DATING A GOD 101 (COMPLETE!) #Wattys2021

CHAPTER L: PROMETHEUS' HEIR

TWO LINES. ALL OF THEM IN BLACK.

Natanawan ko ang dalawang grupong nakalinya sa likod ng malaking gate habang nasa kotse kami.

They were dressed in suits at lahat sila mga babae na naka-ponytail. Dalawang hilera na magkaharap.

Sila kaya ang mga taga-silbi ng Pamilyang Styx?

Habang nakatuon ang atensyon ko sa kanila nadama kong may nakamasid naman sa akin. Lumingon ako and found that Persephone was looking at me. No. More of like, staring.

"May...problema po ba?" Kabado kong tanong.

Umiling siya.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to stare...it's just that...hindi ko inakalang makikita ka pa namin ulit."

Yeah. They must have thought I've died. Yun din kasi ang inisip ni Ezrah noon.

It was then that the car stopped at pinagbuksan na kami ng pintuan ni C1—yung isang Cerberus.

"We all thought we lost you, Cera..."

I reached for her hand kahit na naiilang ako.

"I'm here now. You don't have to worry anymore."

She smiled at me. It was so radiant it could have rivaled the sun. She was really beautiful, a true goddess.

She held my face with both her hands. A gesture that made me feel warm...but more importantly, it made me feel protected.

"We won't lose you again...I promise you that."

"My Lady..." tawag ni C1, "we have arrived."

Unang bumaba sa kotse si Persephone at pagkatapos noon ay inalalayan niya ako palabas.

Dumating na rin ang kotse nina Hades at nakababa na rin sila.

Sinalubong kami ng isa pang pamilyar na mukha.

Another Cerberus. This must be him, the eldest, si C3.

"Welcome back, Lord Hades." Yumuko siya sa Diyos ng Underwold, "Welcome back, My Lady." Sunod kay Persephone. "And to you..." natigilan siya nang makita ako. "So it is true..." pagkamangha niya.

"Did you miss her that much, Cerb? Stop staring at her." Saway ni Ezrah na tumayo sa tabi ko, "You've met before," baling niya sa akin, "hinatid ka niya noon sa Agora."

So he was that Cerberus.

"Good...to see you. I guess." Inalok ko ang kamay ko sa kanya unable to know how exactly I should greet him.

He took my hand pero hindi niya ako kinamayan. Instead, yumuko siya sa harap ko.

"It's been a long time...My Lady...pasensiya na po kung naging magaspang ang pag-uugali ko noon, forgive me for not recognizing you, Lady Cera."

"So you are that Cerberus...yung butler namin dati..."

"You remember him?" pagtataka ni Ezrah.

"Saw him once...in one of my memories."

There were three Cerberus. Sina C1 at C2 ay mga bantay ng Underworld at mga bodyguards nina Hades at Persephone. Si C3 naman ang butler at bodyguard namin ni Ezrah.

"Who are they?" Tanong ko sa mga nakaitim na mga babaeng nakahilera sa ibaba ng hagdan papasok sa mansyon.

"Furies." Sagot ni Hades.