“Here By Me”
Chapter 3
After a few hours of setting things up in the home and Isabella digging through her boxes, she hears a knock at her door. She turns seeing her mother standing there.
“Hi mom… you done down stairs already?” Isabella questioned.
Her mother laughs as she says, “No just taking a break and wondering how you were doing up here so I thought I would come up and see your room.”
“So far so good.” Isabella says turning around and presenting the room to her as she walked in.
“It looks really good… I love where you placed your desk.” Her mother says. Isabella turns looking at her desk over in the corner by the French doors.
“Yeah it fit in there great and when I am thinking I can lean back and look out the doors.” Isabella says.
“The room looks great your bedroom suit looks really good in here.” Her mother says.
“Yes it does… it blends in with the floor.” Isabella says chuckling.
“Well yours and your fathers love for wood is what got you this bedroom suit and this room and other room’s floor covered in it as well. You know a big oriental rug in the center of the floor would be really pretty in here.” Her mother tells her.
“Yes it would as long as it matched my colors in here.” Isabella says.
“We will have to see what we can find in town for you.” Her mother says. Isabella smiles as she watches her mother walk out onto the balcony.
She followed her out as she stops looking around the balcony she says, “We will have to get you a patio set to set out here so you can come out here and enjoy the day and evenings or to just come out here and have a place to set and think.”
“That sounds nice mom.” Isabella says.
Her mother turns looking out on the property she leans on the railing as she looks like she went into a dream world as Isabella says, “What are you thinking about mom?”
“Oh just all the times you and Sebastian played out there in the backyard. Those were some of the happiest days of our lives. We should have never moved way from Rockwell.” Her mother tells her.
Isabella walks over to her mother as tears from in her eyes she says, “I wish I could remember them with you mom.”
Her mother turns looking at Isabella as she wraps her arms around her she says, “One day you will Izzy and then we can sit a talk for days about all the good times we use to have here.”
Both of them chuckle as they pull away from the hug as Isabella says, “I do not know about the days of talking mom, but a few hours sounds great.”
They both laugh harder as her mother tells her, “Well I best be getting back down stairs your father probably thinks I abandoned him to do it all on his own.”
“Ok mom I will be down when I am finished to help you and dad out in the rest of the house.” Isabella tells her.
“Do not worry about that dear Doug and Linda are coming by here soon to help out.” Her mother tells her as she walks from the room she turns looking back into the room as she says, “Sebastian is coming with them.”
Isabella turns looking at her mom with a shocked look. Her mother smiles and walks away back down stairs.
Isabella goes on unpacking her room as she walks over to her closet looking in to it she shakes her head placing her hands on her hips as she says, “Gees it is as big as the bathroom is.”
She pulls her hair back and looks around the room she says, “I need something to pull my hair back it is getting to be a pain getting in my way all the time.” She looks around the room and then remembers the ribbon on her teddy bear. She walks over to the box all her stuffed animals were in and starts pulling them all out until she gets to the teddy bear. She unties the ribbon and walks to the bathroom for a brush.
After she gets the ribbon in her hair, she looks in the mirror as she says, “Wow the blue in this ribbon really makes my eyes stand out.” She smiles at herself in the mirror and goes back out to her room looking at the mess she just made with her stuffed animals she reaches into the box pulling out the pet net she had for them.
She looks around the room and finds a place for the net after she finished that mess she went back to her closet.
She walked in looking around at all the room she had in there. There were shelves, draws, and different areas to hang things. One area was open to the floor for long dresses and coats. There were a few smaller areas for like shirts and blouses and other things. She had a place for just her shoes and belts and anything else she felt need to go in there. Isabella walks from the closet going to her wardrobe box opening it up and starts taking things from it to hang in the closet.
While down stairs, a knock came to the front door. Isabella’s father Jon went to answer it, “Hey it is about time you all get here. We thought you were going to chicken out on us.” Jon said laughing.
Doug, Linda, and Sebastian walk in as Joan walks into the foyer. Joan picks up her pace seeing Linda standing there she walks up to her as they give one another a big hug.
Joan pulls away from the hug as she looks at Sebastian she gives him a hug as well as she says, “You have grown into a handsome young man Sebastian.”
Joan pulled away from Sebastian looking at him as he blushes he says, “Thank you Mrs. Alder that was kind of you to say so.”
