Love's Bind

Ch. 1

Alexis's POV
I heard my alarm clock going off. I rolled over and it said 9:30. It was a Saturday morning so I didn't have to get up as early as I normally do. I checked my phone and sat up. I called my best friend, Danielle, to see if she wanted to go shopping today. She said that she was up for it and that we could go around 2. I went downstairs to see my brother cooking breakfast. We were 3 years apart. He's 20, and I'm 17. Everything about us was different. He was 6'5, and I was 5'2. He wasn't that smart, but I was considered a genius by some people. He had a light skin complexion, but I had more of a darker complexion. Everything was different from my dark brown eyes to his green ones. No one would be able to look at us and tell that we were related, let alone siblings.
"Whatcha cookin?" I asked walking to the refrigerator.
"Pancakes, eggs, and bacon. Want some?" he asked while flipping a pancake.
"Yeah. Is mama home?" I asked after taking a sip out of the carton of orange juice.
"Nah. She had to go into her office to take care of something," he said putting the food on a plate. Our mama was the biggest defense attorney in the state. Our father abandoned us when my mama was pregnant with me. He ran off with some other woman and got married. I'm not sure where he is, but I heard he's a doctor.
"Oh ok," I said fixing my plate.
"I'm going upstairs to eat," he said. "Love you," he said walking out of the kitchen.
"Love you too," I said back with a mouth full of food. Me and Dre were very close. I told him everything, and he did the same with me. He's my best friend. He's very overprotective of me. I love it because it shows that he cares. I finished eating and cleaned up the kitchen. I cleaned up the rest of the house since I had time to kill. I looked at the clock and saw that it was 12:15. I went upstairs to my room. I went into my bathroom and took a shower. I showered for about 20 minutes and brushed my teeth when I got out. I put on a tank top and pajama shorts and walked out the bathroom. I got my lotion out and sat on my bed. I picked up my phone and dialed Bryson's number. As the phone rang, I started putting my lotion on. He picked up after the 3rd ring.
"Hey baby!" I said cheerfully.
He laughed. "Hey."
"Whatcha doin?" I asked walking over to my closet.
"Nun much. Playing video games with Damien."
"Oh ok. I was just calling to see what you were up to. I'll talk to you later."
"Alright. Love you."
"Love you too," I said and hung up. I picked out a pair of black leggings, a pink hoodie, and tan UGGs. It was January and colder than ever outside. After I finished getting dressed, I looked at my phone and saw that it was 1:30. I brushed my long brown hair into a clean ponytail. I grabbed my keys and purse and walked downstairs.
"Where you goin?" I heard DeAndre ask from the living room.
"Out shopping with Danielle," I said opening the carport door. "See ya later." I walked into the garage and unlocked the door to my black 2014 Mercedes CLA 250. I got in and let the garage door open. I started the car and texted Danielle to let her know that I was on my way to pick her up. As I backed out, I had a feeling that today was going to be a long ass day.