CHAPTER 24- THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE UNDERWORLD
The Parking Lot
Berkley School
New York City
One Month Later...
-Aurea-
“So Achilles is going to pick you up?” Psyche asked me with both her eyebrows raised.
“No. I’m going to go home and change. We’re going to meet in a restaurant later. It’s our first monthsary and I think he’s planned something special.” I replied to her. Psyche sighed and then shook her head.
“Psyche... Not now, please... Let’s not argue about this now. We’ve been at it for over a month.” I replied with a heavy sigh. One that surpassed hers.
“I still don’t think you’re doing the right thing, Aurea. I know when you are happy and when you are faking it. And right now, with Achilles, I’d say you are definitely faking it.” Psyche huffed.
“I am not!”
“Yes, you are. If you would only look at yourself through another’s eyes, you’d know you are perfectly unhappy. And I know that Thanatos is the better one for you. For the past month, I’ve been with him and Eros. He’s a great guy, Aurea. He’d suit you better. He’s similar to you in some ways and then different in others. He’ll complement you and with him you’ll truly be happy.” She lectured.
I sighed and then rubbed my temples.
“So you’re matchmaking like Eros now?” I asked sarcastically. Psyche flinched and then turned away. I instantly regretted my words for this was my best friend since childhood. She only wanted what was best for me.
“I only point out what is clearly a fact.” Psyche replied in a clipped tone.
“I’m sorry, Psyche... Things have been really hard lately.”
“That’s because you’re being stupid! And you think you’ve got it hard? Think of what Thanatos is suffering through! He’s hurting, Aurea. He’s hurting badly. Eros and I have done everything we could for him. He’d smile but his smile never quite reaches his eyes.” Psyche said in a sad tone.
At her words, something inside me twisted. I wanted to ask her more questions about how Thanatos is but I held myself back.
“Talk to him, Aurea. Please? He’s miserable.” Psyche pleaded.
“I can’t do that, Psyche. I’d only hurt him more.”
“You can’t hurt him any more than you’re already doing now, Aurea.” Psyche said with another sad shake of her head. But before I could reply, she dashed off because Eros was already there. Her parting words stung me so much but there was nothing I can do.
What did everyone want me to do? Force myself to be with Thanatos just because it is what is destined?
I lifted my head and watched as Psyche ran across the parking lot and threw herself into Eros’ waiting arms. For the past month, Eros has relentlessly pursued her. At first, Psyche played hard to get but Eros did not give up. He is the God of Love after all. And he definitely had lots of tricks up his sleeve.
My favourite one was when he used his power to make a heart-shaped cloud in the sky. He then sent a text to Psyche to look up. Psyche and I both went outside and we saw the heart-shaped cloud and a jet which went through it while trailing an arrow-shaped banner.
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