Aphrodite

Chapter 25: THE ONE TO REVEAL

Aphrodite's Point of View

"Aphrodite are you listening?"

"Huh?"

"I guess you are not. Damn what heck happened to you?"

Nothing..

I want to answer Eros that nothing happened to me but I can't. Because the truth is something did happen to me. My heart is already broken into pieces but then I made it too broken because of what I just did to Ares.

It kills me.

It f*****g kills me remembering his crying face, his voice pleading that I shouldn't regret loving him. Damn

If only I could answer Eros the truth I would pero ayokong ako mismo ang maging dahilan kung bakit hindi makakakilos nang maayos ang mga tauhan namin mamaya. Ako ang may kagustuhang tumapos sa laro nang mga Mafioso kaya dapat hindi ako ang maging dahilan kung bakit hindi nagpro-progress ang plano.

I need to be strong. This is my last fight being an agent and I will make it count

2:50 pm

Halos isang oras nalang pala

"Eros make sure everything is set. I will go to Xavier University now and start the act" - I just said to Eros at napatango nalang siya.

"Don't act stupid okay? You're still wounded" - paalala niya saakin at ngumiti nalang ako sakanya at naglakad na ako papaalis nang opisina niya.

I am really going to Xavier University to start the act at mayroon din akong kailangang gawin. This is my last day at kailangan ko din naman magpaalam sakanila lalo na sa mga asungot na yun. Kahit asungot ang mga yun I am lucky that I've met them. At sana kahit sa huling pagkakataon makita ko si Apollo. The first Asungot I met at that stupid bar.

Sumakay na ako nang motor bike ko at agad ko itong pinatakbo nang mabilis. I need to hurry you know kailangan kong makita sila sa huling pagkakataon bago magsimula ang palabas na inihanda ko. Damn this is the first time I got attached to people like the Dark Gods. Kahit mga asungot sila they've been good to me. I may not be showy with my appreciation I will try my best to thank them for the death threats for the testing skills for the company for everything.

And Ares.. I will also say thank you to him. He made me realize that even love is not in my vocabulary I am capable of doing it, you know making someone (aside from my family) feel that they are loved and being loved by someone.

After a few minutes nakarating na ako sa Xavier University. I park my car inside at tinanggal ko na ang helmet ko kasabay nang isang malakas na mga sigawan which made me run to find the noise. And suddenly my feet took me to the Field A where there are too many students around and so pinagsiksikan ko ang sarili ko hanggang sa mapadpad ako sa unahan at hindi ko inaasahan na makita ko sila.

The Dark Gods are on the stage. And they are complete.

Wala sa sariling napangiti ako dahil kompleto sila which I really wished for last night because as I have said this is my last day with them.

"Good Afternoon people! Yeah so we're here to perform! Obvious naman diba!" - Pollux exclaimed and suddenly all of the students laughed well including me. I need to loosen up a big right? Well I am doing it now

"Yeah and we are to perform for a special woman in our lives" - Castor and I suddenly froze and I felt a pain on my chest. Ayokong umasa pero sana ako. Damn it

"Oh my God! Sana ako yan!!"

" shut up hindi ikaw ako!"

"Wag kayong magaway dahil hindi naman para sainyo mga gaga!"

"Tsk shut up!"

Pfft. Marami talagang fan girls ang Dark Gods at ngayon lang ako maniniwala na totoo yung mga personal information nila.

"And we can see she's here! Tangina mga pre' nandito si Aphrodite!!" - biglang sigaw ni Hermes dahilan para lalo akong manigas sa kinatatayuan ko at ramdam ko ang mga titig ng mga estudyante saakin. Oh f**k this is going to be a hard time for me. Kahit talaga sa huling pagkakataon ay nagagawa padin nilang pasakitin ang ulo ko.

"Tangina A namiss ka namin! Wohoooo tangina ayokong tinatawag akong Percy nila Hermes mas gusto ko ikaw lang ang tumatawag saakin nang ganon!" - Perseus or rather percy exclaimed and I just let out a chuckle

"Tang ina tumawa ang diyosa!" - they exclaimed except for the two. Ares and Apollo. Ineexpect ko na yun.

