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CRAVING ISABELLA 141.
ISABELLAHe's fine. Ethan is fine. At least he's playing with his sister and there's no tears now. No blood. I can finally breathe now. Harriet isn't mad at me like I initially thought she'd be. But... I'm still quiet. She looked so scared. And I think she has every right to be angry. Only, she isn't. "Noah is here." Madelyn tells me softly and I nod. It takes few minutes before he enters the room. He stops when he's next to me, giving me a concerned look. "What happened?"I just shake my head, because I don't know how to react. What to say. I've washed away the blood on my hand. Madelyn asked me to wash my shirt and I did try. But the blood is still there."Minnie, talk to me." He says, kneeling in front of me and taking my hands in his. "Can we just... go home?" I mutter and he nods immediately, helping me stand while Madelyn picks my bag. The car ride is silent. Noah doesn't push. I'm sure he must have an idea of everything that happened. He just wants to hear it from me. He k
CRAVING ISABELLA 140.
ISABELLANow I just think that I should have stayed at home and not go anywhere. If I had... then... then... I sniff and shut my eyes.The ambulance arrives before Madelyn does. The sirens are distant at first. Then closer. Then right outside the house. Everything after that moves too fast and too slow at the same time.I know when the paramedics rush in. They take over immediately, their hands replacing mine. One of them gently but quickly peels back the blood-soaked cloth.“That’s good pressure,” he says. “You did the right thing.”I don’t feel like I did.They wrap Ethan’s head in thick gauze, checking his pupils with a tiny light. He whimpers weakly but he’s still awake.“Stay with us, buddy,” the paramedic murmurs.When Madelyn arrives, she hugs me tightly and I think I really need the hug. At least it makes my sniffing stop. When she pulls away, her eyes take in the blood on the rug, on me, on everything... but she doesn’t hesitate.She goes straight to Eliana, lifting her from
CRAVING ISABELLA 139.
ISABELLAMy hands are so slippery with blood that I can barely grip him.“Stay with me,” I whisper, my voice breaking into pieces. “Please… please…”He lets out a weak, broken cry.I don’t even remember moving, but somehow I’m kneeling on the nursery rug with him cradled against my chest. Eliana is still screaming in the crib, her tiny fingers white from gripping the rails.My brain finally tells me what to do.Phone.I need my phone.I lower Ethan carefully onto the rug for half a second, ripping my hands away only long enough to dig into the back pocket of my jeans.It’s there.Thank God.My fingers are shaking so badly I can barely unlock it. The screen blurs through tears.Harriet.I press call.It rings.And rings.And rings.“Pick up,” I sob. “Please pick up.”Voicemail.No.No, no, no.I hang up and call again immediately.Straight to voicemail.My heart feels like it’s collapsing in on itself.I switch contacts.Noah.He’ll answer.He has to.It rings longer this time.Each se
CRAVING ISABELLA 138.
ISABELLAThe playroom looks like a toy store exploded and left its contents in here. Honestly, I don't know what to say. I'm speechless. Not even Nadia has this many toys. Blocks everywhere. There's a pink dollhouse tipped on its side. One sticky-looking crayon is melting into the little white rug.I glance around and spot Ethan halfway up a low bookshelf. Already? Absolutely not. I walk forward and scowl at the grin he gives me. "Eli?" I say, walking further into the room. She’s seated perfectly cross-legged on a tiny velvet chair, watching him. “Bella,” she says calmly.Wow. I don't know how she knows my name. Or why she's this excited to see me? “Yes, hi, that’s me,” I murmur, scooping Ethan off the shelf before he can attempt the final summit.A few minutes later I have them both on the rug. Eliana tucked under my arm while I read a picture book about farm animals. Ethan keeps poking the cow and shouting, “Moooo,” at volumes that would wake the dead.But slowly… gradually… th
CRAVING ISABELLA 137.
ISABELLAMadelyn is sprawled across the living room couch like she owns the place.One leg tucked under her, a large ceramic bowl of popcorn balanced on her stomach. The TV is on low, some reality show flashing dramatic subtitles across the screen. She doesn’t look up when I step into the room.Noah left hours ago. The house feels quieter without him. Too quiet.“Hey,” I say.She glances at me briefly, tossing a piece of popcorn into her mouth. “Hey.”I grab my bag from the console table. “I’m going out.”“Okay.”There’s no tone. No smirk. No cryptic comment. Just… okay.I hesitate for half a second. “Will you be okay?”She finally looks at me properly.There’s something unreadable in her eyes. Not mean. Not amused. Just observant.“Yeah,” she says. “I’ll survive.”I nod slowly. “Alright.”She lifts the popcorn bowl slightly in a mock toast. “Have fun.”I don’t know why that feels loaded... but it does.I step outside anyway.The air is warm. The sun is higher than I expected. I’m hal
CRAVING ISABELLA 136.
ISABELLAThe door swings open without warning.I jerk so hard I nearly fall off the bed.Noah stands there, one foot still in the hallway, balancing a large wooden tray in his hands. Steam curls up from small bowls and plates. There’s grilled shrimp glazed in something golden, sliced mango and dragon fruit, flatbread folded beside a dish of creamy sauce, and something that smells citrusy and spicy all at once.He blinks at me.I blink at him.Slowly, a grin pulls at his mouth. “Should I be concerned that you look like you just got caught burying a body?”I swallow, pressing a hand to my chest. “You scared me.”“That was not a scare reaction.” He steps inside and nudges the door shut with his foot. “That was a ‘my secret lover just escaped through the window’ reaction.”Despite myself, I smile.He walks toward the bed and sets the tray carefully on the dresser instead of the nightstand, like he’s afraid I might knock it over in my current jumpy state.“What?” he asks, tilting his head.
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