Aurora I opened the door to my room expecting Stella to be fast asleep. But to my surprise she was still up, her hands across her chest and facing the window. The moon cast a glow on her, illuminating her features as she backed me and making her almost otherworldly. "Stella?" I called, taking steps inside. In a flash she turned to face me and rushed to my side, her eyes filled with worry . "Where have you been?" she asked, placing her hand on my cheek. "I've been searching all over for you." "Searching?" I asked, taking further steps into the room and sinking on my bed. "Well of course!! I told some of the girls around about your absence...." " Brielle too?" She paused for a while, squinting her eyes. "Well yeah, she was around when I asked about you. Tell me Aurora, what

