Hard To Love (a Josh Hutcherson Fan Fiction)

Chapter 17

Song of The Chapter: Ho Hey by The Lumineers.

Stella's POV

"Wait so he was just at your work?" Corie asks, leaning closer to me, raising her eyebrows.

I nod my head, "Not only was he at my work, but he followed me out"

"Wow," she leans back into her chair, "so are you taking this as a good thing, or a bad thing?"

"I guess right now, its kind of a good thing maybe?" I squint my eyes. "You've seen how unhappy I have been since I came here, I wasn't like this when I met Josh. I was unhappy before I met him, I was unhappy after I left him. But in between? I was the happiest I have ever been in my life.."

"Happiness is key." she says, and sips her wine, "But are you ready for whats to come? He is a celebrity Stell."

I nod my head, "I know. I know." I sigh, "I don't know what to do. I'm scared Cor." I whisper.

"Well like I used to tell Nolan and Avery when they were each about two years old, you're not afraid of the dark, you're afraid of what's in it." She says.

I tilt my head, "What the hell does that have anything to do with this?" I ask.

she laughs, "its an analogy Stell. You're not afraid to love, you're afraid of not being loved back, and you're not afraid to try again, you're afraid of getting hurt for the same reason a second time. You get it?"

"That makes complete sense, and no one has ever explained it to me like that.." I look around the room, "but what happens if I do get hurt?"

"Then you can at least say you had the balls to try again. Then you get your ass off of the ground and get right back up." she slaps her hand on the table.

I sigh and put my head down, "i hate when you are right." she gives me a victorious smile and then we both jump when we hear the door slam, followed by the laughs of Avery and Nolan.

"Well where have you two been?" Corie asks, pulling Avery onto her lap.

"Buying stuff to make home made cookies!" Nolan says, dropping a wal-mart bag onto the counter, "alright lets get started!"

we all laugh and get up. We start by getting all the ingredients together, starting with flour. And then we put some music on and dance and sing around the kitchen.

Nolan accidentally drops the bag and the flour goes everywhere. We all look at each other then laugh, then Avery starts throwing it, and we all end up in a big mess of flour and somehow sprinkles got added into the mix. I look down at Josh's sweatpants that i am wearing and I am completely covered in flour. We all bust out laughing and fall on the floor, Corie just watches and laughs. Then the doorbell rings,

"I'll get it," Corie says, walking to the door. Ho Hey comes on the stereo and we all sing along, me singing the loudest.

"I BELONG WITH YOU, YOU BELONG WITH ME, YOU'RE MY SWEETHEART" Me and Nolan sing together, using kitchen untensils as microphones.

"Um, Stell! It's for you!" I get up off of the ground and put my "microphone" on the counter and make a weird face at Nolan and Avery, making them laugh. I laugh at myself as I walk up to the door.

"good luck." Corie mouths as I walk through the door, revealing who exactly it is waiting for me outside.

I swing the door open and I see Josh, and a smile immediately breaks on my face, "You're a wonderful singer." he jokes.

"oh shut up," I laugh and slap him on the arm lightly.

"I wasn't kidding, but wow, look at you! You're a mess!" he laughs.