Chapter 27 Ghost in the Frame She'd been beautiful in a way that seared into memory - striking , unforgettab - kind But she died so young +5 Free Coins Lucas had chased after her with everything he had - planned the perfect confession . In the end , he didn't even get to hold her hand before she was gone . His eyes softened with a rare trace of regret , and he sighed . Hannah had asked him once who he loved more . At the time , he really couldn't answer . Stella was his first love - the only girl he'd truly go gone all out for . Hannah , on the other hand , was the most enchanting woman he'd met in recent years - gentle , beautiful . There was no real way to compare them . But if Hannah asked him again , he'd say it was her . Because Lucas was a realist . And the truth was .. he didn't love Stella anymore . It had been over ten years . Who spends a decade hung up on someone who's no longer even alive ? He got into the car taking him back to the hotel . This variety show wasn't being filmed in Ashford , so he'd have to stay in a hotel for the night . He scrolled through more messages . Jackson had responded again : " Just got out of class . I swear , she looks just like her . I'm not lying . The more I think about it . the more sure I am ! " Lucas typed back lazily : " She's been gone for over a decade . Back then I was in high school , and you were , what , five or six ? No way you remember that clearly . You've got the wrong person . " Jackson replied : " Yeah , I was young - but your phone wallpaper was her picture for years after she died . I used your phone to play games all the time . How could I not remember her face ? " Lucas had gone to college in Ashford too . He didn't live on campus and canis home every day . That memory made Lucas frown slightly . Was I really that sentimental back then ? I'd totally forgotten . Then Jackson sent another message : " Though that didn't stop you from flirting with other girls . " Lucas : " Shut it . That last part was very unnecessary . " Now that Jackson mentioned it .. Lucas did remember . For a few years in college , his phone wallpaper had always been Stella's photo . Whenever anyone asked , he'd say it was some model from the internet . But the truth was , it wasn't just about missing her . There had been other reasons . His eyes dimmed slightly at the thought . Jackson sent another message : " Anyway , just saying - this girl who talked to me had a really unique way of striking up conversation . She's not even a student at our school . I must be getting seriously attractive ! " 2/3 Chapter 27 Ghost in the Frame Lucas : " Dial back the ego . You're in high school . No dating . Just study ." +5 Free Coins