Alone

wednesday

this chapter is basically just a summary of the story.

4:32 pm

STELLALUNA

the bells ring and her papers shuffle as she squeezes into the comfy chair.

we look uncomfortably at each other and she glances at my wrists, complimenting, "i like your bracelet."

"thank you."

"alright. would you like to talk?"

i nod my head and purse my lips. despite the somewhat traumatic experiences, i wasn't very phased and hadn't gone through shock.

"we were kidnapped after school, on friday at the bus stop. aaron had ran out because a few boys were teasing him, and i ran out to follow him. i noticed he was picking up his books and suddenly the world went black for me."

i sat up straighter, and so did she.

"then, when i awoke, i realized i'd been kidnapped. the man lit me on fire and i was put out by aaron. that's when i discovered he was also kidnapped."

"we talked to each other lowly for the next few days before the kidnapper fed us a minimal amount of nutritional values. he forced us to talk with him, and we soon found out he was aaron's twin brother, bryan."

"bryan stabbed aaron in the arm and me in the shoulder. he was moaning about how aaron had killed his girlfriend stacey, whom bryan liked, but she had actually died from cancer. then, when bryan wasn't looking, i stabbed him in the back and we escaped."

the counsellor nods her head firmly and states slowly, "would you like to go see aaron?"

"sure."

^

AARON

"stella?"

i crane my neck to find the gorgeous girl who's got bandages all over her body is moving, and moving quite quickly.

she leaps onto my bed and states, "bryan is not dead. i'm sorry."

"wha-what? stella, it's fine! he is my brother, after all." i hold my arm so she doesn't lean on it.

my brother had stabbed me in an artery, thus my medical attention long lasting compared to stella's healing wounds.

"aaron, what was he saying, about stacey? was that the whole reason why he kidnapped us?" she perches her head into my shoulder.

i agree. "i believe so. and, he's loved you since forever, stella. i'm sorry that i didn't tell you earlier. i'm also sorry that you had to suffer that all."

her eyes narrow. "he's loved me since first grade?" i nod again and she crinkles her nose.

"he had green braces!"

i laugh, ignoring the aching pain through my arm.

"what did your parents say about all of this?" she asks wearily.

"ah, they're kinda upset at bryan. and they were very emotional when they came to visit."

she chuckles and holds my hand carefully, making sure not to fumble with my wires. "you're getting out of this hospital soon, right?"

"of course."

"good. because you're a pretty cool guy."

^

:')