VI

{Nico's Pov}

We decided to discuss this in my room, so as soon as he sat down I demanded an explanation with nothing to be left out.

"Well....it's just that....um....how can I put this....My sister, sorry, my twin sister as you saw. Is mad at me for ditching her today just to come over to your house. I tried to explain but we know how some sisters get when excuses are thrown at them." He stopped for a minute to see my reaction, I just nodded telling him to go on.

"Anyway I just wanted to ignore her questions and come here as soon as possible but on my way as I grabbed my backpack, I didn't notice her phone on the countertop. So it fell down and broke."

"I told her that if she hadn't pressured me this wouldn't have happened. Then she made a big fuss about it and chased me the whole way here." He finally stopped his rambling, I almost thought I had to go down for popcorn.

"Serves you right, you don't just go around and pull out the blame game all of the sudden you idiota. Just drop it, go downstairs and get busy or something. I have other things to take care of." I said as I pulled him up from my bed and pushed him out the door.

I just wanted a little me time, is that so much to ask? I just went back to listen to music before deciding to draw to get my self busy.

I took my sketchpad from my bag and got out the necessary tools. I then tried to think of what to draw but only one thing popped into my mind at that moment.

Will Solace.

Even though that was weird, I was in a artsy mood there and then. Most of the time I just sketch out my frustrations on my sketchpad and now I'm drawing Will Solace. The embodiment of joy.

I don't know what came into my mind at that moment but soon enough my hands were busy.

I started with his jawline first before moving up to his head. I then tried to get that soft and bouncy look his hair has, but I just couldn't get it right....I need reference.

Maybe a picture? But how the heck am I supposed to get that?.....

I'll just go and ask him, what's there to be worried about? I went downstairs to look for him.

I passed the kitchen, he wasn't there. I passed the bathrooms, he wasn't in any.....I knocked of course. Then I checked the living room, I heard soft snores coming from the couch, so I went and stood over it.

I saw Will, sleeping soundly on the couch with his phone laying on his chest.He must have been using it before he dozed off.

How didn't I realize how long his eyelashes were? He seems to be having a great nap I see. I was tempted to run my fingers through his hair but I stopped myself.

Okay, focus. I took a quick photo of him before heading up stairs. I got my reference so let's get started. I ditched the first one and started again. I started with the jawline again before moving to the head, then I went for the most difficult part...the hair.

I was able the do the structure of the hair but not the volume, I'll get to that later. I moved on to his eyes, I drew the way his eyes squint when he smiles. Then I went to his nose and the way it scrunches up when he smiles.

....What? He smiles a lot okay?

Then the most beautiful part....his smile. I kept on erasing the edges since I didn't know which smile I should draw. He has different smiles to him.

We have his forced smile, his happy smile, his normal smile, his devious smile (Smirk), his awkward smile and his thoughtful smile. I just love them all....... I.never.said.that.

I decided on his happy smile since he does that one often. After I was done with everything else I went back to the hair. I took my time on that than any other part of his features. Then when I was done I took a moment to admire it, and damn I have never worked so hard on something in my life.

I checked the time and saw that it was 3:09pm. Will arrived at 11:23am. I started drawing at 12:12pm.

I really lost track of time. I put my sketchpad and tools on my desk beside my bed before flopping on the bed. I felt a little tired so I tried to take a nap. But I was interupted by the sound of someone knocking on my door.

I reluctantly got up and opened the door to see Will on the other side with his hands behind his back. "Mhm?"

"It's time for lunch, won't you eat something?" I'm not one to be hungry but a familiar scent was coming from behind him.

"What's behind your back?" I tried picking over his back but I couldn't see anything. "Oh, nothing. But are you gonna eat or not?"

"....No I'm not really hungry right no-" I caught a glimpse of what was behind his back, a red box with a familiar yellow logo on it....*gasp*... MCDONALD'S.

"Well, I am a little peckish."

He just raised an eyebrow at me then chuckled before taking out the thing behind him. What he was holding wasn't just any McDonald's. It was a happy meal, yes!! Listen some people may say it's for kids or that nonsense but I say it's for anyone as long as it can satisfy your hunger.

I tried to reach for it but he held it up high were I couldn't reach it. He's just doing this on purpose huh? "Tsk, tsk, Neeks you can't just take it. What do you say first?" He said before shaking the box.

What the fuck was I supposed to say? "Just give it to me, weren't you the one complaining about how skinny I am?" I tried to reach for it but he just raised it higher.

"Well yes, but you have to have manners. I know you already got the bad one's now it's time to show me your good one's." While he said this his eyes meant another thing.

"....Arghh!! Fine,....P-Ple-Plea-Please. Can you give me the food." I almost choked on that word. The only time I've said this was when I was trying to stop Octavian from hurting my face.

How am I now realizing this. The way I act with Will is so different from others at school. I am nothing but a weak little insect in Thier eyes but with Will I'm my self.

"Now that wasn't too hard now was it?" He ruffed my hair and gave me the happy meal. Right I didn't care since my hair was already a mess so why bother.

Before I could even settle down and eat my happy meal, will asked, "So care to explain why you took a picture of me while I was asleep." He looked at me with raised eyebrows and a smirk clearly enjoying the shock on my face.

"W-well I...just that--"

Mrs O'Leary started barking from the garage where we kept her cage. Saved by the bell, or in this case dog.

"What is that?" What kind of question is that?

"It's a mouse." I said before rolling my eyes at him, if he was gonna ask a question it better be smart. He just looked over at me and rolled his eyes with a smile plastered on his face.

"That's not what I meant and you know it. We'll get back to the picture soon." We soon went to the garage to check what Mrs O'Leary was up to. As soon as I opened her cage she kept out and started licking my face.

"Down girl, you're gonna make me fall."

Suddenly her attention was towards Will, a person she had never seen before so I expected her to lunge at him and rip him to pieces but that didn't happen. Instead she got on her hind legs and started to lick his face. When were they so familiar with each other? He bent down and scratched behind her ears.

"I missed you too girl." He ruffed her fur as he did this baby voice, I mean why do people like talking to dogs that way?

It went on like this for a while before he stood up and walked over with her behind him. It just looked like Mrs O'Leary just wanted to get out of the cage.

"So care to explain?"

"Well, I saw her a few times around here when I was going to school. Hazel was taking her out for a walk and I just happened to see them. Hazel and I just talked before I noticed the cute dog right beside her."

"Then after that we just came instant friends, what can I say? I have a natural charm." He said gesturing to himself. I just rolled my eyes and walked away with Mrs O'Leary behind me.

We went to the couch and decided to watch something. Will was sitting on the floor crossed with legs as Mrs O'Leary lay down on his lap. "So what do you have in mind?" I asked.

He sat there thinking for a while so I just pitched some ideas.

"How about...The conjuring?"

"No!"

"The shinning?"

"No!"

"Nightmare on elm street?"

"No!"

"Bloody Mary?"

"Hell, no! Why are your options all horror?"

"Why don't you want to watch horror?"

He shivered a little " Because, so help me if Hazel comes late that means I have to walk home late, alone, in the dark."

I couldn't help but laugh at his craziness. I mean come on it's not like they exist. "Oh calm down, it's fine let's just watch one." I didn't really give him an option, I tapped on the first one I saw.....The conjuring."

Silence~

I saw Will flinch once in a while but it was fine soon, then a jump scare came on and he shrieked higher than hazel could in her entire life.

".....Pft...What was that?"

"..... Something we will never speak about." He still stared at the tv but I could see a tint of pink on his cheeks.