“Here By Me”
Chapter 15


The week finally ended for Isabella and she had fought many a painful battle in her week of setting at home remembering her past, but she finally got it under control now all she has to do is face the two men she so badly did not want to hurt.

It was the day of Homecoming as we find Isabella in her room running around getting everything ready for the Homecoming dance. When she finishes she picks up her phone looking at it.

“Only 15 more minutes and school is out. I wonder how Zack did with his test today. I guess I will go get cleaned up for tonight and give Zack a call after class is over so not to bother him right now.” Isabella sets her phone back on her nightstand going to the bathroom and taking a shower.

After she comes from the bathroom getting dressed she picks up her phone seeing three missed calls she scrolls through them seeing who called.

“Zack called and two from Bastian.” Isabella stands there looking at the phone as she dials Zack first.

She hears the phone ring a few time then hearing, “Hello…”

“Zack where are you?” Isabella asks him.

Zack chuckles as he says, “You know your getting really good at this.”

”HUH?” Isabella asks him.

“I am right here.” Isabella turns quickly looking toward her bedroom door seeing Zack standing there.

She laughs as she hangs up her phone walking toward him. She gives Zack a hug as he says, “You seem to be in an extra good mood today.”

Zack pushes her back slightly from the hug as he asks her, “I guess your councilor said it was cool to go to the dance tonight?”

“Yes my memory of the attack on the school is under control now.” Isabelle tells him.

“That’s great Isabella; I knew you had it in you.” Zack says hugging her again.

“I had to fight it I could not let it rule my life I have to fight it and keep it under control or it will tear me apart inside.” Isabella tells him.

“That’s understandable Isabella but did you take time to morn the lost of your friends that were in this.” Zack asks her.

“I have mourned some of them in my own way when the time came to do so, but right then I had to find away to keep the feelings of fear and the sinking hope I felt from overwhelming me.” Isabella tells him.

Zack smiles as he says, “I knew you could do it and I have good news for you…” Isabella looks at Zack when he said, “I pasted my history test today with an ‘A’.”

Isabella pushes Zack back as she exclaims, “That is awesome Zack I am so proud of you.”

Isabella hugs him again as Zack says, “Yeah so am I… I was only hoping for a ‘B’ tops and I got an ‘A’ on it.”

Isabella chuckles as she pulls away from him taking his hand she leads him to her bed taking a set on the edge on it pulling him down next to her. She smiles at Zack as she says, “Well then we have two reasons to celebrate tonight.”

Zack does not look very happy as he says, “Really and what is the second reason Isabella?”

“Me getting my evil memory under control and you pasted your test.”

Zack smiles as he squeezes Isabella’s hand he says, “Well we both should be in great moods tonight. This will make for a great night for sure.” Zack smiles at her.

“So I guess you had better get going so you can get home and get ready for the game and dance tonight or we are going to be late.” Zack smiles at her as he kisses Isabella standing to his feet walking away from her.

Isabella sits there still not use to Zack’s kiss since her feelings for Sebastian had returned Zack turns looking at her wondering why she is not beside him to show him out as he asks, “Are you alright?”

Isabella makes eye contact with him as she smiles she says, “Yes I will be fine Zack.” She gets to her feet walking toward him taking his arm and leading him out of her room.

They get downstairs at the front door as Zack kisses her again that same feeling hits Isabella again as she hears Zack say, “I will call you when I am on my way here to get you tonight.”

Isabella smiles her odd smile as she nods Zack opens the door and leaves her standing at the door watching him drive away.


Finally, the time came and Isabella was sitting downstairs with her parents waiting for Zack to arrive so they could go to the football game. While they sit there and talk the phone rings when Paul walks in the parlor announcing,

“Isabella, Sebastian is on the phone and would like to speak to you.”

Isabella looks at her mom and then back at Paul as she stands to her feet she goes to the phone in the parlor picking it up she says, “Yes Bastian…”

“Izzy I am glad you are still there I wanted to see you before the game started do you think you will be here in time?” Sebastian asks her.

“We should be... where do you want me to meet you at?” Isabella says.

“Meet me in front of the Science building in the next 20 minutes. Please do not bring Zack with you when you meet me there.” Sebastian tells her.

