Then I Was Alone (Percy Jackson)

Chapter Two

Frank

It kind of sucked that he refused to come out. He told me, being I asked. But I wish he would come out.

Nico started spending a lot of time at the Big House. Which just proved my theory that he likes Percy.

But it started to upset most rest of the group. Everyone that didn't know. So everyone aside Jason and I were kind if frustrated that he was down there so often, visiting Percy.

"I mean, it's dumb." Piper remarked. "The dude lived, he'll be fine."

"It is," Hazel agreed. "My gods, it's not like he's Annabeth. I'm starting think he might be a fag with how worried he is."

Leo glanced down. Hazel has yet to bash Leo, but he just knows that she doesn't approve of it. Mainly because of things like this.

"So what if he is?" Jason probably should've kept his mouth shut.

"I'm sorry," Hazel started. "What? My brother isn't a fucking faggot, Jason. If he was, he wouldn't even be staying in the cabin. He can rot on the streets. Faggots deserve to rot. They're good for nothing."

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Nico

"Nico," Percy said as it was like day 8 of me visiting him. He's been here for 8 days. I'm here a lot. I know the other don't like it, but I really don't care.

"Hm?" I asked.

We've been slowly building our friendship again. Starting new. I liked it.

"Why do you visit so much?" He asked me, looking up at the ceiling. "I mean, you said it kind of pissed off everyone else that you're here with me and not them."

"Yeah," I agreed. "It does. But I mean there's five of them and there's on you. You're also more important to me than they are. I want to help you get better. I don't know if I've helped at all. But..."

"No, you have," Percy insisted as he turned to face me. "It's nice being able to talk to you and you don't lecture me. Most of the time. But it's nice having a friend again. I uh... I appreciate it a lot."

"It's why I'm here."

He nodded his head and started to just kind of think for a moment.

"Hey Nico," he remarked. "do you uh... Like anyone?"

"I'm sorry," I responded. "Do I what?"

He laughed for the first time in over a week.

After sitting up, he sat on the edge of his bed and patted the spot next to him.

"I'm putting on the Big Brother Pants," Percy told me as I sat down next to him. And then he sighed. "And breaking the news to you."

"What...,?"

"You're gay," Percy didn't even ask me, he told me I was gay. "And people are starting to figure it out. Frank managed to figure it out. So don't even try giving me some chicks name. I know you like someone. Frank says he knows but his dumb ass won't tell me."

"Oh," I remarked and just sat there for a moment. "Uh... Yeah, you don't want that answer."

"You can like Grover and I'll still try to hook you guys up." He insisted, which was good to know. "Now spit it out. Who is he?"

"Well I mean," I decided it was better if he guessed. "He was on the ship and he's single."

He gave me the most deadpan look.

"You like Leo?"

"No!"

"Nobody else...." And then he remembered that he was single and things started to make sense. "Oh..."