rosemary || c.r

part twelve

i went back into the bedroom with the water. i handed it to him sweetly, he smiled at me before taking a sip. i open my mouth to speak, but decline it.

"what?" he asks putting the water on the table beside him.

"n-nothing," i stutter, shit.

"rosemary," he demands.

"alright, alright," i sigh. "its just...i miss my family a lot," i kneel down beside the bed. he doesnt speak i start to get nervous as if i had angered him but soon his voice fills the silent air.

"you want to call them?" he sits up, i perk a smile forming on my face. "the phone is in the top dresser door under the shirts, i trust you."

i thank him giddily before standing and getting the phone.

chandler

i watch her leave down the hall, i hear a happy hello. im a little nervous but, i trust rosemary.

i try to stand but fall back to the bed, i try once more and succeed. i inch my way out of the door and into the hallway, soon to the living room.

"okay, yeah i will. love you too, mom." she says shakily. "bye," and she hangs up the phone.

"rosemary?" i ask her, shes facing the door. she bows her head before spinning around. the tears in her eyes make it so i cant see them clearly.

"i miss them so much," she sobs. i inch towards her and embrace her. she silently cries into my shoulder. "ca-can i visit them?" she asks, looking up from my shoulder.

"you know the answer already," i sigh. "i wish you could, but its too dangerous."

"yeah," she nods. "yeah, it- it was stupid of me to think. ill go get you some more water, just sit down."

"rosemary-"

"i got it!" she yells and is gone into the kitchen. i sigh and sit down on the couch. i hate seeing her sad or angry at me but it is too dangerous. she returns with a glass of water.

"im going to lie down," she says, turning towards the room. i grab her arm, spinning her around.

"i know its not the same, but would you want to go get some food? you know like, out somewhere?" her face softened and i let go of her arm.

"really? youre serious?"

"yes, i am. well go tonight, okay?"

"okay, thank you chandler!" she say giddy and goes into the bathroom. i lean my head against the couch.

what did i just do? its so risky, but id do anything to make her happy.

i love her

rosemary

i showered quickly, making sure mu hair was clean and smooth. once i finished everything else i hopped out and dressed in my clothes.

i peeked my head out of the door and saw chandler taking a cat nap on the couch. i moved through the hallway to the bedroom and finished brushing my hair.

i didnt have any makeup to wear so i just delt with it. i didnt know when he wanted to leave so i sat on the couch and watched old movies.

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he opened the door for me, i thanked him and he limped to the other side of the car.

once he was in we drove off down the road to who knows what restaurant. I sat silently, contemplating of where we were going hoping that it was somewhere good because I'm starving.

The dirt road to 20 minuets to get off then the other couple hundred miles it felt like took forever finally when we got to town I'm lucky I didn't die starvation. I still have no idea what we were going and I grew up in this town so I knew what road he was on but I don't think there was a restaurant on this one...

finally he pulls into a small little cabin on the side of the road labeled Tony's pizza now I remember, I loved this place when I was a kid but I haven't been here in a while.

I open my door and helped him into the small pizzeria. Once we were inside he picked at a booth made me sit down and he limped over to the counter and ordered us some food.

it feel nice to be out of the house not eating ramen noodles or fake food from a can. it feel good to be out and around other people, and not ones we seem to kill either...

what's the food was ready he brought it back to the table and smiled at me "for you," he sat directly across from me.

"thanks for this," I felt myself blush. "I really needed it." he just smiled and the smile made me feel all warm inside. He ate his pizza in silence as did i. I noticed the clerk look at a strange. But I ignored it, i was enjoying myself so was chandler.

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ayy

this book is coming to an end. :( maybe one or two more chapters, possibly three more, well see.

peave lovelies! :)