RoseI hurried down the stairs, making my way to the kitchen only to find it empty. I opened the back door, crossing the small lawn that separated the two houses, and opened the door to my father's kitchen, surprising myself to find him, my mother, and Alex sitting at the table, eating cereal.My parents' attention focused on me immediately, and my mother quickly spoke up." Rose, did you eat Christian's waffles?” " No! How awful! He's sick, why would you think that? " I returned in a shocked tone." Honey, your mouth is filthy," Alex warned.I ran my finger over the corner of my mouth, wiping off some of the berry syrup that had accumulated there." You know, we were both alone in the room, there's a lot I could have done with that syrup," I tried to evade the subject, making them uncomfortable." Rose," my father's expression showed that they were not buying my story." I ate only a little, there was plenty left for him," I rolled my eyes. " Rose! " My mother scolded." I'm sorry,
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