Not So Sweet Love

{ Chapter 1 }

Image of Isabella Carson (Sara Paxton) --->

Isabella's P.O.V

What if

What if we start to drive

What if

What if we close our eyes

What if

Speeding through red lights into paradise

'Cause we get no time for getting old

Before our bodies turn to stones

Cross your fingers, here we go

Oh, oh, oh

    I hummed to the beat of the song and rolled my windows down, feeling the breeze on my cheeks. Driving always relaxed me, giving me a much needed escape from a hectic life. It gave me the most sense of freedom, it was definitely therapeutic for me lately. Trying to prepare myself for this moment, deep down knowing there was no real way of preparing for it. A sigh escaped my lips as a familiar pale blue house came into my view, the one that still kept my worst memories and to be frank, nightmares. I turned off the engine, shut the door, and walked slowly to the door of the house I had sworn never to return to. Taking a deep breath I knocked on the door. Almost immediately Jack's face appeared in front of me.

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   Carrying a plate of chocolate chip cookies and warm hot chocolate I slowly tiptoed upstairs towards my dad's room. It was his favorite and all I wanted was to cheer him up, I wanted my dad back.

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   "Are you okay?" Jack's face filled with worry.

   "I'm fine Jack... this house just brings back  some...memories."I forced a smile.

   He sighed "Bella you don't have to stay with me if you don't want to, I know I was a horrible father... I.. I wasn't there like I should've been, I wasn't the only one grieving, I lost my wife but you .. you lost a mother and I will spend the rest of my days kicking myself for failing you when you needed me most. I'll call your Aunt to pick you up, you can stay with her."

   "Jack I want to stay with you, I wouldn't be here if I didn't. You're right, you weren't there for me then, but that doesn't mean you can't be there for me now."

    He hugged me, his voice shaky and fragile he said."Thank you Bella, thank you for giving me a second chance."

   "Now can you please help me with my luggage? It's pretty heavy" I joked and smiled.

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   I stepped into my room for the first time in a very long time and instantly became suffocated, every little thing reminding me of him. I sat on my bed looking around, my eyes landing on a picture of us. I looked so happy, it was our 2 year anniversary and he had taken me to the annual fair. I had felt so safe in his arms, he was the love of my life, even before we had dated we had been best friends since I could remember. But that was before he ruined everything with his disgusting betrayal.

I faint ringtone interrupted my thoughts, I smiled as I realized it was Sophia,she was the only one besides my grandmother that knew about my problems and helped me get through the heartbreak. She was like a sister to me and we promised each other we would stay in contact no matter what, no matter the distance we had between us now that I moved back.

Even though I had seen her yesterday we still had so much to tell each other, so we ended up talking for 3 hours. I made my way down the stairs and into the living room as soon as I sat down the doorbell started ringing. Huffing I opened the door and instantly regretted it.

"Bella I-" I slammed the door shut on his face.