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Chapter 12: love you
"Hello, I've got some good news and bad news.. The good news is you've got one day to live, the bad news is, I should of told you yesterday." Charley said in a foreign accent, causing us all to laugh.
"Your mad." Molly said laughing.
"What can I say." Charley shrugged.
"Remind me to use that later." Ellie said, recovering from her laughing fit. There was a knock on the door.
"Dad just come in." I said still laughing . Dad came behind the door with a confused look on his face.
"Why are you all laughing?" He asked.
"Charley, she cracks us up." I said still laughing.
"Oh okay, um Derek just called, him and Emily just landed so I'm going to go and pick them up." Dad said. "I'm might be a while so um no parties whilst I'm gone." This made both me and my friends laugh, it was cute to see dad try and be threatening.
"Dad, as if any of us are popular enough to throw parties." I said still laughing.
"Ohh okay but be good." Dad said, his face growing red. He was nervous standing in front of a group of four teenage girls.
"When am I not. Also have you got stuff out for Derek and Emily, I bought some olives and other nibbles." I said.
"Yep, it's all set out, so no eating it. I know how much you all like food." Dad said, smiling a little.
"I'd argue but it's true." I said.
"Well I've got to go, have fun girls." Dad said planting a kiss on my head.
"Bye dad." I said before he turned around and left.
"Your dad is actually so cute." Molly said smiling.
"Don't get any ideas." I laughed, throwing a pillow at her.
"I didn't mean it like that." Molly said blushing and throwing the pillow back at me. It hit me hard in the face.
"Ow that was hard." I said throwing it at her as hard as I could. It missed and ended up knocking over a lamp, luckily it didn't smash.
"Christ you guys, if your going to throw something at least have a good aim." Charley said laughing.
"Truce." I said holding out my pinky, Molly stubbornly linked hers.
"So when do you plan on telling Henry you like him?" Ellie asked, with a smile.
"Do we really have to talk about this." I said rolling my eyes.
"Yes we do." Ellie said stubbornly.
"I don't know, probably never. Girls don't do that sort of thing." I tried to say as evenly as possible but admitting it hurt.
"Stel, don't be stupid, just tell him and if he doesn't feel the same then hell with it." Charley said seriously.
"Fine, but I'm not going to tell him straight away, I'd rather not ruin our friendship. Now can we talk about something else?" I practically begged.
"Fine, where's the food?" Ellie asked.
An hour or so later we were all sitting on the sofa full to our stomachs. I'd probably eaten the most crap I've ever eaten in my whole life.
"I'mm sooo full." I moaned.
"Same." Ellie, Molly and charley moaned.
"I really shouldn't of eaten that last bag of sweets." I groaned. Just then I heard three familiar voices from outside the door.
"Great now you have to put up with Derek, I apologize in advance." I said, swiftly.
"What's wrong with Derek, we all loved him at some of your birthdays." Ellie laughed.
"Oh yeah, dad said he's going to beat him up so I'd love to see how that's going to turn out." I laughed. As soon as I said it the door opened and dad, Emily and Derek walked in.
"Stella." Emily said dropping her bags with her arms open. I jumped off the sofa and greeted her hug. "How was the flight? Has everything been okay?"
"It's been fine Emily, but the flight was so boring dad is the worst person to sit next to. How do you cope with him on the jet every week?" I asked laughing.
"Oh we've got him trained well." Emily laughed back.
"I am standing right here." Dad moaned.
"Is pretty boy sad because the girls are being mean." Derek joked.
"Hey Derek!" I said giving him a hug.
"It's good to see you mini-Reid." Derek said hugging me back.
"You too, did you know dad wants to beat you up." I said grinning.
"Oh really pretty boy, come at me then." Derek joked, letting go of me. I went and sat back on the sofa with my friends, who were all laughing.
"Thanks Stella." Dad said sarcastically.
"Anytime dad." I smiled back.
"So why do you want to beat me up?" Derek asked amused.
"Well Morgan, I don't appreciate you teaching my daughter violence. Next thing you know you'll be taking her to the shooting range and I'd rather Stella not know how to handle a gun." Dad said as threatening as possible. This made everyone laugh, practically everyone in the room knew that Derek had took me there, everyone but dad.
