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

Kathleen hadn’t been

to the woman and pleaded her

tired looking woman had readily agreed,

was in that moment of watching her daughter plead with the woman

as a doctor had instantly

requesting

woman had vehemently refused to be treated, citing lack of money

a free treatment for the woman, in exchange for

since Athena hadn’t mentioned the favor she wanted, but she

occupying another section of

made sure of that, after they had gone to the former’s

Aiden to drop the woman off, and

which Kendra and her aunt lived in, had troubled her

was the girl studying in the prestigious

footing the

person move

to wait until the woman was

intermittently, caused her to ponder on Fiona’s

them for

keep tabs on the

felt a

was Kathleen. Behind her was

here? Go and play with

But her children stayed.

they wanted to talk to

"What’s the problem?"

sat on it,

making Athena wonder what the

Kendra already? She

How is he

Athena was shocked!

know what to reply at first, until the implication of their knowing dawned

were spying again!" She screamed, however, whispering the spy part, for

fraught at

didn’t believe

and laptop? You used

would she and her brother have a

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

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