"Hindi na namin papatagalin to! This is for you A! Loveyou! Joke tangina baka masapak pa ako!" - Hermes suddenly exclaimed and I frowned. Masapak nino? The f**k what the hell is he talking about?

And suddenly nakita ko silang pumwesto sa kani kanilang posisiyon kasabay ang pagtugtog isang pamilyar na kanta.

Well Shape of you lang naman ni Ed Sheeran at nagsimula na silang sumayaw. Like what the f**k?! [play the video in the multimedia and imagine 6 handsome men are dancing such moves]

Napatulala ako sakanila dahil hindi ko ineexpect na talagang lahat sila ay marunong sumayaw. I thought it was just a f*****g rumor pero sa nakikita ko ngayon talagang magaling talaga sila.

Nakatitig lang ako sakanila at napansin ko ang pagkindat saakin ni Pollux at ni Castor dahilan para mapa ngiti ako. Mukhang tinalo pa nila si Hermes sa pagiging playboy ah.

Ngayon nasa gitna si Hermes at napanganga ako nang nag flying kiss siya ang putcha! Ang landi talaga! I take it back talagang playboy si Hermes!

Then biglang nagchange ang posisyon at nasa gitna na si Ares habang nasa kanan niya si Perseus at sa kaliwa naman si Apollo.

Napansin ko ang pagngiti saakin ni Apoll at ang pagkaway ni Perseus at ginantihan ko lang sila nang isang ngiti and suddenly my eyes went to Ares who is dancing gracefully like damn it this Greek God is really hot and sexy f**k s**t please remind me that I need to control my f*****g self dahil baka mahila ko nalang si Ares na pinag fie-fiestahan nang mga babae na kinukunan pa talaga nang video.

Napakunot ang noo ko nang mapansin na nakangisi siya. Kaya agad ko namang iniwas ang tingin ko sakanya. At napansin ko nalang na tapos na silang sumayaw pero nabigla ako na pagbalik nang tingin ko sa stage at may hawak silang kanya kanyang mic at may mga iba't ibang instrumento na silang dala dala

"Putcha napagod ako pero ayos lang kasi nandito si A!" - Percy exclaimed and I mentally rolled my eyes

Sipsip pfft

"A! This song is for you! Tangina pinaghandaan namin to kaya better listen dahil ngayon mo lang maririnig ang mala anghel na boses namin!" - Hermes exclaimed too at agad naman siyang binatukan ni Apollo. I mouthed Thanks to him for hitting Hermes and he smiled at me. Naalala ko tuloy na si Athena ang nagbabantay kay Apollo. And I just hope na nagkakamabutihan ang dalawa. Well I like Apollo for Athena.

And as if on cue nagsimula nang mag strum nang gitara si Pollux habang si Castor naman ay sa bass guitar. Si Perseus naman ay sa Piano, Si Hermes sa drums, Si Apollo ay sa electric guitar habang si Ares ay nasa gitna.

Like f**k is he going to sing?! Tanginang talented talaga. Well that is only natural for a f*****g Greek God I think.

And then he started singing and I was just starring at him

She played the fiddle in an Irish band

But she fell in love with an English man

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

I met her on Grafton street right outside of the bar

She shared a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar

She asked me what does it mean the Gaelic ink on your arm?

Said it was one of my friend's songs do you want to drink on?

Fuck! I am f*****g mesmerized! His voice is so damn hot tangina parang lahat nang sakit na nadulot niya saakin ay natunaw and he is looking at me for f**k's sake

She took Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun

She got Arthur on the table, with Johnny riding as shot gun

Chatted some more, one more drink at the bar

Then put Van on the jukebox, got up to dance, you know

She played the fiddle in an Irish band

But she fell in love with an English man

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

With my pretty little Galway Girl

You're my pretty little Galway Girl

And then Ares eyes suddenly fall on me. My heart started beating abnormally. Damn Ares why are you making me feel this way?

