The One For Me

Looking Up

SIX MONTHS LATER

Tony P.O.V.
"You ready man?" Zalentino asked me as I finished packing." Ya. Let's get on this road." I replied. We was headed back to Italy for the third time. We've met a couple of dad's old partners. We even seen the thousand dollar home he had. Isabelle loved it. The only thing is we couldn't understand half the things people said to us.
"Can I go?" Isa asked running in my room." Not this time. You got school. But you can go next month." I said picking her up." Okay. Will you bring me a gift?"." You know I will.". I kissed her forehead and put her down. She loved going to Italy. She made it clear that she never wanted to move there tho. And I couldn't blame her. This place is our home.
"You called in right?" I asked Zalentino. He nodded. We put our bags in the car and headed to the airport." I'm gonna miss you." Suzie said hugging Zalentino. They've been dating for months now. And I was happy for him." I'll call you when I land. And I'll be home in three days." Zalentino replied. I walked off and let them have time.
As I walked threw the doors I noticed the cops was heavy and two cops kept watching me." How are you today sir?" The lady asked taking my ticket and checking it." Good beautiful." I replied." Okay your flight is ready. Gate 3B." She said. I took my ticket and headed to my flight.
"I like how you left me." Zalentino said sitting next to me." You was doing your love thing." I replied." Whatever. Did you see all those cops? They watched me all the way to the gate."." Ya. Me too."." You don't think?"." Naw man. They would've stopped us."." Alright.". We settled in our seats ordered our drinks and enjoyed the flight.
"Welcome home sirs. May I take your bags?" The limo driver said. We handed him or bags and hoped in the car." So home first then we gotta go collect and report after. We really don't have much to do today." I said texting Nando." Alright. So what we gotta do tomorrow?"." Meetings. You know pretty soon we all gone have to move here."." Ya. But that'll be hard cause we gotta keep our lives going back home too."." Well, shit is hectic. We just gotta make it work.".
Seven Years Later
"Isa! Come here!" I yelled. She skipped in my room and sat on my bed." Yes?" She asked. She was now 17 and more beautiful then mom was. She had guys calling and coming over almost everyday. We had moved out of Uncle Javier house and she decided she wanted to stay with me. It's amazing how big she got. But she hasn't changed a bit.
"Have you seen my Rolex?" I asked her." It's right there on your nightstand." She replied." Okay. You ready for school?"." Ya. Let me get my bag.". She jumped up and ran out the room. We've moved to Italy cause working from home wasn't easy after we had to make a big deal. But I had to stay in New York to try and keep a life going here. Mainly for Isabelle. But we still show or face in Italy.
"I'll pick you up from the park at 4:30. Make sure you call me and let me know when you there." I said as we drove to her school." I will. I'm not a baby anymore. I'll be safe." She replied." Make sure you call me. Please."." Alright. Can I get some money? Teyonna wants to go shopping after school.". I gave her $350 when we pulled up to the school." I'll see you later beautiful. Be good and call me when you get to the park." I said. She kissed my cheek and hoped out the car. After she walked in I left and went to work.

