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chapter°22

Luka adorable as it was wasn't so that very dawn barking at the blowing bushes as June immediately wakes up in anger trying to silent the  dog from waking Rose up. He was astonished that they ended up sleeping in the car which wasn't on the plan, both were heavy sleepers that might be the very reason why it was now a new day as June looks around him getting out of the car to stretch his cramped legs.

The light breeze was cool the air reeked of fresh earthy smell so he presume it must have rained in the night although there were hardly any traces of wet spots, he notices some wild flowers blooming in a corner and tries to pluck them gently however the stems apparently were no match for his gentle pluck, aggressively he plucks four of them whilst wincing at the rough edges that pierced his hands blowing at the burning sensation.

Putting away the freshly plucked flowers onto Rose's lap he awkwardly looks around for a better place to put, it was a miracle how the girl was still asleep. Then moving his eyes to her bagpack that was lying around he searches for dog food to feed Luka who was now on the backseat curiously waiting for June to feed him.

After feeding Luka he puts the package inside her bag clumsily when he notices a crunch up paper taking it out to see its content, re-reading her parents letter he felt betrayed somehow and confused why Rose would run away from her home. He could understand how her parents loved her and how they missed her through the letters but also afraid that if she decides to return to her parents if ever she decides to stop their relationship he would be devastated once again, left behind just like how he was few months back. It made him miserable thinking about the possibilities of getting another heartbreak self doubting himself if he wasn't meant to find happiness. Was this relationship any better or worse he couldn't tell he knows that if she goes away there's a high chance their relationship might not work with empty promises of long distance relationship being easy it never was easy he forced himself to believe that he would risk this second time around ...

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Rose eyes the flowers on her lap and then at June who seems to be deep in thought  she smiles so widely feeling elated at his sweet gesture and kisses him on his lips murmuring a thank you hugging him tightly to which he kisses her back grinning but then his expression breaks into a grim for a split second and then back to his usual self getting ready to drive. He continues driving while listening to Rose's talk and adding some comebacks at her jibes.

Looking out the window Rose is a little worried for June she knows she's overthinking about the sudden mood change of June who had a look of sadness for a short second before  masking his feelings again she presumes. It did seem like something was troubling him but she couldn't decide if its something she should ask him about or she just imagined it.

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Pancakes and orange juice filled their tiny table as the couple ate their breakfast in the odd looking place. They had found a place to eat after an hour of driving however the place looked rather old,dusty furnitures and smelled of mold. Rose stated that the place didn't look like they would serve hygienic food but if they had to drive one hour or even more just to find a breakfast place they would lose their sanity, both of them were famished so they eventually turned a blind eye on its hygiene's and ate their breakfast which wasn't so bad they thought.

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