You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool

And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room

As last orders were called, was when she stood on the stool

After dancing to Cèilidh, singing to trad tunes

I never heard Carrickfergus ever sung so sweet

Acapella in the bar using her feet for a beat

Oh I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week

And in this packed out room, swear she was singing to me, you know

She played the fiddle in an Irish band

But she fell in love with an English man

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

My pretty little Galway girl

My my my my my my my Galway girl

My my my my my my my Galway girl

My my my my my my my Galway girl

And then Apollo took over

Now we've outstayed our welcome and it's closing time

I was holding her hand, her hand was holding mine

Our coats both smell of smoke, whisky and wine

As we fill up our lungs with the cold air of the night

I walked her home then she took me inside

Finish some Doritos and another bottle of wine

I swear I'm going to put you in a song that I write

About a Galway girl and a perfect night

And they all started to sing the last part of the song.

She played the fiddle in an Irish band

But she fell in love with an English man

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

My pretty little Galway girl

My my my my my my my Galway girl

My my my my my my my Galway girl

My my my my my my my Galway girl

And I admit they have such great voices.

After the song I thought they are already finished pero nagsimulang tumugtog si Perseus and then he started singing. Damn ilan bang kanta ang kakantahin nila. Para silang nanghaharana nang babae

Ain't never felt this way

Can't get enough so stay with me

It's not like we got big plans

Let's drive around town holding hands

Next is Apollo. I didn't also expect that this conceited man has a great voice.

And you need to know

You're the only one, alright... alright

And you need to know

That you keep me up all night, all night

After that Hermes started to take over the chorus. Hindi ko ineexpect na kakantahin nila ang ganitong kanta. I take it back hindi sila nanghaharana they are having a concert

Oh, my heart hurts so good

I love you, babe, so bad, so bad

Oh, oh my heart hurts so good

I love you, babe, so bad, so bad

Next is Castor

Mad cool in all my clothes

Mad warm when you get close...to me

Slow dance these summer nights

Our disco ball's my kitchen light

And then Pollux

And you need to know

That nobody could take your place, your place

And you need to know

That I'm hella obsessed with your face, your face

After Pollux the beat started to go slow in it's rhythm and beat. In other words ginawa nilang sariling kanta ang ILYSB nang Lany pero ang mas nagpagulat saakin ay ang boses ni Ares

Oh, my heart hurts so good

I love you, babe, so bad, so bad

Oh, oh my heart hurts so good

I love you, babe, so bad, so bad

Oh, oh my heart hurts so good

I love you, babe, so bad, so bad

His voice is cold yet I can feel the warmth inside.

And you need to know

You're the only one - alright, alright

And you need to know

That you keep me up all night, all night

You're also the only one Ares.

My heart hurts so good

I love you, babe, so bad, so bad

Oh, oh my heart hurts so good

I love you, babe, so bad, so bad...

So bad, oh

Oh, my heart hurts...

Oh, my heart hurts...

Oh, my heart hurts...

So bad, oh...

I love you so bad Ares damn it I am falling again f**k! I already told him to give the both of us space! Fuck

"Yun lang hehehehe" - Pollux

"Pero we would like to call A!" - Castor

ANO?!Ako?!

"Yeah! We would like to hear her sing for the last time!" - Percy

"Yup! At narinig na namin ang boses niya pero kayo hindi pa!" - Hermes

TANGINA?!

"And I am proud that I am the first one to hear her sing" - nakangiting saad ni Apollo dahilan para tingnan ko siya nang masama. The annoying Apollo is back tsk

"Tsk" - Ares

Dahil sa mga pinagsasabi nila ay ramdam ko nanaman ang mga titig saakin nang mga estudyante and before I could react ay may humila na saakin at napansin ko nalang ang sarili ko na nasa stage.

"What the f**k" - mahinang mura ko pero dahil nasa harapan nang bibig ko ang mic ay narinig ito nang lahat. Napairap nalang ako nang palihim at tska ko tiningnan ang relo ko. 3:30 I only have 45 minutes left.

