In the search of her goddess mother who abandoned her on birth, Jevelene leaves behind a cold Italy to the magical kingdom of Alkinshime in the icebergs of North Sweden. But what she ends up finding was completely beyond her fantasies. A demon and a...
"What are you growing?" He asked me while having a fika. "Weed," I said. He spat his coffee. "Why? What's with this Dutch influence of growing weed in the garden?" He asked. "To smoke it and get high of course," "What the hell?" Gaël started laughing, "Alright, stop it," "Okay,"
Gaël is good. He is a nice man. He never asks me to have sex with me. Even when he knows what it does. I think that is what being a good person means. I think I like Gaël.
While he went to the city to sell the produce, I waited for him in the backyard, while watering the vegetables...And the weed. When he would come back, he'd bring me some book to read. Then, he would make food and I'd stand beside him, watching him cook. I like the time we spent together. I like his constant smile, even though I never smiled back at him. I always held a poker face, enjoying the way his voice touched my soul.
"I read that science book today," I said. "Did you like it?" He asked. "Yes. I learned that every cell in our body is replaced every seven years...How lovely it is to know that one day I will have a body no one will have never touched,"
"Oh, Ajax," He kept the knife aside, "Come here," He hugged me gently. He always hugs me when I talk about things like this. I don't mind it. I think, I am healing. As I look at the snow fall slowly and the sky turning dark, I wait for Swedish winters. It's going to be night for the next six months. Days of light have gone back.
"Gaël," I said as we lay on the snow, staring at the sky. "Yes?" I grabbed his little finger with mine, "I wish you were my star spirit," "Man, spare my mortal soul," Gaël laughed, "What do you want?" "I don't know," I looked at the Northern Lights shining in the sky, I never know what I want.
I looked at him with that same expressionless face of mine, "What would you do if I said that I love you," Gaël smiled and pressed his fingers on my cheeks and rubbed my cheeks with his thumb, "You look like an angel on Earth, Ajax. I don't know what colour your soul is, it's a pretty colour. Whatever it is. I love you too,"
You say 'I love you' like it's an apology. Why did I even tell that to him. He's stupid. What was I thinking? Oh wait, I wasn't.
I was in love. So, I'm the stupid one here. I can't let myself go so easily. He obviously does not like me the way I like him.
And all of a sudden, all my feelings for him were gone. I hate chasing after people. If he doesn't like me...
His loss.
A few days later, Gaël and I sat beside the window drinking some coffee. "How about we grow flowers? They sell for more," He said. "What do you wanna grow?" "Expensive shit," "Like?"
"Hmm... Water Lilies,"
Gaël seemed happier those days, so I asked him casually, "What's so good?" "I met a girl in the city," Ah, romance. Mine died before it started.
"Is she pretty?" I asked as I took a sip of my coffee. "Yeah..." He blushed as he looked out of the window. I just stared at him with my poker face as I usually did. He looked at me, "She's a demon though, so I can't make my mind," "A demon?" I asked. Mother never talked about demons, I didn't know much about them. All I knew was it was a race hated by all. And I had to stay away from one at all costs.
"I wouldn't like a demon if I were you," I said.
"Dude, I don't know what she does to me, whenever I'm near her, I am like...So horny!" An succubus, huh. "Do you ever think about anything except sex?" I asked, calmly. "Yours truly is a god of sex," No wonder you attracted an succubus then.
I looked out of the window. Maybe I should stop him but...Would that mean I am a toxic friend who is trying to control my best friend's life decisions? Gaël laughed, "When I don't think about sex, I think of you," I looked into his blue eyes.
"Gay," "It's called bromance," He said. "Still gay," "I can't help it when you're this pretty,"
I stopped drinking, "Staying with you has increased my standards so much. Human girls don't excite me anymore. Every time I look at one, I am like- Hmm, Ajax is so much prettier than her," Maybe that is why demigods are told not to associate with humans. I am keeping him in an illusion of something he can never have.
We never talked about that demon again. Though, I know he met her everyday. His energy began resembling hers. Every time he came back from the city, he stank of demonic aura. "Ajax~" "Stay out," I said as I poured some cold water in a bucket and passed it to him, "Wash yourself first,"
"Why? Do I stink?" "Yes," I said. "The water is so cold, man! I am not washing myself with this, it's snowing outside," He seemed annoyed. "So? Just pour it over your head and walk inside," "Shut up, I'm not doing it,"
"Do it, Gaël," I stop him from entering the house. Am I being controlling now? He kept the bucket aside and pushed my arm away, "I'll just take a hot water bath," He removed his shoes and walked in. It's so hard to breathe around him, I can't stand his aura. I'd maintain my distance from him. Every time, he'd touch me, I'd jump away from him. I stopped eating with him or showering with him. I can't stand demonic aura, it makes me feel sick. I hadn't talked to him for weeks now, and he didn't seem to mind it. She even bought him a phone and when he was at home, he texted her all the time or did the farm work while I stared at him from a distance.
A month passed and I was at the edge of my temperament. Finally, I decided to stop it at once. "Don't go near that demon again," I could say that, but I won't. I will not be controlling, I will give him a choice.
"You can't have a demon lover and a demigod friend. Choose one, Gaël,"
Gaël looked at me, "Goodbye Ajax,"
-To be continued
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