-note: what's between the "..." is the dialogue,
what's between the [...] is a character special thought
(note: this chapter includes light mention of specific topics like religion, suicide...)
..... chapter begins.....
.....Alex's Pov:
when I left the ceremony hall, I ran as fast as I could to the limo, I found Alec laying inside unconscious covered in Victor's suit jacket,
Victor and Videl explained to me that he passed out from crying,
Finally I saw Aleeza come out of that ceremony hall...she was acting kinda strange,
She stood there for a moment at the entrance just looking at the sky, she reminded me of Alec when he prays in front of me, I know that Aleeza struggles with the idea of a God, She always says she doesn't know what religion to follow or what God to worship, heaven and hell and so on,
I'm not an atheist, but I don't follow a certain Faith either, I never worried about this before, i never thought so much about religion, despite being raised in a family of faith, I wasn't forced to be anything like them,
my mom Leah Conner, being a church veteran, she never skipped her Sunday praying even with her tight schedule as a lawyer, she always bugged me about asking Alec-Zander to join her for prayer but he doesn't like praying on Sunday with anyone but himself,
Leith Salim Atiyah, this Sweet man I always saw by mother's side, my mom's best friend from high school and the man whom she married when I was just a little girl, was the man who raised me with so much love and support like I was his real daughter even though I wasn't, was a Muslim man,
he always talked fondly about God in a kind loving way, saying God is merciful, God is generous and God rewards those who do Good for the sake of goodness,
Leith's divorce with my mom wasn't because they were on bad terms, in fact they weren't and even after the divorce Leith and my Mom Leah remained so close to each other,
people judge my mom because she was just 16 when she was pregnant with me, apparently Leon who was supposed to be my biological father who also was around her and and Leith's age at the time disappeared without a notice, the three of them were best friends in highschool,
back then Leith who was shocked at the news, chose to help my mom instead of judging her, My mom was feeling bad about herself, yet he always told her to keep going,
Leith who was and still is working as an event planner, babysitted me when my mom was busy studying in college to get her law degree, he cooked for me took me outside to play whenever I asked him to and sometimes let me tag along with him while he's planning birthday parties or weddings,
after he married my mom he moved in with us, he helped around everything from little to big, he made sure I did my homework and even attended on bring your Father's Day to school as my father,
sure thing Leith and mom divorced, Leith moved out, I was sad about it but my life didn't change much, I grew up i became an adult and moved out myself, and yet he was still always around making sure me and my mom are doing okay,
It's people like Leith that made me realize how human life is valuable, i love myself and to be able to stand my ground against people like Rodrigo is something I'd thank Leith for,
I wish Aleeza had a father figure like Leith instead of her cheap ass sexist father,
[maybe just maybe if Aleeza was just loved enough she wouldn't have to rely on her alter ego Azazel to protect herself, she wouldn't have to play devil]
pack to reality, I continued watching Aleeza praying when her head finally dropped, I got closer to her slowly, and then
I saw it,
a look of anger on her face, a twisted scary expression now reside instead of her usual heart shaped smile, a face I only remember from when we were kids when we had those petty school bullies on our back, Azazel's face
Aleeza only have that face on when she's aiming for war, I haven't seen this face in years yet,
If looks can kill she would have murdered me and anyone in her sight,
[ everyone thought I was the devil in this relationship yet you manged to show off your true colors tonight Aleeza]
It was until she noticed me getting closer When Aleeza finally came back to her senses and her face now looked less terrifying,
"Omg Alex! why aren't you by Alec-Zander's side? I told you to check on him!! " she asked rushing to where I stood, her beautiful yet unconventional dress was getting in her way to move faster,
[I'm so used to calling Alec-Zander just Alec! to be honest saying his full name 'Alec-Zander' weights heavy on my tongue sometimes even Alec himself agrees with me]
"He fainted in Victor and Videl's arms after crying his eyes the f**k out!! I'm scared he lost his mind out too! he can't handle sh!t like this?! Wtf was Rodrigo and Sabrina thinking? how can they suddenly announce they had a Raphael! a child in secret in front of Alec and all these higher-ups people?!" I replied screaming my lungs out
"and they expect him to be all happy?! That F**king psychopath Rodrigo couldn't f***ing pay his goddamn son a visit or something then try to tell him about his new brother? the damn child is like what six years?! they hid Raphael for six years?!" I added, I was worried as hell, pissed as hell, depressed as hell
I was avoiding eye contact with Aleeza because I was afraid she'd see the tears forming in my eyes, I felt like crying too but i couldn't cry in front of Alec when his tears were pouring out,
I wanted to seem strong so he would lean on me but I trembled, I couldn't watch him crumbled and here I am almost bursting out when I'm talking to Aleeza, her face told me she noticed,
" Hey it's okay to cry if you want to" Aleeza said gently Patting my arm
"I don't feel like I have the right to cry...this isn't my misfortune" I replied, my voice cracked at the end
"the only reason you shouldn't cry is over playboys silly...i know Alec is hurt and you feel helpless...Crying doesn't mean one is weak it means that you've been holding back a lot and it's okay to let it all out! besides friends feel sad for each other...cry for each other...and give each other a shoulder to cry on" Aleeza said opening her arms for me, inviting me in for a hug,
