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Artemis POV

"Wait, pregnancy?" Apollo asked before I got a chance to.

"It was seventeen years ago and I was just eighteen. The father of the babies-"

"Babies? You mean they were more than one?"

"Yes, they were twins. A boy and a girl. Back to the story, that man was extremely powerful, and I fell for him. After I got pregnant, I found out that the man had a wife. I could not believe that I had done such thing, but what was done was done. I was not going to get rid of my babies, they were a part of me. So I carried them for nine months on my belly, ate salmon and avocado so their brain would develop, and sang them songs every night. The wife of the man was very jealous, and she had a reason to be, so she sent people to get rid of me and my babies, talked to every hospital in the States just so I could not give birth at any of them. I fled to Puerto Rico as the wife had not talked to any hospitals over there, and because they would still be United States citizens, and I have birth to them."

"What happened then?" Apollo asked

"As soon as they were born, they were taken away by their father. I tried to get them back, I really did, but he threatened me and their own safety. I wouldn't dare to ever endanger them, and so I left them with their father. All my life I have felt guilty for abandoning them, I've felt sad for not being there for them on their birthdays, on their Christmas, on anything. But what hurts me the most is that my children have always thought of another woman as their mother." She had tears in her eyes while I just sat still, as this story felt quite familiar

"You said that was seventeen years ago right?" Apollo asked, thinking the same thing I was

"Yes, they would be sixteen right now. From what I heard, they are really into music and archery" my eyes widened so much that I thought they were going to pop out. I looked at Leto with tears in my own eyes, Apollo doing the same.

"M-m-mom?" I said stuttering

"Yes Artemis, I am your mother"

I sat there paralyzed, I mean I had just found out that Apollo's and I hypothesis was right, our mother wasn't our mother. What we didn't know was that our dad THREATENED OUR SAFETY just so our mom wouldn't see us. Furthermore, our mother had sought out Poseidon to...wait.

"Is that the reason why we're doing all of this? So we could spend time together while also doing work? And with Poseidon, our dads rival so it would be a reason for us not to tell our dad anything?" Apollo said beating me to the punch, as he always does

"Yes. As soon as I found out that you were going to be graduating this year, I thought about it being the perfect time to meet you. I have always been there for you, even when you didn't know about it. I've always helped you in any way I could"

"Wait, that time at the archery competition..."

"Yes. Percy did pay for you to enter, but do you really think they would pay attention to a sixteen year old? I had talked with the coordinator before and he agreed to my conditions, that's why there was that special tent already set up"

"Wait what? That was you?!" Apollo yelled "I'm a better archer than you"

"As if! You may be a little better at music but I'm better at archery. Don't deny it" he stayed silent, glaring at me

"Wait so you are our mother, how will this change things now?" I asked Leto-I mean mom

"It will not change anything until you graduate. If your father were to find out where you are before you graduate, I fear what he may do" I thought she was joking, but taking a look to her face it was clear she wasn't. I knew that our dad wasn't a person with the best temperament (understatement) but I wouldn't think he would do anything to us.

"Is that why the album is released five days after we graduate?" Apollo asked mom

"Exactly. So that way we can spend time together without your father interfering. Poseidon is also aiding us, he has been really supportive in all of this process." Mom explained

"I still can't believe you're our mother" I muttered. Then, I did what I had been hoping to do all my life. I hugged her with all my force, all the years of living with the feeling of abandonment reflected in the hug.

Apollo joined in, and for the first time in forever, I had the feeling that I was part of a family.

Afterwards we finished the song and called it "The Unconditional". It was really beautiful, Apollo singing most of the song, but me and mom singing either on the background or on the verse.

That night Apollo left to hang out with someone (Aphrodite) and I was left alone at my house. Now, I know it sounds bad, well actually like the worst idea anybody could have, but I was all alone while my brother was doing who knows what. Now you can guess what I did.

No I did not text Percy to hook up. Close though.

Do you remember the waiter from Olive Garden? Caleb Woods?

Well I called him to hook up.

aRtEmIs wHaT aRe yOu dOiNg?1?1 tHaT's nOt yOu!! Bruh I know it's not me, but right now I've felt kind of alone. Sure I met my mom today; I also discovered that I have lived a lie all my life. Yes I always had an idea, but it's so much different when it's confirmed. It's like you don't know what to believe in anymore.

I snuck out of my house and texted Caleb to pick me up in front of the UPS store downtown. It was around fifteen minutes from my house, so by the time I got there the blue Hyundai Elantra was already waiting for me.

"You ready sexy?" He asked me with a smirk. I cringed, hard, but still nodded. He had 'Livin La Vida Loca' by Ricky Martin playing on his car.

"You know that's my godfather right?"

"Cool" He said. I was regretting this whole decision but still said nothing.

He stopped the car in a secluded part out of town. Nobody was there, just a lot of roads and trees. A perfect spot for, you know.

He turned to me and kissed me furiously, while I just sat there not processing what was happening. He groped my breast and began to kiss me even more intensely. My hands seemed to have a mind of their own and I began to touch his part.

Blah blah blah and not going into much detail, I was about to suck his mhm, but I stopped.

"I can't do this. I'm sorry" I told Caleb

"Come on baby, I won't tell anyone" he tried to push my head down but I resisted.

"No I won't do it"

"Fine, get out of the car then."

"But we're miles away from town"

"Out!" He yelled. I excited and he took off in his car of desire.

I was left to walk god knows how many miles back home. There was nothing but trees and the road. I took this moment of horribleness to cry my heart out. My life seemed like a mess, nothing was what I thought it was and I almost did something I would regret the rest of my life.

I must've walked a few miles, my mind wandering on its own. I wasn't looking ahead, but I did saw some lights that seemed to move, going side to side and growing brighter as I moved forward.

"Artemis!" Someone yelled from beside me. I turned and I was pushed out of the road.

Thud thud

I looked over where I was just at and I saw blood on the road. The car that seemed to hit the person ran off.

I ran towards the guy laying on the floor. I turned him around and couldn't believe who I saw.

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