MasukStellaOne Year Later…The beach breeze is warm against my skin. The sound of laughter and light conversations fill my ears, causing me to smile more than I have for in the past. My brother's sit on the opposite side of the table, while my parents, Lillian, Adrian, and I are on the other.We decided
StellaI was discharged from the hospital just a few hours ago. Adrian kept me in his car while he ran out to the store and bought all new groceries for me, buying me snacks and drinks for me to eat while I relax at home. It is a really kind gesture from him, something that he never would've done fo
Adrian looks at me and I shake my head, signaling for him to stay. He silently nods and remains in place, watching as the room is slowly vacated, my father remaining behind. His eyes flicker between us, the way I instinctively reach for Adrian’s hand.“What is it that you’re doing, Stella?” my fathe
StellaAdrian stayed by my side for the rest of the night. He held my hand and called the nurses over when I needed more pain medication to ease the stinging and burning feeling inside of my body. He helped me adjust my pillows and got me more blankets, bribing the teenage girls next-door to offer u
Stellathe first thing that I can hear is the faint beeps of a hospital machine. There is a hospital like ambience, just beyond my consciousness, rooted in reality, it is in a place where I am not. I can listen to the sound of nurses and doctors talking, but I fall back into a state of unconsciousne
AdrianMy heart races inside of my chest. I can’t think straight and I feel so dizzy, having to sit down since my legs feel like jelly. I tried to convince myself that everything is okay, that Stella is not in need in that Clara is just over exaggerating what she said on the phone, but something in
Third-Person POVClara’s blue eyes connect with a woman that stands behind her. The woman is dressed in an extravagant gown, one that makes Clara’s look cheap and poorly made. It’s a deep red color and it compliments her skin tone and slender figure.Behind her stands five men in all black suits. Th
I jump into action, knowing that I have about one minute to undo all of their work and conceal my IP from them before they can get it.I count down the seconds in my head, furiously typing countermeasures into the keyboard.Fifteen seconds left to go…I bite my bottom lip to the point where it almos
Third Person POVAdrian’s mind moves back to the hacker, Tracer, that he spoke with earlier in the day. Just like the mafia princess, she reminded him so much of Stella with the way her messages looked.His mind runs at a mile a minute, unable to quiet or calm down like he am usually able to. He pul
AdrianI blink at my phone screen, mouth hanging open as Stella’s name flickers into darkness. Stella has never hung up on me before. I scoff and look around in disbelief before turning back to the screen.Go find someone else with your money.Stella’s words repeat on an endless loop inside my mind.







