Its Quiet Uptown (Matt Sturniolo)

Prologue

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Isabella felt so guilty the first time she ever shut her friends' plans out.

But she had been dealing with the tragic loss of her little brother and wasn't sure if she'd ever be able to recover.

When he got sick she swore she'd be there for him and wouldn't let him down, and now that he was gone she felt a sense of guilt over his death.

Not to mention her parents' own grief caused them to ignore her.

The first time she told Nick she was okay with skipping out on a fun trip to the mall, she felt a sense of relief when he understood. Ever since she's been making up all sorts of codswallop to get herself out of situations.

Like the time she told Matt she hadn't been feeling well even though she had been working out and was perfectly fine all morning.

She felt horrible lying to Matt, but told herself it was okay as he hadn't been able to see the horrible look of pain on his face.

She spent that whole day crying.

In fact, she spent all the days she refused to hang out with her friends crying.

Isabella didn't know why her life decided to go to hell the day her brother died, but she wishes every night she can go back in time and stop that day.

To just be happy again

To be okay spending time with friends

To smile once more

To giggle at another joke one of the triplets makes

To just be herself.