chapter 86 - bad news

Stella's POV

There was a plane crash! It was tragic, but that wasn't all, it was also personal.

I watched in horror as the list of passengers were called continued and I froze at the sound of her name.

It felt like I had been stabbed in the throat and all my strength washed away. I lost all sense and felt numb as I made my way up the stairs.

My stomach rumbled, but it sounded from afar and the moment I got in the room, I laid my back on my bed and stared up ahead at the ceiling, trying to force my eyes open so the tears did not spill.

I wanted to cry, but I still felt like I had to hold it in. And I was like that until night after rejecting lunch and dinner because with the excuse of being tired.

Somewhere at the back of my mind, I felt like seeing Lawrence would help lessen this burden, but it seemed like he wasn't coming home.

I have into my exhaustion a few minutes after the clock struck twelve midnight.

I had barely closed my eyes when I felt another presence in the room with