Gods among us-part XXXV

 Nora was looking through the window, whilst Phil and Mary went in the car and left the house.

“Mom?” Alex said.

She didn’t move at all.

“Give her a moment.” Amy told him and touched his shoulder. “She has a lot to handle.”

Alex was looking at Nora.

“I know but I don’t like seeing her like that.”

“On every life time.” Amy said.

Alex finally took his eyes away from Nora.

“Unfortunately.” He said and went to find Tony and Sarah.

At Anna’s place.

Mark had just hang up the phone and went back in the living room.

Anna was sitting in the dinning table playing with her bracelet. Gold with charms on it from every trip that she went with Mark. How stupid am I she thought by touching the little gold bear from her bracelet. This one, was from their trip to Prague, in Czech Republic few years ago. She can still remember the Prague’s Castle and the Charles Bridge.

Mark took a sit across her.

“What are you thinking?” He asked.

She lifted her eyes and looked at him, tired from all the crying.

“Nothing.” She said with a lower voice. She could barely speak.

“Anna…” Mark started.

“Hush. I don’t want to hear anything. I will go to sleep. Once I’m up, I want you gone.” She said determined.

“OK, he said, but my brother and my adoptive sister are on their way.”

Anna looked at him.

“Are they also….Gods?”

He nodded.

“And will I get to see you? The real you?”

“We will try. Mary said that she is working on something so maybe it will work for you as well. But Anna , I have to warn you that this is not easy and you might got blind in the best scenario.”

“I don’t care.” She said

“You still don’t believe me.” Mark said.

“No” She said and shook her head.

They heard a car parking outside.

Anna didn’t make a move.

“They are here.” Mark said.

“So I heard.” Anna said.

The door bell rung and Mark opened the door.

Phil was angry, Mark could see this clearly and Mary was a bit shy. Goddess of love, always shy he thought.

“You made it.” Mark said and hugged Mary.

“Where is Anna?” Phil asked without greeting him.

“Inside. Come in.”

They entered and saw Anna sitting in the dinning table, holding her head with both hands. Mary felt immediately her broken heart. Poor lady she thought and gave  Mark an aggressive look.  She moved closer to Anna.

“Hi.” She said. “Can I sit?”

Anna took her hands from her head and looked at Mary. Oh my god Mary thought once she saw Anna’s eyes.

She stayed quiet. Mary took a sit next to her.

“Look…” she started but Anna interrupted her.

“I don’t want to hear.” Anna said. “I just want to see him. The way that he thinks he really is.”

Mary took a deep breath.

“You will, I will try to help you do that, but you need to understand a few things.”

“Who are you supposed to be?”

“I’m Mary.” She said

“No, I mean I suppose you are a goddess right?” Anna said ironically.

“I am.” Mary answered patiently.

“What kind of a goddess are you? Mark claims to be the “King of Gods!" Anna said still with the irony in her voice.

Mary looked at Mark. He was looking at Mary and he nodded.

“I am the goddess of love, Aphrodite. You may have heard me with my Latin name, the name that the Romans gave me, Venus.”

Anna laughed hysterically.

“You've got to be joking!” She yelled at Mary and stood up frustrated. She turned on Mark.

“Take her away from me.”

“She is trying to help you, she is the only one at the moment that can do that.” Mark said

“I don’t want her help!” Anna yelled and left the room.

They were looking at each other.

“I will bring her downstairs” Mark said.

“NO” Mary yelled. “Don’t. She needs time. Let me handle this.”

“OK.” Mark said and turned to Phil.

“I would have never thought that it would be that difficult this time.”

Phil touched Mark’s shoulder.

“Patience. Mary is good. She will handle this.”

Mark nodded and looked at Mary whilst she was still sitting in the chair thinking.