Basketball Diaries.

Chapter 36 - Used.

"What?" Rose snarled as she looked at her sister. "And why not?"

"Because killing isn't the solution to everything, Rose." Violet snapped. "Just......leave him be."

Rose's calm face shifted into a look of rage as she stared Violet into her eyes.

"I'm sorry that I want to kill the man who's responsible for placing our dad inside of the hospital, beating me, abusing me, and belittling me!" Rose barked as she inched closer to her sister. "I'm pretty sure you know how that feels!"

"Rose, calm down." Violet snarled. "There's other way to settle things."

Rose thought about what she said, then placed her hands up as she got out of the bed.

"I know that you're not about to kill him, Rose!" Violet shouted as she grabbed the babies.

"No, Violet. I have something that'll get you out of here." Rose winked as she looked at her. "Wait a minute."

Little did Rose know, is that Nicholas allowed them to go.

Rose placed her curly red hair on the side of her shoulders and strut her way down the stairs. There, she seen Nicholas reading while sitting on the couch. She walked over to him, too the book out of his hands, then sat in his lap as she placed her arm around his shoulders. She leaned forward, kissed Nicholas on the cheek, then looked back at him.

"What are you doing, Rose?" Nicholas asked in confusion.

"Nicholas, I think I'm ready to go back out with you." Rose smiled. "Just please release my sister, okay?"

The next day was Game 2 for the Raiders. As Craig and his teammates sat on the bench, Craig seen Rose walk in by herself. He started laughing at her when out of nowhere, Nicholas walked in right next to her. Craig's face shifted into a look of confusion as he stood up, glancing at the two as they made their way into the bleachers.

"Hey man, ain't that your wife over there?" Peter asked as he tapped Craig.

"Hold on." Craig said as he stormed over to them.

Craig stormed over to Rose as Nicholas carried his kids into the bleachers, grabbing her arm and yanking her towards him.

"What the hell is this?" Craig barked as he stood in her face.

Almost instantly, Rose smacked him in his face, causing multiple heads to turn in the large crowds of people.

"Are you fucking stupid?!" Rose shouted in his face, snatching her arm out of his grip. "Don't you dare grab me like I'm one of your friends!"

"You take my kids out of his arms or I'll go in the stands and go the shit myself!" Craig shouted, inching closer to her face.

"Come on, Craig." Mannie sighed as he grabbed him from the side. "Don't get into an argument here. Coach is watching."

"You get my kids damnit!" Craig shouted louder at her as he was being yanked.

"No." Rose smiled as she folded we arms. "Why don't you get your little 'knock off version of me' girlfriend to hold your BALLS for you?"

Craig snatched off his ring once again, throwing it in her face as she stumbled back a little. The news reporters started snapping pictures and recording the incident. Even though Craig had done that before, but each time seemed to hurt more than the time before. However, Rose didn't want to show it. She kneeled down, picked the ring up, then placed it into her pocket. Lacey ran down into the bleachers, looking at Rose and Craig.