Chapter 2: I Apologize
It was midday and Isabel and Jesse walked into the Crashdown. Not much had changed except for the menu. Isabel saw her family sitting at their usual booth so she and Jesse got two chairs and sat them next to the booth then sat down. "So Isabel, by chance you haven't tipped off any of our enemies have you?" Kyle said with a smirk. "That's low Kyle," Liz quickly responded. "To put it simply I haven't. I don't want to go down that road again," Isabel said. Isabel then looked at the floor and then at the group. "I know we've been back for a few days but I haven't had the nerve to tell you all that I'm sorry." Isabel then looked down at the floor and continued. "Ever since I found out who I was in that other life I have tried so hard not to be that person and with Kivar out of the picture I was hoping it wouldn't have been a problem. I guess I was wrong and I'm sorry." Max reached out for Isabel's hand and she took it. "Isabel, the three of us can't help who we are. It's a given. I can tell myself over and over that I'm not a king but there is always going to be a part of me that takes control and gives commands. With Michael, he tries to let his sensitive side out but the warrior lies within him, making him that stubborn bull head we all know so well." Isabel looked Max in the eyes and said, "And that puts me in what position, the town slut that betrays her family and friends? No thanks Max, I'll pass. I mean do you have any idea what it feels like to be me? Everyday I think about who I was and not a day goes by where I can't forget what Whitaker told me that night in the warehouse." "Isabel keep your voice down," Jesse said pleadingly as customers were starting to stare. "No Jesse, I won't! I am constantly haunted by these inner demons and I've had enough." Isabel abruptly left the Crashdown. Jesse was about to follow but Michael beat him to it. "Michael, where do you think you're going?" Maria demanded. "I'm just going to check on Isabel." "Shouldn't that be Jesse's job seeing as how, oh I don't know, he's her husband?" Michael didn't say anything but instead just left.
It was midday and Isabel and Jesse walked into the Crashdown. Not much had changed except for the menu. Isabel saw her family sitting at their usual booth so she and Jesse got two chairs and sat them next to the booth then sat down. "So Isabel, by chance you haven't tipped off any of our enemies have you?" Kyle said with a smirk. "That's low Kyle," Liz quickly responded. "To put it simply I haven't. I don't want to go down that road again," Isabel said. Isabel then looked at the floor and then at the group. "I know we've been back for a few days but I haven't had the nerve to tell you all that I'm sorry." Isabel then looked down at the floor and continued. "Ever since I found out who I was in that other life I have tried so hard not to be that person and with Kivar out of the picture I was hoping it wouldn't have been a problem. I guess I was wrong and I'm sorry." Max reached out for Isabel's hand and she took it. "Isabel, the three of us can't help who we are. It's a given. I can tell myself over and over that I'm not a king but there is always going to be a part of me that takes control and gives commands. With Michael, he tries to let his sensitive side out but the warrior lies within him, making him that stubborn bull head we all know so well." Isabel looked Max in the eyes and said, "And that puts me in what position, the town slut that betrays her family and friends? No thanks Max, I'll pass. I mean do you have any idea what it feels like to be me? Everyday I think about who I was and not a day goes by where I can't forget what Whitaker told me that night in the warehouse." "Isabel keep your voice down," Jesse said pleadingly as customers were starting to stare. "No Jesse, I won't! I am constantly haunted by these inner demons and I've had enough." Isabel abruptly left the Crashdown. Jesse was about to follow but Michael beat him to it. "Michael, where do you think you're going?" Maria demanded. "I'm just going to check on Isabel." "Shouldn't that be Jesse's job seeing as how, oh I don't know, he's her husband?" Michael didn't say anything but instead just left.