The Weight Between Them

"Don't even say that! It's not that bad!" Celine reassured her, carefully trying to free her leg, but the ankle was wedged deep in the thick mud and wouldn't give.

Every slight movement sent fresh waves of pain through Stella's body.

"I don't want to die yet—I haven't had my great love story; I haven't gotten married..." Stella tried to distract herself with chatter, but the agony in her leg made