Stella Rose lives a life of secrets and half truths. But she's  never had to lie to Zach Mitchell before. He's her best friend. When they start to explore a romantic relationship, everything comes crashing down around them. Betrayals take place, secrets spill, and hearts get stomped on. Now, a few years later, and about to graduate high school, will we see the wounds heal? Will Stella and Zach get a second chance?


[WARNING: Contains triggers for eating disorders, emotional and physical abuse, suicidal thoughts, harmful language]

**This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. **

Is This Our Second Chance

I don't have a lot of time to ask any further questions or to really digest this new piece of information. The doctor knocked twice before he comes in with a nurse behind him with a clipboard. 


"Ms. Rose, you are recovering very nicely and your concussion is no longer at a critical stage." He explains as the nurse scribbles on some pages on her clipboard. 


He goes on to explain what I already know. I'm being discharged. He goes on to explain I can't drive for two more weeks and that I should "keep it easy" for that same time period because that's how long it'll take for the concussion to go away. 


Until then, if I experience foggy thoughts, slurred speech, feeling nauseous, dizzy, or off-balance to not worry. All of that is to be expected. Basically I shouldn't be alarmed if I couldn't do simple math right away. That'll go away, but I should be careful not to bump or hit my head on anything. 


Chapter 19