Aphrodite's POV

"Aphrodite, you are forbidden to go back to Mt. Olympus," Hermes said.

"What? What do you mean?"

What is he saying? I can't go back? Why?

Hermes is just standing in front of us, and he's like checking the whole place. Judging by his looks, he wants to go out as soon as possible. I'm right, he's a clean freak. I knew it.

"You disobeyed the laws as a goddess. One of the orders is the prohibition to speak to a mortal." Hermes didn't even look at William.

"Wait, does father know this? I can always talk to him-"

"It's your father's order, Aphrodite."

I'm surprised.

So father knew I descended. I know what I did is wrong. It's one of those old-fashioned rules that the oldest god ever made. No god or goddess is allowed to have direct contact with humans.

And I just disobeyed it. How can father overlook it? Of course, he won't do it. I'm doomed.

Hermes opened the scroll that he's been holding since he arrived. He begins reading it.

"Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, you are to be punished for disobeying the law. You have to stay in the mortal world for 1 year."

"One year?!" I exclaimed.

"One year, in the mortal calendar." Hermes corrected. I sighed in relief. One year in mount Olympus is like a hundred years here. I'm just glad it's only like that.

"Included with this, your power will be decreased to 50% of its original form."

"50%?!!!" I can't believe it! Father, this is too much.

"And another one-" there is more?

Hermes looks straight at me.

"Lord Zeus ordered you, to fix this human." He points to William.

"What? Me?" William on the other hand is much more confused. Did he even sober up? If only he didn't fail last night. Why do I want to strangle him right now? It's all his fault.

"Fix? Who do you mean? He's not broken. He's totally fine, Hermes, can't you see?" I'm ready to confront my father if they will give me a chance.

I saw how Hermes shakes his head. "No Aphrodite, this is where you got to fix him." Hermes points his chest. "You need to fix him here."

His heart? I look at William, and his confused look matches mine.

Sometimes we really don't understand the sky god, the way he thinks, and the way how he sees things. Father, what is your plan?

William's POV

It's been a day since the guy Hermes visited her. I still can't believe that those things in fantasy books are all true. Greek mythology is not really my interest when I'm still studying. I usually see them in movies or books. I find it weird that I'm looking at the real thing now.

Aphrodite is still pissed, I can feel it. She's having a silent battle with herself of what she has to do.

So basically, her main problem is me. Fixing me while I'm totally fine. Is that possible?

Perhaps something is wrong with me. And I didn't know it.

She's still standing beside the open window, her hair is a bit messy and her eyes are fixed looking at the sky. With her serious face, you'll think that she's the goddess of war rather than goddess of love. Her face says it all.

As for me, it's so hard to take it all. I haven't had a proper talk with her, her reasons for intervening that night. She said I'm about to make another mistake. Does she mean I did a lot from before? I really want to know. But maybe after she fix herself first.

"Arrrghh! I really can't believe it! Father is so unfair!" and she finally exploded.

"Why now, I have a lot of works to do. Will valentine's day be canceled this year?" I can hear her stress already. Is she also responsible for that day?

"Why don't you eat a little?" I asked her and she shoots me with sharp eyes.

"This is all your fault! I shouldn't be here if it's not because of you!" she's like a kid blaming others for her own mistake.

"Wait, I didn't even tell you to intervene. I'm perfectly fine that night, I just want to confirm things to her." I explained what my original plan is. I got to lie so that she can't read me.

She put her hands on her hips, "Perfectly fine? But you were so ready to lunge yourself like a lion to that guy. You are bad at lying." Wait, is she mocking me.

"Wait, when did I lie? I told you I'm fine. You didn't have to come down here and witness it all." I'm right. I'm not even a special human but a goddess came looking for my safety.

"William, I'm really tired of your crap. How many days has it been since I keep on writing a new plan for you to find your happiness? But you keep on doing stuff far from what I expected. I almost give up." Aphrodite looks at me straight in my eyes. What does she mean?

"I write every human's love path. I have to admit, some are failures. I can say, yours is an example of a failed one. I did try to plan a lot for you." Love path? Our destiny?

"What do you mean?" I still don't get it.

"That party, the mixer, the high school reunion, are just a few examples. For you to find someone." She told me that with a straight face.

So, she's setting me up every single time?

"The other night, I got panicked because I know you'll ask her about the truth. It will be another heartbreak for you, and another problem for me. That's why I decided to personally help you or if it's possible, to drag you away there. You're doing stuff that is unnecessary. I know you are definitely not fine. You got to move on. Forget her. It's simple."

I can't believe her.

No wonder why the world is full of people with broken hearts. The goddess of love is-

"Goddess, I think you're -stupid." It's too late to get it back. I saw how mad she is after I said those words.