“Here By Me”
Chapter 7


After dinner and everything Isabella had to do, she sat in front of her computer working on her project for Graphic/Arts class as she waited the last 15 minutes for Tristan to show up.

She hears a knock at her door as she turns seeing her dad standing there, she says, ”Hey dad what’s up?”

“I wanted to give you your phone back I got everything taken care of with them. You got to keep the last 4 digits of your old number just the area code and prefix changed.” Jon told her handing her the cell phone.

“AWW cool now I do not have to remember a new number.” Isabella says opening the phone.

“Well the phone had to be completely re programmed so there is nothing on there but your ring tones.” Jon says.

“That’s cool dad I did not need those numbers anyway. That is a life I really do not want to return to.” Isabella says.

Jon smiles as he turns to leave the room he says, “Oh I did save my numbers, your mother’s numbers, and the house number in there for you and a few others I thought you might like to have.”

“Thanks dad.” Isabella says smiling as she looked down at the phone. He walks from the room leaving her to do her thing.

Isabella turns opening her address book and saves Zack’s number in her phone as she says, “My first friends number in my phone. I am moving up in the world… Yes I am.” Isabella chuckles setting her phone down, she goes back to her project.


About 10 minutes later Isabella hears someone walk into her room as she turns seeing Tristan walk in.

She turns looking at the clock on her computer as she says, “Wow right on time I am shocked.”

“You’re shocked that I am on time?” Tristan asks her.

“Yes very much so.” She says tuning and saving the project, she continues saying, “You are never on time Tristan you always missed telling me goodbye over the summers we came home.”

Tristan stood there shocked as he batted his eyes, as his mind flashed back to all the times he got to Sebastian’s too late to tell Isabella goodbye. Isabella turns looking at him as she asks him, “Tristan are you alright, you look like you saw a ghost?”

“I remember that… wait a minute… so did you!” Tristan says smiling big.

Isabella stands as she smiles she says, “I did and I remember it like it was yesterday.”

Tristan stands there looking at Isabella as she came to a full stand his eyes open wide he exclaims, “Ok then and wow what an outfit you have on there.”

Isabella looks down at her outfit as she says, “What is it with you and Sebastian and what I wear? You would think you never saw a girl dressed like this.”

“Well yeah we have we have just never seen it on you.” Tristan says.

“And that makes a difference?” Isabella asks him.

“Well yeah when it is on a girl you dream about compared to a girl you do not know it makes a big difference.” Tristan says.

Isabella shakes her head as she walks toward her bed and Tristan. She picks up her jacket and looks at Tristan as she says, “So what are we doing tonight?”

“Well there are a few things I want to do I thought first off we would head over to the Cove and hang out there then if you are up to it a ride to the lighthouse or better known as Rockwell point.” Tristan says.

“The Cove… are we talking sand and water here or is the Cove something else.” Isabella asks him.

“The Cove is a night club for the kids around here. No alcohol, just soda and a lot of dancing, live music, food, and games… sound good?” Tristan asks her.

“Sure sounds like a blast.” Isabella says.

“There should be a lot of people there tonight Jaden’s band is playing tonight and the kids around here love them.” Tristan says.

“Cool let’s get out of here then.” Isabella says sliding into her jacket as Tristan helps her.

They walk down stairs as Isabella calls out, “I am leaving now.”

Her mother and father walk from the parlor as her father says, “No later then midnight Tristan.”

“Yes sir Izzy will be home by 11:59.” Tristan says.

Isabella laughs as she says, “I will be home no later then midnight dad and if something happens I have my phone I will call.”

“Good girl and you have fun tonight.” Her mother says.

They walk out to Tristan’s bike putting on their helmets as they climb on and ride off.


A little later they pull up in front of a night club it was jumping with life as they could hear the band inside playing and people walking around outside. Tristan takes Isabella’s hand as the walk to the front door they walk in Isabella can hear people calling out to Tristan saying hello to him as he waved and kept walking to a table.

While they removed their jackets, Zack walked over to the table as Isabella exclaims, “Zack I see you got your History homework done.”

Zack laughs as he replies, “I gave up…”

Isabella rolls her eyes at him as Tristan looks at Isabella and asks her, “What do you want to drink?”

“Pepsi will be great thank you.” Isabella tells him as she takes a seat at the table.

Zack sits down with her Tristan looks at Zack with a displeased look in his eyes as he turns walking to get their drinks.

“So Tristan dragged you out to hear Jaden’s band I see.” Zack asks her.

“Hey he told me that this is one of the places he wanted to come tonight so I was fine with it.” Isabella says.

