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Hey everyone! I don't know if you've noticed, but every 10 chapter I have a contest. The last two contests were 'Randomest Word', and this time I'm going to do something different. I'll wait a while before updating (maybe a week) and you guys can send in random/not-so-random questions to answer and I swear on the River Styx that I'll answer you guys honestly. It's not really a contest but I'll just answer any question. Just no personal details like address, phone number, full name or passwords, okay? So what are you waiting for? I'll post the answers to every question in Chapter 30.
I've also made a few adjustments to the story because for once, I actually read the whole thing. I encourage you to read it again if you want to get it. Sorry if this causes any inconvenience! .
The Adventures of a Lovesick Idiot: The Story of Tethys
*BEEP**BEEP**BEEP*
Calypso got up from her comfortable position on the hotel bed and squinted her eyes. What was that?
She deduced that the annoying sound was coming from a white device next to the bed. Calypso poked it cautiously and waited to see if it would attack. After four more agonisingly annoying rings, she picked it up and brought it to her nose. 'Am I supposed to sniff it?' she thought.
She sniffed it. It didn't smell that bad… Then a voice came out of it.
"This is your 7 am wake up call. Repeat, this is your 7 am wake up call," the automated voice beeped. She dropped the device and it slightly bounced on the carpet before rolling to a stop.
Calypso reached down to pick it up and placed it back into its holder. She got off the comfy bed and decided to look for a map of the hotel. She'd need a map if she was to find a temple to pay respects to her father.
Calypso found a Hotel Directory right next to the metal doors that the annoying man called an elevator.
Level 1: French Patisserie, Lobby, Receptionist
Level 2: Gymnasium, Ice Skating Rink, Swimming Pool
Level 3: Souvenir Store, Laundry Service, Pets Kennel
Calypso's finger stopped at, 'Pets Kennel'. It made her miss Percy the Cat. She felt even more regret for leaving her behind.
Level 4: General Information Counter
Level 5-31: Guest Rooms
Level 32-35: VIP Suites
Level 36: Penthouse Suite
Calypso looked through the list again. Where was the temple? It was The Atlas Hotel after all… Named after a Greek Titan yet it did not have a temple or a shrine of some sort?!
Calypso pressed the button next to Elevator 2 and after waiting for a few moments, it opened to reveal a couple making out in the enclosed room. They didn't seem to notice that she was there and Calypso didn't want to interrupt them so she backed away and chose to run down the stairs instead.
Lesson of the day: Running down 14 flights of stairs is a lot faster and less tiring than running up the same amount of stairs. It also helped if you were running away from major cases of PDA.
Calypso ran to the front desk despite the cleaner who yelled at her and told her that running in the lobby was forbidden.
She rushed in the general direction of the counter and grabbed the shiny surface of the marble desk to stop herself.
"Where's the temple?!" she asked, panting like dog.
The elegant receptionist pushed up her glasses with one forefinger.
"I'm afraid that if you're not planning on booking a room, I'll have to ask you to leave." The woman motioned for two formally dressed security guards to come closer.
Calypso probably looked like a madwoman at the time and she whipped out her key card out of her breast pocket.
"But I have booked a room here!" she said exasperated.
The tone of the woman instantly changed.
"Well, in that case, please take the elevator to Level 4 and ask the General Questions Counter."
Calypso narrowed her eyes at the lady and refused to thank her before storming to the elevators. Because there were four different elevators, all one had to do to avoid PDA was to avoid Elevator Number 2.
This time, Calypso picked Elevator Number 3. When the doors opened, Calypso spotted a 18-ish year old boy with dirty blonde hair. She stepped in and was about to press the number 4 but she was stopped by him.
"May I?" he asked, pressing the button causing it to glow blue.
Calypso started twitching one of her eyes and remembered something that her mother had told her.
It was one of the only things that she remembered her mother Tethys had told her before the Titaness had done the unthinkable. During the Titan War, her mother was sentenced to Tartarus. While Atlas had tried to keep the fact that Calypso was part of the Titan War a secret, Tethys had sold out her own daughter to avoid the sentence.
Calypso was filled with hatred, as she remembered how her mother had bargained with the gods. Calypso was banished and sent to Ogygia all because of the selfishness of her mother. In the end, the gods betrayed the Titaness and sentenced her to Tartarus as well. If it wasn't for the greed of the Olympian gods, Calypso would still be on the island and her damn mother would still be on the loose.
Calypso thought about how her mother always said,
"If a boy that you just met is too nice to you, he's probably a monster in disguise… or he's a no good playboy who only wants to steal your h… hair tie."
The second part of the saying probably wasn't very accurate because Calypso had been four at the time. The goddess assumed that her mother was trying to censor her life at a young age and avoided talking about boys in general.
Calypso glared at boy who was now smiling at her. At Level 4, Calypso couldn't wait to burst out the doors… And so she did but the obnoxious boy followed.
She walked over to the desk with two ladies and a man sitting behind it.
"Uh… Does this hotel have a temple or a shrine of some sort?" Calypso asked practically.
All three of the hotel workers simultaneously wrinkled up their immaculate makeup-caked faces (even the guy wore makeup!).
"We have a sauna on Level 2… If that helps…" one of them said slowly.
"And a Muslim club every Wednesday…" another mentioned.
Calypso rolled her eyes and snorted before backing away into the elevator. The boy followed her back into the elevator.
"Is there something wrong with you?!" Calypso screamed at him.
YAY! I'm so glad that I managed to finish this chapter! I hope you guys read the top A/N about the Questions "Contest"! I look forward to your entries ;)
BRING ON THE FLAMES, COS UNCLE LEO'S LEO!
