Walking aimlessly, that's what Isabella was doing. She left the building and crossed the pedestrian walkway, her gaze empty, occasionally wiping her tears. The woman couldn't find peace; her mind was filled with bitter thoughts about her life—her parents' divorce, then her father's death, her mother neglecting her, Joe not thinking about a future with her, and now she had to wrestle with her feelings for Hunter.
"Being with him will only bring me into trouble, or maybe even worse problems," she thought, recalling Hunter's story about Sarah being forced by Juliana to stay away from him.
"Why does it have to be like this? What did I do wrong? I've never hurt anyone... But why do I have to go through such a bitter life... Lonely, confused, hurt... I can't predict what my future will be..."
