While The Rose Falls (SEQUEL)

Ten.

Rose's POV continued...

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After breakfast I stayed in my room for most of the day. I had nobody to talk to or anything to do. Lauren was at work and I was afraid to text Anthony for some reason.

I'm surprised nobody came up to my room trying to tell me about how wrong I was to Ramirah.

I didn't care. Ramirah had gotten under my skin.

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Laying on my bed scrolling through Instagram while sipping on a soda can, Anthony texted me out of the blue.

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404-776-8944
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Anthony: hey wyd?

Me: nothing. You?

Anthony: do you wanna comeover?

Me: sure but you're going to have to pick me up.

Anthony: okay. What's the gate passcode again?

Me: 6678.

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The thought of seeing Anthony again made me smile.

Hopping straight of bed, I went into the bathroom. I decided I wanted my hair bone straight so I passed a flatiron through it and I added winged liner to my eyes.

I slipped on yellow flats to match my yellow shirt and grabbed a side purse to complete my look.

Sitting on my bed, I waited anxiously for Anthony to text me.

I left my room and walked down the stairs noticing that the house seemed completely quiet.

That's until I went into the kitchen...

My siblings and parents were all sitting at the table like they were expecting me.

I looked at them and turned around as quickly as I could trying to avoid whatever they wanted to say to me.

"Rose." My father said quietly with his fingers interlocked with each other and his head facing down.

"Si?" (yes in Spanish" .

"Sientate por favor." (Please sit in Spanish) he commanded quietly.

"I can't. I'm about to leave with a friend."

"Who is this friend?" My father asked looking me dead in the face.

"Papi, he's just a friend. That's it." I said getting annoyed with his question.

"Rosa.. don't let him get to you.." my mother butted in.

"Don't talk to me." I said mugging her.

"Ayyy don't talk to your mother like that." My dad said with a serious tone in his voice.

"Whatever. I'm leaving and don't bother calling because I won't pick up." I Said as I walked out of the kitchen making my way towards the door.

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I sat on the patio waiting for Anthony to save me. He took about 15 minutes...

I saw him pull up from the side of the street...

Getting up I walked across the yard towards his car as he unlocked it.

"Hey." I greeted with a smile as I took a seat.