When Thorn Met Rose

Chapter 19

Rose's Point Of View.

We walked in silence as we left the school grounds. I was starting to feel slightly better now that Theodore was here with me. I also felt relieved that Ella wasn't mad at me anymore. I just couldn't wrap my head around the fact that someone actually put in effort to pretty much ruin my life. I mean, sure saying that it ruined my life seemed like an overstatement, but it sure felt like it was true. I felt completely drained of energy and just needed to lie down. 

Theodore held my left hand as we walked. Ella was by my right hand side. We walked in silence. I needed to take my mind off what had happened at school so I began to look around. 

We were walking on a snow-free sidewalk in a very rural area. There were houses on each side of the road. Each house was decorated uniquely, not one looked the same. Some had blow up Santa's outside their doors. Some had reindeer in their gardens. Some had decorated Christmas trees outside their houses. The white snow made the colourful lights and decorations stand out. By the sidewalk there were many tall trees. The trees were all covered in snow. They all seemed so naked without their leaves. Few cars drove slowly by, the ground was frozen and covered with ice and snow. 

'How are you?'' Theodore asked. 

I looked up at his perfectly shaped face. His jawline seemed like it could cut paper. It was covered with a dark stubble. His black hair was covering his forehead and was almost touching his eyelids. His blue eyes were looking into mine. A small smile appeared on his thin pink lips. 

''I'm fine.'' I replied. 

Theo lightly squeezed my hand as we continued walking. 

 We passed the place where I had fallen in snow and Theodore had kissed me. I suddenly stopped. 

''What's wrong?'' Theodore and Ella asked simultaneously. 

I looked back at the place where Theodore had kissed me. I wondered where someone would need to stand to take a picture of us. How could someone know we were here? Was it just a coincidence that they saw us and took pictures? There were trees by the sidewalks so they could have stood behind that. But as I recall from that night, I didn't remember seeing anyone. Unless I was too distracted by Theo's lips on mine to notices anything that was going on around me. 

''Hey, don't dwell on it.' Theo said.

''I just...'' I began but couldn't think of anything to say. Who could have wanted for me to get hurt like this?

''Thorn is right, don't over think this, let's go.'' Ella said. 

I looked at both of them as they were looking at me. It seemed like what they saw was a lost puppy. Did I really look that bad? 

''Why would someone do this?'' I whispered. 

''Let's go.'' Theodore said and I gave in. I wasn't going to find anything by standing in one spot and looking at nothing.

''This is your house?'' Ella said, once we walked up to Theodore's house. 

''Well my mums.' Theo said and glanced at me before putting the keys inside the door. The door was a light blue colour, like the sky on a sunny afternoon. 

''It's incredible, is she home?'' Ella asked and I instantly wished that I had told her about his mother. 

''Um no.'' Theodore said and opened the door for us. 

I shot an apologetic smile at Theo who shook his head and murdered ''It's fine.'' 

''This is incredible.'' Ella said as she looked around the place. The staircase that was on the right was covered in Christmas lights. To the left was the door to the living room, it was opened and you could see the big Christmas tree. 

''You two can go in there, I'll get something to eat or drink.'' Theo said and pointed to the living room.

''Thorn is way different to what I thought he would be'' Ella whispered to me as we walked to the living room.

''I know.'' I replied sitting down. 

Just a quick short chapter in Rose's point of view. I'll post another one after this in Thorn's point of view. Thanks for reading and it would mean a lot if you could leave me feedback. I am not the best writer in the world so any feedback - good or bad - is welcome.