Saving Stella - A Stellaride story

Cinderstella (6)

Stellas POV*

I was lost in the music, lost in the laughter, lost in the moment. I began to forget Grant set me a curfew.

Time was slipping away, and before anyoen knew it, it was nearing closing time, Hermann rang the bell to signal to everyone it was last orders, reality hit me as my head snapped towards the clock on the wall which read 1:45am "fuck" I muttered under my breath as i started to gather my belongings in a hurry. 

"hey, whats the rush, hermann never rushes to kick us out, don't panic" I hear from Kelly as he places his hand on my arm to try stop me from grabbing my stuff 

"I need to go Kelly...I ugh...im up early tomorrow" I quickly lied to which he let go of my arm and smiled as he placed his bottle down and held his arms out "well dont forget to say your goodbyes" he joked as he moved closer to hug me. 

I instantly relaxed into his arms and gave him a hug back. My body felt warm against his and I could feel his heart beat against my chest, as cheesy as this may sound, it felt like our heartbeats were in sync. I closed my eyes as I sank into his body just wishing for this moment to never end. I felt safe in his arms, they felt like home.

"erm Stella, you can let go now" I hear from Kelly as i notice his arms have let loose from round me and I quickly step back and put my bag across my shoulder 

"sorry, you're just really cuddly" I said nervously 

"I hear that a lot" he jokingly replied as I started to say my goodbyes to everyone else before heading out the bar,  before I exit the door I take another look back at Kelly who is still staring at me as he finishes his drink and I raise my hand a little and do a small wave and he waves back. 

once IM outside the cold air hits me and i instantly regret not wearing a jacket. I go on my phone and order an uber but just  before I make the booking I hear someone shout my name and immediately recognise the voice "Stella!!" my name was shouted with such hate, it was Grant! 

I looked up to where my name was being called and see him across the street standing against his car! I gulp as he makes his way towards me

once he gets to me he instantly grabs my arm and drags me towards his car "I thought i told you to be home by midnight" he almost growls at me as his grip on my arm tightens

"sorry i lost track of time.....ahh grant your hurting me" I say trying to free his hand from my arm, but he hits it away as he pushes me against the car and puts his hands round my neck.

"I saw you with him, through the window, I saw you two hugging, what was that about!" he asks me as he tightens his hands around my neck

"I...I was just saying b...bye" I try to tell him as I struggle to catch my breath. Grant tightens his grip again and just before I lose consciousness he lets go as I fall to the floor and hold my neck as I gasp for my breath 

"Just get in the car" he says ass he kicks my legs out of his way, as he opens his door and climbs in. I can still barely breathe so I'm unable to move as I keep trying to catch my breath. I hear the car door open again and grant pulls me up "why cant you ever listen to me" he says pushing me hard against the car again, so hard the window cracks. "now look what you made me do, your paying for that" he says  as he pulls me off the car and throws me to the floor. 

He stands looking at me for a couple of seconds before he gets down to my level and pulls something out of his pocket and I look down to see a sharp blade, and i try to back up away from him "Grant what are you doing, this isn't you" I say, panic evidently in my voice. 

I somehow find the strength to get to my feet as i keep backing up switching my gaze every so often from Grant to the blade. My back hits a wall,  what im guessing is the side wall of Molly's