Meetings and Searches
Izzy
"Hello Isabella! It's so good to finally meet you. I haven't seen you, I mean pictures of when you were born but not any after you turned 2. You're so beautiful." The older woman said to me, she must be Aunt Nicole.
"Hi it's good to meet you too. I didn't know I had other family. Renee and Charlie had always told me they didn't have any brothers or sisters." I ranted to them.
"I'm sorry dear, well let me introduce you to your cousins, and their friends."
I found out that Maverick is a dark haired, muscular, jock type, and I know it's not good to stereotype but it's the only way to remember them. Trevor is a 'seanie' like me with black hair and neon green tips. Forrest is a skater type with short shaggy hair. I already knew Paytah and Alexander looked like a smaller version of Maverick just a little bit nerdy looking.
"It's nice to meet you guys. I hope we get to spend lots of time together." In turn they all nodded and started chatting together. Aunt Nicole came over to me and told me she was going to show me my room. I followed paying attention to my surroundings and all of the pictures on the walls. I only tripped up the stairs once and that was because I felt a jolt of pain from where they took the bullet out of my leg.
"Your home is so beautiful." I smiled at her as we reached a bedroom at the end of the hallway.
"It's your home too now. Don't forget that." She said to me looking me in the eyes. I nodded and she took me into an unfinished room. I must have had a confused look on my face because she laughed.
"This is your room. We aren't finished with it yet so you'll have to stay in one of the kids' rooms. They won't bother you, they might joke around with you but you don't have to worry about them. You will all get along great." She said confidently.
I nodded and smiled. The only thing that was done in my room was the bathroom and it was so shockingly beautiful. There was a Jacuzzi in one corner and a walk-in shower next to it. The floor was ceramic tile with floor mats in front of both the shower and tub along with the sink. It had a make-up counter a little ways from the sink. It was big overall.
"We also waited on finishing your room because we didn't know what colors you like or designs." She broke the silence.
"My favorite colors are red, yellow, and orange. I like silver-ish gray too. Designs I love stripes… I don't know if that helps you at all but…" I trailed off feeling kind of awkward.
She grinned. "Very helpful, Isa there is no reason for you to feel uncomfortable here; no one is going to hurt you. I promise." She came over to give me a hug but I just didn't feel very comfortable with touching anyone yet, so I backed away and refused to look at her. "Look, we are not your father, we would never hurt you. We wouldn't have had so many kids if we hated kids. You don't have to hurt anymore. We are here for you." As she finished I was in tears, no one has ever said that to me and it hurt to think that if she knew exactly what happened she would think I was disgusting trash and she would kick me out immediately.
A few minutes later someone burst into the door and told Aunt Nicole that she was needed downstairs. I followed her down and by the time we reached our destination I knew I should have stayed upstairs. Forrest was on the floor passed out and the glass coffee table was shattered, and pieces were sticking into his face, arms, and legs. Blood was everywhere and I couldn't for the life of me keep looking at him.
"What the hell happened?" aunt Nicole yelled. I just want to help so I walked over to Forrest and started pulling the shards of glass out of his face, arms, legs, and torso. The cuts on him weren't deep enough to scar but they would be a bitch to treat.
"Isabella, what are you doing? We are going to have to take him to the hospital-" she was cut off by Paytah.
"But you know he's terrified of hospitals!" he said quite loudly.
"I know but I'm certainly not a nurse. Are you?" he shook his head no and I decided to speak up.
"I know how to do it. I could do it safely and he wouldn't have to be put to sleep or numbed. I've had to do it before. If I do it quickly I could be half way done by the time he wakes up…" I trailed off because they were all looking at me like I just told them I was a dragon that couldn't fly.
"Are you sure? I don't want you to feel uncomfortable." Uncle Viktor said to me.
"Yes sir. I know how it feels to be scared of something and not have a choice in whether to be around it or not. I want him to have a choice, and since he doesn't like hospitals I could do it for him." He smiled and someone laughed really loudly and hysterically. When I turned, it was Paytah's friend.