I jumped on her hugging her tightly, in an instant I found myself crying in her embrace, my knees were shaking at this point,
it was the first time I cried in a long while,
[I felt helpless how can I make Alec feel better if I'm this messed up]
"See it's better this way" Aleeza said comforting Me with rhythmic patting on my back, if felt so soothing it helped calming my wrecked nerves,
....Leon's Pov:
I came out searching for the girls, I was told they went outside the ceremony hall, as I hurried outside, right at the entrance I found what I was looking for,
The two girls, Alexis and Aleeza were hugging each other and Alex was visibly shaken,
I hesitated whether I should approach them or not, they looked like they needed a moment together, I hid near the entrance enough to watch over, I didn't want to ruin their moment,
they reminded me of the past like highschool days when I used to be always with Leah and Leith, careless happy and loved,
especially Leith he was a good listener, the type to support everyone and give free hugs whenever someone needs them, I would be the one handing out punches instead and getting us into trouble back then
and Leah, as always she was the serious one trying to get us out of trouble we Created together and lecture us on literally anything,
Friendship is beautiful right,
I've missed those days, the good and the bad ones, I missed everything about being a part of a friend group,
Being loved wanted and appreciated, crying on each others shoulders, sharing our lives together and creating memories,
I had no choice in my disappearance, I was taken away from everything I cherished,
I am aware that I did messed up pretty bad in my life, I should've have fought harder, I let time go real fast, I didn't even know I had a daughter, and now she's taller than me, brighter than me, and most importantly
Alexis is way stronger than I'll ever be
[I hope you'd forgive me truly from your heart Alexis I didn't know what to do]
..... ( few minutes later)...
Alex and Aleeza finally broke the hug as they started walking away, thinking the obvious that they were going to see that young man Alec whom they carried out of the part, I ran towards them approaching them quickly,
"Oh da-! I mean Leon!" Alex said a bit surprised to see me,
I can see Aleeza the girl that seems to be Alexis's friend eyeing me and Alex together but I didn't want to address it, it seems like Alex haven't told her about me yet,
" You know something? you two are kinda alike you remind me of Alec-Zander and Raphael just now like there's similarities between you Alex and this Mr Leon...is he a relative" Aleeza casually asked breaking the silence
Alexis and I looked at each other back and forth before one of us spoke first and it was Alex
"Yeeeah? " Alex said causing Aleeza to gasp
"I knew it!" Aleeza replied
" I'm not sure this is the best place we should be discussing this considering what the f**k just happened inside " I said interfering
The girls nodded in agreement and went back to walking again, and of course I followed them close behind, it felt awkward a little walking behind them I made sure I kept my distance from them,
When we made it to the car, A black limousine that brought them to this ceremony disaster,
I noticed right away the tall man with the Russian accent from the other day who works for Alec or Alec-Zander , his butler Victor
Leah told me when I first met him, that his name is Victor Zain Zomierski, Alec's butler and someone trustworthy for both Alec-Zander and Alexis, Leah spoke highly of him and the other three servant that work for Alec, Videl and the twins
Victor was standing outside the car talking with a stunningly beautiful tall black girl with Long, Braided, and Flowing dyed Orange-peel hair, dressed in a Limo driver uniform with the hat off, this woman had a Thick Black Velvet choker around her neck too,
my attention was directed at the choker because it was covering a big part of her neck right below her chin, the choker wasn't a simple one either,
it was a letter Pendant Necklace type of Choker, the letter on the pendant was the letter 'V'
I remembered Leah telling me about the servant squad and based on the little information I had, I immediately deduced that the girl who's driving the limo gotta be the maid Videl Molina,
Victor and that Woman noticed us coming, they opened the car door for the girls right Away,
" sorry we took our time Videl" Aleeza apologized slightly bowing her head,
" just get in ...no need to apologize it's my job" Videl replied,
" Hey if you guys don't mind me asking but is it okay if I come with you...I actually came here with Rodrigo...I had no idea about what was going to happen and I didn't bring any personal vehicle...I don't even know anyone else that can give me a ride... and to be honest I'm a little worried about how's Alec-Zander is doing right now...that was a pretty messed up blow he got!" as soon as I said that the girl with the orange hair had a scary look on her face she stood creating a barrier between me and the car,
" you came with that freak? who are you?" she asked with a deep voice, she looked like she can kill me any second,
"That's our friend Leon... don't kill him Videl we need him alive to thank him... he just helped me give Rodrigo a piece of my mind!" Alexis said defending me making the orange girl back away,
"Oh yeah! he helped defending Ale up and punched Rodrigo in the face!! he's totally a good guy!" Aleeza quickly backed Alexis up
" the girls are right...Don't worry Vidal I can assure you this man is fine... Master Alec and I have met him two days ago... he's the man that master and Alex went to pick up from the airport the other day...miss Leah has told me I can trust him" Victor said making the tense up Videl relax a bit as she said "Okay okay my guy... if Victor and Alex trust you so do I...ugh fine you can ride with us get in!"
