Accepting Love (A Love Story)

Introduction

Date: Saturday, April, 13th 2018
Rose's POV;

  "Yeah, I understand. Yes, I get that--no look, I'll think about it okay? I literally just got engaged like two weeks ago-yes I understand this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Yes--okay I'll let you know by next Monday okay? Alright. Alright, thank you. Yep---okay bye".

  I hang up the phone and let out a dramatic sigh.  "Why is it when my boyfriend of two years finally proposes to me, that I get a big job opportunity in Australia?" I think to myself. I was walking back home from a meeting because my car was in the shop this morning, was a bad idea on its own since I was wearing really uncomfortable flats. I would've ordered an Uber but couldn't be bothered since it wasn't that far of a walk from my place.

I'm a crime analyst in New York and it's probably the most boring job in the world but it makes good pay, but it's definitely not something a 22-year-old would want to do.

  My fiancé, Alex, was an Anthropologist. But mostly did his research from home. Which turned him into a pretty good cook since he usually finished his work hours before I get even off my shift.

   I finally reach the apartment complex. Yes, we live in an apartment, we decided to save up for a house, and now we gotta start saving up for the wedding.

  I push in the code to get into my building and drag my feet up the two long flights of stairs. I stop at the door, number 230, the same apartment Alex and I have shared for almost two years now. I open the door and walk in, I close it behind me quietly and instantly take off the shoes that have been killing me for the past thirty minutes. I go straight for the kitchen to see if Alex had made dinner already. Usually, he does but when I look, the counter is empty, and the only thing in the fridge was stuff I had bought two days ago. "Huh, that's  weird...maybe he went out?" I question. "Alex?!" I yell. Suddenly I hear a thump coming from our bedroom down the hall. I peek around the corner and see nothing there. I further investigate by going down the hall.

   I get to the bedroom door and lean my ear against the door, I could hear whispers. If you could even call it that, it was more like quiet panicking. I grab the doorknob and twist it, "Alex are you in-". When I opened the door I saw something horrific. A girl, a half-naked girl, putting her clothes back on. "Rose! It's not what it looks like!". My eyes stayed focus on the girl then they darted to Alex in half a second.

   I felt so many emotions, hurt, pissed, confused and so many more I couldn't explain in what collectiveness I had left. Alex started to walk towards me, he didn't have a shirt on and even though he was a few feet away from me, I could see his neck littered with hickeys. He reached his hand out to touch me, "Rose-". I slapped it away, "Don't fucking touch me you cheating bastard". I could feel that my words were like venom.

  Anger suddenly came over my entire body. He tried to touch me again but I pushed him with force and backed up. "Do not touch me do you understand?" I spit at him again. "Rose, please, I can explain...she come on to me and couldn't stop her". I looked into his eyes, he was lying. I looked down and my hands, my nails were digging into my skin, to the point I thought the skin would break. I then noticed the engagement ring. I take it off and hold it up in front of his face, "This means nothing now to me. We. Are. Done.".

  I look back over at the girl, her eyes widened when we made eye contact. I throw the ring in her direction, hitting her chest and falling into her arms. She looked at it quickly then looked at me. "Hope you get cheated on by him," I say unimpressed. I look back at Alex, "Hope you're happy". I then walked out into the living room and sit on the couch. I pulled my phone out and make a call, "Will? Is that job offer still up? Book me a flight for tomorrow night. Yes--yes, thank you. Bye"

  When I hung up the phone I suddenly felt a wave of sadness crash over me. Tears filled my eyes, I tried to let very few fall but it was nearly impossible since everything that just happened. They never came out of that bedroom that night or morning. I lay down on the couch and cry myself to sleep silently.

A/N: What nice sad chapter to start out with. I hope you enjoyed the Introduction of Accepting Love. Don't worry, she'll meet the boys soon ;)