Stella - Chapter 11 "Mum! Where's my packed lunch?" "Here! Now have a good time dear, I'll see you in 6 months!" Her mum came over to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Bye mum," she said as she left with her coach at the door. It was a 4 hour plane journey to China, when she arrived in her apartment she lay down on the bed, thinking of what she had done. Why had she left her mum at home? Why had she chosen to leave for three months? She had left everything behind her and there was nothing she could do now. A tear trickled down her cheek. She quickly rubbed it away as her coach came in. "Right, Stella, here is your training regime. The competition is starting next week. We need to fit in lots of training before then. We'll start tomorrow." Announced the coach. "Oh right... Um... Ok..." Replied Stella, she was feeling awkward, alone, sad. She needed her mum.