Isabelle P.O.V.
I walked in the building and went straight to my locker where I knew my best friend T was waiting on me." Hey bitch. So can you go to the mall later or what?" She asked. I hugged her and said" I can go. Just gotta be at the park by 4:30."." That's cool. We can just ditch last period and leave at 2:45."." Cool. Is Dante coming to? I don't wanna be a third wheel again."." No. He has a game tomorrow so he had practice today.".
"Girl do you have your history book? I left mine at home." I asked as we walked to class." Ya. We can share. Do you remember if there's a test today?"." Nope. But if we do I'm good.". We laughed and entered first period. It went by pretty fast seeing as we barely worked. I just couldn't wait to go shopping with my bestie. Mainly cause I won't see her for a week after today cause we have to go to Italy.
I hate this double life thing. Trying to keep a life here is hard enough. Now I have to keep one here and in Italy. It sucks. I wish I could find my knight that'll take me away from all this. Take me away from the double life. I know he's out there. I just don't know where. So I guess this will forever be my life.
"It so sucks you have to go to Italy again." T said as we ate lunch." I know right. But I only have to go cause I don't have anyone to stay with. And he don't want anything to happen to me." I replied." Your brothers are so over protective."." With the work they do. They should be. But they love me you know."." Light bulb. You said you gotta go cause you have no one to stay with right?". I nodded." You can stay with me. My mom loves when you come over.".
I squealed and said" First call your mom to be sure and I'll text Tone.". We both pulled out our phones and informed our guardians of our plans. It took awhile for Tone to text me back but when he finally did I had Teyonna read it." He said yes as long as you call to check in everyday and behave.". We squealed and hugged each other." Let's ditch this dump and go shop." I said. We threw our trays out, put our books away and left the school.
"This is cute. You should so try this on." Teyonna said to me. I held it up and said" You think so?"." Yes. Go. I'm gonna find me a dress.". I smiled and went and changed into the dress she picked. I looked myself over in the mirror and walked out." O. M. Goodness. You look beautiful girl." She exclaimed." I don't know."." I do. See watch.". She took my arm and pulled me to a guy on the other side of the store looking at pants.
"Excuse me sir. Don't mean to bother you but I was telling my friend here that she was beautiful in this dress but she's not sure so I was wondering if you could give us your opinion." She said to him. He looked me up and down and said" It looks good on you ma. You should buy it.". I blushed and said" Thank you."." See. I told you. Can you come and be our third opinion?" Teyonna said.
The guy looked from her to me." Please sir. She's really gonna need it.". I bowed her side." Well you are Belle. Everytime we go shopping you never think you look right when you look great." She added." I guess I got some time." The guy said. She squealed in excitement." I promise we won't use all your time." I said." I'm Isabelle by the way. And this is my friend Teyonna." I added." Ke'andre."." Okay try these and I'll try these." T said handing me dresses.
We tried on clothes for half an hour in one store. After we finished we went to the food court." Thanks for helping us out sir. If it wasn't for you we would've been there for hours for her to buy nothing." T said as we left the store." It was nothing. I never have a problem telling a woman how beautiful she is." Ke'andre replied staring at me. I blushed." How about you join us? Usually my boyfriend would eat with us but he couldn't come.".
I pulled her away and said" What are you doing? We don't even know this guy."." Yes, but he wants to know you." She replied and pulled away and said" So will you come?". He smiled. He was sexy. And I could tell he wasn't hurting for nothing." If it's cool with your friend." He replied. I looked at Teyonna." Umm, sure. It's fine." I said." Great. I'm starved." Teyonna said. She linked her arm with mine and we walked to the food court with Ke'andre following behind.
"So how old are you two?" Ke'andre asked as we ate."17. But Belle will be 18 in 4 months. You?" Teyonna answered." I'm 22. Just turned."." Cool. When?" I said." Today." He replied." Happy birthday." Teyonna said." Thanks ma."." We shouldn't be taking up your time on your birthday." I said." Actually I'm enjoying chilling with two beautiful women." He replied.
"I'm going to the bathroom. I'll be right back." T said." Why you so shy?" He asked when Teyonna was gone." I'm not shy. I'm cautious." I replied." Cautious for what? I ain't gone hurt you shawty."." Maybe I'm cautious of you getting hurt.". He laughed and said" And why would I get hurt?"." Cause my brothers are very protective of me. And you are flirting with their baby sister.".
He looked around and said" Well I don't see your brothers. And ain't nothing wrong with a little harmless flirting with a sexy girl.". I smiled and said" You don't even know me."." Well let me get to know you. Let me take you out to dinner sometime."." My brothers wouldn't allow that."." Then don't tell them. I know you've lied to them before.". I looked at the table and bit my lip." One dinner won't hurt nun." He said taking my hand.
I looked at him for a minute." It wouldn't be the first time I did something my brothers wouldn't approve of." I said after while." What you doing this week?" He asked. Teyonna was back to us." I'll be over T house this week. And maybe next week." I replied." So can I pick you up tomorrow night?"." You can definitely pick her up tomorrow night. Just have her home by 11." T said sitting down.
"Then it's a date. Here's my number. I wanna here your voice tonight." Ke'andre said standing." She'll be calling."." Will you?" He asked looking at me." Ya." I answered." Talk to you later sexy. Nice meeting you Teyonna. And please make sure she call me."." Believe me. She will." Teyonna said. Ke'andre nodded and walked off. Teyonna took my phone and did something with his number and sat my phone down.
"What did you do?" I said quickly picking it up." Relax. I just texted him, so he'll have your number." She replied smiling." T! Why would you do that?" I said slapping her arm playfully." Cause he likes you and yo shy butt wasn't gonna call. Now he can call you.". I rolled my eyes at her comment." Anyway. Let's finish shopping." She spoke. We threw away our trash and continued to shop.