Apathy

22| The dinner

*Since most of you wanted me to change Anthea's name to Astraea, I did. So don't get confused while reading*

T H I R D P E R S O N

Astraea has been discharged from the hospital a couple of days ago. Her body was healed and she was feeling great—except the part were everyone has been treating her like a fragile doll. She gets that they are worried about her and they are afraid of loosing her but them hovering over her all day long was suffocating.

Tonight the Regio— or more like Helena— prepared a dinner where The Rodríguez and The Hale will be attending. They are yet to talk about the mafia. They didn't want to stress Astraea after everything that happen so they decided to push the talk a bit.

When Astraea woke up to find out that her biological mother is Carlos' little sister and that technically he was her uncle, saying that she was astonished was an understatement.

The triplets started to love their parents like a child should love their mom and dad. They started loving their brothers like siblings should love each other's. But they were guilty. And somehow Isabella and Carlos knew that, so they sat them down and talk to them and told them it was okay, It was okay to accept the Regios as their family. They even encouraged them to start calling them mom and dad once they were ready. Isa and Carlos understood, and they knew that no matter what the triplets won't forget them. They weren't mad at them for loving their biological family, they weren't mad at them for wanting to call them mom and dad. They were happy for them. They deserve happiness after everything they went through.

They wanted them to start living instead of surviving.

The day Astraea called Helena mom, was the happiest Helena had felt in a long time......

F L A S H B A C K

Astraea has just gotten back home after almost month at the hospital. Hermes was checking on her every few hours and do some medical test to make sure she was okay. Helena was now in the kitchen making some spicy noodles for her daughter. She also backed some cookies for her. Helena made her way to Raea's room and knocked on the door, once she heard her mutter a 'come in', she opened the door and put the food in-front of Astraea "Are you okay, precious? I made you some noodles and cookies to cheer you up since Hermes put you on bed rest" She said kissing her daughter's forehead

"Yeah, Mama. I'm fine"

Astraea was overwhelmed she was feeling so many emotions. She was tired and exhausted she accidentally called Helena 'mama' but strangely she didn't regret it and once she saw the happiness in Helena's face as well as the tears and doubts in her eyes, Raea smile softly at her comforting that indeed she did call her mom and Helena wasn't dreaming like she thought she was.

"you called me Mama" Helena said in disbelief

Astraea was a bit scared. What if she doesn't want me to call her mom? Is she mad at me? All those thoughts were running in her head

"Yeah, is that a problem" Astraea asked hesitantly

"A problem? God, No! I'm just so happy. Oh my god, you called me Mama" Helena told her recovering from ber shock. She went to her daughter and embraced her "Thank you" Helena muttered "For what" Raea asked confused "For making me the happiest mom" Helena simply replied before pulling away and kissing her daughter's cheek.

After making sure that Astraea was fine Helena ran out of the room screaming "She called me Mama. Astraea called me Mama"

"Vince—Vincenzo were are you" Helena once again yelled making sure everyone in the mansion heard her. With a giant grin on her face, she made her way to her husband office were she was sure he would be.