Chapter 21: Chapter 21

Isabella's pov;

After three days of camp, I returned to Mr Martinez's house. There wasn't anyone in the hall when I entered the house so I dragged my travel bag up the stairs and walked to my room. I placed the bag beside the bed and dropped on the bed being exhausted.

Someone knocked on the door. I asked them to come in.

Rose walked in and asked, "How was your trip?"

"Yeah, it was fun. We played scavenger games and treasure hunts and many more. I didn't want to come to the house after spending days and having fun with my friends." And laughed.

"I'm glad that you enjoyed the trip. I'll take this to the laundry."

"Can you ask the cook to make a chocolate smoothie for me? I really need one right now."

She smiled and said, "Okay." And dragged my bag after getting out the accessories and creams.

I came downstairs after getting a hot shower. I saw Mr Martinez and Big brother talking to each other. I walked past them and headed to the cafeteria.

While I was drinking the chocolate smoothie, Rose came and asked me while showing Harry's shirt, "Is this your shirt? But I haven't seen one like this in your wardrobe?"

"Um… that's not mine. It belongs to my friend. I forgot to return it to him."

"Okay. I'll give it to the laundry."

Big brother asked, "And, who is this friend you mentioned?"

Mr Martinez was working seriously like he didn't care.

"Harry. Harry Williams."

"How did his shirt ended up in your bag?"

"May I know why you are investigating me now?"

"Maybe a Curiosity."

I finished with my drink and said, "I'm going to see my friends. I'll be back before 8."

"You just came now. Aren't you tired?"

"I am. But I don't want to stay in the house and be awkward around each other."

"Go with Mateo."

"I'll take the bus." And left the house.

While I was walking to the gate, Mateo asked, "Where are you going? Get inside the car, I'll take you."

"It's fine, Mateo. I'll take the bus." And walked out the premises of Mr Martinez's house.

I came to Julian's house.

"What a surprise!"

"Can't I come see you?"

"Yeah, come in."

I entered his house and saw the house being empty.

"Where's your brother?"

"He is still in his practice. Hey, I heard your class went on a camp. When did you come back?"

"Today."

"Today? Aren't you feeling tired?"

"Yes. That's why I came here. Can I borrow your room for sometime?"

"What are you going to do?"

"Sleep."

I walked to his room which is upstairs and saw his room being messy.

"I didn't do the chores for the past two days since I was playing games."

I walked among the mess and pushed his clothes away and lied on the bed.

He sat in his gaming chair and asked, "Did something happen?"

"I want to sleep right now. Can we talk later?"

"Okay."

He stood up and left the room after closing the door.

After a while, I woke up from my sleep and walked to the restroom. I washed my face and came out to see Julian in the room.

"Oh! You wake up. Do you want something to eat?"

"Yeah, I feel hungry. I haven't eaten anything except chocolate smoothies since morning."

"Okay, come downstairs."

I came downstairs behind him and saw Julian's brother in the living room.

(Jack - twin brother of Julian who's in first year of designing games)

"Hey, Bella! Finally, you woke up!"

"Huh?"

"I tried to wake you up but you were sleeping peacefully so i didn't."

"If you woke me up, I would have pinched your ears real hard."

He laughed and said, "I heard your faculty went to a camp. Where did they take you this time?"

"Spring Lake park."

"How was it? I'm planning to go there with my friends next week."

"It's really a good place for camping. And it's a safe place for you too."

"What?"

"The park highlighted that it is safe for children." And laughed.

Julian laughed along with me.

"Oh, really?" Jack took fried bacon from my plate and ate it.

"Julian! Your brother is taking my food. I want another fried bacon."

Julian placed fried bacon on my plate and said, "Don't worry. I prepared more just for you."

"Don't touch my plate." And gave a death stare at Jack and continued eating.

After I finished eating, I sat on the couch and started watching television. Jack sat beside me and asked, "How's your friend Tracy?"

"I told you many times that they're not going to break up so give up."

"My bad. She's so cool you know."

"Don't you find any other girls cool in our college?"

"Actually, there is one but she's not my type."

I gave a flick on his forehead and said, "I know you're talking about me."

