From Rags To Riches.

From Rags To Riches: Chapter Sixty-One

As Rose began to explain her story to Ralph that she had grown up without being able to mention him or look for him, her mind began to drift onto other thing's; with Ralph meanwhile shaking his head as he soon spoke out.

"So...if you don't mind me asking, how did dad die?" And with this Rose perked up her head as she appeared shocked not knowing what to say- seeming to hesitate, Ralph tilted his head; as the next thing, Rose knew the visualization flashed to a memory of hers.

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"S-So wait we are going to see Ralph tomorrow for real?" Rose's voice was heard, as the visualization soon changed to that of the hotel that Rose and Ralph's mother were staying at during the time Ralph had contacted them- with Ralph's mother coming into view standing in front of her, as she shook her head and crossed her arms a bit before adding.

"Yeah, we are.."

"...W-What about dad?... I thought .."

"LOOK this is how it's going to go." Ralph's mother said, as she soon continued on with.

"We are going to go see Ralph tomorrow, we are going to see Ralph see what is wrong with him and if he asks about his father we are going to say he is dead."

"W-Wait, but he's not," Rose said shaking her head, as she added.

"He's just ...out of town visiting his brother, so ...so why are we telling Ralph he's?"

"...We don't know what Ralph's been throughout sweetheart, all we know for sure was he was in jail for something of a timeline ...and his father still doesn't want to talk to him...you really want to tell his father that we are going to go see him?... he will most likely fight saying we shouldn't, but even if I win and end up going; what if Ralph asks to see his father? you really want to put him throughout that amount of hurt again for us to have to tell him that his father STILL doesn't want to see him?" Ralph's mother questioned, approaching as she sat down on the bed beside Rose with Rose appearing concerned as she lowered her head a bit.

"But how do we know dad doesn't want to see Ralph at all?... I mean it's been years since either of you guy's mentioned him, maybe dad is changed; maybe he wants to see Ralph now!" Rose said looking over at her, as Ralph's mother shook her head.

"Let's just not go there sweetheart okay?....if Ralph mentions something about his father we are going to tell him that his father died of ....say a heart attack alright?" And with this Rose shook her head with some doubt it seemed, she added.