Percy Jackson/Maximum Ride Fanfiction

Chapter 11

Zac

I jolt up. How long have we been asleep? Where is Hazel? A million questions flow through my mind until I smell mac-n-cheese coming from the kitchen.

I follow the rich cheesy smell and almost forget the smell of alcohol, slightly weaker than the delicious Mac n cheese smell.

"Uh hi, Hazel."

"Looks like someone's tired."

"I got up at 8:30. That's not too early..."

"Which probably means that you stayed up late last night." That was true. I couldn't stop thinking about Hazel last night, which meant I didn't get to sleep until like, 12:00.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"Oh, about an hour. I was asleep for about... fifteen minutes. Can I just say that you move around a lot in bed. While you were asleep, I had time to paint another painting, start a load of laundry, and make Mac n cheese."

"Sheesh, calm down Hazel."

"Okay, I'll calm down and eat the Mac n cheese I made by myself because I was hungry and you were asleep."

"You could have just woke me up."

"But you looked so cute sleeping," she mumbled, now stirring cut up hot dogs into the Mac n cheese, rather aggressively. "Let's eat."

"What's your favorite color?" Hazel asks me.

"That pretty green-brown color in your eyes. The first time I looked at them, I knew I was in love."

Hazel blushes, discreetly. "So... wanna go for a fly? When we get back we can make cookies... if you want to..."

"No, I'd love to!!!"

I love flying with Hazel. For one, her mind is more open. And she is happier. I suddenly realize that Hazel is going a hundred miles faster than I up into the sky. Hazel!!! I think to her.

What? I'm just having fun.

She suddenly dive-bombs the ground, probably at 300 miles per hour, pulling up at the last second, missing the ground by centimeters as she hurtles into a tree. By the time she covers her face, I swoop down and grab her up, holding her like a baby. Her arms are around my neck.

"Thank you," she mumbles, "Let's go make cookies now."