Demigod major: Why me?

It's About Time!

Dakota’s POV

I heard voices.

No, not the crazy kind. But the sweet and smooth kind, a voice that sounded like………Haley.

I slowly opened my eyes, having no idea where I was. I felt myself in something warm, cozy, and someone gripping my hand extremely tight, and sobbing, saying, “Dakota….Dakota….Please wake up…..I need you, I want you to stay…..I love you Dakota.”

It was Haley.

I focused my vision, and saw her. Her eyes closed tight, squeezing my hand and crying.

Whoa, double check.

Did she just say she loved me?

Just then, Nico, Alex, Percy and Annabeth all came running, Percy nearly hitting the door frame. I tell ya, ADHD sucks sometimes.

Alex was crying, while Nico had his hands on her shoulders and whispered in her ear.

I don’t think they knew I was awake.

Haley kept going on, “Dakota….please….Crap it Dakota Truman, wake up!!! I love you!!!!! Please just wake up….Please…” and she continued to sob. I smiled and put a hand on her head.

Haley looked up, looking all red and bloodshot, and gasped. “Da-Dakota…..DAKOTA!!!!!” she leaped forward and hugged me tightly. “O my God, Dakota!! Your alive!!”

I laughed lightly. “Haley, calm down, your crushing me.” And then I whispered in her ear while looking at everyone’s smiling faces, particularly Alex. “Besides, we have guests.”

She turned and saw them, Then ran to them and hugged Alex. “Thank you! Thank you so much!!! I’m sorry for what I said, please forgive me! Your not a bad person! You’re a wonderful, smart girl! Forgive me!” she yelled, nearly crushing the poor girl.

“Apology accepted,” she said muffled,” Your crushing me!” she yelled.

She let go. “Opps, sorry.” And then ran over and hugged Percy and Nico.

I was right. She is adorable.

She back over to me, and sat down, everyone else following her.

She looked at me and asked, “So, how do you feel?”

“Um….I’m not sure. What happened exactly?”

I just now realized that I was lying in a bed in the infirmary, in what looked like some silk hospital gown, with my right arm in a bright neon green cast. I touched my cheek, feeling a gauze and medical tape.

“You….” Haley looked like she couldn’t get the words out.

“You had died, but Alex, me and Percy brought you back.” Said Nico, his hands on Alex’s shoulders again.

“How’d I die?”

“I…I killed you by accident when I tried to summon the dead…” said Alex, looking upset again. Nico whispered in her ear.

I smiled at her. “It’s perfectly OK. I know you didn’t mean to. Besides, you brought me back, didn’t you? I’m grateful.”

She wiped her eyes. “Oh thank you!”

Haley whispered in my ear, “Your such a nice person, Dakota. That really meant a lot to her.”

I whispered back, “Yeah, I know.” I smirked.

“Anyway…” I said. “Haley, did you really mean it?”

“Mean what?”

“When you said you loved me.”

She blushed, “You heard that.?”

I heard Percy whisper, “Let’s go.”, wink at me and lead everyone out of the room. But I saw them looking through the window in the door. I ignored it.

I looked back at her. “Yeah, I was awake by the time you where screaming.” I laughed.

She slapped my arm playfully, “Oh, shut it.”

“But, did you really mean it?”

“Yeah….” She looked up at me, smiling hopefully. “Yea, I did.”

I smiled. “Well…I want to tell you something.” We leaned in closer, as if it where a secret. She giggled while I smiled wide.

I leaned in closer and brushed her lips with mine. I kissed her gently, and she kissed back, just as gentle and happy.

I looked at her. “I love you. I really, really love you, Haley Carter. And even though it took me 4 years to realize it, I know now. I do love you.”

She giggled. “About time.” She kissed me again, harder. I kissed back, so glad I had such a wonderful girl.