"About that..." Derek started.
"WHAT!" Dad shouted. He lurched towards Derek. Everyone knew that dad couldn't do much damage, so were very surprised when he knocked Derek straight off his feet.
"Woah calm it pretty boy, it was a joke." Derek said slightly taken a back and desperately trying to cover up the fact I'd been to the shooting range.
"Still, not funny, and I thought I'd get you off guard. You know it is nice to be the one who's not always on the floor." Dad said and we all started laughing.
"Sorry mini-Reid, I was to busy getting rugby tackled to ask who these beautiful ladies are." Derek said with a smile.
"Really Morgan." Emily said, rolling her eyes. But my friends thought it was funny and were all giggling.
"Not cool Derek, not cool." I said tutting. "Anyway this is Ellie, charley and Molly."
"Hey." They all said in turn.
"Oh yeah you were at Stella's party a few years back." Derek said smiling.
"Oh yeah, I thought you all looked familiar." Emily said, with a friendly smile.
"Well we'll leave you to it." dad said leading them to the kitchen.
Two hours later my friends had stubbornly left. I wanted them to stay but I had to get dinner ready and tomorrow was kind of a busy day. I went into the kitchen where dad, Derek and Emily were sitting and started preparing dinner.
"What are you doing sweetie?" Emily asked confused.
"Making you all a lovely dinner." I replied with a small smile.
"You don't have to do that, I can make spaghetti." Emily said standing up.
"Emily I don't mind it's fine, you are the guest." I said, I secretly wanted her to help but I felt bad, she'd just got off a long flight.
"It's fine, it's the least I could do. Reid I can't believe your making Stella cook." Emily said joking.
"Well in our house it's either Stella cooking or me cooking and giving everyone food poisoning." Dad replied, I was surprised at how calm he was.
"Okay Stella you can cook as long as you let me help." Emily said, already picking up a knife. It was nice cooking with Emily, but it suddenly made me feel like I was missing something. I knew straight a way what it was though. It was mum. Cooking with Emily was like cooking with mum and it made me feel nostalgic but sad. It made me miss mum even more, from the smell of her perfume to her high pitch gentle laugh, I missed her.
"Stella I can finish up her if you want." Emily said softly. She probably profiled me. Man I hate profilers.
"Um thanks I'm just going to my room for a sec." I said quickly before I swiftly exited the room. I ran up the stairs and quickly ran to my room and shut the door. I lay back on my bed trying my hardest not to cry. What was wrong with me, I never cry. Yet I'd broken down at the BAU and I broke down when I first arrived here. It was difficult though, I missed my mum a lot. I didn't know what to do, I was in desperate need to talk to someone but I didn't know who, without thinking I picked up my phone and dialled the first number which came in my head.
"I hope you realize it's like half eleven." Came the voice I was hoping to hear.
"I'm sorry, I um, I don't know why I called, I'll hang up now." I said, slightly lost for words.
"No Stella it's fine, what's wrong?" Just Henry telling me this comforted me.
"Nothing why?" I said lying.
"Don't lie Stella why else would you call me at this time at night." Henry said softly.
"I guess I just needed someone to talk to." I replied, there was no point in lying.
"What about?" He asked gently.
"Nothing in particular really." I said weakly. God what was wrong with me, I needed to desperately sort it out especially for tomorrow .
"Well I have a feeling I know what you wanted to talk about. Stella I want you to know that your not alone and that I'll always be there for you. You barely knew me yet you helped me so I kind of owe it to you. If anytime you need anything even if its at a godly hour just call Stella and I'll be there." Henry spoke passionately, for some reason him saying that made me feel a whole lot better and I finally felt not as heavy and sad.
"Thanks Henry, I really mean it. You've made me feel a whole lot better, just thanks for being there." I said.
"Anytime Stella, now is it okay if I sleep now wifey?" Henry asked, I could tell he was smiling.
"Sure thing hubby, sweet dreams love you." I blurted out before I hung up the phone. Now I'd finally said it my whole body filled with warmth.