Chapter 42. Shall I call you Bryan then?

Isabelle's POV

From the news I got from Clara, that bitch felt nothing. After all the stress I have put into publishing that post. I would have gone to school if I hadn't been too ahead of myself.

I was grounded. It's always Mom. I couldn't call Mr. Bryan to come around because I knew I wouldn't be able to leave the house. Knowing that Tony was in the house, that devil would tell Mom if I sneaked outside.

"You look sad Issa, do you need my help?" Speaking of the devil. Can we strike a deal?"

He helped me untangle my yarn and he picked the one that had gone out in the field. He came back and dropped them in the basket. "Thanks."

"You want to go outside. And you want me to shut up by promising me something and you'll end up not giving me. You have done it before so I know exactly what is going on in your mind. You can go, I promise I won't tell Mom. You don't need to promise me anything."

He turned back to leave but I stopped him. "You know, I can give you something you would like