Isabelle Rose Grande

Chapter 9 - christmas is when ?

Ariana's Pov

I completely forgot about Christmas. I'd been so focused on Isabelle and Jai that I completely forgot.

"You forgot about Christmas?" Belle asks on a sad tone.

"Yes but don't worry. I still have plenty of time to make it the best Christmas ever for you!" I say.

"Okay" Belle says clapping with joy.

Stay here I have to talk to Frankie for a sec. I say running down stairs. I look for Frankie and find him in the kitchen.

"I need you to go to the mall right now. I forgot it was Christmas next week!" I say.

"Okay sure" he replies.

" I need you to get Belle's Christmas presents. I have started a list:

- a puppy (the cutest available)

- new barbies for her doll house.

- an iPhone 5

- an iPad

- portable DVD player

- an $500 give card for the mall so I can take her clothes shopping

- add anything else you see that she'll love.

I hand him the list. He looks over it and nods.

"Puppy girl or boy?" He asks.

"Girl" I reply.

He nods and walks out the door with my credit card.

I run back up the stairs and run into Belle's room to see her playing with her doll house.

"Sorry about that baby" I say.

"That's okay Mommy" she replies back.

"Want some dinner?" I ask.

"Yes please, I'm hungry" she says.

Isabelle's Pov

Mom carries me down stairs. I love snuggling my head into her neck. It's my sense of belong. I feel safe when Mom picks me up. No one can hurt me when Mom holds me. I've been hurt in the past but Ariana keeps that out of my mind when she's with me. I love my Mommy so much. She saved me ! Mom tries to set me down on the chair but fails.

"Baby you have to let go so I can make dinner"she says.

I shake my head as tears begin to fall.

"Baby what's wrong?" Mom asks me.

"I feel safe when you hold me, like no one can hurt me" I say.

"Love no one is gonna hurt you from now on, I promise. I can't always hold you, you know! One day you're going to get big and strong" Mom says.

"But can you hold me now" I beg.

"Sure come on let's find Nonna and see if she can make us dinner" Mom says.

Half an hour later we are eating the dinner Nonna made for us. It's a pasta dish and it tastes so good. My chair is pushed right up to Mom's so I can keep an arm on her leg. After the last nightmare I had I feel really scared now. I always feel like my old mom and dad are gonna find me and hurt me like they used to. That's why I feel safe when Mommy picks me up. I can't tell her this tho. Nights are the worst tho.