How could I have been so naïve? Tears streamed down my face, all I could think about was Theseus. Maybe he didn’t actually leave me? One doesn’t actually leave someone they love, right? In the midst of making excuses for him, I felt a tap on my shoulder; it was a handsome man with red wavy hair and a muscular physique. I thought to myself, “When did I become noticeable to all these men?” His eyes were blue and soft, he then offered his hand and strangely I felt comforted. He let go and in a deep voice exclaimed, “Hello beautiful maiden, I am Hercules.” I spent most of my time with Hercules and I began to develop feelings for him. I knew that Theseus and Hercules were cousins and rivaled each other since boyhood; maybe that’s why I was fixated. One day we were taking a walk along the beach; the sun was warm and the water glimmered like diamonds. In that moment Hercules got down on one knee and proposed. I accepted and we agreed to move back to Athens to get married.
Hercules and I made it back to Athens. I know I promised to marry him but he still wasn’t Theseus. I should have moved on. Hercules wouldn’t hurt me and would have cared for me better than the man who abandoned me on an island. Was I only willing to marry him in order to get back at