Chapter 3

Megara's POV

  The next morning...

     I wound up crying myself to sleep which is very much unlike me and is completely out of character for yours truly. I don't know if it was my imagination or I saw someone standing outside my door, looking at me with what appeared to be concern, a rare emotion for anyone to feel towards me. This probably sounds silly... but there's a part of me that thought it was Hades, that wanted it to be Hades. Speaking of Hades, why am I dwelling on him so much? I've been his servant for some time now but I've suddenly started to care what he thinks of me, what's going through his mind, etc. It's rather odd... I don't know if I like this or not... this could be dangerous, especially for my mental state which is already unstable. 

        A knock on the door snaps me out of my trance. I wipe at my puffy eyes that have dark circles under them and glance up, nearly jumping in the air a bit at the sight of Hades. I raise an eyebrow at him and open the door. "Hades, may I help you?" He looks... nervous which makes me feel uneasy. Hades, the Lord of the Underworld nervous... what a turn of events. "Actually Meg, my sweet, I came to see if I could help you." He scratches the back of his neck, a nervous habit him and I both happen to share. I scoff. "Since when did you ever want to help anyone?" He scoffs back. "This happens to be my first time in centuries. Look, you and I can both be wise alecks until we're both red in the face or in my case blue and red, but we know it won't get us anywhere other than into an argument. You're never upset Meg, it worries me a little bit. What's going on with you?"

         I bite my lip and look away. "It's nothing Hades, don't worry about it. I'll snap out of it soon and will be as good as new. I know you need me in the proper frame of mind in order to play the role of your dear con artist." He rolls his eyes. "Yes I do but I'm actually trying to be somewhat sincere for once, though with my general demeanor it's probably coming across as anything but sincere. Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" I nod. "I'm good, thank you though for your concern. It's very out of character for you but I do appreciate it. Will you accept a raincheck on that offer if it's still needed?" He nods. "I suppose so." Hades eyes me up and down once before taking a step back. "I guess I'll go. If I need you or vice versa, you know what to do." I give him the smallest of smiles because I really do appreciate him coming by to check on me. I know that he normally wouldn't do this for someone. 

          "Hades, as much as it pains me to say this to you... thank you." He gives me a small smile back. "Y-You're welcome Meg." He salutes me and disappears into a fog, going off to tend to his various overlord related tasks. Pain and Panic bring me lunch later on in the day, which happens to be a baked potato loaded with sour cream. That's exactly the way I like it. I devour it as if it's the last meal that I'll ever eat. Despite this being the Underworld, things from other realms such as the mortal realm can still appear down here thanks to Hades. Ironically enough, the more I think about Hades, the happier I become. Thinking of him is lifting my spirits, especially knowing that he made sure I received one of my favorite meals. I'll be sure to thank him again later. I think... no... I know... that I'm starting to like Hades... if you know what I mean... what a revelation... wow..

I hope that you guys liked this chapter! :) -Mary