Chapter 1 Failure

Alexandra Alex Thompson stared blankly at the piece of paper in her hand her eyes blurry as the words seemed to mock her.

"Dear Alexandra Thompson.

We regret to inform you that you have not met the requirements to graduate from Chicago high school. Your grades have being consistently below average, and we cannot provide you with a diploma at this time."

Sincerely.

[Principal Jeffrey]

Alex sank deeply in despair, she had known this was coming but seeing the papers actually made it feel final. She had failed.

As she walked out of the school building, the bright building the entire world seemed invisible before her, her mind was finally empty.

She felt lost, alone, and scared.

Where would she go from here? What would she do?.

The questions tormented her as she walked out of the world she had known for four years.

As she walked home Alex felt suffocated the weight of her failures pressing deep within her mind.

Alex mind wandered back to her parents when they were extremely loving.

When suddenly they became distant, she had grown up feeling she was on her own.

As she turned into the corner of her streets, Alex eyes caught the sight of her parents car in the driveway.

She knew they would be waiting for her excitedly to discuss, or even arrange her marriage.

Alex exhaled loudly as she approached her home. She saw the stern look on there faces and knew instantly that they were aware of her failures.

" Sit down we need to talk!." Her mother stated.

"Well I don't want to." Alex responded.

"Listen here, it is time you faced the consequences of your actions."

Alex's mom said holding her arm firmly.

That was when Alex knew she could no longer live with this people, she stormed out of the brightly coloured mansion and into the streets.

"Alex!!." Her mother yelled.

"Let her go, a few days on the streets will set her straight." Her father said proudly.

Alex ran as fast as she could, her feet hitting hard on the pavement. Not knowing where to go letting her sorrows guide the way.

Arriving at the park she met some survivors, who thought her the rules of the streets. She felt like she just met her new family again.

As much as she loved her family she knew she had to start a new life and that's when she saw him a dark haired man, he was watching her.

His cold gaze made her skin crawl.

Who was this man and why was he interested in her.

He walked towards her, his dark suit reminded Alex of her father.

"You are new here, mins if i introduce you to some people?."

Alex followed the stranger with her heart pounding so loud, she swore he could hear it.

"The name is Dominic, get in the car.". He ordered calmly.

"And why should I listen to you?." Alex asked loudly.

"Are you not Alex Thompson, the one who ran away from home and has no where to go?.". He smiled knowing his words had hit his target.

As Alex stood there speechless Dominic continued.

"I could give you everything you need, food, clothes, protection, a place to stay, all you need to do is trust and be loyal."

Alex nodded immediately and got in the car.

Dominic a don, though ruthless he mastered the art of deceiving his prey until they were caught in the net.

As they drove Alex admired the busy roads as the cars drove carelessly disobeying the safety rules.

"This place seems lawless." Alex blurted out.

She could see his lips curved into a smile through the mirror.

Finally they were here, a skyblue magnificent skyscraper Alex almost felt dizzy looking at how high it is.

Alex felt like she had being removed from the streets and into heaven.

"Welcome to your new home, this is your room, and this is Elixa my fiancee. She will be showing you the perks and cons of living with us."

Alex bounced on her bed her heart filled with life, this is what she had always dreamt of, but what could the cons of living here be. She would just have to wait till tomorrow.

In The Midnight

Alex was half asleep when she heard the sirens buzzing she jumped out of bed with her hair looking messy.

"What is going on?."

Alex said standing still watching the others hide briefcases of money beneath the couch and beds.

"The cops are here hide!." Alex hid under the bed, while she watched the cops search the house thoroughly.

A detective came out a room.

"Everything is clean sir?." The head officer nodded and left with the others.

Alex came out of the bed panting. Elixa looked at her with disgust.

"What do you see in her anyway, she's just ordinary." Elixa walked away. Dominic winked at Alex and joined Elixa in the dining hall.

Alex sat on her new bed, would she be happy here as much as she was with her parents.

"We just have to try."

Training

It was her first day in the ever blue mansion and Elixa was not willing to take it easy on anyone new.

"That is your enemy, he's a cop; it's either you kill him or go to jail give it your best shot."

Alex held on to the gun fragily, she aimed but almost shot Elixa, Dominic laughed.

"Really, if you think this is funny why don't you come do it yourself."

Elixa said and stormed off angrily.

Dominic stood before the students, smiled at Alex. He went behind her, holding her hands he pointed it forward and pulled the trigger.

Alex shivered.

'I have never hurt or kill before, but I must do everything to impress him so he would be willing to keep me with his crew.' Alex spoke to herself.

Dominic was tired of his relationship with Elixa, she was just a pawn that he needed to get rid of as soon as possible, but despite his cunning wit Elixa had a secret weapon up her sleeve that even Dominic was scared to take chances with.

He needed to tame her but for that he needed to discover her own weakness. He sneaked into her room and searched through her documents.

Just when he thought everything was under control he heard the door open slowly.