It's Me (Second book of Call me Omega)

Chapter 21

Annabeth's POV

I was running.

From the cyclops. I was seven again, my legs moving as fast as possible to run away from the big brute. I was alone. No Thaila or Luke. Just me.

Think. Think Annabeth.

I saw that the street split into two. I took a deep breath and ran into one, not looking at if it was a dead end.

Oops.

The cyclops cornered me at the end. My hand shook. I didn't know if I could kilp this with a hammer.

Think.

"Annabeth."

I flinched. My dad's voice.

"We miss you. Come back home."

my head went blank.

he missed me.

The cyclops smiled.

No.

I shook my head.

And ran.

It was reckless.

And stupid.

The cyclops grabbed me. It lifted me up in the air. It was terrifing.

I screamed for help.

~

I woke up sweating.

And to see a pair of eyes.

Omega.

"Annabeth-"

his eyes were sea green.

I screamed.

I didn't know why.

It just spooked me. His eyes were exactly like Percy's.

Lights turned on. Arms pulled Omega off my bed, and angry words were said. I was frozen. Omega was pulled out. The door slammed shut. Malcom sat next to me.

"What did he do? What was he doing? Did he-"

"His eyes." I whispered.

"What?"

"His eyes were green." I sobbed. "Sea green."

Malcom's eyes softened.

"It's just a dream Annabeth." he said, wrapping his arms around me. "Don't worry."

"Sea green." I sobbed.

Malcom sighed and patted my back.

"Go to sleep now." he said, pulling away. "It's 3 in the morning."

I nodded numbly and hugged my blankets tighter.

~

I was staring at the empty Chaos table.

Nobody used it really but Omega. It felt odd to see the table empty. I wanted to ask him a few things.

I stood up and threw the rest of my breakfast in the fire.

I needed to see Omega.

I went to his rickety old cabin. It seemed slightly tilted and buried in the sand. I knocked on the door.

I knocked on the door again.

No reply.

"Omega?"

Maybe he wasn't awake. I heard shuffling and the door opened.

Pain. I was suprises at how much pain radiated from him. His eyes showed so much pain.