Grand aunt and older aunt?!?!

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Westwood mansion...

Alexis sitting on the terrace vigorously typing on her Apple laptop's keyboard,

"What? aren't you tired of being on that thing all day?" Shawn complained as he held her hand trying to steal some attention for himself.

"I'm in the middle of something important Shawn not now"

"You've been busy all week" He grumbled but still respected her wishes as removed his hand from hers and places them into his cargo pants pocket then he stood up to take in the view of the landscape: the gardens, trees and lakes.

Shawn and Alex had just returned from a little trip from the Caribbeans checking out a potential hall for Kara's upcountry wedding.

Alexis detached her gaze from her computer after getting a call.

"Hey Mom" Alexis said casually over the phone but for some reason Shawn's breathing suddenly intensified after hearing her statement.

"We just talked a few minutes ago is something wrong" Alexis continued

"Nothing much just got off the phone with Martha?" her mom said over the phone.

"Martha? Do you need something? wait are you planning on coming home "

"No just thought you would like a little warning"

"Warning?" Alexis curiosity grew as she continued conversing with her mom, but Shawn was getting even more and more tensed.

"You only say that when... don't tell me that?"

"Yes Alex."

"Grand aunt Mildred and older aunt Megan are visiting"

Alexis broke out in cold sweat as a flash back to when she was younger and thier Aunts come visiting

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"Alexis dear when will you start acting like a proper lady" Aunt Mildred comments as she packs young Alexis hair into sleek elegant ponytails.

- I'm a Twelve year old for goodness sake - Alexis thought.

"I'm going to get a proper dress for you to wear"

Aunt Mildred got her a long elegant flowy tea pink dress that looked like something you would wear to a royal wedding, she would also get Alexis these pearl earrings that would dangle off her ears stroking her skin making her feel very uncomfortable. All that just to get some ice cream.

"Great aunt, I'm already dressed can we go now" Young Alexis was currently dressed in a plain white shirt and some faded denim jeans.

"You are not going anywhere dressed like that young lady don't you know you're the heiresses to the O'Neil legacy" Aunt Mildred would continue in her sophisticated queen English

"Now go change into something more elegant and sophisticated young lady"

Young Alexis would struggle to walk in this long flowy dress and those dangling earring would put so much weight on her delicate earlobes she looked like something straight out of a Disney princess movie.

"Now this is how a proper lady should dress you look more like a true O'Neil"

Young Alexis would reply with a rather faint smile, she didn't like the look one bit.

"Just one more thing" Aunt Mildred brought out this white pearl necklace to match the earrings from her jewelery case.

- Not the...No..no..no - Young Alexis's would secretly scream in her head.

After little Alexis tortured herself in this uncomfortable outfit she would only be rewarded with a small bowl of ice cream

"A true lady controls her appetite" Aunt Mildred would always chant.

And you would think a young twelve year old would be allowed to eat anyway she wants but no big NO! when you're around Aunt Mildred you must I repeat you MUST eat like a proper gentleman/lady depending on your gender

And then there's nosy obnoxious aunt Megan who would not give you breathing space she would always keep you occupied in a conversation about her latest Jewel collection or the last designer outfit she purchase other than everyday bragging she would also keep butt-ing into your business I don't think the word 'privacy' exists in her vocabulary really.

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Alexis will have to deal with them all on her own as Mark was halfway across the world doing some so called 'buisness'.

"Alex.. Alex dear is everything okay?"

"Y..Yes Mom" Alexis snapped out of her daze.

"When will they be flying in mom?"

"Two weeks"

"Phew" Alexis let out little sigh feeling a sense of relief at least she had time to prepare.

"Later Alex"

"Sure Mom"