"I am happy that the Underworld is your home." It was only a whisper, but nothing seemed to miss the attention of the beautiful god."What was that?" he asked, a trace of something close to humour in his usual disinterested tone.I stayed silent hoping for the question to magically become un spoken, but I knew he was resolved to know when he poked my cheeks as if to check if I was still alive.Words, stupid words started sprouting out instantly. "You know because..because if I hadn't fallen into the well like I did, it wouldn't be you who I would end up meeting." "It might have been Zeus." My nose scrunched at the possibility. When he did not react, I got the confidence to continue. "I don't think anycome could love this world the way you do." I smiled and seeing how everything seemed awfully sweet I had to point out."But I had to treat this old greek god with a big ego." The emphasis on 'old' was cleverly made and t
I woke up to the familiar buzz of my phone and by the time my searching hands got hold, the call had already ended.Sighing, I brought it up to my face only to shoot up straight in fright. 1 miss call Big red5 miss calls Terror9 miss calls Mr. cool11 miss calls GirlfriendThe notifications read in that same order.Mer with call number one meant that I had to call back, IMMEDIATELY. Alexandra with 11 calls meant she couldn't wait to tell me something gossipy. And my mother lead with a total of 5 patient calls from her cell and 11 annoyed ones from dad's.I addressed the most terrifying, first and I was accused and scolded for calling back so late just so my mum could ask me. "Do you have hot water for bathing?"Attending to each case, I finally took another nap getting up an hour and a half later to find the cloak chiming at 12 noon.In habit I rubbed my eyes and whipped back my hair wh
Ààaaaaaaaaa?""Soo cute!" He exclaimed pinching my cheeks red. But no matter how I imagined my current expression to be, it was far from cute and too close to a shocked-sloth.Soon, his teasing was drowned remembering what I said to Hades. CONSEQUENCES, CONSEQUENCESI sigh, clapping my hands to get ahold of his wandering mind."So let's practice.""What?""What?" I echoed his question. "What?" he asked again totally confused."What?" I repeated.He sighs realizing that it was going nowhere. "What are you talking about?"I smile innocently at that."Did you think I was joking about you being my patient?" "What!!" He screams and I nod till he is satisfied. Doing my level best not laugh at the expense of his hopless face, I chirp. "So let's start." And take hold of his shoulders to assure him. "It will be painless." He audibly gulps and for a secon
"Are we there yet? Zeus whined evidently in disagreement with the humane motion of walking."Only a little more okay." I smile in encouragement knowing full well that my plans would fail if he were to teleport us. When upon reaching the scared grounds of the deserted temple I exclaimed under his narrowed gaze. "Ah I am so thirty." I wipe the sweat from my forehead and rummage through the contents in the small sling bag I took along. "You have got to be kidding me." I facepalm."What is it?" He asks, his stormy orbs letting down their guard. "I forgot my bottle."He took little of my misery and simply suggested. "I can make it rain.""No!"He looks down at me wide eyed and I realise the need to explain my outburst. "I will get soaked. So no rain.""Then I will.."I held up my hand. "Don't. I remember there was well around here you don't have to use your powers. "Seeing that I was being persistent he gives in. "Okay. It's easier my way though.""Come on slow pokes." I tease and he
Adorned in ancient greek armour, hundreds of palace guards lined the stadium sized hall on each side.Zeus had fallen silent as Will leads us along the side of the great hall. I look past my shoulder at the humongous door of cold metal with the width of two buses and height of pine which opens without a creek to let a single soul enter at a time.Each time it opens my eyes strain to focus on the tens of thousands gathered at its entrance. A woman in her late twenties steps through the door and am shocked by her appearance. Dressed in a simple off-white dress, her body was transparent in a manner that one could make out her features while still seeing through.After taking notice of my dazed eyes Will took it to himself to lead me. A few seconds later he tugged at my hand while I stood rooted in spot with my mouth agape.Suddenly the door, the delarted and the guards were no longer an domineering presence.Cold, hard glacial stairs lead up to the Golden throne of the Underworld. J
My consciousness hits the moment there's no longer a bed to roll over. And only god knows how I managed to even roll to edge of such a large bed.Strategically balancing myself in the nick of time, I save myself from instant pain and snuggle back into the silky sheets.But am unable to fall back asleep as my brows furrow in thought. Large bed? Silk sheets? With my eyes now open wide, the frame of a canopy bed focuses into view, and all my doubts come true.How can this be? I don't remember entering this room, was what I thought. But my brain as if offended by my memory being questioned gives me a presentation on the events of the previous night.Something cold and mettalic graze my cheek bringing me back from the realm of sleep. I shift my head against the warm chest to find a familiar gold-medallion. Peeking up my eyes seek the amber orbs of the King of the Underworld but they were set on the path ahead. He cradled me like a baby and unlike the expected discomfort, i felt rather
Dedicated to my pet dog Dora.As the god of the Underworld leaves, the room falls silent except for the erratic beats of my confused heart.I got up but slumped back again. Am too hungry to move and where did Hades dissappear to?I slap my cheeks as if that would knock some sense into me, but nothing helps.And so with the intense determination to get him off my mind, I stretchthe sleep off my limbs and set my course with only one person in mind.The magic of the castle did not falter and I found the blue eyed boy I was looking for.Regrettably I noticed he was busy with him and a dozen guards in converse of something that looked rather important. Not wanting to disturb the others I did not approach and waited till the rest began to discuss some proposition Will suggests.Putting this chance to use, I frantically wave from a distance. When the deep blue orbs take notice, his expression relaxes to a soft smile.At the same time, observing their leader's sudden change in attitude a few
In the lingering moments as we stared at the other, it was debatable who could be considered the most shocked.Years have passed by since I met those haunting eyes and my mind is pulled back to the past, into the vivid memories of a grey eyed boy with mischief hiding behind every smile.There was no way I could ever not recognise that boy, who always stood so close to me till the day he was too far for me to reach.There were thousands of questions I wanted to carve in wood and smash in his face but plagued in worry, I could only ask."Are you dead?" But long before I could roll out the last word he had moved. His steps turning into impatient strides as he crossed the crystal waters like it were solid ground. But it seemed he was unable to answer for he only stared, his eyes fearful and brows furrowed in alarm. Enough for me to turn back to confirm whether there was a monster standing behind.Suddenly half way past, he seem