".... Grace" she whispered out loud and my whole body froze at the mention of the name. It can't be true.   "No....no that's not true! You're pouring out lies now because you don't just want me to even be happy with the bond I've created with Grace" I yelled.   "No that's not it Isabella, I didn't want to tell you at first because I knew you have bonded with her and so has Joe but did you even care to know why she showered all of those love and attention to Joe?" Fiona asked. It was true that Grace had been really nice to us expecially Joe but then I was her daughter's bestfriend and she just loved Joe because he was little and adorable nothing more.   "For a second I thought I should believe you but not until you dragged grace into this!" I yelled back at her.   "Isabella would you just calm down I know it's hard for you..."   "No you don't, you don't know shit but the only thin

"Isabella!" He cried as he hugged me really tight. I had no idea why I felt reluctant to hug him back after all he wasn't the one who hurt me. "Joe!" I called his name but he didn't respond, rather his grip on my legs tighten and I could hear his little sobs. "Joe!" I called out his name again. "Why are you mad at me, I'm sorry for whatever I did but please don't be mad at me Isabella" he cried on my legs, my heart melted at his words but I wasn't mad at him. I just didn't know how to face him. "Joe you should go back to school, your teachers would be worried" I scolded him because that was the only thing I could say to him. My words seem to have broken him as he released his grip on my legs. He wiped the tears away from his face but more tears kept on flowing as he ran away from me. I wanted to run after him just to make sure he's okay but I couldn't bring myself to. Besides I w

I watched how she spent almost two hours trying to fix her self up after spending thirty minutes in the bathroom. I noticed she had changed after we started to date, she suddenly loved to dress up and look good. I'm sure she was doing that for me or probably got out of depression and needed to look good but I loved it.   "We're leaving this room in a week time aren't we?" I teased and she looked at me from the mirror with a smile on her face.   "Take a chill pill bro, I'm just being a woman here" she responded and I couldn't hide the small chuckle that left my mouth.   After some while of waiting, she was finally ready to go out with me. I had no idea where to take her to but I guess I would treat us a nice meal before showing her around. She should love it.   We entered my car as I drove through the streets of Brazil. My mind wasn't at rest as I kept on looking at the mirror hoping no car was follow

I realised the only way I could have Isabella back and win her trust is by telling her nothing but the truth about my past and about why I had acted that way towards her. I'll be ready to face whatever happens before then even if she decides to leave me but then I would know I wasn't being a coward anymore.   I started to have doubts if I truly wanted her to know and if truly I am ready to accept whatever happens next. I know it's normal to have doubts but I just hope my doubts doesn't over power me from telling her the truth.   I drove back home from the airport and walked straight into my room, staring at the mirror I realized I had changed a lot from the Zach back then, the old Zach was brutal ad cared less for anyone's emotions but the new Zach is a changed person who wouldn't want to hurt anyone in order to make his love happy. I hope she would see me for the new me and not criticize me for my wrong doings just like everyone had done in

"Hello there!" She smiled even though the smile didn't last long on her face before falling. "Can I?" She motioned at me to create space for her to enter the room. As much as I didn't want anything else to hurt Isabella, she was her mother after all and perhaps she came to console Isabella so I created a space for her to pass. Another lady in a corporate dress followed behind her after flashing me a death glare or perhaps that was how she looked at people. Some other two men in suit tried to enter the room but she had gestured at them to wait outside the door while she was in the room with the other lady. There was no possible way I would let her in this room alone with Isabella so I walked closer to them. "What a fine apartment you have here darling" she said to Isabella whose eyes have been on Fiona ever since she entered the room. I could see the flame of hatred burning in her eyes but her physical strength wasn't mat