Rose

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❀Rose Emerson❀

"So you haven't found your mate yet?" I ask Cassia.

"Nope. Either way why should I look for him?" Cassia says.

I stare at her and look back to the rack of clothes.

"Don't you want to find him?" I ask.

Cassia turns to look at me and shrugs. "Having a mate will only make me weak."

"Hey! I have my mate and I'm not weak. Why are you so negative?" I say.

"I didn't mean to offend you, but either way I don't even think I have a mate."

"Why not?"

"Because I don't."

I change the topic since it seems like she doesn't want to talk about mates anymore. Seems reasonable when you think you don't even have a mate.

Why would she think that though?

Violet and Freya went to another store while Cassia and I went to another. Let's say Violet decided that I should bond with Cassia while she bonds with Freya. I asked her why not the other way around and she said she thinks Cassia doesn't like her.

I think that's just how Cassia is. It probably seems like she doesn't like you, but it's just her body language, monotonous voice and lack of emotion that makes you think so.

"Rose." Cassia says. "Frey said to meet them at the food court."

I nod and we pay for the clothing we picked out.

While we are walking to the food court I smell something that reeks. Not something, but someone. I think Cassia smells it too because she covers her nose.

"Someone needs to take a shower." Cassia says.

"I know right." I say.

We make it to the food court and we look around for Violet and Freya. I see them and we walk to the table they are seated in. Cassia sits beside Freya as I sit beside Violet.

"Violet and Rose go get your food first and then Cassia and I will go." Freya says.

Violet and I nod and we go to Taco Bell. 

"I haven't had Taco Bell in so long." I say.

"Same here!" Violet says.

The line isn't that big so we reach the cashier quickly. I order two hard shell tacos and fries with a drink, Violet does so too.

We grab our trays with our food and walk back to the table we were at. We set them down and sit. I look to see Cassia typing on her phone with one hand and playing with her necklace with the other.

I didn't realize she had a necklace on, but it's a silver chain with a crystal heart pendant. She's twirling the pendant around and looks like she's in her own world.

"Earth to Cassia, you can go get your food." I say while waving my hand over her face.

She comes out of her daze and stares at me.

"C'mon, Cassia. Let's go get our food. I'm starving." Freya says.

Cassia nods and gets up along with Freya.

"Well, that was... Something." Violet says.

I look at her and roll my eyes. She just smiles at me and takes a bite of her taco.

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It's getting late out and I'm sure that Tyler is probably trying to contact me.