He rubbed his forehead and said, "Hey! I'm older than you. How can you hit me like that?"

"One month."

"Even if it's one month, I'm still older than you."

Julian sat with us and asked, "When will you start to act like a grown-up?"

I said while pointing at Jack, "He's the one who started it."

"No, she's the one who started it."

Julian, "It feels like I'm a father of two whenever you two meet."

After the movie we were watching ended, Julian asked, "Aren't you leaving for your home? It's already 8 pm."

"What's the point of going to that house?"

"Did you have a fight?"

"No."

"Won't they look for you? Did you tell them while leaving?"

"Yeah, I did. Even if I didn't, they know where I am so don't get worried. Wait, when will your parents come?"

"They're overseas."

"So is it you and your brother? Can I stay here?"

"No! You have to go home. Your brother will be waiting for you."

"He would have left home already."

"Get up. I'll drop you at your place."

"I don't want to go."

"You have College tomorrow. If it was a weekend, I would let you stay here but not today."

I stood up and turned to Jack, "See ya."

He waved at me and went back to watching television.

After a while, Julian brought me to Mr Martinez's house on his bike. He walked along with me to the house.

I saw Big brother waiting for me outside the house. Mr Martinez was there too.

I walked to Big brother and asked, "Why are you still here? I thought you would have left home? Yuyang will be worried about you."

Big brother patted my head and said, "I'm worried about you too."

Julian said to him, "She asked me to let her stay but I took her since I sensed something was wrong."

Big brother, "Thank you for bringing her safely."

"Okay. I'll leave."

Julian waved at me and said, "Let's see in college tomorrow." And left on his bike.

I walked past Mr Martinez and entered the house.

Big brother said, "Okay, I'll take my absence. Yuyang will be waiting for me. See ya tomorrow." And left.

I ignored Mr Martinez and stepped on the stairs to go to my room.

He asked, "What about dinner?"

"I already had." And continued walking to my room.

In my room,

I got a call from Harry while I was watering the purple flowers in the vase.

"Are you sleeping?"

"If I was sleeping, then who would have picked up the call?"

"Why are you awake?"

"Why did you call me?"

"Um… can we meet up now?"

I looked at the time. It's 11 pm.

"I can't."

"Please, I want to see you."

"Let's meet tomorrow in college."

"It's my birthday."

"Oh… Happy Birthday."

"Won't you come and wish me in person?"

"Fine. I'll come."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you." And ended the call.

What should I do now? How should I sneak out?

After changing my outfit, I stood in front of Mr Martinez's room and knocked on his door. He opened and took a glance at me.

"Harry invited me to his house."

"Okay. Why are you asking me? You don't have to ask permission from me. Just go."

"I'm not asking permission from you."

"Then, why are you here?"

I looked at him and said, "Come with me."

"Are you asking me?"

"Do you see anyone else here other than us? Change your outfit. I'll be waiting downstairs." And walked towards the steps.

I came downstairs and sat on the couch waiting for Mr Martinez. I took my phone to see what I could buy for a twenty year old guy as a birthday gift. There were outfits, accessories, chocolate… I turned off the phone and waited for him.

After some time, Mr Martinez came downstairs. He looks better than me but…

"Why are you wearing a suit?"

"What's wrong with a suit?"

I moved closer to him and removed the coat while saying, "We're not going to a meeting." And removed his tie and unbuttoned his collar button and asked him to fold his shirt upto elbow level.

"It's perfect now. Let's go."

In the car,

"Why did you ask me to wear something good? What's the occasion?"

"It's Harry's birthday today."

"Why are you dragging me with you?"

"I don't want to go alone."

"Did you buy a present for him?"

"No."

"Aren't you going to?"

"Why are you insisting about the present? Don't you hate him?"

"Okay. If you don't want to buy, it's fine. He's not my friend though."

"Make a stop at a nearby shop."

"Okay."

In the shop, I walked around looking for something to buy. I tripped because of my heels but Mr Martinez held me before I fell down.

"Remove your heels and wear this." He removed his shoes and asked me to wear them.

"Then how will you walk?"

"I'm still wearing socks so I'm fine with it."

