Chapter 7
"They aren't living with their real dad." Stella said quickly.
"So?" I sighed, bracing myself.
"Their real one died." she breathed.
"It happened in a car accident. Nick, Joe, and Kevin were all in the car. And they all couldn't save him. Joe and Kevin are old enough to understand, but Nick blames himself because he's so young." Stella said, tears beginning to fall out of her eyes.
"But.... How come even I don't know this?" I whispered, tears clouding my vision.
"It happened one or two years ago." she said, her voice cracking.
"I'm.... Sorry." I breathed. I didn't know what else to say. Stella opened her arms, and wrapped them around me when I stepped into them. We stood crying for at least thirty minutes. Again, I wasn't there when the accident happened. I shouldn't have been crying. I was becoming such a weird emotional person. I could understand Stella's crying.
She was probably there at the hospital. And I was sure she had been with Joe through it all. She probably even knew their real dad.
Suddenly, the door swung open.
"Um, is lasagna okay for- what's wrong?" Joe asked, stepping in the room. Stella and I stepped away from each other and wiped our tears quickly. I sniffed a few times and Joe looked at us quizzically.
"Nothing'." I squeaked. But Joe didn't listen. He ran to Stella's side and comforted her with a hug. They were so cute together. Even if they weren't yet.
I knew that would change.
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