This chapter is dedicated to Amy Krouse Rosenthal.
I didn't know about her until she passed away.
But I want to dedicate this to her,
because she knew true love,
sth I still do not know yet.
CHAPTER THREE: THE CALYPSO WITHIN
part 1
I reached the woods. Looking around, there were stuff all ancient but taken good care of, but they all had some kind of loneliness wrapped around them, like they had secrets that hurt themselves.
Then I spotted her.
The girl had her back turned from me, as her hair gently swayed to the wind. She wore a white chiton that only came to her knees. She radiated some kind of sweet aura, the mysterious heartwarming kind. But her shoulders were shaking, and I immediately knew she was crying.
I didn't want to bother her. Yeah, I had to get her autograph and get my butt ASAP to CHB, but I wasn't exactly sure if I should just jump in on a goddess blubbing her eyes out and yell:
CALYPSO!CAN I GET YOUR AUTOGRAPH WHEN YOU'RE DONE CRYING?!
Nope. Not a good idea. Better to wait quietly -
Snap!
Unluckily, I stepped on a branch as I tried to retreat.
The startled girl quickly wiped her tears and turned to face me.
As soon as she saw me, she recognized me.
"Oh, you're awake. My name is Calypso, by the way. Do you need something?" She smiled a little shakily, and I noticed how she still had an unwiped tear on her cheek.
"Oh. Sorry, I didn't mean to - "
"It's fine. Really."
She said it firmly, but not harshly. It was clear she wanted to drop the subject, and I did not want to be on bad sides with her. So I turned my attention to her looks. It was pretty easy, since Calypso was even more beautiful than my imagination of her. Her almond eyes were really really really...
"Pretty..." I sighed in a dreamy way.
"Pardon?"
I blushed. "Sorry, this may sound weird, but I am your BIGGEST FAN. Oh, and BTW my name is Hannah Keyce."
The goddess gave me a confused look. "A fan?"
"It means, I really like you as a..." I paused, thinking for a moment for the best word. Worshipper? Follower? Nah, that felt too...distinct.
"...as a friend!" I decided.
Calypso laughed, and I immediately felt happy. She had a really beautiful laugh. No wonder Leo would fall in love with her.
"We've just met, but I like you as a friend, too, Hannah. It's quite surprising really, I haven't had a mortal friend ever since...never mind." Calypso frowned, as if she couldn't remember clearly. Then she changed the subject.
"Well, I saw Morpheus bring you, so I guess you are a special one."
"Yeah, probably." I laughed nervously, for Calypso walked a little closer towards me, her face serious.
"I think you are quite special, for even I can't see your past. But please let me try."
Calypso was now literally in my face. She was trying to find memories in my pupils. I think.
Thank goodness her breath smelled OK, because I wouldn't have stood still for even a second for someone this long.
And Murphy 'ruined' the moment by bursting in. He cocked an eyebrow at our positions.
"Hannah, I didn't know of your interest in women."
I rolled my eyes. "She's trying to look at my memories, idiot."
I thought gods were all mature except for Apollo and Ares. Apparently, Morpheus was on the list of Dumb Gods You Would Want to Hit So Bad, too.
I turned my attention back to my new gorgeous friend. I held her hands in mine.
"So...found anything good in my eyeballs?"
Calypso shook her head.
"No, I cannot see anything. Morpheus was right - you are...unique."
I made a sigh of relief. It would be better if no one knew anything about me . In this world, demigods were probably busy coping with the whole Greek world thing. If I gave them another fact that they were fictional stories in my world...I shuddered.
That would suck.
"Mortal, you're face is turning into an odd color." Morpheus remarked.
"Oh, are you okay?" Calypso gently shook my shoulder, worry etched on her face.
"Yup. Just feel like the world is not the world I knew anymore." I grinned.
Calypso stilled looked worried. She turned to Morpheus.
"I think you should take her home. And forget all about this, it is too much for a mortal."
Murphy shook his head.
"No. She needs to be watched."
"Why? She is a just a girl!" Calypso demanded.
Morpheus took a step closer to the goddess. Although Calypso was shorter, she didn't flinch. (Yes, I do flinch sometimes when someone taller glares down at me.)
"She is not a girl."
I coughed. "Excuse me?"
Then he looked straight at me, and said something I didn't expect at all.
"She's a demigod."
AN: Well, I came back earlier than expected. But I felt so stressed out abt my test so I came to relax. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!
