Chapter 39: Maker Of Bad Decisions

Athena looked at the strand of light brown hair in her hand with a cursory contemplation.

The hair strand was similar to Luca’s, yet she had to confirm.

She picked her phone from her dresser and called a colleague, whom she trusted enough to be discreet and fair about the matter.

"Hello Chelsea, I need a favor..."

When she was done with the call, she placed the strand of hair into a small transparent polythene bag, and put it into a compartment of her drawer; where she was sure her children wouldn’t bother trespassing—she didn’t need any form of contamination.

After that, she walked out of the room and headed to the kitchen to bake a chocolate cake for the children.

Cakes were Friday rituals.

Because the day preceded the weekend, Athena had slotted it in for diverse cooking and baking experiences, as it helped her to spend more time with her children in the kitchen.

Today was different though, her children had a visitor.

Thirty minutes later, while she waited for the oven to do its job, the twins entered the kitchen.

"Where is Kendra?"

"We got her busy with Legos." Nathaniel answered. "But she’s slower than we are..."

Athena glared at him, but he didn’t cower, instead he laughed with his sister, Kathleen.

"Don’t worry, mom. We’ve decided to give her private lessons, for she seems to be struggling in algebra too. Is that okay?"

Athena furrowed her eyebrows. Was that a good idea?

Private lessons meant Kendra spending more time at her house.

However, when Kathleen gave her the puppy look, she nodded, powerless against the attack.

And when the twins laughed at her lack of willpower, she shook her head exasperatedly and turned away.

She hoped she wasn’t making a mistake.

Earlier in the day, when she had arrived at their school to pick them up, after treating Ewan, she had seen them waiting with Kendra already.

Immediately after the exchange of kisses and hugs, Kathleen had pleaded with her to let Kendra follow them home since the little one’s aunt was yet to come and pick her up.

Athena had refused, never mind that she had wanted a strand of Kendra’s hair.

together until the aged aunt had

hadn’t been

to the woman

woman had readily agreed, without a simple

in that moment of watching her daughter plead with the woman that Athena had noticed that

a doctor had

treat the woman, while requesting to take care of Kendra, until the woman

vehemently refused to be

surprised, had offered a free treatment for the

hadn’t mentioned the favor she wanted, but she had finally conceded

now, the woman was occupying another

of that, after they had gone to the

and hailed a cab to take her and

her aunt

studying in the

was footing

same person move them

until the woman was well enough to answer

noting the child’s pleasant countenance intermittently, caused her to ponder on Fiona’s

Kendra would be staying with them for a while, she wondered

keep tabs

she felt a soft tap on her

It was Kathleen. Behind her

both are still here? Go

But her children stayed.

knew then that they wanted

"What’s the problem?"

it, so that

making Athena

they notice something about Kendra already? She wouldn’t put it

How is

Athena was shocked!

first, until the

She screamed, however, whispering the spy part, for

shook their heads, looking fraught at

didn’t believe

you do that when I confiscated your phone and laptop? You used Kathleen’s phone

would she and her brother

she couldn’t let that happen. So, she shouted

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