“That’s cool…” Zack looks across the room as he saw a couple leaving a pool table next to them he says, “Do you like to shoot pool?”

Isabella looks at what he was looking at as she sees the empty pool table, “Yeah you bet I do.”

Zack gets to his feet offering his hand to Isabella helping her to her feet and they go to the table to play.

“You want to rack or break; I will warn you now I am pretty good at this game.” Zack tells her.

Isabella smiles as she says, “I will rack.” She grabs the rack and starts racking the balls Zack watched her as she set everything up just as she was suppose to. She steps back from the table Zack smiles at her as he lowers himself to the table and gives an awesome break to the rack Isabella watched the number 2 and the number 3 balls fall. She walks over and picks out a stick as he shoots again.

Isabella watched as Tristan walks up handing her, her drink he says, “He will walk the table with you. You might as well put down your stick you will never get to shoot.”

Isabella looks at Tristan as she smiles she says, “We will see about that.” Isabella looks over at the table just in time to watch Zack miss his next shot.

“Great run you had going there Zack only one ball left, but you will never get to sink it sorry.” Isabella tells him smiling.

“What do you mean by that Isabella?” Zack asks her.

“Well you told me you were good at this game and I still let you break. Did that not give you a hint?” Isabella says.

“Great I am toast.” Zack says.

Isabella walks around the table looking at all her shots as she walks back around and lowers herself down to take the shot. Before Zack knew it, Isabella was calling the 8 ball in the upper right corner.

He lowers his head and motions for her to go for it as they hear Tristan asks, “Did you have a bet on this game Zack?”

Zack looks up as he laughs saying, “No and good thing I did not or I would have gotten my money taken away from me.”

Isabella watches the eight ball roll right into its pocket as she stands there smiling she says, “Next…”

Zack walks to the table and racks the balls he stands presenting the table to Isabella as they play again.

Isabella smiles at Zack as she says, “I will take it easy on you this time Zack.”

Tristan chuckles as he says, “Bet you she still beats you.”

Zack smiles as he says, “This will be a good game now that I know she can play.”

After a few games between Zack and Isabella, Tristan plays a few games with her.

Isabella finally sets down her stick as she looks at the guys and asks, “Where is the little girl’s room?”

Zack and Tristan point to the back as Tristan says, “Walk around the wall here and walk straight back you will see them.”

“Thanks go ahead and play you two I will be back for winner.” Isabella tells them.


On her way back to the bathroom, Halyn sees Isabella; she gets Sebastian’s attention and points Isabella’s way. They start walking back toward the bathrooms together as Sebastian’s girlfriend sees them wondering what they are doing.

Isabella walks out of the stall, as Halyn is standing right there she says, “Well… well you’re the last person I thought I would ever see here tonight.” Halyn says.

“Halyn… wow Tristan told me everyone hangs out here. I have been so busy playing pool I have not been paying attention to who was here or not.” Isabella says walking to the sink to wash her hands.

“Who are you here with…? Wait do not answer that you said Tristan told you. So I am taking it you are here with him.” Halyn says in a disappointed tone.

“Yes I am Halyn… so what Tristan is a friend.” Isabella says to her in an upset tone.

“That’s what you see him as Izzy that is not what he sees you as.” Halyn tells her.

“What ever Halyn I still do not believe Tristan is that way say what you want. If anyone is that way, it is Sebastian. He is the only one that has made a move on me since I have been back here. Tristan has done nothing but be a friend to me and not try anything. Sure he has made a few comments toward me, but hells bells tell me what guy does not toward a pretty girl.” Isabella tells her still upset.

“Sebastian a player… if he heard you say that it would break his heart.” Halyn says.

“What ever I am going back to my date… Later.” Isabella says throwing the towel in the trash as she walks out the door in a huff.

She storms right past Sebastian not even seeing him as she goes back to Tristan and Zack.

When she gets back to the table Tristan sees she was upset over something as he asks her, “What’s wrong Izzy?”

“Nothing I just had a run in with Halyn and she was all over me about being here with you.” Isabella says.

“That’s Halyn, I cannot see how you two stayed friends as long as Tristan said you did your day light and dark.” Zack says.

Just then Jaden walks up to them as he says, “Hey it’s the hotty from school today how’s it going sweet thing.”

Jaden walks up to her giving her a hug as she hugs him back she says, “So far so good I am having a really good time and your band is great by the way.”

“Cool I am glad you like us.” Jaden says pulling away from the hug, he looks down at what she was wearing as he looks at Tristan he says, “You better keep her locked up dude or you may find her coming up missing.”

