(It Hurts. It Hurts, Really Bad.)

Mars POV

I am livid at Zeus from the night before, when he'd made his, "assumptions".

It is especially irritating that he did it then.

When I've finally got company, after YEARS of being alone.

I want nothing to do with him, not ever again.

It just hurts doing it.

He ditched me.HE LET HER DIE!!!HE PUT THIS DAMN DEMON ON ME!AND NOW HE'S PESTERING ME ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!

It's infuriating when you think about it.

When I had talked to Korri a few hours prior, she was happy and smiling.

(But... I kinda wish she would disagree with me sometimes.)

And I admit, I'm in a surly mood, but I normally stick to myself.

I'm normally quiet, and composed.

But I was lonely.

I walk into the kitchen, and decide to cook something.

My ADHD gets the best of me occasionally.

And the fact that I want to think about something other than my current predicament.

"Hey whatcha ya doing?" Korri asks, as she comes into the room.

"Cooking."

"I have a question."

"Yeah?"

"What... happened to your family? I mean... The house is always empty, and... I feel like your parents wouldn't exactly allow you to bring a girl, who was in a coma, into your house."

I freeze. "I... I never really got to know my family. My dad ditched, my mom died, my siblings were having funerals or going to college. You know what happened to Sol."

"Oh..."

The room suddenly becomes very quiet.

"The storm was crazy last night..." she says, trying to make conversation.

I hate everything right now, and just wanna walk out.

But, that would result in burnt food, and confusion, and I dislike the idea of both of those.

So I ignore her.

After I set the two plates on the table, I finally whisper, "He was."

I know that I might sound crazy, but I already feel like it, so I don't really care.

"Huh?"

"Never mind," I mumble.

"Ok, you're officially being weird, what's going on?

"I'm just irritated." I say under my breath.

"Okaaay," her tone reveals her temper. "But you're still avoiding EVERYTHING I say."

"No, I am not. Just leave it alone."

I know that I could have done that nicer, but I'm not paying much attention right now to care.

I can tell that she wants to know more, but is also unwilling to press on the topic.

I feel bad about how rude I was, but I am willing to do it just to prove my point to Zeus.

We are quiet for a second, then I leave her and the awkward silence in the hall.

I decide that I should talk to her sister.

We haven't really gotten on the right foot.

When I step into the room, Lola grins like a little kid.

Then again...

She kinda is.

She's stuck in the past.

I talk to her for a bit, until I shut up entirely.

I decide that I need a breath of fresh air to steel my nerves.

I leave the house, and sit down on the log near the water.

I stare at the dark water.

It ripples my reflection; rain bouncing off the water's surface.

I want to scream, but I don't wanna look crazy.

I come back into the house a few hours later to see Korri drawing in her room, and Lola sitting on her bed staring at the ceiling.

I go to my room and sit down on the bed wondering,

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why is she nice—ish—to me? Why is she so polite?

Why? Why? Why?

And I eventually fall asleep with her on my mind.