Gemma has been fuming since she heard that it is max that stella kissed, if not for mike holding her backing and even telling her the way she said it was wrong even though mike knows why she did that, she would have said something that everyone will regret about, when she calmed down a little she decided to look for stella and apologize, to calm her down and then talk some sense into her but who would have expected that she would see max there and how righteous he spoke like as if he knows what's best for stella
When he is the one who has been bulling her, he has been making her suffer since she came to this school, this just made her more angry and she looked at stella with so much anger in her eyes that stella is taken back ''What was he looking for here!!!!'' Gemma snapped, the tone she used was so harsh that stella took couple of steps back as she widen her eyes in disbelieve and fear, seeing stella reaction gemma finally came back to her senses and immediately soften her tone and the anger in her eyes are no more there instead it was concern that replaced it ''I'm sorry i didn't mean to snap at you. i just want to know if he's bulling you''
''N-n-o-o'' Stella stuttered and even if gemma soften her tone she still took a step back as she look at her with caution and her body was already ready to run if she wants to do anything to her, she couldn't help but think about what max said about how it looks like gemma is controlling her but she isn't
Is she?
No!, she has been helping her and she was the one who showed her concern and kindness, became her friend and introduce her to her gang who welcomed her with open arms so it is wrong to think that she is controlling her when all she has done she to show her kindness while max hasn't done that insulted her the first time he saw her, humiliated her in front of the whole school and then bullied her whenever he had the chance
'You know that all he did to you is to bring pain so why did you kiss him stella and why is it affecting you' She thought
She knows that she doesn't have feelings for him because she like jake and her feelings for jake hasn't died, she thinks that the reason why it is disturbing her is that it is her first kiss and she gave her first kiss to a boy who has only brought pain to her and a boy who she doesn't have any feelings for
She is not masochist, right?
''Oh! i thought he was bulling you'' Gemma said as she studied stella closely but didn't she anything for her to doubt her words
''No he didn't'' Her voice was firm
''Oh!'' Gemma said as she didn't want to talk to stella for to long since she is having a hard time controlling her anger and she knew that if she stays here any longer she might actually say something that will destroy their friendship, turning around she left
Stella look at Gemma back and couldn't stop thinking about gemma strange behaviour just now
Does Gemma have feelings for Max?
After gemma calm down she went to meet stella and apologize again and even though stella accepted her apology she is still a little wary about gemma especially when she though that gemma likes max, if you like someone you wouldn't like the person who kissed the person you like no matter who you are, when it is closing time, gemma and stella are walking towards the gate
''Are you waiting for your mom?'' Gemma asked
''No she's not picking me up today so i will go home alone today'' Stella answered
''ok let's go you can stay in my house'' Stella said
''Thanks gemma'' Stella said as they reached the gate they where about to walk away when they heard someone calling stella which made stella pause her footsteps and look at who it is and gemma to scowl but she had to choice but to stop
''Stella wait!!!'' Bethany shouted as she went to where gemma and stella are
''Yes''
''Can we go together'' Bethany ask
''I'm already going with gemma but it's ok'' Stella look at Gemma ''it's ok, right?''
Without allowing Gemma to reject bethany shouted excitedly ''Thank you''
Gemma glared at bethany as she dragged stella, bethany followed them with a triumphant smile, bethany and stella engaged in a conversation ontill bethany left much to Gemma annoyance
As they are inside gemma room they heard car horns outside gemma house, they went outside to see stella mom
''Bye gemma'' Stella said as she entered the car, spending the time with gemma, Stella is finally at ease with her just like before
''Bye stella, bye mom'' Gemma said
''Bye'' Linda said as she drove away ''How was school, Stella?''
''It was fine i will tell you about it, how was work?'' Stella asked as she look at the widow
''Same has always, stressful'' Linda said and stella chuckle, they spent their time talking about what happened in stella school, when they reached home, when they reach home linda said ''Go and freshen up then come down for dinner''
''Ok mum'' Stella said, after dinner, stella is lying down on the bed when her phone rang ''Hello'' Stella said as she answered the phone
''Hi Stella this is Max'' Max said on the other line
''Oh!........hi max wassup''
''I'm fine''
''How did you get my number''
''Drake gave it to me''
''Oh!'' Stella totally forgot that she exchange contract numbers with drake ''Umm.......i want to apologize about gemma behaviour''
''It's ok, the reason i call you is to inform you that my birthday party is next week saturday and you're invited''
''Oh! ok, thank you'' Stella said but she thought 'Can't he just invite me tomorrow'
''You're welcome, see you tomorrow''
''Bye and goodnight''
''Goodnight'' She heard him say as she cut the call, she look at the ceiling and a smile slowly creep on her face