Despite the black eye I have, the more than probable sprained wrist, and a definite concussion, my mood is still up high in the sky. Nothing could make me unhappy today. Unless Will suddenly died, then that would just really suck.

   Because of two things I'm so happy: one, Will was... back for lack of better words.

   And two, my father came back to town, to personally tell me Will woke up (when he really could've just called) AND he said we he'd take me to go visit Will.

    With a skip in my step, I make my way into the music room. "Hi, Nico! How can I help you on this fine day," (A/N: no lie she said this exact same thing minus the name.) I hear a high pitched sweet sounding voice say. "Hi, Mrs. Grisham... Um, Hazel and my dad are... forcing me I guess you can say, to audition for choir and umm... yea." No comment. 

   Mrs. Grisham looks over me for a quick second. I wonder what goes through her brain. "Alright, Nico. Do you have a song prepared or..." Uhh... I didn't exactly think all the way to this part... Ooh, I know! "Yes, yes I do. Now."

I prep myself to start singing Waving through a Window.

££££££££££ I'm to lazy to put the lyrics. I wanna cat named Small Bob £££££££££££

   I finish singing, blushing loudly because I can see Clarisse and Thalia and Piper and *says fast and exaggeratedly* allherfriends! I quickly close the door while making sure to show them as little of my face as possible, since I'm pretty sure they don't know it was me singing.

  "Well Nico, I'm sorry to say the choir is full,--" Phew. Thank gods. "--but I'm going to see about getting you a position in the school musical this year." *in the voice of Jefferson* Say what? Instead of saying that though I put on an obviously fake smile, "Oh really?! That's great. Thanks! Uh, what's the musical..." This is not what I wanted. Heck, I didn't even want to audition for the school choir ensemble, let alone MUSICAL! "Oh, I'm sure you'll love! We're doing Hamilton." ... "Of course you are," I say weakly. 

  "And Nico, I bet you'd do great as Hamilton, Jefferson, or Laurens. I'll have to talk to the director about that. Anyway, I'll let you know before the end of the day." Of course, she'd say I'd do great as my favorite characters. Cue another big phony smile. "Ok, thanks a lot, Mrs. Grisham."

  The bell rings signaling 30 minutes till the end of lunch and I hurry and look out the window. Checking if any of my friends are there. Nope. I quickly race out the music room, towards the cafeteria. "Nico, where the heck were you? We haven't seen you since the 2nd period. I haven't seen you since the 2nd period. Clarisse hasn't seen you at all," complains Piper. Oh please, like I didn't see y'all outside the music room, I think. I don't say it because I know this is supposed to be a trick to get me to fess up. "My bad. I got caught up..." I start feeling dizzy, with black splotches in my eyesight. "With Octagon. Now, will one of you help me sit down before I pass out? Thank you, Piper." "Hey, I would have!" "...but?" "But I was eating AND Piper got up first. I don't see the point in the both of us getting up to help. You're pretty small." I look at Clarisse with a 'really?? Don't test me today' face.

  Oh, I almost forgot. "Whatever Clarisse you're not gonna ruin my good mood because I've amazhang news!" Clarisse looks up from her... something. "Oh, yea and what's that?" Excitedly I whisper forcing them to come close, "Dad's back." I'm met with two different responses. Piper: "Seriously Nico? That's great!" And Clarisse: "Really Nicholas?! That's the amazhang news?!" 

  I burst out laughing at Clarisse's response. "Ahh no Clarisse that's not it. Well kinda, but not really. Anyway... Will woke up." I'm met with silence. Wait for it. Piper squeals with joy, causing the entire cafeteria to stare. I blush at the attention. Here comes Clarisse's. She stands up and leaves the cafeteria and goes outside in the courtyard. Everyone stares at her as she leaves thinking she's going to beat some innocent kid to a pulp. But I know her better than that.

  3...

  2...

  1... 

   "YES!!!" Is all I'm pretty sure the entire school can here. Maybe even Rumbleroar could hear it. Clarisse comes back in the room, sits down, and clears her throat, "What are you looking stupid??" She asks intimidatingly. Everyone goes back to there own conversations like nothing happened. She looks at me expectantly. "When is he coming back to school?" "Dad said tomorrow. We're gonna go see him today after school." Piper turns towards Clarisse. "Then we'll just have to wait till tomorrow." "Why not just come today?" I ask. She turns at me with a fierce glare she says only a 'shipper' or 'fangirl' can make. I cower back. "Nevermind." Piper jumps up exclaiming she has to go to Jason something. Something about their 'OTP' and to get the t-shirts? I don't really know.

=============Line break and Time skip are to different things===========

  As soon as the bus pulls up at my house I race to door. Slamming into it. Only then realizing, I should probably unlock it. Glad Hazel wasn't there to see that. Or she would've never let me live that down. 

  I run into the house yelling at dad asking if he's ready and we can leave yet. He yells back, "I'll be ready in a second, Nico. Just give me a sec." I scoff. I knew he wouldn't be ready. I got out my homework to start passing the time and to just keep me busy. It's not working. 

  Father comes down the stairs, "Ready?" "I was already ready." "What? Never mind come on." I smirk as I walk to get in the car thinking about how great it'll be to see Best Friend Will again. 

$&$&$&$&$&$&$&$&CHA-CHING$&$&$&$&$&$&$&

  We have been riding not even a minute, when he turns around in the seat, asking me the most dreaded question, "What happened to your face?" How in Hera do I answer that question? I mean, I can't tell him I'm bullied. I already have Clarisse to worry about. "Um... I fell. Down the stairs, on the way to the music room." Good job, Nico. Just good job. "You... fell?" I nod my head and say yup, but inside my head, I'm shaking it and saying nope. "Yea sure, ok." I can hear him mumble he's just going to ask Hazel for what really happened. Good thing I don't even tell her. Hah!

   As we turn on the street to Will's house I'm basically jumping in my seat, when a car crashes into us.

  I only have time to think of the "Call 683-7000" jingle. I feel myself mumble that out loud before I black out and start having an argument with Thanatos.