Mount Olympus [4]

Nic

"Wow," I say, not sure what else to think, "So... the whole mean girl thing is just a wall she built then? She's just an emotionally disturbed girl who wants love again..."

Jackie

I nod, "Yes. But if you even dare mention that..."

Nic

I point to the burn on my side, smiling, "I think I know better by now."

Jackie

I sigh, "Speaking of...I should go check on her. Meet you at Jace's place? They are probrably there."

Nic

I sigh and nod, bringing us up to the surface before getting rid of the bubble.

Jackie

I nod and use my telekenisis to bring my shirt to me, flashing out and to her aura is.

Nic

I sigh and flash home, drying off and changing before deciding to see if Jace was here.

Jackie

I find Ray at the park but no Jace, Rayah smoking...

"Rayah!" I run to her, "W-What are you doing?"

"Um, smoking..." she says, blowing smoke in my face.

I blink a couple times before almost loosing it, "C'mon," I grab her wrist and she jerks out of it, shaking her head, "No!"

"Rayah!" I give her the death stare, "Now!"

"you are NOT the boss of me!" she yells back.

"ugh! Just because--" I stop, taking a deep breath.

"just because what?" she smirks, standing.

"just because Conner is gone, doesn't mean you have to let everything out on yourself or other people! GET OVER HIM!" I yell back.

She freezes and her face goes blank, "Wh..Who?"

I cover my mouth and she gets emotional before running off into the woods.

Well sh*t.

Nic

I find Jace on the couch with the twins again. Flashing a smile, I sit next to him and sigh.

"Your girlfriend isn't here?" I ask.

"No... why?" he sends me a questioning look.

"'Cause Jackie went to find her and said she'd meet me back here once she found her," I sigh.

I remember the earlier conversation and gasp, looking at him.

"Oh! I need you to leave the house for a few hours tonight. I need to be alone with Jacks," I say, "She wants a romantic dinner and I need you to keep your girlfriend and yourself away from us for a while."

He studies me before shaking his head and looking down at the kids.

"Whatever," he mutters, "Just don't go in my room."

Jackie

I swallow and run to Jace's place, "I...I found Ray..."

I glance around for her phone and find it, seeing one text that might've made her...

I swear and shake my head, "She's smoking now. And I might've gotten mad, and said something that got her...depressed..."

Nic

Jace looks up and then down at the kids before standing and disappearing. I stay where I am, knowing that he'd left the responsibility of the twins with me.

"Since when does she smoke?" I ask Jackie.

Jackie

I shrug and glance at the babies, "Since today..."

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Rayah

Connors voice beaming in my head I swallow And make my way through the trees.

I love you, Ray. Nothing will keep us apart...

Crying now, I lose balance and trip over a root and fall on my face, shaking my head before curling up behind a tree and bringing my knees to my face.

Nic

Weird. I sigh and glance back at the babies.

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Jace

I find Rayah and wrap my arms around her, pulling her into a hug, "S'okay, Ray. S'okay."

Jackie

I swallow, "I might've mentioned what I just talked to you about..."

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Rayah

I shake my head quickly and push him away, "N-No..." I don't look up, the scars on my wrist somehow more sensitive then before.

Nic

I pull her onto my lap and wrap an arm around her, "It's over with. Just let Jace handle it."

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Jace

I swallow and try to hold her again, wiping her tears and making her look at me, "Ray, talk to me. Please, don't shut me out. I love you."