Why did you agree to marry me?
The music in her ears made her hit the ground with so much venomity "Who am I?" The song continued in her ear, she pull her gloves off and crouch to buckle up "Have you ever felt terror?" The song solemnly drag her into an abyss,she stood up and drag her feet to the cafe ignoring the looks of the people in Siedlce as she empty the bottle of water she's holding on her head, she sit beside the window and drag the empty cup to her side.
"What do you want ma'am?herbal coffee..."a young lady in blue vest ask, holding a black book and a marker.
" Cappuccino"Isabelle mutter and drag her crop top to cover her wet exposed stomach, she groan surrendering to the tempted fact that it can't cover it all, She noticed the girl is still standing and cock her head "Leave"
"Oh yes ma, what else? we've burgers and cheese..."
" Did I ask for one? "The girl lower her gaze " Who are you? "
"Um.. I work here and my name is Claran" Isabelle mouth twitch, she open her eyes fully to scrutinize the girl "I'm sorry for disturbing" The girl fidget in front of her giving Isabelle a weird feeling.
"No you're not intruding,Claran what?"
" Um.. "The girl let out a throaty chuckle "I don't know, my mom won't tell me so I refuse to use her last name"Isabelle couldn't help but scan the girl again, she's younger than her, more like Jamie made less of her but she could tell the girl is 18 because the place she's working at is know for not hiring minors.
"Pathetic isn't it? you don't know your father and That's a hard slap on the face when you come of age, but you're less sad when you spoke and I hope that means you know him"Isabelle glance at the table loosing the spark to continue the discussion, she'd put in the few words she did because of the name.. that name which hunts her followed by the nightmares that threatens to break her sanity.
"Yeah I know his name, my mum was one of his so called mistress" The girl lament failing to notice Isabelle strained interest "I hate him but anyway I heard from one of my exes that he's a drug dealer, mind you I don't take drugs"
" True story"it rolled out of Isabelle mouth sarcastically but Claran didn't mind and continue.
"it's true swrs, never expected my mom would stood to that crazed level to sleep with a common drug dealer of their time, when I heard his name my mouth literally dropped"Isabelle suddenly long for her coffee "Can you believe he as such a beautiful name such as emeryk" Isabelle eyes dart to the girl stumped.
"Emeryk? that's such a nice name, do you know where he's from? "Claran shook her head " Does he know you? "
"Not sure" Isabelle look away, she doesn't believe in coincidence and nor does she believe in reincarnation three years ago an augustyn had asked for her help to destroy his father emeryk and Isabelle had happily gave in because her sister was in emeryk clutches but their hopes were dashed when the augustyn was killed by his own step brother Piotr Augustyn and she'd taken the legacy further.
~~~~~~~~~~FLASHBACK~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Drop the knife Isabelle,be a good girl" piotr scramble on the floor both of them ignoring the earsplitting alarm"You don't want to do it"
"The only thing I want is to kill you" Isabelle drag his leg pulling him to the kitchen " You made the mistake of using me to kill your brother" piotr scoff and let out a throaty laugh " Your father can't save you now"
"Our fathers were one,they came out of one womb,they were triplet but look at them Isabelle they're blood thirsty for their blood because they never worked out, that simply happened between me and emma but me and you won't end up that way"
"Piotr don't be funny"She drop him beside the gas "I wouldn't want to kill Emma,the guy only did what he could to that bastard you acknowledge a father"Piotr sneer and swallow,he struggle to move away from the gas enduring the bullets pain in his arms and legs.
"And you want to kill me now?"
" With joy"
" You'll become me"
"I became you..." Isabelle open the window and jump out then light a cigarette she brought out from her pocket and took a drag,she squint,piotr eye ball grew in mortal fear "When your dad dragged me away from me" She drop the cigarette and close her eyes when fire engulfed the whole house.
~~~~~~~~FLASHBACK ENDS~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I'll leave to get you something" Claran dash away before Isabelle could stop her, Isabelle fold her arms on the table and once again direct her gaze to watching,the cappuccino was delivered but not with the extra package Claran which Isabelle wants,she watch out for the girl making sure she's always looking at the waitresses but the girl Claran seems to be erased from the earth or much more the cafe,she lost herself to drinking and slowly the thought of what occured drifts away until she heard the chair in front of her move.
"Hi" Two pairs of blue Iris beheld her in the most astounding way,the black hair drop on the man face making his cheek look more dimper and bright with the little red color on his face "My bad" Isabelle refuse to talk and only look on in contempt "I'm Ian fablan and I'm sorry... slightly for jumping in, I've been staring at you for a while and you look far away from this world"
Isabelle growl internally,she hated interviews, especially with insensitive men like the one in front of her,'Hi'*Then grins like a fool*Hi*Repeats his senseless topics and grins.
