" Um... I'll need the key to the old Augustyn room"
" Sure,sure will get it for ya,go to bed my dear" Xander kiss her cheeks but remain seated watching the scenario with great interest, like his childhood was playing in his eyes again.
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"Mel, what's this?" Isabelle shout but with a hint of laughter. "This pancakes for who?This is Xander mack favourite" She mused and bite one. "Ginger"
"You couples are weird" Melissa drag her heavy feet towards the grey couch beside Isabelle and instruct the maids to get to work.
"He betrayed my trust,how many times do you want me to repeat that?"
"As long as you get pregnant" Isabelle frown. "He's here anyway" Isabelle choked on her food and reject the glass of water brought to her mouth.
"Alexander is where?Why didn't you tell me?"
" I thought you knew,he slept in your room,look weak from his usual self,I tell you my dear get pregnant,don't you wish to give Augustyn his life time joy"
" I don't wish it"Isabelle squeeze her face when Melissa grin. " I don't even consider it" Isabelle ran to her room and open it in anger,she close her eyes and curse. "Oops I'm sorry"
Xander scramble away from the window and took off the towel wrapped around his neck. "Hey, you're here"
"Yeah...like what the hell are you doing in my house?,why don't you free me from your madness"Isabelle scream.
"You're with him Isabelle and I've let go a thousand time but you can't stop me from loving you,I never wanted this to happen in the first place"
" You cheated me"Isabelle mumble breathlessly when he near her. " You've hurt me,just sign the damn papers"
" That's not gonna happen, you're free to live your life but atleast let me be selfish" Xander drop the towel on the small table and stroll out.
"Don't touch that Alex, it's pricky" images move about. " Alexander" Debra yell. " Stop it my love" A lone tear drop from his eyes staring at the old gravestone of the Augustyn grandparents.
"It's cold" Isabelle sit beside him on the rock. " You should come in now"
"Marry me, let's do this all over" Xander eyes roam about aimlessly. " Is there something in mind?"
" Ian maybe...you maybe,or dad,you know I hated the Augustyn title when dad left ,I mean what's there not to hate about it"
" It's a strong and powerful surname, remember grandpa staring at you with his canes?"
" Yes and I recall you telling him I'll hit you again once he's gone" Isabelle smile " When had it all changed?"
"When I told you I love you,,when I kissed you,when we fuck..."
" Melly is eavesdropping" Isabelle whisper and groan while Xander laughs when Melissa came out of her hiding her hands up like she as committed a crime. "You haven't changed at all"
"Spoilt and disrespectful" Melissa snort and drape a coat over Xander shoulder.
"I am none of that" Isabelle stood up and drag Xander along with her making Melissa laugh.
"Looking for the hair clips right Xander?" Isabelle eye Xander and then Melissa. " I do miss you both, especially your wife laziness"
" I'm not lazy"
"You are" Xander said, Isabelle pull her hair and whiff earning a laughter. "She's very lazy Melly"
"I came across a pit with spoilt eggs,they stink"
" OMG"Xander exclaim.
"Okay,you two enough,I don't have a pit in my room"
" Oh liar,little liar you do...under the bathtub made by Madam in your bedroom" The old woman insisted.
" I did see the tub"Xander put in. "How did you manage to get a bathtub in there?"
" She was scared of bathrooms,she can't stay alone in one" Melissa smile and kiss Isabelle soft hands.
"What?"Isabelle roll her eyes when the man beside her yelped. " She?"Isabelle stomp her foot.
" Stop, it's not funny"
"So insensitive to hide bunch of movies in there,I say" Xander and Isabelle both halted. " She did hid them so no one would watch"
" So wicked"Xander pulled his tongue out and frown when Isabelle eyes popped open.
"Movies? under the bathtub? Melly this is true right?"
