The only significant thing that had happened three years ago was not just about Lucas having a bad break up. Three years ago was when he disappeared.
Dexter McCoy.
Dexter was not her first boyfriend
or
Her first crush
or
the boy who took her virginity
or
the boy Who broke her heart.
Dexter was her unfulfilled love, Something that she desired so bad and yet couldn't have.
He shifted in her neighbourhood when she was in her junior year, he didn't go to the school with her because he was much older somewhere around in his graduation. He would have been 23 right now.
He was a weird boy to mostly the entire neighbourhood. suddenly one day he shifted in the neighbourhood without a family or single trace of living entity with him. Nobody knew where he came from or where he went all those days when he went missing.
From the gossip that flew around she knew that he was not enrolled in any university which meant he was either not studying or had to run away from his home.
Winslow, Arizona Was a small town so everybody knew each other mostly and when someone arrived here who was not interested in socialising or communicating or forming bonds with the neighbourhood and the entire town, it made them suspicious.
Also people in small town love gossips since they are so connected everything flies faster.
Isabella had a couple of boyfriends here and there but nothing serious. And Dexter McCoy arrived in her life and she knew what exactly she wanted.
Isabella spent the next one year of her life thinking about just one person. There were so many imaginations that builds up in her head about how they will talk for the first time and maybe he will ask her out and what not but none of them actually came through.
Isabella also felt the heartbreak when she saw different girls leave his house in the morning disorientated. And the fact that he lived just in front of her house was no help.
Isabella was probably the hardest to deal with when she was in her junior year because all these unfulfilled thoughts in her head got her terrible mood swings. Sometimes she would randomly be chirping all around the house so happy that it made her parents wonder what great thing had befallen on her but after next few moments she might be so sad that it got her parents worried about what exactly is wrong with her.
Then something happened, something that would be so trivial to everyone else but was in graved in her memory in the golden ink.
It was the day Isabella was buying presents for her family and friends on the eve of Christmas. Her parents were out of town with Lucas and sante Since they couldn't keep Isabella for babysitting them, And knew very well how reckless one of the twin can get So they thought it was a better option if they just made them tag along.
Isabella was sitting on a bench completely stressed and annoyed. In the hurry to pick up all the ordered presents and the new ones, she had lost Sante's gift. they were twins and everything the both of them always received similar surprises unless and until they demanded for something else.
Isabella had customised two silver bracelets with beautiful hangings like heart and stars. But the most beautiful element of the bracelet was the initials of Sante, Lucas and her name.
She had now lost Sante's present and there was no way in hell that she could manage to customise another one in two days.
Her sister had a tough year this time. With Her mischief skyrocketing, She had done pretty reckless things this year from sneaking out for parties to cursing to teachers and getting grounded.
Isabella knew that she could just buy her something from the store but obviously that wouldn't match the gift she got for Lucas and that will somehow make her feel like she was inferior to Lucas and that was the exact emotion Isabella didn't wanted to brew.
Isabella knew that she could just sit inside the house and worry but somehow she felt suffocated in the house. She knew that she could give the present to Sante and buy a Lucas something else but obviously that would hurt Lucas.
Lucas was a sweet boy which meant he will not necessarily point it out or show it on his face yet he was a sensitive boy which meant that some disparity like this would hurt him immensely from within.
Isabella had loved her siblings from the day they were born and there was no way in the hell that she would hurt either of them which meant there was only one option left that was to buy similar gifts and to keep the bracelet for herself.
Isabella was blank about what she was supposed to buy for them two days before Thanksgiving and how to make it special.
"Are you okay?" Isabella's trans of thoughts broke as a smooth voice asked.
