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, happy to have


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

kisses on their cheeks and foreheads, that she

they walked into their class, feeling bereft as she always did when they parted ways for even a second. It reminded her of

herself away from the sad memories, and turned toward

a resignation letter. He had given

Rather, he had booked her a dinner, to discuss

it was about Ewan’s

father, she had agreed to meet him after

watch, the time was actually working. She chuckled as she entered the

to the hospital, she sighed when she saw a queue

door, and went up to her office, refusing to be swamped

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

later, there was a knock


righted herself on her seat, before beckoning on the knocker

opened, 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

saw her first, if the contortion of the latter’s face with fury was any

bad start to a work day. Athena mused, waiting

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

Athena gave her no reply, Fiona hissed and turned to the personal assistant. "What is the city’s whore

was lost for words.

assistant’s shirt. "Ciara, take the mad woman out of here. I don’t

Do you know..." Fiona pushed Ciara away when the latter tried to

touch me again, I’ll make sure

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