Title: Blind Love

Disclaimer: I don't own Wizards of Waverly place. This is just a fanfiction. No infringement intended. If similar to something or someone, it is a coincidence.

Summary: What if Justin and Alex weren't related by blood and the only people that knew about it were Alex and her parents, Jerry and Teresa?
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-Chapter 4- Elenita de Santino (Leaving Home)

Slowly, the woman looked up. Her eyes suddenly went wide. Her expression was a mixture of shock, surprise and fear.

"Is everything ok?" Teresa asked, alarmed at her expression.
"You….you're…..you're Teresa Russo, aren't you?" she stuttered.
"Yes, do we know each other?"
"We met 15 years ago. I'm Elenita de Santino. You adopted my daughter."

This time, Teresa's eyes grew wide.

Teresa Russo stood shocked. Never in her life did she think that she would ever have to face the teenage mother, now a grown woman, of her now teenage daughter. Slowly sitting down in front of her, she was silent. In the kitchen, Jerry was watching his wife, and started to grow worried. Who could this woman be and why was she making his wife wear this unpleasant expression?
"Alex, take over for me," he instructed and headed over to his wife.
"But dad," it was no use.

"Is everything ok?" Jerry asked.
"Jerry Russo," Elenita said.
"Do I know you?" he asked in surprise. The woman was beautiful. She kind of reminded him if Alex, though older.
"Jerry, this is.. this is Elenita de Santino," Teresa started slowly. Taking a deep breath she continued. "Alex's birthmother."

When Teresa finished that phrase, Jerry plopped down on the nearest chair. He also didn't expect to see her again.

"I'm sorry to have shocked you like this. You shocked also. I never thought I'd see you again." Elenita apologized.
"Feelings mutual," both Teresa and Jerry thought.
"Believe me I wasn't trying to look for you, I was really upset today and wondered into this part of New York. Again I apologize."
"It's alright, we…" but Teresa couldn't finish.
"Dad! Can you hurry up and take over? The figure skating nationals are going to be on soon, I want to see them!" Alex yelled from the kitchen.
"Sorry about that, Alex is a very strong willed girl," Jerry apologized and got up from the chair.
"Alex? Oh yes, I remember. Is it ok if I see her? I mean, I don't have to meet her or anything, I'm curious what she looks like." Elenita asked.

Jerry and Teresa looked at each other, having that husband – wife eye conversation. Finally agreeing on what to answer, Teresa agreed to let them actually meet.

"Alex, go see your mother," Jerry said walking into the kitchen. Giving him an odd glance, Laex headed over to the table.
"What's up mom?" Alex asked ignoring Elenita.
"Alex, have a seat please."
"Oh great, I didn't do anything this time. If anything happened look for Max."

Elenita laughed. Her laugh made Alex look up at her. For a moment, the world seemed to stop spinning, and everything around them, seemed to move in slow motion. Elenita and Alex kept eye contact for what seemed like hours.

"I'm sorry, I just saw myself as a teenager for a moment," she explained.
"Alex, you remember how I told you how and why you came to us?" Teresa asked.
"Yes mom, you've been telling me that so many times that I'm already sick of hearing it. I know. You adopted me, because you couldn't have children anymore. I was the daughter of a teenage girl. I understand. If I got pregnant at this age, which I definitely wouldn't, I would want my child to go to a good family too. Is that all you wanted?"
"No, that's not what I really wanted. Actually, I wanted you to meet someone."
"Oh mom, please can this wait? I'm gonna miss the nationals."
"Alex, figure skating can wait."
"You like figure skating?" Elenita interrupted, suddenly very alert.
"Yeah, though I never skated myself, we don't have the funds." Alex said and shuddered. That sounded like a sentence Justin would say, minus the figure skating part. Justin. Is he ok? Wait, getting carried away here.
"I was a figure skater." Elenita said.
"Really? Wow. But you said was, why?"
"I can't skate anymore."
"Did something happen?"
"Well, I had issues with the sponsors because of my early pregnancy, and they finally told me I couldn't skate about 5 years after."
"Wow. That must have been hard. I wish I could skate."

Teresa watched closely as they conversed. She saw the close resemblance the two had. Not only in appearance, but in interests and personalities.

"Alex honey, I think you should know something." Teresa interrupted. "This is your birth mother."

