My dad walks me to the car making sure not to lose grip of my arm.
"Daddy, you really don't need to hold me. I can walk just fine," I want to reassure him I'm okay.
"Melissa is going to be in so much trouble. That's a promise." I can tell he's upset and angry at the same time. Most likely because told the doctors that the whole thing was an accident. I mean, what could they even do if they found out the truth? I'm sticking to my story.
"Daddy? Melissa is my friend. It was a misunderstanding. She was confused because of Solane being gone and I put pressure on her. It was completely my fault."
"Stella, don't get me more angry right now."
That's when I shut up. My dad isn't one of those chill parents. Everyone loves my mom. She's fun. She always has been. Though my dad, he's a complete other story. He has expectations and if the people he meets doesn't reach them, they'd be cut.
As we both sit quietly in the car, other patients enter and leave the hospital. Then, my dad hands me my phone.
"Thank you."
I type in my password just to see a fully charged battery. I smile. Yeah, I can't deny that my dad can be a handful at times, but he means well.
I quickly text Melissa.
Stella: Mel? Wya?? Please reply. Im worried:(
I eye the word "delivered" next to my text. It probably won't change to "read" any time soon.
I take a breath before exiting her chat and scrolling down to Solie's. It's amazing how far down she is in my recently texted list. I reread through all the texts I had previously sent her.
Wednesday May 17, 2017 8:09 p.m.
Stella: Solie
Stella: Melissa said you hung up in the middle of your convo? Problem? Lmk kk
Thursday May 18, 2017 9:17 a.m.
Stella: Hey hoe you never got back to me. U ok?
11:32 a.m.
Stella: Ok haha your so funny. Text me back now.
2:18 p.m.
Stella: R u mad at us or something? Where have u been? I know you sure as hell arnt at a boy's house so like... wya
Friday May 19, 2017 6:12 a.m.
Stella: Solie please
Stella: Melissa and I r freaking out
Stella: Mama said you havnt been home for 2 days
Stella: where are you????
10:42 a.m.
Stella: Solane Royal. I dont know if ur playing or not, but im actually getting annoyed by whatever this is
Stella: some of us r growin grey hairs over here
Sunday May 21, 2017 3:12 p.m.
Stella: Sol im so sorry
Stella: I'm just scared
Stella: everyone is looking for u and idk where u r
Stella: plz at least tell me ur ok
Tuesday May 23, 2017 5:12 p.m.
Stella: idk how I can help anymore
Stella: everyone is saying ur kidnapped
Stella: some sayin u just up and left
Stella: can u plzzzz update me on something anythinnggg send me an emojiiiiiii
Stella: i just wanna cry
My eyes fill with tears. "Stella. Get off your phone. You can wait till we get home," my dad says in a stern voice.
I shut my phone off and swiftly wipe my tears without him noticing. "Sorry. It's just that... Solane came back. And I haven't seen her in forever. I feel like I actually
have something to go home to."
He sucks his teeth and rolls his eyes. "Your only true friends are your books."
His remark makes me laugh a little. "Okay..."
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Teen FictionAbandoned as a child. Found and raised by a widow. It's shocking the life I live. But not as shocking as my kidnapper's who I might have actually, kind of, sort of, fell in love with... My friends are barely holding up without me. And my only famil...
