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.

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

her and head straight to the kitchen, open the fridge, and


wrap around it tightly, my knuckles whitening, and then I

Perfect.

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

Noah tries to speak but

"Noah," Alex warns.

her do

haven't heard in a while. Like he knows this

a word as I keep filling the bucket. Each splash feels like the pressure

my head. Was this how they died? Was the water

both hands. The water is freezing. My skin stings just

into the room and stop right in

the bucket and dump

violently, gasping against the tape as her head


blouse clings to her like a second skin, makeup running down her face in rivers

in the

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

I'm stepping forward,

kill you just yet. We first need to catch

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