Athena
Chapter 4
I'm at home, curled up in bed, crying, like I have been for the last hour and a half. At first I was mad at Mum, Dad and Holly for not telling me, but I guess I can see their point. I'm having a breakdown, and it's not really the sort of thing you casually mention over the dinner table. But the really horrifying thing? Holly's my mum.
Yeah, I know, gasp shock horror. Holly had a baby with a Mud Man. And then she deserted me, and made her best friend adopt me. Apparently Artemis (that's the name of the Mud Man) thinks I should live with him, but I got so mad that he just deserted the idea at once, in fear, I think. Holly thinks I can just stay with Mum and Dad and Capall, thank Frond.
No one's told me why Artemis was here in the first place, though. All I do know is that there's been lots of robberies lately, and Capall thinks my parents are behind it. Artemis came to our house today. Our house. Mine and Mum's and Dad's and Capall's. How dare he!
"Hello, Athena. How are you?"
"Go away. This is my place."
"And what a nice house it is."
Oh, right, listen to the only half you like.
"I'm going to take you out for lunch," Artemis continues. "Up in Ireland."
"Ireland! Out of Haven! Are you nuts?"
