Roses and Skulls

Petal Tears

It had been a tough week for Rose. From work to a fight with her friends, things weren't going well. She was under a lot of stress. All she wanted to do was eat and sleep. Eventually, she burst into tears. And naturally, her first reaction was to call her boyfriend. Offender jumped into his car and sped to her house. He listened to everything and comforted her. He stayed with her for the evening and offered to sleep over. Rose agreed. With her permission, he put a movie on and made her dinner. Sure, stress eating was bad. But it also undoubtedly helped. Rose fell asleep in the living room by the end of the movie and dessert. Offender couldn't help but stare. She truly was a sleeping beauty. He carried her to bed and carefully tucked her in. There were still streaks of tears on her cheeks. Offender hesitated. He softly kissed her cheeks. What was left of the tears turned into delicate rose petals. They were beautiful. He carefully picked them up and opened the bedroom window. The night breeze carried them off into the darkness. Offender gazed out. He saw the city lights in the distance as he thought about her. He silently closed Rose's door and made himself comfortable in the living room. Luckily for him, he could sleep just about anywhere. He wasn't picky, but he did have his favorite spots. Offender watched the fan spin as he dozed off to sleep and thought of the lovely rose petals born from the tears of a beautiful woman.