Stupid Cupid

~Stupid Cupid - Chapter 10

        The ground split right where I was standing and I fell through the crack. I threw up my arm to try and grab something but there wasn't anything. I could hear Nico scream my name but it sound far off. I closed my eyes waiting for something to hit but nothing came. Instead, I felt a cold hand on my arm grasping it and pulling me back up. I fell onto the person that saved me and opened my eyes to see Nico.

"Oh gods. That was close. Thank you." I said breathing heavily. He had such amazing features.

"I told you to stop." His voice wasn't cold, it as more teasing and I-told-you-so sounding.

"Maybe I should listen to you more often."

"It'd be smart." I was still on top of him and I hadn't realized that our lips were only centimeters about.

I only have to lean in a little farther...

I started to lower my head and he didn't pull back.

"Sky?" We jumped apart and Nico helped me up.

"Leo. Hi." I said as a brushed the dirt off me.

"What were you two doing?"

"Um, I was falling and Nico pulled me up. We lost balance and fell. Clumsy me." My voice was shaky and my throat was dry.

"Are you sure about that?"

"Yes. We're sure. Thank you, Leo." Nico butted in and I saw a small fire light on Leo's hand. He quickly put it out but I still saw.

"Alright. Chiron sent me to get you two. I think it's about the prophecy. Come on." I looked at Nico and then we followed Leo to the Big House.

"It had to happen sooner or later." Nico muttered besides me as we briskly walked to meet Chiron

I really wish we could have had this later. I thought as my hand started to shake.

Leo was walking in front of us, quite quickly might I add. Nico and I were almost fast walking to keep up with him but we soon gave up since he was practically running and we knew our way there... Well, Nico knew his way there. I guess Nico noticed my shaking hand or I was really pale because he stopped me and turned me so I was looking in his eyes.

"Everything's going to be fine. If we're sent on a quest, I'll be there with you, okay?"

"Okay." I said but I was very hesitant.

"Sky." He said my name in a warning tone and it made me very intimidated. He was really scary when he wanted to be.

"It's just... What if they don't send me? What if they send Percy instead because he'd be the obvious choice?"

"If that was the case, they wouldn't have asked you to come." I looked at him biting my lip.

"I guess..."

"Good. Now, come on." He grabbed my arm and started to pull me towards the Big House.

I was very reluctant and pulled against his strong grip to try and get away from the evil house. His grip only got tighter and I finally gave up letting him drag me wherever he pleased. I didn't even move my feet, he seemed like he was having an easy time pulling me anyway. He wasn't even struggling. Either he's really strong or I'm lighter than I look.

"Or it's both."

"Let me guess, I said that out loud?"

"Yes. You really need to work on that before you say something you'll regret." Like saying that I seriously like you? I had clamped my hand around my mouth before thinking that, just in case.