Okay I'll sing 2 to 3 songs and it will consume less than fifty minutes. Damn let's start this crap. Kinuha ko ang isang gitara and I started singing

I was born inside a small town, I lost that state of mind

Learned to sing inside the lord's house

But stopped at the age of nine

I forget when I get awards now, the wave I had to ride

The paving stones I played upon, that kept me on the grind

So blame it on the pain that blessed me with the life

Friends and family filled with envy, when they should be filled with pride

And when the world's against me, is when I really come alive

And every day that Satan tempts me, I try to take it in my stride

You know that I've got whisky with white lies, and smoke in my lungs

I think life has got to the point, I know without it's no fun

I need to get in the right mind and clear myself up

Instead I look in the mirror, questioning what I've become

Guess it's a stereotypical day, for someone like me

Without a nine to five job or a uni degree

To be caught up in the trappings of the industry

Show me the locked doors I'll find another use for the key, and you'll see

This song is one of my favorite when comes to Ed Sheeran's album divide. I close my eyes and I started feeling the song. This is Eraser

I'm well aware of certain things that can destroy a man like me

But with that said give me one more

I am another one to take the sting away

I am happy on my own so here I'll stay

Save your loving arms for a rainy day

And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser

I can hear them singing along with my song

I used to think that nothing could be better than touring the world with my songs

I chased the picture perfect life, I think they painted it wrong

I think that money is the route of all evil, and fame is hell

Relationships and hearts you fix, they break as well

And ain't nobody want to see you down in the dumps

Because you're living your dream and this should be fun

Please know that I'm not trying to preach like I'm reverend run

I beg you don't be disappointed with the man I've become

Conversations with my father on the A14

Age 12, telling me I've gotta chase those dreams

Now I'm playing for the people dad and they know me

With my beaten small guitar, wearing the same old jeans

Wembley stadium crowds, two hundred and forty thou

I may have grown up but I hope that Damian's proud

And to the next generation, inspiration's allowed

The world may be filled with hate, but keep erasing it now, somehow

I wish I could really erase some things in my life.

I'm well aware of certain things that will befall a man like me

But with that said give me one more

I am another one to take the sting away

Oh I am happy on my own so here I'll stay

Well save your loving arms for a rainy day

And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser

And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser

And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser

And I will f*****g find comfort in my pain

Welcome to the new show

I guess you know I've been away

Where I'm heading who knows

My heart will stay the same

Welcome to the new show

I guess you know I've been away

Where I'm heading who knows

My pain eraser

And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser

And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser

And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser

And I'll find comfort in my pain eraser

After the song I open my eyes and I saw all of them cheering and I let out a chuckle and I started strumming the guitar again. This is my last day so I need to really loosen up and enjoy right?

And I started singing Dua Lipa's Bad Together.

Know you're bad for me, but you know I am too

Me and you together like a loved up bruise

I'll make you an offer that you can't refuse

Baby, you're okay

(Baby, you're okay)

No, you won't, won't go breaking my heart

You've seen that we got the same pain, same scar

Felt that when we got closer in the dark

Baby, I'm okay

(Baby, I'm okay)

This is song is like me and Ares. We are bad together

Baby, when, when you're far away

I promise you I'll be good

I guess we're misunderstood

So baby, please, don't hear what people say

'Cause I've heard things 'bout you too

Makes me know that I'm for you

I shift my gaze to Ares na ngayon ay nakakunot noo habang nakatingin saakin pero hindi ko lubos mapaliwanang kung ano ba ang kanyang nararamdaman

Oh, no, I don't care what's been done here before me

I don't give a damn, just as long as you care

'Cause, baby, I've been bad, but the heavens forgave me

You don't need to ask 'cause I'm already there

Let's be bad together, baby, you and I

Let's be bad together, if only for a while

Let's be bad together, make the devil smile

Let's be bad together, let's be bad together, ooh yeah

His eyes are full of emotions and I can see and feel i.

