Something New

Part 2 : No

Stella walked until the afternoon, she was tired but she didn't care. She just felt like breathing the fresh air and walking. Her thoughts were heavy.

At some point she decided to head back home and hopefully she wouldn't have to face her parents. She got inside and it was really quiet, so she knew they weren't home. The only one that was there was their house keeper, so she greeted her and went up to her room. She took a long hot shower and then fell asleep.
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It was morning and Stella was walking hand in hand with Manuel. She was so in love, he was the best thing that happened to her here in Spain.

"You sure you feel fine Stella, no discomfort" Manuel asked her.

"Yes i am, well we are. Plus it's my last day and this trial is really important if i then want to graduate"

"I know we will be graduating together, that's so exciting" but then he got to thinking "you sure tho you want to be here, we're not dealing with nice people and I wouldn't want for something to happen to the both of you".

"Don't worry okay" she offered him a smile.

"Okay if you say so".

So they kept walking, and while going up and still talking they stopped. They heard a loud noise, multiple cars parked in a hurry. They couldn't understand what it was, and just the fear itself had them stuck in the same place.

"Let's go inside quick" he made sure to push her in front.

And so they started to hurry to go inside, but in a matter of seconds they were stopped and anyone who was outside of the court was held at gun point. And just like that what had started as a beautiful and rather calm day had turned into a nightmare. Someone tried to call the police, but as soon as that person's phone was seen. They knocked him unconscious.

It was clear that they were there for one person and one person only, while still maintaining everyone under fear and pointing guns at them. One of them was looking at a picture in his pocket, and once he found who he was looking for. He pointed his gun towards that person's head. Unfortunately it was Manuel's.

"What do you want" he asked shaking.

But the guy who was pointing the gun at him didn't bother to say a word. Stella wasn't about to let them shoot the man she loved, and so she stood up between the gun and Manuel. She knew no one would dare touch her, atleast no one with a bit of heart.

"Please don't" she asked with tears running down her cheeks.

And still, without a word. The strong guy pushed her out of the way with only one arm. Making her fall to the ground in the worst way, without being able to get up. In pain herself.

Boom. She heard.
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"No"

Stella woke up screaming and all sweaty, it was night. She looked at her clock and she saw it was one in the morning, she couldn't seem to calm down. She kept having the same nightmare over and over again, she couldn't forget about this. And even if she had lived it in real life, each one of these nightmares were everytime more horrifying. She kept waking up with her heart beating faster each time.

"Stella baby, are you ok?" Her mom came into her room worried.

"Yes yes" she said a bit lost and still trying to catch her breath.

"Come here".

Her mom took her in her arms and she felt as if she was again that eight year old girl. So she snuggled and enjoyed her mom's touch, that's exactly what she needed in this moment.

"Are you going to tell me what was that awful dream you had?" She asked still hugging her daughter.

"No there's no need for me to do so, i am okay"