Western Heights Station

Jace

I swallow and look down, scratching the back of my head, "I can visit him, right? Nic, I mean."

Rayah

I nod, sitting down at the table. "Once every month for a day," I tell him.

Jace

I nod, okay with that. Nic looks at the tickets in his hands before walking back to the teller without a word. Memories of what happened to Alyx flash through my mind and I hold myself tighter. I've never felt so alone...

Rayah

I sigh and glance around. So I gotta wait for this?

I look backs at him and decided to make a conversation. "I'm Rayah..." I hold my hand out. "Again."

Jace

I glance at her and hesitate before shaking her hand, "Jace."

Rayah

I flash a smile and tell him who I am. "Daughter of Aphrodite and Poseidon. I already know you're of Hermes," I chuckle.

Jace

I bite my tongue and look away at that. I'm not a god's spawn. Especially if Alyx isn't.

"I don't know anything about those people," I mutter, crossing my arms again.

Rayah

He speaks bitterly towards me and I turn away, wondering what I did wrong. I look at the floor and check the time on my phone.

Jace

I glance at her, feeling as if I did something wrong.

"I'm sorry," I say, "I don't mean to be rude. I...I lost my real brother when I was little and losing Nic to some...father who could have saved my brother. I just...don't know what to think anymore."

Rayah

I nod, still looking at the floor. "It's alright. I understand."

Jace

I study her and shake my head, "Something's not alright. I'm sorry again."

Rayah

I shake my head and flash a smile. "It's fine. I'm fine. Don't apologize."

Jace

I flash a smile back and look away, some weird feeling bubbling in my stomach.

Rayah

He looks away and I sigh, thinking of something to say. Nothing coming to mind, I take another sip of the lemonade.

Jace

The silence gets to me and I shift uncomfortably in my seat, "So...what's it like there? Where I have to go, I mean."