Cold and Coffee

Chapter 7: Tugs, Monster and Water

.:Caf au Lait:.

Fact: Coffee is said to be discovered by a mere farmer, who noticed his goats acting hyperactive and crazy after eating coffee beans.

Chapter 7: Tugs, Monster and Water

Arabelle leads a strange life.

Of course ignoring the fact that her mother mysteriously disappeared into nowhere and Arabelle was thrown at her relative’s house, when she doesn’t even know how they came to know about the strange disappearance in such a short time. But nevertheless, Arabelle doesn’t have time to think about this. Since much stranger things occur in her life.

Such as the time when she accidentally nearly managed to drown a bully in preschool when he was tormenting her, and fortunately for her and unfortunately for him, they were quite near the swimming pool. She didn’t even do anything, all she felt was a tug in her gut and the next thing she knew he was flapping his hands around in the water, desperately calling for help

Then, Arabelle managed to somehow burst all the pipettes and test tubes in the science lab, when she was furious at the teacher who had criticized her work that she worked so hard on.

Another accountant in her life was when she thereby flooded her house near the sea when a burglar had trampled into their house and was threatening her life with his shiny knife.

And for all these accidents she had gotten kicked out of the former school, her mother and later aunt and uncle had trouble in finding a new school. But Arabelle was used to it, or she said she was. She had gotten used to all the strangeness she life contained. So of course she wasn’t that surprised when the stranger flopped into her life out of nowhere.

She welcomed the strangeness.

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Zeus tapped impatiently at his throne, staring at the figure of his brother, the sea god Poseidon; who was staring intently at the floor, thinking deeply.

Silence had filled the room, leaving an unease atmosphere. All the gods and goddesses sat on their respected thrones, looking from one place to another, as if urging someone to speak. All of them had frowns plastered on their faces, all expect for Aphrodite who had a smile graced on her crimson lips.

“Well, isn’t this wonderful?” she gushed excitedly, clasping her manicured hands together. Athena raised an eyebrow but wisely didn’t say anything. But Zeus however, had enough as he stood upright and hit his palm in the arm of his throne. “Wonderful?” his voice boomed, “Do you have any idea how dangerous it is?”

Aphrodite simply flicked a strand of her hair, “Does it really matter? They both are more capable of having a love legendary than Helen and Troy!” she squealed.

Poseidon rubbed his forehead wearily, “Aphrodite,” he said, concern flashing in his voice, “If your prophecy-“he was cut off by the said goddess, who corrected him, “It isn’t a prophecy, Poseidon, as I would remind you, it was just a…hunch, I suppose” she presumed, a light frown on her lips.

Poseidon sighed, “Whatever it might be,” he continued, “if it is therefore correct, it might not end well; are you sure that there is no way to stop it?”

Aphrodite tucked a strand behind her ear, “You can’t control emotions” she said, “especially of that teen. It is her fatal flaw, she takes a head charge once driven in deep emotions. And the boy…” she trailed off.

“He is a special case,” a voice boomed from the shadows. The atmosphere of the throne room deepened, as Hades took an entrance; steeping out of the shadows.