Nico di Angelo.
I almost wanted to skip him, but I could help but go and nurse him.
I head down to his room and check the list again to make sure I read the right name. Which I did. That's at least what my thirteen checks of the list have told me. But after him, my list was empty. I guess my wish to have a day in the sun had come true.
I knocked on the door and the person who called for me to come in wasn't Nico, or one of my siblings. It was Jason and Percy. They were sitting at the the table in the corner where I had left all my supplies. Then I noticed, Nico had another guest, Reyna. She must have come back to Camp Half Blood to talk with Annabeth or Chiron or something. Or maybe worse. Maybe she had come back to see Nico. Maybe she and Nico were a couple. Maybe the quest to get the statue of Athena back had made them so close they were a couple. Reyna stood over Nico having a deep convocation with him. I walked over to Percy and Jason in the corner and sat down on the only empty chair. I must have looked a little disappointed because Percy spoke up.
"What's up dude?"
"Uh, just came to check up on the guy, he was the last person on my check up list for the day."
They didn't seem convinced so I showed them my sheet and made them convinced. It wasn't too hard but it felt awkward.
"Hey Bro, I gotta go, Pipes is probably wondering where I am. Oh and see ya Solace." Jason scrabbled out of the rooms, accidentally slamming the door behind him. Percy turned and looked over to Nico and Reyna.
"That quest made them quite close you know, so close that Nico actually talks to people. Like the other day when he came over from talking to you and made a pretty big confession."
"What? That he's in love with Reyna?" I say trying not to have any jealousy in my voice.
"No, he told me that he had a huge crush on me and that he was now over it. Then he walked over to see you. I kinda was too shocked, cause well that's a pretty big thing and all, and Annabeth just like gave him a high five and whatever. I was so confused I kept staring at him as he walked away. Then I saw him stop, watch you and Lou Ellen talk for a while, storm up to you, then turn into the shadows. Pretty confusing show in my opinion, but he's a good guy and has a huge heart, he's just trying to find it. Can't blame him for how upset he gets over the smallest things, he has suffered so much, and walked through Tartarus alone and all. I could never do that! I only survived because of Annabeth. Anyway, you were saying?"
I couldn't believe my ears! Nico was GAY!!!! The best news I had heard since Gaia was blown up! I mean, yeah, demigods saved the world again, but, this means that Nico is gay! I was so starstruck I couldn't stop staring at percy who was staring at Nico, off in his own mind. Then Percy looked over at me, my mouth hanging open.
"Umm, you alright there Will?"
"Y y y yeah," I stammer out.
"Maybe we should talk. Come with me." He left his seat an out the door, and I followed him still in shock.
Where he led me surprised me.
I was now standing in the door to the Poseidon. As I step in a get a whiff of the salty air and snap out of my daze.
"Uh, why'd you bring me here Aquaman?" That nickname must have hit a soft spot became he chocked back a cry.
"Don't call me that, please, Leo used to call me that."
Just herring that made me feel sad. I hadn't known Leo very well, but apparently everyone on the Argo II were still heartbroken. I didn't want to hurt Percy, he was a good guy.
"So, Will, anyway, would you care to tell me about why you were staring at me like that after I told you Nico way gay?" Those last words seemed to come out in slow motion. An the only thing I could manage to say was.
"Will. Gay. Nico. Gay. Hot. Nico. Hot and gay."
