The One That Got Away (Percico)

Chapter 5

-Percy- (A:N/ well this is strange)

Percy sat on his window ledge, gazing out of the cold glass splattered with rain drops, even thought it had stopped raining ages ago. He lightly traced the patterns the water left on his window absent-mindedly, he didn't know why but water had always fascinated him.

Gazing past the window, he looked on into the di Angelo's old garden, the 'sold' sign still resting on the grass. Percy let out a sigh and looked past the sign that brought him so much pain. It had been there for about a week now, and he'd seen movers coming in and out, setting up the house for the new owners.

He'd had his heart set on Nico di Angelo, his ex-best friend, coming back and Percy being able to apologise, to go back to the way things were. But it seemed life was never on his side.

Percy did have some good moments, mainly with his girlfriend Annabeth or his best friend Grover, but Nico was always dominating his thoughts. It wasn't fair. Nico had probably moved on and forgotten all about Percy, but Percy was left with all these thoughts that practically killed him.

It was like when Nico left, he took a part of Percy with him. Percy remembered almost everything of Nico, like the way he would always scratch the back of his neck when he was nervous, the way his laugh made Percy's heart flutter for some reason, the way when he smiled his eyes would crinkle at the sides and his cheeks would tinge pink. Nico had always fascinated him in the best way possible.

Percy felt whole when Nico was around, and now that Nico isn't here we're only left with half of Percy. Even when Annabeth is around, he still feels like something is missing. It infuriates Percy as much as it hurts him. He wants to feel whole again.

Percy didn't notice his door open until he saw three people sit on his bed out of the corner of his bed. It was Grover, Annabeth and her best friend Reyna.

"Hey, Perce." Grover smiled. Percy looked over and smiled back weakly.

"Hey guys." He said. Annabeth came over to him and pressed her lips to his cheek.

"Hey seaweed brain. Reyna and I dropped here just to say goodbye." She smiled.

Percy sighed and looked back out of his window. Annabeth was leaving for San Francisco again, for the third time this month.

She and Reyna go to help Annabeth's dad with his lab, and Percy was worried. He hardly sees Annabeth anymore. He respects she wants to help her father, but can't she see him more than once a week?

"Oh. Goodbye then, Wise Girl. Reyna." He nodded over to Reyna, who smiled in response.

"Come on then, Annie. Our flight leaves in an hour." Reyna said. Annabeth nodded and followed her outside. Grover turned to Percy and stared at him expectantly. Percy stared back and shrugged.

"What?" He asked.

Grover shook his head. "You've been moping for ages, man. You basically just ignored your girlfriend and went back to staring at Nico di Angelo's window."

Percy winced and Grover's stare softened. Percy had confided in Grover about the cute little boy that lived next door, but he still hasn't told Annabeth. Grover opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted as a car pulled up outside and Percy's mother

Sally, his mum, shouted up the stairs. "Percy! Come meet our new neighbours!"

Percy's eyes widened as he saw his mother begin to cross the lawn to the car. He jumped up from his seat and he and Grover ran down the stairs and outside.

Percy saw a beautiful woman climb out of the car first. She had dark brown hair the colour of melting chocolate and eyes as black as an onyx stone. Percy recognised her instantly as Maria di Angelo. Sally walked over and they both hugged tightly, beaming at each other. Percy's heart lunched with confusion. What was Nico's mother doing back here?