Sebastian looks around looking for Isabella as he hears Jon say, “She is up stairs Sebastian in her old room.”
Sebastian gets a big grin on his face as he starts for the stairs he hears Isabella’s mother say, “Sebastian would you be a dear and take something up to her for us on your way up, we found one of her boxes down here she is probably frantic from not being able to find it.”
“Sure thing Mrs. Alder where is it.”
Just then, another knock came to the door as Sebastian says, “That is probably Tristan he said he was coming over too.”
Jon goes to the door he sees a tall young man standing there when he opens it, wearing a Black leather jacket and blue jeans and a motorcycle helmet. The young man pulls off the helmet as Jon says, “Tristan is that you.”
Tristan smiles at him as his long blonde hair falls to his shoulders and Jon sees he has his ear pierced, “The one and only Mr. Alder.” Tristan says.
Jon shakes his head as he says, “What is it with boys now days and they think they have to have their hair dragging the ground and their ear pierced? You’re a man for God sake Tristan you need short hair and no ear ring or people are going to think you’re a girl.”
Sebastian walks out into the foyer as he says, “Hey Tristan come help me out here this thing is not light.” They look over to Sebastian as he sets the box down as his ponytail falls over his shoulder.
Jon shakes his head as Tristan says, “Did you razz Sebastian about his hair too Mr. Alder?”
“No not yet I have not, but he will hear about it everyday he comes over here.” Jon says.
The boys laugh as Tristan goes to Sebastian to help him with the box.
Jon goes back into the living room as the boys go up the stairs to Isabella’s room.
“So what do you think she looks like, now days Bastian?” Tristan asks him.
“She is probably as pretty still as she was the day she left here 7 years ago.” Sebastian says smiling over the box.
“I would laugh if she was dog ugly now.” Tristan says.
Sebastian looks over the box giving him a look of discontent as he says, “Izzy would never be dog ugly.”
“It would still be funny with the hopes you have that she is still cute.” Tristan says.
“You will see Tristan, Izzy is still very pretty.” Sebastian tells him as they reach her door.
Sebastian knocks as he hears her call out, “Come in…”
It sounded muffled, but they walked into the room anyway as they looked around seeing Isabella nowhere.
Sebastian and Tristan set the box down Sebastian calls out, “Izzy where are you?”
Isabella stopped putting things away as she looks over at the closet door confused by the voice she just heard. She gets to her feet and walks to the door as she steps out seeing two strange guys standing in her room they were looking around.
She looked at Tristan first seeing a tall longhaired blonde young man he had a good build to him. Just then Tristan turns seeing Isabella standing in front of the closet he gets a shocked look on his face as he sees a young girl with long golden brown hair down past her waist and a body to stop traffic (as he says) and the blue eyes he remembered Isabella having as a child he exclaims,
“WOW… Izzy is that you??”
Isabella’s smile was a confused smile as she says, “Yes and who are you guys.”
She looks over at Sebastian as she seen his long red hair and shocking green eyes he too had a very good build. Both guys were very good looking.
“Izzy is that really you?” Sebastian asks her again seeing she was wearing the ribbon he gave her so many years ago.
Isabella gets a disgusted look on her face setting her hands on her hips as she exclaims, “YES… I am Isabella or as you so choose to call me… Izzy. Now answer my question. WHO ARE YOU?!”
Sebastian chuckles as he walks toward her touching her arms he pulls her into him giving her a big hug as he hears Tristan say, “Hey where’s mine?” Tristan walks up to Isabella giving her as hug as well she hugged them back still unsure who they were.
Sebastian looks at her hugging her again as he says, “God I missed you so much Izzy and your as pretty as I pictured you to be.”
Isabella steps back from the hug as she hears Tristan exclaim, “Bastian… PRETTY… she is hot as hell dude are you blind… she has a body that could stop traffic!!”
Isabella blushes as Sebastian looks over at Tristan he hears Isabella say in a quiet tone, “You must be Sebastian and Tristan? I am sorry I do not remember you guys…” Isabella pauses as she sees the box they brought in she walks toward it as she continues, “There is nothing I do remember from my past except the last two year.”
“Hey do not apologue for what happen to you it was something that could not be helped.” Sebastian says.
Isabella turns looking at him as he adds, “I am just glad your back Izzy. You would not believe how much I have missed you the past few years.”
