I would have put this chapter up yesterday, but I had Geology homework to do (internet course, because my school have this distance learning thing) and didn't really have time. Everybody read the review for the last chapter by SpiritxXxWildfire, so funny, although, I wouldn't be able to update anymore if that was serious, OMG I can't stop laughing, I need to calm down or I might write a happy update for once in my life, and everyone hates happy non-dramatic stories.
Isobel's POV
"ISOBEL RHIANNA MONTEZ GET DOWN HERE NOW," Dad's voice boomed up the stairs.
I quickly ran downstairs, he's never shouted that loud before.
Mommy wasn't home when I got back from school, Dad was quiet on the car ride home, neither of them has spoken to me for nearly the whole day, but their behaviour isn't the only thing that makes me think something's wrong, Gabriella hasn't been home since last night and nobody will tell me anything, so it involves her, it has to, maybe that's why dads shouting.
"What were you doing up there?" He asked as soon as he saw me.
"I was just doing homework in my room," I lied though gritted teeth.
"I'm not an idiot Isobel so don't treat me like one, I heard you in your sister's room, what were you doing in there?" He lectured.
"I needed her computer for my homework," I lied again, and this time he seemed to fall for it.
"Then why didn't you ask if you could use the one in the office?" He interrogated.
"Gabi said I could always use hers, so I did, does it matter?" I questioned, making myself sound naïve.
"I guess not," He sighed, "Go and finish it."
I nodded and ran back upstairs, into my sister's room, I didn't like to lie, but I had too, I'd heard mom on the phone last night when they thought I was in bed, she'd said Gabi didn't have her cell, which meant it was here somewhere, and I was going to find it, and I'm going to find it without calling it, I can't risk dad hearing it.
I opened the draw on her bedside table, it was practically empty, all except for a few books, this wasn't new, she always had books in this draw, I started taking them out when one caught my eye, it had no title, just initials on the front, G.L.T, I sat on her bed and opened it, and even though I had a strange feeling inside telling me I shouldn't, I began to read it.
The first few pages except the first were a messy scrawl, but the writing seemed to get neater as I skimmed through the book, before reaching the end I decided to properly read all that was there.
I flipped back to the first page and read the neatly printed writing that I had never seen before; the book was so dusty it looked as if it hadn't been opened in years.
Gabriella Louisa Travers
Memories are made to be kept.
Love you forever, Daddy
I didn't know what the thing about memories meant, but I didn't care so, after glancing at the picture that was obviously of my sister and her dad, I continued reading, there were 8 entries in total, the first one stood out more than the others though, not just because it was the worst written, but because it was the only one that didn't share a date with the others.
August 24th 1994
Daddy say that book is called a diry, and that I rite in diry so I do not forget my past. It portent to know past, it is life, but I have to go now, becoz of diner.
February 18th 1995
I'm will write in book every February 18th, my birthday, daddy taught me proper words today, so I can rite like a pofesionel, daddy says I'm big becoz I'm five now, and he say that we put pichas in book because it shows past aswell.
There were a few pages of pictures after that, clearly from Gabi's fifth birthday party, Andrew was in nearly all of them, but Mom was only in one, meaning that G.L.T is my sister, but where did the T come from? I notice way too much I swear.
February 18th 1996
Mommy thinks I'm stupid, she said daddy's not coming back, but daddy always comes back, he said I'm his cookie and everybody likes cookies so he will come back.
I bet she didn't know then that she was right.
February 18th 1997
This book is wrong now, because my last name doesn't begin with T anymore, Mommy and Daddy2 changed in for my birthday, my new last name is Montez, maybe mommy was right and daddy1 isn't coming back.
February 18th 1998
I have a baby sister now, mommy called her Isobel, she was born on November 21st 1997, she cries a lot, when daddy comes and takes me away to live in his castle I won't have to put up with her crying, but mommy says I should look after my little sister, but that's mommy's job not mine.
February 18th 2001
Ever had that feeling where you hate everything, I'm eleven today, and everyone is acting like the world revolves around Isobel, I might as well not exist, I really wish dad was here, he'd notice me, but I guess I should do what mom says and accept that he's not coming back, but I don't understand why he would leave me.
February 18th 2004
Fourteen, kinda big age I guess, Isobel's not so bad now, not everyone is as obsessed with her now she's seven, I'm 7 years and 8 months older than her, she's annoying yeah, but I'm used to it, I guess I didn't keep my promise, I haven't updated every year like I said I would, but I don't want to put the bad stuff in here, I know I did when I was younger, but I want this book to be happy now.
