_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