Love the Impossible

Chapter 19 - Rachel's P.O.V.

A week.

A week ago was the last time I spoke with Octavian.

I had barely eaten in the last couple of days. I was glued to the seat next to him, holding his hand and watching the kids of Apollo looking at his medical records and stuff. Well, more like Will was the only one brave enough (or willing to let the grudge go) to check him.

"Rachel?" Will shook my shoulder. I had fallen asleep on Octavian's chest. Like every other night for the past week.

"Hmm?" I asked, rubbing my eyes and getting up "Will?" I yawned in his face, making him chuckle.

"You need to eat and shower" Will told me. I shook my head.

"I don't wanna leave him, Will" I argued.

"You won't" I raised an eyebrow, curious on where he was going "There's a shower in the back of the Infirmary. Only healers use it. But I can allow you to"

"Thank you!!" I sighed, relief that he wasn't pulling me away from Octavian. He handed me a new set of clothes and offered me his hand to get up.

"Follow me" he started to walk to the back. I was following him, before I remembered something. I turned around and kiss Octavian's forehead, softly.

"Don't wake up while I'm gone, OK?" I whispered in his ear, smiling. I followed Will to the shower, where he left me alone. I took a quick shower, feeling more relaxed when the water hit me. I spent several minutes remembering what had happened in the last week:

"What- what happened to him?" I sobbed, looking at the healer in charge. He kept quiet, but that only angered me even more "Answer!" The guy flinched under my tone, making me smirk inside. I can be scary if I want to.

"A couple of Hellhounds attacked him near the entrance of Camp" Hellhounds... Not again... "He lost a lot of blood and he can have some brain damage-"

"Brain damage?!" I cut him, terrified.

"He- he hit his head really hard... And, considering Octavian is one, suppose to be dead, and two, a Legacy, I don't know how he will react to the nectar and ambrosia..." My eyes wondered all over Octavian, finally noticing that the clothes he was wearing were blood stained.

"How about the stuff they use in CJ? Unicorn horn or whatever..." I quickly remembered, grabbing Octavian's hand in mine. His hand was larger than mine, even when he was thinner than me.

"I'll call, see what I can get..." the healer nodded and left me. Chiron had left me long ago and I was left alone. I couldn't help but to cry again, this time, my body was shaking of the sobs I was trying to hold. Other healers passed by and I could hear them murmur around me. I didn't want their pity. We didn't want their pity.

I was taken back from my memory by a knock on the door.

"Yeah?" I called out.

"Rachel, I brought you breakfast" Will announced through the door. I nodded to myself and got out of the shower, getting dress quickly. I sent someone to pick up Octavian's clothes to wear while I wait for him to wake up. I got out, drying my hair and tying it up in a messy bun.

"Thanks, Will" I sat back next to Octavian and started to eat my breakfast, slowly. And considering this was my first meal in the past three days, if I ate any more faster, I was the one who would end up in the Infrimary, for a stomach ache. And I wasn't gonna risk that.

"Looks like this attack just began a long line of cooperation between us and the healers of the Legion" Will told me, picking up the medical history of Octavian. I couldn't help but to smile at that thought.

"You're welcome, Will" I told him, finishing up my cereal "OK, when do you think he will wake up?" I asked him, getting my hopes up a little bit.

"He's doing a good recovery, but I'm not sure how long will it take him..." Will admitted, patting my shoulder a little bit, before leaving the Infirmary. He had other patients and, as much as I wanted him to focus on Octavian, I understand other people are hurt.

"Hey..." I started to talk to Octavian once I finished my breakfast "You've been asleep for a week now... You came back, like I asked you... I started to think that it was my fault that you came back... You got attacked because I asked you too..." I wiped a tear that was escaping my eye "You know, I never got a chance to give you Augustus back... I know you didn't know it, but I should had told you when you told me the story... All I want you to wake up, so we can talk and know each other... Why did you have to come back?" I had to look down to stop my tears.

Suddenly, I felt my hand being squeeze. I gasped and smiled at him, especially when he opened his eyes and focused on me.

"I just wanted to see you..." His voice was small and really weak, but I couldn't be more happier.

"You're an idiot!" I muttered to him, hugging him tight.