Isabella opens the box seeing her CD’s, DVD’s, Games, and cords to her TV, DVD player, Stereo and game station as she exclaims, “There they are… I was wondering where these took off to I thought they got left in New York.”
“Your mom or dad found them down stairs in with the living room things.” Sebastian tells her.
Isabella turns looking up at Sebastian as she gets a conniving grin on her face she says in a sweet tone, “Hey do either of you know how to hook all this up so we can have some music up here?” Isabella knew how to do it but thought as long as they are there they could do it for her.
“Sure we do…” Both the boys say together.
“Great then why don’t you do that for me then while I finish up in the closet.” Isabella says patting Tristan on the chest and smiling at him.
Tristan watches her walk back to the closet and disappears inside as he was pulled from his dream state by Sebastian saying quietly, “Tristan stop it… she is a friend of ours.”
Tristan turns looking at Sebastian as he says with a smile, “You just keep on believing that Bastian, because I know better. I know how you two truly feel for one another. The big thing is will she ever remember it?”
Sebastian hangs his head as he says, “Maybe one day she will, and even if she does not, we can always start over.” Sebastian says.
“You can start over…” Tristan exclaims dragging things from the box he turns handing Sebastian the cords to everything as he says, “You got one right now you need to worry about, if Lisa finds out about your feelings for Izzy you have had it.” Tristan says chuckling.
Sebastian looks at Tristan as he says, “And she better never find out how I truly feel for Izzy or you have had it understand that.”
Tristan smiles a devious smile as he says, “Well then while you are trying to figure out how to break up with Lisa… I think I will show Izzy a good time…”
Sebastian looks at Tristan as he says in a hateful tone, “You stay away from Izzy, Tristan. You know how I feel about her just stay away from her.”
“No dice dude, it has been this way between us since we all became friends. You know I like her just as much as you do and if Izzy wants to go out with me I am not going to detour her in anyway.” Tristan says.
“Fine then if that is the way you want to play the game… Bring it on!!! Because you will lose big time.” Sebastian exclaims.
Tristan chuckles as they continue to set up the entertainment system.
After a while Isabella finishes walks from the closet seeing the guys still working on the TV and things as she says, “Are you having problems?”
Sebastian looks out at her from the TV as he says, “Nope last one to hook up she is all done now.”
“Cool…” Isabella exclaims, “Let’s see how she works.” She walks over to her desk were the remote was picking it up and bringing the stereo to life.
Nothing but static came across the speakers Tristan walks over to her taking the remote he says, “I know all the awesome radio stations around here. Let me set them to memory for you.”
“And what do you consider awesome, because I may not think they are so awesome Tristan.” Isabella says.
“Believe me you will like them. I saw your CD’s I know what you like.” Tristan says smiling at her.
Isabella smiles back as she sits down at her computer. Sebastian walks over setting on the edge of the desk as Tristan works on the radio stations. Sebastian looks over at Isabella as she was watching Tristan mess with the stereo she hears Sebastian say,
“So are you going to school tomorrow, because if you are I will be happy to show you around the school so you will not be so lost?”
Tristan looks over at Sebastian as he gets a look on his face of ‘you sneaky bastard’.
Isabella was about to reply as Tristan says, “What about Lisa, Bastian don’t you think she might get jealous seeing you with Izzy all day?”
Sebastian looks at Tristan giving him a dirty look as he says in a light tone, “Not at all… Lisa will not get mad she knows I am just helping out an old friend.”
Tristan walks over to them handing Isabella the remote he smiles at her as he says to her, “All done…” He looks over at Sebastian as he adds, “Does she now.”
Sebastian starts to feel his anger build, he breaks eye contact with Tristan he looks at Isabella and asks her,
“Is there anything else you need me to do?”
“You mean us…” Tristan says.
Isabella chuckles as she says, “Ok… Ok you two I see where this is going. I may not be able to remember you two, but I am not an idiot when it comes to the matters of attraction to another person.”
Isabella gets up walking out onto the balcony, she turns seeing both of them watching her. The fall breeze blows through her hair as the sun danced on her tanned skin and copper and gold highlights in her hair her, eyes sparkled like a gem as she smiled at them she asks,
“Did you two always fight over my affection when we were younger?”
They looked at one another and then back at Isabella as Tristan said, “Umm well…”
“Yes we did Izzy, but never in front of you.” Sebastian said cutting Tristan off.
