ATHENA

"Are you sure about this?" Alex asks me as we step into the apartment.

"Yes. I need this." I whisper.

My heart is boiling, and anger is threatening to spill over since this morning.

After the surprise party last night, we went clubbing and it was so fun although I didn't take any alcohol. I don't know why, but I've just been avoiding it lately.

It was this morning when I was getting ready to drop Rayen off when Alex dropped the bomb.

My aunty had my parents killed. As in, my mother's sister. Does that even make sense? How can someone be so wicked?

He'll, I knew she was heartless when she took all my inheritance and blocked me from her life. She tried to return after I got married to Alex, but I refused to see her. But this, this is something I can't wrap my head around.

Mum was so good to her. So I need answers!

Alex opens the door, and I halt my steps.

The first scent that hits my nose is a stench of blood mixed with sweat and something unpleasant. I take a step forward into the living room, which is chaotic.

The living room has messed up chairs. Pillows have been cut, and feathers are all over. Glass is shattered, and in the middle of it, is Aunt Glenda.

a chair with her mouth taped and her face bruised so bad one eye is closing. Her neck is

walk past her and head straight to the kitchen, open the fridge, and grab a bottle


fingers wrap around it tightly, my knuckles whitening, and then I spot the bucket in the

Perfect.

unscrew the cap, pour the water in, and then grab another. And

what-" Noah tries to speak but is

"Noah," Alex warns.

do

I haven't heard in a while. Like he knows this moment is mine to claim. I need

don't say a word as I keep filling the bucket. Each splash

how they died? Was the water this cold, or

the bucket is full, I lift it with both hands. The water is freezing. My skin stings just from touching the

stop right in front of her. Her head is

I raise the bucket and dump the

tape as her head snaps up, her


skin, makeup running down her face in rivers of black and

shivers, shaking in the

dear Aunty. It's not the best way to meet, but murderers can't be choosers, right?" I take a knife

way I'm stepping forward, making her scream

catch up." I remove the tape roughly from her lips,

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