Mount Olympus

Rayah

I glance back at him, "He's not like that. I know him. I'll just forget about it when I do, alright? It's not like his dreams are coming true," I yell back, getting to his house and knocking on the door.

Alyx

No..but mine are.

I open the door to the house and block her from getting in just yet, knowing Jace isn't home right then.

"Who's not like what?" I ask, "Jace? You may know him, but you don't have his dreams. You don't see his fears, his thoughts, his absolute terrors... You don't see what's going to happen to him if you do this. You don't see what he's already going through."

Rayah

I sigh, "Maybe Trevor is just a friend. I don't even know him, it's not like I'm going to date him," I assure him, glancing inside. I see Jace isn't home yet and I sigh, taking a step back.

"I'm going to head home. If he needs me, that's where I am. Either that, or the beach," I say, turning away and walking off, my hands in my pockets.

Alyx

"You saw your dream," I say, "Friends don't kiss."

I shake my head and head inside, passing Jace on my way in.

"He didn't need me," he says, confused, "Why did you tell me that?"

"Your girlfriend is at her house, or the beach," I say in a bitter tone, "If you want to know."

He stares at me, watching as I slam my bedroom door shut and slide to the floor. Flashes of metal and blood whip through my mind, a reminder of what I'd tried to prevent.

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Jace

What the hell...?

I head out the front door and call after Rayah, who isn't so far away yet. I catch up and shrug off Alyx's strange behavior.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I ask, seeing the frustration in her expression.

Rayah

I shake my head, pissed off at Alyx, and look at him, "I just need to think. I need alone time," I tell him, kissing him on the cheek, "I'll see you tommarow," I say, and continue walking.

Jace

Confused, I nod and watch her go. I look down and head back to the house, wondering what happened while I was gone.

Rayah

I get home and slam the door shut, sighing. Jesse runs down the stairs, shaking me, "Where were you?!"

I stare at her, "I-I was at Jace's," I reply.

She nods, running a hand through her hair as she does so, walking to the kitchen. I watch her before sitting out back, dipping my feet in the pool. Why does life have to be this complicated? All I want is to be happy. I don't want to worry about dreams coming true, or losing my boyfriend. I don't want any of that.

Jace

I plop on the couch and sigh, laying back and looking up at the ceiling. Today is just one of those off days...for the both of us. That's all. It happens in relationships. A pair of dreams and...whatever else happened...isn't going to change us. I mean...right?

Rayah

I look at the pool's water just as Trevor sends me a text. I ignore it, not wanting to deal with that right now, and stand, leaving my phone at home. I grab my bathing suit and change into it, grabbing a towel as well. Even though it was night, I walk to the beach and spread the towel out, laying down on it and closing my eyes. Goodbye stress, hello relaxation.

Jace

Night comes and I want to text Rayah, want to be with her instead of on my couch with nothing to do. I don't though, giving her the space she asked for. Being clingy is a turn off. Can't be one of those people.

Alyx walks out and sits at my feet, not speaking for a moment.

"I pissed her off, sorry," he says after a while, "I just wanted to put something out there."

I sit up and look at him, "What'd you say to her?"

He looks in my eyes before shaking his head and looking away.

"Nothing," he says, "It was about something I saw. It's dealt with."

"Alyx, what did you say?"

"You don't need to know. Leave it be."

He sighs and sits back, closing his eyes for a moment. I watch him, confused.

"Tell me," I say.

"You already know...deep inside," he mutters, "I can't tell you. It hurts too much."

Rayah

I take a deep breath, letting the water's wind overtake me.

Just relax. You can't dwell on the past. Don't live life with regrets.

I take another breath and open my eyes to look up at the stars and the moon, the lakes waves crashing down on the shore.

Jace

I shake my head at him and sit back, "If there's one thing I didn't miss, it was you after a vision."

I stand and walk to my room, locking the door behind me. Only once I'm in it, I decide I don't want to be there anymore. I pick up my notebook and a pen and head to the cavern out back.

Rayah

Before I knew it, I feel asleep. It had to be the best sleep I've had in weeks. I let the waves touch above my ankles and don't care if I get wet, sighing in my sleep.

Jace

I put my headphones back in and lean against the rock, opening to a new page and staring at it. No words come. I shut it moments later and take my head in my hands instead, wondering what Alyx meant.

I already know? That's not possible. I wasn't there and Rayah didn't tell me. What the hell is is talking about?

Rayah

I feel someone scoop me up, and take me off somewhere. Thinking it's Jace, the person sets me down on a comfy area and I drift off again, stirring.