Memories Of Cupid - Season 1 - Episode 44

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Memories Of Cupid - Season 1 - Episode 44

“Sir, could you please drop me at that junction? It’s raining heavily” Tessy gushed as she opened and closed her mouth like a fish.
Nella shrugged in reply and opened the door of the car for her to hop in. he had planned to take his wife for dinner in one of the best eateries in town so he wanted to get home early since he attended to the necessary files and signed some contracts on time. He had put a beautiful red floor length gown, a silver clutch and silver heels on the bed for his wife to wear for the dinner before she woke up. He had taken time shopping for those beautiful items the day before.

Tessy hopped in and thanked her boss. A long while passed between them as she just kept adjusting and readjusting her blazer to show her cleavage.

“So you said I should drop you here right?” Nella asked, maintaining his gaze on the muddy road.

“errm. It’s still raining sir, I would really appreciate it if you can drop me at my apartment down there sir” she spoke softly, her heart doing flips inside her chest. She was scared for she didn’t want her boss to say ‘no’.

Nella sighed and checked the time. It was quarter to six o’clock and the dinner was by six o’clock. He just prayed for his wife to be delayed in the bank so she wouldn’t get home before him. Since her bank closed by four o’clock, he guessed she would be busy with clients’ complaints and all since she had been moved from the wing she worked to the customer care some weeks back so she got home earlier recently.

“Right there sir” Tessy said as she pointed at the three bedroom flat at the end of the road. Nella halted and unlocked the door, waiting for her to alight.

“Thank you sir”

“don’t mention miss Tessy” he tried as much as he could to return her formality since the day she started working in his company such that it would be difficult to believe they ever had an affair in the past.

“Sir, I think you should come in since the rain is still heavy and I sense you live in the island which is far from the this mainland”

“Thanks but I have a date to keep with my wife” he narrowed his eyes and a muscle twitched on his cheek.

“Please sir; I would love you to come in to have a cup of hot tea at least”

“Thanks but “

“Please sir….” She said as she stared straight into his eyes.

Nella sighed in sheer bliss and took an umbrella from the backseat. He got down, locked his car and put the frame over his head. Tessy shot him a deadpanned look. He got the
message and used the umbrella over her too.


Tessy smiled and moved closer to him to feel his warmth. She got her key from her purse as soon as they arrived at her flat. She opened the door and stepped in. Nella followed suit. Tessy turned the heater and dropped her bag on the chair. She made her boss comfortable and went into the kitchen. Nella looked around and nodded. He was impressed. Her house was not too bad for a spinster though. It was tastefully furnished and the arrangement was spinsterly arranged. Nella reached for his pocket to pick his phone in order to call his wife he would soon be home but was surprised it wasn’t there. He had forgotten it in the car.

Tessy returned from the kitchen few minutes later with a tea cup and a tea plate underneath.
A sweetener was on her right hand. She smiled and placed it on the stool. She locked the door and walked to a room, swaying her hips in the process. An image of the night they made love at his bachelor’s eve night out flashed through his mind and he licked his bottom lip.

“Ouch!” Nella exclaimed as his tongue touched the hot tea. He had not noticed the tea was hot due to what his eyes were busy tracing. He chastised himself and pulled himself together. He wasn’t meant to be lusting after her anyway. He was a married man already.

He bent his head and blew away the hot vapour oozing out of the liquor. As he lifted his eyes, they fell on a stack Unclad worker. Nella threw back his head as he gasped.

“Ohmygee!”

Back in the car, Nella’s phone rang for the nineteenth time.

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In a big cave in the underworld.

The Fates’ cavern.

Eighteen years ago.

The three fates sat in front of their loom, discussing what they should do about a certain god. They looked at the vast loom before them and studied the various patterns and the multi coloured threads in it, they also glanced around the spacious room around them where the weaves of those who had already died served as a part of the Grand tapestry of life which decorated the walls.

Clotho had a spool of glittering black thread in her hand. It was a thread of the highest quality for it represented a god’s destiny. It could not be cut by the ordinary scissors of death for scissors which cut the thread of a normal mortal’s weave ending that mortal’s existence couldn’t be used to cut it.

Clotho’s sister, Athropos, looked up and glanced at the weave of the gods. The weave of the gods lives and destinies were separated from the mortals. Instead of it being placed on the ceiling where it glowed and illuminated the loom the Fates worked on. The threads of the gods’ lives dangled from the ceiling and trailed down the floor.

They looked at the thread Clotho held on her hand and wondered what they should do with it.

Another sister, Lachesis, looked at the black thread and then looked up at the tapestry of the gods on the ceiling. She looked for a thread which would match and complement the black spool in Clotho’s fingers.

Sadly there was none.

The three women sighed at that.

They thought hard for a few moments.
Suddenly, an idea crossed all three minds at the same time. Their attentions snapped back to the loom before them and they threaded the glittering black thread into the hooks. They smiled as a particular pattern of destiny came into their minds.

They thought it was perfect. When none of the other threads matched the black thread, they decided to make one for it. It would match and suit him in every way. The match shall be deemed perfect.

“We shall make him someone who will sit on the throne beside him, someone who’ll complete him. Someone whose power will complement his. Someone who’ll make him feel things he hasn’t felt before” Clotho said as she spun the thread of life on the pattern of the weave before her.

