A Token Of Thanks

A frown marred her forehead when her eyes landed on his darkened expressions. She couldn't help but become curious about the content of the text. She badly wanted to steal a look at his phone's screen to see what could make his mood take a sudden 180° shift, but she continued to hold herself back. If it was something that he could share with her, he would do it on his own. 

"Stella?" She heard him call her name softly after staying quiet for a while, to which she hummed in response. 

"How was it?" He spoke up after putting his phone down, his words making her confused as to what he was referring to. "I mean your time with your parents. How did it go?" He explained his words to her when he didn't get a response from her. 

"Umm… it went fine I guess." She answered him, shifting slightly in his lap. "It actually felt good to be there with them after all this time." She added, the corners of her lips turning up ever so slightly.