Act 16: Eros

            Eros groaned. Though the pain in his chest had faded slightly, it was still enough to slow him down. He knew he should have stayed in his room, but when he heard that Aphrodite had found Psyche, he had to come and see her.

            Eros spied on his wife from the bushes surrounding Demeter's temple. He felt pity for Psyche as he watched her digging in the mess of grains. He had seen the entire exchange between Psyche and Aphrodite. She needs help, he thought. She can't do that alone!

            Eros knelt down. He spotted a little black ant. He put his finger to the ground, allowing the ant to crawl up his finger. "Will you do a favor for me?" Eros asked the ant.
"The woman over there needs some help sorting those grains." Eros watched the ant scurry to a nearby ant hole. Moments later, the same ant crawled out, followed by a parade of ants.

            "Ack!" Psyche screamed when she saw the ants approaching her. Eros laughed softly. He hadn't expected Psyche to have such a reaction over the little insects. Psyche jumped away from the grains as the ants set to work. She observed their actions, and realized that they were trying to help her.

            "So you're here to help me huh?" Psyche said as she sat back on the floor, carefully not to squash any of her little helpers. "Thank you so much."

            I can't take this any more, thought Eros. He made himself invisible, and cautiously stepped out of the bushes. Psyche was too busy with the grains to notice the swaying bushes. Eros edged over to the wall. It had been his first time being this close to Psyche since he'd left the mansion. She's still such a beautiful woman, thought Eros. Eros leaned against the wall.

            Eros hasn't been able to stop thinking about Psyche since he left the mansion. He had been furious at her for betraying him. But the more he thought about, the more his anger begin to disappear. His head was full of "What ifs." What if she was a goddess or he was human? What if he had just told her the truth from the beginning? What if he had listened to her instead of running away?

            I lied to her too, thought Eros. Maybe I shouldn't put all the blame on her. She loves me enough to go through this torture just to please my mother. But will she really be able to earn my mother's approval?

            Eros moved closer. He now stood a few inched away from Psyche and the grains. Don't worry Psyche, he thought. I'll help you in every way I can.

            Psyche looked up in his direction. The last time that happened was in the dance club. Eros had been so startled that he fled the seen. This time Eros stood there until she turned her attention back to the grains.

            Eros chest pain returned. I'd better go back to my room, he thought. He wanted to stay next to Psyche, but if Aphrodite found out that he had been there, she would certainly take her anger out on Psyche. He gave Psyche one last smile before making his escape through the bushes.

Random Note: Okay I lied. There's gonna be more than three chapters left. LOL I don't know what happened. I just got to writing, and adding more and more chapters. Anyway, I'm trying to wrap the story up now.  J