2

The third month of the year had ended and the day Isabel had been waiting so long for arrived. Sora had returned, and she was anxious to see him. At

classes ended, she hurried to the forest of the gears.

Passing through the tunnel and up the stairs. The hatch opened, seeing

Sora, she was surprised.

- I see I'm late looking for you- said Sora, as she helped Isabel out of the tunnel.

- I came out a few minutes earlier.

When she saw Sora standing in front of her, she felt a great desire to throw herself in front of him and hug him, but her shyness him, she had to restrain the urge.

They both left the ruined hospital, passing by the tree of consciousness,

which at that moment was sleeping. It was a day like the ones Isabel liked,

sunny and fresh with the scent of summer in the air.

As they walked, Sora kept looking at Isabel, and as she saw the grimace of a smile, Isabel to ask the reason for her smile.

- ¿What's so funny?

- Nothing special, it's just that I still can't believe how much you've grown up,

it seems like yesterday when you were a little girl and now... you've become a very beautiful woman.

Sora's words made Isabel's cheeks flare.

Isabel thought it wasn't fair that his words made her nervous and her heart was racing, while he remained calm.

When they arrived at the lake, they both sat down on the grass, and Isabel began to narrate all the things that had happened that year, except for the part about the university, and the proposal from the director's proposal, she thought that it was better to keep it for the moment.

Sora listened attentively while he looked at Isabel, seeing her there next to him, intoxicated him with happiness.

- "You are the note that completes the score of my heart, forming a unique and beautiful melody that only you can play. When you are with me, my soul feels free"- said Sora.

Isabel was petrified, that poem made her heart race and her whole face turned and her whole face turned red.

- It's... beautiful... Whose is it?- asked Isabel, making a great effort to hide her face.

- I wrote it for you, because that's how you make me feel.

Isabel gathered her knees with her hands and hid her face, so Sora wouldn't see her. Under her hands was the happiest smile she had ever made in her life and he was the reason for her happiness.

- Excuse me, I have to go to the bathroom- said Isabel, standing up and heading to the mansion.

While Sora was waiting for her, she noticed that Isabel's backpack was open on the floor and some of her things were sticking out. Sora lifted it up and arranged her things so they wouldn't fall out, but as she did so, a letter fell by her feet.

She picked it up and took a look at it. She knew it was wrong to read it without Isabel's consent, but something inside him urged him to do so, so he opened the letter and began to read it. As he read, his hands trembled. Moment he had foreseen had arrived, and as much as he wanted a little more time, he knew it would not be possible. That moment would come sooner or later would come, only it had come sooner than he had expected.

When Isabel returned, Sora remained seated in the same place. Isabel's bag remained in the same place where she left it and Sora was silent, staring at the lake.

- I'm back- said Isabel, sitting down next to him.

Without taking her eyes off the lake, Sora closed her eyes. She needed a moment to what she should have said to Isabel some time ago.

Finally she opened her eyes and began to speak.

- Isabel... You know we can't go on like this forever, you understand that, don't you right?- said Sora, in a serious way, while her gaze remained lost in the distance of the lake.

- ¿I don't understand? ¿What do you mean by that?

Isabel, I knew it perfectly well. In fact, she knew it a long time ago, and the letter she had received from the university was a reminder of it.

- At some point you will have to go away to college and fulfill your dreams.

You will meet someone, fall in love and start a family. You will have a future, and that's something I can never give you- Sora looked her straight in the eyes-. Isabel, at some point this dream will end, and if you forget me, I will understand, not you were never obligated to come to see me, if you forget me, an so stop coming, I will never hold a grudge, what I want most is for you to be able to go on with your life and be free. I wish you can go on with your life and be free to make the decisions you want.

- Sora I... - Isabel tried to say something, but she knew it was useless, that he everything he said was true, and that was destroying her heart.

- I also want you to promise me something, that you will not pass up the opportunity to live your dreams, because I know you will do wonderful things.

After those words Sora gave him a smile.

On the way home, Isabel kept silent, Sora's words had caused a knot in her chest.

"Maybe this was their last year together, and maybe it would be the last goodbye." that thought made the pain in her chest was greater and tears were about to well up in her eyes. She didn't have much time left, and still, she couldn't find a way to free Sora. She felt guilty that she couldn't keep her word, let alone have to leave him.

The second day was over and at the back of the abandoned church, Sora grabbed Isabel by the wrist and stopped her before she could went home.

- ¡Wait! Before you go, ¿I want to know if you can skip school tomorrow?- asked Sora, releasing her.

- Yes I can, but why do you want me to miss?

- I want you to come first thing in the morning, there's something you need to know- said Sora, as she walked down the stairs as she went down the stairs to the tunnel and disappeared.

Isabel was confused. What was it that Sora wanted to tell her? The

curiosity and doubt began to haunt her.