"You do realize that he has glass in his ass and near his junk right? Oh my god that is so hilarious. I feel bad for you." He kept snickering and finally Maverick grabbed him and dragged him out the door.
I ignored them all and went and got what I needed to clean it all up. When I got back in the room I looked for Maverick but didn't find him.
"Could someone help me and move him to the kitchen table, and help me get his shirt and jeans off?" Maverick's friend volunteered and I asked Aunt Nicole if she would help me clean all the cuts out.
We were a quarter of the way done with his legs, butt and back, when he woke up.
"WHAT THE HELL!" he jumped off the table and ran to the corner of the kitchen. "You're a fucking creeper! Why don't I have pants on or my shirt?" Forrest yelled at me. I've had worse so I took it. Aunt Nicole said something to him and he calmed a little bit but not enough. So I stepped in.
"You fell through the glass table and passed out. You had glass shards in you and I know how to fix that kind of stuff up, and when they told me you didn't like the hospital I volunteered to do it. I've done it before to plenty of people, if it makes you feel any better. I'm sorry; I didn't mean to make you mad." I truly didn't want anyone angry.
"Look I'm the one who should be sorry. You are trying to help me and I blew up in anger. Please forgive me." I nodded my head yes. He then got a pained look on his face. "Now that you say something I am in pain… will you help me?" he gave me the puppy face and I couldn't help but favorite him. Not because I'm helping him get better, but because that was the best puppy dog face I have ever seen.
I led him back to the table and cleaned his back and arms up, but when I got to the bigger ones in the side of his face, I worked my magic. "Ok this one is going to hurt. Pay attention to what I'm saying and it wont hurt at all, Okay?" he nodded. "Alright I'll be right back don't move." I went and got what I needed. For me getting angry one a good way to build up adrenaline, but since I couldn't ever say anything mean to him I went to get two homemade adrenaline shots. This would numb his skin and keep him talking and hyper for a good forty five minutes. On my way to my bag I passed the crowd of people all congregated in the living room.
"Well..?" I ignored them and went to my bag. I got two but I didn't want him to be alone. So I got two more and walked down the steps. I smirked at the guys faces and finally answered them.
"He'll be perfectly fine. You want to watch?" I held up all of the shots and their eyes grew wide.
"What are those?" Uncle Viktor asked me.
"Four Homemade Adrenaline shots, they will numb him and the downside, he'll be hyper and talking nonstop about random shit for about forty five minutes. It just depends on who takes it and since he is bigger than me I have to give him two." I giggled at their faces.
"Then why do you have four?" Trevor asked and I smirked.
"Because I don't want him to be alone, because judging by the looks of it one of you will decide to be a smart ass and tape him. He's basically going to be "drunk". Numb and delusional. I want one of you to be in the same boat so he doesn't feel like he's getting picked on." The only one to volunteer was Forrest's friend. "Your name?" I asked
"Jacy." He said.
"Okay well if you all want to watch you can. He is clothed now…well accept his shirt but you should be fine." It shouldn't have surprised me when they all stood up and followed me into the kitchen, but it did. Forrest looked up at all of us and then to my hand.
"Remember what I said? Pay attention to what I'm saying and nothing will hurt. Got it?" he nodded and I continued. "Okay I'm going to sing and I want you to listen to every single word that I'm singing to you. You still with me?" he nodded again. "Jacy will you come over here and sit next to him?" Forrest raised an eyebrow but didn't voice his question. "Ready?" they both nodded.
"I met a man of two feet tall
This man was quite ambitious
In a world that is so vicious
To us all, I said "hi"
As he replied, he said
"Listen to these words that I have lived by my whole life."
I had just finished giving them their shots and was just waiting for the quick effect. When their pupils dilate I know it's working and I can get to work.
