"Hades," she screeched, "HADES! WHERE ARE YOU?"

"Coming darling. Just wait a minute!" I shouted.

"I need you now," the irritating woman screamed at the top of her voice.

"Persie, I..." I tried to say at the threshold of her room.

"When did I call you?" she hissed, hands on her hips.

"I'm sorry my baby," I tried to put on my most soothing voice.

She made a face and turned away.

"What makes you so angry darling?" I cooed.

"You don't pay attention to me!" she turned away, going to the dresser to touch up her half finished makeup.

"You know that I am the owner of Underworld Industries and you know that deciding fates of those in hell are a tough job. Moreover I have to go to work everyday by the Styx Express which leaves at the Witching Hour..."

"Oh! Just stop all this nonsense and tell me why can't you take out some time? Your job is nothing. I can handle it in minutes. What's so special?" Persephone cut me off.

"Darling, you don't understand," I tried to negotiate, though it was almost impossible to go beyond the whims of a crazy girlfriend.

"I didn't elope with you for rotting in this hellhole," she chided, "You promise to negotiate our marriage everyday and I keep waiting for the said grand wedding and romantic honeymoon for days. It's enough. Either marry me now, take some days off or else give up the throne to me and let me show how best to rule."

"Do you know about the business of darkness, about the Shades, the river routes for transportation of the estranged souls, the office of death registration and the book of sins to measure and deliver the judgment?" I enquired, unsure.

"I even know the secret escalator to climb up to heaven," she commented, " You just be happy that I haven't gone to Demeter yet!"

I kept quiet, knowing that I couldn't argue against the typical female logic.

"So," she said, tapping her heels, "Would you hand over the company to me, or make arrangements for marriage now?"

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I knew that the second one was not an option, because I was fed up of Persephone and was beginning to go out with Mintho.

But my relationship with the beautiful nymph was at a fragile state and I couldn't risk Persephone knowing about my affair, yet.

I had to keep a second choice always. And resigning meant getting to spend more time with Mintho. Who knows I might make it to her heart and leave the bitch of a Persephone for ever?

The possibilities of hanging out and making love with Mintho was too tempting to give up. The throne ceased to matter there.

"Fine," I said," You're the owner from now. I'm retiring. I'll sign the legal documents."

She picked up fluffy little Cerberus from the floor, straightened her skirt and readied herself to take up the charge.

The poor me, now robbed by my girlfriend, followed her out of the room.

I entered the plush office at the 13th level of the basement.

She was sitting in my high chair,her legs on the ornate, ivory table, a glass of the finest elixir within reach and a gold coated cigar hanging from her lips.

She had transformed my old fashioned, classic office into a modern sophisticated one with installed CCTVs and LED HD televisions, costly gadgets and central air conditioning systems.

"How did you exist in the heat? It was making my makeup fall down in drops!" she waved her hands at me as if I was one of her subordinates.

"Damn you!" I muttered under my breath, pasting a smile on my face.

She hopped down from the leather chair, and came right up to me, swinging her sexy curves, which stood out in her form-fitting black dress.

"Why don't you go on  vacation, now that I'm managing this all? " she mocked.

I glared at her.

She ignored me, going and leaping on the table, her lithe figure, swaying gently.

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But then suddenly someone burst into the room crying, "Happy Birthday Hades, darling!"

Mintho flew at me wrapping me in a hug. She had a cake in her hand which was wishing me in big bold Greek. She had remembered my date of birth even. Girls are annoying sometimes.

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She stopped short on seeing Persephone. Her eyes widened as she stepped away from me.

Persephone too froze in her seat.

I wanted to sink to the bottom of my grave, run away, anywhere except be in that room.

"Who is she?" Persephone demanded.

"Is she your personal secretary? I thought you're alone in this office," Mintho enquired.

"Who is this?" Persephone's voice was hard and cold.

"Who are you?" Mintho threw the question back at Persephone.

"I'm the owner of this company and Hades' betrothed," she declared proudly.

Mintho turned to me, tears welling up in her eyes, "You cheated me. You used me to satisfy your lust? To think I slept with you!"

"You jerk! You had an affair and you thought that you could hide it?" Persephone caught my collar, shaking me in her fury.

"I can explain," I choked, " I love Mintho. You were not being able to return my love."

She left my collar, strode to the phone and dialled a number, "Security, throw these two intruders out of my office, now!"

Two muscled guards came, dragging me out while Mintho followed.

They tossed me into the street and slammed shut the door.

"Mintho, I..."

Wham!

My protests were cut-off by a stinging slap. She slammed the cake on my chest and walked away, disappearing into the darkness.

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I trudged to the nearest stoppage of the Phlegethon Express and got onto the train.

A beautiful maiden sat alone and I was immediately captured by her ethereal charms.

The brazen fellow that I am, I went right up to her, "I'm Hades. I'd like to get to know you."

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1000 words completed except for the emoticons.

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