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“Found what?”

“Your light”

Once wethat happened to me with the wicked stepmothers She was in a state of shock and wasn’t exactly sure how to take it all in

“I knew they weren’t the greatest people, but I’d never thought they’d take it that far,” she said as we lay in bed, cuddled up

“Yeah, well It’s a toss-up between doing things for e They were all jealous of you”

“What? Why?”

“Because you reminded Kevin of your mother”

Her eyes softened, and she shook her head “They weren’t ever together, though”

“You don’t have to be with a person to hold the deepest type of love for them And I’m pretty sure that’s what Kevin had for your raphs A photographer on his own is good at what they do But a photographer in love? It shows up a bit differently The photographs hold that much more heart Trust me, I know”

She s back sohts

“What is it?” I asked

“Nothing, it’s just… I can’t believe they are really gone, my mom and Kevin And with Maple almost…”

“She’s okay”

“Yes, but there was such a big chance that she wouldn’t have been And she’s still not out of the clear I mean, any day, I could walk over there and find her like that again and…”

“Stella”

“Yes?”

“Slow your mind”

She s’s fine Everything’s okay I should just get some rest I’m exhausted”

A heavy aut as I lay beside her I knew this feeling because I’d felt it athat an unspoken shift was happening So about Stella was different, and I couldn’t possibly pinpoint what it had been

“Are you okay?” I asked her