Aphrodite Means Death

Chapter Four: Leo

Color: Yellow Animal: Lion

Are you ok? I say as I bust into the clinic

Im fine, I got a big headache back in the lunchroom Apollo laughs as she props herself on the cheap clinic bed

You looked like you were going to die I say with a little laugh

Im still alive she responded and sighed, today Apollo seemed really down usually shes always happy I dont know why today out of all days she's acting like this

What's the matter with you? she asked

Nothing I say getting up

Your leaving?

Yeah I gotta go back to class I waved at her as I left the clinic.

As a kid I always wanted everyone happy it always made me sad when people were sad about little things I guess I helded on to that every since. My grandma always told me stories about the afterlife and the supernatural beings in this world but im not really into those type of stuff, I knew my grandma was losing it and was trying to make things up so we would be scared to sleep. The school day was already over but I wanted an excuse to leave Apollo alone, she seemed like she wanted that. I head over to the old park by my house and sit on the benches Everyone says that the hardest thing to live with is regret but my secrets grow deeper than regret maybe I shouldnt worry about what others think and do what makes me happy but deep down I- before I can finish the sentence in my head and hand goes over my shoulder

Leo! I looked behind me and of course its a person I didnt want to be here right now

What is it Willam? I asked the brown haired boy

You know what I want He said while winking

That's disgusting first off and you would be the last person on my to do list I say

Oh come on you wouldnt- He was cutted off by loud thunder

Spooked? I questioned scooting over so he could sit

No He said while sitting next to me

Your so bad at lying dude I punched his shoulder and laughed

So how's your sister? he questioned

She is fine why do you ask? it wasnt a secret that William liked my sister he got all flustered when he saw her and lovely dovey

I'm trying to make conversation can you stop thinking of whatever your thinking you get this face that looks like you have a bad idea but you wan- I looked at him this time and locked eyes with him and suddenly everything disappeared

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Dark was how I would say the things around me looked like everything was dark and the only thing lite was the light that stood in the middle of all the darkness

William? I said out loud, it felt like I wasnt standing like I was falling kinda but not exactly

Leo the son of Aphrodite a girl voice said in a stern tone

Who are you and where am I? I wanted to know where I was, I wanted to go back home

Your in the underworld love The girls voice grew closer

If you come near me ill kill you I said putting my hands to my chest

I would never try to kill you the light grew stronger and I saw the girl she didnt look scary she had blonde wavy hair and her eyes were a deep grey the clothes she wore looked like she was in a different time zone but they fitted her figure

Please I just want to go home I say louder

Ugh your so annoying why was I assigned to you?

Did she just say assigned I whispered in my head

Your thoughts arent safe here, she said turning around

, I hear everything you think I was kinda shaken by that but I decided to ask

Who are you?

My name is Ingrid, i'm here to keep you safe while youre on your little trip she laughed

Why did you say my mom is Aphrodite mythology is fake my moms name is Emma shes a-

Humans are so annoying, Look boy you have Aphrodites blood coursing in your veins you want to know why your here? Because you looked into the eyes of the one you love, which I wonder who that is

Willam! No way I would never like him! I shouted at her as she walked more into the light

Well your little heart did as she said that I put my hand to my heart and said

No way this cant be real

Of course it is but when you wake up this will probably feel like a dream to you so just enjoy your stay Ingrids words were like ice, cold yet her voice comforted me

Tell me what's going on, I must be here for a reason Ingrid nodded her head and looked at me like I was a child

I guess it is time for you to learn what this is and why this is in your dreams everything came to me as she said that

So my dreams were real? What if this is a dream now but why does it feel so real?

Like I said Leo your thoughts can be heard here, I only have a few minutes with you until you return back to Arcadia

Just explain to me

As you wish, what do you want to know?

Why am I here

Do you remeber you friend in the clinic? she must be talking about Apollo, I nodded

Do you know why she blacked out?

She ate the apple that must have been poisoned in the school

No you idiot! She's the daughter of Eve, dont you know the saying dont eat the apple Eve but what did she do? She ate the apple Ingrid laughed

You're not answering my question I stated

Your so impatient, your mother Aphrodite gave you a gift of going into different edens but you have to do something to get here, it's kinda like going to the moon you have to use a spaceship to get there She explained

So your saying when I looked at William I came here?

Yes, dont you remember your mother's story? She's the goddess of love when you looked at that boy you must have felt lust I shook my head and looked down I never thought of william like that I always thought that the feeling I felt while being around him was just a friendship feeling

What about Apollo was she here?

Apollo is different from you she wasn't born from a goddess

So where did she go when she fainted?

A place called the Ather, there's three edens, Arcadia, Ather, and the one were in right now Aeaea

Hell? I asked

Are you stupid? No this isnt hell she shook her head

Why did you say this was the underwo- she cut me off

Your time is up she said

What now? I asked while she stepped towards the light

Give me your hand I'm going to lead you back she said that with such a soft voice I felt like she was a different person

Ok I say while giving her my hand

Close your eyes, she paused

Its nice finally meeting you Leo She whispered as the ground fell.