While The Rose Falls (SEQUEL)

Twenty.

Rose's POV

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I was laying down looking up at the ceiling as I took puffs of a Swisher Sweet.

The grape flavor stained my lips, but the weed flavor coated my tongue.

I was completely relaxed and satisfied after having sex and smoking weed only made it better...

"Damn.. don't be stingy with it." Anthony said referring to the blunt as he was walked out of the bathroom and I smirked at him.

"So what did WhatsHisFace say?" he asked.

I sighed in disappointment while I felt my mood dropping. 

"idk.."

"Are you sure? Is there anything I need to know about?" he asked with a slightly worried face.

"Just..be aware and careful of your surroundings." I said quietly finishing the blunt.

There was a moments silence.

"Have you heard from your family?" he asked trying to make convo.

"no". i said cutting him off because i was avoiding that topic.

He came onto the bed and held me in his arms. 

"youre gonna be straight. i promise."

I hugged on tightly to him feeling his bare skin that smelled like soap and we both fell asleep together.

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-THREE WEEKS LATER-

Roses POV

Walking up to my parents house, all i could think about was what my family would ask.

I opened the front door with nervousness and looking in I saw nobody.

Perfect. I thought.

Quickly walking upstairs, i made it into my room finding nothing touched and left the way i left it. I grabbed a dufflebag from my closet and started throwing everything in it.

Shoes, clothes, brushes, books, and other personal belongings. 

I was trying to hurry up and make it out quick before anyone noticed i was here.

This was the last time i would be back.

I dragged the heavy ass bag down the stairs trying to be fast as possible but my mom walked into the foyer causing instant panic throughout my body.

She held a tissue in her hand and her eyes were swollen.

"Rose.." she called softly without looking at me.

"your abuela (grandma)...is dying.." she said with pain in her voice.

My heart cracked a little.

"huh?" 

"shes in the hospital and the chemo isn't working anymore.."

Thats all she said before leaving the foyer.

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"Whats wrong?" Anthony asked as i shut the passengers side door.

"my grandmothers in the hospital.. thats all." i said trying to prevent the sadness from consuming me.

"did you wanna go see her??"

"yes." 

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I walked into the pale hospital room seeing my grndma laying down with small tubes all over her body. The heart monitor was beating slowly.

I took a seat next to her and i called out in a whisper for her. 

She jumped slightly.

"Rosa?" she asked with her eyes squinted.

"hola.." i greeted softly.

She coughed and sat up before speaking again. 

In her rich accent she spoke "your mom told you i was here...dying.. didnt she?" 

"unfortunately" i replied. 

We spoke about different things for a whole hour.  i wanted to talk for as long as i could before it was too late.

"I want you to have this before i leave.." and she pulled out a small pink box from a drawer next to her bed.

She pulled out a gold necklace from the box. 

"I saved it just for you.."

                                                       TO BE CONTINUED!!!!

forgive me for taking so long to update.