Betrayal

The text messages

Travis: "Isabel, I've been wanting to tell you this for a while now...I really like you Isabel Young. I love everything about you, from your beautiful green eyes to the way your mind is & the way you see things. I love your big lips, I really love those. ;) I love spending time with you and watching you read. I love when you tell me about the characters of the book & what's going on as if they're real and you're their friend. I love how you like to take pictures in the car, you always look so pretty. I love how odd numbers bother you when you turn up the music volume in the car. I love how you can't go a day without talking about makeup. I love how you care so much about everyone. Isabel, I want to ask you something...will you give me the honor of being your boyfriend?"

Isabel: "Travis, I don't know what to say. You're a really sweet guy, but I can't be your girlfriend."

Travis: "Why not? You like me, I know you do. You told me that time we went to the bar together."

Isabel: "Travis, I was drunk. I didn't know what I was saying."

Travis: " You know what they say, drunk people always tell the truth."

Isabel: "I know, and I do like you...a lot. But I can't."

My heart stopped. I couldn't even look at Isabel. She liked him...she knew I was in love with Travis, yet she liked him...

Travis: "What's holding you back then?"

Isabel: "Ellie...Ellie likes you. It's girl code to avoid the guy your best friend likes."

Travis: "Isabel, I only see Ellie as a friend, in fact, she's my best friend. I would never look at her in any other way. Please be my girlfriend?"

Isabel: "Okay. I'll be your girlfriend, on one condition...we tell Ellie. I don't want her to find out in a way that isn't me or you telling her." 

Travis: "Deal. :) She's our best friend, she has to be happy for us."

Isabel: "You're right, I guess."