"I'm married" Silence descend,her companion open and close his mouth bowled over, Isabelle drop her empty cup and pick up her earphone on the table making sure she flashes the ring she bought to fend off de trop men.
"You look young and beautiful and..."
" Married"Isabelle repeated this time more clear,Ian lean on the table with a smile.
"That doesn't stop me from talking to you, it's not a law yet as far as I know"
" Well that's good for you but the law is on us, never ever talk to weird smiley guys and honestly you're the definition of ugly"Isabelle stood up angrily and left the jaw dropped Ian still drooling over the table.
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The masked man roll his eyes for the umpteenth time when hans yelp as they treat his wounds he growl at the masked man and throw the kit nearest to him the doctor put him in place ignoring the hard look emitting from Hans.
"I don't know why you can't stay still,how many bullets must they've imprinted on you to make you that stupid?"
" I don't know bastard,why do you want to kill Xander?if it'd been Isabelle I would've gladly supported but not Xander,not another innocent person"Hans yell " And do you know what's going to happen to you guys when Isabelle comes to know of bron betrayal?, he's emeryk son and you're a cop brought to the state to apprehend him"
"I'll die soon but unlike you it doesn't scare me, because I'll make sure I witness her downfall before dying, Bronsilaw is the key part and supporter of their group and do you think it's going to continue when xander dies and I let out the news that bron did it conniving with his father"
" That isn't the most faithful way to go about this"Hans voice tune off "Thinking about it she is only trying to live"
"And I'm trying to learn how to live"The masked man gait to the door,he lock it behind him,in his sturdy he pick up the painting on the table and remove the device kept in it,he switch it on and place it on the machine in front of the table,the device swirl taking him by surprise but it stopped afterwards and started again, a control system display on the large computer screen.
"Direct control..Access breached" it displays,the masked man remove the necklace around his neck and open it,he bring out a flash drive hidden in it and plug it with the remote control.
"Access granted.... Withdrawal to human,Access breached"He slam his hand on the table and yell.
"Hey" Isabelle murmur taking off her hairband fully dressed to move out of the room,Rick presence detach her a bit from her phone call,she put it on mute and glance at him. "Morning"
"How are you doing today?can we have share a few words before you leave?I want to explain things because I think you need to be aware of everything I'm doing for you and the augustyn to have a good life"
"I know, I'm okay and I don't need your new sympathy, You're not telling me things"
" Just like you took it upon yourself to kill piotr when that was clearly not part of the plan, Isabelle I commend your efforts but we've to be on the same note to understand each other"Rick respond.
"You should come to the house,I won't be staying here even for breakfast, I'm leaving"Isabelle stride out and unmute the call " Be snappy"
"What's with the hotty voice issy?with your fucking husband?"Bronsilaw sit on the swivel chair of his office,playing with some files.
" No, what's your deal with Xander you spiteful human being? What's the big deal about me hearing your voice this morning you know i hate to"
" I know,but I've a bad news,the men didn't contact you because I told them not to"Isabelle open the car and went in motioning for the driver to start but she pause for a flicker of moment when she saw Rick walking towards the car.
"is Hans still with you?" She ask curiously.
" That's the bad news,the only one,the chief took him,I don't know how he knew that Xander is attacking but he used that to his advantage greatly,hans is gone Isabelle,the chief took him"Isabelle draw in breath, Bronsilaw close his eyes his fear surfacing faster than he imagined, there's no reason why he shouldn't be scared of her,she was poison, one who slowly empowers every being of it's victim,he admired and feared her, Isabelle is not only a woman who's trying to get the pieces back together,she's a force.
"What did you do?"Isabelle ask sweetly,smiling at Mack who just got into the car,Bronsilaw squirm already expecting the question but not in her strange happy monotone voice.
"The chief was forceful Isabelle, he'd his men and his illusions over the dome"Bronsilaw click his tongue at his muttered lie.
"Are the others with you?"
"Yes"
" I'll get back to you"Isabelle grind her teeth noisily and drop the phone,her eyes turn red from rage squeezing her palms together.
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Jamie sit up beside Sasha holding out her phone and quickly taking a picture,Sasha groan, Jamie chuckle "That was cute"
"Nah" sasha select the ones to delete and stop for a bit to look up,gasp run throughout the room "Isabelle do come in" Smile graze Sasha lips as she welcome Isabelle.
"Oh Big sis, I'm so happy you came" Jamie hug Isabelle holding back the will to cry, Isabelle kiss her cheeks repeatedly.
"I'm here my love, how have you guys been coping?"
