Chapter 1
"Angelo you're not allowed to miss this one" Jennifer Knight said to her son
The family was currently on the dining table eating their supper
"I have a meeting with grandpaps tomorrow Mah, I can't turn him down" Angelo said
"True?" She narrowed her eyes "or that's just an excuse to free you from the annual party"
Alexandria eavesdroped on the conversation eating in silence
Like every other time, Alexandria watched her family get ready and leave behind when going out on special occasions held by important people and this conversation sounded like there was one coming up
She let out a silent breath
"You just came today, you can't even let me spend time with you" Jennifer gave her son a sad face
"Mah"
"Please?"
Alexandria wished her mother pleaded to accompany her to the party like she was doing at that moment
Angelo sighed
"He is really looking forward to this, I can't"
"I'll talk to him, I already took care of what you'll wear and everything" Jennifer said worriedly
She was trying her best to convince Angelo it made Alexandria secretly jealous
Everytime Alexandria watched them talk about what they would wear, she would watch them leave in a limo and disappear through the night, leaving her behind with no one but maids in the house
She watched them with dread in her eyes, yearning to accompanying them but she never voiced her wants knowing her father would turn her down
"It's important for you to come" Nathaniel said leaving no room for discussion
Jennifer looked at her husband then at her son with a victorious smile
"Dad i-"
"It's not just a party, you'll meet important people and learn new things there" He said with certainty
Alexandria rolled her eyes as she played with her food with her head down
"This is why" Jennifer looked at Nathan "I love you" she smiled
Nathan smirked at his wife before looking at his daughter
Nathaniel Knight was a strict and protective father, he watched his daughter closely for her own safety and well-being
Being protective of his children came out naturally in him
With Nathaniel's rules, Alexandria couldn't leave the house without permission, she was given a curfew, wasn't allowed to attend any parties, charity balls, or any occasion that involved people starting from the age of eighteen
Alexandria picked a piece of sausage zoning her family out so she couldn't listen to them rub reality in her face
"Have you picked a gown for her?" He looked at his wife
"Yes" Jennifer nodded smiling "everything is all set"
"She's coming?" Angelo asked surprised
"Yes" Jennifer grinned "after so much convincing" she caressed her husband's forearm
"How?" Angelo furrowed his eyebrows
"Confidential honey"
"I don't wanna know" he raised his hands in surrender
"Just a part of the convincing, she's leaving for college in a week plus she's eighteen now, I figured she had to be relieved from some of the rules" she looked at her husband "right honey?"
Nathan rolled his eyes ignoring his wife's words, his hands were tied with the condition she gave him for his daughter's freedom
The day Alex has her freedom is the day Jennifer touches her
He sighed
"Well it's about time" Angelo chuckled and looked at his bored sister
Angelo was surprised his mother cracked his father's hard shell strict rules he had on Alex
She was going to experience a new life in college, she might as well start now
They all ate in silence and left to their rooms after
Alexandria sat on a fancy small chair that was in front of her dressing table facing the mirror
She was in her blue PJs with a brown spaghetti crop top braiding her hair
She was lost in her thoughts, thinking of random things like a human being usually does when a knock on her door startled her
She turned her upper body around to find her brother smiling at her
"A penny for your thoughts?" He said walking in the room
"Nothing in particular" she rolled her eyes turning around
"Somebody's gloomy" he chuckled leaning on the wall next to the dressing table with his right shoulder and legs crossed
"I'm not gloomy" Alexandria said looking away from him as she finished braiding her hair
"Your face says otherwise" he chuckled
"What do you want Angelo" she sighed putting her hands down and looked at him
"Aren't you happy?" He frowned
"About what?" She shrugged raising her eyebrows
"The annual party"
She stood and slowly walked to her bed
"Why would I be? It's not like I'm going"
"You need a gold medal for your zoning out skills" Angelo chuckled
Alexandria sat on her bed facing her brother and narrowed her eyes
"Are you here to rub this" she put her hands up with peace signs quoting "annual party" She put her hands down before pointing her face "in my face?"
"No" he pushed himself off the wall and walked to his sister and stood in front of him slipping his hands in his pocket
"You're coming" he looked down at her
"What?" She whispered widening her eyes
"You know I'm not one to repeat things"
"OMG" she squealed and jumped up "I'm really coming I'm really coming"
"Chill down" he chuckled "you wouldn't want Dad to change his mind with your excitement"
Alexandria stopped jumping like a toddler and looked at his brother grinning
"If I didn't know you so well I'd think you're bipolar" Angelo joked "gloomy to giddy real quick" he tsked
She gave him a fake glare trying to control her grin as he hit her brother lightly earning a chuckle from him
"I'm so happy" Alexandria says her heart exploding with happiness
"Well you should thank mother"
She nodded while grinning lost with words to say
She was finally going with them, she liked this new age of hers, eighteen was definitely her lucky number
"I should leave you to sleep" Angelo smiled "goodnight little noodle" he said walking to the door
"Goodnight Angel" she said Angelo disappearing to the hall
A smile couldn't leave Alexandria's face, she was finally going to see new people and have new experiences
She was looking forward for tomorrow
"Alex?"
She looked at the door, Angelo's popped up on the door
"Don't call me that again" he said before closing the door
"ANGEL!!!" she screamed
Alexandria threw herself on the bed her arms and legs opened with a grin on her face
She covered her mouth and giggled rolling over to the left side of the bed
Thank you Papa
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