Stella felt her chest tighten at Adrian's dreams for her. She had no plans of reciprocating his love or staying up to a week in his house, let alone three weeks or forever. She wished she had a perfect life and could experience a perfect relationship like every normal young girl. But she knew she was doomed if she hung around either of her lovers. The best gift she could give to either of them was to disappear from both their lives forever. She knew that Adrian would be devastated when he learned about her disappearance but it was the best.
Adrian had no clue of the anguish going through Stella's thoughts as he kept talking to her.