Uncle, What can I do? I am so lost right now...
Isabella talking with Zahariah about her feelings


Isabella took off like crazy when her best friend Dharmesh took off from the patch of the apple orchards. She just kept running like she is being chased by something and she looks like she have seen the ghost. The first thing she thought about after that awkward scene between her and Dharmesh is to flee to her uncle and just cry. It was a day trip from her home in the mountains but she didnt mind because she rather to be anywhere far far away from Dharmesh for now. Running through the forest, Isabella knows that Zahariah should be nearby with Christabel. "Zahariah!!!!" She cries out. "I need to talk with yoooooooou!!!"

The silverish tiger stallion was slumbering next to his adopted daughter when his adopted niece's cries jarred him out of the slumber and the sudden wave of anxiety and worry threatened to overwhelm him. The tone of Izzie scares him because he never heard her use the panicked tone before and he scrambles up to his hooves then he calls out to Isabella. "Izzie!!! I am in the clearing!!" He is very deeply disturbed by Izzie's voice and he could sense the panic radiating from her body.

Isabella bursts into the clearing looking like she was going to break down any time soon. "Oh Zahariah!!" She trots over to him and nuzzles him while her eyes swells up with tears of frustration. "I don't know what to do now, Zahariah..." She whispers as she buries her face in his shoulder, visibly shaking. She was so confused and scared about everything that is going on with her ever since she grew up.

Christabel's ears twitches as she hears Isabella's panicked cries but she knows that Isabella won't talk in front of her unless she is asleep. She dutifully kept her eyes closed as she stretches her neck out with a small yawn so she could hear them more easier. Her wings flutters in her usual sleepy manner. "Hmmm... I wonder.." She thinks to herself.

Zahariah arches his eyebrow at Isabella's state and blinks in confusion. "Whoa.. whoa... slow down Izzie..wait.. you grew up." He grins widely as he automatically assumes that she is just confused about being adult and how to act. "Oh Isabella... its all right, being an adult have its advantages and disadvantages. You will have your freedom, you can roam all over the place and other soquilis will respect you and actually listen to you." He starts to explain to Isabella but he was interrupted by his distraught niece.

"No, Uncle Zahariah.. its not being an adult. Its about Dharmesh..." Isabella's cheeks darkens with blush as she mentioned her best friend. "I don't really know what I am thinking or what I am feeling. I am so lost and confused right now. I am not supposed to feel like this or feel awkward every time I see my best friend." She says in broken voice as her vision blurries again due to the new wave of tears.

Zahariah's eyes widen slightly before he grins slightly over Isabella's head in almost amusement. He knew that Isabella have some serious feelings about Dharmesh but she is still new to everything and she doesn't really know how to discover those feelings and put them to good use. "Isabella.. I think the reason why you are feeling suddenly awkward around Dharmesh is because you are finally starting to realize your feelings for him and you don't want to acknowledge it. Because you have been his best friend since you guys popped out of the basket."

"Wha....no no..." Isabella laughs weakly as she uses her leg to wipe the tears off her face. "No.... I might have a TINY crush on Dharmesh but it wouldn't qualify for the reason why I felt so awkward around him. Get this.. I think he kissed me... Zahariah... I am so confused about everything.. I don't know what to do.. I-I.... " She just stutters into the silence as she sighs helplessly. "Please help me...." She looks up at him with pleading eyes.

Zahariah sighs as he looks down at his now grown niece with a slight smile on his face. To be honest, he doesn't know how to help his niece with the dilemma she is currently going through at the moment. "Oh Isabella..." He sighs as he nudges her body with his body. "I think the only solution to this is to talk with him and see where he stands in this entire situation. You need to let him know about your feelings and see what he will do." He murmurs softly to Isabella with a reassuring smile. "If I know him from our temporary encounter, he wont run away if you do tell him. He will probably try to work through this problem and see what will happen.

While Isabella and Zahariah is talking, completely ignoring the alicorn filly which gave her a chance to slip away and scuttle into the direction where Isabella came from. Christabel is wearing a chesire smile as she took off flying to find Dharmesh to give him heads up on whats going on and perhaps... push them in the right direction.