Chapter Ten

Annie awoke from her light sleep, feeling anything but refreshed. Knowing Alexander was in the same house made her uneasy. This was not what she had imagined him to be. She had imagined many things over the years, but this was not one of them. She had imagined him travelling the world, living an exciting life as a pilot. She had imagined him being a CEO at some fancy company. She had imagined him as a doctor. She had imagined him as so many fantastical, wonderful things. The leader of a mafia was not one of them. In her head, he had always been someone that helped, and protecting people. Instead, he killed and took advantage of people.

Annie couldn't hear the sounds Alexander made as he wandered around his house. It was too big, or maybe he was just a master at stealth. That only put Annie further on edge. She tried to close her eyes again, maybe a vague sleep could come back to her. She tossed and turned for another hour. An hour of thinking, fearing. She gave up.

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