"What?"
"She's right Alex. I'm the teenage mother that gave birth to you 15 years ago."
"Wow. Really? Wow. That's cool. My birthmother was a figure skater. That is awesome." Alex said.
Both Teresa and Elenita sighed in relief. They didn't realize that they were holding their breaths.

Elenita stayed for dinner. They explained to her that nobody else knows that Alex was adopted and she agreed to keep quiet. They established that she would be a long lost cousin on Teresa's side of the family. She enjoyed watching the nationals with Alex and was surprised at how much she knew. After dinner, she had an idea, but she decided to not say anything yet.

She came again the next day, and every day for the rest of the week. The Russos became comfortable around her, and treated her as part of the family. On Friday, Elenita took Alex to the skating rink and watched her skate. It was funny at first, considering that Alex had never set foot on ice, but by some miracle, 5 minutes later, she skated like a pro.

"Wow, you're amazing. Did you learn all that by just watching?"
"I guess." Alex said.
"Wow. If someone saw you, they would have thought you skated for years."
"Really?" Alex smiled, then sighed. "But I guess my dream of figure skating will never come true."

Elenita watched as Alex skated over to the benches and started to unlace her skates. This was the perfect time. When they got back to the Sub Station, Elenita pulled Jerry and Teresa aside.

"I know I have no right to ask you of anything. I wasn't there as a parent, and I don't know her well. But during this past week, I learned a lot about Alex, and today I saw that she has great potential as a figure skater. I know you don't have the funds to let her skate, but I do have a proposition."
"A proposition?" Jerry asked.
"I would like to fund her."
"What?" Teresa exclaimed.
"Being a figure skater for most of my life, I have saved quite a lot, I also come from a rich family. My parents left me a big sum of money as inheritance two weeks ago. That is why I was upset, they passed away in a car accident."
"Oh I'm so sorry," Teresa said.
"Thank you. But the thing I'm trying to say is, would you let Alex go with me to Brooklyn and start training for the next competition?"
"Go with you to Brooklyn?" Jerry asked.
"Yes."
"I don't know."
"I understand if you don't agree because if who I am, but I'm doing this as a professional. Today she stepped on ice for the first time in her life, but she skated like she's skated for years. It would be a shame to not let her fulfill her dream."
"Thank would mean she would have to live with you away from Waverly Place."
"Yes."
"I don't…"Jerry started.
"Let us think about it overnight." Teresa said. Jerry glanced at her in surprise. She squeezed his thigh to keep him from saying anything. "Please stop by tomorrow around dinner. I'm sure we'll have an answer by then."
"Alright. Thank you so much for letting me spend the day with her. Good night."

"Teresa have you lost it?" Jerry asked when they were in their bed room that night.
"No Jerry, I'm still in my right mind. I think that this would be good for her."
"But Alex has never lived away from home. If it was Justin, that would be one thing. And another, do you think she's trying to take her away from us? You heard her, she's rich. And you know rich people."
"Jerry, stop giving yourself a headache. You know I know people well, and I know that she's not trying to take Alex away from us. And it's only Brooklyn. We could always visit her, or she could visit us. But it would be better for us to go instead."
"You can't be serious."
"Jerry. You know, that ever since she learned how to turn on the TV, she never stopped watching figure skating, and since she started to form sentences, she always talked about skating and dreamed of becoming one. This is great opportunity for her."
"Well….well…."
"What?"
"She has school."
"Elenita knows that. And that wouldn't be a problem. It's summer right now. We could transfer her to a school closer to where they will be and she could start the new year there. Jerry don't you want to see our little girl happy and fulfill her dream? And this would be good for her to keep her mind off certain things."
"What things?"
"Are you serious? Nevermind."

"Alex, we were wondering what would you think about living in Brooklyn?" Teresa asked at breakfast.
"We're going to Brooklyn?" Max asked chewing on a piece of toast.
"The question was for me not you Maxine. What's in Brooklyn?"
"Elenita."
"So….."
"She offered to sponsor you for figure skating."
"ARE YU SERIOUS?" Alex screamed. "Oh my God, this is ….this is great…. Wow, I don't know what to say… are you seriously letting me go?"
"Yes, but you will have to start the new year in a different school."
"That's alright, I'm sure Harper will understand. AHHHHH I can't believe this!"

After dinner, Alex was on her way to a new life in Brooklyn.