Infatuation Of Darkness

Today it was windy in Chicago, strong enough to make her hair fly everywhere so she had tied them down. With a hot cup of tea in her hands, she once again starts on the terrace overlooking the town.

After the whole ordeal, she had decided to take a break and enjoy the day but that was what she had told her family about. The real reason behind her break was, she had taken time to figure things out.

Alexis remembers that she could afford to have counselling or therapy of any kind when she had to move out of the house for college. She barely had enough money after rent for food and thinking about therapy sessions was something that she had thrown out in the drain.

Her previous therapy doctor, Dr Bailie Peterson but not in the extent that Alexis would have wanted. So she was also a no go.

She took a sip of her tea letting the warmth creep in and create a bundle of contentedness inside her. She had to get her priorities straight to talk of first. is anything if she had a goal to follow then it would become easier to get her mind straight.

today when Alexis had arrived home after taking a half-day she had brought her bag upstairs with her to the terrace before telling about to get her a good cup of tea. She opened her diary and wrote down another quote like she had been doing for the past few days.

If you ever feel confused about what to do,

Make a list of what to solve first.

She closed-ended diary and kept it back inside her bag. "That's too bad," she clicked her tongue, "I don't want to alive anything first." She sighed, life, that bitch.

She put the pen down once she was sure after a thorough checking that she had written everything down. the list was not quite long as she thought that it would eventually turn out to be. They were a handful of things.

Now, she had to figure it out slowly and steadily instead of being hasty and impulsive.

******

"Aren't you going to your office today?" Elijah munched on the macaroons next to Alexis who was watching the news.

"No, I did what I wanted to." She muttered. She could ask him, couldn't she? "Could you..find me a few things relating to the.." she hesitated a but her cousin was not as a patient.

"Then..?" He snapped his fingers motioning her to hurry up.

"Human trafficking." She squeaked and then looked away.

He blinked once and then once more. Getting up he turned to look at her and held her hand. "Sweetheart do you have a temperature?" He checked by placing the back of his hand on her forehead which was immediately smacked away by her. "Do you know what you are talking about?"

She rolled her eyes, "Yes I do. If I didn't why would I say it?"

He shrugged, "I don't know probably the reason you do everything else for."

Bastard. She glared at him.

"Would you help me or not?" She snapped finally. "Just answer yes or no. x"

He sighed in irritation. "What is it to you now? Every other day you think of something new to do and end a worsening your situation. Might I suggest cool down for a bit, Lay low and then go for the kill. Enjoy a few days, clear your mind it would help you."

She shook her head slowly, "I was enjoying and clearing my mind when I was in Switzerland." And then she remembered. "You know what I think that agenda has to be pushed back for a bit." She smiled and left for the kitchen, knowing well that would be there.

"Yes ma'am," she immediately left whatever she was doing and came to her mistress instead just outside the kitchen. "Something I may help you well?"

"Yes, call Nikita for dinner tonight."

She nodded but Alexis could see the reluctancy in her eyes, "but the boss won't be coming for dinner." Angelo had informed an about his arrival which was going to be late at night and that he would be having his dinner outside.

"Yes, that's is a major reason why." She flashed her a quick smile and made her out, leaving her to finalise the details of tonight.

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Nikita instead of a gas that had been invited to someone's house at taken upon herself to go to Alexis's room and wait for her there. So when Alexis got out of the bathroom she was given a square of a lifetime.

Alexis continues to stare at the woman who was lying in her bed and staring back at her. "Aren't you supposed to be waiting down?"

She shrugged, "Am I a guest?"

"Yes," Alexis answered back firmly, "you are invited by me. To my house."

"Hmm okay," she tsked, "but just so you know if I go back down I have some hot gossip that you won't get to know as guests don't gossip. Friends do."

"Hmmm," Alexis forced a smile on her face and walked into her class that yelling on her way, "well then tell me whatever is happening!"

"The wives are bitching Julia is indicating that you are not good Donna as you haven't talked to any one of them."

Alexis could help as a grimace came to her face. "That woman stops at nothing now would she?" She muttered.

"True,"

"Ah!" She turned around to find Nikita. "What the fuck? What's wrong with you, get out I am changing in my clothes?!"

"Oh shush," she waved her hand off, "you and I are the same, just different in sizes in a bit. Now change and I'll turn the other way so we can talk."

"Go on," Alexis nodded as Nikita turned around.

"The thing is donna's usually thrown a lot of parties and haven't made a lot of public appearances except when you with Angelo. now rumours of flying around and I cannot tell you what Julia said for sure but she is creating the perfect image for her granddaughter in law instead of you."

"As in the perfect donor and not me?"

"Yes," Alexis heard a clap in agreement. "I was going to tell you this tomorrow morning and then invite Isabelle over but you invited instead that so here we are. What is it that you think you want to do about it?"

Alexis sighed. A long, tired sigh. "I don't know. It's his grandmother and then the organisation that he knows everything about and me nothing, so what do you think I should do?"

By now an Alexis had finished getting dressed up because of which Nikita had turned around. "Something that makes people see the don is wrapped around your finger even if he isn't.. something that makes you untouchable that even Julia would think twice before opening her mouth next time."