Isabella chuckles as she says, “I think I can get away from him for a few minutes once we get there.”

“Great then I will see you in the next 20 minutes.” Sebastian says.

“Alright then I will see you then.” Isabella says seeing Zack walk into the parlor, “Bye…” Isabella adds.

“IZZY…” Sebastian says before she hangs up Isabella pauses as she says, “Yes…”

“I love you…” Sebastian tells her.

Isabella pauses when she finally says, “I… see you soon.”

Isabella hangs up the phone as Zack walks up to her sliding his arm around her he asks, “Who was that Isabella?” Isabella shakes her head as she told Zack, “Halyn…”

“Ahh wondering when or if you where going to be there?” Zack asks.

“Yeah…” Isabella says in an uneasy tone. Isabella turns sees her parents and the look they had on their faces as Isabella looks quickly away back at Zack as she says, “Well you ready to go? I told her I would meet up with her in the next 20 minutes.”

“Sure let’s go.” Zack says leading her out of the parlor. Isabella turns looking back at her parents as her Dad had a very confused look on his face and her Mom even looked more confused.

Isabella calls out to them, “I will be back after the game. I will talk to you about that later.”

Zack and Isabella leave going out to his bike. Zack hands Isabella her helmet as he asks, “Your parents seemed to be in their own little world tonight. What’s up?”

Isabella looks out over at Sebastian’s house then looks back at Zack, as she smiles saying, “I am not sure they are happy about my memory coming back, but still worried about a few things.”

Zack puts his helmet on as he says under his breath, “I know the feeling.”

“What was that?” Isabella asks.

Zack looks at Isabella as he smiles saying, “Nothing I was just rambling.” Isabella smiles as they climb on the bike and ride off to the school.

A few minutes later, they pull up out front of the school as Isabella removes her helmet. Parents and students running all over the place as Isabella sees Lisa in her cheerleading uniform walk by.

Lisa looks over at Isabella giving her a dirty look, Isabella smiles and looks at Zack as she says, “I need to go to the little girls room can I meet you in the stands?”

“Sure…” Zack tells her. Isabella smiles as they walk toward the football field and then part ways. After Zack gets from Isabella’s sight, she takes off toward the science building to meet Sebastian. On Isabella’s way there she came across Tristan he stops her by grabbing her arm as she walked pasted him.

Isabella turns looking at him as she says, “TJ I really do not know what it up with you now days, but I must say I liked you much better back when we were kids.”

Tristan dropped his hand from holding on to Isabella as his eyes widen at her and his mouth hangs open he found he could not say anything as he watched her walk away from him and Jaden.

Jaden looks at Tristan as he says, “Yo Trist what’s wrong?”

Tristan looks at Jaden as a big smile comes across his face as he says, “Izzy has her memories back.”

“How do you know that?” Jaden asks him.

“She called me TJ and only she called me TJ.” Tristan tells him looking toward Isabella as she walked around the side of the Science building.

Tristan follows behind her staying back to see what was going on. As they reach the side of the building, Tristan hears her and Sebastian talking. Tristan peeks around the corner hopping not to be seen as he sees them standing there talking he hears Isabella say, “So why did you want to see me Bastian?”

“Well for one thing I wanted to see you because I missed you all this week since you were not in school and I also wanted to make sure you were alright.” Sebastian tells her.

“I am fine Bastian are you sure that is all you wanted to see me for?” Isabella asks him.

Sebastian looks away from her as he says, “Well… No there was other things. I thought… Well I thought maybe…”

“You thought what Bastian?” Isabella asks him.

Sebastian looks at her as he asks her, “Do you think I could get a good luck hug and… well maybe… just maybe a kiss from you before the game?”

Isabella chuckles as she tells him, “Will you ever grow out of your shyness Bastian or is it just me you are shy around?”

Sebastian smiles as he blushes placing his hand to the back of his head he sees Isabella step toward him as she touched his cheek smiling at his embarrassment. Sebastian not sure what he should do as he drops his hand down as Isabella moves into him giving him a small peek on the lips and wrapping her arms around him giving him a big hug.

Sebastian hugs her back as he enjoys having her in his arms again as he hears her whisper, “Good luck Bastian. I know you will win today’s game.” She pulls away from the hug as she smiles at him Sebastian smiles back still not able to say anything as Isabella says, “I need to get back to Zack he is probably wondering where I ran off to.”

