Finding A Soulmate( HoO characters)

Nico

"This is probably the worst idea the principle has ever made. And he's made so many ideas that it is hard to count. We literally have nothing in common." I say with an eye roll as Will trails behind me after art. 

"And that is the most words I've ever heard you say in a sentence." Will says with a grin. "You must be warming up to me."

"No I'm not." I tell Will, turning away from him. Seriously, what toothpaste does he use? His smile shines so bright.

"Awww, come on. Sure you are. And as I was saying, you are such a good artist! I mean, that sketch of your hand was so good! It is so hard to draw hands, how did you do it?!" Will asks me eyes shining brightly.

"You really want to know how to draw like I can?" I ask Will.

"Yeah!"

"Well, first you get an abusive mother that hates you. The next step is to go near the stairs and have her push you down them. Make sure to land only on the hand that you really can draw with, and make sure you can never draw the same way again." I say to Will, then turning my heel and walking into my next class: English. At least  Hazel, my newest step-sister is in my next class.

Yeah, I said newest step-sister. My father, Hades has a habit of getting married a lot. He was married to Persephone before my mother, the he and Persephone got into a really bad fight so they got a divorce. Then he met my mother, had me and my sister Bianca and my mother died shortly after. He went back to Persephone, asking for forgiveness and they had a baby, making her my step sister. But after the baby, they got distant and had another divorce. Now he is with Hazel's mother, who is now a substitute teacher here at my school. Isn't this delightful.

Will follows me inside without a word and we explain our situation to the teacher. Hazel's eye met mine and I could see what she was thinking for a moment. He's in trouble again? I turn away, not wanting to disappoint her. She's been the the only person I have ever opened up to, even though I don't fully trust that she would leave me if she had the chance like my sister, Bianca.

 After showing a note to the teacher, she puts the note on her desk and sits Will next to me. She begins the lesson before Will communicates me again.

Did your mother really do that? Will writes on a piece of paper, then passing it to me. He has no smile on his face, which is the first time I've seen him without one. Even in the office he tried to keep smiling trough his fear.

Now we're passing notes? Wow, what a bad influence Will has been on me, I think as I write back to Will, "Do you think I would joke about something like that?"

When Will reads the note, he gets wide-eyed and mouths "sorry" to me. I almost feel bad for him, but then again, I don't want to give him the satisfaction, so I turn away from him, putting my elbow on the desk and my chin on my palm, looking out the window.

Of course, I couldn't help sneaking a few glances.

While shortly glancing at him, I saw him jot something down on the paper and hand it to me, biting his lip as if he wasn't sure if he wrote the write thing down.

If anything did happen, I want you to know that your hand seems normal and you are still the best artist I've ever met. But if you don't want to talk about it, it's fine. I just want you to know I'm here for you. 

While I read this, I raise one of my eyebrows questioningly. I whisper quietly to Will, "Why would you be here for me? You don't even know me."

Will looks me in the eyes and quietly whispers to me, "Believe me I know what you've had to go through.

Huh. I guess we do have more in common then I thought.

Yes, this is the shortest chapter I've ever made, but I'm TIRED and it is already eleven! But expect a lot of updates because I'll be home a lot!