_ROSE'S POV___
My voice must have either contained a lot of authority or emotion because rather than argue with me like they usually would, they all filed out one after the other after saying hi to both Nate and I. Aunt Mel and Uncle Jack both mirrored the same expression: confusion. I don't think they've ever heard me talk to any of my siblings in such a way. Most of the time, I'd be pleasant about making such a request, but I was already frustrated and annoyed as it is, so I don't have the time to be polite.
"Is everything alright, Rose? Nate?" Aunt Mel asked. She is already looking better than ever which means her recovery rate is very good and high and she'll be able to go back home sooner than we expected. I might still have to go to see the doctor to confirm, that is if James hadn't gone there yet. Even if he had, I'd still have to. There are
ROSE'S POV___There are two things that's happening right now. It's either Mary was lying or Aunt Mel was lying. One of them have to be lying about what actually happened those years ago. First I was told that Mary and my dad were dating and planning to get married and now, dad hated Mary? I'm getting extremely confused and I hate when that happens."What do you mean he hated her? Why then did she tell me that they were both in love? She lied? I don't know who to believe right now." There's only one way to sort this out, both of them have to meet and tell their sides, eventually one of them will yield and say the actual truth. I stood up from the chair and went to the door."Where are you going to?" Uncle Jack asked. He's been watching, alongside Nate, lost. I'm sure he doesn't know anythin
_NATE'S POV___If I had said I wasn't surprised or even shocked about the events of the last two days, then I'm nothing but a liar. From finding out that Jessica and my mom were planning on killing Rose to finding out that mom and Rose's mom were best friends before and Rose's dad was actually mom's boyfriend before.Hearing my mom talk to Rose about this and ending it like that, with Rose already in tears made me extremely angry but there was nothing I could do about it. I can't exactly fight my mother now, can I? I left with Rose and I watched as she tried so hard to fight back the tears that were already dropping. I consoled her and she asked that we go to the hospital to see her aunt.I dropped her off and sat in the car, preparing to wait in here for her until she's done but she asked
__ROSE'S POV____"I was just being polite and you know this. You actually do look like shit right now. Other than the fact that you're sick, you look like you always have, terrible." I looked at Aunt Mel when Mary said this, to gauge her reaction but it seemed like it's something she's used to. This must be their way of bantering."Oh, please, you flatter me. Everyone knows you're the furthest thing from polite. You don't have to pretend here,"Aunt Mel said to her in response. Ok, this must be how they banter then. If feels like it's something they do quite frequently."Let's leave the pleasantries behind, what do you want?!" Trust Mary to go straight to the point. One more minute of them bantering in form of pleasantries and I might have to call them to order myself. We need to get t
__ROSE'S POV___Everyone seemed to realize what happened the same time. While everything was going on, Nate had been on a call with the police. Since his mother didn't know this, she kept talking and confessed everything. Although they didn't hear all of it, the little they heard was enough for them to charge both Mary and Kenneth with murder and attempted murder respectively.Mary looked extremely furious and I'm sure if she wasn't held down by the officers already, she'd be scratching at him or even have committed another murder, this time, of her son. She doesn't want to go willingly though and resisted being cuffed. Kenneth was already cuffed and following one of the officers but Mary wouldn't have it."I didn't do anything wrong. Why are you taking me? I refuse to go anywhere with you.
_NATE'S POV___Sometimes, I do extremely stupid things. I might be a rich and, if I'm allowed to say so myself, very handsome man but sometimes, I’m extremely stupid. I don't like being haunted by something I've done and that's what is happening to me right now.After I brought Mom and Dad to the hospital to meet with Rose's family, I didn't know how everything was going to play out. I most certainly didn't imagine my mom saying all that she said.From the time we came here, I've been doing a recording. I don't know exactly why I'm doing that, but I know I pressed the button immediately. The more mom talks, the more my heart sinks to the bottom of my stomach. I can't imagine that this kind of woman birthed me. She's evil in every way imaginable. How can someone kill people witho
ROSE'S POV__Morning couldn't come early enough. It's finally time for me to pack my stuff and leave the house. The rest of the kids will be going ahead of me while I say my last goodbyes. I plan on spending a little bit of time with Harriet since I'm not so sure I might be seeing her anytime soon. Nate and I will be seeing each other tomorrow to do the servering of the link between us and hopefully, I'll be assigned to a very good mate that I'd like and have no issues with because I won't have another chance at this. I might be all talk and bravado, but there's no way I can survive being human.I want to visit Helena too and on my way back, I'll visit the hospital before going home. It's going to be a very long day but it will worth it. I finally managed to finish all of my classes even though it was nearly impossible. I got in touch with my lecturers an
ROSE'S POV____"Ohhh-kay. That's my cue to leave. Once you start talking in innuendos, we end up in a bed and I don't want that to happen today. If I want to get to Helena's place early, I have to leave now, else I'd be getting home tomorrow and I still have to be here in the morning, you know." I have to come back for the severing ceremony and I don't want to be late."Yeah, I know. But won't you eat before you leave? I know how hungry you get." I love that he's looking out for me and I appreciate that. I'll miss the little things he does."I'll grab some and eat it in the car. I'm sure Helena will feed me at her place so that's covered." I told him."Car? You're taking a car? You want to drive a car?" He asked in disbelief.
