Ravenclaw Tavern [2]

Nic

Jace studies her before looking down, thinking. I shake my head and sigh, leaning against the door again.

Jackie

I look down at my stomach, "You...you know Gray?" I ask Rayah.

She nods slowly, "Hades's kid, right?"

I nod, "Yeah...he...we..."

Her eyes widen and I bite my lip, "Yeah..."

She stays silent and swallows, thinking as she looks away.

Nic

Bored, I form a ribbon of light and weave it through the fingers of my one hand.

Jackie

Rayah looks at Jace, "So," She starts, "Favorite color?"

Nic

Jace looks at her, confused for a moment, "Green."

I flash a smile and shake my head at him, moving the ribbon and swirling it around the space about my head.

Jackie

I smile at Rayah and shake my head at them, sighing.

Nic

I watch it while Jace asks Rayah the question back.

Jackie

"Blue," She replies almost without thinking.

Nic

I flash a smile and glance at all of them, looking back at the ribbon when I'm finished.

Jackie

Smiling, I look at Rayah and find her playing with her hands. Chucking, I shake my head at her and sigh.

Nic

I send the blue ribbon floating around Jace's head and sigh, hoping for a reaction.

Jackie

I see the ribbon and flash a smile, studying it.

Nic

Not getting anything but a dirty look, I sigh and send it elsewhere, watching it the whole time.

Jackie

Rayah looks at me, "I just wanna get this overwith so I can go back to being a little girl."

I look at her, "I know."

She buries her face in a pillow and I brush her hair back, yawning.

Nic

The ribbon disappears, "Get what over with?"