"Cool" Xander said
"Let's swap parents" Mike said
''No thanks i don't want controlling parents'' Stella answer
''So this is your only punishment'' Jake said
''This and detention for 2 weeks'' Stella said
''Dam! Miss Luciana is really angry'' Xander said
''You don't have to say it'' Stella said
After they finished cleaning Gemma told Stella as they watched their gang bringing their cars to the front gate ''Are you waiting for your mom to pick you up''
''Yes, we are going somewhere so we can't drop you off sorry'' Stella said
''Nah! i'll follow mike in his car''
''Ok bye''
''Bye'' Gemma said, Stella stood and watched her friends go one by one in their cars, when she is sure they have gone far she went to the school parking lot, when i came out of the principal office max was already waiting for her and apologize in advance for not helping me to clean the cafeteria because he knows my gang will come and help me and they have this bad impression of him well who could be blamed except him, he said i should meet him in the parking lot when i'm done and i didn't want to tell the gang because they will have different interpretation and for me to start explaining or worst they might follow me NO WAY!!!
''Hey, i thought you'll bail on me'' Max said
''Well you thought wrong, why did you call me here?'' Stella said
''I want us to go somewhere'' Max said
Stella raised her eyebrow ''Really!?!''
''What! i'm serious!''
''Ok to where?''
''Follow me to find out''
Stella rolled her eyes ''Fine'' they enter the car and went to where max is taking Stella to
Stella look around the field and saw a sign and read what is written on it 'Sunkiss Ballooning', Surprise, anxious, nervous and other emotions she ask ''Are you taking me for a hot air balloon ride''
Max flash her that award- winning smile ''Guess'' as he pulled her and entered the hot air balloon, the higher the balloon went to tighter her grip on Max arms are
''You are afraid of height'' Max said, it was more of a statement than a question
''No...no....it's just my first time and i'm just nervous'' Stella said but when she look down she shriek and held max tighter ''Not afraid'' She look at max to see him looking at her with a stupid smirk on his face, amusement is clearly written on his face, she wanted the ground to swallow her up, she lowered her gaze and said softly ''No''
Max held her closer to him ''No need to worry i got you''
Stella said in a tiny voice as her face became red ''Thanks''
A comfortable silence fell on them as Max and Stella stood there looking at the sky that has turned orange and the sun that is sinking into the ocean, when they have stood there in silence for a long time max said ''Stella i have something to ask you''
''What is it'' Stella ask still looking at the sun that is almost out of their sight
''Can you be my girlfriend'' Max said as he turn to look at Stella
''WHAT!!?!!'' Stella surprised voice is heard as she turned to look at max trying to see a hint of joke but he was seriously looking at her for the first with a serious expression even his voice turn serious
''I'm serious Stella, i love you and i don't want to wait a second to claim you has mine, i don't want to have any more regrets in this life, i wants to see you smile, laugh, blush for me, i'm sorry i bullied you but i was blinded by jealously and when i knew drake doesn't like you i kept on bulling because i wanted to get your attention and because of mike but every single tear that falls from your eyes is like a needle that pierce through my heart, Stella i love you from the bottom of my heart can you please give me......us a chance'' Max said without breaking eye contact
Stella is so shock that she didn't move or blink for a long time even after a long time just looking at max
''Please....''Max said, this is the first time she heard max beg, even fact she didn't know that he knew the word please ''I love you Stella......''
After some minutes she lowered her head as she blush ''I love you too''
Max held her chin and made her look at him as disbelieve and anticipation is written all over his face ''Is that a yes?!"
"Yes i would love to be your girlfriend'' Stella said and max couldn't control himself and kiss her, at first stella widen her eyes in disbelieve before she wrapped her arms around his neck and closed her eyes and enjoy the kiss
Click!!...
Hearing the sound Stella pull away from max as she grasps for air searching around for where the sound came from when she saw max watching her as he held his phone with a sly grin on his face , she widen her eyes as realization came to her, forgetting her fear she immediately rush towards max and stood on her toes to get his phone that he raised when he saw her coming ''Give me!!'' Stella said after how many failed attempts
''Why?'' Max said lazily as he look at the angry girl very close to him, he wrapped his arms around her waist and rested his head on her neck
''Because....because i want it'' Stella said as she tried to struggle out of his embrace but of course how will max let her go
''Your blushing baby'' Max said as he gently stroke her cheek but Stella hit his hands away
Stella denied it immediately ''No i wasn't'' but she blush more when she remember how she felt when max gently stroke her cheek
''Sure'' Max said as he turn Stella around so that he will hug her from behind as he took out his phone ''I need a pic to remember this'' Max snap both of them, Two of them look at the picture, Max look at the girl in his embrace showing his gentleness, love and doting while Stella who is in max embrace buried her face on his chest showing her shy girlish look
''We look good together'' Max said as he look at the picture with a genuine smile while Stella look at it as an emotion that couldn't be understood flash past her eyes
Author note: Hey readers, i wanted to write this when it was independent day for Nigeria but i couldn't but i still want to wish every Nigerians happy independent day and also check out my other book ''Baby, don't cry''
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