she lightly pouts before letting a smile take over her features, “trust me if it was any other time i would so tag along. i love those types of events.” she said before shaking her head a light laugh escaping her, “i have it on good authority that kai totally wants to hang with you.” she said an innocent smile taking over her features before she nodded moving to take a seat, “yeah i have some time i can sit and keep you company of course.” she said moving to wrap both of her hands around the cup of coffee, “how are things going? with school and everything?”

isabella smiled rolling her eyes playfully sitting up straighter, “and i wear them proudly.” she said her smile growing as said so. she looked at him before lifting her shoulders some before she pursed her lips, “i don’t but i hope i don’t make people cry. like in a bad way if like a fan cries because i hug them i’m okay with that kind of crying.” she said as she looks at chad. smiling softly she shook her head, “grinch me is a whole other personality. you got in the way of a girl and her coffee at least now you know not to.” she laughed lightly, “neither one of us was totally there so its both our faults.” she said as she thought back on their first meeting the whole situation laughable at this time knowing they started this whirlwind of a friendship. shaking her head she sighed, “you’re right, me not having inspiration isn’t your fault but i only took my anger out on you because again in the way of my one true love and i.” she said shaking her head again, “and no i don’t usually take my anger out on people, despite our weird friendship. i know the right buttons to press with you but i don’t ever mean to be super angry with you.” she said softly letting out a breath. glancing down at her fingers she sighed, “it would have been terrible if i shut down.. especially in public... and i’m really glad it was you that i could just break even a little, chad.” she said softly before looking back over at him. scrunching up her nose she shook her head, “no i don’t think so either but it was worth a shot after movie after movie.” she said nodding a bit, “it helped a bit i mean i could hide away if i wanted to you know?” then she shook her head her nose scrunching a bit, “no he didn’t we always were in some sort of same vicinity growing up and he always watched over me and when i said i was moving across the country it was like some kind of flip switched he assumed i wasn’t the little girl anymore that needed her brothers.” she said lifting her shoulders a bit. looking from chad to her lap she let out a sigh before moving to lean her head against the palm of her head, “it was nice.. we haven’t been like that since before my mom d-” she paused shaking her head, “before she left.”

“but of course you are.” she laughed lightly shaking her head as she looked down for a moment before letting out a sigh. looking back over at serenity a smile on her lips giving a nod, “you truly are. who knew i was the one that needed that.” she teased before she laughed shaking her head, “you’re the one who said it first though!” she said through her laughter shaking her head some, “oh my god. i’m shocked you suggested it though.” she said looking at the girl, “okay will tell you without telling you because we can’t have you all earless.” she teased shaking her head some. blowing out a breath she lifts her shoulder, “i mean you could try.. it’s just not weird but like unexpected.”

she gives a small shrug before nodding, “you’re probably right.. i don’t know i guess i never really thought about it that way or i didn’t want to think of it that way since they all are in the same place dealing with it together and i’m just here.” she sighed pushing her hand over her face before blowing out a breath. nodding she looked over at kai for a moment, “or.. i can do the opposite and move out of my place and just pretend my life didn’t blow up.” she said pointing over at him knowing very well she wouldn’t do that as she spoke the words. nodding her head then at their lighter conversation she smiled, “she does get shit done she’s truly wonder woman.. what scared she’ll bite your head off when she’s mad too?” she teased then with a smile before shaking her head some. she snorts, “i’m not going to lie i think you’re going to have to thank chad for that one.. maybe even kalani too i remember when there was only one person i would open up to now people just buried themselves in my life...”

isa: okay i'll wait for you outside. i'll see your pretty face soon!

isabella had managed to grab a coffee before she had seen kalani and wanted to quickly say hi. she was still in her stressed out point of her life but she also was trying to surround herself with people she cared about. when she stopped at the table she smiled softly as the other glanced up at her her words causing her to pause, “as much as i really want to say yes i think i’m going to be out of town for fashion week with mini pop up tours and such.” she said wrinkling up her nose, “but i do think you should torture kai and drag him along. i know he’d love to go to those events.” 

her brows furrowed looking over at him, “really? you can’t tell me you thought i was this prim and proper following all the rules type of girl.” she said shaking her head before her jaw drops, “excuse you... that’s rude i don’t make people cry.” she said before she laughs meeting his eyes. lifting her shoulders some she leaned her head in her hand, “i don’t know i guess i tried something new.. got tired of being grumpy when i have some kind of good things in my life right now. it’s totally your fault you and your zombie state really blocked me from getting my coffee we both we’re in need of coffee.” she said shaking her head at the memory of their first meeting thinking how so much had changed in that bit of time. taking a deep breath and letting it out she gave a nod, “i’m always stressed.. i was on a deadline for the album and was supposed to at least have two more songs written but had no inspiration..” she sighed looking over at him again, “you just happened to be the unlucky soul that got that wrath of no coffee in me isabella.” she smiled softly before nodding her eyes trained on her lap for the moment as she speaks “i know.. i’m learning to not bottle stuff up and talk about it.. i’m glad i didn’t shut down either..” she said right before looking back up at him at his next question her shoulder lifting slightly, “i hope so..” she said softly almost quietly. licking her lips she nods a bit, “yeah thats exactly it.. to get a sense of normalcy for just a bit or at least try to you know?” she didn’t feel as though he was forcing her to answer anything and right now for some odd reason she wanted to tell him anything he asked. shaking her head a bit she blew out a breath, “when i essentially flew the nest my older brother and i fought and haven’t talked since.. i guess i just stayed to this side of the country and he stays over there..” she answers before rolling her eyes playfully. “i always get shit done.” she says but shakes her head. looking down at her hands as she recalls the memory she smiles softly nodding a bit before she glances back at him her eyes meeting his, “it was.. it was like the first time all four of us really were united as one.. i mean before it was them having me ask if we could get a puppy because i got everything i asked for or them having me ask if we could stay up longer than we were allowed but when i was nervous and frozen on stage my brothers were there to make a fool of themselves without me having to ask..”