The look on Sebastian’s face changed from happiness to a dazed look as Isabella turned and stepped away from him. Sebastian stood there watching her walk away as he calls out to her, “ISABELLA…” The tone of Sebastian’s voice was of fear and confusion as Isabella turns around looking at him.

Isabella smiles as she tells him “Do your best out there tonight Bastian and remember… I promised you I would be back one day.”

Isabella disappears around the building as Sebastian fell back on the wall of the building he shakes his head as he says to himself, “What does she mean by that? I am so confused has Izzy’s memories came back and she… she does not love me like I thought or is she still recovering and still does not remember everything.”

Just then, Sebastian hears Tristan say, “You know I thought we were friends?”

Sebastian looks over at Tristan as he starts to become angered as he says, “Key word here Tristan you ‘thought’. That was your first mistake.”

Tristan chuckles as he says, “Well you could have at least told me Izzy got her memories back.”

Sebastian steps toward Tristan as he says, “What do you mean she ‘Got Them Back’ and how do you know this Tristan?” Sebastian asks him.

Tristan raises his brow at Sebastian as he says, “So you did not know… WOW I thought you would be the first to find out.”

Sebastian grabs Tristan by his shirt as he jerks him forward he says, “Stop jerking me around Tristan, and tell me what you know.”

Tristan pushes Sebastian back as he says, “You want information from me and you treat me like that… I think I will keep it to myself and you can find out from Izzy on your own.”

Tristan turns jerking on his shirt to straighten it as he starts walking away for Sebastian. Sebastian sighs as he says, “I am sorry Tristan please tell me what you know about Izzy and her memories.”

Tristan turns looking at Sebastian over his shoulder as he says, “That’s more like it…. Well if you must know I came across her coming over here to see you and when I stopped her she called me TJ.”

Sebastian’s mouth fell open as his eyes widened as he says, “I forgot about her calling you that when we were younger.”

“So you did not tell her she uses to call me that knowing it drove me crazy?” Tristan asks him.

“No like I said I forgot all about that.” Sebastian tells him.

Sebastian gets a worried look on his face looking away as Tristan asks him, “What’s on your mind Bastian?”

Sebastian looks at Tristan as he says, “It is nothing I need to get back to the locker room coach is probably looking for me about now.”

Sebastian runs off toward the football field as Tristan stands there shacking his head as he says, “The poor love sick fool, will he ever stop freaking out about Izzy and if she loves him or not, he knows she does.” Tristan walks off looking for Jaden.


Later on at half time Zack and Isabella walk down to the refreshment stand as Zack asks, “Where did you go Isabella when we first got here?”

Isabella looks at Zack as she says, “You know where I went Zack why do you ask?”

“Because I saw Halyn once I got up to the stands and seated and she never left.”

Isabella looks at Zack, as she knew she could not cover any longer as she tells him, “I went to see…”

Just then, Tristan calls out to her, “IZZY…”

Tristan walks up to them as Zack looks at him he says, “Go away Tristan we are in no need of your company.”

Tristan chuckles as he looks at Zack then over at Isabella and says, “Can I ask you something?”

Isabella not sure what she should say as she replies, “Depends TJ…”

Tristan chuckles as he asks her, “Who told you that you use to call me TJ?”

Isabella looks at him as she says, “Well I did and what does it matter. I called you TJ because you hated your middle name so much and I liked it so instead of calling you Tristan James I just cut it down to TJ.”

“I do not need a history lesson of why you use to do it, I knew why. I just want to know if someone told you that or not?” Tristan tells her.

Isabella shakes her head as she smiles she says, “No I remembered it.”

Tristan smiles as he says, “Along with what else did you remember?”

Isabella smiles as she says, “Now that is none of your business TJ and if I wanted you to know I would have told you when I saw you a little while ago.”

Tristan chuckles as he says, “Wow I must say that attitude reminds me of a little 13 year old girl I use to know along time ago.”

Isabella glares at Tristan as she hears, “Isabella can I help you… Hello Izzy… Earth to Izzy are you there?”

Isabella turns seeing she was at the counter and Karen was trying to get her attention. Isabella smiles at her as she says, “Sorry Karen someone was bugging me.”

