second chance/ Katy Perry and Orlando bloom

chapter seventy three

         

I opened the door.

''I'm back'' I yelled through the house.

My mother walked with her arms wide open in my direction.

''I'm really proud of you for going to Mandy, you have grown up, I'm sorry for doubting.''

I gave her a kiss on her cheek.

''It's okay.''

''How did it go darling?'' you asked.

''It was the first step, I still have a long way to go.''

''AUNTY KATY! Look at my princess dress!'' my niece laughed.

That laugh.

I felt a panic attack coming and I carefully sat down on the ground.

I knew how to deal with this without anyone noticing.

I pretended to do it so that I could give Stella a good hug.

''You look gorgeous girl!'' I said to the six-year-old.

It was not getting better.

You noticed it of course.

''What about playing in the garden with grandma, aunty Katy will come and join you, okay?'' you asked Stella.

''NOT THE GARDEN!'' I screamed, not knowing why exactly.

I jumped up and ran outside.

Everyone followed me closely.

I had no idea why, but my feet lead me to it.

''Aunty Katy, what shall we do? I'm bored!''

I looked around in the garden for answers.

''Tomorrow morning when you wake up, we will already be home, listen to aunty Katy, okay?''

I pulled my hair to make the headache stop.

''What about swimming? The weather is great!''

A scream escaped out of my throat.

''I love your bathing suit, wait here, I'm gonna feed Vega first, okay?''

I jumped in the swimming pool.

It hurts, my brain hurts.

I stayed underneath the water.

Holding my breath.

Closed my eyes, opened them and saw Stella at the bottom of the pool.

Lifeless.

I screamed her name.

But the water stopped the words.

Water filled my lungs.

I swam towards her, but when I was there, she was gone.

I panicky swam around in the water.

Where did she go?

I didn't saw her anymore.

''STELLAA!'' I screamed again, but again my words got sucked into the water.

I cried.

Water got in my throat, in my nose and in my eyes.

It blurred my view.

I felt two arms wrapping around me, pulling me up to the light.

Two hands pulled me on the stones of the edge of my swimming pool and sat me down.

I realized where I was again.

Two little arms wrapped around me made and made me feel warm.

''Stella, sweetheart, I love you so much, go to your mom, I'm dangerous.''

''Katy, where are you talking about'' Angela said, leaving Stella right where she is, on my lap.

So I hold my little niece tight, giving her kisses in her hair.

''KATY WHAT JUST HAPPENED! ARE YOU OKAY?''

My mother ran to me and took place next to me.

''I, I, don't know.''

I honestly don't.

''Where is Vega?'' I asked.

Steve lifted her in the air, so that I could see her.

''Flynn?''

''I'm here!'' the boy said.

I was shaking.

''Let's change in some dry clothes'' Shannon said, helping me up.

I didn't let go of Stella's hand.

''Shan, where did you come from?''

''Daniel, Orlando called me because you went to the therapy and I am really proud of you and wanted to tell you that and here I am.''

''I don't need to go to the therapy anymore, I remember everything.''

''About what?'' my sister asked.

''The reason of...everything.''

I knew everyone wanted to hear that, but I couldn't tell them right now.

I'm so ashamed.

My sis may never know about this.

She will kill me.

''I'm gonna change clothes.''

I felt so tired.

This was more exhausting than playing a 2,5 hour show.

I walked towards my bedroom.

Only you followed me, which I'm okay with.

Laying on the bed in dry clothes I fell asleep immediately.