As I made my way back home after the long and emotionally draining day at the mall, my mind was still grappling with the harsh words that Stella had thrown my way. I felt like I had been physically hit, and I was reeling from the impact of her mean comments. My head was filled with doubt about Kael, about my place in his life, and about my worth as a person. The drive home felt like an eternity as I tried to shake off the negative thoughts that were threatening to consume me.
When I finally reached home, I slumped onto the couch, exhausted and dejected.
As I trudged up the walkway towards my house, my phone suddenly rang. I felt a pang of disappointment as I quickly grabbed it, expecting it to be Levie or Kael, but knowing deep down that it was unlikely to be the latter since he had neve