Isabella gets a strange look on her face, as Jaden looks back at her he laughs telling her, “Don’t worry you will be safe with me.”

“HA… safe… with you, your kidding right?” Tristan says pulling Isabella away from Jaden.

Tristan wraps his arms around her waist with her back to him as he says, “So Jaden what’s up for next weekend?”

“Not sure yet dude we got a call from a guy in New York he wants to hear us. So we thought a ride down might be worth it.” Jaden says.

“Rockin’ I hope it works out for you.” Zack says.


While they stood there and talked Sebastian and Halyn was walking back toward them unnoticed as Isabella hears, “TRISTAN WE NEED TO TALK… NOW!! Sebastian says.

Tristan still with his arms warped around Isabella’s waist he looks over at Sebastian as he says, “Hey Bastian I did not know you were here tonight.”

Sebastian gets angry as he grabs Tristan’s shirt and jerks him away from Isabella causing her to lose her balance Zack grabs Isabella before she fell to the floor as he asks her, “Are you alright Isabella?”

“Yeah I will be fine and thanks.”

She says looking at Sebastian and Tristan standing a few feet from her yelling at one another as she hears Sebastian say, “She is mine Tristan and always has been stay away from her.”

Isabella stands there for a few minutes wondering if it is her, they were talking about or Sebastian’s girlfriend, when she hears Tristan say, “She belongs to no one and if she wants to be with me…”

Tristan pauses as he gets a malevolent grin on his face he continues saying, “Like I told you in her room I am not going to detour her thoughts in anyway.”

Sebastian shoves his hands into Tristan’s chest as Isabella steps toward them Zack grabs her around her waist pulling her back Zack hands her off to Jaden as he steps forward just as Tristan swings on Sebastian catching him in the eye. Sebastian stumbles back a few steps he gets his bearings and charges at Tristan, Zack grabs the back of Sebastian’s shirt as he jerks him back he grabs him by the front of his shirt as he jerks him toward him looking him in the eyes he says,

“You know Bastian I never really liked you and now that you almost hurt Isabella with that little stunt of yours, I really do not like you. Therefore, I suggest if you do not want your ass kicked by me. You leave here now.”

Sebastian brings his arms up and breaks Zack’s hold on him as he shoves his fingers into his chest he says, “You have no idea what you are getting yourself into Zack. This is something that has been a long time coming between Tristan and me so I suggest you stay out of it.”

Zack shakes his head with a smile on his face as he looks over at Isabella and Jaden he says at a low tone, “I am sorry you have to see this Isabella.”

Zack quickly turns clinching his fist he punches Sebastian right in the mouth. Sebastian falls back landing on the floor a few feet away from them as Zack walks over to him he looks down on Sebastian as he goes to get up, Zack shoves him back to the floor as he squats down next to him he tells him,

“If you pull a stunt like this again around Isabella jock boy, I promise you, you will not walk away from it.”

Zack gets up walking away from Sebastian as Halyn runs over to him helping him from the floor. Sebastian gets to his feet as he walks over to Isabella, Jaden stops him by stepping between them he shakes his head slowly as Isabella touches Jaden’s arm moving him aside to look at Sebastian. She steps forward looking into Sebastian’s eyes as she reaches out and touches his brow he flinches moving his head away slightly Isabella cringes with him wiping away the blood as she says,

“What happen to the sweet carefree Sebastian I use to know.”

He reaches up touching her cheek as he says, “I fell in love with a girl that loved me or so I thought, she left taking my heart with her when she returned I was a fool and thought everything would be the same between us. Now I see her with everyone but me and that drives me crazy to think the girl I love may never be with me again.”

Isabella lowers her hand as she says, “Sebastian you cannot force me to remember what we had back then and you cannot expect me to be with you when you are with another girl.”

Sebastian caresses her cheek as Isabella steps back from his touch she turns seeing Lisa standing there as she looks angered Isabella walks around her to Tristan as she hears Lisa say,

“Bitch… I hate you and I hate that you came back here. Ever since Bastian heard you were coming back to Rockwell, all we have done is fight. All he does is think about you and all you can do is treat him like shit. You’re nothing but a bitch…”

Isabella stops just a few inches away from Tristan as she turns telling Lisa, “Do you want me to take Sebastian away from you, do you want me to do that. Because I know how Sebastian feels toward me and sweetie it would not be hard to get him to dump you cold.”

