Anyone want a romance o/o?

Stella gave her a sympathetic look, “That must suck…why would they ignore you? You seem really nice.”

"Well, uh, I just, um…" She paused for a second to briefly collect herself. "I like to observe people and, uh, things, and I write about it." The notebook in front of her was finally addressed.

“Really?” Stella noticed the notebook and wondered if Laura had written about, “That’s cool.”

She nodded shyly and ran her fingers affectionately over the pages.

“How about often do you write about people?” Stella was intrigued

"A lot," she admitted. "But it's, uh, mostly nature. Plants, and animals, and scenes… uh, stuff like that…"

“Can I see?” Stella asked then blushed lightly, “You don’t have to show me if you don’t want to.”

Laura bit her lip and flipped back through the pages until she found one that she seemed to like. Slowly, she slid the notebook across the table towards Stella.

Can it be more lonely
Than this?
There is nothing around me, not
Even another life form.
What am I in all this? An
Insignificant girl.
But I blink, and then
I'm surrounded by blooming
Colors that envelope me.
The darkness is replaced with the light
And it's beauty
Overwhelms me.
The cold has become warm and it is
To good to truly exist.
But yet it does
And I no longer feel
Alone.

“Oh god…that’s really good!” Stella was in awe, “You sure do have a talent for writing.”

"Oh, um, thank you," Laura whispered shyly.

“You’re welcome,” she straightened her glasses and glanced at her phone, “Oh shit, it’s 6 o’clock. My mom will be wondering where I’m at.” Stella looked at Laura as she got off the bench, “I don’t live with her but we have dinner together every Friday. Anyway, if it’s okay with you, before I leave, could I get your number?”

Laura took her notebook back and nodded shyly. She tore a corner off of the notebook and wrote her phone number on it before handing it out to the girl.

“Awesome thanks! I’ll text you later. See you, Laura!” And with that Stella exited the park and went to her moms house for dinner.

"Bye," Laura replied quietly.

(Skip to maybe later when Stella texts Laura?)

(Yeah)

After Stella was back at her house, she pulled the slip of paper from her pocket and decided to text Laura

[Hey! It’s me, Stella.]

Laura's phone buzzed and she checked it. A small smile spread on her face as she replied.

[Hi, how are you?]

[Good, how about you?]

Stella grinned, while sitting on the couch in her living room

[Okay]

Laura hesitated. She was in her room, and it was so dark that she didn't even see her mother entering the door.
"Laura? What are you doing?"
She jumped and looked up as her mother turned on the light. Her 'emo' room was illuminated from the light beside her bed. "N-Nothing, Mom."
Her mother arched a disbelieving eyebrow. "Really?"

[Thats Good. What are you doing right now?]

[Nothing]

"Who are you texting?" she asked.
"No one," Laura answered quietly.
Her mother sighed. "Laura, you know I hate your room like this. It was so sweet before. Why did you have to change it?"
"I wanted to," she mumbled in reply, checking her phone again to see if Stella texted her back.

[Oh, well how was the rest of your day?]

Stella busily typed on her phone

Her mother shook her head. "Well, it was better before you put up all these black posters."
Laura looked up. "Mom, they're bands I like."
"Sorry, I just liked your room the way it was before…" She stopped talking realizing what she was going to say.
Laura looked away and tried to stop the tears welling up in her eyes. Her vision was a bit blurry as she texted back.

[It was good]

[Thats fantastic.]

Stella sent the message then paused and thought for a minute, then she started typing again,

[Do you want to grab a coffee or something with me tomorrow?]

[That would be great!]

Laura sent the message and looked up at her mom. "Is there something you wanted?"
"Just wanted to see where you were," she sighed and headed back for the door.

(This is Laura's room: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5b/ea/cd/5beacd67a2723e1cc6b30573394eb951–dorm-rooms-teen-rooms.jpg)

(It said access denied…)

Stella smiled and continued typing,

[Awesome! What time would you like to do it at?]

(Oof, sorry! I'll fix it later, gtg.)

[When works for you?]

"Oh, and," her mother paused before leaving. "Your father is on his way home."
The statement sent shivers down Laura's spine, and her heart began to race. "Okay," she whispered. The screeching of tires confirmed her worst fears. A second later, her phone buzzed with a text, but it wasn't from Stella.

[Whre r u u little slut]

She started to shake. "I-I think h-he's already home…"

[Maybe noon?]

Stella finished replying then decided she should probably take a shower and clean a little bit

[I have to go, but I’ll talk to you later]

(Okay bye)

Her fingers were shaky as she replied to Stella.

[Noon is fine. Bye]

The door slammed below her. "Where are you, you little slut?" a gravelly voice demanded. Laura closed her eyes and let out a slow exhale.

(Okay, don't have to go quite yet ;) Timeskip to the next day?)