Chapter 24
Isabella POV
The next day I woke up bright and early. I took a shower and got dressed. I put on a high waisted black pencil skirt, a short sleeved white blouse, a black blazer, and some Mary Janes. I brushed my hair and put it up into a tight bun minus my bangs. I made my lips a deep rose red and dubbed myself ready. I went downstairs and saw Sealand and Latvia ready. I raised an eyebrow.
"Latvia, did you stay over the night?" I asked crossing my arms and smirking. He blushed.
"Yes miss, I did." He said. I giggled and covered my mouth.
"You two are just too cute." I said. I crabbed my car keys and we left to the airport. I would be flying with dad, Holy Rome, Germany, Japan, uncle Romano, and Spain. Sealand would be going with Latvia who was going with Russia. I boarded the jet. "Hello everyone." I said as I sat down. Dad hugged me.
"Isabella! It's so good to see you!" He squealed. I hugged him back.
"Same here dad." We flew to France and chatted happily on the way. When we got to the airport we got in a car and loaded our stuff in. We dropped off uncle Romano and Spain first. Then the rest of us went to dad's home. I smiled contently on the way. When we got there we just carried in our stuff in and put it in our respective rooms. After that we just got in our cars and drove to the U.N. building. When we got there we stepped out and walked in. Noise could be heard from the other side of the wide oak doors so we just walked right in. I facepalmed at what I saw. The room seemed to be divided in two as Arthur and Mattie were shouting their lungs out at each other. Mattie won't be able to talk for a week knowing how quiet he is. Arthur's brothers were there and behind him. Mattie had; France, Sealand, Latvia, Korea, China, Russia, America, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Prussia, Norway, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Austria, Seychelles, Uncle Romano, Spain, and a handful of others behind him. Arthur had; Ukraine, Belgium, Taiwan, Vietnam, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Turkey, Lithuania, Estonia, Thailand, the Ireland twins, Scotland, Wales, Egypt, Romania and a handful of other countries behind him. Hungary stood off to one side undecided and Belarus was off sharpening her knifes. "Hey! Shut up!" I yelled. Everyone quieted down and stared at me. "Would someone mind telling me what's going on?" I asked with a twitching eye.
"They're fighting about you." Hungary said coming to stand at my side.
"Me? Why would they fight about me?" I asked tilting my head.
"Because, England and Canada both want you but you can't be with both at the same time." She said looking at me as if it was obvious. My jaw dropped open as I stared at them.
"Why would you fight about me? I'm not even that interesting." I said crossing my arms. They both started to loudly argue about how wrong and not true that is. I held a hand up. "Okay, since you obviously act like kindergarteners, I'm going to treat you like kindergarteners." I said and sat down at the head of the long rectangular table. Everyone sat on either sides. Arthur on my left side and Mattie on my right. "Alright," I grabbed one of Greece's cats. "This is the Conversation Cat. Whoever has her is allowed to speak. If you don't have her you better keep your mouth shut. You only get 3 minutes to speak. Go." I said handing Mattie the cat first. He petted her ears.
"Izzy, we've been together and gone through so much. I love you very much and I know you love me too. You can't let England come between us! Think of all the good times we've had. We're perfect for each other. You and I fit together like two pieces of a puzzle. Even with all that's happened, we still manage to stay together. That means something. It has to. " He concluded. I sighed and took the cat from him. I scratched her behind her ears them handed her to Arthur.
"Isabella, love," he grabbed my hands and held them in his own. "You and I go so well together. There's something between us that's more than friendship. I know you can feel it too. I want to have you in my arms and be able to call you mine. I want to see how far we can go if we got together. I know you can feel it, I can see it in your eyes when we spend time together. Maybe it means we were meant to be. We were brought together for a reason." He finished. I grabbed the cat and sat her in my lap. I sighed and looked down at her.
"Who do you choose?" They both asked me. I put the cat down and quietly stood up. I walked to the door and stopped with my hand on the door knob.
"I don't want either of you if it means both of you and everyone are going to be fighting. As of this moment I'm not with anyone and I want it to stay that way for a while." I said not turning around. I walked out of the conference room and the door shut behind me. I walked outside and got in my car. I drove back to dad's house. When I got there I parked and went right in. I walked up to my room and threw myself on the bed. After a while I got up and put on some comfy clothes. I put on some track shorts and a tank top. I walked outside to dad's garden. I laid down on the grass and covered my eyes with my arm as I sighed. I might just take a nap, it's nice and warm.
(Translations at the bottom)
"My My, qui pourrait-il être?" I heard someone say. I sat up and looked. Leaning against the fence looking at me was a neighbor. He was tall and smiling in a friendly manner. He had blondish brown hair and blue-green eyes. I stood up.
"Je pourrais dire la même chose." I replied. I had learned french from Mattie and France. He smiled wider and chuckled.
"Oui vous pouvez. What's a jolie demoiselle comme vous faites ici? À partir de ce qui Ive vu, seuls les hommes viennent à la maison." He said tilting his head.
"Oui, c'était mon père et ses amis proches." I said. "Maintenant, si vous ne me dérange pas, j'ai des choses à faire." I said starting to walk back to the house.
"Comme le sommeil sur l'herbe?" He called. I blushed and turned around.
"C'est pas tes affaires!" I yelled at him blushing. He chuckled and I stomped back inside. I went up to my room and flopped on my bed. "Ugh." I groaned. After a bit I peaked my head up and giggled. I shook my head and got up. I went downstairs and started making a cake. I was in the mood to bake. I made a chocolate vanilla cheesecake mom taught me how to make when I was little. A few hours later dad was came home. "Hey dad." I said opening the door for him. Holy Rome, Japan, and Germany walked in after him.
"Hello Isabella." He said kissing my cheek. I smiled and they all went to sit in the kitchen. They saw the cheesecake and their eyes widened.
"Did you buy this?" Japan asked as they all looked at it.
"Nope, I baked it. You guys want some?" I asked smiling. They all nodded and I cut them all and myself a piece. We ate and they all hummed in pleasure.
"This is so good!" Dad squealed. Everyone nodded in agreement. I giggled and ate another mouthful. When we were done I put the dishes in the dishwasher.
"So, what happened after I left?" I asked them as we all sat down in the living room. They all frowned.
"Well first of all, England and Canada almost killed each other. They both blamed the other for your decision." Holy Rome said. I shook my head rolling my eyes.
"Yeah! They had to be held back from each other!" Dad exclaimed. I sighed closing my eyes.
"Isabella, how are you holding up vith all of zis?" Germany asked. I opened my eyes and looked at him.
"Surprisingly well. I think I made the right choice that was best for all of us." I said. He nodded frowning.
"But is it vat you vant?" He asked seriously. I closed my eyes and rubbed my temples.
"I'm not entirely sure." I admitted and looked at him sheepishly. They all looked at me sympathetically. I got up and started walking up to my room. "But hey, it's what's best for everyone." I said as I walked up the stairs. "I'm gonna go to sleep. Goodnight!" I called.
"Goodnight." They all responded. I got into my soft bed and pulled the covers around me. I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
(Translations)
"My my, what do we have here?"
"I could say the same thing."
"Yes you could. whats a pretty young lady like yourself doing here? from what ive seen, only men come to this house."
"Yes, that was my father and his close friends." "Now, if you don't mind, I have things to do."
"Like sleep on the grass?"
"That's none of your business!"