Gone
He was gone again. After all the centuries that we had together, he still hasn't change. He was still cheating on me with the other goddesses or the lowly humans. I have thought of leaving him for such a long time now. What does all of those women, both goddesses and human, have that I do not? Surely I had it all. I am the queen of the gods and the mother of all. I must have everything that there is to offer: power, beauty, kindness, and generosity. I could not think of anything that I might not have. I created almost everything and between all of my sisters, I possess the beauty. Though, I must admit that I should have learned. My sister, Demeter, had a child with him and he has been married several times. In all of those marriage, he committed infidelity. Yet I had no choice. I shivered as I remembered how his treachery lead to my impurity.
He pretended to be a poor, lost animal and because of my foolishness I took him into my arms and cared for him. He, then, revealed himself and overpowered me. I could not stop him as he fouled my body and took away my virginity. If he did not do so, I would not be here with him. Being the queen of all heavens and mother of all the gods had its benefits but I would still have chosen to be pure and untouched. If only I was not naive and did not fall for his treachery, then maybe, just maybe I will not be hurting like this by his treachery.
I looked around the high columns that held up the ceiling of our palace. Outside, golden houses that were similar to my home yet they were much smaller. The gods and goddesses were all busy taking care of their duties to notice.
"My Queen, Poseidon would like to have a word with you," Mercury announced, bowing at the same time.
"What does he wants?" I asked. Poseidon is such a bore. Out of all my brothers, he was the one who made me snore the most. He was here to complain as always.
"He did not say, my liege. Just that he would like to speak to you."
"Very well, the sooner I talked to him, the sooner he leaves. Bring him in."
Mercury sped out of the hall as I settled down to my throne besides Zeus' empty throne. I must look pitiful sitting here without the king of all gods beside me. For the longest time, Poseidon have always been my rival and I was sure he would taunt me when he sees me this way.
He entered the room and then lowered into one knee and bowed. He looked up and waited for me to allow him to come any closer to him. I waved my hand, bored and uninterested. He then started walking towards me.
Poseidon was just like Zeus, only blue. He carried his infamous Trident in his left hand while a golden crown was perched in his head. In water, his bare feet would turn to a fish's tail. When Zeus gave him the kingdom of the seas, he turned into a fish. That was hilarious, I must admit.
"What is it that you want, Poseidon?" I asked pleasantly but bored. He bowed once more once he was at the bottom of the steps before the throne.
"Where is your husband, Hera?" he asked, his voice was flat so it was hard to determine what it was that he was thinking of.
"Is it not obvious, dear Poseidon? My husband is not here. He must be visiting the land of the mortals once again," I answered trying to control my voice to hide the bitterness.
"Is he not spending too much time there, my queen?"
I looked at him. What is his business here? He usually did not care of his brother's doing but now why is he here? If he came to complain, he would have done so by now but why not say anything?
"What is it to you, Poseidon? Is it your responsibility to regulate and keep track of all his doing?" I asked coolly
"No, your highness," he answered. Another concern crept in my head. Why was he being so pleasant? He should have said something smart. Maybe he was just afraid that I have had enough from him. He at least knew that my patience was running low.
"Then what are you doing, asking all of these questions? I suggest that you leave my husband's business to him and him alone, do you understand?" I pronounced. I did not want him to continue any longer.
"Yes, my highness."
I waved my hand which was a sign of him being dismissed. He hesitated as if he was arguing with himself if he should risk saying whatever it was that he wanted to say but he bowed and walked away.
If Poseidon have noticed about Zeus' acts, then that must mean everyone in the kingdom did too. What would they think of me? I knew that they already saw me as a weak queen who cannot even control her own husband. I knew they thought I should not be the deity of marriage. How could I be that if I can't even make my own marriage work? But then, how do you control the high king, Zeus?
I knew for certain that I was losing him to another woman. I have never figured out why he still stayed with me after all these centuries. I thought that he loves me that's why he could never leave me. Now I think he just wants to hurt me just for fun. He just wants to see me suffer and lose my sanity. I could feel him slipping away from me and it made me sick to my stomach.
