Complications

Chapter 10

Isabella's POV

I pull myself together as I know my grandmother is on the other side of this door and needs me to be strong. This is her husband. The love of her life. My hand goes up to knock but I can't bring myself to do it. Ms. Miller takes my hand and lowers it and gives me a smile as she knocks for me. "It's okay, I'll be right here the entire time." She whispers.

The door opens and my grandma comes in view. I can tell she hasn't been eating well or resting well but I push it to the side and hug her. "Hello my beautiful Bella." She says kissing the crown of my head. She looks slightly behind me and sees Ms. Miller.

"Grandma, this is my friend...Sophia." I say introducing them. "Sophia, this is Janice my grandma."

Sophia goes to shake her hand but my grandma brings her in for a hug. "Thank you for coming it means a lot and I know it means a lot to Bella." She says pulling back smiling.

Grandma leads us in, "Bella, why don't you two go unpack in your room?" She said while she goes to the oven. I nodded and lead Sophia to my old room. When we go in it's the same as I left it except she cleaned it. Fuck. There's only one bed.

I decided not to say anything about sleeping arrangements until we absolutely need to. "Thank you Sophia, she's right. This really does mean so much to me." I say to her and hug her.

"You're welcome." She mumbles and hugs me back.

We go back downstairs and smell cookies. "I made cookies!" She says. "Eat up."

"That goes for you too grandma." I say trying to get her to eat.

She eats one only because she doesn't want me to see how much she's struggling.

Sophia and I eat a few cookies, "I'm gonna have a belly ache later now." I say.

"You can have your friend here rub your belly like I used to." She says.

I almost spit out the milk I was drinking and don't say anything.

"So where'd you two meet?" My grandma asks looking between us. "I notice Sophia looks a little older, that's all."

Sophia goes to open her mouth but I quickly answer for us. "When Cooper and I were at the park one day, Sophia's dog came over and Cooper and I fell in love with him and that's how Sophia and I became friends." I say which is half true except that's not how we met.

"Oh! Tell me about your new family honey. How's everything going?" She asks.

We talk about how I'm fitting in and my new family and everything. Grandma looks at the clock. "Oh my gosh, girls it is almost two in the morning." She says standing up. "Bella you and your friend can sleep in the same room because the couch isn't comfortable."

My eyes go big but before I can say anything she brings me into a hug and kisses my head and does the same to Sophia. "Goodnight, love you." She says walking to her room.

Sophia and I walk to my room and I go get night clothes on while Sophia gets dressed in my room. I decided against wearing my usual outfit for bed which is a sports bra and instead where shorts and a T shirt. I knock quietly on my door and hear a "come in."

"Look we don't have to share the same bed, I can sleep downstairs—" I start saying.

"No! I mean you heard her.. the couch is uncomfortable. Plus we don't want to make her suspicious about why we won't sleep together." She blushes.

"Okay." I say quietly. I slip into one side and cover up while Sophia does the same.

"Good night Sophia." I say staring at the ceiling. "Good night Isabella." She says back.