If Isabella had fallen asleep then, maybe she would have been alright by the time she got home but that wasn't the case.
She couldn't even get mad at Carl, after all she wasn't his visitor but his sister's. There was no way she could go pull him out from wherever he was hiding. Besides, they were not close enough for her to do that.
Lunch passed by with both Kim and Bella lost in their thoughts, distracted by matters of the heart.
Not long after, evening snuck up on them. They both weren't aware until Bella's phone rang.
Isabella's eyes widened when she saw the caller. She realized he must have found out her whereabouts.
Calming her panicky heart, she answered the phone.
"I specifically told you to stay away from him, didn't I?" That was the first question he threw at her.
"Brother…" She tried making excuses but there were none.
He chided lightly, "You're as stubborn as always Bell, return home, now."