Loss of life

Because of you

Chapter 21

"Would you like any refreshments" hades asks pouring himself some red wine.

"No I'm good" I say numbly. I don't get how dead people can even eat, that's one of the things about afterlife that still baffles me.

"Suit yourself" hades says bringing the cup to his lips and taking a sip.

Hades walks over to where I'm seated and takes a seat across from me. He stares at me intently, making me uncomfortable. I shift in my seat uncomfortably and clear my throat.

"I suppose we can get started if you like?" Hades says breaking the uncomfortable silence.

"Yeah" I say chewing on my bottom lip.

"So what do you want to know?" Hades asks crossing his legs.

"Well I wanted to know, how you influence my decisions. I mean I feel like I can't make decisions for myself and it's someone else making the choices".

Hades grins ear to ear and takes a sip of his wine, setting it down when he's done.

"From the time you were born, you have a set time to die. Everyone does. Some are meant to die young and be reincarnated or die old and stay in the afterlife waiting for their loved ones to pass" Hades says looking at me.

Okay so everyone has a time to die. Makes sense in my opinion. But that doesn't answer my question.

"What does that have to do with you?" I ask.

"If you let me finish you will soon find out" Hades says. So basically he's telling me to shut up. Okay I get the message.

"Who chooses how and when you die you may ask?" hades says bringing a hand to his chin, stroking an imaginary beard, "it is the one and only me, your demon".

My jaw drops. What the hell! So Hades is the reason I am in this whole mess! You have got to be kidding me.

I am so wounded inside, I have piles of hurt on me, and Hades is the main reason why. He chose for me to die like this. I feel tears threatening to leave my eyes but I hold them in and swallow a cry.

I generate my sorrow into anger and use all of it to launch myself at Hades. A black mass flies past me and I land on the chair where hades was previously sat. I peer over my shoulder and see hades standing in the corner with his arms crossed.

"Your gonna have to try better than that" he says smirking.

I run towards him and yet again he disappears in a whirlwind of black. I try to stop myself, but I can't and I smack into the wall and fall to the floor with a thud.

I sit there feeling defeated. This is all a game to him and he won. Everything he wanted he got. He wanted me to die when he wanted and I did. He wanted me to play by his rules and I did.

I pull my knees to my chest and rest my head on my knees. I jut can't do this anymore. I need a break that I can't have. I choke on a sob and let a couple tears fall.

I feel a hand on my back rubbing it soothingly. I relax at first until I realize who it is. I inch away and push myself further into the wall. I hug my knees tighter needing all the protection I can get right now.

"Hey listen I didn't mean to upset you. It is my job to choose when you die, and I didn't ask to be assigned to you" he says not making me feel any better.

"You knew what I had on earth. You knew that I had what I needed and almost everything I wanted" I say letting the tears stream down my face," and you still took it from me. Not just my life but everything I ever wanted to be I can't be. I was so happy why did you have to mess with that?" I say sobbing.

"Oh but my dear" he says putting a finger under my chin.

"You weren't happy all the time" he says.

I sit there speechless as to how he could know that, while sobs shake my whole body.

He presses his lips to my own and doesn't let me break the kiss. He holds the back of my head, while I sit there numb. I was attracted to him before, but I'm not so sure now. He took my life and left me filled with sadness.

He pulls away, his eyes piercing into mine.

I push myself up off the floor and walk to the door.

"Please don't leave, we have to talk this trough" he says hopelessly. Good he should feel bad.

I place my hand on the knob and turn it, stepping into the hallway, not looking back and leaving without another word.

Authors note

Yo yo yo! heyyy y'all. Sound country? haha. I hope you liked it. Idk what to say about this chapter... um.

Jut make sure to give me your honest opinion, don't go easy on me I can take criticism.

Okay ttyl and I hope u enjoy!

Jenna