Chapter 10

Athena's Eros was gone before she had woken up. Her serpent had let her stay in his bed, only to leave before she could recognize his face. In that sense Athena was Psyche. Curious as to how he looked but unlike Psyche, she would not mistake him for a serpent. She would love him for the tenderness, which was an odd thing to think. But, it just felt right.

Athena around his room. Watching the dark black lace weave to block the sunlight. Ordered to never touch her face. Athena looked at the walls painted black with specs of silver and gold in the most chaotic fashion she had seen. As if even the paint had never known peace. Athena sat in the middle of a four poster bed with a canopy top like the olden times, telling her the man from last night was old fashioned. Somehow, she found that endearing. The silk sheets hung boldly to her breasts threatening to expose her state of undress underneath. Athena let them slide off her body as her feet padded around the room to better inspect the room. Athena opened the windows letting in light, excited the rays rushed in. Curious for their first peak at his room. She found nothing except cold furniture and a fireplace. Devoid of any pictures.

Beside the table Athena found a note.

"Angel,

Why didn't you tell me there was danger? Why didn't you warn me?

Ladies know what to guard against because they read novels that tell them of these tricks..."

It was as simply as that. Two lines curled into words and yet they seemed to have a deeper meaning. Like he was surrendering, so Athena picked up the pen lying next to the note, turning the page over, she scribbled her reply.

"Honest people don't hide their deeds."

Giggling as she wrote. For some reason Athena imagined her Eros to look like the man of her dreams. And so she imagined his face brightened up by the curve of amusement shaping his lips.

Athena walked out of the room in what she assumed was Christian's shirt to look for Daniel and Christian.

"Hello?" Athena called out as she walked down the stairs.

"Come to the kitchen sweet girl. We are all here…"

Athena walked to the kitchen to find Daniel, what looked like his boyfriend or whatever, Freda and Arsenio.

No Eros.

She tried to hide my disappointment. She had hoped to him see him today.

"You know I was surprised brother dearest took you to his room, you're the only woman who has seen it"

"That was because I was dizzy."

"I suppose that could be it. Anyways join us for breakfast."

"I couldn't possibly…"

"Oh! Come on! You spent the night in the mansion, making you one of my posse now!"

"Is that what I am?" Freda protested in mock

"You were my posse since the day we met when we were children…"

"You wish!"

"Anyways ignore this little girl and join us. I would like to get to know you better. Besides your mansion mate is Grace Mascot, she looks like the star lead of desperate housewives! Or does that show not have a lead role? I don't know anyways my point is she looks boring… can't see you desperate to want to go back home to that…"

"She does look like the poster child of desperate housewives. Don't even get me started on that overzealous personality of hers! Ugh!"

"Ohhhh... bitchy gossip!" Freda practically clapped.

"I wish I had any! All I know is I meet my Bugatti and come back and there she all over my fucking face. She tried befriend me immediately but come on! The day my life basically ends I want to be like depressed not befriend that annoyingly perky personality of hers! I mean you're 17 stop acting like a child! I don't know how the university that's the best match for me!"

"I don't see anyone matching with her to be honest. She is my Business class and she was annoying without even ever talking to me. Such a people pleaser. She brings in cookies for the entire fucking class and she kept asking questions. Like I think it even begun to annoy Mr. Scott and from what I hear he legit likes being asked questions!" Daniels boyfriend said.

"I had her for fencing! She couldn't get her eyes of your brother! You should have seen her pathetic attempts at trying to get his attention." Freda laughed.

"Ugh I don't see her being brother dearest's type. He likes them slutty!" Daniel groans.

"Hey!" Athena protested.

"We already accepted you're his exception Aliqua!"

"Why do you brothers keep calling me Aliqua? What does it even mean?"

"It means queen. I think they admire the grace with which you move… it's quite regal…"

Athena blushed.

"Regal huh!" Freda teased.

"I stand by it. Its mesmerizing the way she moves… so graceful… like she came out of ..." Arsenio cleared his throat and let the topic go.

"I guess you're going to a part of my posse in more ways than one!" Daniel teased.

"So what are we going to eat for breakfast?" Daniel's boyfriend asked.

"You only have me on the menu" Daniel responded.

"I am suddenly famished!" Athena teased.

"Feisty… I like you already!" Daniels boyfriend said.

"I second that!" Arsenio exclaimed.

"You have no say in this! Your dick has been compromised. But, I like her too!" Freda said.

"What wouldn't I wish for that dick to be compromised for me!" turning to Athena Daniel's boyfriend extended his hand to introduce himself.

"I am Marco, by the way. I am the closest thing this player has had for a boyfriend in the past two years. We live in the same town."

"Athena…"