Mount Olympus [3]

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He's not on chat...

Nic

I follow them, sitting in the back with all three kids. Jace gets behind the wheel and Rayah in the passenger seat.

Spoiler

Okay then...

Rayah

Have drives us to the church place and I get out, the place already crowded. I decide to just carry Riley, Jace doing the same for Logan. I wait for Nic to get out and sigh, fixing Riley's curls.

Nic

We get there and I hesitate before getting out with Halee, holding her close. I follow Jace and his family to the gravesite, swallowing back all of my emotion.

Rayah

We get to the gravesite and they say the prayers, and the caramony begins.

I set flowers on her grave and close my eyes, taking a deep breath while saying a prayer of my own.

Nic

Jace stands in between me and his wife, torn between who to comfort the most. I pay him no mind, staring at the name engraved in the tombstone.

How is this fair? What did she ever do to deserve this?

Rayah

The caremony ends and I look at Nic as everyone leaves, "You want some time alone?" I ask.

Nic

I nod at Rayah once the ceremony ends, waiting until they leave to drop to my knees before Jackie's grave. I let Halee down, but hold her close, touching the stone before me.

Jackie

Ugh. I'm not dead. You didn't need to dress me in all white. You didn't need to do my hair all special. God...

Trying to straighten the curls they did in my hair, I take the heels off and walk barefoot through the graveyard. This place is so gross.

But then I see the two people I've been looking for.

"Nic?" I call, a couple yards away from him, "What are you doing?"

Nic

I hear her voice and freeze, draining of color. Turning around, I keep Halee from seeing my Jackie in white.

"Jacks?" I whisper, confused.

Jackie

I flash a smile and nod, walking towards him, "Yeah. W-What are you..." I see the name on the grave and freeze, "What the..."

Nic

I swallow and hesitate before standing, telling Halee to stay put. I walk to Jackie and set a hand on the side of her face, flashing a smile.

"You're real," I whisper, tears burning behind my eyes, "H-how are you real?"

Jackie

I study him, still smiling, "Would you rather I not be real? 'Cause I can go back and tell my brother to do it again," I play around, pulling him into a hug.

Nic

"No," I shake my head and squeeze her, never wanting to let go.

Jackie

He doesn't let go after a while and I sigh, "Uh...Nic, you can let go now."

Nic

"Jackie... I thought you were dead," I tell her, my voice unintentionally wavering, "Let me hold you for a while."