Timeless

Chapter 12.

My name is Rose.

My life is the definition of hell.

I lost my parents during the thirty year war when I was 2, and I was sent to be a nurse when I was 15.

No friends, until I met them. Two broken pieces that fit together.

"Rose! Come join us for dinner!" Knowing that I have no friends, Thayer invites me to dine with her and Thomas. Then, an unbreakable friendship is formed.

But not for long.

4 years later, I passed away of a disease, bringing me into 1994 as a lost two year old in foster care. I found that I had a ability to travel back in the past and look at everyone as just come back to 1994. This helped a lot in history at school. Speaking of school, I was adopted by the worst parents ever. They just make me do millions of millions of homework. I found my way in music in this current society but because of such crappy parents, I had to be an engineer. When I saw Thomas in the cafe and at work, I was pretty surprised. It was fun to be his authority for once, but I didn't understand what he was doing here. When I saw Thayer, I thought maybe I should get them together... again! But growing up in a terrible environment changed my personality from bubbly, outgoing, and joyful to cold, mean, and heartless. This probably made Thomas and everyone hate me. I guess it doesn't matter, I thought life was purposeless anyway.

Until I met Chivon.

He brought hope in my life. He brought joy in my life. He brought purpose in my life. I felt restored. Refreshed. Released. After dating for 3 years, we finally got engaged. But.

He moved.

Without saying anything.

Just disappeared.

Even after I met Thayer and Thomas again, I still wore that ring everyday, waiting for him to come back. The reason might've been that I hid my heart disease from him. We stopped talking for a week, then... he left me, taking all the hope, joy, and purpose away.

The night of the car accident, the doctor asked for family members. My foster family doesn't give a crap about me, so I shake my head. They sigh and told me the harsh hurtful truth.

"The name is Rose?"

"Yes."

"No family members?"

"No."

"Rose..." The doctor sighs. "I'm sorry to inform you, but you only have a year to live."

I requested the doctor to not tell Daniel, Tris, Thomas, and Thayer who were waiting outside for my surgery, because I have made a choice.

I am going to spend this year being the way Rose during wartime would. Bringing joy to others. Getting Thomas and Thayer together. Doing the things I want, like music. When Chivon asked me out again, I just said no. I don't want him to suffer from me leaving earth probably before our possible wedding.

The night when Thomas asked Thayer out, I decided to use the final power that I had to have Thomas remember Thayer from the past. While they were having a heartwarming moment, I was writing a letter to my friends before I die. Because in an hour, is exactly one year.

Afterwards, I arrived at that emergency room and handed a nurse the letter and asked her to deliver that to my friends. I finished writing my last song, played the last chord on the guitar, and sang the last note of my life. Then I walked towards the gates of heaven, or maybe the doors of hell. Wherever God decides to put me.

Honestly, I don't regret ending my life like this.

TBC.