Burning Love

Chapter 3

Dianne waved her hand in front of my face.

I blinked.

"Sorry Dianne," I said. "Just had a bit of a flashback."

"Yeah, yeah," she said. "You just stared at the wall for like a minute, I was worried. Anyway, let's go back to Paul. He's probably done by now."

Dianne and I went back just in time for Paul to finish drinking his coffee.

Wow, he's fast at checking papers and drinking coffee.

Paul was looking at me strangely. Was it my hair? I ran my fingers through my hair. Was there something on my face?

"No, there's nothing on your face," Paul suddenly said. I probably said my thoughts out loud.

"Then why are you staring at me strangely?" I asked, raising my eyebrow.

"Look at your test," he simply said.

Well, I think I had a zero as usual, but that isn't that strange, right? It's the usual! And I didn't even study!

I sat down the chair to look at my paper.

I was surprised when the result was the exact opposite of what I expected. I got 6/6! 100%! Perfect!

"Paul, perhaps you had a wrong in checking," I said. Me having a perfect score, especially that I didn't study, is out of the world! It is even out of the universe!

"You seem to be good at Literature, especially that you didn't study," he said. "You're a natural!"

Mostly, teachers call students who didn't study yet got a perfect score, cheaters. But, Paul knew me so well, I wouldn't cheat for the world.

I looked at Dianne's paper, she also got a perfect score, the usual.

I shrugged. "Dianne got a perfect score because she studied. I got a perfect score because of luck. I'm a lucky natural! Which reminds me, I'm wearing my lucky charm!"

I brought out my caduceus necklace, the same one Mercury got me. It really did gave me luck.

"A caduceus, symbol of the messenger god," said Paul.

I looked at him strangely remembering that Mercury, the one who gave it to me, was a messenger, a mailman to be exact. Could he be a god? No, THAT was also out of the universe, or is it?

"Look, your Mom told me not to teach you mythology, but only this time I will," said Paul. 

"You could at least know about the gods and goddesses."

Dianne nodded, she was obviously interested. I nodded, I just want to go with the flow. Besides, it could be interesting.

"Okay, let's get started with Greek and Roman Mythology!" Paul stated.

"There are plenty of gods and goddesses in Greek and Roman Mythology. Greek and Roman gods and goddesses are almost the same. They just change appearance and their names."

"First, there is Zeus, the ruler of Olympus, the god of skies and lightning. Zeus is Greek, his Roman form is Jupiter. Symbol is lightning and eagle."

I raised my arm on this one. I don't why but I was suddenly interested. "What is Olympus?" I asked.

"Good question," Paul said. "It is the place where the gods and goddesses live. Now may I continue?"

I nodded.

"Next is Hera, goddess of marriage. She is Zeus' wife and sister. Her Roman form is Juno. She was the one who made the peacock, therefore it is her symbol."