Death's P.O.V
I sat outside watching the children run up and down the hills of Mall of Africa. I sat drowning my sorrows in Starbucks coffee. It was the first time I did something that June holiday. Yeah sure I went to Durban, but I spent most of my time watching Zoe that I did nothing interesting. As soon as I got back, I was thrown into a war. When we went to the Bird park all I did was sleep and when I woke up I fought.

Now that the war was over I was drowning my sorrows into this good coffee. I was thinking of driving out to Monte Casino for the farmers market. Maybe buy me something for a souvenir.

"Hey! Snap out of it." Isabelle snapped her fingers in front of my face.

Oh yeah, I'm also sitting here with Isabelle Nyx aka Zoe's mom. She popped up by the gang house just as I was about to leave. Luckily all cars I owned had more than one seat. Max two. So when she said she wants to check up on me and talk to me, she jumped in the Corvette and now we were here.

"You promised." She said simply.

I sighed and lifted my long sleeve up, revealing my bandages on my right arm. Isabelle was like the mother I should have had this moment. Mom also liked to check me out though granted when she was alive I never had any injuries.

Isabelle began undoing the bandages, and she was met by the 15-cm scar on my arm. She hesitantly touched the scar and followed its path. Here comes the lecture.

"What happened to Psyche?" She asked.

"I broke her and in turn her sorrow broke me but she's fine now...without me that is."

"And Aphrodite? Bradlin? Shaya?" She rattled on the list.

I took a long sip of my coffee. "All gone, Isabelle. I broke their hearts and ended up becoming the cliché boy that breaks hearts."

"You are no monster, Jake Thales."

"REALLY? You could've fooled me!" I bitterly laughed all the things I did coming back to me."At school I hurt them now they call me names like fuckboy and manwhore. Not to mention the rumours. And let's not forget all the shit I do for my family. And if you don't believe me, ask Hades. He wouldn't be here if I hadn't felt any pain. Look at the scar on my arm or my bruised fists, Isabelle. There's your answer."

I was getting so upset the water in the fountains stopped midair. I took a shaky breath, and the water unfroze.

"Yet I blame nobody. My actions, my consequence. At least I am now truly a monster."

Isabelle held my hand and kept it till we finished each others coffee. I stared at the happy families. I pictured my predicament. No parents, a brother I see maybe every six months and an ancient god that knows my predicament. Ha try telling that as a joke.

"Come. I'll take you home." I said.

"Where will you go?"

"I want to go to the farmers market."

"Oh okay."

We walked out and jumped into the Corvette. It's not normally a car I would pick for cruising but I didn't feel like I was living my usual fast paced live. I had no one left and no where to go. I was actually tempted to go back to the Underworld. I had still a week of holiday so maybe Caitlyn and I could go rule for a while. Unless she was busy.

I dropped Isabelle off and headed to Monte Casino. The farmer's market was filled to the brim with people. I thought about what a normal teenager would do. Probably look at cute girls. Not me though, my puberty face is still on meaning I didn't look handsome at all.

I hated that this place was dog friendly. Not that I hate dogs but since Hades entered my body dogs started hating me. I had to put effort and time into the relationship with any animal.

I bought some barbecue wings, then some shiwanna, then some passion fruit drink, some churros and spent the rest of the afternoon watching people sing. On my way here I saw a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Mustang and Audi R8. This was where the rich came to play.

I didn't enjoy myself. I wished someone was here. But I got into my responsibilities. I made my live like this so now I need to make it right.

"Let's get back to business," I said to no one particular.