LOGINStellaOne 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
“Fine, be like that, why the fuck should I even—”The man is cut off by a bullet lodging itself inside of his skull. The room goes still, my heart racing inside my chest as he falls to the floor. Another gunshot sounds out and the other men inside of the room begin to fall one by one.I close my eye
StellaI stare at the open wooden doors. My heart pounds inside of my chest as the future of my life comes into fruition before me.Today is the day. The day that Adrian and I will finally be divorced, the two of us to be set free from the chains of the contract we once signed five years ago.No lon
Third Person POVSebastian’s eyes flutter open just as the morning light breaks through the curtains. He lets out a soft groan, his gaze moving to the smaller body beside him. Stella soundly sleeps in his arms, head tucked underneath his chin.A small smile spreads across his face. He gently smooths
AdrianThe angel investor hasn’t signed any documents, but the negotiations that revolve around their involvement in the project are close to being finalized. All they need to do is make for sure that they have their funds in order before officially signing on.It’s been a month long process, but I







