I made a mistake, I knew I did when I was late to meeting Meela. I had gotten so caught up in my duties that I lost track of time and quickly rushed to meet with her without making sure everything was in proper order. One of the hellhounds must have followed me without me noticing and when it saw Meela it chased her. I feel so stupid for not making sure that nothing followed me from the Underworld. I just barely made it in time to call the hound off of her, any later and she would have died, and it would have been my fault. I still can't figure out why this mere mortal makes me feel so weak. It doesn't make sense for a simple human girl to hold such power over a God yet she somehow managed it with a simple smile. There's no way she would meet with me again, even if she doesn't know it was me who let the hellhound out she still didn't meet with 'Atreo' so she probably won't try to meet with him again. Still, I followed her home and once she was safely inside I  made my way inside using my 'Godly powers' and stayed hidden in the shadows of her room as she fell asleep. Just as she drifted off I quietly let out a small, "I'm sorry." before slipping out of her house and sighing sadly. She must be afraid of going out to the meadow at night now, and it's all my fault. If I had been her I wouldn't have ever returned to the meadow but humans can surprise even us Gods.

It was when morning light shone on the meadow that I realised I should try to make it up to her. I wanted to make it up to her, I needed to. I planned to go see her in the market today, it would be the first time in a long time I had gone into a market among humans but she was worth it. I took the time to pick several flowers from the meadow mutter a quick 'sorry and thank you' to Demeter and her daughter as I did so. Once I had a small bouquet of the narcissus' I walked towards the city of Athens with a determined smile on my face. I hope she'll accept my apology, knowing me I'll screw it up especially since it's her. She just does something to me that makes me mess up and look like a fool even if she doesn't notice it, I sure do. I walked a little slower down the beaten path she made to gather my thoughts on what to say to her.

I'm sorry I showed up late and you almost died. No that's too, just no. Hey, Meela I'm sorry my dog attacked you last night.

No, she doesn't know who I am, and I can tell her. No, she'll hate me if I told her. I don't think I could handle being hated by someone so caring and understanding, especially her. Damn, it feels like everything I do I think of her, every movement, every thought, it's all her and I hate her for it, yet I can't hate her at all because she's too kind to hate. It makes no sense to me but something about her catches my attention and I can't seem to get her off my mind. I push my thoughts away as I look around to see where I've gotten to with my mindless wandering, nowhere, I must have stopped walked after I started thinking about her hating me. Looks like this is going to be a long walk to Athens, I could just poof my way there, but I think I really need the time to think. I started to walk again and this time tried to think of an apology, not her. This proved quite difficult as I had imagined it would but somehow I managed to finally think of a good enough apology by the time I had reached the market.

It was midday and the sun Apollo pulled across the sky was hot and arid with little wind to cool the market down. I could see the temples off in the mountains only an hour walk up the steep slopes. I started looking for her as I paused to look at every single person not wanting to miss her on accident. When I couldn't find her after going through the market twice and looking really weird to the people passing by and buying wares from the vendors, I came to the realisation that she may have stayed home. After this revelating thought, I started working my way through the people and towards her house. By the time I began walking there, it was getting quite late and she should be at home now anyway.

Slowly but surely I made my way there and upon reaching the small house I found it also empty. Then from above the loud noises from the street way I heard her voice. It was light and airy, she was mid-laugh and upon turning around to face her I saw a man. He was talking to her, smiles upon both their faces. I knew from the moment I saw him I harboured a distaste for him in fact, I loathe him. The way he could just walk with her around the city and make her so happy made me upset. I felt my blood boil at the sight of this unknown man and refrained myself from making a scene or hurting him. There's no need to drag this filthy leech to the Underworld early, it's better off without him plus its too much paperwork. I snapped out of my darkening thoughts and I quickly hid as they started to head my way. I watched as he walked her to her door and leaned down kissing her hand. That made something in me click. On second thought, maybe the paperwork isn't so bad.

I turned and went to leave, even though wanted so badly to... harm him, she looked so happy with him. I want her to be happy, even if it breaks me. Perhaps she would be better off without me. I can't even think straight right now, I have to leave. I need to get out of here and breathe slowly, I gotta calm down. I turned towards the pathway to the meadow and walked off. Maybes I should let her live her life. She's only human, and I've lived alone for so long so why should she make a difference if she should be happier with him. I'll be better off alone anyway. I sighed softly and continued down the pathway reaching the start of the meadow and looked off into the fields of tall grass and narcissus'. I stopped for a moment to look at the pomegranate tree and the bench we first met. I guess we Gods are more human than we think, we feel too, we fall in love and feel heartbreak just as humans do, we're only just lonelier than them. Stuck in Olympus or the Underworld. What more can we do but wallow in our loneliness together and watch as the humans live lives full of family or friends, never truly alone? I thought she was just like me, alone and forsaken but she's not, she's human, it's what makes all the difference. Yeah, she's better off without me. I should have known to fall for a human was a mistake, every God does it at least once it twice, but I'm just surprised that it actually happened to me. I looked around the meadow for a second more before leaving back for the Underworld. I've made mistakes in my lifetime, but this was probably the worst one.