The A girl, Hope [the read aloud family txt] 📗

from him. I felt completely normal again.
“Than gave me some medicine is all.” I explained.
“Why would he do that?” He asked. “Who is that?”
“He’s a minor god, and he said if I didn’t take it I would lose you forever. It masks the effect of changing into whatever I am. It gets rid of the symptoms.” I said and he looked at me thoughtfully.
“I feel like there’s a whole other side of you that I don’t know.” He said and I frowned.
“Join the club. It’s not like it’s something I can fix. I’ll be immortal whether I want to be or not.” I said and he looked at me shocked.
“They’re going to make you an immortal?” He asked trying to keep calm.
“Yes..?” I asked hesitantly.
“Immortals and humans don’t mix.” He said and it felt like the temperature dropped to negative 30.
“What are you saying?” I asked fear clenching me in its icy grip.
“Allie if you’re immortal, we can’t be.” He said and I looked away running my fingers through my hair as the sand attempted to warm my feet.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” I asked shifting to the shadow realm.
“Tell you what?” Thanatos asked.
“Tell me I couldn’t be with him!” I yelled my voice filling the darkness, and I saw demons watching from a distance.
“I don’t understand.” He said, and I walked towards him full of a burning anger.
“Do not play dumb with me!” My voice boomed and the demons slinked back.
“If you knew you wouldn’t have stayed. This is where you belong.” He hissed as I towered above him.
“What are you doing here?” I heard a new voice ask, and the room was filled with a greenish light. I turned to face Hades.
“I wasn’t aware of the price to pay to become an immortal.” I said shooting a warning glance to Thanatos.
“Did you think it was possible to be with a human if you were a goddess?” He asked and I shrugged.
“I hadn’t given it much thought.”
“Well give it thought. He would be under your spell, and it would no longer be love. Not for him. He’d be captivated and adore you yes, but he would no longer love you.” Hades said and I looked at him horrified.
“If I kissed him as a goddess… Is there no other option?” I asked and he shook his head. I assume it was for my sake or perhaps gods really do look this way, but he took the form of a human. A dark haired, dark eyed, and pale strong human.
“You can stay mortal. You can lose your power. You would be a normal human. I don’t recommend it.” He said grabbing an apple out of thin air, and biting into it. I swallowed.
“This is my decision only, correct?” I asked and he nodded.
“Yes, but the more you use your new found powers the less likely it will be that you can stop the transformation.” He warned, and I nodded melting back into reality.
“What happened?” Adrian asked me, and I frowned.
“I met Hades. Adrian, if I am with you I have to give up my power. I’ll have none at all. I’ll be human.” I said, and he looked at me sadly.
“Then, we can’t be. I couldn’t ever ask you to give up your powers.” He whispered, and I shook my head.
“I can’t lose you. I’d rather be human than be without you. You don’t have to ask; I’m telling you. I won’t lose you again.” I said, and he took my hand.
“Allie, once you’ve experienced the kind of power you’ve experienced you can’t have any less. If you did you’d feel lonely and depressed. If you had no magic, you wouldn’t feel like you anymore. You wouldn’t be you anymore.” He said trying to convince me into doing the one thing I knew he couldn’t want me to do.
“I’m already not me anymore!” I yelled taking my hand from his, “I look like me, and I have the same feelings for everyone. Other than that I’ve done a complete 180.”
“No you’re still you. You’re still clever, stubborn, passionate, and a natural born leader. Now you’re just less shy about showing everyone else that. It’s like you see yourself the way I see you.” He said with adoration in his eyes, but I knew this time it was just for me. It wasn’t for the goddess I was becoming.
“I can’t lose you.” I said breathlessly. I didn’t know how I’d be able to manage if I couldn’t see Adrian anymore.
“Come here.” He said, and I turned towards him. He pulled me closer, and touched our foreheads together.
“I just can’t.” I whispered to him.
“I will always be here for you. I will always love you, and I promise you will never be alone.”
“So you won’t even give me a choice?”
“I won’t let you hurt yourself.” He said softly, and I waited letting the words sink in.
“Can we just enjoy the last two months we have left in peace then?” I asked pulling myself together as I stepped away from him. I needed to get used to being away from him anyway.
“Of course we can.” He answered putting on a fake grin.
“Since we’re at the beach we might as well stay.” I said forcing myself to smile.
“Well, we need to get some swimsuits first. I’m sure there’s one around here somewhere.” He mumbled looking around.
“There’s probably one over there.” I said motioning towards the strip mall across the street from the beach. He slipped his hand into mine, and we walked towards the store in silence. I looked around in awe at all the people, and stores with colorful signs advertising what they were selling. I’d never been to a strip mall before, and honestly it was exciting.