Isabella’s smile grew bigger as she turned looking out over the land they heard her say, “You know I really wish I could remember everything…” She pauses as she turns looking at them again, she continues, “But since I do not, I say we play it by ear for now. You two are supposed to be my friends… good friends from what I was told. I just think we should take things really slow between us all and if things become more then what they were then we take it from there, but right now…”
Isabella pauses hanging her head Sebastian steps out to her as she looks back up she says with tears in her eyes, “I am sorry guys, but my memory returning is what I want more then anything right now… along with the good friends my parents told me I left behind here.”
Sebastian walks out to her the rest of the way as he says, “I am sorry Izzy and it will not happen again and what ever…” Sebastian turns looking at Tristan he finishes saying, “WE… can do to help you, I want you to know we will be right there for you.” Sebastian looks into her eyes as he can see she is hurting from all she cannot remember.
“Yeah Izzy sorry about that and if you need help all you have to do is yell and one of us will be right there for you.” Tristan tells her as he walks up to her.
“Thank you guys I knew I could count on you for this.” Isabella says giving them a hug like she use to when they were old friends.
“So now back to the original question. Are you going to school tomorrow?” Tristan asks her.
Isabella looks at them smiling as she says, “Yeah dad is taking me in to register tomorrow.” She pauses as she gets a worried look on her face.
Sebastian asks her, “What is it Izzy?”
“Well dad picked up only part of my uniform and I still do not have the rest of it. I am wondering what I am going to ware to school tomorrow.”
“Well what was he able to get.” Tristan asks her.
Isabella walks into her closet as she brings out a blue and white jacket she says, “This is it…”
“Well the rest of the uniform for the girls is a blue pleated skirts, they also gave pants for the winter time and a short and long sleeve shirts with blue trim it all matched the jacket.” Tristan says.
“They only gave you one jacket?!” Sebastian exclaims.
“That’s all they had on hand there. Dad said they were ordering the rest for me.” Isabella says.
“Well do you have anything that will match it?” Sebastian asks her.
Isabella thinks for a minute as she turns and quickly goes back into the closet her words trail behind her as she says, “Yeah as a matter of fact I do…”
She walks out of the closet with a strapless sundress of white with blue rose bud print. That almost matched the color of the jacket she held it up to the jacket and then herself as she turns looking at the guys their eyes where wide and mouths open, she gets a funny look on her face as she says,
“What?”
“Maybe you should let me talk to my sister. You two look like you’re the same size.” Tristan says he pulls his cell from his pocket as Sebastian says,
“Umm Tristan… waist size yeah, but Umm…” Sebastian pauses as he motions to Isabella as they look at Isabella’s breast.
Tristan hangs is head as he says, “Well it was worth a try.”
“What… So I have large breast so what?!” Isabella exclaims.
“Well Tristan’s sister is lucky to have breast.” Sebastian says chuckling as Tristan chuckles as well saying,
“Is that what you call what she has.”
Isabella cocks her head as she says, “Come on guys don’t pick on her that is not nice. It is not her fault…” The boys look at Isabella as they clear their throats and act as if they were not laughing at something.
Isabella looks at the dress again as she asks, “So what is wrong with this anyway?”
“Well there is nothing wrong with it for out on a date, but if you wear that to school the teachers are going to freak, the girl’s are going to think you like to show off your body and the guys are going to be following you around all day.” Tristan tells her.
Isabella looks at them confused even more as she says, “We wear things like this in New York all the time there is nothing wrong with it.”
“That’s the big city Izzy you have to remember we are small town here. Sure, the girls wear some things like that around here, but not to school. That is short in length and you are baring your shoulders.” Sebastian says.
“But she will have her jacket on that will cover her shoulders.” Tristan says.
“She is not going to want to wear that jacket all day that school gets hot as the day goes on.” Sebastian says looking at Tristan.
Tristan nods as he says, “You got a point there.”
Isabella sighs as she says, “Well I do have a dark blue skirt and white shirt that I could wear, but the skirt is by no means going to match the jacket.”
Sebastian and Tristan look at one another and shrug their shoulders as Tristan says, “They will get over it and if they don’t… OH WELL!!”
They all laugh as Isabella goes and puts her jacket and dress up.
Here By Me Chapter 4