The Billionaire's Broken Lies

CHAPTER 1

ISABELLA

I wake up panting and gasping for air. Feels like my lungs are empty, no air in them. And it's also difficult to breathe. I had the same nightmare again. It's like a daily thing. I sleep at night and by 3 or 4 a.m, I have my bad dreams and then I cannot sleep after that.

Sometimes, I feel scared to fall asleep. I don't want the same images running through my brain again. Blood, my Daddy dying in my arms, my Mom not waking up, losing my unborn sibling. I just don't want to see that every night. Tessa came in kicking my door with a glass of water. " Again the same one?" She asked. I know she is gesturing towards my nightmares.

"Yeah, they won't leave me alone." I ran my hands through my hair, " Why Tess? Why did it happen? Why didn't I do anything? Ugh!" I started cursing myself. " Hey, calm down. It was not your fault " Tess sat down beside me.

" Go sleep Tess, I'm okay. I'll just workout or prepare breakfast. " I suggested. " Are you crazy? Go back to sleep Isa. Come on let me hold you. Just like Grandma did"

" Okay. " I laid back down. And she started patting my head just like Grandma used to letting me fall in a deep slumber.

I woke up with chirping birds and sound of Tessa's blow dryer. Completing my morning routine, I got ready for my First day at Columbia. I transferred from NYU after completing 2 years of my business administration and management course there. I just have a year left. Now it's my last year. I will be running my mom's cafe bookstore after I graduated. Just like Dad and Mom hoped. They own a cafe here and one in Long Island. Well it's a book library too.

I went on to dining table. " It is your first day. " Tessa sang and continued. " You look hot" and winked at me. " Hmm" I hummed and rolled my eyes at her try to lighten up my mood. " What? You do damn I wish I had those boobs and that ass! " God this girl has no filter to her words! " Stop Tess! Let's go pick Dan, Aunt Ana said she will make us eat breakfast with them." I said. We grabbed our bags and made our way to Dan's house.

We got into her car and started driving towards Dan's house. Dan's Dad William and Aunt Anastasia are my Dad's friend. My Dad was a Lawyer and so is Uncle William. They both owned a partnership Law firm here, in New York. Once we reached, I grabbed my bag and we got out of the car. We rung the door bell and Dan came out " Damn Isabella, look at you. All hot stuff huh? " He wiggled his eyebrows. Tess groaned. I laughed " Only for you Babe. " and kissed him on cheek.

"God don't say that." He clutched his chest, faking hurt. " Come on pancakes on the house." He screamed and ran in the house. Yeah, he is a lot dramatic. We both walked behind him to dining table. Uncle William was sitting on dining table and stuffing Pancakes.

"William stop. Eat properly." Aunt Ana scolded.

"Honey, I'm in hurry." He said his mouth full.

" Uncle William you didn't wait for me?" Tessa fake complained. I chuckled.

"Oh, my babies!" Aunt Ana exclaimed getting up from her seat and hugged me and Tess. Aunt Ana and Uncle William were like my second parents. They took me in till social workers gave my guardians rights to my Grandma. Since then they treated me just as their own daughter. They treat me as family. And Dan and I own a relationship like friends.

"Yeah mom, I'm just a pig. Am I not your baby?" Dan whined.

"Thank goodness you came to your senses about yourself, Danny." Uncle said and Dan groaned. Tessa and I laughed. Uncle Will and Aunt Ana are a cute couple they love Me and Tessa just as much as they love Dan. " Come on have pancakes." Aunt Ana offered. We walked in to the dining table and sat down and ate Pancakes. Ana definitely makes one of the best pancakes I have ever had. We all bicker about things while having breakfast. Something I miss with my parents. I miss our breakfast, lunches and dinners. I really miss them. Even five years later, I still miss them.

After having breakfast me Dan and Tess headed towards College.

Once we reach the campus it's that feeling again, the feeling of the excitement butterflies in my stomach. But I also feel something new, something good that something is gonna happen today and I'll love it for the rest of my life. Something I will take with me forever, something like Oh My God! I can't even describe it.

