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.

Her neck is hanging low from what seems like having passed put and I can't

the kitchen, open the fridge, and grab a bottle of water that's ice


knuckles whitening, and then I

Perfect.

water in, and then grab

Noah tries to

"Noah," Alex warns.

do

his voice has an edge I haven't heard in a while. Like he knows this moment

as I keep filling the bucket. Each

Was this how they died? Was the water this cold, or were they murdered then thrown in the

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

a word, I walk back into the room and stop right in front of her. Her head is still

I raise the bucket and dump

tape as her head snaps up, her


clings to her like a second skin, makeup running down her

shivers, shaking in the chair,

hello there, dear Aunty. It's not the best way to meet, but murderers can't be choosers,

way I'm stepping forward, making her scream behind

first need to catch up." I remove the

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