Harvest of Dionysus by Arizona Tape

Author:Arizona Tape
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vampari Press

Ten

Selena

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Morning came far too quickly and still half asleep, I shuffled through my room to open the window. The air was still fresh and cool at this time but it would quickly turn into a smothering heat. Despite the early hour, it wasn’t entirely dark anymore and I could see the rows and rows of grapevines from my bedroom. What a gorgeous sight. The only thing missing was someone to share it with. Someone like Callie, perhaps?

The thought startled me and I quickly shook it out of my head. There was no evidence that there was anything more between us than good-natured flirting. I shouldn’t start dreaming of her before I knew where we stood. Besides, she didn’t even live around her and I couldn’t imagine she’d give up a cushy job at Dionysus temple for a simple life on the countryside.

I peered out of the window at the steep mountain ahead. Should I have gone to the opening ceremony of the new temple after all? I didn’t want her to think I didn’t believe in Dionysus or what she stood for. I did.

“Lena! Ajax!” Mother hollered from the kitchen. “Time to wake up!”

“I’m awake!” I shouted back, my hands tightening in annoyance. Why was she still treating me like a child? I was a grown woman.

I should really find another place to live but that meant moving away from the vineyard. Not something I was ready for just yet. But maybe soon. When I was sure she’d be okay on her own.

After a quick and light breakfast, I went out to give instructions to the seasonal workers and joined them in the field for the daily harvest. Some people thought this a mind-numbing task but I liked the routine nature of it.

It didn’t take long for me to get in the groove and hum along with the music in my ear. My hands felt sticky from the grapes and my back was starting to protest despite only having worked for a couple of hours. I bit through the strain and continued on until it was time for a break.

While most of the workers lit up a cigarette, I played fetch with Dash and gave my back a little rest.

“Lenaaaaa!” Mother shouted from inside the house.

“What?” I hollered back, rolling my eyes.

“SELENA!”

Oof, hearing my full name was never a good sign. Frustrated, I stomped inside, ready to give her an earful. She knew better than to treat me like a naughty child when we were out at the field. “What? Why are you watching tv in the middle of the day?”

“Shh, shh, shh,” Mother shushed, waving me closer to the small screen. “Come see this!”

Curious what she was getting so worked up about, I joined her and my mouth fell open. It wasn’t so much a surprise that Callie was on tv, it was the little identification bar at the bottom of the screen that took me aback.

“Dionysus?” I whispered, not quite believing my eyes.

“Dionysus!?” Mother screeched, turning to swat my hand.

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