ROSIE

2. Different

Green eyes to blue .

Long blonde hair to mid length brown .

Spectacles to contacts.

From Rosalyn to Rosalinda.

Atleast my name's not all that different this time. Better than Cindy and Brittany.

The last two times we were too close to Portland for me to be comfortable.
Blake would often see me sitting at home all anxious like i was waiting for the moment he'll find me. Like it's just the matter of time. And somewhere deep down I know it is.

That's why we moved to California this time . Far away from Portland. Blake thought it would give some sembelence of peace being faraway.
After the last time he hit i could not get the feeling that he is coming back out of my mind so the FBI helped me move . They rehabiliated me twice, after months of therapy i was able to control my anxiety to the point of survival but i still cannot stop looking over my shoulder every ten steps,expecting him to be standing right behind me with a cruel smile.

"Come on down, rose" Blake's voice drags me out of my thoughts.

" just a minute"
i gather my backpack for school and head downstairs.
Blake became my legal guardian a year ago after the incident. He's tried his best to get me back to normalcy but how does one undo what they went through? And how does one even think about normal after something like this? What is even normal anymore?

"Morning , Rose" Blake smiles at me and pushes the plate of breakfast at me.

"Morning" i say trying to put a smile on my face. We stopped saying good after that one time when i started laughing hysterically and then crying when he said good morning to me a few days after the incident.

Doctors said trauma could do this to people.And it gets better. But does it?

"So...umm" Blake says rubbing his neck, a nervous gesture.
"I have got to go for a week on a assignment, i know you are scared and i should not leave you alone and you don't want to be alone but i cannot say no..."

I cut him off," It's okay Blake. You cannot put your life on hold for me. You have already done so much . Go ahead , I'll be fine " i smile at him.

"Rose, i have done nothing. You are like the sister i never had, your Mom always looked out for me when my parents..." he stops with a far away look in his eyes.
And i give him a sad smile. Both of us have had our fair share of shit in life. Maybe that's what makes us a family.

" and besides if anything happens all those self defence classes you made me take , should cone in handy" i say at an attempt to make things light.

He chuckles, "I sure hope so . So okay I 'll be gone till next friday. No funny business when I'm gone" he says with a mock stern look. " The money is in here in the drawer. All your formalities at school are sorted.And yes, this is the button for when .." he trails off.

I nod in understanding.
"Alright , let's go ! Wouldn't want you to be late for your first day of senior year now, would we ?"

I groan . " Oh no, absolutely not kakey " i say in fake enthusiasm.
It's what i called him when i was 4 years old and could not pronounce his name correctly. The memory brings a smile to my face.
Things were so different then . Good different.

"Don't call me that. " he groans.

I just laugh and head to the door. Maybe I'll be able to start something new here. Anyway I'm tired of always being so god damn paranoid.

Maybe this will be my new start. I smile , a genuine smile in months and the day begins.

A/N:

Who is he?
What trauma did Rosalyn go through?
Will this really be the new start?
What was that button for ?

Questions oh questions but no answers.... yet . :p

Anyway hope you enjoyed the chapter. I'm sorry for the delay but currently my exams are like a week away so i hope you guts can understand .

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