Trapped (Book 2 of Seaweed Brain and Ghost Girl)

Not You

Cammy's P.O.V

So far Emery has not woken up. She has been asleep since yesterday and I am becoming scared. Lynn hasn't left her side, nor her spot. Lynn said that her butt had fallen asleep and she was getting tired. I offered to take her place but she would not move no matter what.
Nico hasn't left the house either. Usually he would go out and train through the day, but he hasn't moved. I was upset, they were hiding something from me and they wouldn't tell me.

I would stare at my Jackson. My Seaweed Brain. She was so- whats the word?-different. She was happy one minute, then sad the next. It might be me, it could be Nico. What is it?

Emery pulled me out of my thoughts. She stirred in her sleep and awkwardly pulled Lynn on top of her. She used to do that with me when she was asleep...

Lynn's eyes went wide, her face a dark shade of red. She tried to push herself off but Emery locked her legs around her waist.

Lynn closed her eyes and was becoming more embarrassed by the minute. Emery snuggled her head into her neck, breathing slowly. I fumed sadly.

Nico stared at Emery. He was still in love with her, there was no denying that. She still loved him, but she knew she had to move on and act like she isn't in love with him.

Emery began sobbing. She clutched onto Lynn and started screaming Nico's name.
"NICO! NICO NO! PLEASE!" She began to shake and she left go of Lynn, automatically forgetting her.

Nico shoved Lynn aside and scooped Emery up. He tucked his arms under her legs and held onto her head. Only he could really take care of her in a situation like this. He rocked her back and forth and whispered comforting words to her.

She sobbed more and held onto his face. "You're alive." She whispered. She wrapped her arms around his neck and played with his hair. "Don't leave me." She cried into his shirt.

He kissed her cheek and she calmed down. "I won't leave you. Never. Never again." He picked her up and took her to the bathroom. I grabbed some clothes and took them to her. Nico decided to take her a bath. She had a towel covering herself as he washed her hair.

She trusts him enough for him to do this. He doesn't think anything of it, mainly for her health. He knows that she needs him. Maybe that's the reason they moved in together.

I kept my end of mine and Emery's deal. I started going to school but kept to myself for the most part. Kyle is there for me. I was in three fights this year already, for good reason. They saw me and Emery walking together and called her names.

I can't help but think of what Emery wants in life. She has always wanted to live in a safe home, not an "apple-pie-life" but sort of normal. She wants to get married, have kids, have a house and a job. But there's that side where all she wants to do is be immortal and battle monsters.

Soon Emery was sitting on the toilet seat in a towel, one wrapped around her, the other wrapped around her head. She sat still and her eyes open. She breathed in slowly. Nico left so she could change and I handed her the clothes. I turned around so she could change. I couldn't help but think to ask myself, Why is she acting like this? Why now? What has gotten her so scared all of a sudden?

I felt a tap on my shoulder and I turned around. She was wearing pajama pants with a baggy t-shirt. She moved passed me with a small smile and headed to Nico. He set a plate of spaghetti on the table for her, she stared at the food.

"I'm not hungry." She whispered.

It looked like she was about to cry. The look in her eyes made it seemed like she was sorry and she was scared.

Nico sat next to her and whispered something in her ear. Her face turned pink and nodded, she looked down and began to eat. She smiled softly and slurped the pasta.

Nico looked proud for a second and kissed her on the cheek. In my peripheral vision, I could see Lynn fumming. She was mad, there was no doubt about that. She made no effort into doing anything, she grabbed a nearby blanket and turned over on her side.

Emery ate half of her food and she was praised for it. Nico kissed her forehead and she picked up her plate, put it in the sink, and walked into Nico's room. I looked at my brother.

"Is that what you told her to do? If she ate then you would go make out with her afterwards?" I asked angrily.

He looked at me, taken aback. He shook his head. "No. I told her that she doesn't have to eat but if she does eat then she can watch Supernatural in my room. I'll get into the fandom with her." His eyes told me that he wasn't lying.

I walked into my brother's room and saw Emery putting Netflix on and searching up SUPERNATURAL.

She grabbed some blankets and made herself into a small sushi roll. She stayed like that as I walked away.

My eyes held fire in them. Something was making me want to make sure that they won't do anything. I left it alone as I heard the episode starting and I walked into my room.

I started thinking of Emery's siblings. What are they doing? Where was Kyle? Where were Percy and Tyson? Where are they when she needs them?

Lynn was still asleep on the couch, she kept on mumbling Emery's name, like it was the only thing she knew. Why does everyone like her? First me, then Nico, Angelina, then Will, Magnus, and now Lynn. What the Hades?

I walked into my room and laid down, I didn't have anything better to do at the moment. Right now, I feel drained. So, I fell asleep.

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I was standing in the middle of Emery's room, the place she grew up. We both were reading books, Emery looked stressed.

"Cammy?"

I looked up. "Yes?"

She looked down. "What do you want to be when you grow up?" She asked.

I sat there. Honestly I don't know what I want to be. So I shrugged. I looked out the window and saw a plant. It was a simple basic flower.

"Why do you have that?" I asked.

She smiled. "I saw a flower in my big brother's room and I wanted one too!" She smiled brightly.

I smiled too.

Why had things changed to much?

Why do we have to grow up?
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"Emery Jackson. I will bring you back to your old self."