You'reonlyastall
Asyourheartwillletyoube
Andyou'reonlyassmall
Astheworldwillmakeyouseem
Andwhenthegoinggetsrough
Andyoufeellikeyoumayfall
Justlookonthebrightside
You'reroughlysixfeettall
Imetamanoftwelvefeettall
Hetoweredlikeagiant
Inaworldthatwasdefiantofhisheight
Isaid"hi"ashereplied,hesaid
"ListentothesewordsthatIhavedreadedmywholelife."
You'reonlyastall
Asyourheartwillletyoube
Andyou'reonlyassmall
Astheworldwillmakeyouseem
Andwhenthegoinggetsrough
Andyoufeellikeyoumayfall
Justlookonthebrightside
You'reroughlysixfeettall
Iamamanofsixfeettall
Justlookingforsomeanswers
Inaworldthatanswersnone
Ofthematall
I'llsay"hi"
Butnotreplytothelettersthatyouwrite
BecauseIfoundsomepieceofmind
CauseI'monlyastall
Asmyheartwillletmebe
AndI'monlyassmall
Astheworldwillmakemeseem
Whenthegoinggetsrough
AndIfeellikeImayfall
I'lllookontheBrightside
I'mroughlysixfeettall"
I bandaged that up and he got up along with Jacy and tried to walk out the door, it was difficult for them because they were numb and they had to watch the floor. Also they were grabbing onto invisible things, it was quite funny if you ask me.
After I was done cleaning up I asked if I could cook dinner. She allowed me to and I got to work. It took me about an hour, but my finished product was Lemon Pepper Chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable stir-fry, and fresh salad. I started on my homemade brownies and chocolate chip cookies, thinking that maybe they would appreciate them. After they were in the oven to cook slowly I set the table and got cups for everyone.
I then walked to the living room and waited for someone to notice me. Paytah did first. "Dinners ready." I said and he grinned.
"Perfect, I'm starving and I can smell it all from out here." He was continuously grinning as he told everyone to hurry and get cleaned up for dinner. I noticed Alexander and his friend were missing so I asked were they were and they all said upstairs. So I went in search of them.
I got to a door where I heard moans and sighs. I decided to just knock, because I'd really rather not see that. Plus their only like fifteen years old, I did not want to walk in on that. After I knocked like five times I heard a curse word and a woman squeal, I also heard lots of shuffling and soon two girls fled the room and down the fire escape that's just off the patio. I opened the door a little more and the boys were pulling on their shirts.
"Guys dinners ready." I then walked away not really wanting to look at them right now.
As I walked to the dining room table I heard them behind me, and to avoid any conversations I quickened my pace.
I sat down at my empty place and watched as everyone stared at me.
"Aren't you eating?" Uncle Viktor asked me.
"No, I don't eat… I never eat anymore, just cook, bake, clean, and school work." I looked down at my hands which were in my lap. I wanted someone to change the subject off of me.
"Do you guys like it?" I asked them trying to get them off the topic of my eating.
"You need to eat your extremely skinny Isabella." Aunt Nicole said to me.
"No, I…I can't…I won't eat." I stuttered. I was thankful when the oven went off signaling to me that the cookies and brownies were almost done.
I shot up out of my seat and went in search for the powdered sugar. Once I found that I found M&M's ®, and put one in each brownie. For the chocolate chip cookies I put a spoon full of peanut butter in the middle of all of them and folded them up. I set them aside to cool off just a little bit and went to sit back down.
"What did you make?" Aunt Nicole asked the same time Uncle Viktor did…it was cute.
"Something for after dinner." I stated and then I just stayed quiet and listened to their individual conversations until everyone was done. I cleared their plates and all the dishes and went to plate the cookies and brownies for everyone. As I walked out the boys eyes were huge and they were smiling, Aunt Nicole and Uncle Viktor had a look I have never seen before.
"Chocolate Chip Cookies with peanut butter in the middle and Brownies with powdered sugar and an M&M." I brought them the tray of them and then went to clean up. I got their dessert plates and cleaned them too. The kitchen wasn't hard to maneuver around because the cabinet doors are see through.
I went to shower and change into sweats and slippers. By the time I got out everyone was ready for bed and waiting for me.
