After a heated conversation between Isabelle and her Uncle Ivan, Ivan went to pay his brother a surprise visit in request of his permission for his future actions. Meanwhile, Isabelle head out to the grocery store to buy some beverages for dinner before her uncle comes back.
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At the Avelino's mansion, the whole family seem to be busy. Richard had an urgent meeting to attend, he ditched his family after a terrible controversies between him and Tessa. Troy and Natalie took their chances following their father's dismissal to work.
Troy went for basketball training to keep up with a good form before the future game, while Natalie left to visit her best friend, Dana. Tessa was the only one left behind.
Tessa brace herself. Knowing fully well of what she got herself into, Tessa is left with no choice but to bare Richard harsh behavior towards her for the sake of her daughter, Natalie.
In order to wash off the bad memory Richard left with her before leaving for work, Tessa decide to cook something delicious to please her husband.
She went into her closet, then came out wearing a pink simple gown and a black heel while holding a black bag. Tessa catch a glimpse of herself in the mirror. She smacked her lips as she squeezed out a smile, "Perfect!"
Tessa furrowed her brow feeling a little bit awkward, "Something is missing," she said to herself.
Tessa made a snappy look at the mirror then curled her lips up after figuring out what was missing. She pulled down her long hair, which attracted her inner beauty and brought back her youth days. She chuckles as she apply a little touch of makeup then head to her car.
Tessa drove herself to the shopping mall, something she rarely do. In a short while, she arrived at the shopping mall and then she step out of the car afterward.
Immediately Tessa arrived at the shopping mall, it didn't take too long Isabelle came along. Isabelle was putting on a blue crazy jean, a baggie white top and black boot with a black pocket bag which she hang around her body while holding her skateboard on her left hand.
While stepping inside the grocery store, both eyes clashes. Obviously, they don't know each other, they both glance at each other and walk into the mall like a mere stranger. If they only knew...
They both started shopping and picking everything they needed. By the time Tessa was done, Izzy was also done shopping. They both stand side by side, with Izzy at the front of the line and Tessa behind her. The cashier attended to Izzy first, before attending to Tessa.
The cashier was done attending to Izzy. With how heavy everything on her hands felt, she quickly walked out of the shopping mall and stood outside waiting for a taxi.
A few seconds later, Tessa step out of the shopping mall and stood next to Izzy. Tessa started feeling dizzy, her legs became lame. The thought of driving herself back to the mansion makes her feel sick. She brought out her phone and quickly dail her driver's number.
Izzy glance at the gorgeous woman next her and couldn't help but gasp at the woman's beauty. She looks so young and beautiful with her gorgeous face and body. She looks mature but her body buildup and stature says differently.
It wasn't the sexy kind of beauty but more like the easygoing look.
Izzy hands were becoming sore as she was holding everything, she turn around and put down her skateboard.
As she was about putting down the skateboard, she saw a sketchy man standing behind the beautiful woman. He was wearing black hat, black mask, black sweater and black pants.
Izzy narrow her eyes and took a closer look. Izzy mouth open wide in surprise as she saw the man slowly moving toward the beautiful woman purse.
His eyes were focused on the purse that he didn't notice that Izzy was looking at him.
She dropped everything she was holding immediately and screamed, "Thief! somebody help! Catch him!"
The man flinched and realized that he was exposed. He quickly snatched the purse from the woman and run, probably he wasn't holding it that tight.
"Ah!"
Izzy was prepare for this and ran after the man down the street. It was a good thing Izzy brought her skateboard along. The man realize that he was being chase after, he run as fast as his legs could carry him. Izzy make sure she didn't miss a trail of him as she roll her skateboard on the ground and jump on it like old times.
Izzy took a deep breath in and used all her energy to chase after the robber who turned to a narrow alley.
At once, he regretted his decision. The alley came to an end, he turn back around to leave only to be greeted with a smile by Izzy.
"Hi," Izzy said as she slowly try to catch her breath. The next seconds the robber receive a heavy punch on his face. He lost his balance and crush down to the ground. Izzy walked over to him and pulled his collar.
"Forgive me! forgive me! Miss, I'm wrong! I apologize!" If the thief had known that he was being watched, he would not have stolen from the woman.
"It's my first time, please forgive me! My daughter needed the money for her medication that's why I did what I did."
Suddenly, the sound of a heavy breathing disturb their conservation. Izzy realize that it was the woman who's purse was stolen.
She lift the man up and push him to the woman, "Apologize."
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry ma'am, my daughter is dying and she needed the money for her medication. I'm sorry, here is your purse."
He pull out the black purse for his pocket and handed it back to Tessa.
Tessa look at the man then look at Izzy, whose hair were messed up after running.
Tessa mouth fell open slightly when she saw Izzy, and a quick sparkle flashed past her eyes.
She cleared her throat and walked over to Izzy, "Thank you for helping me!"
Izzy couldn't help but smile at the the beautiful woman. She just looked cute and likeable, "No problem."
Suddenly Izzy gasped and pull out her phone.
"Oh no!" there's only 15 minutes to gets to 6 P.M., but it took about thirty minutes to get to the grocery store.
Izzy put herself together and walked to the man, "Don't steal anymore! I know that you are worried about your daughter, but stealing isn't right. There are other ways to make money without doing anything illegal."
The man bowed his head again, "I know, I know. I'm sorry."
"I know you are. Trust me when I say your child will be displeased when she finds out you ended up in jail and she might spend the rest of her life hating you for this, for abandoning her in deepest time of need. I'm only speaking in experience," Izzy explained.
The man flushed his head in shame. He began weeping like a baby.
"I guess you now understand. Legal business always take time to grow but when you hit big, you're big. It's okay not to be okay, your daughter still loves you," Isabelle pats him on the shoulder.
Izzy turned to look at the woman and she smiled sweetly, "I'm going to go now, ma'am. Goodbye!"
Before Tessa could utter a word, Isabelle ran off.
Tessa was amused by Isabelle's courage, it was very rare. Isabelle actions drew Tessa attention to someone she had knew from her past, Alihandro. She chuckled and walked over to the robber. From her purse, she gave him a huge sum of money for his daughter's bill.
"Don't steal anymore, I hope your daughter recover soon."
The man burst out in tears, "Thank you, thank you! Thank you so much!" Tessa smiled before walking off.
It was only when Izzy was in the taxi did she realize that she was dirty and tattered.
Izzy mouth fell open as she looked down at her dirty and shattered clothes. When she brought out her phone to look at herself, she notice that her hair was also messed up, and it was all over the place.
"ugh!!" Izzy slammed the back of her head to the chair and close her eyes. She began to regret why she helped the woman.
"Young lady, are you okay?" the taxi driver asked.
"No." Izzy sighed "Can you maybe drive a little faster?"
The driver nodded and step on the gas pedal harder.
Tessa, on the other hand, kept wondering who the girl was. She was very generous and kind to have done such a thing for her.
The young girl actions brighten Tessa's mood. Tessa couldn't help but laugh, she didn't even realize when she enter her and drove herself back to the mansion.
Tessa was so happy. It was a unique sense of happiness that she was so willing to share it with everyone. It was like a priceless secret ingredient she added up in preparing dinner her the family.