Imperfect

Nico POV

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"Kevin, what am I going to wear?" I yelled.

"Oh relax. Just wear whatever. You and Percy are just hanging out. It's not like you're getting married." Kevin replied after smacking me from behind.

I know Kevin is right, but I can't help it. Percy is super popular and I'm... well me. Percy and I shouldn't mix. He's on top, while I'm on bottom.

Finally choosing what to wear, I start to fix my hair. "You look like a lunatic by the way you're doing that."

"Shut up," I retorted.

Before I could do anything else, the bell rang. "Crap, Kevin I can't do this anymore. Do you think I still have time to cancel?" I rambled.

"Seeing that he's already here," he said dragging out the last part, "I say it's too late.

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Percy POV

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I ring the doorbell only to be met by an African-American girl. "Who are you and what do you want," she says coldly.

Well isn't she just a ball of happiness

"I'm here for Nico." The moment I said Nico's name, her face expression changed rapidly.

"Ohhhh, is that so," she said with an evil grin. "If it's for Nico then you can come in then."
I listen and follow her inside. For some reason she thought it was okay for her to wrap her arm around mine. The whole time, she was rambling on and on about herself and how she was getting so well with this guy name Frank.

"So tell me, Mr. Popular, what's your relationship with my older brother?"

I didn't know how to answer her. I couldn't really tell her that the relationship between us is that I was dared to be friends with. No matter how I would have said it, it would not end well. For both sides.

Before I could even answer her a voice screech out from the doorway. I couldn't help but think that Nico was my guardian angel. Get it, because his last name is Di Angelo. Haha, I crack myself sometime. But enough with the terrible jokes.

"Sorry about that. Hazel can be annoying sometimes." So her name is Hazel, ohh.

Almost at cue, Hazel turned towards Nico. "I heard that."

"You were supposed to," he retorted.

Getting impatient with their bickering, I tell Nico if he was ready and he quickly agreed. I reach for Nico's hand and was pulling him to Nico's family car.

As we reached to the car, Kevin started shouting.

"Good luck on your date. I'll be hear waiting on what happened!"

Nico blushed and put his hand out to flick him off. I couldn't help but laugh, earning me a death glare from the Ghost Prince himself.

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Jason POV

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"Come on. Jason I want yo go on a double date. Please."

"No, Pipes. I don't feel like hanging out with anyone right now." I complained on the phone. It's not like I don't want to go on a date with my super great girlfriend. I just want a day of peace and quiet, and what's best than staying in my oh so quiet house. Well, when my parents aren't here or the regular parties I would have.

"Please, Jason. I promise to do whatever you want to do if you go on a double date."

Knowing that this conversation would never end, I give in. "Fine, who are we going with?" I asked curiously.

"Chris and Selina."

Damn, I knew I shouldn't have agreed. Don't get me, Chris and Selina are a great couple, but they are so hard to please. They are supposedly the "golden couple," but it doesn't mean they have to be so self absorb about it.

The worst part of going on a double date with them, is that they are going to force us to act perfect as well.

The school is no help either. Once Chris and Selina graduate this year, the whole school body believe we will be the next golden couple. I could care less about the title, but sadly, Pipes thinks otherwise. And there's no way to avoid it unless one of two things happen.

1. Piper and I break up.
2. Percy gets a serious girlfriend.

The first is obviously out, because I love Piper too much. And the second option isn't going to happen soon.

It's not that Percy can't get a girlfriend, it's just they don't stay for long. Which is pretty weird seeing that there are some good girls he could go out with.

You know what, maybe I should hook him up with one. Yeah, that's is great idea. I'm not doing this to avoid being the golden couple. No, that would be wrong of me. I'm just doing this as one of his best friends. It is only natural that I hook him up with someone. Him becoming golden couple is just s benefit.

"Hello? Jason, I'm still here." Piper said, knocking me out of my train of thoughts.

"Sorry, Pipes. I was just thinking about something." I say to her, "I change my mind. Let's go watch a movie with them."

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Nico POV

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"So you're taking me to the movies?" I asked.

"Yeah, why, you don't like movies?"

"No, of course I do. It's just a surprise to me." I say in hopes I didn't offend him. "I thought when you said we would hang out, that we would do something... I don't know; physical."
Percy started bursting out laughing. I felt humiliated and my cheeks started to turn red in response. I'm such an idiot with a big mouth.

"Sor-sorry, I don't mean to laugh. It's just-just." I stood there wait for his ass to stop laughing. "Okay, okay. I'm done," Percy said between breathes.

"Okay, now that we're done making fun of me. Can we please choose a movie?" I pleaded with my puppy eyes. He stood there for a while until he finally sighed in surrender. I could help but do a victory cheer.

"Okay, now that that's done, let's go watch that movie." He said, pointing at a horror movie.

"I would love to. I've been trying to get Kevin to come with me, but he hates anything that involves demons."

Percy started laughing at my statement, leaving me confused on what's so funny. "No way, the Kevin is scared of the paranormal." I nodded. "You can't be fucking serious right now. From what thought of Kevin so far, I thought he wasn't scared of anything." I started laughing uncontrollably.

"Are you kidding me? Kevin is far from being invincible." I continued laughing and did not say anything until I was done. "Kevin is human too. And he has a huge fear that you would never think of."

This gain Percy's total attention. He stared at me in suspense, waiting for me to tell him, but how could I. Kevin is my best friend, and even if he wasn't, I would never say. For his biggest fear is something everyone has. The fear of....

Rejection.

Whether it's being rejected by your friends, family, or society, many humans have a common fear of being rejected in some sort of way.

Percy and I heading to the movie when we heard a voice from behind us. " Omg, no way." The voice caused me freeze in fear. I remember this voice and whenever I hear it, painful memories from the past resurface.

I turn around and see her.

Fuck my life.

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