The Thorn To My Rose

Mother Knows Best

Rosie's POV

The day ended and Anthony said our goodbyes. He had walked me up to the front door. What a gentleman.

"Okay well, this is me."

"I um I guess I will see you later." Anthony reached for my wrist causing me to stop. As I turned around he had a handful of handpicked flowers. Kinda look like the ones out front.

I chuckled at his kid like gesture but I gotta admit, it was pretty adorable. I pretended not to know where the flowers were from, I didn't want steal his thunder.

" Well Rosie, it was a pleasure to meet you. I had a great time tonight."

"So did I Anthony, We should do this more often." Instantly regretting the fact that I had just said that.

" I was hoping you'd say that." He gently placed my hands in his and kissed the back of my hand before shooting a heart stopping smile my way.

" It's a date then gorgeous. I will call you."

I hadn't realized that I momentarily had stopped breathing for a couple of seconds. I nodded, not being able to mutter a single response, Anthony made his way back down the gravel road towards his car.

He motioned me to go back inside and I couldn't help but listen. If we both been insisting for one of us to leave, then we would be outside all night.

I didn't even know what time it was. I knew it was pretty late.

I walked into the house trying hard not to make any noise.

I guess I was breathing extra loudly because I saw the den light turn on.

" A little late aren't you rosie?"

"Mom, I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you up."

"Not at all dear. I was just worried because you hadn't called. Who knows if you hadn't been back in the next 20 minutes I would've called the police."

"  I am going to my room. I'm pretty tired."

My mom also got up but made her way towards me. She hugged me, mumbling something under her breathe and made her way towards her room.

Mom has been different lately. She looks more tired than usual but also her attitude towards me is a bit odd. I don't think much of it 

as I walked towards my room. Thinking about what my mother had said.

Mom and I were always extremely close. These past couple of months while she has been in New York I felt like she and I have been drifting apart.

I couldn't tell her about what happened when I was in school over here. Why I started cutting in the first place.

I walked towards my bedroom and changed into my nighties. Pulling out a silk shorts top set I started preparing for bed.

Waking up shortly to muffled voices talking outside my door. 

"How important is this contract that you basically have to sell our daughter?" 

"I only mentioned it to her, she took it upon herself to actually meet up with him? besides I thought you liked Anthony." Clearly my mom and dad are discussing my date that I had today. I knew my mother wouldn't like the idea but I knew what I had to do. 

Granted I know dad would be able to seal the deal with or without my help and from my standpoint he actually did ask me to just befriend him. I took the liberty to actually consider it a date instead. 

"Honey, you actually let her on this date without even consulting me." 

"Lina I didn't tell her to go on a date, which I am not so happy about myself, all I actually said to her befriend Anthony. His father has been very strict on him lately and I have noticed that even though he is actually 3 years older than Rosie, He has never actually had much friends. " 

I just hear sighs as if she was slowly getting convinced.

" Lina the last thing I would ever Do is make our daughter do anything that is against her wishes. I just looked at Anthony and figured it wouldnt be so bad if he had a friend like I sweet girl. Shes been going through things and I feel like she would get along with anthony."

Did dad know about middle school? I thought to myself.  

He has to know something. Maybe they knew what I have been hiding for so long.  

After a while I didn't hear any sort of talking so I assumed mom admitted defeat and just let it go.. Dad wasn't wrong though, He really didn't ask me to do anything. Now I know how mom has been feeling and well to be honest I don't really care. 

I heard a light knock on my door. Dads face appeared before me with a warm smile. 

"Hey kiddo, how is everything going? I feel like I haven't seen or talked to you since mom and I reached New York." 

Not much has happened. Probably shouldnt mention my first day. 

"Hey uh dad, can I ask you something?" Dad sat down on the edge of my bed waiting. 

I honestly couldnt bring myself to ask the question for some reason. Dad seemed to already get a hint as to what I wanted to say. 

" Is this about what mom and I were talking about earlier?" I looked down while fidgeting with my fingers indicating my sudden nervousness. 

" Sweetie, Mom and I know that I can land this partnership without any help but I only wanted you to meet up with Anthony to get to know each other, nothing more or less." 

"I suppose that makes sense."  I felt like dad wasn't telling me everything that was on mind about this but I didn't want to pester him. Like always I just left it at that. 

" Okay dad, I have till tomorrow till I go back, I was hoping to spend some time with you and mom before my flight." 

" And we will I promise." 

We did our signature pinky promise and dad gave me a kiss on the forehead before leaving me alone to dwell in my thoughts once again. 

I tried to go sleep shortly after but there was something bothering me and I couldn't shake this feeling. I grabbed my jacket and went out. 

I walked down my driveway only to be greeted by a familiar face. 

"Jared?" 

" Well well well, took you long enough." He opened the car door signaling for me to go in.

" Where are we going?" I asked kinda surprised he was actually here standing in front of me. 

He didn't say anything and just waited until I was in the car and all buckled up before taking the drivers seat. 

Pushing the start button he looked at me meeting my eyes and he said with a sweet smile. 

" How about a night out of town?" He started driving seeing my house grow smaller in the rearview mirror leaving my thoughts and worries behind me. soaking up the radiant view of New York unfold before my eyes.