Chapter 2 – My Secret
The truth is that I'm not really a human. My father is Apollo, a deity of ancient Greece and my mother was a nymph named Castalia. Her themes were art, creativity, joy, children and inspiration. Her symbols were cartoon characters and fountains. This Goddess embodies the force of artistic inspiration. Her power is so profuse that art often depicts her simply as an ever-flowing fountain from which we can drink when our motivation wanes. One day, after I was born, Apollo transformed her into what art often depicted her. The reason? I and my aunt still don't know why. With the fear of sharing the same fate as my mother I went to the fountain to ask her what I should do.
"Tasia, don't worry my dear. The curse can be broken but only if you find the shield of god."
"But how and where?"
"In the place where lives a women who has the same face as me. When you will find him you will see a spark in his eyes."
The only two persons in the world with the same face as Castalia were I and her twin. 'Praxiteea… How am I supposed to know where she lives?'
Somehow, I managed to find her and here I am, in England, next to Bloody… What the hell should I do now?
"What is it? You lost into my eyes or what?" He said while smirking at me.
"Whaaaaaaaa— Noo, of course not!" That was a big lie. He really has nice eyes that makes your cheeks grow hot. But what I was supposed to say? 'Nah, you have nice eyes and I'm a deity who is looking for "The Shied Of God" and hey, your eyes were sparkling so sure you are the one I'm looking for!' Even for me sounds like I'm really insane.
"So why were you staring?" He said with a grimace on his face.
My cheeks flustered in embarrassment just at the thought. I was searching for an excuse while the bell was about to rang.
"I-I wasn't staring, I was just—" *riiiiiiingg* "Oh, look-at-the-clock-gotta-go-byeeeeeee" I ran from the class with my face reaaaaally red. Bright red, I can say. 'Why I was so nervous?'
*boom*
"Ah, I'm sorryyyy!" 'Ugh, what's with me bumping in everybody?'
"No, it's ok. I wasn't paying attention where I was going."Said a boy with white hair and dreamy eyes. One of them was green and the other one was a gold-ish one. He was wearing Victorian clothes.
"What is it?" He asked me.
"Nothing important… I believe your name is Lysander, isn't it?"
"Whoa… actually, is true" He told me a little bit shocked. 'Shit, I used my powers again…'
He came closer and spoke at me softly: "Are you a Goddess or something?"
'How did he find it?'—"N-no… but I'm from Greece. Does this count?"
"Not really."
"Why you asked?" When I asked I could see a small blush. With a hesitant voice he said: "You face looks like a nymph. You look mysterious and the way you speak makes me think even more that you are one."
"You really like the Greek mythology, don't you?"
"Yeah, I do."
Someone patted on my shoulders.
"Hey little Aphrodite." It was Castiel. 'Tch…Right in the worst moment… and what the hell? Aphrodite? I don't have blonde hair!'
"What you want Bloody Mary?"
"You didn't tell me: why you were staring?"
"If you saw a boy with period in his hair and grey eyes wouldn't you stare?"
"No. Why would I?"
"Because you look weird!"
"Who talks! You have white hair and golden eyes!" He said irritated.
"I know I'm ugly, ok?" As I said that a moment of silence came.
"I-I… didn't said you're ugly…" Castiel spoke with a bit of embarrassment in his voice.
"You said I look weird."
"It doesn't means you're ugly… A-actually, your coldly white hair and your golden warm eyes m-make a… nice contrast…"
He looked so embarrassed. I looked so embarrassed. WE were embarrassed.
"…anks…" I said breaking the silence.
"Huh?"
"I said 'Thanks', ok!?" Just thinking at what he said about me made my cheeks grew hot. "You also.. aren't ugly…"
"Thanks…" He said a bit disappointed.
'Ugh! Why I said this? Why I'm such an idiot? Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! … … … Wait… Why I'm so nervous again?'
After the classes finished I went home and had dinner with Teea. We ate musaka. It was as good as back home.
"So how was your first day?"
"Pretty good, I think…"
"New friends? Something?"
"Well… I've met a girl Rosalya and two boys: Lysander and Castiel"
"That sounds interesting! Give me more details!"
I told her about Rosa and how she looks a lot like me and that she is overly excited, about the dreamy Lysander and about Cass and his name meaning. After dinner I ran upstairs and prepared for bedtime.
My room isn't really big. A small bed next to the window and with a little bookshelf next to the bed. It was a simple and elegant room.
I put on my pajamas and went to sleep. I could hear someone playing a guitar. I think it was from the neighbors. Listening to the beautiful male voice accompanied by his guitar I felt asleep.
When I look into your eyes
I can see a love restrained
But darlin' when I hold you
Don't you know I feel the same
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
And we both know hearts can change
And it's hard to hold a candle
In the cold November rain
We've been through this such a long long time
Just tryin' to kill the pain
But lovers always come and lovers always go
An no one's really sure who's lettin' go today
Walking away
If we could take the time
to lay it on the line
I could rest my head
Just knowin' that you were mine
All mine
So if you want to love me
then darlin' don't refrain
Or I'll just end up walkin'
In the cold November rain
Do you need some time...on your own
Do you need some time...all alone
Everybody needs some time... on their own
Don't you know you need some time...all alone
I know it's hard to keep an open heart
When even friends seem out to harm you
But if you could heal a broken heart
Wouldn't time be out to charm you
Sometimes I need some time...on my own
Sometimes I need some time...all alone
Everybody needs some time... on their own
Don't you know you need some time...all alone
And when your fears subside
And shadows still remain
I know that you can love me
When there's no one left to blame
So never mind the darkness
We still can find a way
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
Even cold November rain
Don't ya think that you need somebody
Don't ya think that you need someone
Everybody needs somebody
You're not the only one
You're not the only one
Again, sorry if is a short chapter. The songs is "November Rain" by Guns 'n' Roses and I don't own it! Also I don't own My Candy Love. SEE YOU LATER, CANDIES -flies away with the cape on-