This Is Us

Chapter five: Opening up

Isabella pov

"You have vodka?" I ask Carl and his head snapped at me "I am not gonna let you drown yourself in alcohol" he says rolling his eyes. "What why not?" I groan lying down and he chuckles "because we have a flight to catch later," he says and I sight "well I should have let her killed me when she had the chance" I whisper to myself. "Do not say that again Isabella" he says and I face him and did not say anything. We just stared at each other, neither of us saying anything. It's like he was studying each part of my face and for some reason, I start to feel something in my stomach that I haven't really felt before, not even with David.

I am the first one to break the intense staring and look at the clock to see it's 6:34 pm " I am gonna get going now but I'll see you later don't forget 3 am we need to leave" he said and left before I can respond. I take out my phone and set an alarm for 2:30 am and close my eyes, drifting into sleep.

"Bella Bella wake up" I hear Aubrey voice "five more minutes" I mumble "Bella we have to leave we have a flight and you haven't packed," she said and I open my eyes and sight "are you okay?" She asks and I nod my head slowly "yeah I am fine" I say my voice coming out as a whisper. I got up and walk into the bathroom, I did my business quick and walk back to see Aubrey folding my clothe and putting them in a suitcase.

Looking at her makes me feel bad, I am keeping her in the dark when she is my best friend and has always been there for me. I walk up to her and sit down beside her, she faces me and gives me a small smile "David is a father, he has 2 twins" I say looking down. She gasps, I lift my head and see her staring at me with pity "Are you sure?" She asks and I nod my head "yeah they are three years old" I mumble getting up and also folding my clothing.

After an hour of packing and talking I felt a little better. There is a knock on the door as I am closing my suitcase, I walk to the door and open it, seeing Carl standing there wearing grey sweatpants and a black shirt that is long sleeve. "Are you ready we have to head out" he says and I nod my head "yeah I am ready I'll be down in a minute " I say and he nods "here I'll take your suitcase" he says and I smile, "thanks" I quickly walk into the bathroom and wash my face again and take a pill for my headache. I walk downstairs to see everyone standing by the door "alright come on time to hit the road" Daniel says and we walk out. I sit in the backseat with Aubrey while Carl is the one to drive and the airport was only an hour away. I close my eyes and sight letting the darkness take over me.

"Hey girls we are here" I hear Daniel's voice, I open my eyes and see we are at the airport. I get out of the car and get my suitcase and start to make my way to the private jet Danielle lend us. I get in the jet and sight as I see a bed. "You guys can go to sleep there are four rooms and the flight is very long," Daniel says and I nod and walk into one of the rooms. I set my handbag down and immediately go into the bed and lay down, closing my eyes and letting the darkness take over me again

*

I slowly open my eyes and sight, I have never slept so good in my life. I get up from the bed and walk out of the room to see nobody

I guess everyone is asleep, I mean it is dark outside.

I walk to the kitchen and open the fridge. seeing a bunch of water bottles I sight and take one. "you are awake" a voice says making me jump and drop my water bottle. I look up and see Carl standing there, shirtless. "Jesus" I say taking in deep breaths, "sorry did not mean to scare you there" Carl says and picks up my water bottle, handing it to me "thanks" I say and walk to the couch as he takes out something from fridge "chesse cake?" he asks and I try to hide my smile "yes please I love chesse cake" I say and whisper a small thank you as he hands me a plate with a piece of chessecake in it. "oh I know" he says and I frown "huh I never told you though" I say and he grins "you know I had to do bunch of research on you right?" he says, all of sudden I become very uncomfortable knowing that he might know everything about me. "oh" I say my voice coming out as a whisper "I am sorry if it makes you uncomfortable I was just doing what I was asked to do" he says taking a sip from his water bottle. "it is okay, I understand" I say taking a bite from my cheesecake. "well I guess it is only fair if I get to know you too" I say after a bit. "hm like what" he says taking a bite from his chessecake. "I don't know like what do you do besides working here?" I ask and he chuckles " I play soccer," he says,

OH, HOT.

"that's cool," I say and he nods "I play volleyball, well used to," I say "I don't know why I told you since you already know," I say and he smiles. oh my god I have never seen him smile. He's beautiful. "I am gonna make it fair to you then, well my name is Carl Miller, I am 25 years old, my parents died in a shooting when I was only 19 so I only have a little sister who is 17 and a brother who is 24" he says and I look down "oh I am sorry" I say my voice low and he sights "it is fine" he says taking a sip from his water again. "this kind of feels weird I don't really open up to people and tell them my parents are dead after knowing them for two days" he says and I give him a small smile "well you can always talk to me, since it seems I am gonna be sticking here for a long time" I say giving him a small smile.