A/N: Well, this is...late. Sorry. I realized I didn't want this to end up not being posted. Sorry for the shortness, I promise for the next chapter to be longer!
Chapter 6:
Running
"Demeter, what are you doing here? I- I thought Zeus didn't want you interacting with your children."
Mother glared at Dad. "I do not follow my younger brother's rules, Michael. I do not think it is wise to abandon our children."
"Demeter, what are you doing here?" Gramma asked quietly. Mother turned. "Helena, why do any of us do anything? I came because I wanted to see my daughter."
"Demeter, what in the name of Hades do you think you're doing here?!"
A strict- looking man in a pinstriped suit glowered at Mother.
"Little brother, I believe I am visiting my daughter." Mother replied coldly. "Don't you dare order me back to Olympus, Zeus. You may be the king, but I am your older sister."
"Look at me, child." Zeus ordered. I looked up at the man, and fell under his penetrating stare. "Humph," he glowered at Mother.
"You will return to Olympus after a week, Demeter. No longer."
Zeus disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Mother smiled tearfully at me. "Hello, my love; Elizabeth."
Mother touched my hair, but I pulled away. I shook my head, hot tears streaming down my face and falling onto my t-shirt.
I ran home, crying. The cold didn't bother me. Not really. I just had to get away from the woman who left me.
I sat down in the dark, rich, soil and cried. Rain began to pour, and lightning flashed in the distance. How could my father lie to me? How could Mama leave us, without saying goodbye?
"Elizabeth, dear? Are you out there?" I heard Linda calling for me. "Don't tell Daddy I'm out here!" I begged. "Please don't,"
Linda smiled, a frown creasing her forehead. "Okay, Liz. Come inside when you feel better okay?"
Linda has always known when I'm sad or depressed or something. "Okay," I sniffed.
The door connecting the kitchen to the outside closed. I hugged my knees to my chest and wiped my face with my jacket sleeve.
"Lizzy, come inside please. We need to talk."
No. I don't want to talk to you, dad. You LIED to me.
"Elizabeth, honey, I'm sorry." Mother put her hand on my shoulder and smiled. "Please, sweetie?"
I nodded. "Okay," I whispered. I took Mom's hand in one of mine and Linda's in the other. Dad smiled, relieved.
"I really am sorry, Elizabeth." He said softly. "But Zeus wouldn't let me tell you the truth about your mother. I swear on the River Styx, I would have if I could have."
I nodded. A swear on the River Styx was binding; breaking it…well, you don't want to know what would happen if you did. I didn't even know.
"Elizabeth, I think it's time we told you the truth." Dad said.
"The whole truth," Mother added.
"And nothing but the truth." Linda said with a smile. "It's about time, anyways."
A/N: Yeah...not long enough. :( But, like I said, chapter 7 will be longer. Maybe the longest yet?! Idk...