smiling softly isabella nodded, “i know you are and i’m really grateful for all of it. as the professional side keeping me from making stupid mistakes to being my friend during all this crazy.” she said looking over at the girl, “even if your advice is to fuck it out with chad.” she added trying to keep a serious look on her face before she laughed, “i really want to know how hard it is for you to say this to me.” she wondered aloud glancing away shaking her head, “i promise if it happens i won’t give you any details. i won’t even tell you it happened.” she said shaking her head looking at her lap for a second becoming very interested in a loose thread on her leggings, “is that crazy?... because it’s chad?” she asked softly.

she gave a small nod before blowing out a breath, “i guess i grew up and out of the must protect her phase.” she she shrugged tilting her head back just a bit for a moment her eyes closing for the briefest seconds before sitting straighter, “right now i don’t even want to find out.. i just want to pretend she doesn’t exist again and just be happy i don’t want to slip back into grumpy me that everyone knows.” she mutters running her hand down her face before blowing out another breath and shaking her head free of all the negative thoughts for the moment. smiling softly she nods, “i wouldn’t even blame you if you did. she’s sort of great. best pr manager/friend i could ever ask for.” she smiled softly then looked over at kai a chuckle passing through her, “i know its not going to make me forget if i have a heart to heart but maybe it’s a step in getting me to leave the anti-social club.” 

isa: hey! i hope youre having a good day! isa: wanted to check to see if your free two fridays from now i have this mini concert and want to invite all my friend! isa: let me know when you know! also coffee date soon?

isa: i know you did and i promise it's okay that you had to be away i get it

even when serenity told her not to thank her isabella still did because the girl had easily become like a younger sister figure in her life and helped keep her career on track and it was hard to find someone like that in her life, “still i know you would do anything if i needed the help and i appreciate that.” she smiled softly. sitting up straighter then she looked at serenity eyes wide her head tilting just a little bit an amused look starting to take over her features, “you’re suggesting to fuck it out?” she laughed lightly shaking her head looking up as she did so, “there will be no details.” she said with another shake of her head then gives a small shrug, “i don’t know i never... i never let myself open like that.” 

smiling softly isabella shakes her head, “i was seventeen when i got my first tattoo. i was a legal adult when i got my second but not when i got my first i was rebelling then.” she shook her head at the memory of it all a soft smile taking over her features. shaking her head she playfully rolled her eyes but then eventually gave a nod her smile growing just a bit, “if you’re going to compare me to an onion i may just need to rethink this whole showing my layers.” she said almost teasingly before she chuckled, “i haven’t been that much of a grinch recently though! i’ve been really good. when we met you got in the way of my one true love it’s not my fault you blocked my coffee.” she said shaking her head, “and give me a stressful moment i can tell you rude isabella may just make an appearance... even if i’m really trying not to be,” she said before rolling her eyes, “i’m sorry i exploded.. i hit a breaking point it was either break down the walls i had or you watch me shut down...” she lifted her shoulder as she spoke, “but who knows if we fall back... could be a new turned over leaf..” she said softly looking down at her lap as she thought about it before she looked up and over to chad. lifting her shoulders again she blew out a breath, “i do know that.. i mean yeah my mom leaving was a big part of me becoming this closed off person but the personal invasion also didn’t help when i wanted to keep to myself.” she shook her head some hating that part of her job only. she adored her fans and they meant the world to her but there were times she just wanted to be normal. making a face she shook her head, “i don’t know if they got rid of it once i left and flew from the nest but once that couch was out of my sights i didn’t look back and i haven’t gone back to my dads house in LA.” she answered nose scrunching up a bit, “i wasn’t a bossy wife when we went out though! i was very very nice! i don’t think i’m bossy i just get shit done.” she said laughing moving to cross her legs under her as she faced chad pausing for a moment a smile taking over her features, “my first dance recital. i was four or five maybe and i remember i was so scared to go out on stage with the other kids in my class and my two older brothers jumped up from their seats and ran in front of the stage, i’m pretty sure my younger brother followed right behind them, and mimicked the entire dance in front of everyone just so i wouldn’t be nervous because my brothers were right there trying to make me smile even when i was scared..” she laughed lightly, “i remember my mom making the older boys go to my next dance class and take the class as some sort of punishment for disrupting the show.”