"Hello sunshine!"
Stella jumped out of the bed.
"What?" she said while rubbing her eyes. Stella can't even see clearly that Annie, Bethany and Brittany are here with some stuffs on their hand.
It's becoming visible to her slowly.
"Oh, my favorite!"
Stella stood up and went closer to them. "Chocolate and coffee flavored cake?" Stella asked. "Who's idea was it? I mean I never told anyone which my favorite flavor was..." she asked concerned.
"You never told but we figured it out." Annie said who had the cake on her hands.
"Now come on! Take a shower while we wait downstairs. We're gonna have a wonderful day as we're gonna... " Annie stopped. "Sorry it's a surprise."
Everyone laughed the way she changed her facial expressions, so did Stella.
"Ok, I'll take a shower and coming." Saying that Stella went to bathroom.
Something was bothering her. And as usual she doesn't know what it was?
Anywhoo! Keeping all her tensions away she got dressed up with a beautiful white long frock which Deborah gave her this week for her birthday specially.
"Where's mum?" Stella asked after she gets down. They all were chatting.
"Mum is really busy today so she said sorry and also she'll try her best to come by evening which is as soon as possible." Beth explained.
"Oh." was her expression.
"You look drop dead gorgeous, Stella." Annie said and others agreed with her. "Do you wanna go outside now or after breakfast we will?" Annie asked Stella.
"Umm what do we have in here?" Stella asked. "Literally just cereals" Beth said with boredom.
"Okay then maybe having breakfast here ain't a good idea." Stella said while Annie gave a questioning look of 'where are we gonna have our breakfast then?'
"I think we should order some chicken fries from CP." Brittany adviced while looking at the TV show.
"Tell what do you want B-Day girl?" Annie asked holding Stella's hand while smiling a brighter smile.
But Stella is not feeling really well. "I don't know I jus..." she starts missing Zach. "Excuse me please."
Letting Annie's hand go she rushed to upstairs. She looked for her phone.
[Maybe he has messaged] her mind said to her so she searched for her phone all over the bed and it was under the pillow.
Yes! Messages! But.....
It's Niall not Zach?
[What..?]
She slowly read the messages and she couldn't understand what he was saying. "Over? What does he mean?" she whispered. After realizing what he means she said, "What?! But why??? What have I done?" she asked herself then replied Thank you to Niall. That word OVER, she kept repeating it to make herself understand what he actually meant but she couldn't.
Zach ain't gonna leave me, is he? Tears already started dropping from her eyes thinking about how she's gonna live a life without him.
Annie opened the door of her room and said, "What's the matter Stella? Why aren't you coming we're gonna be la.." she stopped after she saw Stella just wiped away some tears. "What? Wait. Were you crying Stella?" Annie asked to be sure of what she saw.
"N-oo... " Stella's voice cracked and Annie got sure of what she saw was right.
"What happened sweetheart?" Annie got closer to her and asked.
Stella tried her best not to cry in front of her but eventually that wasn't enough to hold the sadness she's feeling. She just kept crying standing there silently. And Annie gave her a hug which made Stella cry a little more.
'Even though Stella is thought to be rude and strong most of the time, she's actually nice and such an emotional baby' Annie thought. "It's okay baby, now tell me." Annie wiped away all the tears with her two hands and asked, "What is the matter?"
Nothing...i.. I was just missing father." she lied. Though it wasn't fully a lie.
She missed her father more than anyone. She only has the memories of how happy she used to be specially on her birthdays as her father used to gift her just exactly what she wanted. Sometimes Teddy bear, sometimes dolls and sometimes cars as well.
Stella smiled after recalling all of that.
"It's okay Stella, come on now..its your day." Annie said. "Won't you give us a treat?" she asked to lit up her mood.
"Sure will." she said while washing her face with water.
She made sure that she doesn't look like she had cried. Naturally it is obvious that people gets to know whenever she cries. Her eyes and cheeks get so red and her whole body becomes so hot that you will have a feeling that she is burning from inside.
"Let's go everyone! Come on." Annie spoke after opening the main door. Beth and Brittany got up from the couch and started running towards the door happily.
Stella was already inside the car. Daydreaming about something, that when they all got inside she didn't even noticed.
"So Stella Beckham. First let's go to the movies!" Annie spoke with excitement.
"Yeah. Good idea." Stella said.
Stella started driving to the directions to the movies. She's kind of out of her head right now. Everyone is talking, the music is playing but all she hears is silence. It's being really hard for her to concentrate on the road but they reached the destination soon and safely. "You guys go inside I'll be there after parking tge car." said Stella.
She went driving to the parking spot which was underground and a car followed every turn she took though Stella didn't noticed. She was really trying to think about something else, other than Zach but it was almost impossible right now.
She parked and got out of the car, walked to the elevator which was just 5 feet away from her. She went inside and the door was just about to close when someone rushed his hands between the two door.
"Sorry for that ma'am." he said.
"It's alright." she said without even looking at him. She's literally out of her head.
"Happy Birthday." the man said.
Now Stella had to take a look of who this man was and how he knew it was her birthday today? Also why did she felt her stomach flutter on his voice.She tried to see his face but he was wearing a mask. His full getup was of black.
Wait, this height and voice...
"Hello Mr Brandon." she said with confidence even though she couldn't see his face. Brandon looked back and said, "You have a good brain I must say." He turned straight after saying so.
"So... you were following me." Stella said looking at the reflection of his which was as beautiful as he was.
"Yes, I was." was his short answer.
"Why?" Stella asked looking elsewhere because it's making her feel embarrassed that how she wants to touch his muscular body even though she has a boyfriend.
"I wanted to..uh.. say something." he said. "Sorry I'm not in the mood." she said and was about to leave as it was the floor where she had to go. Brandon held her shoulder and pushed her back and tapped the last floor on this building which was 16th.
"Why'd you do that Mr Brandon!?" Stella almost shouted because she's actually not in a mood to talk to someone whom she wants to taste but can't. It's HARD.
"Because I like you. I mean...yeah. I really like you a lot." Brandon said which already burned Stella's cheeks.
The way he said it. oh God. He looked the cutest guy Stella had ever seen for a moment but she drifted her thoughts the other way.
"Many boys like me. So, you're none different." Brandon held her hands which gave shivers to Stella's whole body.
"Why are you cold?"
"Why are you hot?"
Both asked the same type of questions at the same time. They got lost into their eyes for some time but then Stella said, "Let go. My cousins are waiting for me."
"They can have you whenever they want but I... can't. So please just two minutes. I need to tell you something." Brandon said which again gave butterflies to Stella.
'He already gave enough and he says he hasn't said the main point yet? How am I gonna control myself for two more minutes!?' she thought.
"You see Stella Beckham... I never liked a girl before. You know I've just looked at their pretty faces with bad to worst behavior but you... Stella, I don't know, I feel...I feel really different about you. Something I never felt in my 20 years of Life. So... I just wanted to ask you.." he held Stella's waist and drew her closer to him. He caressed his fingers on her soft cheeks which could not stop blushing. "Will you love me Stella?" Brandon asked with all the courage he had.
He even doesn't know why he felt so nervous. Maybe he was just scared of hearing a NO.