" How can you forget what you did? I couldn't watch because I hate using the laptops you brought for the girls,so I left it there just as you wanted" Melly stride inside with Xander and Isabelle ran to her room having a vague knowledge of what the movies were about,she called out for help when the bathtub got to heavy and stuck .
"Xander"
"Wait...don't tell me you believe whatever she said,how did she manage to move this in the first place?"Xander hesitated before helping her to move it.
"She as a lot of boyfriend's,one of them could have...Fuck" Isabelle cussed blocking her nostrils, Xander covered his with his palm. "There are Indeed eggs in here"
" Lots,how are you going to dig out the casettes"Isabelle glance at him. " I'm not going to dip my hands in there" Xander yell, Isabelle smile and caress his face.
"I'm the love of your life"
"No..."
" Oh I am not?"
"No,you are...geez this is crazy"
" I know honey but do it now,you do love me, don't you?" Isabelle seal his lips and entangle herself before it gets intense. "Come on" She sit on the bed.
"Shit!!,Is there a glove?"
"No"
Xander wet his lips still holding his breath and pick the broken eggs out, after a difficult hour he shouted. "Almost there,there are a lot of movies down here"
Isabelle rush over to him with gloves on and took the remaining eggs out,Xander point at the gloves in surprise.
"Thought I heard no about the gloves a while ago"
" Heard about magic?" Isabelle scowl and start to take the box of movies out. "This is much"
"Twenty" Xander finish counting. "Why did we dig this out?"He looks on as Isabelle put it all in a sink and bring out a sponge to clean them.
"Is your laptop with you?"
"At the Mack's" Xander answered and in a flash she was out ,he shrug and wash the rotten eggs off his hands.
Isabelle fold her arms watching the movies half by half,she remove the one in the laptop and put in another disk,she grumble and throw the 16th on the ground and stop for a second to think before screaming. "The video"
"What video?" Xander yawn and took a sit beside her on the bed.
"The video,Mr Mack" Isabelle repeated frantically.
"I don't get you"
"The one they need,the one we went to look for in dagmara house" Xander brows worked up together. "The one mom kept about Emeryk" Isabelle whisper.
"Are you sure?"
"Damn sure Xander" Isabelle laugh and happily hug him. " I'm free, I found it" She laughed again,one of triumph and delight.
"It's too easy" Xander stroke her hair."Hope this is not a trap?"
"It's not easy,it never was,I looked for this all my life that Emeryk himself believed there was no CD,listen we've to get out of here, we'll pretend we found nothing and that we're not able to lift the tub"Isabelle remove the disc hurriedly and hid it in her bag.
"You want me to..."
"Of course" Isabelle cut in. "Suppose they're after me now that automatically means they're after you" Isabelle wipe the tears she didn't know had fall,the past memories rush back but Isabelle buried it down in her heart...with her happiness.
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Xander look around the park and got out with Isabelle,they both kept their gazes on the faces to avoid any surprise attack,the two sneak inside the tower right beside the rollercoaster and came out to a row of rooms.
"Did you friend say we can stay here overnight?"Isabelle took off her gown once they're Inside and put on a black pullover.
"Yeah and..." Xander hand her a face cap. "This is yours"
"Really? isn't this so funny?"
Xander raise one of his brows. "How?"
"Just the face cap thing,you seems to hate Bodgan"Xander froze. " He helped me"Isabelle sit down on the iron made bed and sigh. "He helped a lot"
"He's the Mastermind behind the organisation"Isabelle scoff, Xander crouch down beside her. "Isabelle,I know nothing I'm gonna say or do is gonna change the fact that I'd lied to you and..."
Bang.... Bang
Isabelle cover her ears and dove down with Xander,Xander hurriedly throw a gun to her and cock his,they both glance at the door,where the shot had came from anxiously.
"One..." Isabelle mutter as they both tiptoed backwards to the window. "Two.." Isabelle let Xander help her out. "Three"
BOOM...BANG...BOOM
The bomb they'd glued with the door exploded, Isabelle and Xander flew down both in shock.