While The Rose Falls (SEQUEL)

Nineteen.

Rose's POV

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I woke up with the sun beaming straight onto my face and outside looked as if it never rained.

I lifted the cover and made my way upstairs. The wooden floor was ice cold against my bare feet and the AC was on causing chicken skin to cover my body.

Being completely naked under Anthony's baggy t shirt wasn't helping much.

I tip toed up the stairs trying to make my way to his bedroom.
His door was closed and I slowly cracked it open.

"Anthony.." I Whispered as I walked slowly on the side of the bed he was sleeping on.

I have to admit, he looked handsome as he slept peacefully.

"anthony..." I Whispered again.

He groaned as he tossed and turned.

I poked him in the shoulder with my index finger.

"What?.." He asked in a sleepy voice still half asleep.

I scratched my scalp. "Uh..I'm hungry..."

He tossed and turned around again. "You're always hungry.." he sighed.

"Food is in the kitchen duh." He added.

A slight smile came across my face.

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Scrambling around in Anthony's fridge it was hard to decide what I wanted to eat. Everything he had I didn't like.

I pulled out a jug of apple juice and a tub of strawberries that I was surprised he had and started eating.

The cold strawberry hurt my teeth but the taste was satisfying.

Seconds later I heard Anthony's heavy footsteps walk into the kitchen.

His hair was a scraggly mess and his eyes were barely opened.

"What are you eating?" He asked rubbing his eyes.

I took another bite.
"I don't know..what does it look like?"

He eyed me. "Careful."

I smiled.

He walked over to the same side of the island I was standing at and pulled out a ziplock bag full of dirty green crumbs from a drawer.

"What is that?"

He looked at me with a serious face.
"Do you not know me?"

"I guess not.."

"Weed." He simply stated.

I watched him roll a perfect blunt within three minutes.

"When you're done put that shit up." He Said before lighting his blunt.

"Stop saying obvious shit please."

He threw he lighter and blunt down.

"You keep talkin like I won't choke the shit out of you."

The tone of his voice was exciting me.

"I bet you won't."

He walked slowly towards me and his 6 foot figure was hovering over me.

"Rose.. why do you keep playing with me?"

I bit my lip before I spoke.

"Nobody's playing anything.." I said softly.