When The Villain Falls (Depressed! Percy) (Percy Jackson)

Chapter Four

Grover

I read them. And then read them again. And again. Because I didn't want to mess this up. I didn't realize that he thought we weren't friends anymore. On top of that, I didn't know if he was mad or not.

I don't know why I figured Nico would be able to help, but he was around. So I asked.

"Hey, Nico," I said as he had been visiting and I looked at the messages again. "Did you see Percy when you got here? I know he was here for a few days."

"Yeah, I did!" Nico told me, nodding his head as he took a sip of water. "We didn't talk much, and we ended up arguing at the end. But we were fine for most of it. Why?"

"Did he say anything about me?"

Nico thought for a minute.

"I don't think so, no," the son of Hades answered for me. "um... I think he said you were like too busy to hang out when I asked why you guys weren't hanging out because you were like best friends. Why do you ask?"

I sighed.

"He texted me, and we haven't talked in like a year." I explained to him, shrugging. "No real reason behind it. I just didn't have time and then he didn't when I did and we stopped texting and then he went home and he stayed home most of the summer and when he was here it was hectic so like... I mean he sent the texts twenty minutes ago. But I can't tell if he's mad or not and I don't want to piss him off if he is. He's not happy. But that's about all I can tell from it."

He asked to see the texts, so I showed them to him and he had the face that said this wasn't the best situation to be in.

"Um..." Nico suggested, biting his lip for a moment. "I would personally go to his house about that. That's something that isn't going to go well in a text."

"They moved." I reasoned. "I don't know where he lives anymore."

"Then go get the address from the Big House."

I got the address from the Big House.

By the time I got to his house (it was pretty nice for a first house, two levels at least), it was 9:30. Sally did answer the door, though.

"Grover!" Sally looked like she was still doing good, which was good. "Come in! I haven't seen you in forever. Do you want anything to eat or drink?"

"No, thank you." I politely turned down her offer. "I'm actually here for Percy. Is he home right now?"

"He should be." I felt like it was weird that she used that wording. "His room is upstairs, the first room you see. If you boys need anything, just grab it for yourself. I'm sure Percy will be happy to show you where everything is."

"I'll keep that in mind." I responded, giving her a slight smile. "Thank you."

I headed upstairs, and peaked my head into his room. He didn't notice. He was sitting at the desk in there, doing something with a marker.

He looked kind of bummed out. Also kind of lonely. His wardrobe had changed since I'd seen him last out of his camp clothes. Full on black clothes.

I saw him open up the texts, and let out a sad snicker.

"You're dumb," he told nobody, really just talking to himself. "He hasn't responded to you in a hear. Why would he now?"

I opened up the texts.

Only Friend: Look at your door, idiot.

He was not expecting for his phone to go off. When that happened, he gave it a suspicious look before opening the conversation back up and cautiously looking over to find me fully standing at his door frame now.