I removed my heels and put on his shoes. He took the heels and said, "I'll hold it. Go and look for the present."

I walked around the shop and stood in front of a photo frame.

"Are you buying this?" Asked while standing beside me. When did he come here?

"Does it look good?"

"Yeah, but what are you going to keep inside it?"

"Picture of Harry and me. Since he's moving to New Orleans, it will be a memory."

He nodded and said, "Okay, let's take this." And walked to the counter.

While billing, the girl behind the counter said to me, "You got a caring husband. He gave his shoes and walked barefoot for you."

I smiled.

Mr Martinez said, "No, no! We're not there yet."

Seeing him being nervous, made me laugh.

He turned to me and said, "I don't have anything to do with this. She's telling on her own."

I nodded and got my heels from him and gave his shoes back to him and walked out of the shop.

Inside the car,

I took a picture and inserted it into the photo frame I bought earlier.

"When did you do this?"

"I asked them to prepare while I was searching for the photo frame."

After I inserted the picture, I tried to cover it up with gift wrapper but Mr Martinez asked for the picture to take a look. The picture was taken during a high school study camp in Mount diablo. When Harry and I went to the observatory deck, Harry took a selfie where I was standing near the telescope and he was in the front. I took that picture from our class group since it looked good.

Mr Martinez gave back the picture and asked, "Don't you like taking pictures?"

"Not much. Only when I feel happy."

He took his wallet and showed me a picture and asked, "How about this?"

That was the picture we took when we went to our house which was turned into a cafe. That picture was from a photobooth. It looked funny. I let out a chuckle when I looked at the picture.

"Isabella…"

"We came! Stop here."

We arrived at Harry's house. I got out of the car along with the present and started walking to the house.

When I turned around, Mr Martinez said, "I'll go and park the car." And got back into the car again.

When I entered the house, something burst into the air and colourful things were falling on top of me.

Admist that colourful papers, Harry walked towards me and gave me a quick hug while saying, "Thank you for coming." and asked, "Is that for me?" While pointing at the present in my hand.

"Yes, it's for you. Happy Birthday." I gave the gift to him.

"Thank you again. What did you buy for me?" He took the present and walked into the house.

When I looked around, there wasn't anyone in the house.

"Where are your friends?"

"I only invited you." Said while opening the present.

I sat on the couch and looked at him opening the present. He opened the present and said, "Wow! You kept this picture? Look how funny I am?"

He sat beside me and showed me the picture saying, "We two look like dorks here."

"Yeah."

He stood up and said, "Wait here, I'll bring something to drink."

"It's fine."

"You have to. It's my birthday party. You can't deny my request today."

"Okay."

I looked for Mr Martinez, but he wasn't here yet. Where did he go? What's taking him so long?

Harry came back with a bottle of wine with two glasses and placed it on the table which is in front of the couch. He sat beside me and poured wine in two glasses.

I drank the glass and kept it on the table.

He poured another glass of wine.

"I'm sorry, If i get drunk, it'll be hard to get to the house."

"It's my birthday today. Please? Only this glass."

"Okay."

I drank a glass of wine and asked, "When are you planning to leave?"

"Next Wednesday."

"Oh. Okay."

Harry put his hands over my shoulder which made me flinch and excused myself to the restroom.

While I was on the way to the bathroom, I felt dizzy all of a sudden. What happened to me? Is it because I haven't eaten anything since morning? But I ate some in Julian's house. I shook my head and entered the restrooms and washed my face.

When I came out of the restroom, I heard phone's ringing.

I called, "Harry! Your phone is ringing."

Since there was no response from Harry, I took the phone. It's from his parents.

Harry's father asked me, "Bella, how are you doing?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. How are you and aunt?"

"Yeah, we're bothfine here too. I didn't know he invited you to his birthday."

"It was a surprise to me too. He called me in the middle and invited me. Since he's moving to New Orleans, I agreed to come here."

"Harry moving to New Orleans?"

Why are they asking me like they didn't know?

"Why do you sound surprised, uncle? Aren't you the one who asked him to move with you?"

"We didn't. Did he say he's moving to New Orleans to you? Can you ask him when he is leaving?"

