They were flying back the next day. Nico's dad had made arrangements so that Marie would pick them up at the airport and bring them home. He had also contacted the schools to advise them of his kids return.
Nico hadn't told Will what was going on. He was planing for it to be a surprise. Will would be so happy when they met again.
* * *
"Hey you free today?"
Will turned around to the boy who had asked the question. "Um sorry who are you?"
"I'm Jake. Your Will Solace right?" Wheels in Will's mind clicked and he remembered Jake from his math and English classes.
Will nodded. "Yup, that's me."
Jake smiled. "Well are you free today, I was thinking of going to the movies maybe you could accompany me?"
"Sure," Will agreed. "It'll be fun."
"Great," Jake smiled. "It's a date," he said happily and walked away before Will could correct him.
* * *
"NICO! BIANCA!" Hazel shouted as they walked into sight. Hazel ran towards them and enveloped them in a hug. Nico hugged her back briefly then stepped forward towards the doors. Bianca hardly hugged Hazel at all.
Hazel looked a bit disappointed but she kept quiet following the two older siblings. "So," she said after a while, "I hear I'm gonna go live with you guys. Are we gonna share rooms or something?" She asked directing the question at Bianca.
"No. I don't share."
"You'll have your own room," Nico told her as they exited the building.
Hazel nodded slowly. "Okay... uh," she looked around. "My moms car is over there, she's waiting inside."
Bianca stopped. "My friends picking me up I can manage," she said, her eyes dark. Bianca tugged her luggage behind her and walked to the opposite side of the parking lot.
"Sorry about her," Nico said.
Hazel sighed. "It's okay, I don't know what I did wrong though."
"She just..." Nico started but realised Hazel probably wouldn't want to hear it. "She's adjusting," he told her instead.
Hazel pulled open the car door. "Okay."
Nico smiled and got in.
* * *
Will received the first text from Nico in a while.
Hey sunshine whatcha doing today?
Will replied almost instantly.
Gonna watch a movie
Which one?
I'm not sure it's at the movie theatre at the mall here
The one near the school?
Yup, actually the movie starts in 20 minutes I've gotta go
Okay sunshine
* * *
Nico rushed to the mall. On the way he quickly bought a bouquet of sunflowers.
He stood on the floor of the movie theatre looking for a messy mop of blond hair.
A smile broke out on Nico's face when he spotted Will.
The smile faded when he saw Will with another person. Another guy.
"What are you doing?" He asked trying to sound angry but he mostly sounded broken. Nico had dropped the flowers trying not to cry.
He knew this person wasn't one of Will's friends. He knew all of Will's friends.
Did he and Will break up without him knowing?
"We're on a date. What does it look like?" the boy said.
"No we're not," Will contradicted.
"Wow Will," Nico said every word injected with sarcasm. "I come back all the way from Italy to see you cheating on me."
"Brilliant," Nico said. "Just brilliant."
"Nico," Will said softly. "It's not like that."
"Oh really cause that's what your new boyfriend said."
"Nico."
"I should've stayed in Italy." Then Nico turned and stomped away making sure to step on the flowers.