" Bad,very bad I wanna talk to you in private when you're done"Jamie whisper to her,she nod and took a sit beside the window,she didn't want to ruin anything in the converted room turned into a full pledged hospital room,the beepings,the smell,the color irked her so to pass her time peacefully she sat by the window talking to them.
Xander came in, his eyes landing on Isabelle crouched by a corner beside the window in the huge room,they were animated with their conversation, he noticed but his blood boil recalling what Isabelle had done overnight,he was scared to his wits after James revelation,somehow he knew she was wanted a long time ago, he'd a feeling she'd done something to get her back here...but he'd not put the pieces back together his only aim was to send triplicate off her track.
He shook his head thinking of all the people who wants her blood,all the people who wants her but he'll never give her to them,he vow,not in this lifetime. "Isabelle"The ladies swerve in surprise "Gary is on the life machine fighting for his life while you left him all alone?"Sasha bite her lower lip hating the interferance.
"My apologies Mr Mack,something came up and I'd to quickly..."
" Take care of things by running off with my friend? Sasha was in the hospital just blocks away from you and instead you went out with James,for what?"Isabelle fiddle her hand thinking of a way to answer "What were you doing there?"
"I'd important things to do..."
" Really? Isabelle you'd important things?, something more important than your friend and something more important than your sister,very important"Xander snicker. "You just keep showing me how damaged your heart is"Tears drop from Isabelle eyes taking everyone in the room by surprise,she pick up her bag and went out in tears,Xander couldn't move he felt glued to the ground and glued to an overbearing conscience.
Isabelle enter the library and sit on the floor trying to gather her wits but a sob escape her throat.
>>>>>"Are you happy?"
"She took my dad,her whore of a mother took my dad and now the whore's daughter wants to have a thing with my mom?"Isabelle cover her face letting it all out,her heart clench and unclench,twisted painfully in her.
"it must be a real unfortunate last name,I wasn't called an Augustyn"
"Feeling emotional?Isabelle quit it,you're planning on killing your uncle after you murdered his son"
"Me?Is that what your parents want?you killing and destroying the whole world?why do you take satisfaction in terrorizing?"
"He killed my dad ,why?for what?Dad didn't do anything wrong he was just trying to support us and those children"
"You just keep showing me how damaged your heart is"
"I hate you because you're a bitch,a bitch got it?get to work immediately I've a lot more important things to do than talk to a...bitch like you" <<<<<
Isabelle bury herself in her tears,she want to give up trying and give them all that satisfaction that they won,she want to get up and slam it to their faces that she's a better human being than they could all be but she felt,weak to mutter a word,weak to fight and the willingness to stop trying to be strong,still lost in her thoughts she didn't notice xander come in, didn't notice when he sit beside and and only flinching a bit when Xander said.
"I'm sorry" He glance at her face unlike the other times Isabelle let his him stare on,she didn't try to hide the fact that she was caught vulnerable and that hurt Xander,he knew his single words per day to her isn't the fairest words,he sometimes imagine if it were him in her shoes but it was hard,hard to imagine when the person you're trying to get to seems so emotionally withdrawn "Why did you agree to marry me?" Isabelle swallow her sob. " All we do all day is hurt each other,every single day"
" I still love you and that hurts like hell,no matter how hard I try not to feel anything,not to feel immobile it's just come back in a rush,showing me who I am and how lost I am,I know I'm the most horrible person but can't I've a shot?"Xander felt suddenly uncomfortable in her presence, Isabelle spoke again.
"I know I don't deserve it,for everything I've done for the people I've hurt, I don't but still can't I get one perfect shot?Honestly getting married to you was a mistake from all sides but..."Isabelle gulp and take a deep breath "I felt a little bit human when I did"Isabelle tears continue to fall,the two sit in silence listening to nothing but their quietly beating heart.
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"What do you want to buy?" Xander ask handing her a cup of coffee she swirl it and drank it all up in a gulp her earlier emotional self now butsy"You have the hands to cook Isabelle"
"Your food is delicious Mr Mack" She said in a fake drunken tone and chuckle when Xander smile fade away "I'm not a match"
"I'll never make you anything again,you've hands" He dodge away from the upcoming motorcycle and drag her to the pedway "Put it to good use"
"Why don't you put your hands into good use by taking off the baseball cap,you look very different from my husband"She laugh out the words.
"Well you're okay with your..." He glance at the pink hat on her head " Whatever this is called because of the color and I'm sure mine won't be any different"
" But it's different, Mr Mack I'm starving"
"I didn't learn how to cook to impress you besides I'm tired let's just order takeouts"Isabelle pretend to throw up "You're a good cook"
"Really?"Isabelle lift her head the color draining from her face locking gaze with the intense blue eyes, Xander eye the meddler plainly. "Oh again with the bad manners Mr Mack,I'm Ian fablan".