Fight Me, Aphrodite!

Chapter 12 I'm Wrong?

William's POV

It's been a day since the guy Hermes visited her. I still can't believe that those things in fantasy books are all true. Greek mythology is not really my interest when I'm still studying. I usually see them in movies or books. I find it weird that I'm looking at the real thing now.

Aphrodite is still pissed, I can feel it. She's having a silent battle with herself about what she has to do.

So basically, her main problem is me. Fixing me while I'm totally fine. Is that possible?

Perhaps something is wrong with me. And I didn't know it.

She's still standing beside the open window, her hair is a bit messy and her eyes are fixed looking at the sky. With her serious face, you'll think that she's the goddess of war rather than the goddess of love. Her face says it all.

As for me, it's so hard to take it all. I haven't had a proper talk with her, her reasons for intervening that night. She said I'm about to make another mistake. Does she mean I did a lot from before? I really want to know. But maybe after she fix herself first.

"Arrrghh! I really can't believe it! Father is so unfair!" and she finally exploded.

"Why now, I have a lot of works to do. Will valentine's day be canceled this year?" I can hear her stress already. Is she also responsible for that day?

"Why don't you eat a little?" I asked her and she shoots me with sharp eyes.

"This is all your fault! I shouldn't be here if it's not because of you!" she's like a kid blaming others for her own mistake.

"Wait, I didn't even tell you to intervene. I'm perfectly fine that night, I just want to confirm things to her." I explained what my original plan is. I got to lie so that she can't read me.

She put her hands on her hips, "Perfectly fine? But you were so ready to lunge yourself like a lion to that guy. You are bad at lying." Wait, is she mocking me.

"Wait, when did I lie? I told you I'm fine. You didn't have to come down here and witness it all." I'm right. I'm not even a special human but a goddess came looking for my safety.

"William, I'm really tired of your crap. How many days has it been since I keep on writing a new plan for you to find your happiness? But you keep on doing stuff far from what I expected. I almost give up." Aphrodite looks at me straight in my eyes. What does she mean?

"I write every human's love path. I have to admit, some are failures. I can say, yours is an example of a failed one. I did try to plan a lot for you." Love path? Our destiny?

"What do you mean?" I still don't get it.

"That party, the mixer, the high school reunion, are just a few examples. For you to find someone." She told me that with a straight face.

So, she's setting me up every single time?

"The other night, I got panicked because I know you'll ask her about the truth. It will be another heartbreak for you, and another problem for me. That's why I decided to personally help you or if it's possible, to drag you away there. You're doing stuff that is unnecessary. I know you are definitely not fine. You got to move on. Forget her. It's simple."

I can't believe her.

No wonder why the world is full of people with broken hearts. The goddess of love is-

"Goddess, I think you're -stupid." It's too late to get it back. I saw how mad she is after I said those words.

Aphrodite’s POV

Stupid? Me? I didn’t expect to hear that from someone, or more to a human. I can feel every inch of my body is way angrier right now.

I’m shaking, I clench my jaw because I’m trying to stop myself from hurting him.

“What did you say, mortal?” I’m staring at him, even baring my teeth out of frustration. What’s the point of stopping myself from hurting him, when he’s like this?

“You even dare to say that to me, even though I told you I’m a goddess.” Should I transform him into something? A grass? A rock? Oh I remember Akmon, those were the days I really can’t control my temper. By disrespecting me, I transformed him into a shear of water.

Is my divinity a joke to him too?

He backs out a little, stepping his foot like a child. He must know that I don’t joke around.

“You got it all wrong, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to say you are stupid, goddess.” I can clearly see that he’s scared right now. But calling me stupid is a bit brave of him.

“I-it’s just, you might be thinking that moving on is a simple matter. Us humans can’t do that easily like what you think. You are very much wrong about that, goddess.” 

I’m wrong?

But based on some of my research before, some humans are capable of moving to their next partner in about 1weeks. 

Suddenly, I remembered my sister’s words before, “Humans need that. They don't have all the time in the world. Losing someone they've bent heaven and hell for is not easy to deal with."

I suddenly stop and think about it. So it’s the kind of emotion that needs you to go on. But no matter how I think about it, I still don’t understand.

“Have you ever fallen in love, goddess?” he suddenly asked me.

Fall in love? Did I ever fall in love? He asked me this question and now I’m out of my own reverie. 

“What do you mean?”

“Let’s not think of someone, but it can also be something. A piece of clothes or something?” He keeps on talking while looking at me with a serious face.

“What would you do if those things were suddenly lost? Can you actually replace the clothes that you love? I know it’s very different, but the thought is there. You can just compare the feeling and think about it.”

I remember I once had a pegasus I really wanted long ago. I named her Pipi. I raised him alone and I do put a lot of effort and love. But one day, he suddenly didn’t come back. Father said he might have been caught in the great storm and died. I cried so much, and I don’t want to have a pet anymore. 

Am I getting this? Because until now I’m still not ready to have any more pets. Does that mean I'm still not moving on?