Rising Above

Stella

Lorraine walks up to me, her heels clicking softly on the tile floor. The room slowly begins to pick up its volume again, but I feel lost in a giant void.

“Are you okay, Stella?” Lorraine asks, her voice pulling me back to the present.

“I-I’m fine,” I murmur, although the words feel like a complete and utter lie. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to cause a scene.” I glance at Vance, who's standin