Gods among us-part XXXVI

Mary took a deep breath and stood up.
"Stay here." She said to Mark seriously.
Mark nodded.
She went upstairs and knocked the bedroom door but received no answer. She pushed the door softly and the door opened a bit.
She looked inside and saw Anna sitting on the bed with her knees on her chest. Her heart ached.
"Can I come in?" She said softly.
Anna looked at her.
"Whatever." She said with a lower voice.
Mary entered and closed the door.
She sat next to her but stayed quite.
"I just want the truth you know?!" Anna said.
"I know it sounds crazy, trust me I do, but he is telling you the truth for the first time ever!"
Anna looked at her.
"No, not you too." She said and tears started running again from her eyes.
Mary touched her hand.
"Anna, we are not lying. My name, my real name, is Aphrodite. I am the goddess of love, protector of earth. I am a couple of thousands of years old. My vessel is different on every lifetime,  I always choose to come as a woman and together with the rest, we are trying to keep the titans away from earth, to prevent them take control over your planet, our planet in the meantime, like they did with ours back in the days."
"What happens once you die?" Anna asked.
"The body dies, the vessel. Once the time comes, our soul leaves the vessel and goes to our planet."
"Does your planet still exists?" Anna interrupted.
Mary took a deep breath.
"Yes it does. It is a bit different than it used to be. We, the 12, are here on earth, and the rest are in our planet making sure that the titans will not escape and come to earth."
"OK" Anna said.
"As I was saying the soul goes to our  planet and waits there until everyone arrives. Whilst waiting, we are planning the next appearance on earth. We choose the family, the gender, everything. And once the baby is born, we enter in the body. That has a consequence to forget everything. Our memory is erased in order to develop like every other child. We also try not to pick up families that are related. Once we reach a certain age, one of us always has the first recollections."
"Yes Mark told me that."
"So you know the rest."
"I guess...And each one of you are Gods of something? I thought that there was one God."
Mary smiled.
"In a way yes. Mark is the King of the Gods. Our father if you'd like. His real name is Zeus. He is the God of the sky, lightning and thunder. Phil, the other guy who is downstairs with Mark, his real name is Poseidon, is the God of the sea, storms and earthquakes. He is Zeus's brother. I assume that Mark told you what we mean with brother and sister."

Anna looked at her.
"He mentioned something."
"Good. And I am Aphrodite, Goddess of love, beauty and sexuality. I know that there is a lot to take but Zeus, apologies, Mark is telling you the truth." 

Anna stayed quite and Mary didn't say anything else. 

"I am tired." Anna said a few minutes later. 
"I'll leave you to get some rest." Mary said and stood up.
"I don't want him here. I need space and time. Please leave and take him with you."
Mary nodded.
Anna laid in the bed and closed her eyes.
Mary went downstairs and saw Mark and Phil talking. Once they saw her, they stood up.
"How is she?" Mark asked worried.
"Tired and she wants us to leave."
"I am not leaving her alone" Mark said.
"Mark, this is what she wants" Phil said.
"I agree with Phil" Mary said. "Is there anyone you can call to have an eye on her?"
"Yes, I can give a call to JJ, she is my best friend's fiancé."
"Good. Come one, let's go. You can call her from the car." Phil said and they left the house.