Loving The Shadows (A Nico di Angelo Love story)

11- Loving the Hour

Sorry for another short chapter, but the next one will be a long one.

Nico's POV

I heard someone calling my name in the distant, but I couldn't tell who. But I didnt care, my grip tightened on the blanket.

"NNIICCOO." I heard someone exclaim.

"Let me sleep," I muttered, my eyes shut despite the glowing light outside.

"Nico. Wake up!" the smae vocie said.

"No." I protested, my voice muffled.

Suddenly someone began shaking me, yet it was gentle and delicate.

"It's past noon, Nico, we have a meeting in at camp in ten minutes." It was Hazel.

I knew I did need to wake up, if it was a cabin leader meeting.

"Fine." I mumbled, propping myself up, I saw Hazel her eyes frantic.

She seemed slightly irritated. I mumbled something somewhat like an apology.

She left my room, not saying another word.
I got dressed, in my usual.

I hurried out of the room, grabbing my phone from its' charger.

"Ready!" I shouted, Hazel stepped into the hall. She was wearing a red shirt and jeans.

I studied my sister and realised how luck I was to have sisters who care about me.

She gave me a funny look," Why are to starting at me?" she asked.

I shrugged ,"Just thinking,"

"About?" she asked slowly.

"Nothin'" I responded, heading past get into the living room.

I stepped into the corridor, eyeing the neighbors getting ready for some trip.

"Wonder where they're going" Hazel said casually.

I scoffed "Any where but here."

She shot me a glance, "Come on Nico, let's go,"

time lapse

I'm mad. Hazel interrupted my well earned sleep. The meeting doesnt start for another hour. Great.

Hazel sighed, " I'm going to meet up with Charlotte,"

Charollete was this daughter of Hecate Hazel hangs out with. I guess I'll go find Jason or Percy.

Cabin one was empty, and unfortunately cabin three was currently being used.

Of course I didn't know that when I flung open the door.

"Hey Percy your- my eyes!" I shrieked.

I interrupted a Percabeth make out session. They had been on Percy's bed, clothes on, mostly, Percy was shirtless . But they were on top of each other, blond hair masking Percy's face.

"Nico! What the-" Percy yelped. They both sat up, their faces flushed crimson.

"Sorry! Sorry, I didn't- I- I'll go," I said scurrying out.

"Wait," Percy called out, catching up to me, "Why are you even at camp?"

"Oh, Hazel thought the meeting was thirty minutes ago...so yeah,"

"Oh. Well, uh, sorry. Wanna hang out though?"

"Nah, I'll go find Jason, unless he's in a 'session' with Piper, maybe I'll learn my lesson and knock." I said, they both blushed.

I shot them a sideways smile and left the cabin.

I headed toward the strawberry field, hoping to find someone there.

Yet I heard the fmailiar screech, "Leo!" Jason shouted.

I squiented to see a fireball coming down onto the plants.

"Leo, the stayrs and Dionysus is going to kill you," Piper emphasised.

I walked over to them, Leo still threatening to send the field ablaze.

"Hey." I siad caually, pocketing my hands.

"Hey, Nico." they chourused.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Well, Piper and I were going to have a nice picnic when Leo interrupted, and now you." the way he said it made it sound I wasn't really wanted here, yet he didn't seem mad.

"Sorry, I'll leave, I'm just bored, Haze; thought the meeeting was earlier."

"Oh," jason said, "Well, see ya around."

I returend to my cabin and and collapsed on the bed. Plugging in my ear buds and getting lost in the music.

I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone

Read between the lines
Of what's ducked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone

Alex's POV

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk a...

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

"Alex!" I heard my name being called. I took out my ear buds and looked up to find it was Luke. Oh yeah, the date.

"Hey, Castellan," I greeted.

"Hey, Alex," he greeted awkwardly.

"The girls told me I have to go on a date with you." he said, rubbing his shoulder. I don't know how he felt, confused, upset, happy, or anxious.

"Yeah, I know they did." I responded.

"So..." he began tentativly, " wanna go on a date,"

I scoffed, " Do I have a choice?"

he shot me a semi-smile, "Nope, you don't."

"Alright then, Luke, it official" I said smirked.

" I still can't believe they set us up." he mumbled.

I swallowed, did he not like the idea? He must of noticed my look.

"Not," he said, "that I don't want to go on a date with you, I'm excited. It's just..."

"I understand, I brought you back to life, and your much older then me,"

"Yeah. yeah." he said, as if he was trying to assure himself. And I knew why, but I would necver say it aloud: he likes Zoe. It was obvious, yet I need this date so Silena will stop bothering me.

"So, its a date."

"Yeah, Wendsay at...hm...Macaroni Grill," he said.

"Great, see you there."

Quistion of the day: Who's your favorite out of the seven!