Diamond (On Hold)

Chapter Seven

'I know you will,

I know you will,

I know that you will,

Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?' I sang the lyrics to one of my absolute favorite songs at the top of my lungs at my office.

'I can't even imagine you at any form but absolutely beautiful.' I heard a familiar voice saying those oh so amazing words behind me. It's a man's voice. I know who he is but I just won't admit it. I stood in my position for good forty five seconds, and yes I have counted them and then I finally turned.

I was very embarrassed of my inability to sing, yet I was so flattered with the sentence he has said to me. He was looking me in the eye and I couldn’t help but look back. I stayed silent for another twenty seconds and finally opened my mouth to speak, 'Oh my God I am so sorry, and I didn’t know anyone was here yet. They usually come late on Mondays and I thought I had the office to myself.'

'That's alright. Um, I have a meeting with Clay today at nine.'

I glanced at the clock and it was already nine past fifteen minutes.

'I'm so sorry he's late. He comes late on Mondays.' I was talking so fast and yet so slow.

'Yeah, you mentioned that before.' He said while smiling and scratching his neck.

'Um yeah.' I laughed nervously.

'So, what you been up to lately?' He asked while taking a seat.

'Ignoring my boy friend's calls?' it sounded more like a question rather than a statement. Wait, why am I even telling him that? I quickly slapped my mouth with my hands and took a seat. He chuckled and the way his eyes were shining looked like he was so amused.

'Um anyway, how's the game?' and finally I have said something that a) makes sense and b) something that's actually his business.

'It's been great. I won my last two games and now I am kind of on vacation for the following month. I'm thinking of going to Ibiza actually, it looks like fun. '

'Oh wow, Ibiza does sound like fun.'

'May I ask why are you ignoring your boy friend's calls or it’s something personal?'

Oh why did you have to bring that up?

'Things are kind of rough between us lately and I need some time to think.'

'Oh that's why you were at the school that time I saw you?'

'Yeah.' I lied; I went to the school to think of you, Nathan Scott.

'Morning Isabelle.' I heard the familiar voice of Clay say from the outside corridor.

'Good morning Clay, Nathan Scott's here.'

'Um, just Nathan is fine.'

'Just Nathan is here.' They both looked at me with a confused look on their faces. Seriously, what have I just said?

'Are you okay Isabelle?' Clay asked me while searching my face for any possible answer for my very awkward behavior.

'She's having a rough time with her boy friend, keeps ignoring his calls.' Nathan said while looking at me as well. I was still, practically staring, at them both and not having any clue of what to answer with.

'Right. I'll see you in a few Isabelle.' Clay said and Nathan nodded his head at me. I just waved. Waved? Why am I acting so strangely and stupidly right now?

Okay. Back to work Bells. Focus.

"What he said was so cute, right bells?" I heard the stupid annoying voice in my head say.