𝐷𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 ✔️

#24

Aesira

"And then I told him, respectfully of course. To kindly fuck off" Athena rambled on as she cooked a meal for the both of us. I laid on the couch with my head displayed over facing the ceiling so I could see behind me Athena.

I laughed loudly. "Respectfully?! Just tell him straight up" turning my body over so I was on my knees, I placed my arms on top of the couch and leaned my chin in the middle of them.

The back of Athena's head shook. "I could never. He didn't do me wrong enough that I'd get me mad" her shoulders shrugged as she stirred the pot. I rolled my eyes and let out another laugh.

"You're too nice," I told her causing her to laugh back at me. Turning off the stove she turned around to face me.

"You should take notes, sister" I rolled my eyes at her words and stood up from the couch. Before I could reply a loud knock boomed through the room. I look at the door already knowing who it was by the knock.

Athena grabbed our plates and dishing out the food. I walked to the door and opened it with a smile. "Hey," I said already walking away from the door and back to the couch.

April closed the door and strolled in with a wide smile on her face "how are my favourite set of twins?!" She greeted us and plopped down next to me. I roll my head over on the couch and smile back at her.

"Superb!" I said with as much energy back. April sniffed the air and let out a hum of delight. "What smells so wonderful!" She asked curiously.

"I'm making an old family recipe, would you like some?" Athena asked her while grabbing an extra plate, "I would love some Nina" April spoke in a more calm and soothing voice.

Athena turned around with a vibrant pink shade on her pale cheeks. She walked over to us and handed me a plate, I grabbed it from her without hesitation and sent her a kind smile. Giving April her plate next, Athena took her bottom lip in between her teeth while trying to hold back a smile.

"Thank you" April grabbed the plate from Athena and looked down at the hot food, before grabbing a bite she blew on the food for five seconds. Athena stood in front of her waiting for a reaction. April's eyes widened and she placed a hand over her mouth. "This is delicious Nina" April muffled out.

I laughed and took a bite from my food. Hearing a sigh of relief Athena moved to grab her plate and sit in between the two of us. "I'm glad you like it," she said taking a bite.

"How'd you learn how to make this?" Asked April, Athena looked at me then back at April.

"My mother taught me" Athena looked back at her food. I continued to eat silently.

"She has good taste," April said again. I look at Athena and see her now sharing a sad smile with April.

"She had"

I placed my plate down on the table in front of the couch we sat on. "Oh- I'm so sorry, how did she- how did she die? If you don't mind me asking of course." April said shocked. I decided to answer this time.

"She died from cancer" April's head shoots to mine. She lowered her plate onto her lap and nodded her head slowly. Athena popped another bite into her mouth.

"I'm sorry you had to go through that" April said sincerely. I nodded my head at her and smiled at her.

"It's ok, it happened when we were fourteen, it's been seven years" I knew Athena was still affected by the death of our mother. I on the other hand never really knew how to deal with death, I never really had any type of emotion towards it. I cried of course, but- it all seemed unreal to me.