THE STORM
485 Words
The Storm
Scene 1 – Campus Hallway (Morning)
Stella rushes to class, smiling at her phone as she reads Derick’s text.
📱 Derick: “Can’t wait to see you after class. Missed you already.”
She blushes and types a quick reply — but just as she’s about to hit send, a girl’s voice stops her.
> Lydia: “Hey Stella, you and Derick are close, huh?”
Stella: surprised “Uh, yeah… why?”
Lydia: “No reason. Just thought you should know… he used to date someone — and she’s back.”
Stella: “Back?”
Lydia: “Yeah, her name’s Tracy. They were serious. Thought you should know.”
Narration:
Stella forced a smile, pretending not to care. But her chest tightened.
He never told me about her…
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Scene 2 – Basketball Court (Afternoon)
Derick finishes practice, laughing with his teammates. Tracy — tall, confident, and beautiful — walks in.
> Tracy: “Derick?”
Derick: stunned “Tracy? What are you doing here?”
Tracy: “Transferred back. I missed this place… and maybe someone in it.”
Derick: “Tracy, it’s been months—”
Tracy: cuts him off “And I’ve missed you every day.”
Stella arrives just in time to see them hug — her smile fading instantly.
Narration:
The sight burned into her mind — and her heart broke quietly, without a sound.
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Scene 3 – Cafeteria (Later that day)
> Stella: quietly “You could’ve told me she was back.”
Derick: “I was going to, I swear. I just—”
Stella: “Didn’t want me to know?”
Derick: “No! I didn’t want you to misunderstand. Tracy and I are over.”
Stella: “You didn’t look ‘over’ when she was in your arms.”
Silence. Derick looks down, guilt shadowing his face.
> Derick: “Stella, please. You mean so much to me. Don’t let this come between us.”
Stella: tears welling up “Then prove it. Don’t say it — prove it.”
Narration:
She walked away, heart heavy, tears threatening to fall.
For the first time, love felt painful — confusing — fragile.
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Scene 4 – Stella’s Dorm Room (Night)
Rain taps on the window. Stella sits on her bed, scrolling through old messages.
📱 Derick: “I’ll never hurt you, I promise.”
Narration:
She wanted to believe him. She wanted to text him back. But some promises start to sound empty when trust begins to fade.
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Scene 5 – Campus Balcony (Next Day)
Derick waits in the rain, soaked, eyes searching for her.
> Derick: whispering to himself “Please, Stella… don’t give up on me.”
But Stella doesn’t show up.
Narration:
Sometimes, love isn’t about how much you care — it’s about how much you can endure.
And for Stella and Derick, the storm had just begun. 💔
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