“Agassi, give me back the jar.” said Gwen, raised his hand to Heracles. Heracles gave it to him. Gwen poured orange juice in to his cup. He drank half of orange in the cup then stopped. He took a long sigh then pulled the chair next to him, sat on it with one leg toward the table and the other parallel with it. He leant back against the chair, raised his head facing to the ceiling then took a long yawn. “I think I can sleep right here.” he groaned. Then he straight up, leant down the table looking over the others. “Think I should go to bedroom and take a rest before the lunch.” he said.
“It’s almost lunch Peres. Wait a moment.” said Lily.
“Your sister’s right Peres.” the voice of Aunt Calliope suddenly spread out. She was somewhere from living room appearing. “Have lunch then rest.” she added.
“Yes, mom.” spoke Gwen lazily.
“Come on Peres. Just few minutes then you can stay on your bed. Come here and help me bring things out.” said Aunt Calliope, had walked to the kitchen. Gwen stood up, made his way toward Aunt Calliope. Heracles and the others also went after him. They helped Aunt Calliope bring food to the table then made their way sit around it. When all the things were put on the table, Aunt Calliope was the last person coming. She leaned forward, put the plate on her hand down then straightened up, pulled her chair out, sat down. As usual, before the meal started they prayed. Heracles still couldn’t accustomed to the thing he stayed still not to do anything until Gwen raised hand forward him and hinted him to hold it. Heracles reluctantly held Gwen’s hand and then Aunt Calliope’s. After they made a circle of hands, aunt Calliope, Lily, Gwen and then Amelinda closed their eyes. Heracles was not he kept opening his eyes observing them. Aunt Calliope’s lips moved; she started muttered. Heracles kept silent to listen.
“Thank god for food and drink you give us. We send thanks to you because you are always by us, protect us, observe, help and forgive us. We also send thanks to you, our Lord. You have protected us in long time and allow us to live comfortably in your place. We very thank to you – our god – our Lord.”
Aunt Calliope stopped, slowly opened her eyes, looked over them. She gave them a gentle smile. “Let’s eat.” she said. Then the lunch started.
It took them about a quarter of hour to finish their lunch. Heracles and others helped aunt Calliope cleaned up then followed Gwen to their bedroom. Take the door handle Gwen opened the door widely, walked in. He walked straight toward the bed then threw himself on it. Lazily lying on the bed, he turned to the door. “Close the door Agassi.” said Gwen shortly then turned back. Heracles closed the door then made his way to the table next to the window, sat on the stool there.
“Don’t you want to take a rest?” asked Gwen, lazily turned to Heracles. He even didn’t raise his head to look him.
“I want to stay here for a while before lying.” said Heracles.
“Oh!” said Gwen shortly then turned away facing to the wall. It didn’t take long time for Gwen to fall in sleep Heracles could hear his snore after that. Heracles stayed at the table for a while, tried to think a little but as usual he could not discover anything. Later, he stopped and decided to take a rest. Walking toward the bed, Heracles sat on the edge of the bed, took his feet out of his sandals then laid himself by Gwen. He closed his eyes and tried to take a fast sleep. Heracles didn’t know how long he needed to fall in sleep but he did.
“Wake up boy! Remember your name. Your name is Hera…” a deep voice appeared in Heracles’s ears but at last it turned silent that Heracles couldn’t hear the name the voice mention. “Wake up boy!” the voice spread out again; Heracles could hear it clear, “Remember your name. Your name is Hera…” the voice turned silent again right before the name was spoken out. Heracles still slept. “Wake up boy! Remember your name.” the voice came out the third time, “Your name is He…” Heracles woke up before the voice finished. He sat up, leant against the wall. There was a feeling of missing something in Heracles’s mind. He tried to remember each word he heard. “Remember your name. Your name is …” Heracles stopped. “What’s the name?” he spoke out. “Haru – Heru. No, it’s not.” Heracles muttered, “It is something like Hera but, not only Hera. What’s the name?” Heracles’s face turned dull, looking at the wall opposite absently.
“When did you wake up, Agassi?” voice of Gwen suddenly came out. Heracles turned back, looked at Gwen who was twisting his body. He was still sleepy with narrow eyes. For moment, Gwen sat up, stretched his body. He turned to Heracles and asked by sleepy voice. “What are you thinking?” he said.
Heracles turned to Gwen, looked into his eyes for moments. “What is my name?” he said. Gwen woke up at one as he heard Heracles asked, opening his eyes widely looking into Heracles’s eyes. “What are you talking about Agassi?” Gwen squealed, “Of course, your name is Agassi and you only have one name. It’s the name you were given as you are born.”
“Only have one name.” Heracles muttered. He fell in silence again.
“Are you sure that’s I don’t have any other name?” Heracles spoke up. Gwen turned to his friend at one, gave him an odd looking with his enormous eyes. “Do you get mad? You behave very strange today.” said Gwen; his voice turned serious. Still kept his eyes on Heracles, he waited for his answer. For moments, Heracles dodged Gwen’s eyes. “No, I don’t.” said Heracles.
“But why? Why do you ask me for your name?” Gwen raised his voice again, staring at Heracles.
“It’s because of my dream.” said Heracles gently, “I heard someone called me in dream,” Heracles stopped, “by another name.” he stressed, “The person called me by the name few times – before I woke up. But, whenever the name was called up, his voice became very small. I could not hear the name completely, just heard the beginning of the name?”
“What is it?” said Gwen immediately.
“I’m not sure but it seems start by Hera, Heru or something like that.” Heracles answered in deep voice.
“Hera? Are you serious?” squealed Gwen, “It’s not the name a normal can have. It belongs to the queen of gods and goddesses.”
“Not only Hera.” said Heracles shortly.
“What’s more?” asked Gwen.
“I don’t know.” said Heracles. He turned into silence again. His eyes looked far away through the window.
“Whatever,” Gwen suddenly spoke up, Heracles turned to him, “Your name’s Agassi and you only have one name, just Agassi. Forget it. It’s just a dream.” he added, stretched his body then managed to pass Heracles moving to the edge of the bed. “It’s time to leave the bed. We have to work.” said Gwen, dropped his feet down the floor putting on his sandal. He stood up, walked toward the door.
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