Isabelle's POV
"Belle come quick!" my little brother Bo was calling me, I sighed and ran into his bedroom to find my twin brother Prosper on the windowsill, I hugged him "I knew you'd come back" I said smiling, he pulled away "Alright, pack you're thing's we need to go fast" he said, I nodded and shoved a bunch of clothes into my bagpack before grabbing it and heading over to Bo and Prop,
he jumped down and the alarms went off, I quickly jumped "Come on" he said "quick Bo jump" I whispered, he nodded and jumped, Prop caught him, we ran to Prop's bike, I hopped on the back while Bo sat on the handlebars, I noticed the relatives were coming out and Prop took off really quick "Come back here you kidnapper!" Max, our uncle shouted, I smiled and laughed "You'll be locked away for good this time!" he shouted again, we were a long way down the street.
A few hours later we arrived at the train track's, Prop stopped the bike "Where's this train going Prop?" I asked jumping on, I pulled Bo up "Hopefully south" he replied, he picked up his bike "Hey Belle give us a hand" he said, I pulled his bike up and he jumped on the train, we closed the gate and it got really dark.
At the moment we were hitchhiking on a boat, Bo started couching and I knew he was getting ill "Are we nearly there?" he asked, Prop shrugged "Almost" he said, I nodded "I'm glad you came back Prop" I said hugging Bo to my side "Why didn't they send you to the orphanage too?" he asked "They wanted to marry me off when I was old enough, imagine the money they'd get from it" I said, he nodded in understanding
"Let's take a look out"
he said, I nodded and me, Bo and Prop popped our heads out a little, it was really bright, but the city was beautiful, the boat finally stopped "We have to go quick" Prop said, I took Bo's hand "Why?" he asked confused "We just do trust me alright" Prop replied,
we jumped off the boat "Oi" the boat driver shouted, he came over as Prop was trying to get his bike off the boat, Prop decided to just give up, he picked Bo up and we ran, we ran between buildings and through alleys until we finally slowed down into a fast walk. We were walking when Bo suddenly stopped in front of me causing me to stop to, Prop kept walking and probably wouldn't have noticed if it weren't for Bo saying something "I'm hungry"
he said, Prop stopped and turned around, he sighed and turned around walking back to us, he handed Bo a piece of bread "It's the last one" he said before walking off again, only this time me and Bo followed "Have we got any more money?" I asked curiously "Don't worry I'll find us enough to eat" Prop said "I know cause you're our big bro" Bo said taking his hand, I smiled at his cuteness, Bo started couching again "Prop he need's something before that cough gets worse"
I said, he nodded "You cold Bo?" I asked, he hastily nodded, I took off my big jacket and put it on him instead, I was still in my cardigan only now more chilly, I stood back up and we saw the pharmacy sign, Prop checked his pocket and sighed when he realized we didn't have enough money, he walked forward a bit "Bella, wait here with Bo okay?" he said, I nodded and he went in.
We heard shouting when Prop came running out, I picked Bo up and we ran down the alley "Stop thief!" the pharmacist shouted, oh Prop you didn't, I could hear the pharmacist following us and it made me and Prop run faster, we finally stopped at a place with random crates, I was sat on a box with Bo on my lap while Prop was stood up in thought "I think we lost him" he said breathlessly, he sat down next to me and Bo started coughing again "I think we lost ourselves aswell Prop"
I added "Prop? When you have no money, do you have to run away from everyone?" Bo asked, I chuckled "Were not running away anymore Bo, mum wanted us to be here, this is where we live now" Prop said, I played with my turtle pendant mum gave me before she passed, Bo coughed again "Here?" he asked "No silly in Venice" I said "Must be a reason why she loved it so much"
Prop said curiously, I swear I saw my necklace glow a bit but as soon as it was there it was gone, Bo patted Prop "What?" he asked annoyed "The fishman looked at me" Bo said, we turned to see a merman statue on the wall "you're tired, shadows can play trick's on you in the night" Prop said when the statue didn't move like Bo said "Are you lost?" I jumped a bit as a male voice asked "No" Prop said standing up, I stood a bit behind him while Bo stood behind me on the crate clinging to my shoulder,
a boy who looked to be around my and Prop's age came out of the shadows in a long bird mask "You look lost to me" he said "Who are you? What do you want?"
Prop asked, I was nervous "Questions better put by me to you" he said, Bo coughed again and I turned around "Come here Bo" I said, he jumped into my arms and I tried to warm him up "I'm Prosper, this is my sister Bella and little brother Bo" he said reluctantly "Have you lost your mummy and daddy?"
he asked "Yes as a matter of fact" Prop said "Then I'll help you find them" the mysterious boy replied "You can't their not with us anymore" I said quietly "Ah orphans and so young" he said reaching out to touch Bo, Prop slapped his hand away "Now tell me, what did you steal?" he asked "Money, jewels are you lockpicker's, pursepicker's, pocket pickers?" he asked "Were not thieves" I said "Please just leave us alone" I begged
"We have no money" Prop added "Now run along home wherever that may be" the bird boy said, I sighed "This is where we live now" I said, he started going on about stuff that happens after dark "Were not scared of here and were not scared of you" Prop said "Good, then follow me to safety"
Bird Boy said, wait what? "Right this way, or would you rather sleep in the dark damp doorways?" he asked seeing as we weren't moving "Did I mention the rats?" he asked walking away, Bo jumped out of my arms and started pulling Prop "what have we got to lose Prop?" Bo asked, I smiled and followed.