CHAPTER 21:

“Okay I’m ready let’s get going,” Kevin said as he grabbed his keys and walked to the door.
“Um” I looked at Joe who was speechless. “Okay nice to meet you Joe” I said as I got up and walked out the door.

*JOE’S POV*
“Right here” she said to me and I couldn’t believe it.

Did I hear right? Did she just say she was Isabella? It made sense Is to Isabella why didn’t I figure that one out? She lived in Miami her whole life as well Isabella did. I needed to make sure it was true I needed to speak to her. I looked up out of my speechless trance to see her walking out the door behind Kevin.

“Wait” I yelled but she had already closed the door.

I opened AIM and quickly sent her a brief message.

IM For: rockstar550
liveformusic:Can we please meet somewhere? I came to be here for you! I’m sorry about what’s going on! I think I sort of just met you I’m not sure though so can we please meet tomorrow somewhere I need to know for sure. IM me whenever you get this message.

*KEVIN’S POV*
We walked to my car and she seemed somewhat strange. She looked like if she was thinking to hard about something but I couldn’t quite tell what. As we got into the car, I asked her.

“Something wrong?” I asked. “You seemed kind of bothered or something when I came out of the bathroom. Did Joe do something or tell you something?”
“Huh? No I’m fine I’m just a little tired and sad that’s all,” she explained.
“Is everything okay?” I asked worriedly because she did look very sad now that I come to look at her.
“My best friend died today,” she said in a low tone and when she looked up at me, I could see the tears forming in her eyes.
“Is I’m so sorry” I apologized to her as a single tear dropped from her beautiful green eyes.
“Thanks but I don’t want to talk about it anymore” she looked out her window. “Just take me back to my car so that I could go home please,” she asked as she looked back at me.
“Yea sure” I replied as we pulled out of the parking lot and headed back to the nearby bridge.

That would explain why she was there. That also explained why she was attempting suicide. Minutes later, we arrived at the bridge and to her car.

“Thank you for saving my life” she said as she opened her door. “It was really nice seeing you again”
“Same here Is” I replied. “Hopefully I see you around again I’ll be in town for a couple days,” I added.
“Yea hopefully” she said sadly.
“Well here’s my number,” I said as I wrote it on a little paper and handed it to her. “Call if you need anything” I added.
“Okay thanks again,” she said and then she climbed out and closed the door behind her.

She slowly climbed into her car and drove away in the opposite direction. I thought about following her to make sure she got home safe. Also to make sure she didn’t try killing herself again but something told me she was going to be just fine. I turned around and headed back to the hotel. When I arrived, Joe was laying down in one of the beds just staring at the computer screen. I looked at my watch to see that it was almost 11pm.

“Still no message from her?” I asked as I made my way to the bathroom to brush my teeth.
“No still nothing but I have this strange feeling that I already found her” he replied which confused me.
“What do you mean?” I asked as I poked my head out of the bathroom.
“Her name is Isabella and she lives here in Miami,” he explained.
“Okay and?” I asked as I emerged from the bathroom and began to take off my pants and shirt so that I could go to sleep in my boxers.
“Nothing let’s just leave it at that” he said as he closed the laptop and slid under his sheets.
“You’re weird sometimes you know that Joseph?” I said to him as I climbed under my sheets.
“I know Kevin I know,” he said as he placed the laptop on the table between our beds and turned out the lamp on his side.
“Goodnight” I replied as I reached to turn out the lamp on my side.
“Goodnight” he replied.

*ISABELLA’S POV*
I arrived home half an hour after I left the bridge. I snuck into my house and into my basement bedroom. My computer monitor was off but the computer itself was still turned on. I threw myself onto my bed and just looked up at the ceiling as I thought about today’s events. What a great thanksgiving don’t you think? The day that you’re supposed to give thanks for your family (which I don’t have except Edward), for your friends and for everything you have (which is nothing). Well today for me I can’t give thanks for anything because I don’t have anything to call mine or anything to be thankful for. My family is dead and my friends well my best friend died on the day I was supposed to be thankful for him being healthy and alive. What a horrible Thanksgiving! I can only imagine what the Davis’ are going through right now. Mr. and Mrs. Davis just lost their only son. The first one of the family to go off to college full scholarship because he was so smart and he died at the age of 19 just a month before his 20th birthday. Ariel is in her senior year in high school. It’s supposed to be the best year of your life and then you get the news that your only brother is dying and then that he’s dead. Peyton her life is going great. She has a boyfriend who treats her like if she were the only thing in his world. She has loving parents and siblings. She’s smart and beautiful and then her big brother passes away. It’s strange how life works don’t you think? How bad things tend to happen to the good people and the bad ones run around healthy as ever. I sat up, walked over to my dresser, and picked up a frame that contained a photo of my parents and me when I was about seven. I was happy then when they were alive. It was taken on my birthday when we all went to the beach together as a family my whole family including my cousins and the Davis’. That’s what’s good about Miami you can always go to the beach even on Halloween. It was the last birthday I ever spent with them. They died a couple months before my eighth birthday and it’s something I’ll never forget.

“Oh how I wish you guys were here,” I whispered through tears. “How bad I need you to help me get through this pain I’m feeling, this confusion. Everything hurts especially right here” I said as I placed my hand on my heart. “Every night I ask myself why you guys and not me. Why didn’t I die along with you two?”
“Because you have dreams” I heard someone say. “You’re going to do great things in life just follow your dreams”
“Who’s there?” I asked.
“Remember to follow your dreams you promised” the voice said and I instantly recognized it.
“Lucas” I asked to the empty air around me.
“One day you’ll understand,” he whispered into my ear as he appeared beside me.
“Lucas” I repeated shocked.
“Follow your dreams and stop asking so many questions,” he said as he held my hands in his.
“I promised and I will. I’m sorry about everything,” I yelled as more tears flowed.
“You have nothing to be sorry for” he assured me. “Always and forever” he whispered as he kissed my forehead and began to fade.
“No wait please don’t go I’m sorry for not telling you sooner. I love you Lucas and I always have, since the first time you kissed me I knew, but I was afraid. I’m sorry Lucas I’m sorry please don’t go” he was gone. “Please!” I begged once more as my legs gave out and I buckled to the floor and cried my heart out. “I’m sorry!”

Then I woke up and I was still lying on my bed looking up at the ceiling. I sat up and looked at the photo frame that was sitting on my dresser. I must’ve fallen asleep.