__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___When I regained myself, everything was dark. I made a groaning sound and almost like someone slammed the sun in my face, I was attacked by an onslaught of light.Very bright light. When my eyes adjusted to my surroundings, I saw a bag laying on the floor. It must have been what was over my head when I woke up.Their method of kidnap is really poor. I really do not see any reason to put a bag over the head of a person who is already knocked out and is unconscious. I guess it has to be a precaution in case I woke up in the middle of being transported.If that had happened, I would have just closed my eyes and remained there because there's no way I was planning on letting them know that I was awake. What if they decide to push me out of the moving vehicle for seeing their f
___NATE'S POV___For some reason, after Rose left, my mind wasn't at peace. I kept thinking about her even though I know where she was going and the fact that she wasn't coming back here. Not until tomorrow, at least.I was itching to call her to check on her and to ask her where she was but I don't want to seem like I'm obesssed with her or in love with her. I wouldn't want to give her a wrong idea of what is going on here. I know the kind of person she is. She overthinks and reads into each and everything she is told and I don't have the strength to start arguing with her that I'm just looking out for her.The feeling doesn't want to go and I know I can't be at rest until I call her to ask her where she is. When I checked the time on my phone, it hadn't been up to four hours since she left yet.
___NATE'S POV____We all looked at him blankly after he said this. This really isn't the time for him to be playing pranks on us. He doesn't look like he is joking about it but I refuse to believe that it is true. Rose can't be kidnapped. She was in my house earlier this morning and she went to her friend's place too. Her friend, Helena. Damn, I don't have her contact so I can't reach her to confirm if Rose is in her place or even if she went to her place and came back."What do you mean by kidnapped?" James asked the question that's in our minds. Jaden moved forward and came to sit in the middle of the room. We gathered around him and looked at the screen. Most of what is there doesn't really make sense to most of us but he explained it in details to us."When I came back home, I wen
_ROSE'S POV__I felt water being poured on my head and I woke up gasping for breath. The flow of blood must have either stopped or it was treated although I doubt that. For people that want to kill me, I don't think they'll be kind enough to help me dress a wound. I raised my hand to feel it and then I stopped.I vaguely recollect someone telling them to untie me. The memory came back to me and I really hope it's not who I think it is I heard."Hello, Rose. I see you're awake again. Sorry for forcefully waking you. I'd have loved to let you sleep for a longer time but my partner here is really impatient and I'd like to get it over with as soon as possible too, so I'm sorry about the rush." It's her. I really hoped I was wrong about the voice, but it really is her. I looked into