Black Rose

Chapter 5

Aaron's POV

When she screamed that, it was like I could hear all of the pain in her voice. Her tears kept running and right then I knew she was one to hold her pain in. She hates weak because she wanted others to see her strength. But every one has a weak spot. And hers was the people she loved. She takes care of others before herself.

And that is what kept her on my mind.

For some reason it hurt when she ran out crying. And I knew something was wrong when she ran. So I quietly slipped out and ran after her.

She was laying on the ground letting the rain fall on her shaking body. I could tell she was still crying and it made a tear slip out of my eye. I went down the stairs and sat down on the ground, taking her tiny self into my arms.

She was having a panic attack and I knew what to do since I have them too. I rocked her back and forth telling her to breathe in and out. She followed what I said and I stroked her back to calm her.

Once she got her shaky breaths to slow, she lays her head on my chest, making me stroke her hair. Everyone saw her as the strong girl who doesn't give a fuck about anything. But I could see right through her.

She was really fragile, and always, no matter what, puts everyone before herself. She built walls so that no one could find the truth. But when she looked up at me with those dark brown almost black eyes. They fit her perfectly.

She was beautiful. She stayed there in my arms. Her sobs were quieter than before. I knew I was supposed to say goodbye to my cousin but I felt like I needed to take care of her first.

But my only question is... what is her name?

I leaned my head down to her ear and got ready to ask.

"Hey what's your name?" She looked up at me and sighed.

"Rose. Rose Black." I smiled and nodded. She put her head on my chest once again and we didn't talk or move. She rested on my chest while I held her and looked up at the rainy sky.

She was something else. Definitely different from most girls. And that what made her unique.

Rose's POV

A week went by after the funeral and that day was the last time I talked to Aaron. I've been avoiding him to keep from the awkward conversations after that moment. He's tried to talk to me but I ignored him and walked away. It definitely was not easy. He's everywhere.

I walked out of the school and headed towards my bike. Everyone has left already. I stayed after to finish some work and studied a bit in the library. I may seem like I don't care, but I do want to pass high school and graduate.

Halfway to my bike, someone grabbed my wrist and pulled me backwards.

"You've been ignoring me. Why?" I turn around to see Aaron giving me an annoyed face. I try to stifle my laugh and meet his eyes.

He grabbed my chin and I looked away from his eyes. Truth be told I've never actually been this close to a boy I barely know. I only hug James, Ashton, and Dante. And not in an intimate way of course. They are like brothers to me.

They aren't supposed to be in school anymore but they said they wanted to protect Faith and I.

Aaron starts pulling me towards my bike and he takes the keys out of my hand before hopping on.

"Come on aren't you coming?" How dare he touch my baby. I glare at him.

"No one touches my baby so why the hell are you on my bike?" I will literally break him.

"Oh stop being like that. Get on. We are going to do something fun." I look at him curiously and roll my eyes. I climb on behind him and wrap my arms around his torso. He tenses beneath me  but relaxes as he starts the bike.

This is the very first time I let someone else drive my motorcycle.

We drive off away from school and he drives around for a while. I don't know where we are going but I am enjoying the wind. We ride on the back roads that not many people use so that we can just keep going.

I look around to see we are on a hill road. I looked to the side off the mountain we are on to see a field of flowers right next to a beautiful pond. There was deer running around in the finals and some drinking from the pond.

All in all it was absolutely beautiful. As we went up the mountain, I smiled at the scenery. I actually felt free with the wind blowing through my hair and the beautiful scenery. I didn't want to stop this moment. It felt like a getaway. I slowly lifted me arms from Aaron's waist and I put them up in the air.

I laughed as I felt the sensation of freedom. No worries or cares. No sister to take care of like a daughter. No friend drama. No gang problems. No nothing.

Just Aaron, I, the fresh air, and the bright shining sun. And I loved it.

We drove a while more before we finally got to the top of the mountain.

He parked my bike and we both got off.

The sun was starting to dies down. And the sun was about to set. I went to the edge of the cliff and let my feet dangle off the edge. Aaron sat beside me and we both watched the sun. It was beautiful. The sky started turning a pinkish/purplish.

"Let's play a game. 20 questions." He says out of nowhere and I look over to him.

"Ok. You go first." He nods and thinks for a moment.

"What's your full name?" He asks.

"Rose Blossom Black. My mother loved flowers more than anything so she wanted to name her daughter after her favorite flowers. Roses and cherry blossoms." I answer. It is the truth that she loved flowers. Well before her and dad left. I still miss them even though I know they don't love me anymore.

"I love your name. It's beautiful. It suits you." I smile and watch as the sun sets. And the moon was out. Stars surrounding it.

"Ok. My turn. Why do you waste your time to talk to me? I'm nothing important." He looks over to me with a slightly angered face and answers.

"I'm not wasting my time. To me your important. You're different from the other girls. You didn't jump me when you came to this school and you aren't as clingy and annoying as all the other girls. Your clam and you have demons that your fighting so you don't have time to be fake like every girl. You most likely have a past your running from. I know because I'm running from my own past." I stare at him in awe. He knows, that I'm running from my past? He's the first one to ever find that out. And the thing is I didn't even tell him. But all he does is give me a sweet smile.

"Yo-you're turn." I say weakly.

"Ok. Let's see. What's your favorite movie?" I gasp loud and start listing a bunch of movies. And he laughs at my enthusiasm for movies. Angie and I love movies so much. We always snuggle when we watch movies together.

And that's how my night went. We talked a lot and finished the game of 20 questions but we still asked each other questions after.

I didn't want this night to end. We laughed like crazy and talked each other's heads off. It was a new experience for me.

And I actually enjoyed it.