Chapter Nine : Isabella (2/2)
”Fine” Maya sighed ” Just wish me goodluck”
”Goodluck plus I'll hold a good befitting burial Incase you don't make it out alive”
”Seriously?”
”Yeah and maybe write on your tombstone 'lo, behold the heroine who died trying to get Izzy down for dinner' how does that sound ?”
”Screw you” She said before flashing Emily a grateful smile ”You should stop now, I'm not nervous anymore . Infact, I'm gonna get that brat down for dinner”
”Now that's the spirit” Emily encouraged enthusiastically before murmurring the final goodbye and sealed it with a hug.
”I should go now” Maya said breaking the hug . She smiled down at Emily , took a deep breath before going in.
Emily watched the door close at her face and breathed out, she knew izzy was not going to make it easy for Maya ,talking of which, she doubted Maya was going to come out successful.
Everyone knew Izzy was sturbborn, difficult to please and arrogant, all three negative attributes made communication with people difficult or rather impossible.Izzy's a loner, she wasn't shy to admit it knowing it took three years for Izzy to trust her .
Once downstairs, Emily gave me a look that I could easily decipher as - pray - for - a -miracle look.Unfortunately, I don't believe in miracles but in hardwork and results so I'll take it that I've being defeated.
Hurray.
”I don't know, Nik” Emily shrugged biting down on her lower lips. A habit she does when she knows something isn't going to end successfully
”Don't worry,I know”I replied and took a wine from a passing waiter and faced my dear cousin
”Congratulation, you won”
”Oh,I don't think so Nik. We should probably wait for the result” he replied but I didn't need a prophet to tell me he didn't mean any of those words but I still didn't let go
”No cousin, I think we should probably toast to your victory”I said nonchalantly raising my glass of wine and noticed the smile on his face.
Proud d*ck
”Well, if you say say” he agreed as we clicked our glasses together and sipped our wine with each of us keeping our thoughts to ourselves
”You've won this round Eden”I said once i was done with my wine
”But don't think about the next”I warned keeping my voice as low as possible, staring him straight in the eye to make my point
”Oh don't worry” he cooed ”I'll hit it pretty hard with Maya .Who knows? By the end of the year, you might have a baby niece in your arm”
I lunged at him but I couldn't carry out what I had in mind when my eyes met Tina's.I groaned, I couldn't disgrace her.
”Just thank your lucky stars”I growled holding the wine glass so tight I feared I might crush it.
”Nah” Eden mocked ”I've always being lucky, but you're obviously not” Eden murmured directing me to someone with his gaze.
Lo, Maya stood in front of us .
Emptyhanded.
No Isabelle.
”Guess we have the result already” Eden said making way for Maya to pass through. I saw the look I expected on her face
”I tried but .....”
”I know” I replied giving her a reassuring smile not wanting to show this was the worst moment of my life, losing to Eden.
”I guess that leaves you then as my date”Eden announced clearing his throat.
He reached out for Maya's hand and just when he was about to plant a kiss on the front of her palm, we heard a loud gasp.
Turning, I saw a smaller female version of myself standing with a frown and her arms folded asking a waiter ”And you call this a party without a fortune cookie?” and a smile crept up my face
Isabelle.