"and btw I can see you staring at my hair so please stop before you burn a hole in it or something homie" she added,
I felt a little embarrassed "was I staring too hard?! sorry your hair is actually really pretty I get distracted very easily" I said hoping my complement wouldn't make anyone feel uncomfortable,
orange hair girl's face lit up a bit at my complement as she spoke "oh Thanks! it took me a while to braid all DAT oh and my name is Videl Molina... I'm head of maids in master Alec-Zander's house and in charge of security oh also the limo driver when Victor isn't available... I do lotta things it's just there isn't many servants around the house" she lifted her hand for a shake
" Pleasure to know you miss Vidal you're a multitasker I hope they pay you enough haha" I said shaking her hand
" You're right I'm not paid Enough for this bulls!tt maybe I should ask for a raise" Vidal muttered shaking my hand
"I'll tell mom you're flirting with other girls!" Alex whispered in my ears I can see her smirking in an evil way,
"Oh c'mon I just complemented her hair! I'm just a gentleman!" I defended myself as I got into the car with the rest of the group
it seems like Alexis was trying to lift up the mood by joking,
"Yeah right" Alex replied to me sarcastically, her smirk however dropped,
She was looking at Alec who was laying unconscious inside the car, his distorted sight worried me sick,
" Is he okay does he need to go to a hospital or something? is he even breathing?" I asked slightly panicking, I was checking his body slightly before taking a seat, I felt a bit terrified the boy looked almost dead
[Damn this big reveal did a number on him, it seems like Alec-Zander went through lot of sh!t]
" I don't know if it's the right call... he doesn't seem well at all but I Know how much he hates hospitals it will only agitated him more" Alex replied while she was fixing Alec's sleeping posture so she can lay his head on her lap,
" I agree with Leon on the hospital part I mean at least let's bring him a doctor home if he's that uncomfortable with hospitals!" Aleeza said backing up my thoughts,
[poor boy, he seems too kind for this misery]
"The usual procedure in situations like this would be to actually bring him medical care within the comfort of his home...since like Miss Alex said master has a bad history with hospitals...bad as in When his sister died... master Alec was being hospitalized for weeks trapped on his hospital bed... he can't take the stress he almost jumped out of his hospital room window several times...they had to tie him to the bed afterwards" Victor stated with shaking hands running through his head,
Although Victor was speaking elegantly it was obvious that he was a an inch away from breaking down himself,
Aleeza held his shaking hands in hers gently caressing them while she spoke "God that's....scary.... if his physical health isn't in danger maybe him going to his home is a good idea after all" she said
I sighted in defeat "okay maybe it is for the best but first we'll call in for a doctor on our way...also I think having a support circle around him is necessary at this time considering he might harm himself... so how about we all stay by his side tonight to watch over him just in case" I suggested
It seems that Alec is struggling with suicidal tendencies, I feared he might not be in his right state of mind when he wakes up
" it's generous of you but I wouldn't want to burden you with that Leon" said a very distressed Victor
" No no! I think Leon is right...Alec needs more attention now than ever and although I would prefer to let him alone so he can cool off better ... I'm afraid of what his current state of mind might lead him to do...boy want to be a therapist but God knows he needs a team of them" Alex's words were carried off with both worry and anger, she must've realized my concerns,
" I am also staying!! there is absolutely no way I'm leaving Alec-Zander in such horrible state!" Aleeza also Joined in on the suggestion,
Victor smiled gently to himself "fair enough I suppose I'll be preparing for your stay tonight then!" he simply said before he closed his eyes, his head fell slowly and gently on Aleeza's shoulder,
"Victor are you alright?" Aleeza asked him while gently tapping on his face,
"He fell asleep Azee there's no point in waking him up until we make it there" Alex interfered with Aleeza's attempts at shaking Victor back to the world,
" In that case I'll leave him be... he's definitely overwhelmed as much as Alec is...even I feel like sleeping my problems away" said Aleeza
The rest of the car ride was calm
Dead calm
..... chapter end ...