"In any given moment two options: To step forward into growth or step back into safety."
-Abraham Maslow
POV: Jonah
"To warn you, you're in danger, Love," Noah tells Stella gently. Stella seems to freeze at this information but her features soon become confused. "What do you mean I'm in danger? I'm always in danger. I'm a literal walking disaster." She says frustrated.
"What the hell are you talking about? How are you always in danger?" Ryder asks in a strained voice. Stella leans further into the couch against me with her arms crossed. "N-nothing. I-I mean i-it's nothing." Stella says shutting down. "Hey, no it's not. You can tell us anything. You can trust us." Noah says. Stella just nods but looks unsure. She's talking about the abuse Monica has made her endure. She knows her mothe