“Yes, we shall make him experience emotions he has never experienced before. He shall be a lonely god no more and shall have someone to rule by his side” Lachesis agreed as her nimble fingers skillfully weaved another artful pattern.

“She shall be born a mortal and when she comes of age, she shall go to his realm and be his queen forever and ever” Athropos who helped thread the weave said.

“What age Athropos?” Clotho
asked. “Twenty one” Lachesis replied.

“No, eighteen is okay. We wouldn’t want him to be lonely for the next twenty years”

“Perfect then.” Clotho and Lachesis chorused.

They worked for some time more and when they had finished; they all viewed their work with critical eyes and smiled. The black thread and a gold one was intertwined beautifully such that it was perfect. The two thread glowed brightly and it was a beautiful sight to behold.
The black thread complemented the gold’s brightness while the gold thread added beauty to the black’s stark appearance.

“Two hearts were already joined together. One will always feel the other; this is how
destiny works.”

“It is done” the three of them whispered together.

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The doors opened and Hades walked in with Elyme by his side. The latter sighed as she got more nervous and prayed she didn’t topple over or make a fool of herself. Loud cheers and applause echoed around the hall as they took their seats. Half the hall was decorated in black while the other was decorated in gold.

Hundreds of gods and goddesses danced around the hall ,Livening up the place. Loud rhythmic music echoed throughout, vibrating against Elyme’s body. Sweet aromas filled the air, almost making her lightheaded.

Hades forgot to tell her the sweet scent of ambrosia, the food of the gods was strong and almost suffocating to mortals. But her mortal shell had crumbled anyway; the scent shouldn’t be suffocating to her.

Elyme sighed as she saw Dionysus, the god of wine standing on a table, drinking a beverage from a red bottle and happily dancing. He was wearing dark jeans and a loose Hawaiian shirt. He was extremely handsome and edible.

Ares, the god of war, was dressed in his full armour, the bulging muscles of his arms looked intimidatingly attractive. His eyes were dark and a long scar ran down the side of his face. One couldn’t say he was ugly or handsome.
He was in between.

Aphrodite was wearing a gorgeous red gown, revealing most of her body as she strutted down the aisle of watching gods. Saliva literally poured down the side of their mouths as she smiled sultrily at them, obviously leaving a long lasting effect on the poor gods.

Her gorgeous golden hair was styled into a crown, adorning her head with a diamond tiara sitting atop her hair. Her thick lips were fully glossed with a dark red, making her look so beautiful. Elyme almost felt a pang of jealousy.
After all, the goddess was the deity of beauty and love.

Poseidon, the god of the sea was wearing a long blue tunic which almost looked exactly the colour of the sea. Hermes sighted Elyme and smiled warmly at her as he approached her.

“You!” Elyme cried.

“Lower your voice; the gods are obviously having fun. Have yours too. Besides I only did what I was asked to do by bringing you to the underworld” he nudged his scaly skin on her and went to meet Ares. Elyme cursed under her breathe.

“Happy birthday. Today, July 18th is your day so enjoy it for it remains two hours for it to end in your world” A goddess said to her and walked away. Elyme stared on. She noticed some gods were beautiful while some were ugly.

Zeus came to her and introduced himself as Hades’ brother, the god of the sky. His body crackled with electricity as he smiled at her. He presented her a gift which was a paper with wings. She could write on it and the message would surely deliver and it would be very fast. Elyme smiled as she thanked him. It sure would be like a medium she would use to
communicate with Jimi,The one she so much loved.

Poseidon came around too and introduced himself as Hades’ brother. He greeted her and gave her a pillow in which she could fall asleep instantly anytime she wanted to sleep and also to dream of someone or something.

Hephaestus gave her a teleport device in which she could wherever she wanted to go and she would surely be there. Just that she wouldn’t be able to use more than thirty minutes in the mortal world. But at least, there was a chance to see Jimi and her earthly parents. She thanked the other gods and goddesses as they showered her with gifts. Eros and Aphrodite gave her something very similar- a love locket. Elyme wondered where Hades got his own sulky attitude from since his family members were all nice.

Elyme inwardly leaped with joy as she saw all the gifts given to her. She initially felt as if she was in the wrong place but after receiving gifts, she felt loved and special. Her feet ached and her head buzzed. She was already very tired. She asked Hades if she could step out to have some fresh air and he obliged. She noticed Hades was with his family members-Zeus, Poseidon, Athena and Aphrodite. She had not even noticed when he left his seat. She guessed he did when they were showering her with gifts. She overhead them discussing about the absence of Thanatos- Hade’s twin brother. She walked past some gods too and they were discussing about Thanatos and the Olympic games which was starting the next day
to welcome her fully into the underworld.
Olympic Games happened once in a year so they scheduled the date to be the day after her birthday so as to welcome her into their midst. She pouted as she walked outside the hall. She couldn’t believe the birthday party was just the tip of the iceberg as they were also planning other grand events for her.

Suddenly, she saw a swirling black mist which solidified into three old women carrying a loom. They shot to her feet and bowed to her.

“Happy birthday” they said in unison.

“Thank you” Elyme replied and smiled warmly at them.

“For your birthday, ask us anything and we would give you an answer”

“Err.. Can I know why am here, why the gods treat me special and when I would be leaving?”

The three women sighed and shrugged in reply.

“You are not leaving as you’re destined to be here till eternity. You are destined for Hades and destined to be the queen of the underworld.”

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