We got in the bio ship and went to my old house. I went inside and grabbed the 列表 of important phone numbers off the fridge. I ran back to the bio ship. I brought out my cell phone and dialed the number.
“Hello this is the operator. Who would 你 like to connect to?” asked the operator
“I’d like to speak to Hera my old babysitter. My name is Alex.” I said
“Okay. I’m putting her through” 说 the voice
“Alex? Is that you?” 说 a woman voice
“Hera? Is that you?” I asked at the same time
“Yes, of course it is!” she said
“Hera, my mother just died. I need an old friend. Please meet me at Happy Harbor in New England at the docks at –“ I checked my watch “at 3:00”
“Anything for 你 sweetie” Hera 说 gently and hung up. The team was silent. I looked out the window, hoping my signal was clear: I did not want to talk. I heard foot steps and Robin was beside me. I looked at him, and he looked back at me. A single tear dribbled off my cheek. One day, I would avenge my mother. And that 日 would be soon. Very soon indeed. I got Megan to drop me off at the docks. It was 2:59 and Hera was no where in sight. I sat down and looked into the water, not expecting to see what I did. In the reflection I saw Hera sitting 下一个 to me. I turned and saw her for real. She was in her 最喜爱的 jeans with her white blouse. Her brown hair was braided with 金牌 thread, which I figured was fake considering that real 金牌 weighed like a million pounds. I looked at her with tears in my eyes. She sat down beside me and hugged me as I started to cry again.
“How can the Fates be so cruel and bare to live with themselves?” I managed
“It is not all the Fates that are cruel, just Atropos, cutter of the string of life” Hera caressed my head. I sniffled as I stopped crying. Hera looked upon my face.
“I have a present from your mother” She brought a locket out from behind her back. She put it on my neck.
“Your mother gave this to me and 说 if anything were to happen to her, to give this to you” I opened the locket to find a picture of my mother and my father. But this was no simple locket. It was real gold, and had two 更多 slots then a regular locket.
“Hera? I have two questions: What was my fathers name and can I have a picture of you? I need to put it in here” I smiled
“You fathers name was Katar Talique. And of course” she smiled and reached into her bag. She brought out a picture of her in a beautiful dress that almost shimmered in the light. I put it in the locket and hugged her.
“To honor her, I will plan your mother’s funeral” Hera 说 “I will invite any other family 老友记 或者 neighbors. But for now, let’s go get some ice cream” Hera 说 as she helped me up.