Mount Olympus [7]

Jace

I ask how Jackie is and tell her about Nic, ending the text with a 'how do we fix this?'

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Nic

I slowly fall asleep where I am, tears drying on my shirt.

Rayah

I think before texting back, Jackie is not doing well. Feels like it's all her fault and feels like she's the bad guy. And I don't know what we can do to fix this. It obviously hurt Nic, and lets just face it...Jackies a mess.

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Jackie

I curl up in my sleep, sniffling.

Jace

I study Nic's door for a while before responding. He won't do well without her. You saw him before they were friends, much less dating. He'll self-destruct, and I know that Jackie, in her own way, will do the same. I find an envelope on the floor and read through it, sighing and shaking my head.

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Nic

I fall over in my sleep, softly snoring.

Rayah

I swallow, She's just scared. She's traumatized. Don't think she's gonna go to school tomorrow. I text.

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Jackie

I cuddle with her and she moves a little, letting me.

Jace

I put the envelope down and sigh. Doubt Nic will either. He took some test at school. S'got dyslexia bad. After getting that and this... I might stay home with him too.

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Nic

I stir but stay asleep, my leg twitching.

Rayah

I glance down at Jackie before texting, We'll figure something out. I'm heading to bed. Night. <3 *kisses*

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Jackie

I swallow, my phone vibrating.

Jace

I sigh and head to my room before responding. Sweet dreams. <3 *kisses back*

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Nic

I slip into a deeper sleep and stir again.

Rayah

I smile at my phone before slipping it away, closing my eyes.
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Jackie

It stops vibrating and I relax, sighing in my sleep.

Jace

I change and lie down, keeping my phone by my pillow.

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Nic

I stop stirring, relaxing though restless.

Rayah

It starts thundering around two hours later and I swallow, waking and heading to the spare room Jackie always has for me before texting Jace again. You up?

Jace

My phone vibrates and I open my eyes, hesitating before unlocking it and finding a text from Rayah. Yeah. What's wrong?

Rayah

I crawl into bed and keep the lamp on, Look out your window...

Jace

Before I do, it thunders. Nodding to myself, I yawn again and respond. Want me to come over?

Rayah

I hesitate, Yeah...but it's raining.

Jace

I flash a smile and flash to where she is, appearing on the bed beside her, "I never said I'd walk..."