I gave her a lot of space. She said she was busy and I let her rest. She said she had 'work' and I let her be. She said she needed to breathe and I let her. At this point she was avoiding me and I knew it.

Apology would have gone a lone way but I needed to see her face in and tell her everything.

It was starting to feel off in a way that gnawed at me.

Two full days now.

Not once had Isabella stepped foot in my office.

Not once had she answered a message. Not once had she even looked in my direction when...