Will looked down at the letter in his hands, his smile happy for the first time in years. Harvard had accepted him; they wanted him there. Will ran for his phone, needing to tell someone.

But his fingers froze before they hit the screen, and the sadness weighed down on him again. Scrolling through his contacts, he went to find one of his best friends from high school, Percy Jackson. He hadn't called his in a year, so it took awhile to find his number.

The number underneath Percy's was Nico di Angelo.

Will took a shaky breath, and instead of dialing Percy's number, he clicked on Nico's contact, leaving a message.

"Hey, Neeks…it's been six years since you died. I never got to kiss you when you were alive, but I kissed your body before they buried you. I miss our talks, miss our laughs…I loved you, buddy, and I know you loved me. I've kept in contact with your family, and your new baby sister. You would adore her. I wanted to tell you I got into Harvard, just like you always said I would. I have to move, but that's okay. I'm going to do great things with my life, I promise. And Nico, I'm going to be the one that finds the cure for cancer. Love you, bye."