Chapter 15

STELLA

>Flashback continued<

I turn back to her. “I won't. Hey mum, can we make a cake for dessert?”

“Do you want to cook one or did you just want to get one that is already made with Happy Birthday nicely written on it in icing?”

I stop and stare at her. “MUM! Since when don’t you cook or bake?”

She laughs at me and says, “It was only a suggestion...”

We make our way around the aisle, picking up all the things needed for our meal tonight. Once we have everything, we walk around laughing and nudging each other as we make our way to the front of the store to pay for everything. As we get to the counter, Mum turns to me and says,

“Stella honey, we forgot the soda. Did you want to run back and pick a flavour?”

“Okay, mum.”

I pass her the basket and head back into the aisles to where all the soda is kept.

As I pondered what flavour I wanted, I could hear yelling coming from the front of the store. I then hear this loud bang and some screaming. I make my way slowly back