Alexander stood breathless as a nervous Annie walked down the stairs. Alexander had only been a few minutes before Annie, but he was glad he got to see her like this. Part of him waished he had suggested that they had stayed in tonight rather than go out, another larger part of him was glad he got to show Annie off. He was amazed that he would get such a beautiful woman on his arm. The part of him that wished to keep Annie locked up was ignored as he took Annie's hand. "You look stunning," Alexander almost gasped. Annie's cheeks turned the colour of blood when she blushed at Alexander's comment. "Absolutely georgous." Alexander smiled oh so charmingly at Annie and her heart couldn't help but skip. "Thank you." Annie hestitated, feeling awkward and unsure how to continue. "You look incredible." Alexander ssmiled towards Annie, his eyes seeming to twinkle with the love and joy he felt as he gazed at her. The two stood, silently admiring each other. The two had no idea how their night
Annie woke up alone in her bed, just as she had fallen asleep. Last night as Annie and Alexander went their separate ways Annie couldn’t help but wish they had been going to bed together. She could only imagine how wonderful it would be to wake up next to him, but she knew that would send him the wrong message. Annie wasn’t going to jump into this relationship, she wanted them to last and be a happy couple. She wanted others to look at Annie and Alexander and be jealous, or think that that’s what they aspire to be with their partners. Annie had always dreamed of being apart of an ‘it’ couple and soon she hopefully would be, she knew that would only happen with time. Annie rolled over in her bed and sent a text to all her friends. The time difference meant it was unlikely that anybody would be up, but she hoped they’d reply when they woke up. She did miss her friends from back home, but she would be lying if she said she didn’t like the break this allowed her to have. She liked that i
The oversized 'Happy Birthday Cindy' banner hung high and proud above the living room. Almost everybody from Annie and Cindy's class filled the house, well everyone Cindy labeled as good enough. Some people just weren't 'worthy' as Cindy claimed. Adding to the chaos was Cindy's other family members. These people included aunts, uncles and cousins. Cindy's mother's brother, Henry, the dark and mysterious man that nobody else even really knew had existed. Henry and his son Alexander were recently left without Alexander's mother. Cindy's mother, Natally, had quickly wanted to step in to comfort her brother and nephew through the difficult time. They would be leaving soon in just over a week, after staying with Cindy for just under a month. Unfortunately for Annie and Cindy that meant a stop to many sleepovers which in turn slowed the planning process down. Cindy still hadn't gotten over that yet, in her young mind this party was life or death. Her popula
Alexander was living a very different life, than the life he had wanted. Alexander's life revolves around crime. Unlike Annie who only heard about crime on the news, Alexander was in the middle of it. Currently he was sitting in his office at one of his many strands of casinos, in each he had his own office. He was currently running over the numbers. Thankfully they added up, although he noticed a pattern. Someone called Jack Hill was collecting a debt in all of his casinos, and it was pissing him off. This Jack person would rack up a debt then disappear for a month, then pop up in another casino. Something would have to be done about him. Although the name seemed familiar to him, he wasn't sure why or where he had heard it before. Before Alexander could put a plan together in his head he received a call from Mason, his best mate. They had been friends since primary. Mason was one of the only four people in the inner circle.
Annie slipped a towel around herself, her skin still burning from her hot shower, smelling of pinecone. Her phone had rung multiple times while she was occupied in the shower, but Annie couldn't bring herself to leave the comforting heat of the scalding water. It felt too nice, too fresh, she felt too safe. Her head was caught in daydreams of what her life could be if she just had the confidence to follow her dreams if she had the confidence to go back to Cindy's and just see her cousin one more time. To get just one more glimpse at the boy she had been in love with all these years. She often wondered how he had developed, how he looked now if he still had those dimples when he smiled if his eyes were still that golden brown colour she saw so often in her dreams. She would never be able to get the answers she so desperately wanted. When she was dry and in her pyjamas, Annie finally looked at her phone. Sh
Alexander paced up and down the floor of his private house, surrounded by his closest friends and inner circle. Alexander's inner circle were the only people aware of his private house, with a few trusted guards that patrolled the perimeter. Alexander needed to be constantly well protected, he always carried weapons and had a set of trained guards on standby. These guards were a part of the mafia, but their jobs were primarily to protect important assets. His father had been the one to set up the almost separate organization. They had specific training and were always ready to kill. They had been taught to shoot first and ask questions later, and of course, never ask questions about what or why they were protecting something. "Someone is making a complete fool out of me," Alexander exclaimed, tugging at his hair. "I keep losing more and more products. Someone has to be leaking information." Alexande
Cindy was going through some of Jack's files. Something about his name struck something inside her. She recognized it, she just had to be sure where from. Cindy was aware that there were many people named Jack, it was a common name for people to name their children, but she had to check. The nagging feeling at the back of her head refused to silence itself until she finally looked into it. 'Jack Hill' Cindy read aloud, she read it again and again, attempting to find it in her memories. Until finally it hit her. "Jack has been super busy recently. I feel like I'm losing my brother." A younger Annie Hill's voice swirled in Cindy's mind. Instantly Cindy read further, scanning until she found it. She finally found her name. 'Annie Hill'. Instinctively Cindy picked up Annie's file and scanned through that
"Can I take you somewhere?" A much younger Annie asked, a much younger Alexander. She was nervous. Maybe it was because he had been the only one there for her at that moment. Maybe it was because he had been the only male, apart from her brother, that ever gave her real attention. Maybe it was just the high emotions of the night. Either option was entirely possible because all Annie knew was that she wanted to get to know Alexander, and she knew that in order to do this she would have to be more open and forthcoming about herself. Although the thought terrified her, Annie considered it a small price to become closer, more intimate, with the boy in front of her. "Sure?" Alexander's answer was hesitant. He knew he needed to get to know Annie. After all, she was Cindy's friend. Or perhaps that was just an excuse he was allowing himself to bel