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, happy to


She spoke as she wore it on her left wrist. She didn’t care that the

so engrossed with dropping another round of appreciation kisses on their cheeks and foreheads, that she didn’t notice the red light that blinked twice and stopped at

feeling bereft as she always did when they parted ways for even a second. It reminded her of those days that had been bleak and

from the sad memories, and turned toward the exit gate. Her

resignation letter. He had given

resignation. Rather, he had booked her a dinner, to discuss

it was about Ewan’s

had agreed to meet him after work

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

she sighed when she saw a queue behind the reception

the back door, and went up to her office,

a little prayer for the day, and set about arranging the documents on her table.

minutes later, there was a knock on


on her seat, before beckoning on the

Athena saw the surprised look on her assistant’s face—noting it must be because she hadn’t come through the front door—before she saw

the contortion of the latter’s face

to a work day. Athena mused, waiting for the

you doing here?" Fiona demanded, after scrutinizing the large office—as if it was too pure to be

assistant. "What is the city’s whore

was lost for words. She

name tag on her assistant’s shirt. "Ciara, take the mad woman

Ciara away when the latter tried to pull her out of

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

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