Mike story

A smile appeared on Stella face that shows a little bit of sadness and loneliness ''Yea, it reminds me of someone''

''The person must be someone special to you'' He didn't ask who it is or what happen and Stella is relieved about that

''Yes, she is'' Even though she mentioned it, she doesn't want to go into the details

''Have you gotten your test result'' He tactfully changed the subject

''Yes, 120 over 100'' Stella said as she looked at him to see his expression to receive a clam expression from mike, he wasn't surprised or shocked she noticed and it wasn't a suspicious look, this made stella raised her eyebrow in disbelieve ''You believe me?''

''Yeah, why shouldn't i, so you got all the questions plus extra question, you're more smarter than i thought''

''Why do you believe me'' Stella asked curious

''I don't know, i just did, and you don't look like the type of person who deceives and you can't lie since the result will be posted on the school platform''

Stella nodded, still a little confused and also why will the school post our results on the school platform and how does he know but she decide to shove that thought to the back of her mind, it wouldn't benefit her ''Did you ever do a progress test'' Stella asked as she sat on the floor and mike sat beside her

''Yes but not the same as yours''

''How is my own different''

''My parents are strict parents who wants my life to be how they planned it, so to make sure i'm not rebelling or slacking off and all that, they give me a test every week so you can call it a progress test too''

Stella frowned ''At least you can still do what you want........... you know your writing''

Mike chuckled ''Do you think that's what i'm passionate about'' before stella can ask anything mike said '' What about your dad, you only talk about your mom and not your dad, where is he''

''He's in California'' Stella said, not asking more about the subject like they have a silent agreement

''Are your parents divorced?''

''OH NO!!!'' Stella shouted then she got herself, she lowered her head and apologize ''Sorry, they aren't separated''

Mike wave it off '' There's no problem, are you afraid of separation''

''How did you know!''

''There's fear in your voice, it makes me wonder if it's a natural instinct or an event that happened that made you afraid'' Mike looked at her as he said that to see her expression change which gave him the answer

''It's natural instinct of course'' Stella looked at the snowdrop flower then carried another flower pot and put sand inside, she stood up and went to where flower seeds are kept but didn't see the flower seed she wants

''Here'' Stella turned to see mike bring out flower seed pack from his pocket, Stella went to take it without question, she put the seed in the pot and watered it, she put it beside where she put her other plant. she sat beside mike and gave him the seed ''Thanks''

''No prob''

''You planted the flower'' Stella asked as she looked at the snowdrop

''No'' Mike looked at the snowdrop ''My sister did''

''You have a sister'' Stella looked at him, surprise in her voice

''Yh, two years older than me'' Mike said still looking at the flower

'''Two years........so she is in college'' Stella said to see mike nod ''What is she studying''

''She wants to be a surgeon''

''Is that what your parents want her to do''

''No'' Mike stood up ''She got what she wanted'' With a last glance at the flower mike left before stella can ask anything

Stella looked at the place mike left for some minutes before looking at the snowdrop flower

What a coincidence that both of them are connected by the same flower