"Are you okay?" Isabella's trans of thoughts broke as a smooth voice asked.Isabella looked up to a gorgeous pair of grey eyes looking down at her. He was so close that she could smell his lavender perfume with his minty breath on her face.She kept staring for him for a couple of moments before she suddenly backed away."I didn't mean to scare you, I was just wondering if you are okay?" He asked smoothly.She was mentally cursing herself for behaving like a stupid teenager. she was sure that he didn't give a reaction because she already looked quite worried but the slight smirk on his face was a clear indication that he had noticed that she was gawking at him.What the hell was he even doing here and asking if she was okay or not.He was missing from last 60 hours. he disappeared on the night two days ago and then didn't come back until today.Dexter McCoy was known for his indifference and ignorance to those around him. He barely ev
On the Thanksgiving day she was more depressed than she had ever been in her entire life.Isabella was sitting in her room cursing herself for being so stupid and naive.One year of loving the guy from afar and now when he was finally there to talk to her she had to be rude and drive him away."Come on honey we are about to open presents!" Mrs Parker knocked at the door asking Isabella to accompany her downstairs."I am coming in a moment, mom" she replied.With the havoc of dexter disappearing after the conversation, Isabella couldn't think of anything else, not even to the point where she would have bought any single normal present for Sante. She just had one present and two siblings waiting downstairs.Just like she had predicted some Snoopy neighbour had gotten hold of her and dexter having a conversation and reported it to her mother and father.Her father had always been pretty uninterested in her business which meant he neither
"Ofcourse" Isabella replied squeezing her palm in assurance."The food is here" Lauren's joyful voice broke the conversation between the two.After handing over burger, fries and a Coke to Isabella and a grilled sandwich to Marissa. Lauren had gotten herself a pizza.Once they started munching on the respective food It was Lauren who broke the silence."So what are you all doing for winter vacations?"They had a revision test scheduled on Monday and the winter vacations were starting from Tuesday.Although Lauren had asked the question to everyone, it was pretty clear that she and Marissa were going to do the same thing so the question was basically directed towards Isabella."Oh me! I am planning to surprise mom, dad, Sante and Lucas by going back home for the vacations" Isabella Replied with a chunk of burger in her mouth."What are you and Marissa doing?" Isabella asked."Obviously our parents want us to come back for
And Isabella herself loved the idea of having the two of them as a roommate but Mrs Parker was not very happy to comply.Mrs Parker was not very happy about whom Isabella was going to live with and she didn't want their company to affect her academics and therefore denied the whole idea.It wasn't Marissa that Mrs Parker had a problem from but Lauren. The first time Lauren met Mrs Parker, Based on her decision of wearing a small crop top with leather pants and jacket and the bold lipstick and her Fiery dyed peacock green hair made her decide that her daughter had chosen the worst possible company and she would never allow the two of them To Stay friends, sharing apartment was a different story.That was the reason Isabella barely mentioned Lauren's name whenever she was having a conversation with her family. her family conversations whenever happened were always talking about her academics and how they were going and whenever she had to mention going out somewhe
"Of course" Amanda exclaimed before she ran off on the opposite direction.Isabella's phone Ping as an indication that Amanda had texted her address so she booked a cab and started her journey towards Amanda's apartment.By the time she finally reached there it was 4 PM which meant that it had taken her approximately one hour to reach here and she just wondered how exhausted Amanda might feel travelling so much every day. This might be the reason that she missed so many classes.These were the thoughts that finally led her to think about how grateful she was for having such great parents. Her parents always provided her with everything she had ever wanted but sometimes she wondered what would it like what would it be like to be free, to make your own decisions and to go when ever wherever you likedbecause even though her parents provided her with everything there was a cost to it and that cost was her freedom. she couldn't make a single decision in her lif
Once done with the Voice Mail Isabella was about to leave when she heard the front door being shut and she predicted it to be the landlord. Not wanting to be alone with whoever had arrived she decided to rush out.She barely knew this place. And maybe the fear of being in a foreign place was finally getting to her because she felt her nerves antsy.She walked out towards the hallway to tell the landlord that she had kept the money and now she was leaving but when she reached the hallway there was no one.She felt chills run all through out her arm when her Side vision made her see a black silhouette.Unfortunately before Isabella could make a move to run or to scream A cloth went right at her nose.She started struggling against the man but he was a very strong she stopped her breath just so the chloroform wouldn't work but she couldn't hold it more than a minute or so before she ended up breathing in the chloroform and fainting right in his arms.
Isabella woke up with the pounding feeling in her head. It took her a couple of minutes before she could finally open her eyes and when she did, bright sun rays hit her in the face so hard that she had to cover her eyes with her palm for a few minutes before she could see.she could finally hear all the voice shouting and someone roughly tucked her by her Arm making her stand-up."Get up! The boss will be here any moment""Leave me! let me go! what the hell are you doing with me?" She shouted but paused when she realised that her was the only voice audible in the room.Rest every other girl was complying stupidly to what ever the men were saying. After her forceful and loud shout it made all the men and the other girls in the room freeze and look at her in shock.Like it's my fault that you are used to being kidnapped. Isabella mocked them all mentally."Shut up and stand straight" the tall lanky guy told her."Like the hell I would"
"The girl in the black Hoodie, stays everyone else LEAVE!" He commanded.Isabella looked all around hoping to see another girl with a black Hoodie on but found none of them as she looked up and saw him looking straight at her.All of them started slowly to filter out of the room except for her Marco and Alex."You are following me!" Marco commanded."No I'm not!" Isabella replied As Alex's face morphed into shock but Marco smirked at her.That smirk reminded her so much of dexter."What" Alex shouted."Are you deaf or anything? I am not following him anywhere! I am not following anyone anywhere for that matter. I have no clue why all these girls are following your commands and agreeing to the point that you own them but you do not own me. I am done behaving like a slave" She answered in a strong voice even though she was shaking from within."The audacity" Alex shouted before ready to charge at her."You can leave Alex"