Coming up with a Plan

Bella holds her phone in her hand. She wants to call Alex first but the amount of guilt she feels is overwhelming. What does she say? Will he hate her for not trusting him? Why is she always second guessing herself when it comes to Alex? When it comes to Alex, her mind feels like a teenager again and feels like she can’t make sound choices. She is an adult now though; she has to remember who she is. She is a strong, confidant, beautiful women. She can’t hide away because of guilt. She needs to face this head on. She did promise Elise that she would go back. She thinks about the women she spoke to and feels like she does not want to live her life with regrets and misunderstandings. So, she comes up with a plan. She will not go home just yet. But she did get an idea from the older women. If someone messes with what is

hers, then they will fight together.

With new found confidence she turns on her phone. While she waits for the phone to start up, she uses the burner phone to cal