Deceived Me

Chapter 28:

They woke up snuggled in each others arms. Stella smiled and hugged her closer. Alice also woke up because of her moments.

" Good morning." She said with a smile. Stella kissed her on forehead and also said good morning.

Stella pulled her hair behind her ears and then held her face. Her warm hands felt harm on her skin. Stella looked at her with love and said.

" Alice, you don't know how many times I dreamed of waking up with you by my side." she said with a yearning.

Alice just smiled. How could she not know? When they shifted to dorms in college, there wasn't a day Stella didn't ask to sleep with her. Her parents wanted her to get a flat near the college but she rejected them. She just wanted to be with Stella no matter where. They were lucky that there were many students who lived in the dorms so the girls only had to share room with one person. They made excuse and asked to be arranged in the same room. Those were the golden times.

She was scared to even imagine Stella knowing anything of the past life but at times, she felt really lonely holding on to those memories alone. After all that happened, even the most beautiful memories made her sad. Regardless, there were memories they both treasured but now she had no one to talk about it.

Then they got up and took a bath. They had breakfast together. It was a weekend. Usually, Stella didn't get a holiday on weekends but this time she got. However, she had already made plans with her mother.

After having breakfast, she told Alice that she will be leaving at 9:30 in the morning. Alice looked at her longingly as she went to her room to get ready.

Stella dressed up in casual outerwear. She had ripped jeans and a black hoodie. She tied up her hair in a bun and came out. Alice was still sitting on the sofa. Stella sat beside her and put a hand on her hand as she said with a sigh.

" Sorry that I couldn't spend time with you today. After so many years, I've finally reunited with you. I don't want to leave even for a second. But before I met you, I've been very busy with internship and moving around. And I also... I didn't spend much time with her ever since you left. Even when I was there, I just worried her. I miss her a lot too. She's living alone and I wish I could care for her. Unfortunately... Anyway, lets go on mandate someday again. From tomorrow, I'll have day shift again and my night shift will only be after three weeks. Moreover, once I finish internship, we will have a lot more time."

" Stella, you don't have to say sorry for spending time with your mother. You miss her too and she's just as important. Go and be there for her. Don't worry about me."

Stella smiled at her understanding. Then she said with a pitiful gaze.

" I wish I could've taken you with me. I want you to meet my mother someday. She is a really good person and I feel like you'll bond really well."

Alice was stunned. She was surprised to hear Stella's thoughts but they definitely made her really happy. A warm feeling swept up her heart. She never met Stella's mother properly but she's greeted her over phone when they lived in the dorm. Celina would ask her to take care of her daughter and she knew her as Stella's close or best friend.

Since they got in college, she always wished they could meet each others family officially. They even talked about doing so right after graduation. They didn't discuss it specifically but both of them wanted to at least get engaged officially if not married. They were just waiting for the graduation before one of them takes the first step.

" Does your mother know anything about me?" Alice asked. In their past life, Stella's mother only got to know her when they started living together. This time they were together for such a short time that she must know nothing about her.