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?

the gift,


it on her left wrist. She didn’t care that the watch looked childish. Because it came from her children, she would treasure it with her

round of appreciation kisses on their cheeks and foreheads, that she didn’t notice

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

drew herself away from the sad memories, and

given her

Rather, he had booked her a dinner, to discuss

Athena knew it was about Ewan’s stupid

Zane’s father, she had agreed to

chuckled as

the hospital, she sighed when she saw a queue behind the

and went up to her office,

for the day, and set about arranging the documents on her table. After that, she informed her personal assistant, through the telephone, to send

later, there was a knock on


on her seat, before beckoning

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

contortion

waiting for the other shoe to drop as Fiona stepped properly into her

pure to be tainted by a strange woman—causing Athena to pique her eyebrow

and turned to the personal assistant. "What is the

assistant was lost for

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

know..." Fiona pushed Ciara away

secretary! If you touch me again, I’ll make sure you spend your remaining

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