In Your Arms Again

-Chapter 11-

Stella's POV

I woke up with a pounding in my head. My body's very tired like I've been hiking the whole day. I open my eyes slowly and noticed that this isn't my room. I sat up quickly and the comforter fell down, exposing my bare chest.

I began to panicked. My heart's beating faster and I started to cry. How did I end up here? I was with Alex last night but I don't remember coming here with him.

I get up to find my clothes and when I did I quickly slipped into them. I swallowed hard when I noticed the writings in the mirror. It's horrible.

'Thanks for the night, honey'

I cried and I began to panicked again. This can't be true. I saw my phone on the table. Nikki. I need to call Nikki, she will help me. I noticed that it's been turned off, I turned it open and instantly dialed Nikki's number.

"Nik.." I cried harder when she answer her phone.

"Stella? Where have you been? I've been calling you for ages now and.. Wait? Are you crying?" concerned filled her voice.

"Nik.. C-can you come pick me up? please.."

"Okay. Tell me where you are and I will get you. Calm down, Stella."

"I'm- I'm in a.. " I turn my head back and forth, trying to find something that can tell me where I am right now. I found a brochure on a table and read what is in the cover.
"Nik, I'm in.. The Alferiz Hotels. I- I don't know where this place is."

"Okay, I know that place. Now I need you to wait for me in lobby. I'll be there in a minute. Stop crying now."

Then, she hung up. I did what she said but before that I fixed myself first. I wash my face and put my hair in a ponytail.

When I came down I quickly sat in one of the tables in the lobby hoping that Nikki will be here faster. I am being paranoid so much that I began to think that people is staring at me.

Wondering what they are thinking of me. I thought about Erick. Oh my God, I miss him very much. I want to see him badly especially right now that I have something important to tell him.

Someone called my name making me jump a little. Nikki came to me running. I stand up and walk to her crying. She hugged me tight, she's stroking my hair while I cried harder on her shoulder.

When I calm down a little she help me to sit down and start asking me what happened. I told her what happened last night and that I don't know how I came here.

"So, you mean you were with Alex last night?"

"Yes.. He said he just want to talk. He had a problem about his family and he's .. crying while his talking to me. And.. He handed me a drink and I a.. Don't know what happened next. Nik, I can't .." And I break down. It's getting hard to hold my emotion together.

"Shh.. It's okay, it's going to be fine. Let me take you home, okay? Let's go."

She help me to settled in her car and we drove to my house. She wanted to come with me inside but I insist she should be home. I know she have things to do.

When I get inside the house, my dad and my mom sit in the couch in the living room. I know there's something wrong. I can sense it. When I went near them my body froze.

I noticed the thing my mom holding in her hand and I began to panicked. Maybe I forgot to hide it when Alex called me last night.

"Mom.. Dad I can explain this."

"How? How, Stella? Are we that busy in our lives that we forgot to remind you everyday? I thought you're better than this!"

"Dad, please.. I'm sorry" I walk to him but he stand and pace back and forth in the room.
"Dad, please. Let's talk."

"This is too much Stella. This is gone too far. You're on your own now, you made a decision on your own so, I want you to leave."

"No! Dad please.. I don't want to leave. Please, dad." But he just looked at me and turn his back before he heads to their room.

I turn to my mom and knelt in front of her. I held her hand and keep saying sorry.

"Is it Erick?" I nod at her with tears in my eyes "Please Stella, just give your father more time for this. He is.. We are so disappointed. I thought we can trust you." She said and kissed my forehead before she put the Pregnancy test in my hand. She follow my dad in their room.

I stand there alone. I feel so alone. I went to my room and packed my things then, I went to text Nikki to pick me up again and that I will explain everything later.

I made a letter for my parents instead of coming to their room. I just don't want to see how disappointed they were to me. I'll just visit them one of this days.

I pulled my bag out of the house and wait for Nikki to come. And when she did I quickly rode in. I told her everything, from being pregnant and my dad kicking me out. But, I think it's more of a punishment that kicking me out.

I will just give them time to think and I won't give up until they forgive me.

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