The world isn't done meeting Rose yet. She's just gone through the hardest summer of her life with her best friend and potential first love moving away. School is starting and with new lessons, new students, and new enemies can Rose survive her last...
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ROSE
I just came home from a dance competition in Florida, and I was pooped.
Saying goodbye to Amelia, I open the door to the apartment and walk in. "I'm home!"
"Welcome home Rose." Mom greets from the dining table where she was working on her laptop. "How'd it go?"
I walk over to her and kiss her on the cheeks. "Pretty good, Amelia and I won overall in our duet and the group one overall too, so I'll say it was a very successful weekend." I look around the apartment. "Where is everybody?"
"They took Atlas out for a walk in the park," Mom tells me. "They should be back soon."
I nod. "Well, I'm gonna go put my stuff away and take a nap, I'm exhausted." Mom nods at me, and I make my way into my room. After changing into some comfortable wear, I was putting away my earrings when I noticed something was missing.
I frown and walk back into the living area, "Did you see my charm bracelet?" I ask Mom.
Mom blinks up at me. "The one Maximo gave me?" I nod my head. "No. Did you lose it?"
I nod. "Yeah I didn't take it to Florida with me because I didn't want to lose it, but when I was putting away my earrings, I saw it wasn't in my jewelry box where I left it."
Mom stands up. "Are you sure?"
"Positive," I tell her.
"Maybe you left it at Amelia's," Mom says. I give her a look, "I know it's not likely, but you should look everywhere before you panic."
I sigh and make my way to the door, when Dad, Auggie, and Riley come in with Atlas. Dad was holding a pizza box.
"We're back, and we came bearing gifts," Dad says before he notices me. "Rose your back, our was your competition?"
I wasn't listening to him my focus was on Riley and what was on her wrist, because on her wrist was my bracelet. The bracelet that I specifically told her she couldn't borrow. I was pissed.
