JAMES

We both sat quietly in the car, the air thick with things unspoken. Her phone suddenly buzzed, she quickly brought it out of her bag, and I watched as her face dropped.

“Stella… what’s wrong?”

“Nothing,” she said quickly, masking the worried expression with a small smile that didn’t reach her eyes. But I saw the worry boldly written on her face.

“Stella, I know something is wrong… can you just tell me?”

“I promise it’s nothing you need to worry ...