Amy bit her lower lip as she carefully watched Stella. Her heart was thudding a little too fast. Did she make a mistake? Should she have not asked? Seeing Stella like this, Amy figured it must have been a horrifying incident that pushed her to leave her home.
"You don't have to tell me...", Amy said. Even if she was curious, she was not one to force matters. If Stella was uncomfortable, that was fine. 'After all..... it has nothing to do with me', she mused.
"No dear", Stella shook her head. "But, you might see me differently after this...."
She had fallen silent because Richard had told her to leave the matter. But even so, she could not help but hope this involved Amy. But, she was afraid of how Amy would react to this but was also curious. A glimmer of hope started to bloom in her heart and that helped her will courage and confidence to retell her past.
