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
AdrianThe moon is golden yellow in color and hangs low in the night sky. The resort’s walls are made up of floor to ceiling windows, the moonlight mixing in with the warm lights inside the hotel lobby.The night wind is warm yet is chilled enough for us to feel comfortable. It will sure feel nice d
It is a direct line of sight from end to beginning. The hallway is empty with only a few stragglers from previous meetings leaving and entering. My heart races and my chest tightens only to calm whenever a new figure enters, one that is not Stella.I look at my lawyer, sitting up in my chair before
StellaI smile and wave goodbye to my family as they exit the restaurant. My parents get into their car and drive away just as Luca pulls up in his modified sports car. Silas gets inside the passenger seat, with Dominic shoving himself into the tiny backseat, and they wave before Luca’s car lunges a
I turn my gaze to Luca who looks like he is about to blow up from excitement. I hold back a laugh and turn to grab his first. I walk around the table, watching as he vibrates from excitement, and place the bag in front of his eyes.“What is it?” Luca looks up at him.I play coy and shrug. I walk bac







