Hold Me

Music... Helps?

"Hey." I perked up and saw Will Solace. Son of Apollo, the restored god of the sun.

"Hey. How's Apollo holding up?" I asked him as he sat next to me on the riverbank of Zephyros Creek. Cupid in Latin. I HATE Cupid! Ever since he made Nico spill the beans on being gay, I've wanted to send him to Tartarus- on behalf of Nico. I love my brother and if ANYONE hurts him, I get upset. #NicodiAngeloProtectionSquad (A/N: It changed this to 'Protectionist'. Omfg).

"He's doing good. Zeus made sure that Apollo wouldn't forget this punishment." Will said as the sun shined on him. I cracked a smile. Son of the sun god for sure.

"That's good." I replied.

"So, how are you holding up?" He asked facing me.

"Same every time you ask, Solace." I said playfully punching his arm. He smiled laid down in the grass. I laid down next to him with my long black hair touching his short blonde hair.

"But..... Nico seems to be drifting away from me." I added quietly not meaning for anyone Will to hear. But of course he did.

"Nova, you're gonna be okay. Nico is bound-" I cut him off. I'm DONE with everyone telling me the same dam thing.

"Bound to what?! Ignorami ancora un po'?! Perche se e cosi, bene, puo continuare a farlo! (Ignore me some more?! Because if that's the case,good, he can keep on doing that!)" I snapped. I covered my face with Aviator jacket and groaned loudly.

"Hey, hey, hey." Will began taking the jacket off my face and sitting up pulling me up with him. I sent him a glare. I don't like people touching my jacket. "Nico doesn't ignore you. He tries to talk to you, but you either push him away or at Camp Jupiter with Hazel and the other Romans. But might I suggest something that calms me down?"

"Sure, I guess." I replied depressingly as the sun began setting.

"Music."

Hold the f--k up. "Music... helps?" I tilted my head to the side with a confused look on my face.

"Yeah. I recommend We Are Family by Keke Palmer. It's really good." Will said showing me his phone. He was on Demi-Tube. "Here." He handed me one of his earbuds and played the song after I put the earbud in my ear.

We are
We are
Not your ordinary
Fami-mily
But we can all agreed that
We are
We are

Close as close can be

So it don't matter what it looks
We look perfect to me
We got every kind of lover
We're so lucky indeed
They can keep on talking

It don't matter to me

We are

We are

Family

We are (We are)

We are (We are)

We are (We are)

We are

We are
Family
Family
Family
We are

We are

Family
So what?
We don't look

We don't act

We don't walk
We don't talk
Like you do

So what?

If we hang, just a hanging
No shame
We both do what we want to
'Cause we come from everywhere
Searching for ones to care
Some how we found it here

We found us a home.

We are
We are
Not your ordinary
Fami-mily
But we can all agreed that

We are

We are

Close as close can be

So it don't matter what it looks
We look perfect to me
We got every kind of love

I feel so lucky indeed

They can keep on talking
It don't matter to me 'cause

We are

We are
Family
Okay
So the links in our chains

Make us strange

But they really make us stronger
And no one
Would replace not a thing
Mother or Father
'Cause we...
'Cause we come from everywhere

Searching for ones to care.

Some how we found it here
We found us a home.
We are
We are
Not your ordinary
Fami-mily
But we can all agreed that
We are
We are
Close as close can be...
So it don't matter what it looks
We look perfect to me
We got every kind of lover
We're so lucky indeed
They can keep on talking
It don't matter to me
We are
We are
Family
(Family)
We are
We are
Family

Will looked at me waiting for an answer.

"Who was the artist again?" I asked getting my Monster Proof phone out. Will smiled.