Isabel 16 years old

And so the years went by. As time went by, Isabel and Sora became closer and closer. But as their bond grew stronger, the goodbyes became harder and harder to bear.

Despite the time that had passed, Isabel did not lose sight of what was important "Freeing Sora". However, she had not been able to get more information about him since the day he revealed his true self, when she was only eleven years old, since then, Sora avoided every question she asked him, it was as if, he took all her secrets and locked them up deep locked them deep inside so that no one could find them, not even himself.

At sixteen, Elizabeth had become the most beautiful in the village, but despite the incessant courtship and suitors, her mind kept thinking only of Sora, and the days before she would see him again.

Isabel, already in her fourth year of high school, and her great intellect was becoming more and more difficult to hide. Her teachers were fascinated by her her outstanding grades and how gifted she was. As she attended to her homework at school, her gaze was lost deep in the forest, barely paying little attention to what her calculus teacher was saying and writing on the blackboard.

- ¡Hey...Isabel!- said in a loud whisper, Maggie, one of her classmates who sat next to her.

Hearing her, Isabel returned to her classroom environment, noticing that not only her calculus teacher was staring at her, but all her classmates as well.

- I see I have your attention now, Miss Isabel, since you are so focused on nature ¿why don't you come up to the front and illustrate us by solving the exercise that is on the blackboard?-asked the calculus teacher, holding out the chalk.

Isabel stood up while the whole class looked at her, in front of the blackboard, she looked at the exercise, she took the chalk that her teacher offered her, and in an instant she solved it without errors.

When finished, handed the piece of chalk to the he teacher, who looked at the solved exercise, while she returned to her seat without saying a word.

- That is... correct but, please Miss Isabel, I beg you to keep your eyes in front of the blackboard during class- asked her teacher, resuming the class.

At the end of the hour she took her things and left the classroom with Maggie. But, before she could go home, her biology teacher stopped her.

- Isabel, ¿could you come with me for a moment?- said the teacher.

- Go on, I'll wait for you at the exit- Maggie proposed, so they could go home together, but Isabel insisted that they leave without her.

As they walked through the halls and up the stairs, Isabel knew at once that they were headed for the principal's office. As they entered the office, the

director, a 46-year-old woman, was organizing various papers on her desk.

desk.- Good to see you Isabel, please have a seat- said the director pointing to the chair in front of her desk.

Isabel sat down. She noticed that several of her teachers were standing there.

- Very well, so as not to take too much from your time, I'll go to the point- said the she principal, standing up-. Isabel, your performance in this school has been more than excellent, you are a brilliant student, and the reason we have called you here today is because of this.

The headmistress handed Isabel a letter, and then took a seat again.

Isabel examined the envelope and when she saw the seal on the front, she immediately knew that it was from a university.

- ¿You remember that last year there were national exams?, those exams were given to. Those exams are given for students to apply to universities, and you, Isabel, got the highest score in the whole state. That letter is from one of the best universities in the country, they want to admit you as soon as possible- said the principal, smiling at Isabel.

- But I haven't finished high school yet, I still have one more year to go- exclaimed Isabel.

- We already know that, that's why we are summoning you, the state and this institution are in agreement that you will graduate right away- she said principal.

Isabel did not know what to say, this was the opportunity she had wanted for years, but now that it had arrived it was not as she had imagined, and the reason for her discouragement was Sora; she knew that if he left, she would never see him again, and that idea frightened her.

- Honey, I know that the previous year you rejected this offer and the invitation of another great university, but this opportunity is unique in life and you can't let it pass, if you do, you will regret it for the rest of your life.

Believe me- said the director, giving her a pleading look-. I understand that the high school years are the best years of a teenager's life, but we are talking about your future, you can't keep denying your gift.

- Thank you for your words I will think about it and discuss it with my parents.

When she returned home, she threw herself on the bed, since that meeting with the headmistress, her spirits were low, she couldn't tear herself away from those specific words "this is a once in a lifetime opportunity and you can't pass it up, if you do you will regret it for the rest of your life" and he was right, if he passed up that opportunity he wouldn't have another one like it, but if he accepted it, it would mean leaving Sora and breaking the promise he had made to her decision was just as difficult, he had to decide soon, since time was not his best ally.

For Sora, it was becoming increasingly difficult to have to move away from Isabel. Even though

the number of times they had been together was less than a year, for him it was like a lifetime.

He felt closer and closer to her, and that feeling was upsetting. It wouldn't last forever, at some point that dream would end and he had to accept it.