(Athena's POV)
We make our way to my dad, who's looking at the chair with utmost interest and shock. He just told that this chair was used by my great grandpa Augustus. But how can it make its way to Victor's house. I mean, there is no way in the world, my dad would willingly part away with things used by our ancestors, even if it is in the worst condition possible, he will still try to upcycle it or atleast keep it in the attic.
"This chair definitely belongs to my grandfather" my dad says with confidence.
Victor replies, "Well if you are that sure then it must be yours. But I'd like to give my dad a call and ask him how this chair found its way to our house."
My dad nods and I start to look for the engravings.
"What are you looking for munchkin, It is definitely ours, I am most sure about it." My dad asks me and I tell him that I thought I might have seen an engraving somewhere on the armrest starting with a 'C', specifically ignoring the dream part. I don't want to worry them more than they should.
"Of course, it is there on the arms, look" my dad points to the front of the armrest, and there is a tiny 'C' blurred out and aged with time.
How is this even possible? This is the first time I am seeing the chair, this close, I have seen it only from a distance before now, yet it is exactly as it was in my dreams.
"It looks like the starting letter of a word" Z points out.
My dad huffs, and says, "Yes, it is the starting letter of my family the Crimson family"
I look at Victor and then back at the chair, then at my dad, when Z interrupts,
"Ummm, C could also be the starting letter of Cage â you know the cage family"
"No! it is Crimson's first letter, look at the other arm rest" my dad shows and there it is, in all its glory - in italics, engraved and dusty - Crimson.
What is even happening.
Victor pulls out his phone and calls his parents, his dad I think.
(Victor's POV)
"Hey Dad! How are you and mom?"
"We're good my son. Glad you called. How are you? Is everything alright at the pack?" my dad asks back.
"Yes dad, I am fine, actually I would like to ask about this rocking chair in our living room."
"The what?" dad asks.
"The old rocking chair, where did you get it" I tell him back.
"Someone sent it to us Victor, why are you asking? Did you and Z break it?" I can hear him stiffening.
"No dad, it is perfectly intact, Someone I know, told me it belongs to his family, the Crimson family" I tell him.
"I don't know about that, but what I know is, my grandmother received it, several decades ago and since our family likes collecting antiques, we never discarded it. That's it, Victor is there anything you are not telling me?" my dad questions.
"Yes Dad, I will talk to you later though, tell mom I'll call her tonight" and I disconnect.
I turn to tell Athena and her parents, that my great grandmother received it so many years ago and we don't have any other information on it.
"That's alright we can try to investigate if there is any relation between Mr. Augustus Crimson and your great grandmother Mrs. Grace Cage" Z chips in.
"But don't you have to focus on my daughter's stalker?" Roger asks and Z tells him without missing a beat that he can assign a different team for the chair case.
"Come on mom, let's get you settled" Athena calls her parents, and they follow her.
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