Chương 88: ONE SIDED FEELING OF MINE

"Miss, are you okay?" The driver's voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Oh, yes, I'm fine. Why do you ask?" I replied, slightly startled.

"The little miss here has been trying to talk to you, but you seemed lost in thought," he explained.

I turned to see Isabel, staring at me with her big, wide eyes. "Syd," she called softly.

"Sorry about that, Isa. I just had a lot on my mind. What were you saying?" I asked, trying to refocus my attention on her.

"Just stuff," Isabel replied a bit reluctantly.

I noticed her hesitation and realized she might have felt hurt that I hadn't been attentive to her. It made me wonder where her thoughts might have wandered during that time.

"Oh, Isa," I said, pulling her into a hug. "You know I would never purposefully ignore you. I just had a lot on my mind. Can you forgive me?" I asked, hoping to reassure her.