Mount Olympus [4]

Jackie

I get to the hospital and find Rayah, "Hey," I whisper.

She doesn't answer but moves her hand, still breathing but struggling at it.

Nic

I find Jace sitting in his cavern, a gun at his side. His head is buried in his arms and I wonder where the twins are. Swallowing, I sit beside him and try to move the gun when he stops me.

"I-I can't do it anyway," he whimpers, "I-I can't do it."

Jackie

I take Rayah's hand as I sit beside her, "It's just me, Ray. Don't freak out."

She yanks her hand away and moans, that hand going to her stomach, "It...It was Jace's..." she whimpers, eyes still closed, "The doctors told me that I would've known if it was the other guys sooner."

I nod slowly, "Okay. But...what happened?"

She swallows and reveals her neck, a light slit over it.

Rayah...

Nic

I wrap an arm around his shoulders and pull him to lean against me, using a sleeve to wipe his face, "Then why aren't you with her? You heard her say she was drunk, Jae, and that she--"

"Don't pull that f**king bullsh*t with me, Nic," he interrupts, his voice wavering, "You know damn well what I'm doing here."

I tighten my jaw and look away from him for a moment.

"It still could have been yours," I say.

"Or his," he snaps back.

Jackie

Sympathy heats up in me and I look at her, "Is it okay?"

She nods, "Yes. I'm not though..."

I swallow and squeeze her hand, texting Nic and telling him that the baby is Jace's and that Rayah is not looking so good.

Nic

I don't say anything as I read Jackie's text, moving in front of Jace and making him look at me, "Jackie's at the hospital with your wife, alright? You want to know what the doctors said? The baby's yours. Get over your f**king self and deal with the fact that she made a mistake when she isn't recovering from attempting suicide. Now."

Jackie

Rayah stops breathing and my face goes pale. Her breathing starts again and I let out a breath I didn't even think I was holding, not letting go of her hand.

you'll be fine.

Nic

He studies me before looking down, the gears turning inside his head. I stand and slip my phone away, waiting for him to say he'll go.

"I-I'll meet you there," he says.

"No, Jae, I'm not leaving you like--"

"Go, Nic," he looks up at me, his eyes a clearer blue than I'd ever seen.

The sight unnerves me and I find myself backing to the entrance of the cave.

"You better be there," I say.

Jackie

I watch Rayah, hating seeing her like this. The little, tiny bump on my stomach tells me that the baby is fine...but when she opens her eyes, they aren't that dark emerald green that I'm used to seeing.

Nic

I hesitate before flashing to Jackie, a sick feeling in my gut. Sitting at her side, I think back to how I should have taken the gun with.

"H-he's coming," I tell her and Rayah, "He just wanted to collect himself."

Jackie

I nod and Rayah doesn't respond, her eyes closing.

I squeeze her hand again to let her know I'm still here.

Nic

I wait a few minutes but he doesn't appear. Cursing mentally, I stand and kiss the top of Jackie's head, "I-I'll be right back."

I flash to the cavern and find him gone, the gun in a puddle of blood. F**k. I try to flash to his presence but can't, cursing and trying to again.

Jackie

I swallow and Rayah stops breathing again...but this time it doesn't pick up. After around thirteen minutes, it picks up again. Confused, I sniffle and look down.

Nic

Jae, don't do this to me! I try again and end up in the twins room, scaring the sh*t out of the babysitter. A note lies on the door, seemingly invisible to the sitter. I read over it and shake my head, disappearing again.

Jackie

Rayah winces, a hand moving to her stomach. I help her by making it grow, the bump growing bigger. She lets out another breath and I flash a smile before looking down at my own stomach.