Isabella stocked up on a bit of, well, everything. She even bought some of Patrick's favorite candy, thinking maybe it would make a nice gift. The fact that she was even thinking that seemed to bother her. After all, her first and only past boyfriend turned out to be a crazy stalker.
Not that she would admit it out loud, but Bella was afraid. She didn't want to ruin the friendship-like relationship she had with Pat, but she didn't want to feel as though she'd missed her chance either. She had no idea what to do.
She loaded her loot onto the counter to pay and sighed, her mind bouncing back and forth from Patrick to Liam. Her subconscious couldn't help but compare the two, since Liam was the only thing she had to compare her current situation to. Once her things were bagged and paid for, she went to rejoin her sister.
"Emme," She bit her lip. "What if he turns out to be like, you know." She barely talked about what happened with Liam, and when she did, she never mentioned his name. Maybe because she was afraid that if she said his name, he'd appear, and that was the last thing that anyone wanted.