Chapter 45: That Sense of Realisation

Despite the doubts that Isabella had as she watched Lily walk away, she couldn't help but pretend in the presence of Alex because she did not want him to have any sort of doubt towards her in any way. Just as Lily was walking away, she motioned her finger as she pointed to the same spot where she stood. Just then, Isabella had a flashback that was exactly where she stood with James a few nights before she went back to being with Alex fully. Isabella covered her mouth in surprise because then she got to realize everything that was the threat. 

“So Lily had images and info about everything that happened. If possible, she could even have a voice message of it.” 

She looked up only to see that Beatrice and Rachel were also standing there with a smirk on their faces. Now she understood everything. 

“Lily and Rachel are joining alliances together just to work against me.” 

She looked back at Alex, who was still going through his phone as he slowly walked towards her and then relaxed his back just beside her. She stood there for a while, trying to put two and two together and know what exactly was going on. Just then she gasped after realizing everything. 

Meanwhile, Alex was in shock because he could not understand why she was acting like a minion all of a sudden. 

“I need to go. I need to go now. We will talk later. We will chit-chat as much as we can later.” 

She said to him as she kissed him on the lips before rushing away without even turning around to say goodbye to him. He just shrugged, thinking she was already feeling sleepy, and went back to his car as he drove off. But even with that, he hoped that she was alright because of the way she acted after Lily had bumped into her as he drove away. 

As he drove away, Isabella rushed upstairs, and the first thing she did was rush towards Rachel as she slapped her sharply on the face. 

“You are my best friend and yet you are going behind my back to backstab me. What am I supposed to think of you now? Why are you doing this to me? I thought we were friends and we were supposed to keep each other’s secrets. But instead, you are selling my secret to someone who hates me—Lily.” 

Isabella shouted, hoping that Rachel would even feel a little bit of doubt in her innocence. But instead, all Rachel did was giggle. 

“Oh, so now you know that we are working against you. It took you long enough. We thought you would find out sooner. Since you are only finding out now, there is nothing you can actually do about it at this moment because our plan is a go. You will not have Alex and still have James. You have to let go of one, and I think James is a perfect fit for you since you love him sexually, and he always satisfies you the way you want.” 

“I think he's the one for you. Just leave Alex for someone else or let him at least be free. Let that guy know he is wasting his time.” 

Rachel said angrily. 

Just then, Tricia also walked in, being puzzled. 

“What is going on here? Why are you two arguing, and why the shouting? What is going on? Reduce your voices; other roommates would hear. You guys. Don’t tell me you two are fighting over something unnecessary again.” 

Tricia questioned as Isabella did not even say anything but rolled her eyes before going to her seat. 

But Rachel was not ready to let it go as she slowly walked towards Isabella, who was trying to prepare where she would sleep. 

“You are just so dumb and so foolish. You always put the blame on us, claiming that we are the ones who pushed you to do whatever you did. Even if we had not pushed you, you always wanted to do it. All we did was ignite that fire you were already creating. That was all. And now we are telling you that fire is too much. Pick one. You have to pick one. You are too careless, and you are shaking Alex out at the same time, claiming that you love James. Pick James if you want to. Pick James and leave Alex alone.” 

Rachel yelled, and that was when Isabella got something. 

She looked at Rachel with a crooked brow. 

“So you are in love with my boyfriend? You are in love with Alex. Now I realize everything. Now I have understood everything you have been doing. Now it all makes perfect sense to me. That was the reason why you acted the way you did because you are in love with my own boyfriend, and you expect me to just let him go for you? Because you are the one who deserves him. You. You do not deserve him. He belongs to me and me alone, and there is nothing in this world you will do to get him for yourself. He does not belong to you. Get that into your skull.” 

She yelled as she turned around, making Rachel even more pissed as she groaned before dragging Isabella by her hair. Patricia was fast to come in between as she pulled Rachel back, pushing her back with force, almost making her stagger. 

“That is not what we planned. We are not best friends just for us to fight over a man who doesn't even give a damn about us. Okay? I would not watch you try to destroy the roommate and relationship we have between ourselves just because of a man. If you want to fight over a man, do that outside; don't do it here. And whatever war you are having over a man, don't bring it here, okay? Don't let it get into this house; don't let it intervene in anything that we are doing. So you have to learn your limits and know when to stop. You two would not fight over men inside this room, and anytime you step your foot inside this room, you better be friends, or else I will let everyone leave this room.” 

Tricia warned as it had always been her room, and all she did was just accommodate them and let them pay a little fee, even very less compared to what other hostel mates would be paying just because she wanted friends and not just roommates. 

After saying that, she went to her seat as Rachel stood there trying to regain her energy. Then she hissed before going back to her bed. 

Isabella felt frustrated, like she could be in tears any moment, and she tried her best to tend to her head, which was having a banging headache due to what Rachel just did to her. She looked at Rachel one more time, but Rachel did not even glance at her for a second. 

She slowly walked towards Tricia and sat beside her at her reading desk. 

“I think I will be leaving this room for a while. It would be better if we are far away from each other. Maybe when we are far away from each other, then we will get to know that we need each other. It seems as though Rachel wants to betray our threesome relationship. It seems as though she wants to intervene and ruin everything, wanting us to go against each other, and I would never go against you. You trust me on that. And I would never ever ruin our relationship over a man. Okay? And besides, I told you guys I was going to change. I left James. James is the one coming to me. I want Alex back. I love Alex, and Alex is the one I want for myself and for myself alone.” 

Isabella said as Tricia rolled her eyes before looking at Isabella. 

“I know you want him alone, but it is too late. Say it to James. Say it to James. Face him and tell him that you don't want him anyway, and I promise you all this would be over if you can just do that one thing. Everything would be over like it never happened. But you are too scared to do it. You're too scared to lose him just because of his huge thing making you want him so badly. If you want him so badly, then pick him and leave Alex alone. I know that you are thinking maybe Rachel is in love with him. No, she's not in love with him, which is obvious, but she wants you to know what you want. Okay? She's only sounding betrayal because she is linking up with Lily, and for that, Rachel, you are going to regret this,” Tricia said and then turned her attention to Rachel. 

“You can't just walk out and then bring someone we don't know and claim that you want to make that person someone close to you and tell the person every secret to share. Yeah. Does that mean that we can't talk together anymore?” 

Tricia warned as Rachel became speechless. She knew she had done something wrong and had to amend her ways.