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He's Gone Away…

Chapter 24

Benjamin

Annabeth's POV

A couple days before winter formal, Annabeth and Thalia were in PE, with Coach Hayes. "RUN! RUN! YOU DON'T WANT IT BADLY ENOUGH!"

Coach Hayes used to be a training sergeant in the military. He still had the military hair cut, made everyone tuck in their shirts (whether they wanted to or not), and made offenders of his strict rules run laps.

"STOP! EVERYONE STOP!" The whole class came to a crash. "NOW! I want everyone to sit down, drink water and watch Grace run. Grace runs with speed, agility and gracefulness." Thalia took off, not wanting to hear her praises. "She runs gracefully; how fitting that her name is grace. She is fast, but has a steady pace. She is not to winded because she know how to use her muscles wisely. She obviously practices out side of school, WHICH YOU SHOULD ALL BE DOING! EVERYONE BACK ON YOUR FEET! RUN! RUN! RUN!"

Everyone groaned. "FALL IN BEHIND GRACE!" Annabeth was feeling dizzy. Stupid choice, not eating breakfast or lunch. Well feeling like your going to puke does not make one want to eat. She stopped to drink some water. "KEEP IT MOVING CHASE! RUN!" Coach Hayes barked.

Annabeth took off again, skipping water. She slowed down, not hearing the coach's orders to "keep it moving". Why is the room so dark? She dropped.

Thalia's POV

Annabeth! Thalia dashed over to her and felt her forehead. "She's burning up." The coach came over, felt Annabeth's forehead. "EVERYONE STAY HERE! Grace, come with me. JORDYN, YOU'RE IN CHARGE!" He picked Annabeth up and left the gym. They ran to the nurse's office.

"This girl, Miss…" "Annabeth" "Annabeth Chase fainted." He said upon entering. Ms. Duncan left the scrawny little freshman boy with a thermometer in his mouth. "Benjamin Hayes, what did you do?" His name is Benjamin. She and Jacob snickered a little, but the adults didn't hear it. "I didn't do anything." "Like I'm supposed to believe that." "They were running and she stopped and fell." "It's true, Ms. Duncan" "I'm still skeptical."

"Lay her on the table. Jacob, please go sit in a chair." "Okay." They did as the nurse said. "Benjamin, go get some" "Uhh…" Annabeth had woken up. "Annabeth, how do you feel? Boys," she said turning to them, "please leave." They left. "So, how do you feel?" "I feel fine. How long have I been out?" "A minuet," responded Thalia. "You can't be serious! It felt like I've been asleep for hours!" "Well, I am."

Annabeth turned to the nurse, "what causes fainting?" "Well, there are many causes, but the most common, for being in PE, is exercising to much or becoming dehydrated. Were you drinking water?" "Ya… I think…" "She was stopping for water," Thalia interjected, "but Coach Hayes told her to keep moving. So she did, but she didn't get water." "He has to stop doing that!"

"Are there any other reasons for fainting?" "Shock, like seeing blood, hyperventilation, drug use, but I doubt that in your case, low blood sugar, not eating" Annabeth turned red. "Did you eat breakfast today?" "No, I kept throwing up and that didn't make me want to eat…" "Lunch?" "I kept feeling sick when I was looking at other peoples food." "Is there anything you want to eat?" "Blue jell-o." "Okay, Thalia tell Benjamin to order blue jell-o." "Okay" She exited the room.

"Coach Hayes, Ms. Duncan says to order blue jell-o." "Why?" "Because Annabeth need to eat something." "She's awake?" "Yes." "Thank goodness! I'm going to get the jell-o" "Has she forgotten about me?" asked Jacob. "I'll remind her." "Thanks."

She re-entered the room Annabeth was in. "I'm sorry, I promise I'll eat!" "You giving her a lecture about not eating, good!" "I just told her, not eating could affect her health as well as her child's." "I'm really sorry…" She started to cry. "It's okay. Just don't to it again." "Thalia will you make sure she's eating something?" "Yes."

"So… What are other causes of fainting?" Thalia asked, trying to change the subject so she didn't have to deal with crying. "Amnesia" Annabeth burst in to tears. "Shoot! I'm so sorry Annabeth. I didn't mean to remind you." Thalia hugged Annabeth and Coach Hayes walked in. "Here's the blue jell-o." "Benjamin, you may go back to your class. BUT I don't want any more fainting children! So, let them drink water." "Yes." He left. Thalia and Annabeth burst into laughter. "You're so much younger then him!" "His name is Benjamin." "And your bossing him around" "And his name is Benjamin." They kept laughing!

"OKAY! Back to causes of fainting; Pregnancy is another cause, as well as eating disorders and cardiac problems." "What? Pregnancy?" "During pregnancy the body undergoes a lot of changes, as well as changes in the circulatory system, which can cause woman to faint. In addition, you may fain if you aren't drinking enough. And as the uterus grows it can press on and partially block blood flow through large blood vessels, which can decrease the blood supply to the brain." "Okay." She had finished the blue jello.

"I have to call Sally Jackson, but you don't have to go to the doctors. I do recommend taking a record of your fainting to your next doctors appointment." "Ya, I'll do that." "You may head to your next class. Which is it?" "Dr. Shaw's English." "You've missed that class, what's next?" "Architecture, with Mr. Spencer." "I have Feminist History, with Mrs. Foster." "I'll write you a note and Thalia as well." "Annabeth your note says you need to eat, for medical reasons. Thalia, yours says you helped her. Annabeth, take a sandwich to class, and apple slices. Eat them ALL." "I don't need a note, because class hasn't started yet." "Yes, but you have to eat." "Fine." "You'll get away with it, your Mr. Spencer's favorite."

"I also have to give a note to Dr. Shaw, explaining why you were gone. And to the principle." "Why?" "She is informed of all illnesses in our school."

"Ms. Duncan…" "Ophelia." "Ophelia, you forgot about Jacob." "Oh, my! Poor Jacob!" She ran to the door and let him in. "Sorry, Jacob. I forgot about you." " 's Okay." She checked his thermometer. "Baby, you have a 102 degree fever. Let's call you mom to pick you up."

"Girls, you may go! Man, everyone getting sick in one day!"

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