Daytime Dreamer

🖤 The Rose (part three)

Hey everyone! So here's part three of The Rose, I hope you all like it! This turned out way longer than I wanted it to be. Lol 🖤❤

It's been five months since I met Sally at the Hotel Cortez. Me and her have messaged each other and called and Facetimed almost every single day. I really miss seeing her in person, and I especially miss her hugs. And I miss how tight she'd hold me and how she'd kiss my head and tickle me. Almost every time we'd talk, she'd ask me if I could come to L.A and visit her. "So when are you coming to L.A, sweetheart? I miss you so fucking much..." "I miss you so much too, Sal. I've been trying to save some money, but it's gonna take forever to get enough money to fly out there." Actually, that was a lie. Ever since me and my parents got back home, I have been saving money so I can fly out to L.A to see her for Halloween.

"I understand, babygirl. I hope you'll be able to visit soon... I miss your hugs and your beautiful smile and your adorable little laugh..." I start blushing and I cover my face to hide it. "Did I make you blush, babygirl?" She asks with a cocky smirk on her face. "No..." I lied, she totally made me blush. "Sure..." she laughs, throwing me a wink. "Unfortunately, I have to go to bed now, I'll message you when I wake up. I love you so much, Sal." "I love you more, my sweet sweet girl... goodnight, baby." "Night, Sally."

(Flash forward to October)

I'm on my way to L.A with my parents, so I can surprise Sally for Halloween. I cannot wait to see the look on Sally's face when she sees me. We pull up to the Hotel Cortez and I get out of the car and make a b-line to the door. "Rhiannon, don't run!" My mom yells out. I slow down and walk through the doors. "Rhiannon! We missed you!" Iris yelled, walking to me and hugging me. "I missed you too, Iris! Where's Sally? I wanted to surprise her, she doesn't know I'm here..." "Ah, I see. She should be at the bar, as usual." I thank her and make my way up to the bar and see Sally sitting on one of the stools, on her phone and drinking like usual. I smile to myself and my heart is beating so fast, I feel like it's going to burst out of my chest. I start to sneak up behind her, hoping she won't look up from her phone.

As I'm tiptoeing over, Liz turns and sees me. She gets a big grin on her face, and I put my finger up to my lips, telling her to be quiet. She grins at me and nods her head. "I wish Rhiannon was here for Halloween, Liz... I wanted to go out and do something with her... it would've been our first Halloween together. I wish you here, sweetheart..." right when she finished that sentence, I wrapped my arms tight around her waist. She jolted upward, letting out a "Jesus...!". I laugh at her obscenity, and I can feel her instantly freeze. She quickly turns around and immediately bursts into tears."Oh my god, baby! You came back! You actually came back! I missed you so fucking much!" She exclaimed, wrapping her arms around me tightly, and lifting me up into the air. "I missed you too, Sally. I missed you so freaking much..."

I wrap my arms around her neck and lift my legs up. "But I thought you didn't have enough money to fly out here!" I give her a big kiss on her cheek and whisper in her ear, "I lied." She gives me a devilish grin and starts to tickle me. "You little shit! You're gonna pay for lying to your best friend!" "Sally! No, stop! I'm sorry, ok?! I'm sorry! Please, stop!" I scream, almost about to pee my pants from laughing so hard. She chuckles at me begging, and finally let's me go. "Thank you..." I whisper, trying to get my breath back. "I missed your laugh so much, babygirl..." she sits us in a booth, and sits me on her lap. "I can't believe you came back. I thought you'd just forget about me..."

I can see a tear falling down her cheek, I wipe it away and I put my head in the crook of her neck, and wrap my arms around her waist. "I couldn't forget about you if I tried, Sally... you're my best friend, I think about you every day. You're my first thought when I wake up and my last thought when I go to sleep. I still wear your jacket you gave me too, I sometimes just lay in bed, wrapped up in it, and imagine you're hugging me." She kisses my face, making me giggle and holds onto me tigher. "I love you so much, babygirl..." "I love you too, Sally."