Soulmate

Chapter Nine

David ~

I got up from the couch to take my plate to the sink, only to be stopped by Isaiah.

"David.. I'll get that, go sit down."

"I understand that I passed out earlier, but I'm fine ... I can do this."

He stepped aside with a smirk and followed me to sink.

"Are you sure?"

"Yea."

He wrapped his arms around my stomach and rested his chin on my shoulder as I washed my plate.

"Just let me know if..."

"I'll tell you if I need help."

"Alright."

He kissed me on my cheek.
...

A few hours later, Roderick fell asleep on the couch, so I took him to his room. I pulled his covers over him and kissed him on his forehead, closing the door behind me to see Isaiah turning off the lights in the living room.

He started to make his way towards me and stuck out his tongue when we made eye contact. I smiled and walked ahead of him towards my bedroom, hearing as he followed me and closed the door behind him.

We undressed and got ready for bed.

"So, how are you holding up?"

I saw as his expression was more serious than before. We sat under the blankets of my bed, as Isaiah scooted closer to me.

"Oh... I'm doing well. It hurts not having my grandma here, but before she left, she told me that I have something special that needed more of my focus."

"What is that?"

"You, my brother, my life."

I started to tear up again.

"It's still going to take some time for me to... mourn for her, but she told me that... I have something worth living for... you guys are my family... I know that it's taken me a while to realize this, but I love you."

Isaiah stared at me for a moment, smiling.

"My Mom was and still is my heart. She was always there to comfort me and to make me smile. She was always getting me to stay determined, and she made me want to keep fighting for both her and my life. She made me realize what family means to me; when Roderick was born, he and I instantly became each other's other half.

He and I are inseparable and I can't imagine my life without him. He's the blessing my mother gave to me to take care of and I won't let him go. He's my life. My grandmother, when she was taken by her sickness today, her physical body was taken away from me, but her spirit will forever be with me. She left her love and essence behind to forever take over my mind and conscious... I won't ever make a decision without thinking about my grandmother.

She became the second woman to ever put purpose in my life and she's given me so much wisdom. She's my mind, my way of thinking, and Isaiah, you're my everything. You've shown me what true love is, and you've been there to bring me up from my lowest point, and you don't even know how much you've helped me conquer personal insecurities and fears.