ROSE

51. Chose

I froze when I heard his voice. I didn't know if I was dreaming or if I was awake. What would he be doing here? I didn't go home for him not to follow me.

"Rose!" He called me.

"Shut up." Noah, yelled-whispered. "She's sleeping."

"You asshole," Anthony yelled again. "What are you doing? Are you using what happened against me? What did you tell her?" His voice was just getting louder and louder. I pretended to be sleeping still.

Noah laughed. "Why wouldn't I?" I frowned. What?

"You'll regret this, Noah. Just like your brother regretted what he did to me." Anthony said, then I heard footsteps walking closer to where I was laying. I quickly closed my eyes. I flinched when I felt a cold hand on my cheek but I didn't move. I knew it was Anthony's without having to open my eyes. I knew how his touch feels. I wanted to cry again. "Please wake up and leave with me." He softly said. I was enjoying his hand on me but at the same time, if I woke up, I will tell him to leave. He kissed another girl even before I could tell him I loved him. What will he do after? And he didn't even admit it, no, he just invented a stupid lie that he thought I'd believe.

"Here, you saw her, I didn't kill her. Can you leave now before she wakes up? She needs to rest." Noah said.

"I'm not leaving without her." Anthony said.

I opened my eyes finally and he smiled right away. I blinked and got up. He was bending in front of the couch so I stepped away.

"Noah," I started. He got up and walked towards me. "Make him leave, please." I sadly said.

"Rose, what are you saying? I came to get you."

"I'm not going to leave with you, Anthony."

"You have to. You aren't really choosing to stay with this liar and not leave with me." He started yelling and again, this is the Anthony I hated.

"Leave, Anthony." I pointed at the door. "And don't come back ever again. I don't want to see you again. He isn't the one lying. You are. And I'm sick of it. I'm sick of your ugly jokes and stupid lies." I finally let it all out.

The two boys stood still, not believing what was coming out of my mouth. I never yelled and never got mad. And I was never the person to talk so meanly to someone but the effect of whatever was in my drink wasn't gone yet and that was probably giving me the confidence to let everything out. Him kissing someone yesterday isn't the first time. I've only been here for him, running after him and every time I start to trust him, he goes around, doing something to destroy all the trust I built to him.

"I...I didn't lie to you. I never lied to you." He took a step closer but I took a few back. I scoffed, here he is lying again. It hurts pushing him away but I knew that was the right thing to do. I left Noah so many times for him but I was wrong. I should be with the one who loves me not the one I love.

"Please, Please leave. I don't want to see you again." I said then left the room. I walked to where Noah was sleeping and shut the door.

A N T H O N Y

Since Lena, I've never felt so broken. After her, I decided that nothing will ever matter to me. Lena cheating on me thought me a huge lesson that no one will ever deserve my trust again. Until I saw Rose. She broke every wall I built between me and anyone else. She just came and got me attached to her and little by little, I found myself attached by the hip to her.

I sighed. "More." I pushed my shot glass to the bartender again. Probably for the fifth or sixth time. I lost count after the tenth anyways. The more I think about how she chose to be by Anthony's side, I need a couple more shots.