Mount Olympus

Jace

I cross my arms over my torso and close my eyes, sick of all these mixed signals. I doze off moments later.

Rayah

I wake the next morning in a hut type thing, someone watching me. I turn to see Trevor and swear when I realize I'm still in a bikini. I stand and head for the door, awkward. He stops me, "Where are you going?"

I glance at him, wrapping the towel around myself, "Home."

He watches me walk out and I shake my head at it all, walking past Jace's house in the process.

Jace

I wake the next morning inside. I sit up, not remembering how I got on the couch, and find Alyx sitting in the chair opposite, reading through my notebook again.

"It started raining," he says without looking at me, "I knew you'd left and didn't want you to catch a chill or anything."

Rayah

I get home, running upstairs and changing into the worst clothes I have, feeling sick, my stomach killing me, I change into sweats and a sweatshirt, socks, and a beanie. I plop in bed and lean against the frame, my arms wrapped around my stomach.

Jace

I take out my phone and sigh at the fact Rayah hasn't texted me. Not wanting to be a bother, I slip it back away and decide not to text her first. Alyx hands me back the notebook and sighs too, sitting back.

"When's the last time you showered?" he asks.

I shake my head at him, flashing a smile, and hit him on my way back to my room. Grabbing a new set of clothes, I head into the bathroom and make myself somewhat decent, leaving my hair sopping wet.

Rayah

Finding my cold is back, I moan and swear. Are you kidding me?!

I cough and feel like I'm about to throw up every time I do, running to the bathroom, doubling over.

Jace

After my shower, I check my phone and throw my "no-bothering" policy to hell. I text Rayah good morning and decide to take things slower from there, hoping that'll give her enough space.

Rayah

I hear my phone ding in the other room and yell for Jesse to answer it, doubling over again. Jesse sighs and reads the text before responding.

Rayah can't get to her phone right now. This is Jesse. She isn't feeling well...at all.

She glances back at me before looking away.

Jace

I sigh at the text sent and respond, even if Rayah can't answer.

Rayah

I moan and start coughing, my lungs feeling like sh*t. I slide down the wall and wrap my arms tight around my stomach. Just kill me now...

Jesse sighs, texting back.

Well...She has a cold. She might get you sick. But come if you want to.

Jace

I dress and shake my hair out, heading out and towards Rayah's house. Who cares if I get sick? It's the least I can do after being the cause of her throwing up every morning...

Rayah

Jesse crouches next to me, "Deep breaths."

I keep coughing, doubling over for the third time. She looks away, setting a hand on my shoulder.

Jace

I get there and knock on the door, hoping things aren't too bad.

Rayah

Jesse swears, the doorbell ringing, not wanting to leave me out of anyones sight. "CUPID WATCH RAYAH!"

She stands and rushes, answering the door as Cupid runs in, sighing. "Deep breaths," He repeats Jesse's words, holding my hair back.

Jace

Jesse lets me in and I head upstairs, finding Cupid in the bathroom with her. I politely ask to take his place, holding Rayah's hair back.