ight, with picture frames in some corners of the room, and the kitchen seemed even mo

hich had a small little girl, very similar to Isabella, on a man's lap, who was being hel

uman, smiling at the picture. In her voice there was only longing, but Demitri regretted having

king. I didn't

normal to ask,

id of breaking it. It was different having him there with her, in her home, on her turf. Demitri seemed alm

her in her own place, more at ease than anywhere else he had seen her so far. There weren't many of them, but Demitr

Isabella, placing a plate with two large slices of pizza on the

g," Demitri said, making her laugh and smile along with her. He was not considered a fun person, but i

. How does that make me look

me. Isn't

this

on

tuation extremely comfortable, which made him belie

real reason you're here?" asked Isabella, taking the first bite of

e knowing why he still didn't want to tell her about what had happened, about the connection th

about me, we can just l

.. I think it might pu

you sa

ell on the subject and looked desper

what is it lik

u want to

, it may be stupid, you haven't said anything that would he

you came here to do, but it looks lik

ighed, bu

in doubt about how to proceed at that moment. Thin

yesterday" said Isabella, getting up to drop her plate

into the living room and the t

understand each other

, not even my best friend. We went through a few phases involving fi

know what t

hildren, who fought a lot. She didn't remember exactly when they became inseparable, but she still remembered him defending a smal

a explained then, realizing s

have a long friendship. Not since childhood, that

y? How

me, but I met David when he had just turned. He turned when he was only

o have a very n

ow at that moment. He could convey that feeling of power and invincibility, as if he didn't

you didn't

ha

to help me get Arvin away for good by

nd I liked you. I thin

sure that there was much more behind every

ou too young to

would lead them this time. Nothing that came out of Isabella's mouth was by chance, curiosity, or a trivial matter. She wan