angel // billie eilish ( REUPLOADED ) ( OLD )

vi

the cold winter air chilled isabelle to her bones. besides her blankets, there was no heat. they had no heater or anything, so she froze. that always happened each winter.

as per usual, her father wasn't home, and there wasn't anything to do. she had no friends, and she couldn't watch videos or play games. she had nothing beyond her old clothes.

isabelle decided to get up, and sit in the living room. it was all she could do. going outside was a bad idea because he would always know if she went out. isabelle was upset when he wouldn't let her go when she graduated from high school.

she was upset when he told her that! she never knew why he did, but he was okay with her going to college, as it got rid of her for a short time. she doesn't know why he was okay with that.

a quiet knock on the door filled isabelle's ears. she turned her head instinctively. no one really came by, and her father never knocked. he had the key. there was no peephole, so she couldn't see who exactly it was, but when she cracked open the door, she could barely see a body walking far away.

she looked down at the package. maybe he ordered something? wrong house maybe? she thought. she picked it up, and walked back inside.

the package itself felt heavy, it was quite large too, also was wrapped. a pastel pink with white snowflakes covering it. just in time for the holidays too.

to the left on it, she noticed writing. it read: " for isabelle ". maybe luke or alena sent it or something. she walked back into her house, locking the door behind her. she went back into her room.

isabelle began removing the wrapping, trying not to rip it. she found a pair of scissors to remove the tape, and finally opened the package. a card sat on top, and it was filled with many gifts.

she looked on the other side of the card, seeing the same " for isabelle " writing again. she opened the card, seeing the text on the inside, which read:

" i don't know if you recall me writing to you before, but merry christmas. one day, i'll reveal myself to you very soon, and will tell you the full truth. i'm sorry for not showing myself sooner, or even now, but i love you, okay? i hope you like the gifts i got you. stay safe ♡ "

the note made isabelle's heart skip a beat. it looked so famiiar, but she didn't know why. it was cryptic, but also endearing.

isabelle opened the first present inside. a small rectangular box was inside. a phone! she's never had one, and this was her first one. it felt exciting to finally have one, and there was also a case for it.

tons of clothes, perfumes, and lotions were in the box too. she definitely loved whoever this mystery person was, although they were kind of weird. who were they and why did send them all of this stuff?

either way, she was thankful for it anyways, regardless of who sent it.

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a/n: a weird chapter. a lot of this will get explained during the epilogues. sorry for not updating in a few days. had 0 clue on what to do with this chapter lol