“There’s one.” He said pulling me into the direction of a store. We walked in, and he went one way while I went another. I grabbed a few bikinis, and went looking for Adrian.
I found him looking for swim trunks, and I smiled sneaking up behind him. I jumped on his back, and he grabbed my legs to support my weight better.
“Guess who.” I said with a mischievous smile.
“Allie.” He said laughing, and I kissed his neck then his cheek before jumping off.
“Yepp.” I answered with a giggle, and he turned around kissing me again.
“Good because for a second I was scared for whatever poor girl it was.”
“Yeah, that girl would’ve been in major trouble.” I replied easily with a nod.
“Did you find one?” He asked and I smiled mischievously again.
“I found a few. You’re going to pick.” I said running to the changing area. I grabbed the first one which was a blue one with green Hawaiian styled flowers on it.
“Bright colors?” He asked, and I shrugged before walking back into the changing room. The next one I liked a lot more. It didn’t have a neck tie, but it was a thicker better fitting brown and orange two piece.
“Better?” I asked, and his eyebrows rose.
“Allie, you’ll make all the other girls jealous if you wear that one. Besides that all the boys will be staring at you. We don’t want a fight on our hands do we?” He asked and I grinned. The last one was a white halter neck styled one with white bottoms that had goddess written in blue on both sides.
“Last one.” I said and he smiled.
“Very appropriate.” He said with a smile before handing me one of those thin white veil like long shirts to go over it. The coverup had a bow in the front, and was long sleeved. We paid for our swim things and headed towards the beach. I couldn’t help but stare at Adrian’s toned arms and chest as we splashed around in the water having the most fun I’d had in a while. Even Aaron couldn’t get me to laugh this much.
“Come here.” I beckoned with outstretched arms, and he walked to me.
“Why won’t you go into deeper water?” He asked wrapping his arms around me since I hadn’t gone any farther than knee deep.
“I didn’t want to. It’s dark out, and there might be sharks.” I said and he grinned.
“You’re afraid of some sharks?” He asked.
“Oh shut up.” I said shoving him, “And I haven’t seen one boy stare at me.” I pointed out and he laughed.
“Well, it’s dark, and besides that not many people are willing to be out here at night.”
“We should go it is almost our bed time.” I said puckering my lips, and pressing them to his for a second.
“Can’t we stay the night here?” He asked, and I grinned.
“We don’t have the money for that.” I said, and he rolled his eyes.
“I have a debit card with me.” He said with a mischievous smile.
“Do you want to?” I asked, and he smiled going in to kiss me.
“I thought this whole trip was a bad idea.” I said right before his lips met mine.
“Oh shut up.” He murmured kissing me.
“Oh, you love me.” I said smiling as he pulled away.
“Don’t act like you don’t love me too.” He teased grabbing my hand.
“I never denied it. So staying the night here?” I asked.
“If you’re okay with it.” He said and I smiled.
“I most certainly am.” I said and he laughed pulling me along behind him as we ran at a human pace to the nearest building.
“Are there any cottages on the beach?” Adrian asked the store owner, and the guy put on his fake charming smile.
“I wouldn’t call them cottages, but you can rent small houses for the night on the beach.” He answered smoothly.
“Where’s the nearest one, if you happen to know.” Adrian asked as I held onto the arm that was holding my hand with my other hand.
“About a mile south I would say.” He said, and Adrian smiled.
“Thank you sir.” He said as we turned to leave. We ran, and I actually beat Adrian to the place. The house was gorgeous, and had two bedrooms. The only doors that weren’t made of glass were the ones that were for the bathroom, and the paint in every room was white. Adrian called the number, and smooth talked the woman on the other end of the line into letting us rent it for the night.
“This is beautiful.” I said setting my clothes and shoes down by the door.
“This feels almost like a honeymoon.” Adrian said making me blush.
“It’s the closest we’ll ever get.” I mumbled, and he picked me up into his arms cradling me like a child.
“What are you doing?” I asked with a smile and he looked down at me adoringly.
“I’m carrying you to our room. It felt like the right thing to do.” He said, and I giggled. I reached up running my fingers through his hair. He leaned down letting me sink into the bed. I smiled taking off my coverup.
“I’ll be right back.” He said leaving, and I smiled mischievously thinking off all the things I could do if only I were normal. If I didn’t have to risk losing him every time we just kissed. He walked back in with boxers on. Only boxers.
“Are you sure you’re not a god?” I asked with a smile and he chuckled.
“I’m sure.” He said getting into bed next to me. I inched my way over to him, and splayed my fingers over his chest.
“I love you.” I murmured, and I felt his arm go around my waist.
“And I love you.” He whispered