Solangelo Stories

Chapter Twelve - Languages

Feel free to correct my Italian, but be polite about it. Don't be obnoxious if I'm wrong.

Nico's pov:

I sat on the infirmary bed as Will was treating me for a hellhound scratch.  Mrs. O'leary got a bit over-excited when I summoned a few skeletons for her to chase. I waited to see what else Will had to say about me, the children of Apollo seemed to have forgotten that I speak Italian.

"E se non gli piaccio?" Will asked worriedly as he placed gauze on me. (What if he doesn't like me?)

Kayla laughed, "Sure, Sai quanto spesso viene qui?"(Do you know how often he comes here?)

"Yeah but-"

"Ti lascia solo toccarlo."

Hey, just cause I only let Will treat me doesn't mean I'm in love with him.

"Questo non significa niente. L'hai incontrato?" (That doesn't mean anything. Have you met him?)

She just rolled her eyes and Austin spoke up this time. "Chiedigli già di uscire!" I almost spit out the nectar I was drinking. (Just ask him out already!)

"It's not that simple."

"Yes, it is." Kayla and Austin protested. "Just talk."

I sat there amused without speaking. "What are you laughing at Nico?" Will questioned.

"Nothing, I just remembered that Jason fell and face planted. That was a good day."

"Because he face planted?"

"No, because we got Ice Cream after that." I decided I would aggravate Will by pretending to be with Jason. "I wonder if he wants to go out again."

Will's face hardened and his siblings were stifling their laughter. "Where are you going?"

"Hmmn, maybe a walk on the beach, or to go get some food. You know I wonder if-"

"I get it." Will said through gritted teeth. Looks like I got a reaction out of him, the situation got worse when Jason walked into the infirmary.

"Hey Neeks," he said with a grin as he walked up to me. He ruffled my hair and looked at a dying Kayla and Austin. "You ready?"

"Yup," I said standing up, we were just going to bunker 9 cause Leo wanted to show us something. 

"questa è una commedia d'oro!!!" Kayla laughed. (This is comedy gold!)

"I'll see you later sunshine." I waved to Will, Will was glaring daggers at Jason who was looking very confused.

When we left Jason turned to me, "What was that about?"

I couldn't hold it back anymore, I laughed. I was laughing so hard I had to hold on to Jason to keep myself from falling over. "I- You- he," I kept laughing. 

Jason laughed with me, "Are you okay?"

I took a deep breath to calm myself down. "Sorry, that was hilarious."

"Don't be sorry," Jason laughed, "What are you laughing about?"

"You know I'm Italian right?" He nodded, "So the Apollo kids know Italian because it's the language of music and well Apollo. They thought I didn't know Italian, every time I go to the infirmary Kayla and Austin are annoying Will into asking me out." I sucked in a breath, "And he never does, so this time, I pretended like I was going out with you and he was so angry but nothing happened."

"So that's why it looked like he wanted to hit me with thousands of bricks."

"Ironically, you walked in, ruffled my hair, and asked if I was ready to go."

"But we're just going to hang out with our friends." Jason implied confused.

"Jason, Jason, Jason, you ignorant fool. He thought we were going on a date, he doesn't know of our plans." I laughed again and walked ahead as Jason pondered what I had said.

"Oh, my gods." Jason said once he caught up to me, "Jealousy, he's jealous."

"You just now figure that out sparky?" He nodded, I sighed, "Come on, I'm sure they're waiting for us."

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I wound up in the infirmary again, Will didn't want to treat me this time and tried to get one of his siblings to do it. One glare and they're running away, this time I had scratched myself while sparing with Percy. Of course, he is a lot worse than I am but I needed an excuse to see Will.

Will trudged over with a scowl on his face, "Woah there sunshine, you alright?" I said poking his cheek.

"Why are you here Nico?" he asked coldly.

"Oooh, I see," I replied rolling my eyes, I got up from the cot. "I came here to be treated but I can just do it in my cabin."

"Nico," Will sighed.

"No, I get it, I'll see you around Solace."

I could see Will's hurt in his eyes as I called him by his last name. It was fun and games until he decided to go cold on me. And to think, he would actually care about me in that way. I scoffed at the thought that had flickered through my head dozens of times before.

"Nico wait," Will said, I stopped midway to the door.

I could hear him walk closer to me, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be cold. My siblings aren't really making me feel the best about myself right now."

I turned around and faced him, I took a step closer. He took one back, we kept that way until I had him backed into the wall. I leaned my arm against the wall next to him, I leaned in to whisper in his ear. "Anche tu mi piaci." (I like you too)

"You-"

"Know Italian? Born and raised- well-born and raised until about nine." he flushed a bright pink as I replied. I could see the realization striking him as he dared not look at me.

"So you knew all along?"

"Hmmn that depends, know what?"

"That I-" he stuttered, "I- like you?"

"Is that a question cause you know I can always go find Ja-"

"No! I do! I like you!"

"There you go, now was that so hard?" I asked with a smirk.

"Aren't you dating Jason?"

"Pft, Nah. That was just an excuse to make you jealous."

"Mission accomplished." He mumbled.

I heard the horn for dinner sound in the distance. I looked up and smiled back at Will, I planted a kiss on his lips. My lips lingered for a second as Will was in shock by my sudden burst of confidence. I pushed myself off the wall and grinned as I put my hands in my pockets. I saw Will stare off into space as he lifted his hand, he placed a couple of fingers over his lips as if he could barely believe what just happened. "See you around Sunshine."