ISABELLA Today I was going to be discharged from the hospital and I had to figure out what to do, I didn't even have a place to go, I only had the little money I had saved in my account, because everything else was gone.The bank had repossessed everything my dad had in his name and he had never put anything under mine, not even the car he had given me, so everything was just gone and my life was totally changed.I was a little afraid to face these new changes, but after all, it was what I had always wanted, not the way things happened, but I had always wanted to get away from my dad and be free at last, not to be afraid of saying or doing something to offend him and end up getting beaten up.I wouldn't have to worry about that anymore and even though I knew I had to depend on myself I knew it would be worth it, plus I had wonderful friends supporting me.I knew I could count on them and that was amazing, I loved having people as good as them around me, they gave me so much more stre

ALEXANDER Since I said goodbye to Isabella that day everything has become so monotonous, I went back to my job at last, but the things I used to enjoy I haven't felt the same.I feel an emptiness in my heart that I have not been able to fill with anything, and instead my mind is full of her, she is all I can think about and she has even crept into my dreams.I have been about to call her a million times to tell her that I am dying to see her, but I have held back not wanting to disturb her peace, after everything she has been through I just want her to be happy, even if it is without me.I just have to find a way to forget her, to get her out of my skin and that's what I'm trying to do today, in one of the most exclusive bars in Manhattan located on the top floor of a building from which you can see the city.Seeing all the lights around me as I take another sip of my drink, I look at my companion for tonight, an old friend, who looks perfect today, hoping I can take her to my bed.A

ISABELLA I had already started college and had gotten a job at a bar as a waitress at night, because it would not interfere with my classes and with the tips I could save more to move out of Andrew's apartment. Besides, the bar was great, one of the most expensive in New York, and the people there were very wealthy, so the pay and tips were good, and the people there were not much trouble.As for living with Andrew and Maddie I think things were not going so well, they were still very nice, but things felt really tense between the two of them, well that's how I was feeling and I was afraid that my stay there could be the reason, so I was doing everything I could to save as much as possible to leave as soon as possible."Isa, go clean that table and put it as reserved, someone important is coming," ordered my boss pointing to a table in the back of the establishment, more hidden than the others, where the lights of the place almost did not focus, it was VIP.As if this person did not

ISABELLA I was furious, Alexander did not stop drinking one drink after another, it was too much and I did not want to see him like that, besides feeling his intense gaze all the time on me.Worried about him, when my shift was over I had no choice but to approach him to tell him to stop and after my insistence he had accepted and was leaving, but maybe I was being silly again or I had lost my mind, but I could not leave him alone in that state, so I decided to take him, I did not want anything to happen to him.I went to get my things while I left him waiting for me and to deliver the money from his account to my manager."Here is the money from that table" I said handing him the money and pointing to where Alexander was at first."Perfect you can go." he said taking it and I nodded and went to where I had left my purse and met Mariam who did not have a good look on her face."You're going with him? Apparently you're not as saintly as you look" she hinted grimacing.I didn't say any

ISABELLA Seeing so much suffering and regret in Alexander's eyes for what happened to me hurt me a lot, I could not believe how much he blamed himself for that and how much he had suffered for that day too, he was tormented.I am too, but at the same time being free from my father's reach helped me to leave all that behind and that was wonderful, before that I lived in fear every day and I don't feel that way anymore, I just want him to be caught so we can all be at peace and have the guarantee that he won't continue hurting other people.What Alexander feels is deeper, I don't even know if by catching my dad I can be at peace, I wish he wouldn't feel that way because it's not his fault, what happened that day had nothing to do with him.The only thing he was guilty of that day was breaking my heart by approaching me seeking revenge that he never collected, but him approaching me for that reason no longer allows me to trust him again to have a relationship, even though I still love h