"Alright, first things first Isabella, I would like to warn you to stay away from Sia." Dan said.

"Sia is in Columbia? I thought she is in Yale?" I said with sarcasm. Making Dan scoff and then chuckle. Dan and Sia have a history. So do I, me and her used to be friends in high school. "Stop guys. And yes Isabella, Dan's right. Please don't go near Sia She is not like what she used to be innocent and sweet. She changed a lot since High School." T said, well warned me.

"Fine. " I huffed. "Now, can we go in?" They both agreed getting out of the car and we went in. " Um, I'll be back Isa. " Dan looked in the other direction and said to me. Before I could react, he walked away. I went to get my schedule from the office after we all parted ways. My first class was Business Economics.

On my way to class I bumped into someone and books from my hands feel down. "Sorry. Are you okay?" A male voice asked.

"Yeah" I answered.

"Let me help you. " he extended his hand to help me to pick up my books and my schedule. "Hey! We have same schedule and class!" he exclaimed excitedly, "I'm Nicolas by the way. Are you new?" He extended this and for a shake and I obliged.

" Yeah, and I'm Isabella."

"Cute name for a cute girl. " he smiled and I blushed. Then I looked at his face he was handsome, black eyes, pink lips, cute cheeks no scratch that cute face. He obviously goes to gym, by the way his body is. He seems like a cheerful guy, no harm with him. "Let me show you way to class. " he offered. I thanked him and we started walking. "Well where were you before? I haven't seen you around before. I mean which Uni?" Nicolas asked me.

"I was in NYU before. I transferred here because it was long distance from my home and we have Scholarship Admissions in Columbia so I transferred here." I told him. "Uh huh. Well Isabella did I mentioned you are beautiful." He winked at me and I blushed.

When we walked towards a class, he spoke. " Well, I should get going. Bye. See you around." He smiled. "See ya" I chuckled. He went into class and sat between three empty seats. I spotted Dan walking in and sitting on a chair. I went near him who was talking to a girl and slapped the back of this head. He groaned.

"Stupid, why did you leave me alone and ran off?" I asked him.

"I went to washroom bae! " He rubbed his head.

"Oh yeah really? Or for a Quickie?" I scoffed.

"Uh yeah and that." He said with a red face.

"God Dan!" I exclaimed. I sat down beside him. And the professor walked in. The lecture went on and it was time to go home. I just had one lecture today.

After I went home and decided to clean and do laundry. After completing all the work I decided to go to check on the small cafe my mom owned in the city to check on everything. I will officially be the owner of it after completing 21 years of age. Besides, I am graduating early. I'm gonna make mom proud with everything I have. Dad, your Baby Cakes misses you. After checking everything I went home. Well I won't call my Dad's Luxury apartment as home now that Mom and Dad are not here with me.

My Dad made sure of leaving enough funds on my education, God, it helped a lot with my college fees. My Grandma passed a year ago because of Heart Attack. She took care of me after my parents died, no were killed. It still haunts me. Later Tess and I had dinner. " You know, I meet a guy named Nicolas today, he helped me finding class after Dan left me alone for a stupid quickie in washroom." I told her.

"Well what do you expect from Dan on first day of college. Wait. You said Nicolas? Damn he is hot. On a serious note stay away from his friend Enzo" She warned me.

"Why?" I asked her curiously.

"He is bad news babe. Bad boy, just likes to f**k. I just don't want you hurt. He is a Playboy. I don't want that happening to you." She replied with a hint of seriousness.

Who is he anyways? It's sounds like he is a bad news. But then who am I to judge people, when I myself am a bad news.

"Alright good night. I'll prepare breakfast tomorrow. " I told her.

"Okay, good night Isa. " and I went to bed hoping that the night demons won't come haunting me tonight.

Grandma knew what to do to help me sleep after having them. I wish she was here, I wish Mom and Dad were here. I miss them. With these thoughts I feel asleep.