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“Sure, of course. It’s been a long day. I’ll stop in to say good night soon, okay?”
“Okay.” I pushed myself from the table and started dashing toward my bedroom.
“No running in the house, sweet Stella,” Rosalina said. “Walk like a lady.”
I slowed down my speed and began tiptoeing, afraid to get a strike from Rosalina.
A little while later, there was a knock on my door. “Stella, can I come in?” Kevin asked.
“Yeah.”
I was already under my blankets, and my night-light was on as Kevin walked in. He smiled over to me and pulled up a chair beside my bed.
“Today was a big day,” he mentioned.
I shrugged, not sure what to say.
He frowned. He still looked sad, even though Rosalina was supposed to make him feel better.
“I feel like I haven’t been the best for you, Stella. Like, I’m not enough for you,” he confessed.
I felt like crying. It sounded like he was going to give me away, like Rosalina said. “You’re my best friend,” I said. His eyes got watery, and he leaned forward and gave me more ocean kisses.
“You’re my best friend, too, kiddo.”
“Why are you sad, Kevin?” I asked.
He tilted his head. “What do you mean?”
“You’re crying.”
He touched his cheeks as if he didn’t even notice his emotions. “Oh? I don’t know. Just a crazy day. I think things are going to get better, though. You like Rosalina, right, Stella? She said you two had a good talk.”
I tugged on the blanket and thought about our talk. I wanted to tell him how I really felt, but I didn’t want him to get rid of me. I also didn’t want him to be sad anymore, and maybe Rosalina could make him happy again. So, I did what I was told, and said, “Yes.”
Kevin smiled a little and patted his hand on top of mine. “Okay. Good. I like her, too. But you?” More ocean kisses. “You are my universal blessing.”
16
Stella
Present Day
When Damian camehome from his night out with Rosalina, he appeared disdained. I couldn’t blame him. She wasn’t the easiest one to spend a day with. I remembered what it was like being around her. It was as if she sucked everyone’s energy away.
“Hi there,” I said, offering him a smile as I paused my romantic comedy of the night.
“Hello,” he replied, with a bag in his hand.
“Are you okay?”
He grimaced and lowered his brows. He looked down at the bag in his hand. “I got some mint chocolate chip ice cream if you want some.”
My eyes widened as my hands landed against my chest. “Mint chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream!”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah. When I was a kid, I used to eat it all the time.”
