Isabelle was a small town's pride and joy, living a life sheltered by popularity. She never knew what it was like to face the wrath that came with small town rumours. That was until someone walked into her life and turned it upside down.
In some dream world, you'd hope after the last terms of events with James that we would be fine. We had a moment, well at least I think we did. That's just it, it was a moment. A complete pause in his hateful behaviour towards me. Moments end. So did mine with James. The following day James completely ignored me, I don't think he even left his room. It had reached Sunday and there was still no sign of James.
Mum and Will came home none of the wiser about me and James, they didn't ask where he was and it was a good job because I really didn't know. It was my Birthday next week, and it's also been a year since I met James, a full year and not once has he seen his parents. Mum had apparently spoken to Alec and he couldn't come back home for my Birthday with his University essays due in the following week, but thankfully they didn't have placement so they'd be here for it. I had told Mum that I didn't want a party, missing out that it was only because I would have no one to invite. How a year can change everything.
After Mum and Will had unpacked everything from their placement Will decided to order Pizza seeing as it was Sunday, and quite frankly no one wanted to cook.
"Sweetheart, can you go get James please the pizza will be here any minute." Mum shouted from the kitchen.
Quietly sighing, I made my way up the stairs outside James room. I hesitated before knocking as I could hear James talking to someone. "Look Alec, I just can't ask her to do that okay? There is no way she would do it, it's her Birthday for Christ sake. No way would the princess give up her day just so I could see my parents." He paused for a while before saying "I get that, I just can't... Of course I miss them, I just know she will say no. After everything I've done I can't blame her either..." I couldn't hear what he was saying so I leant my head on the door. Not realising that it wasn't shut properly, the door swung open due to the weight of my head. Attempting to steady myself I threw my arms onto the door frame.
"I've got to go, I'll call you back." With that I was left alone with a very angry James. "You done listening in on my conversation princess?" He spat at me. Caught red handed I knew there was no point in pretending I had no clue what he was on about, I decided I may as well tell the truth. "I'm sorry, Mum told me to come get you as we are having Pizza" before he could interrupt I quickly continued "Look, I know I shouldn't have listened in and I'm sorry. What do you need me to do so that you can see your parents?'
Utter shock spread across his face, "You'd actually do it? Even if it's on your Birthday?"
With a slight smile, I replied "Of course I would."
"I don't understand why you're doing this, but I just found out that my parents will be in Gatwick airport for a few hours on your Birthday. They said I could see them for an hour before they get their flight, but it's a good few hours' drive. It would probably take the entire day." James still seemed confused as he spoke, as if I was going to turn around a change my mind. He looked vulnerable for the first time, waiting for me to make a mockery of him.
"Good job I'm the one with the car then." With a grin I turned to walk out of James room.
"Isabelle wait! Why are you doing this? I thought you hated me? You should hate me." The last part James muttered to himself as if he wasn't meant to say it out loud.
"I don't hate you, I hate how you've treated me, but this is about your family. If even meant that you could spend even five minutes with your parents I would do it. Before you know it eight years could go by without another chance."
A sad smile graced his face before he said, "Thank you princess." I walked out of his room, ready for the well awaited Pizza that just turned up.
AUTHOR NOTE
Meet Isabelle- played by Blake Lively.
I originally wasn't going to show you guys what the characters looked like in my head because I wanted you to imagine them yourselves, but I found a gif that fitted a chapter coming up perfectly so I thought why not. At the moment I'm only going to show you Isabelle, unless anyone wants me to?
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