Chapter 9
Stella's POV
It is two weeks before the show. The rehearsals are going great and I'm really excited…except for maybe the kiss part. Or including, depends if Beech is being a jerk or not. I'm sitting at the back of the auditorium watching Wen and Olivia rehearse a scene. All of a sudden, I feel a buzzing in my pocket. I pull out my phone and see that I got a text.
It was from my mom, it read, "Hi Stella, sweetheart. I know you are at rehearsal right now, but I thought you would want to know. One of the twins, Willis, was hit by a speeding car on his way home from school. He is in the hospital now, and the doctors are checking him over for his injuries. He is unconscious right now, but I'm sure he will be fine. Just come home as soon as you can. Love, Mom." What! Willis got hit by a car! So many thoughts flooded my head. I couldn't think anymore; I couldn't bear to be in this auditorium. I fled out the auditorium doors and sat down on the sidewalk, burying my face in my hands and began to cry.
Ray's POV
I heard a door slam shut behind me and glanced around. I saw the back of Stella as she zoomed out of the auditorium. I wonder what's wrong! I followed her and found her on the sidewalk crying. She looked up and noticed me, "What Ray? Why are you out here? Are you here to taunt me and say that I want you?" she asked angrily.
"No, Stella. I just wanted to know if you were okay," I softly said, sitting beside her.
"This isn't some joke?" she asked, incredulous.
"No," I replied, hurt that she thought so little of me.
"Well, I just got a text, and it said…it said…" she stopped and began to cry again. I put my arm around her and pulled her close to me. She sobbed into my shirt. I don't know how long we sat there like that. After a while, she composed herself, and sat up again. "One of my little brothers, Willis, was hit by a speeding car on the way home from school."
"What!" I exclaimed.
"Yeah," she said rubbing her eyes.
"Stella, you got to go see him," I told her.
"But, I can't face it. What if he's…he's…" she began to cry again. Immediately after, she tried to stop herself. "I got to go Ray." I watched as she walked back into the auditorium, the girl I love.
Sorry for the short chapter! And sorry for not updating for a few days! I've been really busy lately! Hopefully I can update more frequently now. I hope you liked it and please review! Love you all!