This is your life now

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I arrived at the airport in Chicago and hailed a taxi.

I stood in front of a police department and took a deep breath. "hi I'm looking for Antonio Dawson" I said to a lady with gray hair pulled into a ponytail. "take a seat" she said and I sat down. I pulled out my phone and started listening to music while I waited.

"Antonio you have a visitor" the lady said to a tall guy with short black hair and a black piercing on his left ear. "How can I help you?" he asked. "Here" I said and handed him the envelope. He opened it and pulled out the letter.

"So your Alexandria, Pamela's kid" he said. "yeah" I said. "I'm Antonio Dawson, your mom is my sister" Antonio said. "great" I said. "so you've been causing trouble" Antonio said. "just having fun" I said. "here you can sit in my desk while work" Antonio said and walked up the stairs.

"who's this?" A guy with dirty blond hair asked. "Alexandria my niece" Antonio said. "its Alexa" I corrected him. "Alexa, sorry" Antonio said. "Adam Ruzek" the guy said and stretched out his hand. "Alexa Marquez" I said and shook it. "Have a seat" Antonio said and sat down. "We have a murder case on our hand" an older guy with a raspy voice said,"who's this?" He asked and suddenly all eyes were on me. "Alexa Marquez" i said. "she's my niece" Antonio said. "In my office" he said to Antonio. They walked off and the door slammed shut. "fuck this I'm not being passed around again" I said and walked out leaving my suitcase behind. I ran out of the department into the cold November day.

I ran until I couldn't run anymore. I sat on a bench and stared out into the street. I hated this feeling, I hated the fact that my mom had sent me off because she couldn't handle me and now Antonio was going to ship me off too.

I needed to get my anger out somehow. the only I had on me was my purse. I walked into the nearest store and bought some spray paint. I found a perfect wall right in the hustle and bustle of the city and started painting. "we are the forgotten" I read out loud. "hey what are you doing!" A cop shouted. I dropped the can and made a dash down an alley. "dammit" i said as I stood in front of a dead end. "you're under arrest" the officer said and I was handcuffed. I was out into the cop car and we drove off.

"Burgess Where'd you find her?" Antonio asked the cop. "you know her?" The cop asked. "yes she's my niece" Antonio said. "she was vandalizing a wall" The cop said. "we'll take it from here" Antonio said and I was unhand cuffed. "c'mon" Antonio said and led me back upstairs.

I walked into the room and again all eyes were on me. I took a seat in the back next to a girl with dark brown hair. "Must be the secretary." I thought to myself. I pulled out my phone and started messaging Sabrina and Luka.

"We have to go, we have a call up north on a murder case, but you stay here with Naria" Antonio said and the girl next to me waved. "okay" I said. "don't run off" Antonio said before walking off.

"So where you from?" Naria asked. "San Diego" I said. "did you know that Antonio was your uncle?" Naria asked. "no, found out yesterday" I said. "do you want anything?" Naria asked. "no I'm good, but thanks" I said. "so How'd you start working here?" I asked. "Erin and I were friends, and I needed a job" Naria said. "you're recovering from an addiction" I said. "how do you know?" Naria asked. "you're fidgeting" I said. "I'm in treatment" Naria said. "that's great" I said. "so who's in charge here?" I asked. "Hank Voight" Naria said. "The one with the raspy voice?" I asked. "Yes" Naria said,"so why are you here?" Naria asked. "truth is I was arrested at a warehouse party for consuming alcohol and drugs" I said. "what kind of drugs?" Naria asked. "All of them" I said,"I'd been causing trouble around the neighborhood and my mom got tired of me and so she sent me here, thinking Antonio was going to straighten me out, but in all honesty I doubt it" I said. "what happened to your dad?" Naria asked. "he's in prison," I said. "where?" Naria asked. "I don't know, my mom never told me" I said.

"Hey Alexa we need to talk" Antonio said and we walked into coffee room. "look, I'd love to help your mom out but I can't" Antonio said. "Whatever, just ship me off again" I said. "this isn't the first time?" Antonio asked. "no" I said,"I've been shipped off to my grandma's house, institutions, I've been sent to therapy and they've all sent me back, you won't be the exception" I said. "this must be hard for your mom," Antonio said "she's too busy with Brent that's why she wants me out so she can lie her life" I said,"I'm just a burden on everyone, I'll get my bags and get a plane ticket back to San Diego, I'll stay at a friends house, ill find a place don't worry" I said,"it'll be like you never met me" I said and turned around and was about to walk about when Antonio stopped me.

"Alexa no, I'm not going to let you go live with some stranger when you have your uncle here. I'll make it my duty to straighten you out, so when you go back you are the well behaved young lady you are meant to be" Antonio said and pulled me into a hug. "I promise" he said.

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