After school Maya decided to go meet Andrew at home because they had not seen each other since he got upset and walked out on her. Andrew moved into the neighborhood two years ago, he stays with his aunt Susan few blocks from Coleman high. No one knows much about Andrew, only his close friends, Ben, Diane who are also in a relationship and Tony. Even Maya knows only a little about him, He is referred to as Andrew, just Andrew. In his profile, Andrew's parent left him at a very tender age with his aunt. Andrew stayed with his aunt since he was boy and since his parents left him, he seized to bear their name and never talks about it.
Ding dong, the door bell rang at Susan's house. "who is it" she asked as she approached the door. "it is me, Maya" Maya replied from outside. Susan opened the door and let her in. "Aunt Susan, is Andrew home" Maya asked her. "oh yes he is, he is up there with Diane and the rest" she replied smiling profusely, "thanks aunt" Maya said, then made her way up to Andrew's room. she got there and made a pause at the door way. She heard loud music coming from the room and decided to peak before entering, she saw Andrew operating his computer, Ben and Diane doing their usual, kissing. And Tony playing video game. She decided to knock and not barge in as she always does. "who is that" Andrew asked hearing the knock on his door. They all stood up to check who it was, then she pushed the door open and faced the ground with both her arms behind her back. "what do you want" Andrew asked her and went back to his computer. "i am sorry" Maya replied him with a calm and low tone as she lifted her head and dropped it back.
"i know i am wrong and i accept it, but please do not ignore me okay" Maya said as she wept, "dude she is crying, just forget about it" Ben said to Andrew. "Do not be heartless" Diane said as they all stared at Andrew waiting for him to do something, "follow me" Andrew said as he pulled Maya and took her to the guest room and locked the door on them. He placed her back on the door and his hand on them as well "what are you doing in my house" he asked her infuriated with his face so close to hers. Maya began to lose composure. "no.. No....thing" she stammered. "really " he said and he lifted her off the ground with her legs placed round his waist. He dropped her on the bed and began to kiss her from her foot slowly. Maya's body began to arouse because it was her first time . He made his way up to her lap then to her abdomen and pulled her blouse as he went. He opened his eyes and he saw a mark just like a tattoo close to her neck It was the image of a child like it were in a womb, a baby yet to be born folding itself like it were in a containment . "what is this on your body" Andrew stopped and asked. "oh that, it is nothing, just a birth mark that is all" Maya replied as she wore her blouse back "i have to go" she continued as she stood up, unlocked the door and let herself out. Andrew stood up and chased after her. He grabbed her and said "you know i love you". She hugged him and left for home.
"mom i am back" Maya said as she hopped on the sofa in the sitting room. "welcome dear" her mom replied as she came out of the studio in their house. Anne is a music director who works from home so she has a studio in her house so she could work without having to step out of her house. "so how was today, have you met with Andrew and settled it" Anne asked, sitting on the sofa beside Maya " Yes mom, i already did but there is something i have been meaning to ask you" Maya said. "And what is that, speak to me i am all ears" Anne said and adjusted her sitting position to face Maya. "what does this mark signify" Maya asked, pulling her blouse to show her mother the mark on her chest. "you told me it was a just a birth mark, but i am no longer a child and i know that no birth mark can be this way, there has to be something you are not telling me" Maya said to her mother holding hands. Anne made a pause and decided to evade the question. She released her hand "So how is Susan, it has been a while since we last saw one another" Anne said. "So that is how it is, you would not tell me right" Maya said with a sad look on her face and stood. "Would you believe me if I told you I know nothing about it, that I sought for explanation but got nothing. The only thing I know...." Anne said stopping half way. "Still the silent treatment" Maya said and continued to climb the stairs. "Your father had the mark as well, but when he died the mark just vanished, I am also confused, I tried to find out what it meant but no one knows anything" Anne replied, "why did you not tell me about this earlier" Maya rasped as tears rolled down her face, "because I did not know how you will feel if i told you and i did not know how to tell you because you would not believe if i told you...." Anne said crying as well. "that the mark is related to Theseus in a way which even i am yet to understand, would you have believed if i had told you?" Anne continued.
"wow you are using Theseus as an excuse, i never expected this from you mom" Maya said and ran to her room crying. She entered her room and locked herself in. She switched on her computer and went on the net to check what the mark might mean. She went from sites to sites and still no clue until she came across one that was related to Theseus, she decided to click on it and she saw the image of the mark which was on her chest and decided to investigate further. After reading the site's content she was left marveled and fell on her bed. "This can not be true, what in hell is the mark of retribution" she said.