I Found You

Secrets & Pasts

“What are you doing?” he laughed.

I smiled at him, “I want to tell you everything. Just give me a minute.” I said holding up a finger. I knocked on the door and then opened it. I peaked in to see Isabelle and Jace laughing at the TV.

“Hey, am I interrupting something?” I asked.

“No come on in Annabelle. Where is Chase? Why are you all wet?” Isabelle asked trying to sit up, but pain flashed through her eyes.

“Oh he is outside; and it's raining outside, that’s not the point. I need to talk to Isabelle. Alone.” I said, looking at Jace at the end. He held up his hands and got up off the bed.

“Say no more, I will go see how my brother is doing.” He leant down and kissed Isabelle on the cheek. She beamed with happiness. I smiled at my sister, knowing we were both happy and in love.

I sat down in the chair next to my sister and waited for the door to close. Once I was sure no one could hear us I spoke up.

“What’s up sis?” she asked.

“Well umm something sort of happened tonight.”

She gave me a questioning look but didn’t ask any questions. “Chase found out about my scar, and I told him about it all; and he is still here.” I said tears welding in my eyes, but they weren’t tears of sadness but of happiness. I smiled at my sister and she smiled back at me.

“I want to tell them about our parents.” I said. She looked at me but smiled warmly at me.

“I think you’re right.” Well that was easy. Why was it so easy? Isabelle is more shy when it comes to secrets then I am. What happened?

I squinted my eyes at her trying to figure out what was going on that she wasn’t telling me. I crossed my arms over my chest. “Okay then. Are you sure, we don’t have to do this?” I asked one more time just making sure it was okay.

“Yeah I want to tell them.” I nodded and got up and went over to the door. I opened it taking a deep breath.

“Chase, Jace can you come here for a second, we need to talk to you guys.” I stated and they both looked at me with the same concerned face.

“Sure” they responded at the same time. I led them back into the room where we all sat down around Isabelle. Chase next to me and Jace opposite of me.

“There is something that we,” I motioned between me and my sister, “need to tell you.” Please don’t run.

***Isabelle***

I looked at the faces that stared back at me. Annabelle’s eyes were glazed over with tears full of happiness and something I had never seen in her eyes: hope. She held tight onto Chase’s hand as he squeezed it back comfortingly.

I looked at Jace; his features were calm and curious as he waited for me to speak. His hair was tousled and bags were under his eyes due to the lack of sleep. His deep blue eyes poured into mine as he maneuvered his way onto the bed, knowing that now was when I needed him most.

I looked up at the T.V and grabbed the remote to turn it off. As the silence trapped us in the moment I heaved a weary sigh as I closed my eyes contently. I needed to do this. Not for me; not for the boys, not for Annabelle…but for a new start.

Jace kissed my cheek as he rubbed my arm soothingly. I took a hold of his hand and intertwined our fingers so that I could feel him next to me one last time if he decided to leave. I turned to face Jace as I looked into his blue eyes. First I needed to explain my past.