Disclaimer: I only own Alexis and all of her stuff. Nothing more. Nothing less...sadly.

Vikas shifted the dead weight in his arms to one side, pushing open the glass doors of a hospital. Walking quickly, he shuffled to an elevator to his right. The doors opened and a couple carrying a baby exited. Looks of pity crossed their faces as they saw the limp body in Vikas's arms. He nodded and hurried into the elevator. His palm pressed against a hidden glyph, allowing an unseen panel to make itself known to the occupants of the elevator. He pressed the button that would take the elevator to the third floor and waited.

Vlad glanced at Henry as they searched through a rack of t-shirts. "I hate all of these. I don't even like Strawberry Lumps."

"How do you not like Strawberry Lumps? They're amazing."

"Their music is nothing more than yelling into a mic. I don't like it."

"Whatever, man." Henry placed a shirt back on the rack, sighing deeply. "Meredith's over there. In American Eagle."

Vlad glanced up and smiled as he saw Meredith holding a pink and white striped shirt to her chest. She turned in the mirror and nodded, motioning for one of her friends to come over. Henry rolled his eyes.

"Go talk to her."

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"I just can't. Not when she's with those friends of hers."

"One sec. My phone's vibrating." He pulled his phone out of his pocket, pressed the TALK button, and held it to his ear. "Hello? Oh, hey Nelly...Yeah. Vlad's here...I guess...I'll let him know...We'll be there in about ten minutes...Bye Nelly." Henry's eyebrows furrowed as he put his phone back in his pocket.

"What was that about?"

"I dunno. Nelly says that Vikas has someone we need to meet. They want us home as soon as possible."

"Oh. Ok. Let's go."

Henry followed Vlad out the door of Hot Topic and bit his lip. "Who do you think it'll be?"

"I have no idea."

"I hope it's a girl. A hot girl."

"Of course."

"If it is, can I date her? I don't want things to be weird between us in case you have to live with her or something."

"Yes, Henry. You can date her if she's a hot girl." Vlad rolled his eyes, smiling as he heard Snow's familiar laugh. "I'll be right back."

He strode towards Snow, pressing his hands over her eyes from behind. "Guess who."

"Hey, Vlad!" She spun around, leaping into Vlad's open arms for a hug.

"Hey. Henry and I were just leaving. But, uh, I'll call you later...if you want me to."

Snow smiled. "I'd like that."

October smiled as Vlad pecked Snow on the cheek before jogging back over to meet with Henry at the mall's exit. "You crazy love birds."

Vlad and Henry made their way towards Vlad's house as Henry babbled on and on about the possibilities of who the stranger could be. "I still hope it's a hot chick."

"I know, Henry." Vlad's words dripped with irritation as they neared his house. Henry jogged up the stairs, throwing the door open and rounding the corner into the living room. He scanned the room and brought his eyebrows together.

"Where is she?" he asked Vikas who was lounging in an overstuffed Laz-E-Boy.

"Who?"

"The hot chick you wanted us to meet."

Vikas narrowed his eyes at Henry as Vlad entered the living room. "He's talking about the person Nelly called us about."

"Oh. Keesa."

"Is that her name or is it a nickname?"

"It's a nickname, Mahlyenki Dyavol." Vikas closed his book, setting it on the coffee table. "Alexis is Kitten the way you are Little Devil."

"What does Vasiliy mean?" Henry asked, referring to the nickname Vikas had recently given him.

"Kindly."

Henry smiled contently, plopping onto Vlad's couch. "So where's Alexis?"

"Vikas, can you help me with this? I can't open it." Alexis asked as she bounced into the room. Blonde ringlets of hair played at her shoulders, barely brushing the fabric of her t-shirt. A pair of ocean blue eyes glanced up at the men in the living room, a smile spreading across her perfectly pouted lips. "Oh. Hi. I'm Alexis." Henry raised himself from the couch, turning towards the voice that gently floated into his ears.

"I'm Henry." He introduced himself, his own smile planted perfectly on his lips.

"So that must make you Vlad." She glanced at Vlad, nodding.

"Yeah. I'd introduce myself but you already know who I am." His eyes fell to the jar in her hands. "What's that?"

"Just some necklaces my mom gave me. Every year she'd go to Italy and get me a necklace. She always got em from the same person." She struggled with the lid for a few more seconds. "But I don't think I'll be getting any more of them..." Her voice trailed off and she walked towards Vikas. He popped the lid off of the jar and smiled.

"Keesa, we'll find your mother. Don't worry."

She nodded slowly. "So, are you going to explain things now?"

"Yes, Keesa. When you're all seated, I'll begin."