Alexis sat on the soft couch, rubbing her bulging belly and thinking about her children. She loved her children dearly, anyone could see that. She went out of her way to care for them, and provide for them. She sometimes woke them up in the wee hours of the night, just to give them a hug. She motivated them daily, convincing each one to improve their skills and do well in school.
Today, Alexis was thinking about her heir/heiress. She was to choose one of her children, the most deserving, to carry on her legacy. Alexis would become an elder in less than a week, she knew she wouldn't be around forever. "How can I choose one child? How can I say that one child is more deserving than another?" Alexis was being tortured. She knew that each of her children was special, and she couldn't pick one over the other, and feared resentment from the children who were not chosen.
"Bella, my first born..." She thought. "Bella is such a nurturing young lady. She loves her brothers and sisters, and is like a second mom. She is hard working, gets great grades and even juggles a job on top of her responsibilities. She will make such a wonderful mother, one day." She thought for a moment of all of the children Bella would probably have, but her mind wandered to thoughts of Brando.
"Brando, he is so smart. He loves astrology, and already has his lifetime wish chosen. He will be so successful in his career, and will make a woman very lucky one day." She thought about Brando and his future success. She knew he would be something really great.
"Angelina, my little black sheep. She loves the Arts and is so friendly. She will probably grow up to be a great photographer. She doesn't seem like the type to have a large family though." Alexis felt bad for Angelina. She was growing up quickly, and was the only heavy set child in the family. As Angelina got older, her waist got wider, and she wasn't interested in exercise like everyone else. She was truly the outcast of the family, which is what made her unique and she stood out.
Alexis realized that she didn't really know Giovani and Alessandra. They were just too young to have distinct personalities, but Alexis was excited to get to know them as they grew up.
Alexis walked into the study to paint. Painting was Alexis' new interest. She wasn't great at it, but she loved how calm it made her feel. She felt like the world stopped when she painted.
Alexis' pregnancy flew by. She wasn't nauseous or sore, it was the easiest pregnancy she ever had. When she finally went into labor, she didn't have time to even think about going to the hospital. Baby Zia was born within minutes. She was born Artistic and Perceptive. Zia meant "Light" and Alexis thought the name suited her well. She was a bright little baby, always smiling and happy.
Bella, of course, loved her new little sister. She spent all of her time home, playing with the baby. One night, Alexis was checking that everyone was in bed and found Bella dreaming of babies. Alexis sighed, Bella was only a teenager, should she really be this obsessed with babies? "Thank goodness she doesn't have any romantic interests, or we could be in trouble!" Alexis thought to herself.
Alexis was starting to drive the teenagers crazy. Everytime she socialized with them, she was telling them to focus on their skills. Alexis wanted her children to be successful adults, but she was forgetting to let them be kids. Alexis went as far as interrupting Bella's shower to tell her to improve her skills.
"MOM! Can I take a shower in peace?" Bella yelled.
"Bella, I just want you to go far in life." Alexis replied.
"I just got done working out for 3 hours, of course you would know that if you hadn't slept in all morning! My skills are fine, Mom! I have been so busy with school, homework, work, and improving my skills, that I haven't had time to make any friends, let alone have a boyfriend. Just leave, Mom."
Alexis went upstairs to tend to Zia, all the while thinking of what had just happened with Bella. "How is being a good mom, such a negative thing? Doesn't Bella understand that the smarter she is, the further she will go? Life will be easier for her if she works hard at it now. Boyfriends can come later, I just don't get why she is so angry!" Alexis sighed to herself. Her relationship with Bella was failing, and she couldn't understand why.
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