Ophiuchus

Chapter 8: Shy Virgin

He passed out on the chair last night and woke up to Laria yelling at Varvara. "You can't just take him away from me, you fucking bitch!" Laria screamed.

"I didn't know this would be so hard. I don't want to argue, you've been yelling at me for the past few minutes. I just want to hangout with Ophi and apologize to him too. The last time we talked it was so awkward, I felt really bad. Just please, can you let go of him?" Varvara said looking down at the ground, scared.

He quickly got up and ran to Varvara defense. "Laria, we spend our time together. I am going with Varvara, I'll see you when I have met everyone, okay?" he said, standing in front of Varvara.

Laria pouted and said "Fine... you better not kiss him or even look at him, you got that bitch?"

"Y-yes madame." Varavara said shyly.

"I'll miss you, love." Laria said and kissed him.

"Thanks..." he said and walked with Varvara to the horses.

"I thought we could take a nice horsebacking ride to your house to pick up a book you like. We can head to my house after and read and pet animals." Varvara said getting on a horse.

"That sounds great! I haven't rode a horse in so long." he said and hopped on a horse.they started riding to his mansion.

"No worries and you didn't have to defend me. I know she is a rude, negative person. I know how to deal with people like her." she replied, not making eye contact with him at all.

He giggled and said "She isn't here? You can look me in the eye, even kiss me if you want too."

"Oh I would never kiss you, you probably know I am with... Pacifica. It is pretty serious."

"Yeah, I figured."

"I also want to say sorry for screaming and crying in front of you. I had a mental breakdown right in front of a god. I know you won't pick me, but I hope we can become friends. I would like to be friends."

He gave her a smile and said "We are friends now." she smiled back. They reached his mansion. "I actually bought this book with me from Earth, I can read that book during our session."

"Oh that's lovely! What is it about?" Varvara asked.

"About you guys. All about astrology and zodiac signs. Never read it so it would be cool to start finally. Be curious what it is about."

"Great! Go inside and grab it, I'll wait out here."

"Cool!" he said and ran inside. "Man, I haven't been here since forever. It is such a beautiful house. I didn't even get to go bowling. " he said to himself and ran to his bedroom to grab the book. "Oh I can drop some stuff here too." he left his signed Opeth magazine and crown near the bed. He went back downstairs and hopped on the horse.

"I also like your orange hair, very cool." Varvara said.

"Thanks, I did it myself." he said proudly and she laughed. They rode to Varvara home, her cottage was grey and the door was pale yellow. We stopped by the farm.

"Let's feed the animals!" she said happily, getting off the horse. He got off his and she grabbed hay and carrots. Ophi fed the horse with a carrot and the horse looked happy.

"I love animals, so amazing and gentle. Who would want to harm and eat them?" she asked.

"I don't know... but I do love animals and meat. I think you can do both."

"I disagree, but you do you." she brushed the horse's mane with her fingers. "I give them an apple as a treat." She fed the horse an apple. "Here! Butterwhisker loves golden apples." She handed him a yellow apple and he fed his horse with it. Butterwhisker ate up the apple, naying happily. "There's more animals to show you!" she pulled him to show him the animals. In her backyard it was full of creatures. "We have pigs, sheeps, goats, cows, llamas, donkeys, chickens, roosters, and of course horses. Will you like to help me feed them this morning?"