Mount Olympus [7]

Jace

I lock the door and bury us under the covers, my skin doing the same.

Rayah

I cuddle into him, my skin slowly healing but burning.

Jace

Somewhat more sober than before, I reach for my phone and call Nic to get rid of that thing.

Rayah

I swallow. "What are you doing?"

Jace

"Getting rid of it," I say, hanging up on Nic and looking at her. "W-we'll just have to busy ourselves with each other while he's here, like we did after he and Jackie were here the first time."

Rayah

I nod, standing and shutting the bathroom door as Jackie walks in with Nic. She studies us before walking to the windows, "No wonder you guys are depressed. It's so dark in here."

She opens the blinds and My face grows even more pale as my skin burns again and I drop to the floor, "C-Close them," I beg, screaming, "CLOSE THE F*CKING BLINDS! Ah!"

Jace

I jump up and close them for her, the hand used to touch them steaming slightly. Swallowing, I walk to Rayah and take her in my arms on the floor, "Don't. Ever. Touch those blinds. Again."

Rayah

I cuddle into Jace, shaking as my skin blisters, and Jackie swallows, "What's wrong with you guys?"

Jace

I keep from shaking and hold Rayah, focusing on her scent only, "Just get rid of the d*mn plant. You two can't be here for long."

Rayah

The wounds heal, my face still blistered, and bury it in his shirt. Jackie sighs, "Why?"

Jace

"Because it hurts," I whisper, almost afraid to admit it to them.

Rayah

"It hurts seeing us?" she scoffs, "What did we ever do to you?"

I get a hold of her scent and my face fully heals, my eyes landing on her neck.

Jace

I tighten my grip around Rayah, my eyes going red for a second, "J-just go. It'll be explained later. It's dangerous for you two to be here right now."

Rayah

She studies us before doing as he says, following Nic out with the plant. I watch her, my eyes a deep crimson.

Jace

I blink my eyes back to blue and look down at Rayah, setting a hand on the side of her face.