Fires Collided

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It was a day before winter holiday.Everybody was packing but me and Rlaph were sitting around the fireplace doing literally nothing.We've been reading in front of the fire place ever since breakfast and it's almost time for dinner.Then a random first year old girl came tapping on my shoulder."Uhm...R-R-Rose?"I closed the book and turned to her."What is it?"I said with a soft voice because she seemed nervous."Uh...t-the headmaster said that uhm...y-you have a visitor."I got up from my couch and went over."I'm not as scary as I seem."I turned to Ralph."I'll be right back."He got up."Nah.I'll come with.Then we'll head to dinner."It seemed reasonable so I agreed.We were walking to the school gate when I saw my dad waiting there."Dad?"I stopped and Ralph stood beside me."Rosalind?"He turned around."W-What are you doing here?""I came to talk."My hand was on the ring.Ralph was furious.It was getting hotter.So I turned to him.I whispered."Calm down before you burn me."He calmed down."Thank you."I turned back at my father.

My father was giving a death glare to Ralph and he was returninging the favor."Both of you stop.You are both acting like toddlers.One of you is forty something and the other is legally an adult."Ralph stopped and dad stopped after."I wanted to talk.""So talk.Because I have nothing to say to you dad.Nothing."He pulled himself together."I'm sorry.After Dexter came and wanted his picture I had time to think and I know what I did was wrong.I want back in.I have been trying my best.And I think I am the father you deserve now."Ralph scoffed as I was trying to hold it all together."This is not fair.You can't come in and out of my life just like that!""You're my daughter.I loved you no matter what!"I sniffed."What's the differance now dad?You were never there.You chose to dismiss me!"

"AND I'M SORRY!"I scoffed and wiped my tears."You're not."Then I just walked away.There was no point.No bloody point.

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I pushed him.I walked towards him and he did nothing.Deep down he knew she didn't deserve this.Deep down he knew she was right."This is all your fault."I shoved him again and again after every sentence."She didn't deserve this!She deserved better than you!She is trying her best and you come and ruin everything!"I stopped because people were starting to watch this."You're lucky she needs me right now."Then I left running.I looked at the club tower.I looked at her room.All I was left with was the big tower.And I came just in time.She was going to fall from the edge.I knew she was going to transform into a dragon or something but I caught her by the waist and pulled her back in the building.She hugged me and I hugged her back tightly."I wasn't going to transform."Then she started crying and holding onto me tighter.

I wanted to be mad at her.I wanted to yell at her.How dare she even think about such a thing?!But I just hugged her back."It's ok.I got you."Then she started sobbing and I was done."Stop!Please stop!"I begged her to.And I know she tried but it was no use.She wasn't even standing on her own.She was totally depending on me.She was falling apart right before my very own eyes and I couldn't do something about it."Rose?"She was still depending on me but she lifted her head to meet my eyes.Her eyes were red and puffy.Tears all over her face.I wiped her face with my thumb.I leaned and gave her a kiss on the forehead."He's not worth your tears."She slowly nodded."Let's go to dinner.Alright?Then you'll write to your grandparents and Alex."She nodded.She got up on her own feet then sat down."Can we just sit here until my eyes aren't red anymore?"I sat next to her.We waited.

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He knows everything yet he stays.He stays all the time.He's ok with my daddy issues.He's ok with me going to theraphy.He's ok with me taking medication.He's ok with my sexuality.He's ok with me having my problems.So I just blurted it out."Why are you here?""Because you said you wa-"I cut him off."I know what I said Ralph!I mean why are you still here?Why haven't you left?!"He was confused."Why would I?"I stood up and I turned to him."I'm hopeless!I have nothing to give you!I have no idea how to do something nice for you to return your actions.I don't know how to thank you either because for some unknown reason you're around!I am losing my mind.My parents could leave me!My friends could leave me.Hell for a little while even Alex left me!But you're around!Why are you still around?!"He stood up.

"You think I shouldn't be here?"I nodded."Do you want me to be here?"I nodded."Then you have to decide.I'll sta away if you want me to."Then he walked away but I stopped him."Yes?"I got his hand and looked him in the eye."Please stay."We hugged and then I went to the dining area while he went to grab something from his room.I sat beside Alex and of course him being him he understood that something was wrong."What is it?""My dad came.I'll tell you all about it when grandma comes to pick us both up."He nodded.We ate and then grandma's carriage came.I looked for Ralph but he was nowhere to be find so I just sent him a fire message before I stepped into the carriage.

I was unpacking with Alex in my room.He was laying on my bed with Dalinda and Brenton while Hector and Babette was on my shoulders helping me pick a dress for the engagement ball crap that's happening this year.Though I highly doubt that I am allowed to go.That's when my pet bunny started knocking on my window because he saw bunny Ralph.I opened the window and took him in.I placed him on top of my head."Hey Ralph."Alex looked at me like I was talking to myself."Ralph is not here.Did you take your pills tonight?"I chuckled."I'm not that crazy yet.I mean you would still love me if I was but...just sayin'."I got my pet bunny into his cage and toddler dragons from Alex to their cage.Then ı placed Ralph on the floor."Can you go back to your normal self now?"Then the little cute bunny turned into Ralph and Alex jumped out of the bed."You were not talking to yourself!"I chuckled.