September 29th 2007
I know it's not my birthday, but I don't really care, ok so I haven't updated in a while, Kevin, aka daddy2, died, well faked his death and decided to come back yesterday, we were told he was dead in the September after the last time I wrote in this, my dad came back, I can't believe I lost faith in him, I knew he wouldn't leave me forever, but twelve years, it took him a while, anyway, mom let Kevin come back, she knows I don't want him here, I was fifteen, I'd already lost one father and he let me think he was dead, and now, both of my fathers are here, and I only want to know my real one, I just wish Kevin would go again, but he won't, and mom and Isobel want him here, I want to see Troy (no need to say who he is, like I could ever forget him!) , but apparently I'm under house arrest, so I snuck out last night and broke curfew, so what, Kevin disappeared for two years and what does he get, "Oh welcome back, we missed you so much", maybe they did, and I used to, God I hate him, anyway, I should go, if mom knew I had you, and she knew I got you off of dad years ago, she'd freak, she hates everything to do with dad.
I read the last entry repeatedly, finally realising it was her diary I was reading, not her proper diary of course, that one would have at least one thing written every week, this was a special diary, but more important than that, I know how she really feels.
A light ringing from just under my sister's pillow interrupted my thoughts; I looked over and saw the unmistakable pale blue of her cell phone only just visible under the cream material.
I picked it up and saw it was Taylor calling, if I answered Gabi would find out, so I waited until it rang off and turned off the phone, I slipped it in my pocket and took the book to my room, slipping it in my school bag.
I ran downstairs and headed for the front door.
"Where are you going?" I heard my mom ask as I reached it, When did she get back?
"Lucy's," I bluffed, knowing that she'd let me walk to my friend's house alone as it was pretty close, "We have to finish homework."
"Be back at a reasonable time Isobel, six at the latest, and ring me if you want me to pick you up," She gave me the same orders as she always did when I was actually going to Lucy's.
I nodded and slipped out the door, running in the direction of Lucy's house, knowing that this direction would also take me to Troy's house, I just had to hope he was in.
Troy's POV
"Seriously Gabi, how much homework do you have?" I asked her, causing her to glance up from her math book.
"Only this and English, then we have a play to rehearse." She replied.
"Do you think your dad will mind us all coming here instead of yours?" Kelsi asked from next to her.
"Not really, my grandmother doesn't really like dealing with people," Came her answer.
She had been answering in her books for what seemed like hours, she wasn't doing the work in any particular order, she was switching between her Math and English books every few minutes.
She continued working as Kelsi started going over the Gabriella's script and highlighting lines, I just stood watching the two girls hard at work, maybe girls do have higher concentration levels.
Fifteen minutes later I heard the doorbell ring.
"I'll get that," I told them, to alert them that I was leaving the room.
Gabriella nodded to tell me she had heard and I left the room.
"Good, Troy you're here." The child rushed as I opened the door.
"Well I do live here," I pointed out, "Your sister's here too."
"That's even better, can I talk to her?" Isobel asked.
"GABI, YOUR SISTER'S HERE." I shouted through the open lounge door.
Moments later Gabriella appeared.
"Is everything ok? Are you hurt? Is mom hurt?" She quizzed when she saw her sister standing in the doorway.
"Nobody's hurt, I just thought you'd want this," Isobel smiled at her concern and handed over Gabriella's cell phone.
"Oh My God Bel you truly are the best," Gabriella squealed and hugged her sister.
"Wait, Wait, Wait," Isobel exclaimed pushing Gabi off of her, "That's not it,"
"What?" Gabriella asked.
"There's this as well," Isobel answered, swing her bag off of her shoulder and pulling out a book, " I found it when I was looking for your cell, I thought you'd want it, before mom finds it, she's already started talking about packing for you if your not back in the next few days."
Gabriella gasped as she saw the front of the book and hugged it to her, "You really are the best sister in the world, Bel," She exclaimed, "You have no idea how much this means to me."
"You can't thank me for it, I don't deserve it, I didn't know what it was, I kind of, read it," Isobel admitted, "Don't be mad."
"I'm fine with you reading it, I just don't want mom to see it, I have to show dad this when I get back, I wonder if he remembers it." Gabriella informed her sister.
"He does," I told her, causing her to look at me in confusion, so I decided to explain, "a few weeks ago he asked me if I had seen you with a book that had nothing on the front but the initials G.L.T, I told him I hadn't, but he does remember it."
"This was the best thing he ever gave me, I want him to know I still have it, I'd never get rid of it." She smiled.
"I really have to go, I told Mom I was going to Lucy's and she'll check, you know what she's like," Isobel spoke.
We both nodded as she ran off, Gabriella still smiling at the book in her arms, her cell still tight in her right hand, she may have thought she gave up on her dad, but this tells me she never did.
Whoa, that has to be the longest chapter in this story so far, i just couldn't end it, when i started i just couldn't stop, and that was like, four hours ago.