Chapter One: Eros and his arrow
My name is Antonio Perselopolous. I was born 1417 in Athens, Greece.
It is the year 2004. I'm dead. A spirit wandering around the earth's surface, praying to Hades to accept me in Heaven or Hell. I am still waiting for an answer. My sin has not been forgiven…. I am not alone.
" Marie. May i have the honor of taking your hand in Marriage?
"Oh Antonio! I love you … I've waited all my life to hear you say that.
" Then let's get married next week, i shall have everything prepared for Saturday"
" I shall pray to Juno for our marriage and i shall thank Eros for our Love."
The nightmare of my life started. Proposing Holy Matrimony to the women i once loved and now..
" Louis! Can you believe i am going to get married today? " I am very happy for you Antonio, and believe me i envy you very much. "
"Pray to Juno, for me. Tell her you wish for our happiness and health".
The sky that day was very cloudy, rain started to fall and thunder crashed. I thought it was only the bad weather Athens had been suffering lately, but i did not realize
It was a sign of Mighty Jupiter, warning me to not marry Marie.
But i did. I did not care if the seas controlled by Saturn submersed Athens or if Mars' anger thrashed upon us. I was willing to marry Marie even if i had to fight the elements to do so.
" Marie, I love you"
"So do i Antonio, now let us sleep"
( Whispers) " Protect her, My Moon, My Hope, My ARTEMIS.
The next day when i woke up i did not find Marie on the other side of the bed. She had already woken up and was packing our garments. We were going to move out of my parents home and find a place of our own.
Our " Home" as i called it was of modest size, just perfect for me and Marie.
Louis came to visit us about 3 weeks later. He stayed with us the night, and for some reason Marie was very nervous, i did not know why. I thought she was coming down with a cold.
The following days were becoming very odd.
Marie wasn't spending much time at our home anymore. She started to come home at late hours.
I was getting worried. I did not know what she did or where she went, that could possibly make her arrive late at night. One night i decided to follow her. It was my only choice, she did not talk to me anymore, she became very cold and distant. We did not appear to be a married couple. Apparently we were two strangers living under the same roof.
She walked very fast and i tried my best to follow her without being noticed. She stopped in front of a little cottage. She knocked, an Old woman opened the door. Marie whispered something and the old woman let her in.
I crossed the street and found a window, i saw Marie being examined by an old man.
The next morning i woke up with an empty side of the bed.
" Marie where did you go last night? "
" I… Went for a walk "
" Do not lie to me, as your husband i demand to know what you were doing in that cottage! "
" Antonio i am pregnant "
" What? "
"Yes. I am expecting a baby "
" Oh Gods! I am going to be a father!"
" No.. You are not. "
" Marie? What are you talking about? "
"This baby does not belong to you, and i am going to leave you Antonio, Forever "