ROSE'S POV___I was feeling extremely sleepy on the drive back. I figured it must be the stress I've been undergoing taking their toll on me. I know I need to rest and I know it has to be soon so I can be ok enough for when I want to go and write my exams. I don't want to have to fall asleep or fall sick prior or during the time of the examination, since that's the next big thing on my calendar. I kept thinking about it even though I know I'm going to ace it regardless of what happens because I've been reading my books a lot.The sleep seemed to want to take over my body and there's nowhere for me to park the car and sleep because nearly everywhere on the road are forests and I wouldn't want to stop on the road and sleep especially when I know there are people whose jobs are to harm people on the road. I decided to wait until I get to where there ar
ROSE'S POV__SIX YEARS LATER"Mommyyyy". I heard my youngest scream. I sighed and walked into the room they were in. Ever since he was old enough to talk, Alexander has always looked for an opportunity to scream mommy around the house, even when there was no need for it. I've been trying to get him out of the habit but nothing seems to work even when his older sister caution him against it."You didn't have to shout that loud, Xander. Mommy would have heard you regardless." I said as I picked him up and placed him on my lap. It didn't seem like he has any injuries but the need for him to shout to get my attention was just there. It's not like I've been gone for that long. It's been barely twenty minutes since I left but that seemed like an hour or two in his eyes.
_ROSE'S POV__With tears in my eyes, I stretched my hand forward and muttered yes over and over again. I can't believe that he's officially asking me to be married to him and for real this time. I know it's going to be a shock to the public when they find out that the first wedding was a faux one. Even though we didn't leak pictures or post anything about it online, hundreds of thousands of people on the internet knows I'm married to Nate which means we have to release a statement that explains everything to them.A lot of people will be confused, naturally, but we'll have to clear up the air if we want everything to go smoothly. I don't want to have to fight the online in-laws who will tell me I've been living a lie and isn't truly married to Nate.When we got home, it was too late a
_ROSE'S POV__Today seemed to be one of the best ones I've had so far. Nate seemed intent on making me know that he loves me regardless of whatever might have happened between us and whatever it is I've told him. I couldn't believe he reacted to what I told him the way he did without getting mad about it. That's when I knew I had lucked out when it comes to finding a partner. Ever since I told him I loved him too, he had been doing everything in his powers to make sure I'm very comfortable and for me to know that I'm very loved.It's been a week already and it's the best week I've had in a very long time. He said I should dress pretty today because he was taking me to a place where I would really like and I'm very excited for it.For the first time in weeks, I felt completely comforta
_ROSE'S POV___I know the therapist is right and I have to tell Nate the actual truth about how I felt about him and his family and how I currently feel. I know it's long due that I tell him about it and I can't blame myself though. With everything that has happened, there's no way I would want to be involved with someone like me if I was him. But, I actually love him and I don't want to lose him. The therapist tells me that if I don't tell him early enough, he's going to get frustrated and decide to leave me alone. Although, I know he can't do that when he already has me pregnant, but there's a chance that the love he feels for me now will start to dwindle. I don't want to be in a loveless marriage.I also need to tell him what I actually had planned for him and his family. I know it'd come as a shock to him to hear that my initial plan when I agre
_ROSE'S POV___Even before it was mentioned, I know I'll be needing therapy and I didn't bother to hide that fact. I'm tired of pretending like I was fine and since I couldn't start therapy yet because the doctor asked that I rest at home for a while before they'll give me the go ahead to go and start the therapy sessions."I'm aware of that your honor, and I'm working towards it". I said just before I was lead off the witness stand. It's sheer strong will that is holding me from crying. Since I was now done, I didn't ask before I left the courtroom, Nate behind me. Since I didn't allow any of my family members to come with me, it was easier for me to just leave with him than to start rounding them all up.I wasn't called back which means I have been excused and I went into the car. A
__ROSE'S POV____"The court has asked that we must be present at the trial which means whether we like it or not, we have to be there and I know you wouldn't want to relieve any of what happened but it will go a long way in making sure these bastards are put behind bars". Nate said.As soon as we got news of the trial, I had been hoping that I won't have to be called to go there but it looks like that's just wishful thinking.It's been over a month now since the incident happened and I just got discharged last week. It was a very slow process towards healing and while I might not be totally myself yet, it's better than who I was before. The wounds healed nicely and most of them didn't leave permanent damages on my body. The ones that did are in places that can be covered up easi
_ROSE'S POV___It feels like this is just a movie because I don't want to believe that what he's saying is actually true. I had thought that what he said the day he rescued me was just hallucination and I didn't want to think of it as something other than thatHearing him say it again that he loves me makes it feel like a dream. Yeah, I know we've gotten close and we are no longer sworn enemies but him actually falling in love with me seems so far fetched. It feels like a prank and although I doubt it, I don't want it to end because if it does, it means he doesn't really love me like he said and all this hope was for nothing."Don't say things you don't mean just because you want me to do something for you, Nate". I chided him. I don't want him to tell me things he thinks I want to hear just so I
__NATE'S POV____There's a lot to unpack from everything Rose had told me today. I don't even know where to start from or what to do and how to go about it. She can't just drop the news that she's pregnant and then immediately tell me that she'd be terminating our child and expect me to be fine with it. There's no way I can be fine with that sort of thing.I tried as hard as possible to make sure she won't do it. I even told her I love her. I didn't want to tell her that way before because I don't want it to seem like I'm pushing it to her because I want her to do something for me and that is not aborting the child, but it's almost like a last resort for me. For her to not do what she wants to do.I know Rose is very stubborn and once she sets her mind against something, there's nothing you
__ROSE'S POV___I opened my eyes to see him staring down at me. It looked like he was searching my face for something I don't know about. He moved back when he saw that my eyes were open though and he smiled at me, one I didn't return."Hey. I didn't know you're awake. I'm sorry I wasn't here for you when you woke up. I had to do some things". I have an idea of what that could have been. I can see blood splatters on his shirt and although he tried to hide it, I can see the ones on his knuckles too. Since it was mentioned earlier that he was going to the police station, I'm going to assume that means that whomever it is he fought with is Drake or Helena. I know he doesn't hit women though, which means it had to be Drake.I'm not against the fact that he did that, I just don't like the