“That’s cool… So what would you like?” Isabella turns looking at Zack as he has a weird look on his face Isabella turns back to Karen as she sighs saying, “Give me a Pepsi and a soft pretzel.”

Karen walks away to get what she asks for as Isabella turns back to Zack she says, “Zack are you alright?”

Zack looks at Tristan as he says, “You can leave now Tristan.”

Tristan smiles as he says, “Fine but this is not over I will get my answers soon.”

Tristan walks away as Zack says under his breath, “Not before me you won’t.” Zack turns back to Isabella as he says, “How much do you remember Isabella…?” Zack pauses as Isabella starts to answer him as he adds, “And please do not lie to me.”

Isabella turns away from Zack as she says, “Not here Zack… Not now.”

Karen walks back up to the counter with Isabella’s things as she says, “$3.25 Izzy.”

“Thank you Karen.” Isabella says handing her the money.

Karen smiles as she asks Isabella, “Are you going to the dance tonight?”

“Yeah we will be there.” Isabella says taking Zack’s hand in hers and squeezing it lightly.

“Cool I will see you there then. Did you want anything Zack?” Karen asks him.

“Just a large Pepsi thanks.” Zack tells her. Karen smiles as she goes to get his drink. Zack turns Isabella around to look at him as he asks, “Why Isabella?”

“Because now is not the time Zack.” Isabella tells him.

“Then when?” Zack asks her as Karen walks up saying, “Two bucks Zack.” Zack hands Karen the money as Isabella walks away from him Karen says, “You know Zack I heard Izzy say she remembered things about Tristan and her past and now you are trying to find out what she remembers don’t you think it would be better to focus on the now and not the then. I think it might benefit you a lot better.”

Zack looks at Karen with a look of ‘Who asked you’ as Karen says, “Sorry just a thought.”

Zack looks away from Karen over at Isabella as he says, “She remembers I know she has and now I have lost her… I know I have.”

“If that is what you think then it is over for you two.” Karen replies.

Zack looks back at Karen as he says in a sarcastic tone, “Thanks for the boost of confidence.”

Karen tilts her head as she shrugs her shoulders she says, “You said it first Zack. I mean if it was someone, I cared about or even loved. I would fight for them. There is no way I would lay down, roll over, and give up like that.”

Zack looks back at Isabella as he says, “Your right Karen it is not over yet. After all she is still with me and not with Bastian.”

Karen smiles at Zack as he turns looking back at her she says, “Then what are you doing standing here. You belong over there with her.”

Zack’s smile grows as he says, “Thanks Karen.”

“All in a days work Zack.” Karen chuckles as she watches Zack walk quickly over to Isabella taking her hand into his. Isabella looks at Zack as she smiles they walk off together back to their seats.


After the game Zack and Isabella walk out to his bike to leave as Isabella hears, “ISABELLA…”

She turns seeing Sebastian running toward them as she starts to walk away from Zack. Zack reaches for her stopping her from leaving his side.

Isabella turns looking at him as she hears Sebastian again, “ISABELLA…”

She looks back at Sebastian as she slowly pulls away from Zack she took two steps toward Sebastian as Zack says, “We need to go Isabella we have to get ready for the dance.”

Isabella watches Sebastian make his way thought the crowd trying to hurry and get to her. Isabella turns looking at Zack as she looks back at Sebastian Isabella starts to back up next to Zack again as he hands Isabella her helmet. She puts it on still watching Sebastian as he is trying to get thought the crowd.

“Come on Isabella lets get out of here before we never make it out because of everyone leaving at the same time.” Zack says starting his bike.

Isabella turns looking at Zack as he says, “Please Izzy, don’t do this… I love you too.”

Isabella looks back at Sebastian as he is almost to her. She closes here eyes and then opens them as she whispers, “I am sorry Bastian…”

Isabella turns walking toward Zack and the bike she climbs on and Zack hurries and drives away just before Sebastian gets to them. Sebastian stops in their parking place as he drops his football helmet and hangs his head.

Isabella turns looking back at him as a tear slowly rolls down her cheek, she wraps her arms around Zack tighter as she turns back laying her head on Zack’s back as they speed off down the road.


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