STELLA

"Stella... please open up," I heard James' voice from the other side of the door.

He kept knocking, but I didn’t want to see anyone. Tears blurred my vision as I got up and opened the door from his persistent knocking.

He stepped in, worry written all over his face as he walked to my bed.

"What... do you want, James? I really want to be alone right now," I said, trying to keep my voice steady, but it cracked from all the crying.

"Stella, it's been two days and you haven’t been ...