Chapter 8
Isabel has woken up at dawn and goes to the lake. Alex is there waiting.
Isabel: Hey.
Alex: Hey you. So, I take it you had a good sleep last night.
Isabel: I did, for once.
Alex: Well I'm glad. You see, all you had to do was just believe.
Isabel: And you were right, it worked. I don't know why I was so scared.
Alex: I do. You were so afraid to face your emotions and reality that your fear starting clouding your judgment to see what was really there, which is never a good thing because your fear can paralyze you from doing things that need to get done and from doing things that you know you want to do. Alex sees Michael. Well I think its time for me to go, your true love awaits. I love you Isabel.
Isabel: I love you too Alex. Alex disappears. Michael walks towards Isabel and Isabel turns to face him.
Michael: So...
Isabel: So...
Michael: I guess you and I have been avoiding each other.
Isabel: It would seem that way.
Michael: Look, Isabel...
Isabel: Michael wait. I want to go first this time if that's okay? The past three years and even now, I have always been afraid to admit the truth about how I felt. Long before we even started having the dreams, I really did feel something more for you. I was just too afraid to admit it and too afraid to give into my heart. I guess because with everything that has happened in our lives, I was afraid that if I gave into my heart, that I was just setting myself up to get hurt. I'm tired of hiding behind my fear Michael. I do love you and I want to be with you.
Michael: I was wondering when you would come around. Michael and Isabel smile and then kiss passionately.
Isabel: So what now?
Michael: Now I think we can officially tell everyone what's been going on between us.
Isabel: What about Maria?
Michael: Don't worry about that. I broke up with her that night in Wolf Point.
Isabel: But I thought you two were still together.
Michael: It was an act. I wanted to tell you but you were so frustrated with everything.
Isabel: So you did that for me?
Michael: Baby, I'd do anything for you. Isabel smiles, as does Michael. Come on; let's go break the good news to everyone. I'm sure they're all up by now.
Isabel Voiceover: Well there you have it. My tiny, twisted, love triangle. Its just like Alex said, all you have to do is just believe and hope things turn out for the best and luckily for me they did. I finally stopped hiding behind my fear and faced the feelings I have had for Michael for such a long time. Everyone is happy for us, including Kyle and Maria. And the strange part about this is that for once in my life, I'm happy too.
Isabel has woken up at dawn and goes to the lake. Alex is there waiting.
Isabel: Hey.
Alex: Hey you. So, I take it you had a good sleep last night.
Isabel: I did, for once.
Alex: Well I'm glad. You see, all you had to do was just believe.
Isabel: And you were right, it worked. I don't know why I was so scared.
Alex: I do. You were so afraid to face your emotions and reality that your fear starting clouding your judgment to see what was really there, which is never a good thing because your fear can paralyze you from doing things that need to get done and from doing things that you know you want to do. Alex sees Michael. Well I think its time for me to go, your true love awaits. I love you Isabel.
Isabel: I love you too Alex. Alex disappears. Michael walks towards Isabel and Isabel turns to face him.
Michael: So...
Isabel: So...
Michael: I guess you and I have been avoiding each other.
Isabel: It would seem that way.
Michael: Look, Isabel...
Isabel: Michael wait. I want to go first this time if that's okay? The past three years and even now, I have always been afraid to admit the truth about how I felt. Long before we even started having the dreams, I really did feel something more for you. I was just too afraid to admit it and too afraid to give into my heart. I guess because with everything that has happened in our lives, I was afraid that if I gave into my heart, that I was just setting myself up to get hurt. I'm tired of hiding behind my fear Michael. I do love you and I want to be with you.
Michael: I was wondering when you would come around. Michael and Isabel smile and then kiss passionately.
Isabel: So what now?
Michael: Now I think we can officially tell everyone what's been going on between us.
Isabel: What about Maria?
Michael: Don't worry about that. I broke up with her that night in Wolf Point.
Isabel: But I thought you two were still together.
Michael: It was an act. I wanted to tell you but you were so frustrated with everything.
Isabel: So you did that for me?
Michael: Baby, I'd do anything for you. Isabel smiles, as does Michael. Come on; let's go break the good news to everyone. I'm sure they're all up by now.
Isabel Voiceover: Well there you have it. My tiny, twisted, love triangle. Its just like Alex said, all you have to do is just believe and hope things turn out for the best and luckily for me they did. I finally stopped hiding behind my fear and faced the feelings I have had for Michael for such a long time. Everyone is happy for us, including Kyle and Maria. And the strange part about this is that for once in my life, I'm happy too.