Her father's house was one of the biggest in the estate it occupied, with its beautiful garden, lawns and the decorations that littered the place.
It also had a serene and calm ambiance, a deceitful factor really. If only one knew all that went on inside the house itself.
Alexa had come to learn a long time ago and with that knowledge, the house had lost its stroking beauty.
As the driver approached the gates that led to the mansion, Alexa jerked herself out her relaxed position.
She leaned forward in her seat to look through her windows at the houses that seemed to move backward, away from the car as they sped past.
At the gate into her father's compound, they were stopped for inspection by security. The search didn't last long for when the lead guard came face to face with Alexa's less than impressed look, he quickly ordered for the gates to be opened.
