LOVE IN THE ROUGH

episode 3

Just as they were about to start walking away from the building, they heard a low rumble. They looked up and saw that the building was beginning to collapse. Without thinking, Rose grabbed the woman and her daughter and started running as fast as she could. They had only gone a few steps when the building came crashing down behind them. They turned around, and all they could see was a pile of rubble where the building had once stood. They had made it out just in time.

As they stood there, trying to catch their breath, a voice called out to them. "Are you okay?" a man asked, running towards them. "Are you hurt?" He was a firefighter, and he quickly assessed their injuries. "You're all okay, thank goodness," he said. "I'm so glad you got out in time." Rose just nodded, too overwhelmed to speak. She was just grateful that she and the woman and her daughter were safe. The firefighter helped them to a nearby ambulance, where they were checked out by paramedics.After they were cleared by the paramedics, Rose and the woman sat on a nearby bench, watching as the firefighters continued to work at the scene. "Thank you so much for saving us," the woman said to Rose. "I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't been there." Rose just smiled and shook her head. "I was just doing what anyone would have done," she said. But the woman just smiled. "I don't think that's true," she said. "You're a hero." And for the first time, Rose began to believe that she really was.

In the days and weeks that followed, Rose was hailed as a hero in the local news. She became known as the woman who had saved a mother and her daughter from a burning building. But to Rose, it wasn't about the publicity or the accolades. It was about the feeling she had when she had made sure that the woman and her daughter were safe. It was about the knowledge that she had made a difference in someone's life. And that was something that would stay with her forever. As time went on, Rose and the woman, whose name was Grace, kept in touch. They became friends, and Rose began to think of Grace and her daughter as family. Grace and her daughter, Bella, even came to visit Rose at her home, and they spent time together, laughing and talking. It was like they had known each other for years. But one day, Grace told Rose that she had something to tell her. She said that she had always wanted to tell her, but she hadn't been sure how to say it. Rose waited, wondering what it could be.

Grace took a deep breath and then spoke. "Rose, I want to thank you for saving my life," she said. "But there's something else I need to tell you. You see, the reason I was in that building in the first place was because I was trying to escape from an abusive relationship. I was trapped and I didn't know what to do. But when you came along and saved me, it gave me the strength to leave that life behind. I am forever grateful to you." Rose was speechless. She had no idea that Grace had been in such a difficult situation."Thank you for sharing that with me, Grace," Rose said, her voice thick with emotion. "I'm so glad that you're safe now. But I want you to know that you're the one who did the hard work. You're the one who found the strength to leave that situation. You're the hero in this story, not me." Grace smiled and shook her head. "No, Rose," she said. "We're both heroes. We saved each other." Rose smiled and hugged Grace, feeling a deep sense of connection and understanding. She knew that they would always be there for each other.

In the months and years that followed, Rose and Grace stayed in touch, and their friendship continued to grow. They shared their joys and sorrows, and they became like sisters. Rose even helped Grace to get a job and start a new life for herself and Bella. And one day, when Bella was old enough, she went to college, just like Rose had. Grace was so proud of her daughter, and she knew that Rose had played a big part in her success. But through it all, Rose never forgot what Grace had told her that day: they had saved each other. TBC