Chapter 2 Sunshine

Izzy Pov...

I just woke up incredibly delighted and calm. I thought my morning would be filled with hungover, dreaded, and extremely mad besides my broken heart and soul. I'm not unfortunate then to wake up with a smile on my face. I walk out of my room and go to my bathroom humming the song Girls on Fire by Alicia Keys and dancing with it.

She's just a girl and she's on fire

Hotter than a fantasy

Lonely like a highway

She's livin' in a world and it's on fire

Filled with catastrophe

But she knows she can fly away

Broken people can still laugh at the end of the day. I will prove to Jonathan that I'm a person she will regret losing! I poured my heart, soul, and trust into our relationship but what I got was not what I was supposed to deserve.

That guy I met last night was incredible. He healed me quickly with just his smiles, laughs, and humor. Sometimes I want to believe that Jonathan leaves for a good reason and that meeting Fabian has a purpose but it's too early to conclude. I called my best friend to stop over.

"Hey! You are the only brokenhearted I saw smiling in the morning!" She beamed with furrowed eyebrows when I opened the door for her.

"Well, an angel came to my rescue last night!" I creep winking and leave her to close the door.

"Really! That's why you leave me behind! And who was that angel then?" She asked. I just smiled thinking of him. We were less fortunate that night but we managed to brighten each moment before the night ended.

"Aloha, I just know him by his name but I can assure you he isn't a bax guy and he is just like me. I wonder what makes his life unfortunate to end up there." I explained thinking of his misfortunes.

"Uhuh! The immense happiness and glowing face is telling me something else." She doubted. As usual, she is not a person easy to trick. As much as possible she will let you spill the beans but I don't have anything to hide and broadcast.

"Really! Am I really glowing?" I ask touching my face in disbelief.

"Glowing as the sunrise! Whoever that man who took away your pain yesterday must be found. I want someone like him as well." She sarcastically beamed walking to the kitchen. I followed her still smiling.

When I found out Jonathan was sleeping with another woman I was not just devastated and torn but crippled. My life almost crumbled and kept on sinking into the pit of mud. And that was almost two months but now in just a night, I'm fucking glowing and laughing. Did Fabian really heal me last night?

"If I am really glowing then I want this to last longer Aloha. I want to prove to Jonathan that he is not worth the tears." I sighed. Past few months Jonathan shoved into my face how an unimportant person I was parading his new girl.

Every day is torture looking at them like an America's famous couple but what I can do? I'm just a mere employee who was dumped by her boss and boyfriend. Soon, ill won't let them rain off my parade and I will make sure to last.

"Good! Now I want to meet that guy who changes your perception and heart overnight! That man was an angel sent to kick your ass and wake up for torturing your life." She lamented elated.

"I don't know where to find him Aloha. We just exchanged names last night and started to party our guilt and ideas." I responded solitary. Last night I was not looking for a man. I was there to dump my frustrations and be an unfortunate woman.

"Oh, that's unexpected. Anyway, did you tell your parents?" She asks melancholy.

"No, they won't notice anything as they were busy parading Candice's engagement." I replied despondently. My sister's engagement was more important than mine and I didn't even meet her fiance. I've been engaged since last year but didn't have a party and billboard for that considering my family is one of the rich in this city. Being adopted was a waste of their time but I didn't want to be adopted by them.

"What! You didn't tell them yet! They need to know Izzy!" She exclaimed surprised. I know but I can't rain on their parade. Mom will say horrible and harsh words again. Candice is a trophy for them.

"I'm sorry Izzy. If you need help you know where to find me and my parents adored you as their daughter as well. Just come to our house. We will not push you away." She cried a bit lissed. She is aware of what my parents think of me. My parents always shoved it in my face to be thankful for giving me a life I didn't deserve.

When I was just the child in our household I was the princess in everything but God suddenly gifted them a daughter they never imagined would come, Candice's arrival changed everything without batting an eye. I didn't protest and accepted my fate that I was just sharing what was not mine and then another young brother surprises them again. I couldn't suppress my tears thinking about how my Cinderella life turned into.

"Don't worry Aloha. I'm used to it now and you are there for me." I pitifully cried expressing my appreciation. Maybe if I just fall in love with her brother then I have a bed roses life but I couldn't. I love him as my brother as I couldn't have with my younger brother Craig.

"Sssh! I'm sorry for reminding you. If Anton saw you crying he would be mad at me." She lamented. I laugh wiping my tears as she hugs me. Her brother didn't hide his emotions from me. He always showed how important I was in his life I just couldn't reciprocate the feelings.

"I'm sorry Aloha. I'm hoping someday a woman will suddenly show up and steal your brother's gifted heart. He needs someone who can love him back but I will always be here for him." I deeply uttered sorry. If we Can teach our hearts to love someone then maybe no one is getting hurt.

"He will definitely Izzy! He is not rushing, he said if it's meant to be, it will eventually happen. You know him well Izzy!" Aloha grin. I wish they adopted me!

Aloha already left after she helped me clean the house. I slumped my body on the couch jubilant and singing when the doorbell rang!