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Chapter 27 - Rose's POV: What's Past Is Past

time will tell

I unlocked the door to my apartment with shaking hands and prepared myself for the worst, but once inside, I couldn't notice Austin anywhere. His keys were missing and the bed was untouched. Did he not sleep last night? I had turned my phone off during the concert and didn't think about turning it back on when it was over. Other than attending the concert, my main purpose was to see Miles. I just had to see him, had to talk to him.

I walked to my wardrobe and grabbed some shorts and one of Austin's many shirts before I rushed over to the bathroom and took a warm shower. I had some time to think about last night and couldn't seem to get this vulnerable image of Miles out of my head. I had never seen him like that. He showed remorse and I could practically tell that he had changed quite a lot. He was definitely not the same ruthless boy anymore. And I was very happy about it - I was happy for him.

I was glad that he managed to understand the damage he had caused by his stupid actions. But that didn't mean that he deserved to suffer like he did, especially for so long. I didn't want him to be sad or in so much pain because of what he did to me. I did most of it to myself anyway. If I had the chance to turn back time, I would have probably not even fallen in love with him in the first place. I should've known my worth before I agreed to be his rebound. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I was the one to blame. What he did was still beyond messed up though.

Yet I learned to move on and was praying for him to do the same. I was living a completely different life today and didn't have any room left for him anymore. Sadly, he'll always have a place in my heart since his name was engraved deep into my soul. I could never forget the pain he caused my innocent heart to endure when I was so young and naive. Nevertheless I have accepted his apology and that really managed to soothe the pain in my chest. I knew that this would be the only right decision to do.

Andrew told me about Miles' current condition and as much as I tried not to show it, I felt bad about it. And when he came up with this Green Day concert idea, I couldn't say no. I knew that I was the only one who could save him from himself. I needed to help him. I needed him to move on and let go of our past. There was nothing he could do to change the outcome of the mess he had created. We had to accept the past and keep moving on.

Once I got out of the quick shower, a shiver ran down my spine. I grabbed my brush and combed my wet hair before I walked back into the bedroom and jumped straight into our bed. I was very tired, both mentally and physically since I couldn't sleep throughout the whole night. I was wondering what Miles would do once he woke up and realized I was gone. I was just hoping that he'd understand the message and stop reaching out for me from now on - I didn't mean it in a harsh way, but I was still hoping that he would understand that there was no future for us anymore.

I closed my eyes and drifted into sleep right away.

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I was woken up by a hand stroking my semi-wet hair and placing a kiss on top of my head. I blinked my sleepy eyes open and recognized Austin, who was about to leave again but I grabbed his hand and pulled him back down to his previous position. "Hey," I said hoarsely as I adjusted myself. "Where have you been?"

He avoided to look at me as he said, "Where have you been, Rose? I was so worried about you. You could've texted me." He wasn't angry, but rather disappointed and I couldn't blame him because if I were him, I'd probably feel the same way.

"I'm sorry. It's just...there was something I needed to do for myself and a friend. I hope you understand." I leaned back against the headrest and exhaled out loud as I also avoided to look at him this time. I was debating whether I should tell him about Miles or not and although I didn't want us to argue, I knew that I had to tell him.