Chapter 13: A Ruckus

"Remember to wait for Aunt Gianna under that shade after school dismissal..."

Athena pointed to the shade she was referring to, as she and her children came out of the principal’s office.

The twins nodded, smiling adorably at her. They jumped excitedly, holding her hands, as she walked them to their classroom.

"And please don’t make any trouble in class..."

Kathleen pouted at her mother’s implied reprimand. "Mom, we are not trouble makers!"

Athena nodded solemnly, causing Nathaniel to chuckle. His mother knew them well enough.

"We will try, mom—if no one looks for either of our troubles. But we will keep our troubles safe, and out of reach."

Athena hoped, for the sake of other children, that they hid their troubles properly. Her children could be problematic when they chose to be.

When they got to the classroom , she squatted to their height, and dropped a kiss on their forehead. "Listen to your teachers, sweethearts. I will ask you questions when you get home..."

The twins nodded, before dropping a kiss on her cheeks. "We will pay utmost attention! Also promise us to be safe today..."

Athena furrowed her eyebrows at the strange request, but nodded all the same.

Just at the same time, the twins exchanged furtive glances; Kathleen brought out a toy watch from her bag, and handed it over to her mother. "To remember us... even while you work..."

Athena chuckled, wondering at the sudden need for remembrance. They didn’t give her this when they had lived away from the city. Why now?

she took the gift,


care that the watch looked childish. Because it came

kisses on their cheeks and foreheads, that she didn’t notice the red

they walked into their class, feeling bereft as she always did when they parted ways for

sighed, drew herself away from the sad memories, and turned toward the exit gate.

given her a response two minutes later, as if he had been expecting

he had booked her

Athena knew it was about Ewan’s

because of Zane’s father, she had agreed

was actually working. She chuckled as she entered the car, and told Aiden to drive. She loved her

got to the hospital, she sighed when

the back door, and went up to her office, refusing to be swamped by overzealous patients, or their families. It was too early for

day, and set about arranging the documents on her table. After that, she informed her personal assistant,

later, there was a knock on the


before beckoning on

opened, Athena saw the surprised look on her assistant’s face—noting it must be because she

already saw her first, if the contortion

well. What a bad start to a work day. Athena mused, waiting for the

after scrutinizing the large office—as if it was too pure to be tainted by a

her no reply, Fiona hissed and turned to the personal assistant. "What is the city’s whore doing here? She

for words. She

looked at the name tag on her assistant’s shirt. "Ciara, take the mad woman out of here. I don’t think she

mad woman? Do you know..." Fiona pushed Ciara away when the

I’ll make sure you spend

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