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Cloudy skies fully gray yet beauty still shows in the formation. Yani checks the mail before leaving for work. As she opens the mail, she receives a letter from an attorney asking her to call. "We'll its too early to call right now." Wondering why an attorney wanted to talk to her. She headed to work at her company Grind.Inc to oversee the business flow and network with customers and social media.Grind.Inc is a network of people from all occupations that help those looking for work,in need of housing, residential services such as plumbing ,landscaping,tree removal,lawyers. one stop shop for people. They also offer discounts on entertainment. Especially stylish clothing apparel.Now that it is lunch time, Yani remembers to call the Lawyer. She dials the number. "Kelly Bernstein's Office..." a woman replied. "Hello, My name is Yani. I received a letter asking me to call this office." "Please Hold." The woman replied. A few minutes later a man was on the phone. "This is Kelly Bernstein. Is this Yani Robertson?" "Yes." "Do you know anyone named Aloysuis Claire?" Kelly asked. "No." Yani replied. "Aloysuis Claire is your grandmother and she passed away and left you a house in Los Angeles California. I know this is a lot to take in but when can you come down to my office to obtain the deed?" Stunned in silence, Yani is lost in thought. She has no living relatives and does not have any immediate family due to jealousy and treachery among her very own blood. Still holding the phone she replies" Today at 3:30 pm is fine.""Ok. The address is 1475 Hustle Street. See you then." Click. 'A house in LA? I live in Pasadena. I wonder who Aloysuis Claire was. This is crazy!' Yani thought. Excited and anxious, Yani couldn't wait for 3:30 to come. She went to get lunch since it was only 2:00. The sandwich bar and grill. the turkey burger is the best. After making some calls to her assistant she headed to the lawyers office.Arriving as expected Yani walked into the lawyers office in disbelief,When she entered a man in his late 40's sat at his desk. Gray hair, stocky build, emerald green eyes. Very striking . "Ms, Yani Robertson I presume?""Yes." she replied. "Your grandmother had a twin. Twins run in your family. Are you close to your family?" "Yes twins run in my family but i am not close to them." Yani replied. "Well, your grandmother's twin had a twin, and you are a twin. She left something for you along with a letter with your name on it. Yani stood in disbelief and couldn't believe what she had just heard. Trying to process the information she took a seat and asked," How do you know this?" "Aloysuis Claire was a very close friend of mine and asked me to make sure that you receive everything that she left behind. You are the granddaughter of a woman who was good to many but comes from a blood line that despises you because of your looks and also your financial gains. Your grandmother had a twin. Her name is Mozelle Claire. She was the mischievous twin . Your grandmother had dimples and it is a family trait but Mozelle did not inherit that attribute but attractive. She has long beautiful hair and grey eyes. She fell in love with a man who was in love with another woman. That man is your grandfather,Talbert Claire. After denying her advances and seeing that his mind was made, Mozelle soon found another man that peaked her interest,Micheal Lett. After weeks of frolicking and late night evenings together, she finds that she is pregnant. When she tells Micheal that she is pregnant, he leaves claiming he had to get back to his wife and son and not wanting her to contact him again.Distraught and in despair Mozelle goes about the pregnancy and delivers a healthy Son named Marquis Claire. He has dimples just like Aloysuis and this causes her go to her sister to share her joy. However Aloysuis had twins and both with dimples and beautiful emerald eyes. Seeing the beauty in her niece and nephew she decided it was time to talk to her sister.

Mozelle brought Marcus to meet Aloysuis for the first time. It was awkward at first but the children ran along to play. Talbert walked in and was caught off guard and froze by the look of Marquis who looks just like his brother Karma who he has not seen in years. And practices black magic.He never told Aloysuis about Mozelle. Talbert walks in and plays it cool. "Hey, Baby" he says as he kisses Aloysuis on the cheek. "Hello Mozelle. What brings you into town?" "I decided it was time for family to meet my son, Marquis Claire. His father and I went our separate ways and I figured it would be good for him to get to know that he has cousins." Mozelle replied. "Talbert, can you help me with the lunch in the kitchen? I know everyone must be hungry. We will be right back." Immediately Aloysuis went to the kitchen with Talbert. As soon as the door closed behind them he said," That woman is trouble and she means you no good Baby! She has a bad vibe that surrounds her and she has a child that looks like my brother Karma.This is not good. Aloysuis calmly says" Calm down. yes it is odd for her to drop by unannounced but she does have a child and that tops all else. She may need help and I wouldn't want Marquis to have the impression that he is not wanted. And yes he does look like your brother but It is not his fault he was born into a messy situation.Now help me take some jambalaya out to them for lunch. We will talk about this later as we find out more of the story she isn't telling. They appeared back into the dining room just in time to see Mozelle periodically scan the room as if she is looking for something. Aloysuis notices and says,"Have you talked to Momma? She asks about you a lot. Daddy is worried about you too. We haven't seen you in a long time. Where are you staying? Do you need help with Marquis? Mozelle replied "No. I just want to take it slow for now. I will be in touch. Marquis and I have to get going.We have some traveling to do early in the morning." Not to her surprise that Mozelle wants to leave, more upset that she only came for 1 thing. A little black book their mother left for them that is said to have 20,000 dollars hidden as well as property. Mozelle has always been greedy and selfish. Only out for herself. "Well since it is getting late,Marquis can spend the night and you can have the night to yourself. He is just 1 and my kids are 18 months so they will have tons of fun. It's the least we can do." Mozelle did not hesitate to take her sister up on her offer. "That is very generous and I could use some help. I will be back tomorrow afternoon. Thank You." And she was gone without out even kissing her son Bye. Marquis had no idea that that was the last time he would see his mother.

Aloysuis knew Mozelle wasn't coming back but she did not let anyone know. Instead she raised Marquis as her own. Aloysuis's twins ,Cherokee and Cheyenne grew up and had children of their own. As the years continued, there was no sign of Mozelle and Marquis stopped asking for her. Aloysuis went to her mother and asked her to leave everything to Marquis, Cherokee and Cheyenne. She also explained why. Her mother Jean hoped that one day Mozelle would come around but she soon had to realize that the poisonous heart of Mozelle only had room for greed and deceit. By hook or by crook is her motto."Cherokee is your mother.You have a twin brother. His name is William who has always known about you but didn't tell you because he wanted the money for himself . He lives in Chicago with his wife and 3 kids.I am Marquis , your cousin. I go by Kelly Bernstein since i changed my name because my mother has tried to kill me for telling the truth.""Would you like a drink?You look like you could use one. By the way, here is the infamous black book that has been held on to for many generations. Here is a check for 20,000. I can also take you to the property as well.Taking a deep breath, Yani exhales and asks,"What caused my grandmother's passing?" "natural Causes. She was the glue of the family. Once she passed things changed dramatically. I must warn you that the house your grandmother left you was being lived in by Mozelle. She did not take care of it and it has deteriorated right along with her mind. Mozelle has a mental illness which drove her insanity into death. By that I mean she went insane and covered the mirrors and windows to escape the stares and whispers of the voices and images she saw(hallucinations). Doing this caused her to frantically run head first into the third story balcony window plummeting to her death. She was never supposed to know the location of the house. A heaviness fills the property since the accident ."