Lisa looks at Isabella in shock as Isabella says, “Let me tell you something Lisa, I am not out to break you and Sebastian up because if I was it would have already happened and as far as treating him like shit. You can believe what you want there because I have never, in my life treated Sebastian with anything but kindness and if any one is a bitch here, it is you. Passing judgment on people you do not even know you have no right to call me that I have done nothing to you.”

Lisa looks at Isabella as she says, “You may not have but the memories Bastian holds in his heart for you have done plenty to me.”

“Then blame him not me.” Isabella says in a hateful tone turning toward Tristan again.

Lisa grabs Isabella’s shoulder spinning her around swinging on her as Isabella grabs her fist in her hand Lisa stands there shocked then starts going to her knees cringing, Isabella was squeezing Lisa’s fist as Isabella followed Lisa down she tells her,

“I lived in New York Lisa do you think I do not know how to defend myself. My father stuck me in Tai Chie classes for self defiance, so do not think you will be able to kick my ass I went all the way with it.”

Lisa was starting to cry as she says, “Please let me go you’re hurting me.”

“Let her go Isabella.” Sebastian says.

“Then keep a leash on her because next time she takes a swing on me I won’t stop her and I will not stop either.” Isabella let’s go of Lisa’s hand as she turns walking past Tristan.

Lisa falls into a huddle on the floor rubbing her hand as she cries; Halyn goes to her side as Sebastian watches Isabella walk away Tristan hot on her heels with his friends.


Isabella walks outside as Tristan, Zack and Jaden follow her out she walks down the walkway slightly to get out of main traffic of the people when she stops she turns facing the wall and drops her head onto it.

She lifts her head and drops it back into the wall again she feels a hand on her back as she stands there she says, “I did not want that to happen, I told my dad I did not want to go back to my life in New York but right now it looks really good to me.”

“Isabella it was nothing you did not know or at least you had a feeling it was bound to happen with Sebastian having a girlfriend. Confrontation was something that was bound to happen between you two.” Tristan says as he strokes her hair.

“Confrontation yes but I never thought she would take a swing on me.” Isabella says turning to look at the guys.

“Well I do not think she will be doing that again.” Zack says chuckling.

“That’s for sure I was floored when I saw you catch her hand I done thought she had nailed you in the eye.” Jaden says.

Tristan looks at Isabella as he says, “What do you say we get out of here?” Tristan pulls his phone from his pocket looking at the time he says sliding it back, “We have to have you back home in two hours. So what do you say we leave and go talk somewhere?” Isabella nods as Tristan pulls her to him giving her a hug.

“Well we will see you later then.” Jaden says, “I need to get back in side we are on in a few.”

Isabella nods as Jaden turns and starts to walk back in as Tristan says, “Zack can you stay her with Izzy while I go in and get our jackets?”

“Sure not a problem dude.” Zack tells him.

Tristan turns and walks in with Jaden. Zack sets his hand on Isabella’s shoulder as he says, “Are you sure you’re going to be ok Isabella?”

“Yeah I will be fine Zack thanks.” Isabella says.

“Hey remember what I told you today while we were talking.” Isabella nods as he continues, “I was not jerking your chain about it, and if you need to talk I am just a phone call away.”

“Speaking of a phone call away. Where is your phone?” Isabella says.

“Right here why?” Zack says.

“Put my cell number in it, I was going to give it to you tomorrow when you came over, but I can give it to you now.” Isabella tells him.

Zack pulls his phone from his pocket as Isabella tells him, “687- 7796…”

“Got ya… So tell me Isabella want to help me with my history homework tomorrow too?” Zack asks her chuckling.

Isabella chuckles as she sees Tristan walk from the club she turns looking at him as Zack looks Tristan’s way as well Zack hers Isabella say, “Sure bring it with you I will help you out with it.”

“Cool well I will see you later Isabella.” Zack says giving her a hug as Tristan walks up, “Later dude…” Zack tells Tristan walking past him punching him lightly in the arm.

“Later Zack…” Tristan says helping Isabella with her jacket.

“So what did you and Zack talk about while I was gone?” Tristan asks her while walking to the bike.

Isabella looks at Tristan his eyes looked soft with no signs of jealousy as she takes his hand into hers she smiles saying, “About what just happened inside between me and Lisa and you, Sebastian and himself.”

“What does he think?” Tristan says.

“The same thing you think it was bound to happen.” Isabella says as she puts on her helmet.

“See so I am not totally stupid.” Tristan says pulling on his helmet.

Isabella chuckles as she says, “I never said you were Tristan.”

Tristan chuckles as he sits on the bike waiting for Isabella to climb on. Once she is one they ride off to their next destination.



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