Chapter 43
“Kiddo! We’re home! Can you help us with the—”
Poseidon came bursting through the front door, loudly announcing his and Candy’s return from Costco, but he cut himself off mid-sentence. He stopped dead in his tracks when he found Hera sitting at the dining table, staring blankly off into space in complete and utter silence.
“Hera?”
She blinked, finally registering that her brother was home, and looked up at him with a hollow expression.
“Are you okay?” Poseidon asked, his cheerful demeanor instantly dropping into concern.
“No… I’m not,” Hera sighed heavily, her shoulders slumping.
Poseidon’s brows furrowed. “What’s wrong?”
“I—”
“Hey! Can you guys come help me, please?!” Candy’s muffled voice shouted from the garage.
Poseidon sighed, rubbing the back of his neck as he l
