Rose's POVWhen I woke up, the sun was up and it was far warmer than before. Yawning, I looked around as it eased upon me.The chair Rael was on was completely empty. I properly looked around at the surroundings.The place was large, filled with couches and chairs with a dining setting right beside them. Save hospital beds, it looked more like a hotel.This definitely wasn't cheap.I let out a sigh, shaking my head. There was nothing I could do about it now.Even with his absence, I could still hear his words.He loved me.There were still plenty of things to deal with, especially with my pregnancy on the way. But instead, I laid back on the mattress, closing my eyes. At this moment, I was content.I spent my time taking deep breaths, lost in the blank zen state when a sudden vibration pulled me out.Blinking, I looked around for the source, only to see my phone in surprise.‘He'd taken it too, I reasoned. I looked at the screen in surprise. Jade was calling.I gasped, recalling how I
Rose's POV Rael left shortly after bringing me breakfast, leaving me with a kiss on my forehead and whispered promises.Full and completely awake, there was no way I was going back to bed anytime soon. With nothing left to do, I walked around the large hospital room I had been given, admiring the skyline view in peace. I tried not to think too much about Jade and whatever measures Real was going to take, only hoping that both of them were alright. Instead, I looked down at my belly.A baby was growing in there and I never noticed. Slowly rubbing it, I smiled to myself at Rael's past words. Indeed, this baby was resilient to have gone past the alcohol and malnourishment, only to remain healthy.Strong, but that didn't mean I was going to let anyone harm it. “I don't know what will happen between your father and I, but I promise you I'll protect you the best I can. Even if it costs me.” Shutting my eyes, I repeated it several times, keeping it etched in my bones.I would do my best t
Rael's POVTracing her contact and the texts she sent was the hardest part, everything aside from that was easy.Location in hand, I arrived to find him, said ex boyfriend, sipping tea in the cafe waiting for her. I stepped in, facing him.I could tell that he was one to be easily intimidated, proven by how he palmed immediately after he recognized me. In no time, he scrammed out of the cafe, garnering many looks for a moment. I waited in silence for the main reason for my presence.It took almost twenty minutes, before Jade stepped in, eyes searching through the tables. Despite her almost innocent appearance, she was definitely sharp minded. The moment she spotted me, surprise flitted onto her face before morphing into dislike.She indeed loathed me. I had never been close or bothered with any of her friends aside from listening whenever she talked about them, but whether I caught it or not wouldn't have mattered either way if not for this.I partly expected her to walk away or try t
Rose's POVI sighed, looking up at the night sky. The chill of the night sky made me shiver, but I embraced it.The hospital region looked so different from the places I was used to, but the sky always remained the same.I had stayed in the hospital for four days now. Even though in theory there was no longer any need to. Real had insisted on the hospital staff who allowed me to remain here, even without the needs for medical attention.I was grateful for it, and I was sure he knew why I didn't want to step into the mansion again.And so my nights were spent within the place, no dankehs in sight and Real being a constant presence. Despite staying in the hospital, he brought food from the pack house daily which I accepted.Adian visited another time on one occasion, and Rael stood by, acting more like a watchdog. Amidst their jabs I could see what I had been blind to for so long. The easy camaraderie between them. And Rael seemed lighter than I had ever seen him before.Now, four days
Rose's POV"Hurry up, you bitches, the club is already in full swing!"I heard Jade's voice yell in our direction. I smiled in amusement and quickly applied a fresh coating of baby pink lipstick on my lips. I glanced to the side, and my other friend, Kayla, was stepping out of the bathroom cubicle, cleaning her hands with some baby wipes."We have to go, Kayla. Or Jade's going to come in here and drag us out herself," I said with a chuckle.She giggled, hurrying to sidle beside me in front of the mirror. "Alright, alright. By the way, you look so pretty, Rose. I wish I had such beautiful red hair."Her compliment made me blush, but as always, I tried to brush it off. She popped some mint gum in her mouth and spritzed some perfume on herself, and then, on me.Jade stormed into the bathroom, blonde hair shining."Come on, girls! We just finished our final exams and you're going to waste such a special night in the bathroom?"Kayla laughed and pulled me along. "Hell, no. Let's go party,
Rose’s POVIt felt like I was losing my mind as I scrambled off the bed and picked up the pieces of my clothing scattered all over the floor. I was near hysterical with panic at the thought that I had drunken sex with some random person.What was I thinking?I could have gotten myself killed, or worse, by my carelessness on a night where I was celebrating being through with college finals. Sighing loudly, I looked around for my purse and was relieved when I saw it lying on a couch. I grabbed it and pulled out my phone, only to see that it was blowing off with calls and texts from Jade and Kayla. My phone was on silent, so I had already missed all of the calls.I was literally trembling as I picked it up, and Jade's voice blared into my ears. "Where are you, Rose? We've been going crazy searching for you all night!"In the background, I heard Kayla groan. "Keep it down, I've got a splitting migraine.""Well, me too, bitch," Jade huffed, then turned back to the phone. "Rose? Why aren't
Rose’s POVTwo months later.The smell of the spaghetti and meatballs in the bowl in front of me was disgusting. It suddenly made me so repulsed that I physically cringed and pushed the plate away. It was weird, because I usually loved to eat pasta.I had been facing such unusual problems all week. I would wake up from bed, but be unable to get up because I just felt too lethargic to even open my eyes. Other times, I could not even take anything into my belly because the smell of certain foods made me want to hurl.At first, I thought I was sick, until right now, as I walked away from my lunch in disgust, another possibility flashed through my mind like lightning.I paused, and gasped. Immediately, I shook my head and rejected that thought. There was no way. Just the thought of it filled me with so much dread that I physically began to shake. As I stood there, lost in my thoughts, my phone vibrated. I raised it to my face and saw a text from Kayla."Sleepover at my place tonight. Be h
Rose’s POV I twitched in my sleep, and let out a slow breath. I adjusted the pillows under my head, but I could not comfortably go back to sleep. My eyes were still closed, but then I suddenly realized why I had woken up in the first place.I had felt the presence of someone watching me.The sudden realization made me scared. My eyes flew open, to see the dimness in my room. It was late at night, with only a few night lights on. I quickly sat up on my bed and glanced around the room. I nearly had a cardiac arrest when I spotted it.Or him.A dark male figure lingering in the shadows of my bedroom. I let out an ear-splitting scream, scrambling backward on my bed until I hit the headboard. Still, I kept trying to move backward, away from the creep who had broken into my house in the dead of the night. The person moved, and I screamed again, scared out of my mind."Stay away! Stay away! What do you want from me?! I'll call the cops, stay away!"He did not stop moving. He was coming clos