Annabeth's Pov
When we got home Tom's punishment was unusually harsh, I tried to blame it on the thought today was the day my mother died….but it might have been because Carter was fast asleep. Afterwards he left me with my fate for the next three day, I was to fast and think of my sins; translation: I would starve for three days and try my best not piss him off.
Slowly getting off the basement floor I yelp out in pain at every movement. There was no way I'd make it through the day. Fighting black spots that threatened to pull me under I painfully climb the stairs, leaning against the railing the whole way up, then did the same up to the second story. Once I took a shower and my wounds were…fairly bound I made my way back to my room, tears freely flowing down my face. Glancing at the clock I sigh, 5:30am, Carter would be awake any moment. Falling into bed I cried out as my back it the mattress, positive my back started bleeding again I silently praised myself for binding it an extra time with the gauze. Closing my eyes I attempted to relax and fall asleep.
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"Annabeth? Sweet heart time to wake up for school." I groaned and winced at I moved, I was slightly aware of Carter's hand gently shaking my shoulder; I ground my teeth to keep from screaming. Slightly opening my eyes I whimper.
"I don't want to go to school." Carter's face pulled into concern.
"Do you feel sick?" I nodded, not only was my back on fire but every part of me hurt to no end. He gently put a hand on my forehead. "You're a little warm, hold on, I'll be right back." He then disappeared into the bathroom then returned with a thermometer. "Open." I crinkled my nose but did as he said when it beeped he took it out and frowned. "A little high for my liking." Carter sighed. "I'll go tell Dad that you're sick, I don't necessarily want you home alone since he leaves around ten….." I closed my eyes and a shiver over took my body, the pain in my back grew stronger, I winced. "What? What's wrong?" He automatically demanded as he saw my pain. I slightly shook my head.
"Headache. Call the Cullens and tell them I'm sick and unable to make it." He nodded and left again, coming back with Advil and a glass of water. Tilting my head up I took it without hesitation. Once laid back down Cater left to tell Tom I was sick and to call the Cullens. Closing my eyes I fell back asleep.
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Seth's Pov
My heart pounded with joy as I made my way to class—our class, I'd see Annabeth and it would be a great day. Yesterday after she had left my mother had tried to talk to me about something…but all I could focus on was my angel leaving with her dad; my pillows still smelled like her so I refused to wash them.
As soon as I walked in the door my eyes found her seat, my heart painfully skipped a beat as I saw the seat empty. She just isn't here yet I told myself as I sat down and got my homework fun the weekend out. Twenty minutes into class she still wasn't in class and my mind was racing through the different possibilities, was she hurt? Kidnapped? Dead? I pushed the last possibility out of my head. No. She couldn't be, I'd know. After a soft knock at the door a boy with red hair walked in and strolled over to the teacher's desk.
"Hello, I'm Carter Walker; I'm here to pick up Annabeth's homework. She's out sick today." Without realizing it I stood up, my eyes most likely wild. Mr. Boren looked at me with alarm and Carter's gaze followed.
"May I help you Mr. Clearwater?" I ignored him and looked desperately at Carter.
"What's wrong with her? Is she okay?" Carter's eyes filled with surprise at my sudden questions then sighed.
"This morning she had a temp of 102.1 F. Her skin was drained of all color too." He ran a hand through his red hair. "I'll probably call Dr. Cullen later, or just drive her there myself, he offered to look at her when I called to say she couldn't make it." I gaped for a moment then shook my head.
"Why does she go to the Cullen's?" I carefully said, I might not be as hateful towards them as the others since we were working together to get rid of the red head but I wasn't to thrilled about my imprint going over there. Carter shrugged.
"She didn't say but I think she helps Mrs. Cullen out." I nod and sit down in my seat. Gathering the homework and nodding towards me Carter starts to leave.
"Can you call me tonight and tell me how she's doing? My home phone number is in the phone book." I say as I meet his blue eyes, he nods then leaves. For the rest of the class I silently did my homework, my heart aching even more with each beat with the knowledge that my angel was in pain.
Annabeth's Pov
Suddenly I was woken from my deep slumber by two arms picking me up; as they touched my back I groaned in pain, the owner gave me a calming shh. Time blended together as I came and went from consciousness. I remember the sound of a car engine and being picked up again but each time I'd fall asleep again. Suddenly I felt cold fingers press against my neck.
"Her pulse is a bit slow but fairly strong." I heard a man mutter, there was movement around me then I felt the bottom of my shirt being tugged up, my eyes snapped open and met Dr. Cullen's, instantly my hands pulled my shirt back down. Dr. Cullen looked at me with a bit of concern as did Carter as he peered over the doctor's shoulder. "Annabeth, I'm just going to listen to your heartbeat alright?" He showed me the stethoscope as if I needed proof. I shook my head.
"I'm fine." I muttered. Dr. Cullen sighed and brought the stethoscope to my chest, over my shirt and listened anyways. Once he was done he shined a light in my eyes and did a few other basic tests.
"I'm going to ask you a few questions alright?" I nodded. "Alright, first, have you been eating properly?" I nodded again and took a deep breath.
"Yes though I am fasting for the next three days." Carter raised an eyebrow but didn't comment. Dr. Cullen on the other hand frowned.
"That might not be a wise idea at the moment." I shrugged.
"I'll consider it." He sighed then wrote something down. Dr. Cullen then raised my sleeve up a bit and gestured to the bandages.
"What are those from?" I shrugged and looked as though it were nothing.
"I was at a pet store and a cat cut me with its claws." Lame lie, I know. Carter looked at me disapprovingly but Dr. Cullen sighed and looked at me with a doubtful expression, writing something else down he looked at Carter.
"I'm fairly certain it's the flu, here's a prescription that I recommend and just keep an eye on her for a while and call me with updates." Carter nodded, took the paper Dr. Cullen had handed him, then walked back towards me and prepared to pick me up. I waved him away.
"I can walk you know." In one swift movement I stood up, very dumb on my part because before I knew it the floor was tilting up at me at an alarming rate. Before I hit the ground a pair of cold arms caught me as the darkness overwhelmed be, sending me into unconsciousness once again.
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