Roses Burn (NOT EDITED)

Jokey Joke

ROSE P.O.V

I woke up to an empty bed but I smelled food being cooked, so for the first time in a while I got out of bed smiling I brushed my teeth and washed my face. I walked downstairs to see Alex in sweatpants humming to a song playing on the radio, and cooking on the stove. Winter was chopping down on her food. I smiled "Well well well this is a glorious sight to see" I walked in the kitchen and sat on a stool. "I figured I'd make up for lost time" he said flipping the pancakes over.

"But what about Tamia's father trying to ki-"

"I've got that handled you don't need to worry about a thing anymore"

"What about Lillian?"

"We'll get her back don't worry"

"And what about Katie?"

"She's handled also, Eric accidentally killed her"

"What?"

"He took the torturing way to far and accidentally killed her...I guess that was his way of getting rid of the grief from when she killed his girlfriend"

"So everything is magical handled right?"

"Right"

"It seems to good to be true"

"Believe it everything's fine" he said passing me a plate of eggs,pancakes,bacon, and on the side a bowl of strawberries with coffee.

"What did I do to deserve you" I smiled.

"Im thinking the same thing about you" he said sitting down next to me and watching me eat my strawberries.

We ate and spoke of small things mostly about how he loves me and stuff. I've never seen Alex this gushy before.

When we finished breakfast and we started cleaning the kitchen together when he said the words that almost made me grab a knife and stab him with.

"You still have that ring I gave you?"

I held up my finger displaying the small ring on my middle finger.

"Give it back" he demanded.

"What?" I snapped.

"Give me the ring back...you don't need it anymore you're not in danger anymore"

"I'm keeping my ring I like it"

"You have to give me it back I brought it its expensive there's no use for it anymore"

I stood there staring at him in disbelief "Are you serious?"

He didn't answer but didn't need to his face said it all.

"Here" I said throwing the ring at his chest. I don't know why I was so attached to the ring but I was.

I was going to walk away but like he could sense my next move he said "stay" and like the lovestruck dummy I was I listened.

He picked it up but stayed down on one knee getting something out his pocket. My heart hammered in my chest. He's going to propose!

He casually pulled it out....

.....A hanker chief.

"What...it needs to be clean when I return it-" he smirked.

"You bastard" I smacked his head and was about to walk away when he grabbed my wrist pulling me back. He was now standing and very close to mines.

"Relax Rose I need to return it because I want to marry you and I don't want any reminders of Katie when I do" he said casually looking into my eyes.

I glared at him "This is a joke right?"

He chuckled "No it isn't"

"It's a joke, I don't have time for this I'm getting in the shower"

He shrugged his shoulders. "Fine I'll finish cleaning" he turned around and started packing up the dish washer.

I stomped up the stairs annoyed at him. For what exactly you may ask?  For making me seem like a fool, I feel so stupid.

I went in our room and shuffled through my underwear dresser until I froze. My eyes caught sight of a box it's was a big black box that I'm pretty sure wasn't there yesterday. The hair on my neck stood up.

With the power out anyone could've snuck in here and put it in here. I sat it on the dresser to afraid to open it. I just stared at it for a minute. It could be a bomb. I inhaled then exhaled. I slowly opened the black box and stared at the contents in confusion.

It was a diamond necklace inside will a pair of earrings. It had a message on the lid *open the bottom* I opened the bottom taking on the black paper to reveal a ring. It was a big diamond ring. I picked it up examining it I felt a breath on my neck "will you mar-" I jerked dropping the ring and elbowing the culprit in the face. I turned around to see Alex holding his face "What the fuck!" He yelled not at me, but in pain...or maybe it was both.

"Im so so so so sorry I- didn't see- it was a total accident" I stuttered.

He rubbed his face "It's fine I'm okay" he looked up his face was red.

"Are you sure?" I asked examining his face.

"Yes" he gritted his teeth.

There's was total silence until he said "Well? Your just going to hit me and not answer?" He joked.

"Oh yes of course I'll marry you!" I said excitedly.

I was about to hug him. Until he bent down to pick up the ring. He slipped it on my finger and smiled. His face was red from the impact of my elbow. He growled "Thank God now could you please get me some ice my beautiful darling fiance"

"Yes I'm sorry" I said feeling bad about his face. I walked downstairs and got an ice pack out of the freezer. Then walked upstairs and saw him sitting on the bed holding his cheek. "Here you go" I passed him it and he put it on his cheek. "It's fine you can make it up later" he said looking at me with intense eyes.

I was about to open my mouth and say something until a knock on the door got my attention. "Who could that be?" I asked him.

"Eric and Angel weren't coming until later" he said.

"Stay here" I said grabbing my gum off the dresser and cocking it back. "What no I'll go you can-"

"Shhhh" I heard the downstairs door open with a creak. I quickly left the room closing the door quietly.

"Rose?" I heard Angel say. I put my gun down and looked over the banister seeing Angel looking up at me. "Hey you didn't answer my calls I got worried" she said.

"It's the morning time Angel what are you doing here?"

She walked upstairs "I got bored Eric talks alot plus I couldn't wait to see the ring on your finger"

She walked towards me quickly snatching my hand up for her to see.

"Oh it's beautiful! The wedding is going to be to die for jesus..." she said excitedly she was more excited then me.

"...where's Alex?"

"In the room I kind of elbowed him in face during his proposal" I said still feeling bad about it.

"Oh lord" she said.