Mount Olympus [2]

Rayah

What the hell was that? I'm not a toddler. God...

Jackie looks at me weirdly, "Are you okay?"

Great. Now look what you did. Just say I have a cold or something.

Nic

I told you. She makes me feel funny...of course I'm going to act weird.

"Sorry, I'm not feeling too good today," I tell her, trying to act normal by getting all cozy with Jace.

Rayah

Better.

She nods, "Kay. Well, I gotta go set up. See you there?" She smiles.

Tell her yeah. Duh.

Nic

I mentally roll my eyes, I knew that.

"Yeah," I smile, "See ya."

Rayah

She nods and walks off again, trying to catch up with her sister. In heels.

Yeah...You're horrible at this. I mutter.

Nic

Oh shush. I'm trying.

Jace lets go of me and shakes his head, leading the way again.

Rayah

We start walking again and enter the school, Jackie at the bar making drinks and people dancing and everything. Trevor sees me and I swear mentally.

Uh...Hide behind Jace or something. Do whatever you can to get away from that guy. Go to Jackie. She'll punch his face off if he tries anything. It's happened before.

Nic

I duck behind Jace and wrap my arms around him, making he and Rayah look like the couple they are.

"Walk to Jackie," I whisper, "Rayah's orders."

He goes ahead and walks over to the bar.

Ugh. Being so close to him is horrible. He smells like chlorine.

Rayah

My arms - or Nic's - wrapped around Jace, he walks over to the bar where Jackie is. She smiles at us, resting her arms on the counter. "Can I get you something?"

Water.

Nic

I smile politely and ask for a water, Jace ordering the same.

Rayah

They call for the speeches and I sigh, Go on stage. It's time. Then you can go back to your nervous self around Jackie.

Nic

I flash a smile at her and leave Jace and everyone, back in heels, to go up on stage. That Trevor kid is there, smiling at us.

Ugh. So creepy.

Rayah

Yeah, I know.

Trevor starts out, talking about how we won the war and all that crap, and then it's my turn to speak, everyone staring at me.

Alright, do your magic.

Nic

I clear my throat and take a deep breath, smiling. I finish up about the war and junk before starting the talk on graduation.

Question: what happened to the whole valedictorian thing? 'Cause, no offense, you don't seem like that.

Rayah

Your annoying me, just talk. I mutter, clearly annoyed.