Se connecterStellaOne 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
Stella The sun is nice and bright today, offering a blanket of warmth as my mother and I sit outside, watching the butterflies and birds fly by while we work on our respective jobs. My laptop sits in front of me and I slowly type away, working on a new firewall for Sebastian's job while my mother
StellaI can't feel my body. My limbs feel numb, unable to perceive or feel the world all around me. My feet carrying me back to Silas's car, aimlessly, opening up the door and sitting inside with a look of distress written all over my face.I stared straight ahead at the road. I wonder where it wil
StellaSilas and I remained in the car after we left the hospital. The rumbling engine vibrates the car, my fingers fiddling with themselves as my mind replaces what Clara said, in her hospital room. My body has gone still, unable to move, a looming sense of fear and dread overtaking my body.My gut
Adrian The past few days have been like torture for me. I have not been able to contact Stella, my number clearly haven't been blocked by Sebastian on her phone, and the threat that Clara issued to me remains on the back of my mind. It feels like I have not been able to rest ever since my mother a







