Tara Walton was a 21 year old senior in college, just getting over her breakup with her boyfriend of 3 years, Darren. She hated how Darren had just dumped her for another girl, when she had begged him to keep her. She was willing to share, so why didn't Darren want to stay with her?
Darren had said that she was fat, but Tara only had some baby fat, that was all. It was actually kind of cute, most guys thought, but Darren wanted the "waif" look in a girl, as in dangerously thin.
Tara was crying for days, despite everything her friends tried to cheer her up. She wouldn't touch any food for a while, even. When she did start eating again, she really chowed down, consuming so many pieces of pizza and bowls of ice cream that her friends were afraid that she was bulimic.
Finally, she tired of all of that, and decided to take a shower, washing herself for the first time in a week. She must have smelled terrible, she realized, and that would not help her attract new guys, which she knew that she had to at least attempt, in order to regain any self-respect.
It was the summer, so she did not have any classes to attend, but she had missed some work, so her boss was going to fire her, unless she showed up today.
Tara was completely clean, and about to dry herself with her towel, when she felt a presence inside the shower with her. She turned around, and saw a naked, bearded man with white hair.
Tara shivered, but finally got out the words "Who are you, and how did you get into my shower?"
The stranger just laughed.
"I am Zeus, the king of the gods. Who are you?"
"Tara Walton. How did you escape from the mental ward?"
"You think me a madman?"
"Yes, since you're claiming to be a mythical Greek god, I tend to assume that you're insane."
"Oh, really? So, could a madman do this?"
He suddenly vanished, right in front of Tara. She heard thunder, and then he rematerialized, in her very presence. Tara's jaw dropped. No man could do that!
"Oh, my God!"
"Exactly!"
"You're really Zeus! I didn't think you even existed!"
"Well, I do."
"So, where have you been for the past 2,000 years? People have been claiming that you were a myth, and worshipping Jesus and Allah."
"I took a long nap, okay?"
"Did the other gods take one too?"
"Yes. I am their king and they obeyed me. I heard about their new gods and it kind of amuses me, since I know them to be false. All of those wasted prayers."
"New gods?"
"When you're 100,000 years old, 2,000 are a short time."
"Holy shit! Hey, are you here to seduce me? I know your reputation."
"Yes, I'm afraid that I did come here to seduce you. Why else show up in your shower, where you're naked?"
"Holy cow! You must have your pick of women, so why me?"
"A momentary fascination perhaps. Plus you seem to need the company."
"Well, that is quite flattering."
"Yes, but Hera must not know. She supposedly got over her jealousy long ago, but I can't trust her on that point, and I don't want to risk your life."