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CRAVING ISABELLA 081.
ISABELLAAfter I moved out of Noah's apartment back then, I moved in with my parents. I worked three different jobs in addition to Leo's. Every cent I didn't spend on basic necessities went toward that rent. I couldn't live there anymore... but I couldn't let it go.The note is still safe. It's still tucked inside the pages of my favourite book. Pages 127 and 128. Why wouldn't I keep it safe? I have to. It's proof for me. Whoever wrote this note wanted me to think that Noah left me for some opportunity abroad. He doesn't have any family there. He wouldn't just go there. "Earth to Isabella," I blink, my eyes falling on Mia before travelling up to the semi-circle of faces surrounding me. Chloe, Chase, and Derek. Right. I think I zoned out. Like I went out of this world into another. I always do that, so I know they don't think I'm crazy. Only, today their eyes are watching me. Makes me understand the whole reason why they wanted to hang out in the first place. This is one of those mee
CRAVING ISABELLA 080.
ISABELLA"I'm not arguing. I just... worry about you. We all worry about you. Ever since he left, you haven't been the same, and you know it. You keep hiding the way you truly feel behind little things. You enjoy the little happiness that comes from small things. We are worried about you, Bella.""You don't worry about people who are fine."Chloe finally turns, running a hand through her hair. "Fine. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for saying it like that. And for worrying about my best friend."I watch her closely. "That will work." I smile reluctantly. Mostly because I do not have the sheer strength to argue. Or to be taught. Or to be lectured about what I already know. I don't need any of that."Yeah. Where is she going?" She nods to Nadia who has toddled over to the couch, attempting to climb it. She lets out a little grunt when she slips, then she tries again. I move to her, lifting her easily and settling her on the cushion. "There my love," I murmur, as she beams at me. Chloe rolls her
CRAVING ISABELLA 079.
Three Years Later.ISABELLAI'm staring at the fresh ink on my thigh, with a content smile on my face. It's an infinity symbol. Very small, compared to the ink I've got on my back. I wonder what Derek will say when he sees this one. He always has something to say.My hair, now longer and darker than it was at nineteen, falls forward, shielding my face as I lean down to inspect the work. At twenty-two, my face has lost its soft roundness. All I can see when I look at the mirror are sharp edges and distant eyes.Suddenly, a pair of hands clap onto the shoulder. "Boo!"I jump, looking up to see Chloe's grinning face. In her arms is a toddler with curls and chubby cheeks. I grin at Nadia. She looks so much like her mother even at two. Yes. Nadia is Chloe and Leo's daughter. Those two really went all in when they had this little girl. "Got you," Chloe says."You are the worst," She steps forward, drops Nadia on the floor and wraps one arm around me carefully. "You look good, bestie." She
CRAVING ISABELLA 078.
ISABELLAThe sunlight filtering through the gaps in the curtains is too bright, and for the first time in weeks, I don't want to hide from it. I stretch out across the sheets. My body feels heavy, but in a good way... relaxed, cherished, aglow. Last night was fun, hot and definitely going to be repetitive. I smile, reaching out a hand to the other side of the bed, expecting to feel his heat. Empty. The sheets are cold.I sit up, pushing my hair out of my face with a small smile. Of course, he's probably in the kitchen, I think. Noah's little gestures are what make him a better man. I groan, sliding out of bed and grabbing one of his discarded flannels from the floor and slipping it on. It swallows me whole.I head to the bathroom first, humming under my breath. After brushing my teeth and worrying about my bleeding gums, I turn the shower on, letting the steam fill the room as I catch my reflection in the mirror. My lips are slightly swollen, and there’s a faint bruise on my collarb
CRAVING ISABELLA 077.
NOAHI love her. I love her enough to leave. I love her enough to let her hate me as long as she keeps her scholarship and her dreams. I can't choose myself. I've never been worth choosing anyway. The bourbon in my hand hasn't done its job. It was supposed to numb the image of Kol's smug face. It did nothing. I still see him pointing at me and jeering."I’m a fucking coward," I whisper, closing my eyes."Noah?"I force my eyes open. Is she really standing there? Or are my eyes deceiving me? Or... maybe it's the alcohol. "Are you kidding me?" Oh shit. It's her. It's fucking her! She starts moving toward me. "Do you have any idea what time it is? I’ve been calling you! Giovanni didn't know where you were, and I’ve been walking around like a crazy person looking for you!"She reaches me and grabs my arm, hauling me upward with more strength than I expected. "You’re wasted! Do you smell yourself?"I let her pull me. This is it. I should tell her. But my mouth doesn't open and I all I d
CRAVING ISABELLA 076.
NOAHI've always known that my brother is a coward. But then... I didn't know that his cowardliness surpassed all understanding. I didn't know that he was tethering. Any moment from now, he'd be falling into a pit he dug for himself. Sure enough, I didn't call her. I'd been running around, seeing staff, trying to placate the higher-ups who would take a bribe, just so Isabella's dorm room could remain dormant. I mean, she can't leave my apartment. Not now. Not ever. And if it means paying double or triple for that empty dorm room in the stupid fucking fancy hostel, I will. But then what's his excuse? What reason does he have? I think of all he could possibly use and everything is useless. It makes me even wonder. The Hardin I used to know would never do such a thing. He was reckless and a fake but then... he didn't play about his girl. He adored her. I used to think he was a better option for her. Until he was not.I run a hand through my hair, shaking it a little as I kill the engin
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