"nothing lasts forever, but wouldn't it be nice to stay together for the night."
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jack;
we had left the frozen yogurt place about half an hour ago, and still had a half hour to her apartment. rose had fallen asleep, her head leaning against the window and she was curled up into a ball. her hair was covered by the hood of my hoodie, which i had given to her as we were getting into the car. it was quite big on her, the sleeves passing her small hands greatly. i yawn as i focus my eyes on the road, looking at the clock on the car radio.
8:53
brooklyn wouldn't be to mad if rose got home late, would she? hopefully she's distracted with editing. i find it fascinating how these two girls are able to focus on work and school, along with writing. when rose talked about music, her eyes lit up with passion. this girl is truly amazing.
my phone rings.
i pick it up with my right hand and hold it up to my ear.
"where the fuck are you? where's rose?"
brook yells into my ear, causing me to hold my phone away from me. "she's fine, she's asleep. we got froyo half an hour ago, that's why we're late." i say calmly, looking towards rose as she sleeps peacefully. brooklyn sighs before saying, "okay, thanks for driving her home jack. but get off your phone, you're driving. oh, and can you pick me up some french fries from mcdonalds on your way home? i need some energy." i laugh slightly, nodding even though she can't see me. "yeah, sure. see you later." i say. she says a quick goodbye and hangs up, leaving me in silence.
so here i am, driving down the road in silence. the only sound is rose and i's slow breathing. she shifts in her seat and jerks her arm back a little. i look at her and smile. i now notice small freckles that dot her nose and cheeks. her eyelashes are quite long, and i start to imagine her in pink hair- like she told me she wanted. it would suit her. she has such a bright personality and amazing eyes that would go perfectly with pink hair. i pull into the parking lot of mcdonald's, not wanting to go through the drive through since there was a long line. i open the car door right as rose wakes up. "why are we at mickey- d's?" she asks, sitting up. i laugh as she stretches her arms out, yawning, and accidentally punching the window. "brooklyn wanted french frys." i reply. her eyes instantly light up and she quickly opens her side of the car, running out and entering mcdonald's. i laugh and roll my eyes before closing my door, then walking around to her side and closing the door she left open. i walk into mcdonalds to see rose taking a twenty dollar bill out of her wallet, about to hand it to the cashier. running towards the two, i smack rose's hand out of the way and hand the cashier a twenty dollar bill. "jack robert avery!" she whisper yells, picking up the dollar that had fell when i smacked her hand. "i was gonna pay because i got chicken nuggets for us to share." she whines, pouting her lip. i laugh as the cashier takes my money and hands me the change back. "i don't mind paying, ro, really. i've got nothing better to pay for." i shrug as we walk to find a table, pulling out my phone to text brooklyn that we were eating here. we find a booth to sit in right as they call our order. rose sits down as i go to get the tray. i thank the worker as i grab the tray. "hey, don't let that girl go- she looks like a keeper." the man says, smiling and winking- leaving me standing there, blushing. i shake my head and walk back to rose, setting down the box of twenty chicken nuggets in front of her. she was on her phone, and she had put her hair into a bun. small pieces were falling out in the front, framing her face perfectly. the bright lighting in the fast food restaurant lights up all her features, making her eyes seem even more blue than they are. she looks up at me and smiles before opening the box of chicken nuggets and dipping it in the sweet n' sour sauce she said she had specifically requested. "i like your hair." she giggles, touching my hair and twirling her fingers in my curls. "may hair is fake." i laugh, causing her to laugh harder. she must be really tired, she's loopy. i grab a chicken nugget and dip it in the sauce before popping it in my mouth. "at least it looks good." she smiles.
we had finished the chicken nuggets, and rose was now complaining about how this mcdonald's didn't have a playground like most "should have a playplace" according to her. i think the frozen yogurt is finally getting to her. "alright come on, ro- we need to give brook her french frys." i say, getting up out of my seat and walk over to hers. she sat in the booth, her arms up wanting me to carry her. i roll my eyes. "fine, but you have to carry the french frys." she nods her head quickly, understanding and she picks up the bag we had gotten for the french frys. she stands on the cushioned booth seat as i turn around, my back facing her. i feel her climb onto my back, wrapping her arms around my shoulders and her legs around my waist. i intertwine my arms between her legs. rose lays her head on my shoulder as we begin to walk out. "bye guys!thanks for coming by!" the workers yell as we open the door. we yell back a quick thanks and exit the restaurant.
well dang, well that was cute
~ sof 🥀
