Song for Isabelle *A Luka Couffaine Love story*

Chapter 18

LUKAS POV

I woke up to an empty bed. The room seemed to have a dark cold atmosphere to it. Isabelle. "Bells" I call out getting off from my bed and walking towards the kitchen. My heart begins to race as I come to realize that I'm alone. I walked towards my bedroom and checked my closet , her drawer was empty . I raced to the bathroom and all of her stuff was gone. It was as she was never even here. I walk back into the kitchen and notice her set of keys along with her necklace and a letter addressed to me.

Luka..

I'm sorry I had to leave you like this, but I didn't have the courage to face you. I really wished things were different, maybe if we were different we could've worked. But this was all too fucked up from the beginning. I need to figure out myself before I'm ready to jump into us. I hope you understand, i never meant to hurt you, i just need time.

I suffered in silence for so long and I just want time to get over everything that's happened these past few days. The night we spent together is something I'll forever hold dear in my heart. I won't ask you to wait for me because that would be unfair of my part.

I took a train out of Paris and hopefully by the time you read this I'll be long gone. I don't know when I'll return but one thing I do know for sure. I love you.

Goodbye Blue,

Isabelle Marseille

I fell slowly to the ground, feeling my chest weigh me down. it was as if my whole world came crashing down. There's no way she's gone, I had her in my arms. How could I let her slip away so easily? Regret begins to seep in. I should've held her tighter, closer. I should've told her I loved her more. Everything was going to be okay. It had to be okay. Fuck, i just got her back its not fair. We didn't have enough time. The tears had not stopped running down my face from the moment I picked up that letter.

I slowly got up and began to make my way to my bedroom. I changed into some jeans and a plain shirt before heading towards Isabelle's place. She has to be there, there's no way she's not.

I pulled up to Isabelle's apartment and ran towards the door, my heart was caught in my throat and I felt like fainting. I pound my hands on the door hoping for an answer. "Bells! Bells! Please open up!" I cried out, my voice cracking along with the tears that ran through my face. A few minutes passed with no answer, I turned around and slid down the door ever so slightly banging my head on her door. When I hear shuffling on the other side of the door. Isabelle. I quickly get up and try to open the door, "bells I know you're in there, please let me in" I say knocking on the door once again. The door begins to open and a puffy eyed Maddie opens up. Her eyes widened and then turned into fury, before she slapped her hand across my face. The stinging sensation remained on my cheek as I held it with my hand. "What the-""HOW DARE YOU SHOW UP HERE" she screamed in between tears. "Maddie calm down, let me see her" I say making my way into her apartment. "Bells!" I called out searching her apartment. When I reached her bedroom I noticed all of her stuff was missing, She's really gone. I really let her go.

"SHE'S GONE LUKA" Maddie yells as she comes closer, she begins to bang on my chest and scream. "WHAT DID YOU DO, WHY DID YOU LET HER GO" she says shaking a bit. I hold her wrists in attempt to calm her down. "YOU THINK THIS IS WHAT I WANTED? YOU THINK THIS MAKES ME HAPPY? IF I KNEW WHAT SHE WAS PLANNING ON DOING I WOULD HAVE TRIED AND STOP HER" i say not even bothering to hold back the tears. I let go of her and fall to the ground once again. The air began to leave my chest and i felt my heart sink down to my stomach. "I THOUGHT WE WERE FINE" i say bending over on all fours. I began to slam my fists on the ground at the realization that once again i wasn't able to tell how she was feeling, i keep failing her. I don't even care that Maddie is here anymore i just let my tears leave my body before hitting the floor once again. I could feel the stinging sensation on my hand but i couldn't care about anything but Isabelle.

Maddie gasps before kneeling down next to me. "Luka your hand" she whispers before taking it into hers and looking at it. The floor where it had been was now covered with blood. "I don't care about my hand...I lost her Maddie" she looked at me with her eyes full of pity before sighing and exiting the room, leaving me alone with my thoughts. Should I go and look for her? No. i need to trust that she made the right decision. All i can do now is wait for her to sort out everything she needs too. I'll be here waiting for her when she comes back. Even if it kills me. I pick myself up from the floor and make my way towards her bed, sitting at the edge of it. i look over to see our photograph on her nightstand, a bittersweet smile on my face as i reach for it. I take the small frame in my hands and soon my vision becomes blurry. "For you I'll wait as long as I need to" I say tracing her smile with my finger, my tears covering the glass protecting our picture.

"I bought something for your hand" said Maddie coming into the room and taking a seat next to me. She takes my hand once again and begins to clean it off with some alcohol before bandaging it up. "Are you going to tell me what happened? " she says her voice low, and i could tell she was trying to hold back the tears. "Last night after the akuma attack I took her home and we talked for a bit. I-I told her I loved her and that I wanted to give us a chance. But she just kept saying that I was just using her as a rebound...then I told her about Marinette and I and what really happened. I asked her to stay with me and one thing lead to another and we made love.....we went to bed and when i woke up she was gone" I say running my free hand through my hair.

"I'd give anything to have her back, but she made a choice.. and i have to respect it" i say not taking my eyes off the picture frame. "I'm sorry for slapping you" she says leaning back on the bed. "I was just so angry and I just blamed you" "its okay, i deserved it. I'm the one who pushed her away" "you know that's not true, Isabelle... she's never been one to go head on into her problems, so when something is too much she tends to run away...""i just wished she would have talked to me, we could've worked through this." i say standing up and heading out of the room, "I'm going to head out now Mads, I'll talk to you later" i say leaving Isabelle's apartment. Once outside i look up onto the sky and see that dark clouds have now covered the clear sky. I feel a cold droplet on my skin and i find myself making my way towards Marinette's place.