Nico's PoV:

The inexplicable fear I had for Will can probably be explained. I still can't believe. . I look at Hades but immediately look away. I can't believe Will did that. I can't believe that the sweet, gentle Will I've always known did that. 

The doorbell rings and I jump lightly. Persephone, Will and I stare at the door. Then Will goes to the front door and opens it. Two police officers greet him. 

"Is this the Di Angelo household?" 

"Yes. Yes, yes it is."

"May we come in?" The woman asks, peering behind Will's shoulder.

He holds the door open. "Of course," He says, and I hear the slight nervousness in his voice.

I'm nervous as well. What will they think? I'm in no mood to talk to people, much less officers. But I have to. I need to. 

They walk inside and scan the house. They see Hades and Persephone. At this point, Persephone is sobbing over Hades' body. Then they see the vomit and me. The woman walks over to me while the man goes to Persephone.

"Hey there," she says. 

I bite my lip. I'm not ready for this.

She crouches in front of me. "Are you okay?"

I shrug.

"I'm officer Morrison, but you can call me Jenny. Can you tell me your name?"

I swallow. My mouth is dry. "Nico. . Nico di Angelo."

She pulls out a notepad and pen and writes something down.

"Okay, Nico. Can you tell me where you got those bruises?"

I shut my eyes. I can't do this.

"Hey, it's okay. You don't have to answer right now."

I shake my head. I have to. I move my head so I'm looking at Hades and weakly point at him. The male officer and Persephone are talking while standing next to him.

"And that is. . .?"

"My. ." Dad? Father? He doesn't feel like any of those things to me. ". . Dad."

"Hm!" She writes something down.

I look at Will. He's staring at me while standing in front of the front door,  which he has closed. When he sees me looking at him he looks away immediately, closing his eyes.

"Who is that?" Jenny asks softly.

I look at him for another moment before looking back at Jenny. She stares at me with a comforting expression.

"Solace."

She furrows her brows. "Solace?"

I look at Will. "His name is Will Solace."

I hear the sound of pen on paper so I assume she's writing that down.

"And her?" I look back at Jenny. She points to Persephone.

"Persephone. Stepmother," I state with venom. She didn't do anything to me but she didn't stop him. She watched with a smile. A hideous smile.

Jenny nods. "Okay, Nico. Thank you for answering my questions. I'll be back soon." She smiles at me and goes to the male officer.

I sigh and put my head against the wall behind me.

I did it.