Brave Heart

Chapter.2"The lost and feared."

-Isabels POV-

I woke up to a bright light shining in my eyes. I stretched and yawned and noticed it was morning. My first morning at my dads. Last night he had given me a whole house tour and showed me the property, all of his business associates that seem to always be here. His house always having people in and out; same with outside. He must really be a busy man. I sat up in my oversized bed and glanced at the clock beside my bed on the night stand. 11:00am. Wow I really slept in didn't I? I picked up my phone and noticed I had over 10 messages from Rachel asking if I made it okay and if I need to be rescued. I chuckled and sent her a reply that I was fine and miss her. I really miss her, she's been my best friend since kindergarten and these months away from her as well are terrible. I threw the blankets off of me and walked towards the bathroom. I turned on the shower and undressed. I guess something nice about the weather here is that it is always warm or hot; where as back home it is typically cold most of the time. I have always taken a liking to the hotter temperature and felt more relaxed. I hopped in the shower and got cleaned up for the day. Once done I wrapped a towel around my body and another around my hair. I went to the drawers I had filled last night before bed. I pulled out a pair of leggings, and a sports bra, and a tied up tank top. I let my hair air dry into its natural loose waves as I put on light makeup and slipped on a pair of running shoes. I decided it may be nice to walk around the house again and try the gym my dad has here. His own gym! I know it is nuts what is in this house. I left my bedroom and hurried down the stairs and into the kitchen. I opened the fridge and noticed an abundance of foods. I grabbed an apple and a cold water bottle and was about to head out the front door but my dad came out of no where.

"Good morning princess, where is it that you are wandering off to?" He questioned with folded arms on his chest. I swallowed the piece of apple I had in my mouth and almost choked from him popping up.

"I am going to walk around the yard and check everything out, to learn my surroundings haha, then I was thinking I would find the gym here and get a morning workout going." I said enthusiastically trying to get past him but he didn't budge. He took one look at my outfit and scowled.

"You know I do have a lot of people here; I would hate for any boys to see you dressed in such a way." He spoke firmly.

"It is what I always wear when I workout; don't act like such a father so fast. Mom never had a problem with how I dress." I said maybe a bit too nippy. He let out what appeared to be a growl. Odd... normally a grunt maybe if you are mad; but a growl? He seemed to realize my confusion and coughed.

"I will be speaking to your mother while you are out. I cannot believe she let you dress in such exposure. I can't make up for the time I have missed, but I can make up for the time we have now Isabel. So please don't fight me." He ushered out, exasperated with the thought of my mothers choices, and my attitude. I huffed and nodded and headed for the door.

"Isabel. Please be careful. Stay on the property and don't go beyond it please. Unless you want me to send someone with you along with your stroll. There are many girls that live nearby that would gladly be friends with you." He encouraged but the thought of a stranger with me was un-comforting.

" I will be fine alone dad. I don't need forced friends; I can make friends on my own if I want. Right now I want to just stroll and relax." I completely turned towards his direction with a hand on my hip. He seems to understand where I was coming from and waved goodbye. I nodded and before I turned around to leave I noticed him glance at my necklace. His eyebrows scrunched up and I closed the door. Has he never seen mom where it before they had me? Hm. I took another bite out of my apple and looked around the land trying to see where to even start. I headed to the right and saw beautiful gardens of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. I saw a few older women with baskets as they picked the ripe foods from the plants. I smiled at them as they turned to look at me. After walking a big distance and my apple almost gone I noticed a trash on the back porch of the house and quickly tossed it and sipped my water. When I looked over the field more I saw a large in ground pool with a hot tub beside it. A grilling area and beautiful glass tables with elegant but casual chairs. I glanced past the pool and saw a big building farther back in the yard. I checked my watch to see the time, and it was already 2:00pm. Yikes. I jog down the steps and head to the building which I am assuming it is the gym. I reach the door and open it. I walked inside and admire the design of the place. They do a really good job detailing everything on my fathers property. I see there is a few flights of stairs and elevators, I decided to take the stairs to get my warm up. Once I reached the second floor I saw loads of workout equipment. I wandered to the next floor and saw it was similar but fewer machines and more weights, mats, and a boxing ring and beside that practice dummies and punching bags. This is amazing! There was a lot of guys and women practicing fighting positions. A pair in the ring going at it; and quite a few people on the mats doing sit ups and push ups. I walked in and immediately everyones eyes glanced at me. Wow.. that isn't awkward. I smiled warmly and furthered into the room. I decided to go to the punching bags; back home I did a variety of sports. Volleyball, lacrosse, basket ball, gymnastics, and boxing. I kept myself busy around work and loved every minute of it. The feeling of adrenaline and sweat makes me feel accomplished; plus I love being able to kick a guys ass if he is trying to show anybody up. I placed my water down on the floor by me and strapped on a pair of boxing gloves they had displayed on a shelf. I steadied the bag and began to throw punches, then kicks. I couldn't help but feel eyes on me. Like they knew I am new here. I still think it is weird this many people are here. This is my dads property. Maybe it is part of his business? I shook it off and continued to do my thing. After awhile I paused and took sips of my water. A guy approached me with a smirk on his face and leaned against the wall by me.