"You just have to be what you always are,remember that it may seem like an end until you turn around and find there exist another part that can take you to your destination,This isn't over for you or me,sometimes you need to find other ways,and other times you just have to be patient,and wait for the right time for things to happen,don't get so discouraged that you give up on yourself."
"I know right?But hey didn't know there was a tiny mussel of brain in there,we've thirty minute left,will you go take a look at the rooms? just to be sure."Isabelle whisper and sit on the available sofa not far from dagmara,Xander kiss dagmara cheeks and left,Isabelle eyes trail to the door,she stood up to lock it and walk back to the bed.
"Hey."She trace dagmara soft face and play with the brown hair. "How many years have you been here aunt?,how many more years do you've to live to end all this?." Isabelle ask in a tiny voice. "You don't want to end this,you wanna live,you're fighting and so am I,I'm fighting to live...a little bird told me that fear is meant to protect us, but when it stops us from achieving our dreams, it becomes a problem."Isabelle sit on the bed and squeeze dagmara pale hand.
"You know me Auntie,I'm dangerous,I'm cruel,I'm heartless, and I can take your son life when I want to." She crouch to face dagmara.
"That's why you've to get up,I want my freedom just like you do,we can do this without hurting anybody in the process,you're my only hope,I recall what you said about the sky and the ground 'To reach the sky, I must leave my fears on the ground ',I left mine a long time ago,you've to leave yours now,get up or I'm gonna destroy everything,I won't lose anything because I don't have a dear one unlike you who has a lot,now get up."
A knock can from the door and Isabelle curse,she groan before getting up to open the door.
"Having your time with aunt?"Xander gait in,Isabelle roll her eyes.
"There's nothing to talk to her about."Isabelle squint. "Did you find anything?"
"Not what we want,but I found some documents."Isabelle beam and lift her brow for him to continue. "About the business transaction from yours and Hans dad to Emeryk."
"Woah,that's definitely a whole lot,where are the documents?"
"I can't take it,if I touch any of it the alarm is gonna go of and that's not good for us so I took pictures,but I'm definitely sure it's about the transaction."Isabelle smile drop. "We can break in here some other time."
"You'll chicken out."Isabelle mock and laugh,a genuine one,one she never hope for. "I can get the documents without coming here."
"Yeah,almighty Isabelle."Xander mutter and join in the laughter,all of a sudden Xander froze his eyes on the portrait,he point at it and mumbled. "It moved,I swear I saw it move."He ran and took the portrait shaking it ferociously. "The eyes it moved."
"What??." Isabelle exclaim and take the portrait,she stare deeply into the eyes but nothing happened,she tap the right eyes following Xander move and a metal sound replied,Isabelle and Xander exchange looks and tap it again the same sound came again. "Camera's,we've been played big time."
Xander grit his teeth and glance at dagmara body suspiciously and squeeze it hard a soft rubber sound erupt in the room,Isabelle ran to the window and curse.
"This isn't her,it's just a distraction to get her out of here,I wondered why he remained outside."Xander yell and throw the robotic rubber miniature of dagmara on the ground. "What are we gonna do now?."
"Kill him."
"Who?." Xander mouthed quizzically. "I'm not gonna kill Hans."
"I meant the guy in the control room,I'll go get her."Isabelle retort In a rush and ran out,she head to the room Xander had mentioned,saw the files and in a brief moment she pick it up,everything,death fleeting her for that second but for only that moment a bullet hit her.
She grit her teeth and ran still with the documents,the alarms by now were blaring not bothered she went into her aunt supposed room and smirk watching with amusement when the shooter made a show of his arrival,Isabelle cock her gun and shot,fast,swift and clean..Yeah! clean,she wanted a clean job that's why she lured him in.
Xander stride to the place he'd seen Hans before and surprisingly the man was still there but now with his grin. "Disgusting Hans."
"You two are gonna kill her,Isabelle took everything away from me,not my mom."Hans snap.
"A woman was dying,she lost her husband."
"My mom too,she lost her husband."
"Did she ever tell you that,because her last discussion with my mum and Isabelle mother is ' I'm happy,I'm okay 'knowing your mom would she have lied about how she felt?" Xander drag him up by the collar. "He did what I would've done okay,even though he stayed with them Isabelle still had to go through he'll which you escaped."
"Let me go,I warned you about this."Hans push Xander hands away but the man hand tighten around the collar. "I said let go."
"Where is she?"
"Far,far away Mr Mack."Xander lost control and hit him on the face,the man fell as if weightless and weak. "You think I'm gonna ever tell you where my mother is?"
"No." Xander avoid his kick and sigh. "But when I get her I will never let you see her again."Hans grit his teeth but said nothing.
"She's not in comma."Hans finally mutter. "She can't speak or move but can hear I don't think she's of any help."
Xander smile. "Where?"
"Ask her,she knows where she is."Hans close his eyes and took a deep breath.
Xander open his mouth to ask who when Isabelle gait out and throw a pistol at Hans.
"I'll kill him whether he's your friend or not." Isabelle sit beside Hans. "Just a talk,I promise." The man nod though not assured of her words.
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She stopped herself from yelling and instead put on a hard face,the person by the door slowly open it and for seconds she stop breathing.
"Jamie." She exhale and pick up her phone from the dresser. "Isabelle will be here soon."
"Did she tell you that?." Jamie stride to the door standing beside Micah with her folded arms. "Does she care?."
"Of course,she's your sis you know her than I do and we all know that Isabelle cares." Micah pull her closer and kiss her forehead tenderly. "Everything is gonna be fine."
"I hate the fact that I've her as a...sister."Jamie gently wrench herself free from Micah and walk away,Micah pull his hair and whiff.
"Things aren't going well,Isabelle."he said to himself and quickly gather himself and follow jamie.
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"I never imagined this."Xander scoff recalling his meeting with dagmara,his aunt..the jolly,carefree one was stuck in a chair,stating keenly at everyone and everything,lifting her head as if to talk but stops each time,they found nothing,except for the documents found earlier in the safe nothing else was found,Xander bring out the dishes in the kitchen and set it down in front of Isabelle. "I'm sorry you'd to go through all that today,but I promise I'm gonna help in finding that CD."
"Why is the boy portrait all over her room?."Isabelle chew the button of her lips.
"Eat first."Xander took a sit beside her.
"I don't want to,your life is in danger you ought to know that."
"Ever since mom died I lost my safety,though a lot of men are always there watching,my dad is always ready to kill anyone who as much looks my way but I don't feel safe as much as I do when mom says 'it's all okay',I knew it's never gonna be easy,dreams tends to be difficult and meaningful when we actually fulfils it." Xander put some omelet on her plate. "Eat."
"Yeah,Life is short and yet still so long,they say it's cruel...".Isabelle much on her food. "I don't believe it is,I believe the world is supposed to be all shades of everything,good,bad,pleasant,unsavory."Xander chuckle throatily and hand her a glass of wine. "Thanks."