Alexus's Point of View
When Mr. Lexaeus brought me back to my room when we were finished. We missed dinner, but that was okay with me because we stopped at a cafe, and he let me get a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a cookie, and some hot chocolate. I hoped that Mr. Lexaeus wouldn't get in trouble for not having me back before dinner. I was very excited to start my reading. Mr. Lexaeus had let me get not one but five books! It was more than I could dream about. I got a pirate book, a fairy book, two princess books, and an adventure book. I opened up the fairy book and began to read. I was still in the first chapter when I shadow cast over the pages. I looked up to see what was blocking my light to find none other than Mr. Xemnas. I had been so engrossed in my book that I hadn't even noticed that he came in. "I see you've been spoiled today." He noted. I didn't respond because I was afraid he would get mad again. "I'm sorry for what I said. I promise that I won't send you back to your aunt." He owned up to his mistakes. I knew it was my turn and I shouldn't have said those things, but part of me didn't want to let it go. That part became stronger the more I thought about it.
"It doesn't matter. I had gotten along fine without you up until now. I can do it again if I need to," I stated. The words sounded hollow. I knew they weren't true, and I questioned why I said them. I braced myself for Mr. Xemnas's response. To my surprise, he chuckled.
"I'm sure you could. After all, you're your mother's daughter. Just keep in mind, you chose me. You could have gone back, and you didn't." He left my room with a smirk. I tried to get back to my reading, but I couldn't stop thinking about what he said. What bugged me the most was that he had a point. I could have left, but I chose not to. I wondered why I didn't go home. I could easily have gone to Joe's house, and no one would think anything of it. All anyone would think would be that I was visiting. But then, they could only keep me there for so long. Someone would figure it out eventually that my father wasn't involved in my life, and then the authorities would have me live with Aunt Ralene. That would have ended poorly. I may have hated Mr. Xemnas, but I feared Aunt Ralene more. I decided that it would be useless to keep trying to read, so I set my book down.
That was when I remembered the box of letters that Mama had left me. I recalled that it was time to open the next letter. The thought of reading Mama's words made things better. I pulled out the box from under my bed. I took the one meant for that day, opened it, and read its contents carefully.
My Dearest Alexus,
I hope that you and your father are getting along. I realize this may be frightening. I'm assuming you have found yourself in a very different place from our home. I have no idea what kind of world he brought you to, but I hope that instead of living in fear, you can find the wonders in your new home and be grateful for each day spent there. Please try to get along with your father. I know that you hate him for leaving us, but know he has his reasons. During this time that I cannot be there, he will see to it that your needs are met. That is more than my sister, Ralene, would have done.
Darling, please do not misunderstand. If I could, I would have made sure that Joe's family would have taken you in. Sadly, for me to legally do that, I would have needed your aunt to sign a contract stating that she would give up any guardian rights to you should anything happen to me. I had tried to do this, but your aunt refused. She is bitter over something that happened a long time ago and will do anything to get back at me. This was the only way to protect you from her.
Please be on your best behavior. Always remember, change is good. You don't have to be afraid of it.
With all my love, Mama
Mama would have wanted me to behave for Mr. Xemnas. I was so torn. I didn't want to let Mama down, but I hated Mr. Xemnas with a passion. I didn't know his reasons for leaving, and I didn't care. What he did was unacceptable.
JustAFemaleGeek: I realize that it has been over a year since the last update, and I just wanted to thank you for your support. If you are still reading this, I wanted you to know that I plan to be more consistent in the near future. There have been some recent changes in my life that have enabled me to write more frequently. I hope that I can truly maintain a good pace for updating my fanfictions from now on.