“The Rise of Zeus – Chapter VII (Pt 4)”
Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!
ZEUS (cont.)
Athena chuckles at me before leading the way out of the War Room. As we pass through the kitchen, she stops and stares at the floor. I peek over her shoulder to see Hera curled up on her side, sucking her thumb. A sprinkling of sparkles resting on her cheeks glints in the harsh kitchen lights.
My cheeks flush and I open my mouth to give some lame excuse, but Athena raises her hand.
“I don’t want to know,” she says, taking a large step over Hera and continuing to the door.
In my defence, Hera looks like she’s getting more rest than she has in weeks—she’s always complaining about how there’s a draft in her room that prevents her from getting a good night’s sleep. So really, she should be thanking me!
I step over her and hurry after Athena. We walk outside together, directly into Hermes.
“Shoot,” I mutter under my breath as Hermes greets Athena.
“Ah, so this explains sleeping goddess in there,” Athena says dryly, jabbing her thumb backward at the kitchen.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Hermes says with a grin. He glances over Athena’s shoulder and calls, “Alright, you can hand it over now.” He sticks his hand out to receive the book or snack or whatever I was supposed to pick up for him.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I say, trying my best to mimic his annoying little voice.
His face drops into a scowl. “You forgot.”
“‘Forgot’ is a strong word, don’t you think? It’s more like my mind was preoccupied with other, more important stuff and didn’t have space for your thing.”
“That’s literally the definition of forgetting something.”
“But—”
“He’s right,” Athena cuts me off, raising an eyebrow.
“Yeah, I know he’s right,” I snap. My mouth continues without my brain’s permission. “Jeez, you’re such a know-it-all.”
Immediately, I go into apology mode. “Athena, I didn’t mean it, I—”
Final Comments: I’m actually enjoying this character development! Now all I need is some setting descriptions…
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