Stella's POV
Ruby took Kehna out for fresh air, I couldn't comfort Kehna since Ruby was clinging onto Kehna. I decided it wouldn't be a good idea to start a fight, it wouldn't do her any good at the moment. My dad went out to get us food, we had been in the hospital for a while.
"Stella!" I tried looking for where the voice came from. "Oh, dad you took a bit longer than planned, where were you?"
"Well as I said, I went to get food for you guys, before you all get grumpy"
"Do you think we are interested in eating right now?"
"Stella, I know but are you going to starve yourself?" he whispered.
"You should be less worried about me not eating. because have you thought about how I'm going to get to school tomorrow? And except for that, you can stop whispering, we are not planning an assassin" I was about to leave but he grabbed me by the wrist.
"Why are you so mad? I'm trying to make sure everyone is comfortable"
"Dad! For goodness sake, why are you acting like you don't care?"
"Okay, Stella why are you being like this? I'm hurt and you don't even know how. Have you thought about it? I have to give the family of my staff the information that we all went on a trip but we couldn't bring her back. Think about it, how am I supposed to tell her family? Do you think after this, we'll have any customers?
"I'm sorry, I just can't help it. Ruby has been clinging onto Kehna and I feel like I'm not doing anything at all. I feel like I need to do more, I just don't get a chance"
"Look, Stella right now the only thing she needs is space and time to process everything"
"Well, say that to Ruby" I walked away from my dad after I said that.
Stella's POV
A while later we suddenly heard the door open... It was Ruby.
I immediately stood up and asked her where Kehna was.
"Where is Kehna?"
"Where do you think she is?" I didn't want to argue with her so I decided to go search for her but unfortunately, my dad stopped me.
Outside the hospital,
Kehna's POV
She finally left! Ruby had been with me the whole time. I asked for fresh air but it felt I was choking even more. I couldn't believe it, even after spending this much time here in the hospital, I'm still hoping that this is just some kind of nightmare or joke. They didn't allow me to see my mom, because I don't have an adult with me. Except for that, I already caused a scene, which gives them even more reasons not to let me in. I was confused, sad, angry and... An emotional mess. I felt like there were no tears left to cry.
While I was crying myself out, an elderly lady approached me. I quickly wiped my tears, she looked at me a few times before she finally spoke.
"My child, life is short you have to live it the best you can. Don't let them know how broken you are, they'll always take advantage of it. If there is something you want badly, but can't get through hard work or labour, know that it's bad for you or not good enough. Stay strong, she's probably in a better place than this world, a place where the streets are of gold, a place flowing with milk and honey. No matter what you do my child, don't think no one is watching you, there is always going to be someone up there watching you." She pointed at the sky, I didn't want to cry but now tears were rushing like a waterfall. "Never try to be someone else, always be yourself."
I was about to ask her why she talked to me as if she knew me, but before I could say anything she started walking in the same direction she came. When I noticed that she was gone I remember that I just lost the only person that made me feel secure.
That night was the longest she's ever had to pass through. She cried so much, her eyes became swollen and when she finally decided to go inside, she noticed it was almost 11 pm. Everything seemed so much to her, first she lost her mother and hasn't yet decided on how to tell her father about it. On the other hand, she has school. When will she recover and be able to go back to school? Was school even that important?
"Kehna!" I heard Stella shout as I opened the door. I wanted to smile, but I felt like I had to tear up again. She immediately hugged me and said...
"Are you feeling better now? I was... we were really worried about you, we already started thinking you took off or something like that" I chuckled a bit "I wished I could, I mean where should I take off to?"
"I'm just happy you're safe"
"Yeah," We were all still in awe we didn't exchange a word to another. I saw how much Mr. Garcia was trying to make us feel as comfortable as possible, but it wasn't helping.
"Kehna here's a blanket it's going to get cold later" I smiled and accepted it. The others were preparing to go to bed but I stayed in a corner. I was kind of lost in my thoughts, that I didn't notice Mr. Garcia calling me. "Kehna! Kehna?"
"Yeah?" I whispered back.
"Are you okay? You looked very deep in thoughts"
"Yeah sorry, I was thinking what about my dad he must be worried and I don't have my phone to reach him"
"No problem, you can use mine"
"The thing is, I don't know his phone number either" I was a bit embarrassed after I said that.
"Oh, that's bad" at that moment I got such an unfortunate idea.
"Mr. Garcia?"
"Yes?"
"Would it be possible for me to get my mom's phone? I mean she has he's number" he shook his head in disbelief
"I think you can get her things, if you bring a guardian with you"
"So how do I reach my dad?"
"We'll find a way, but as for now go and rest"
"Okay," I searched for Stella and Ruby but could only find Stella "Hey, Stella where's Ruby?"
"She and her driver went to find somewhere more comfortable," Stella said.
"Yeah, typical of Ruby"
"Anyway, what about your dad?"
"Umm... I talked to your dad about it. First of all, I don't know my dad's number and secondly, I don't have my phone with me"
"Okay, if you had said you only didn't have your phone with you it would have been a different case. So what do we do now? How do we reach your dad?"
"Well the way it looks we'll have to wait for the doctors, approval for me to get her things along with her phone, maybe I can reach my dad like that"
"That's a good idea"
"I think he's going to kill me, he doesn't know where I am or where I'm not at"
"I think you should be more worried about how to tell your father about the current situation"
Kehna's POV
I wanted everything to end. I wanted to live an easy and normal life is that too much to ask?