They all thought that since my room wasn't finished yet that I should share a room with one of them. I waited for someone to say anything at all but nothing happened so I broke the silence.
"I can just sleep on the couch, It's seriously no big deal." I said to everyone.
"Nonsense! You'll sleep in Maverick's room. She can have the bed and you two can sleep on the futon thing." Aunt Nicole said half to me and half to Maverick.
"Alright, well follow us." I took a deep breath and followed the well built boys to a man cave type thing. It had a game corner and a large bed.
"Umm, I…I…I don't need this big of space. You boys can take the bed." Maverick's friend kept staring at me and my instincts told me to leave.
"Are you boys heavy sleepers?" I asked and they laughed.
"I'm probably the heaviest sleeper in the house. Ask Dylan, he can't ever get me up in the mornings when we have to run for football. Anyway are you sure you don't want the bed?" I nodded and he came over to hug me but I backed away before he could.
"I'm sorry… I… I don't hug." I turned around to go lay on the futon thing. I couldn't look him in the eyes.
"What about you? Are you a heavy sleeper?" Maverick asked me.
"No I don't sleep either. I can only sleep if I take strong medication for it but otherwise no. I try not to now-a-days." I was suddenly very interested in my sleeve.
"Will you tell me a little bit more about you? I don't really know anything about you." Maverick was trying to build a conversation. One that I'm not used to having with anyone…
"Well to prove to you how lame I really am. My normal days consist of 'waking up' early to make Charlie coffee and a breakfast sandwich, along with his lunch for the day. After he leaves for the station I get a shower and get ready for school, I'm a sophomore in high school. I don't have but one friend and I met him just before I came here. So during school I would get all my work finished before the others and during lunches I would go to the woods and sit down to read, because when you don't eat you make people suspicious about you, I couldn't have people asking questions. I was mute most every day. When I got home I quickly made dinner and rushed to have messes cleaned up before Charlie got home. On a good day I got a glare and he wouldn't say anything to me, then I would get to go up to my room and study and do my homework until the next morning." I finished and stared off into space.
"Wow, so-…" Dylan started.
"I think that's enough for tonight. You guys need sleep. Do you guys need anything before you go to sleep?" I asked.
"I know this is far fetched but could you walk on my back? Just pop it?" I smiled and nodded, I loved helping people out.
"Yes sir." I told him to lay down on the bed and I started with his massage. I waited until he was snoring to stop. "Would you like one too?" he smiled and got up on the bed. I did the same with him until he was snoring as well.
I then went and sat on the patio thing and watched the moon for the rest of the night. I was frozen but I didn't care at all. I was in heaven listening to animals and other wildlife. By six I went down to the kitchen to start on breakfast. I started with cutting fresh strawberries and bananas. Then I whipped up eggs and brown sugar to coast the toast in, for French toast. By the time I was done with bacon, French toast, fruit, coffee and orange juice, Uncle Viktor was awake and soon followed the rest, all dressed in school clothes and work outfits.
"Good Morning." I set out all to stuff and went to get dressed for school too. I found a pair of skinny jeans and my owl shirt. With a coat and beanie along with my converse, I was good. I went to my bathroom and brushed my teeth, and changed the gauze on my face; the scars were angry, red, and puckered, still trying to heal. As I was combing my hair Aunt Nicole walked in.
"I just wanted to say that I appreciate everything you have done for us. I also wanted to tell you that you don't have to do all of this. Let me and Viktor take care of you for once." She was trying to make me stop my routine.
"I don't know about that. I love taking care of you guys, it brings me peace. Please don't make me stop it." She gave in; I could see it in her expression. I will still be able to do this for as long as they have me here.
"Alright well lets get you off to school." She smiled and I followed her out.
New girl at school, in the middle of December. Great.
A.N/ This is going slower than I expected but just know that Brady and Izzy will eventually get together. I promise. REVIEW! For all the ones who have reviewed I really appreciate it. Thank you all!