I don't know how long I passed out for; it wasn't like there was a clock in the cage I was being kept in.
But when I woke up, my head hurt the slightest bit less than before, and that was cause for celebration. As a reward, I dragged myself over to press my back against the cage, feeling the cold metal bars through my shirt.
I rested my head against the cage bars, staring at the ceiling, ignoring the stinging sensation. What a strange way to start the day.
Not that I'd make it to the end of the day.
I tried to come with a plan to get out of there; nothing. Every plan I could possibly come up with required Percy, preferably not fatally injured, which would be a miracle in itself. If he even showed up.
While I wanted him to come to my rescue so I could, I don't know, live to see tomorrow, a part of me wished he would just run away. At least then, only one of us would die.
If I knew Percy like I thought I did, he'd come, and probably die trying.
I found myself reminiscing on the things we'd been through. That first morning, killing the empousa together, feeling like we'd been fighting together our entire lives. The first night we'd slept together, as far apart as humanly possible on that mattress, only for me to wake up in his arms. How upset I was when I thought he'd left me, even though I'd only known him for a day. Walking in comfortable silence, content just to be in each other's company. The terrifying ride with Nelly and the old man. Our disastrous Chik-Fil-A experience. Meeting Bia and the coffee shop woman, how exhilarating it had been to tell her off. Stealing our first car. Percy's first nightmare, and how worried I was for him. Defeating the chimera, and how happy we were when we did. Amie, and my haircut. Stealing our second car, spending the long hours singing along to songs we barely knew. Then the third car, fourth, fifth, and then losing track. Falling in love with him. It felt so natural to love him, as easy as breathing. I hated how I'd never told him.
I don't think I'd get a chance.
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