[Based off song "Every Rose has its Thorn" By Poison] {A Short Story} It was 1961 where Weston Walker and Rita June both live next to each other on their family's farms in Flora, Mississippi. The two had known each other their whole lives and were super close. One night, Weston finally confesses his love to Rita that he's felt for years. Everything was perfect after that, but only for a day. Why had Rita started acting weird? Was there change going on that everyone was hiding from Weston? Can he handle it? (Written February 2023)