Fight Me, Aphrodite!

Chapter 10 Morning with the Goddess

Aphrodite's POV

I'm pissed, I'm way more irritated. How dare he say those words to me? Me, the Goddess of Love meddling with people's business? If only I can throw away this tiresome job I did eons ago!

In the first place, I didn't know why I ran from Mt. Olympus just to save this human from embarrassing himself. I'm tired of rewriting every single plan for him. I don't have time for all of this. I can just introduce myself and then proceed with deleting his memory.

I can't really hide my powers to him, am I scaring him so much. I can really see how confused he is. Is he not afraid of me?

"What are you? What are you-" he stops talking as soon as I walk towards him.

I stopped time, though I can only do that temporarily since grandfather is the god of time. It's just to make an impression on him and he should feel afraid.

"Listen to me human, my name is Aphrodite, the Goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation. And I do have the right to meddle with you."

I said those things and I watched his eyes widen and in fear.

I clearly did this for the first time in my entire life. It's refreshing. Having a personal talk with a human, I can only remember my sister saying about swindling with their lives. I got to admit but somehow she's right.

"Why would a goddess of love come personally to watch how hopeless her victim is?"

What? Victim? Is he saying that he's my victim?

"Aren't you done playing with my life already? If you are the goddess of love, why can't you let me move on? Why am I still suffering? Are you enjoying this? Spare me already. I'm tired." After saying those words he kneeled down.

For a moment I didn't expect someone to talk back despite what I showed him. Is this because of the alcohol?

And this is the first time that I didn't know what I should say.

And somehow I lose my intention to scare him more. I sighed defeated, I even withdraw my powers and sit in front of him. I don't understand but I'm a bit shocked looking at his crying face.

Ares once told me that guys won't cry, and when they do, it's because they are tired trying. I don't understand him at all. But looking at this guy, is he tired of trying to move on?

Heartbreak is something I can't cure. I can carve new paths for a human to find his/her happiness but still, it will all depend on the person. How will they take this path into consideration or go to something more troublesome and tiring?

I guess I need to learn more about it. Will I soon understand those feelings? Maybe watching this guy for a little while will help me understand more of what humans need when falling in love or moving on. Should I stay for a while?

He lifted his head and I can clearly see his face. He's crying indeed. I don't know but I felt sad for him. I should go easy on him I guess.

"Now go away, Goddess."

Wait, what?

All the thinking and all the holding back I'm feeling for this guy melt in one second.

"How dare you-!" I was so shocked when he holds my hand.

"I-I'm about to puke, goddess. Move away!"

WHAT?

I have never been so late in my life, but now I need new clothes.

William's POV

I'm tired. Worse than anything. I hate the sun which is blinding me right now. Why did I invest so much about us? I even turned my back to my family so that we can be together. And then suddenly, you changed. Is it because I'm only like this? I know I can't give you anything, but am I not enough?

My head hurts so much. I hate drinking.

Wait, I'm drinking last night. And I'm very sure I didn't go home or anything. But why am I in my room?

And speaking of last night, that woman. Did that really happen? She said, she's the Goddess of Love? Aphrodite? Did that really happen?

I remember seeing things and people stopped all at once, she got the power to manipulate time. And she came here to be on-hand on her job. That job is me, right? This is bullshit. It's crazy. Did they put something on my drink to make me hallucinate things? This is totally insane.

I instantly sprang up to my bed and as expected, I felt dizzy.

Why did I suddenly sit up? Damn, my head.

"You finally woke up, sleepyhead."

Despite how dizzy I am, I managed to look at the back. Where there is a woman, casually sitting at a chair, wearing my hoody, and did she just showered? It's because her very long hair is dripping wet.

So it's true?

Remembering how powerful she is, I don't know what to do. Based on what I remember, she got a bad temper, and I need to mind my language when talking to her.

Is she really a goddess or a witch who merely plays tricks on people?

"W-what are you doing here, goddess?" or should I call her Aphrodite?

I'm looking straight at her and she looks pissed as before.

"Obviously, I should be on Mt. Olympus right now. But a certain someone decided to lose consciousness last night. And had the audacity of messing my clothes." She's mad.

And I did something embarrassing. But more importantly, I got to confirm something.

"Are you really the goddess of love, Aphrodite?" I decided to be direct to her.  Just in case she doesn't like to take things slowly.

I'm having a hard time believing her. Why would I believe her? I never have faith that God is on my side anyway. And why bother saving me? I'm just a mere victim of her wrong matchmaking.

She smiled at me, and I felt terrified.

"Yes, I am Aphrodite. I am indeed a goddess. Or you want proof?" she confidently looks at me.

I don't want to answer her, because I know she knows I'm not convinced. I cannot lie, despite what she showed to me last night, I still won't believe it.

She suddenly stands up, and she's walking towards me.

Wait, is she only wearing my hoody?

She's now standing in front of me, I just noticed the color of her eyes, it's like purple diamonds if there's any stone color like that. Indeed she's not a human, her eyes is so rare. My first time seeing one.

Should I be afraid of her?