"Os-" cough cough.
"No no, don't speak. Shush. Save your energy."
Rosetta points behind Oswald and he turns around, only to receive a knife into his flesh.
He lets out a shout in agony when Jack pulls the knife out of his stomach.
"If you're out of...
OSWALD'S POV: It's Friday and we just finished up the meeting. The Arts teacher let us use her classroom and we got 10 new members.
Rosy made the meeting brief and informative. We have our own anti-bullying pledge. She informed about our motives and how to stop a bully from attacking. She looked fierce yet gentle when giving instructions and assigning positions.
We walk over to my car and I ask her, "My place or yours?"
"Definitely not your place. I do not want to face your father."
He might not be at home but I didn't push it.
I drive over to hers and we get in.
"Hey mom. Hey dad." She greets her parents. I also greet them and they acknowledge it with a nod.
"I'll be in my room with Oswald. He's helping me catch up on the lessons I missed." She tells them and pulls me with her.
"Just give me a minute. I'll be back." She says and walks into her closet. I take a seat at her desk and take out my books.
I miss how close we used to be before her memory loss. We share a few kisses every now and then but they're not as frequent as they used to be.
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"Isn't it too cold for that?" I ask her when she walks out.
"Meh. Rosy doesn't fear cold." She says bravely with both hands at her sides with and head held high like a statue.
I just laugh.
She pulls out a chair and sits beside me. I go over something a little bit complicated with her
"Wait so if it's supposed to spell out the topic sentence, why isn't it just addressed directly?" She asks
"You're supposed to introduce it before you address it." I say
"Oh. This is much more complicated than I anticipated it to be." She sighs in frustration and puts her head on the table.
"Come on. I know you can do it. You just need to understand the concept."
She picks her head up and stares at me. I smile at her and turn back to the book to get another example for her. I read it out but realise she isn't paying attention. I look to see her staring at me again. This time I don't look away. I bring my gaze down to her lips and hold her face gently, smashing my lips onto hers.
.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. ROSETTA'S POV: Oswald explains the concept for the tenth time or so but I'm still a little confused. I get distracted by his looks and keep ogling at him. He's my definition of a perfect guy so why will he go in for me, a nerd?
He notices that I'm not concentrating anymore and turns to face me. His gaze flickers from my eyes to my lips and he grabs my face. His touch is gentle and it leaves tingles on my face. Then he kisses me.
His kiss ignites a flame oh so familiar to me. Then it comes rushing back to me. Our moments, our kisses, our memories together. I don't think that's all of it but I do remember a bit of the important stuff now. I think.
I kiss him back and get my hand in his hair, tugging at it.
"Are you guys coming down for-" Mom's voice interrupts and we break apart.
If I can remember correctly, I didn't want her to find out. What if she doesn't approve of it? I just remembered what we shared. I can't just toss it all away.
She clears her throat. "Hurry down for dinner. I made spaghetti and meatballs." She says and leaves the room.
"I'm so sorry about that. I know you didn't want her to find out. You probably don't remember that."
"I remember. I remember who you are now Os. And don't worry about my mother. I think it's time I told her."
"Oh my gosh did you just say you remember me?" He asks and I nod. He engulfs me in a tight hug.
"I'm so happy." He spins me around before finally placing me down.
"I'm going to talk to her now." I say
"I think I should leave. I'll see you on Sunday to finish up." He pecks my lips and grabs his bag, shoving his books in while I nod at his statement.
"Aren't you staying for dinner?" Rosalio asks him when we get downstairs.
"Sorry bro. I've got to go." He says and waves at dad. Mum's in the kitchen, thankfully.
I see him out and walk into the kitchen.
"Mom can we talk?" I ask
"I'm a little busy now. We'll talk after dinner." She doesn't sound mad or happy. Her looks can be confusing at times.
I help her set the table. After dinner, we both clear the table and walk up to my room.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier." I begin
"Tell me what honey?" She asks, pretending to not have seen anything.
"About Oswald and I." I say
"I'm not mad about that. If the attraction is felt, it's better to accept it than deny it and never find it again. I'm only mad that you didn't think to tell me about it. Why?" She asks
"You can be a little nosy sometimes and I thought you guys won't let me see anyone after the Jack incident."
"What? Why'd you think that? I mean I knew about Levi even though you didn't tell me. I didn't end that. Why did you two break up anyway?"
"That's one reason why I didn't want you to know about Oswald and I."
"My poor baby. Did he cheat on you?" She asks, feeling sorry for me.
"No mom. He only got together with me because I was a dare." I say nonchalantly.
"What?!" She fumes
"Calm down mom."
"No. He does not get to use my daughter as some kind of game."
"See. That's why I didn't want you to know."
"But you could have still told me. I support every decision you make as long as it doesn't kill you. If it's a mistake, you'll learn from it. I'm not going to restrict you just because your aunties and uncles from Ghana think it's wrong to have a boyfriend at your age. I mean you're almost 18. You're practically an adult who can make her own decisions now."
And in that moment I'm glad my dad doesn't make us follow the strict Ghanaian rules he was brought up with. I wouldn't be allowed to set eyes on Oswald ever again if that happened.
Mom pulls me in for a hug. I'm glad that's over with but I'm not telling dad anytime soon. One parent knowing is more than enough.
Sooooooooooooooo. As promised,SunnieCartel . She has a bit of her memory back. It's a win-win situation right?I know it's not what y'all were expecting. Please pardon me for that.
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