Disclaimer : Castle is not mine.

Alexis was going to go insane if she didn't get out of the loft she decided. She has been going to school and coming home and that's about it besides her messages to Kevin she felt isolated and she missed him to. It was time to get a job she decided but she didn't know where. She sighed and rested her head on the table on top of her class books. She lifted her head and looked around glaring at her surroundings. She quickly stood and got a jacket and her bag and keys quickly leaving the loft, she was hungry so she was going to Remy's.

She got to Remy's 20 minutes later and instantly froze in the doorway, why does this keep happening to me ? She asked no one in articular in her head. They were there the kids from school who have decided to make her life hell, and the people from the precinct and she decided in that moment that there was someone out there who must really hate her to keep putting her in this position.

Kate saw her and waved her over and Alexis smiled and walked over "Hey Alexis what you doing here ?"

"I was slowly going insane at the loft and I was hungry because someone," At this she looked at her dad "forgot to go grocery shopping."

Castle's eyes widened and he slapped his forehead "Sorry pumpkin I'll go tonight."

"It's okay dad don't worry about it."

"Come on Alexis sit down we haven't even ordered yet." Kate said and motioned the seat next to Kevin and Alexis glared at her a bit not enough for anyone to notice and Kate just smirked obviously proud of herself.

Alexis sat down a little awkwardly next to Kevin as everyone scooted round a little. Alexis could hear the kids from the other side of the diner laughing and she self consciously thought it was about her so she tried to remove her self from their line of site slowly shrinking in her seat. She was slouching now and surprisingly this was one of the few things Castle was strict about when she was growing up and she inwardly winced, she could just never win at anything.

"Alexis sit up properly." Castle said and as she slowly sat up she heard the kids laughing grow louder and her breath started to speed up as she tried to ignore them, just trying to block out all the noise they were causing.

A waiter came over to take their orders and then left returning with their drinks but she turned to Alexis and held out a napkin for her and Alexis frowned.

"It's from that table over there." The waiter said and indicated the table of people who were laughing at her. She slowly held out her hand for the napkin and said thank you when she received it. Everyone was looking at her so she slowly put it in her back pocket not wanting anyone to see how broken she is and she didn't want to give those people the benefit of seeing the effect their words have on her.

Her phone buzzed and she looked down to see she had a message from Kevin.

Kevin : What does it say ?xx

Alexis : I don't know xx

Kevin looked at her and slowly held out his hand for the note under the table and Alexis hesitated before slyly handing him the note under the table. When Kevin read the note his cheeks became red with anger, his breathing speeding up.

"Excuse me for a moment please." He said as he slowly got up placing the note on the table in front of Alexis and before she could take it it was too late Kate had it in her hands. Alexis didn't know where to look so she searched for Kevin. He was at the front of the diner talking to their waitress and handing her something as he turned he saw her looking at him and smiled as he walked back over.

Alexis : What did you do ? xx

Alexis text him.

Kevin : I said that maybe they shouldn't insult you when you're sat at a table full of cops xx.

Alexis smiled at how protective he was but she was also slightly annoyed she didn't need someone to fight her battles for her but she took a deep breath and just breathed. She received another text except this time it wasn't from Kevin.

Kate : Are you okay ?

Alexis : I don't know.

Alexis didn't know what to expect from the week ahead but she could never imagine how hard the next year is going to be and she could never have guessed how much it will affect her nor how happy it will make her when all the trouble is over, because she will get her happily ever after no matter how much it takes.