Suddenly, Harry took the phone from my hands and talked to his parents. While he was talking, I felt dizzy more and more. When I was about to fall, Harry held me by putting my hand over his shoulders and said, "I didn't know I would get busted soon."

"Your dad said he didn't ask you to move with him. Did you lie to me?"

He took me to his room and made me sit on the bed while saying, "Me about moving to New Orleans is true but they didn't know about it yet."

"My head hurts..." I tried to stand and said, "I'm leaving home."

He pulled me into him and said, "You're not going anywhere today." And made me sit on the bed again.

I got mad, "Because of you, I fought with Mr Martinez. I said that you're not lying… but I was wrong. You indeed lied to me! Why did you lie to me?"

He sat beside me and said, "To get closer to you."

He made me lie on the bed whereas I tried pushing him away while asking, "What did you put in my drink?"

"Rolynol."

He tried to remove my clothes but I pushed him away and said, "Don't… touch… Don't touch me."

He caressed my face and said, "The drug will take 30 minutes to kick in. So let's try to set up the scene."

He started sucking my neck which made me aroused but I don't want to be aroused by him. Using my strength, I pushed him away from me and tried to leave the room but he grabbed my hand and pushed me on the bed. Because of the drug, I felt weak and drowsy.

"D-Don't do this to me. W-We're friends." I started crying my eyes out.

He got on top of me and grabbed my hands with force and tied it with something. Without my hands, I felt defenseless. He came closer and continued kissing on my neck.

While I was struggling below him, I heard Mr Martinez's voice somewhere calling out my name. I wanted to shout to him that I'm here but I couldn't.

Suddenly, the door opened and Mr Martinez walked into the room. After I saw him, I made sure that I'll going to be safe from now on. Mr Martinez pushed Harry away and started fighting with him. I called Mr Martinez in a lower tone since I couldn't shout out his name.

Mr Martinez came to me and asked, "Are you alright?"

I couldn't see him clearly since everything looked blurry.

"H-He mixed something in drinks. I feel… I feel dizzy."

Mr Martinez beat Harry again and asked about the drug he mixed in the drink. I uttered the name of the drug.

Mr Martinez carried me out of the room and made it out of the house. Mr Martinez put me in the passenger seat and said, "Don't worry. We'll go home quickly."

Mr Martinez was driving the car so fast that I felt dizzy when I looked outside the window.

In the house, Mr Martinez made me lie on the bed and tried to leave but I held his hand and uttered, "Hot… i… I feel… I feel hot… hot…"

"I can't help you with this."

I pulled him closer to me and said, "It's hot… I'm feeling hot… help me… i feel hot…"

Alexander Martinez pov;

When I came to the empty house, I looked around the house but I couldn't see Harry and Isabella anywhere in the house. Where are they? I heard some noise upstairs. I don't feel good about this. I called out Isabella's name while I was going upstairs. I heard Harry's voice behind the door. I knocked it out and opened the door. I saw Harry on top of Isabella and he was trying to remove her clothes. What the hell is happening here? I kicked him out of the bed and started hitting him on his face. I heard Isabella's voice so I went to her and looked at her. I zipped up her shirt and asked her, "What happened here? Why are you being like this?"

She looked like she was drunk.

"Isabella… Isabella… are you alright?"

She uttered, "He mixed something in drinks. I feel… I feel dizzy."

What did he mix in her drink? I hit him on his face again and again and asked, "What did you mix in her drink? Tell me, don't make me hit you again. What did you mix?"

While I was asking Harry, Isabella uttered the name of the drug.

I carried her out of the room and made it out of the house. I put her in the passenger seat beside the driver's seat and said, "Don't worry. We'll go home quickly."

When I looked at her while driving, she was falling here and there and tightly clenched her clothes. Don't worry, we'll go to the house.

In the house,

I gave her medicine and made her lie on the bed and tried to leave but she held my hand and uttered, "Hot… i… I feel… I feel hot… hot…"

"I can't help you with this."

She pulled me closer to her and uttered again, "It's hot… I'm feeling hot… help me… i feel hot…"

I carried her to a bathroom and made her sit in a tub and said, "Let's cool you down."

