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Chapter 19: confessions

Henry and I kissed gently. After a couple of perfect minutes we broke apart. I looked up at him, not being able to wipe the huge smile of my face.

"That was um." Henry said dazzled.

"Perfect." I suggested.

"Yes, perfect." Henry replied, with a massive grin on his face."Stella you're amazing."

"Why thank you, you're not to bad yourself." I joked back, blushing slightly.

"No I'm being serious Stella. Your smart, clever, funny, nice and so brave. I mean you've had to deal with so much shit over past week, but not once have I heard you moan or complain." Henry spoke passionately. What he said really touched me, but it also made me feel extremely bad because it wasn't all entirely true.

"Henry, thank you and all, but I'm really not that brave. At mums funeral I completely lost it and broke down under a tree, I hardly call that brave." I sighed, too ashamed to even look at him.

"Stella." Henry said gently, pushing my chin up so I could look him in the eyes. "Believe me, you are brave. You lost your mum less than two weeks ago and look how far you've come already. You've already seen me in a crying state just because I was too ashamed to face my parents. So what you broke down at your mums funeral, it's okay to cry and personally I think trees are perfect places to do it."

Henry telling me this brought tears to my eyes. He was right about it being okay to cry but the thing that really got me, was when he reminded me that I only lost mum two weeks ago. It felt like an eternity, but it had only been two weeks. How was I going to cope the rest of my life. I looked down at the floor so Henry couldn't see that my eyes were full of tears.

"Great, way to go Henry, I was going for inspirational but it looks like I've just made you feel sad." Henry said, cursing himself.

"No Henry it's fine. It's just it got me thinking about something." I said, desperately trying to fight the lump in my throat.

"Need a hug?" Henry asked lightly. I nodded, I knew trying to talk would mean tears. Henry hugged me tightly and I treated my face into his chest. Before I could stop what was happening tears started to leak out of my eyes and onto Henry's shirt. Henry knew what was going on but he still carried on hugging me.

"Stella, it will be alright." Henry whispered,brushing his hand through my hair.

"I just want my mum." Was all I could say. It sounded childish but it was true.

"I know you do. Do you want me to get your dad?" Henry asked.

"N-no don't. He's probably having a good time." I stammered.

"Stel, I'm sure he won't mind. Besides you need to look presentable because at eight Morgan's bringing out a surprise for you." Henry said, trying his hardest to make me happier.

"Your right. Just look away while I clean myself up. I probably look a mess." I said, pulling apart from Henry with my face down.

"Not until we talk." Henry urged, taking my hand and guiding me to the bed.

"Henry you don't need to listen about my problems." I sniffled, trying to compose my self.

"Stella less than ten minutes ago I asked you if you'd go out with me and you said yes. So seeing as I'm well, your boyfriend or whatever you want to um call it, you should at least be able to tell me how you feel." Henry said, he stuttered when he started going on about being my boyfriend. I on the other hand was so chuffed at how much he cared about me.

"Henry, thanks. It's just it's only been two weeks. Two weeks which have felt like forever. If I've found it this hard for two weeks, I don't know how I'm going to cope." I admitted. A few stray tears feel down my cheeks. "I'm so scared as well . I'm scared I'm going to loose dad too. I keep having these nightmares where he dies and I'm all alone." The tears seemed to flow even faster.

"Stella, shhh, you will get through this. I know you may not believe me when I tell you this now, but I know that you're strong and you will get through this. Also I can't say for certain that nothing will ever happen to your dad, but if the unthinkable did, you have me and the whole team who will be there for you." Henry said gently, wiping the tears off my face.

"Thank you." I whispered.

"Its fine stel." Henry said, kissing the top of my forehead. There was a sudden knock on the door which scared the hell out of both of us.

"Who is it?" Henry called out.

"It's spencer, is Stella with you." Dad called out.

"Do you want him to come in?" Henry whispered. I just nodded. Dad obviously came up for a reason.

"Yeah she is, come in." Henry called out. Dad was obviously shocked when he entered the room to see the state I was in.

"Stella." He cried out, rushing over. "What's wrong?"

"I'm fine now, I just got upset over something stupid." I lied, brushing away the tears from my face.

"Are you sure? You don't look like it was over something stupid." Dad said concerned.

"I'm fine dad, honestly." I lied again. "I'm just going to go freshen up." I said heading towards the en suite.

Henrys POV

Stella darted of towards the bathroom. She definitely wasn't okay. From what I heard, she never ever cried, yet she just broke down right in front of me. It hurt me seeing her in that way because there was really nothing I could do to fix what she wanted more than anything. Her mum.

"What happened and don't even bother in lying to me Henry, I know you as well as I know her." Spencer spoke with authority. I cared for both spencer and Stella, so I decided to tell him.

"I was just asking her about how she was and I was telling her about how brave she's been, when she suddenly got all sad. I asked her if she was alright and to tell you the truth, she really wasn't. She misses Kazia and she's so scared that she's going to loose you." I said slowly.

"I should of talked to her after the funeral, I knew she wasn't quite right. This is my fault." spencer said, I could see how guilty he was feeling.

"Spencer don't do that to yourself, it's no ones fault. Trust me, she doesn't blame you." I said, trying to convince him.

"Thanks Henry." spencer replied half heartedly.

"How did you even know where we were?" I asked trying to change the subject.

"Oh I came up to check on Stella and I saw you weren't in the games room, so I asked Lola and Edward and they said you'd gone to talk." Spencer explained. "Why can't you just be like normal people and talk in the games room." Spencer joked.

"Oh because I had to um ask her something private." I mumbled, it was now or never.

"What was that then?" Spencer asked cluelessly.

"I-asked-stella-if-she-would-go-out-with-me-becaus e-I-really-like-her." I said in one go. I was hoping that I said it fast enough so that spencer didn't hear me, but unfortunately I was wrong.

"You what!" Spencer shouted. I knew straight away I was in for it.