Nothing can stop us, we got it all

The love, the passion, but most of all

We mess up, but run from the scene

But I throw my hands up, if you know what I mean

'Cause I'm not afraid to tell you when you're wrong

And I know that you miss me when I'm gone

We make a great team

With you, I'm better than I've ever been

I admit I feel better when I am with him. We do make a great team

Baby, when, when you're far away

I promise you I'll be good

I guess we're misunderstood

So baby, please, don't hear what people say

'Cause I've heard things 'bout you too

Makes me know that I'm for you

Oh, no, I don't care what's been done here before me

I don't give a damn, just as long as you care

'Cause, baby, I've been bad, but the heavens forgave me

You don't need to ask 'cause I'm already there

Let's be bad together, baby, you and I

Let's be bad together, if only for a while

Let's be bad together, make the devil smile

Let's be bad together, let's be bad together, ooh yeah

Let's be bad, babe, let's be bad

Let's be bad, babe, let's be bad

Let's be bad, babe, let's be bad

Let's be bad, babe

Let's be bad Ares damn

Oh, no, I don't care what's been done here before me

I don't give a damn, just as long as you care

'Cause, baby, I've been bad, but the heavens forgave me

You don't need to ask 'cause I'm already there

Let's be bad together, baby, you and I

Let's be bad together, if only for a while

Let's be bad together, make the devil smile

Let's be bad together, let's be bad together, ooh yeah

After the song ay agad kong nilapag ang gitara

"This is next song is about myself. And how I gave everything for the people I love" - makahulugang kong saad at napa 'wooh' ang Dark Gods maliban kay Ares na nakatingin lang saakin. I mentally rolled my eyes at nagsimula na akong kumanta.

This is a song of Ed Sheeran titled Save Myself

I gave all my oxygen to people that could breathe

I gave away my money and now we don't even speak

I drove miles and miles but would you do the same for me

Oh, honestly?

Minsan di ko maiwasang magtanong kung kaya nga ba nilang gawin ang ginagawa ko para sakanila

Offered up my shoulder just for you to cry upon

Gave you constant shelter and a bed to keep you warm

They gave me the heartache and in return I gave a song

It goes on and on

Siguro hindi but I will still go on

Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels

I drown it with a drink and out of date prescription pills

And all the ones that love me, they just left me on the shelf, no farewell

So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

I need to save myself..

I gave you all my energy and I took away your pain

Cause human beings are destined to radiate or drain

What line do we stand upon cause from here it looks the same?

And only scars remain

Napatingin ako kay Ares at may napansin akong luha sa kanyang mga mata. I can smiled bitterly at him and I continued singing

Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels

I drown it with a drink and out of date prescription pills

And all the ones that love me, they just left me on the shelf, no farewell

So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

I cannot do anything. I am in pain because of love at alam kong ramdam din yun ni Ares at kahit anong tago ko ay lalabas padin ang katotoohanan na nasasaktan ako

Siguro yun ang dahilan kung bakit may luha sa mga mata niya. He can feel my emotions

But if I don't then I'll go back to where I'm rescuing a stranger

Just because they needed saving, just like that

Oh I'm here again, between the devil and the danger

But I guess it's just my nature

My dad was wrong, cause I'm not like my mum

Cause she'd just smile and I'm complaining in a song, but it helps

So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

"GO APHRODITE!!!" - hiyawan nang mga estudyante and I smiled again and I started singing the last verse

Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels

Or drown it with a drink and out of date prescription pills

And all the ones that love me, they just left me on the shelf, no farewell

So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself

And before I blame someone else, I've got to save myself

And before I love someone else, I've got to love myself

Let's start the act shall we. 

Pinahid ko ang luha mula sa mga mata ko at nagsimulang magsigawan ang lahat. Pero natigil sila nang nagsimula akong magsalita. My voice is cold and full of anger dahilan para lahat sila mapatingin saakin at bakas ang kalituhan sa kanilang mga mukha

"Alyssa Nicole Hernandez is fake and a stealer of Identity"