I turned on the shower and poured the water on her head to cool her down. While I was pouring water on her head, she pulled me into the tub where she's in. I fell into the water in the tub. She snapped the hand shower and moved closer to me.

"What are you doing?"

"I don't feel good."

"You took medicine. You will be alright."

"I feel hot." And came closer to me and started sucking my neck.

I tried to push her away but i couldn't since she was in pain so controlled myself and let her do what she wanted to. Suddenly, She sat on my lap and wrapped her legs around my waist and sucked my neck while moving her hands all over me. I wrapped my hands around her waist and pulled her towards me. Suddenly, she bit me which made me flinch a bit. She continued sucking my neck and moved down. My chest, abs, when she moved to crotch, I stopped her and asked while breathing heavily, "What are you doing?"

He removed my hand and continued with what she was doing.

The next morning, I woke up in the bed being naked next to Isabella. I then remembered removing my clothes since we drenched in the water together. I looked at Isabella. She's naked too. Yeah, she removed her clothes saying she's feeling hot yesterday. I covered her up with the blanket and tried to leave. I have to leave before she wakes up otherwise she'll think I did something to her. I looked around for something to cover myself up but I couldn't find anything since I was in her room.

"Why are you making noise?"

She woke up?

I turned to look at her but I couldn't see her since she's naked so I turned away.

"One… two… three…"

"Arghhhhhhhhh!"

She screamed out of her lungs which made me go deaf for a minute.

"What are you doing here?"

Didn't she remember what happened yesterday?

I turned to look at her but she said, "Don't turn around. Answer me while facing the front."

"Don't you remember anything from last night?"

"I went to Harry's house, he gave me wine… Yeah! He mixed something in my drink. How dare he do that? I'm going to sue him for drugging me. I'm not going to let him go easily this time. He lied to me! And, He tried to have s*x with me!"

"Try to remember what happened next."

"Oh, yeah. Thank you so much for saving me from him. I'm so glad I took you with me… we came to the house… you took me to the bathroom and poured water on me…"

"And…"

"Umm… I don't remember clearly. It's all blurry. Ha!"

"What? Did you remember anything?"

"Did I give you a blowjob?"

"Mm"

"Dumb Bella! When did you become horny? I'm so sorry if I forced you. Please forgive me."

"It's fine. Since I liked it, I'll forgive you."

She threw a pillow at me and asked, "I don't remember anything after that. Why are we naked? Did we have s*x last night?"

I laughed and said, "Unfortunately, no. The reason why we're naked is we both got wet in the water. So, do you have anything for me to cover me? Like a towel? Because I can't go out like this, right?"

She looked around and saw a towel in the stand so she leaned forward to the stand and grabbed the towel and gave me the towel and asked, "Did you see me naked?"

I wrapped the towel around me and said while holding my smile, "Mm. But… not everything since it was dark…"

She threw another pillow at my face and said, "Please leave."

I came out of Isabella's room and headed to my room.

At the dining table, she hasn't looked me directly in the eyes since she came downstairs.

"When will your classes end today?"

She answered while looking at the food, "At 4 pm."

"Okay, I'll pick you up from your college."

"I'll come with Mateo."

"I have a meeting near your college so I'll pick you up."

She hurriedly ate her food and left the house.

After she left for college, I finished eating my food. Mr Johnson walked in and asked, "Why is your face beaming like something good happened? Did she accept your proposal?"

I shook my head and asked, "Did you arrange the meeting with Mr Miller?"

"Yes, Sir."

"Then, let's go and meet him."

I walked out of the house.

"Sir, where's your bag?"

I saw my empty hands and let out a nervous laugh and said, "I'll be back in a minute."

After getting the bag, "Let's go."

Mr Johnson pointed at my feet and said, "Sir, you forgot to wear shoes."

"Wait."

After putting on the shoes, I asked him, "Mr Johnson, take a look at me and report to me if I'm missing something."

He placed his hand on my shoulder and said, "You're missing a major part, Sir."

"What is that?"

"Your heart, mind and soul, Sir."

His answer made me shy a bit and came back to my senses and said, "Let's make a move, Mr Johnson." And walked towards the car.