A Point of View

Chapter II : Uncertainty

I've been in school for a week now.

With the exception of my male students, I'm beginning to feel relaxed with the other students.

I never even anticipated that I would become the class president. They all cast their votes for me because they believed I was capable of handling the responsibility. Even though I really want to complain, it is currently too late.

It's 3:30 p.m. Literature Time.

Our Literature teacher was Mrs. Garnet, and I thought she was friendly and I liked the way she taught.

I was about to nod off as she began to talk about our topic for today. I possibly overslept because I failed to get enough sleep, I was busy with my homework, or both.

I can't help but snooze again. In order to get my response to the question she was about to ask, it appears Mrs. Garnet saw me and decided to contact me.

We were discussing "Cupid and Psyche" in relation to Greek Mythology as a whole.

I got up from my seat and started to calm down myself as she said, "Ms. Diaz, could you please stand up?"

I know the answer to her question: 

"Why is Venus so envious of Psyche? Does it make sense for the goddess of love and beauty to be envious?" Simply simply, I'm at a loss for words to describe it or how to phrase it. Awaiting my arrival, everyone gazed at me.

I answered after taking a long breath.

Second, yes and no. "Venus/Aphrodite becomes envious because Psyche's unparalleled beauty has mesmerized all mortals, causing them to forget Venus/Aphrodite and neglect her temples and altars."

Mrs. Garnet gave a nod.

She forced me to halt for a bit just as I was ready to sit down.

I was somewhat surprised by the question she posed: "If you were Psyche, would you risk everything for love, to be with the one you loved most? Why?" I had a moment where I felt as though my mind had vanished, but I quickly came to.

I gave her an honest response to her query.

"Yes, ma'am," she said, gesturing for me to go on. I turned to face the girl in the rear and my classmates. Mally Harris were that individual who took my attention.

"Psyche did what she believed she had to, to put it plainly, she risked everything, even without knowing if Venus would actually give her permission to allow Psyche to be with Eros/Cupid or turn her into a thing she can't even imagine. I would do the same as what she did, even though the person I want doesn't even desire me. After all, how would we know that the person likes us back if we don't take the risk?" 

Some of my classmates felt that because they made sounds like 'Aww' or a comment. 

I felt shy after answering that question, I was taken back. I quickly sat down and she spoke;