Chapter 10 - Isabelle's Story

Rita sat in silence for a moment with her eyes closed, as if she wanted to gather enough strength for what she was about to tell. Selene sat on the couch next to her, eyes never leaving Rita, waiting impatiently for what she was about to hear. Isabelle interested her very much, and she was sure that would certainly not learn anything from her. And Selene was eager to find out something more about Isabelle, to find out the reason why she was so quiet. There was certainly a reason, each such person usually hid some tragic story that caused them to close themselves off from the world. And the worst part was that people like Isabelle were rarely asked for details, because like a wounded animal, they shelter themselves with tall walls and usually avoid talking about what has hurt them. Well, unless the questioner was a psychologist and could ask about it in a very gentle way, but Selene wasn't skilled enough to do it. Therefore, she was waiting impatiently for Rita's words so that she co