Chapter 17

Rosetta

He asked me and I'd be happy to enjoy it. I love it! Drake makes me feel so much better. After everything that Ash had done to me, I'm happy that Drake shows his good side. Thousands of butterflies are still dancing in my stomach after dancing with Drake and listening to his cute comments on me. He's sweet in so many ways but he only shows his good side sometimes.

After dancing and having too much fun with the hottest boy we finally rejoin Chris and Andrew, our special celebrities for today.

"I can't believe it, I'm married... Yeah! I'm so excited today Rose." Chris said that and I chuckled with joy. She is awesome. I never thought that someday I can find a friend too. The very good and my best friend. I was alone before shifting to Winchester but then I met them... The Snow's and now I'm here.

"I'm excited too and I'm happy for you Chris. You've got a good life partner and I wish you a very happy life."

"Aww, thank you so much, love. I'm so glad that you helped me and you know what? I'm wishing for you... Your happy life with someone who truly deeply loves you, who makes your all wishes come true. Dear, I'm not saying that Drake is compulsory... Maybe he's not but I'm wishing from my heart that you and Drake someday be together, hands holding in a wedding dress and I really want to be your bride of honor."

As Chris said that I smiled and hugged her too tightly she hugs me back with the same tightness and love.

"Thank you, Chris."

Chris laughs as she gently circles her hand around my back.

"No, thank you, Rose."

Today Chris really makes me so emotional. After that, I joined them at the wedding cake cutting ceremony. The cake looks and tastes so delicious. Pure white vanilla cake with blue flowers everywhere. I love it! I glance at Drake and... He's already looking at me with a devilish smirk.

I narrow my eyes first to tease him... He starts laughing and then I can't help so I smile back.

The wedding ceremony and party is about to get over now, Andrew and Chris of course going to their romantic suite. Chris tried her best to convince me to stay at Snow's mansion even though Drake and Andrew requested me too. So, I think it'll be rude to say no after so many requests.

My heart is beating so fastly after knowing that only Drake and I am going back to Snow's mansion... Alone. It's not that I don't trust him... It's because I and a hot cute weirdo alone at this big mansion... It sounds... Lovely but scary at the same time.

After hugging Chris one last time and saying goodbye to this newly married couple they went to their romantic suite and Drake and I headed straight to the mansion.

"Looks like we are alone for tonight. The hottest boy with the hottest... Kid."

I stopped walking as I glared at Drake.

"I'm not a kid Mr. Weirdo." Drake laughed widely, "Yes you are... Baby girl."

He's never gonna stop saying me, kid... I don't think so. I sighed as I looked up at the sky full of fog. It's snowing. It's such a cold town.

* Phone ringing *

I looked at my phone as my heart skipped a beat. It's the call of a... Prosecutor.

I'm scared... I'm really scared as I press the green button to receive the call.

"Hello!" I said. I looked at Drake who was looking at me with a little worry. He didn't know that it was a prosecutor calling me.

"Hello, Miss. Rose! Sorry I'm disturbing you at this time but I don't have any good news for you... James... He's out now... He escaped from our jail. We are afraid that maybe he's coming after you. We arrested him today and I was about to tell you today but before I... I'm sorry. You better be more careful than before. He knows that you are in Winchester. He knows."

The prosecutor said that it's like I'm floating... I'm floating... I have no idea what to do. What am I supposed to do now? This is bad ... It's the worst.

"Rose! Is everything okay? What happened?" Drake asked me softly in a low voice as he placed his hand on my shoulder. I took a deep breath and let it out as I turned my face to see him.

My heart skips beating, my brain is not working. Only blood... Only blood comes to my mind. Deadly, bloody memories of that night flashed into my mind. It's like I'm burning from inside.

"Drake, I need to go now. It's urgent. I'll see you later." As I said that I turned around to leave but Drake grabs my hand. Standing behind me, grabbing my hand it's like an electric spark buzzes inside my stomach.

"What happened? Why are you so upset?" Drake asked me as he walked and stood in front of me with deep and worrying concern in his beautiful sparkling sunny hazel eyes. It's like the sun at night. Beautiful sun.

"Nothing, nothing I... I just want to go to my dorm because of a little emergency. Sorry for tonight but I have to go now."

"Rose, it's raining."

"What?" I asked as I looked up at the sky and realized how busy I was in my deadly thoughts that I didn't notice that it was raining.

"It's raining, oh fish! I know but it's okay I can manage it. Don't worry." I said as I glanced at him, he looked worried.

"Let me drop you then? It's midnight."

Drake said and I know that it's impossible. What if he saw Drake? What if something bad happens? No, I can't drag him into this mess. Never.

"Drake, don't worry about me. You just go home. I know that it's midnight and... Raining. But I can manage it. Trust me."

"You sure about that?" Drake asked me in a whisper. His voice is a little shaky and I can feel how worried he is just because of me.

I nodded gently as I smiled a little to make him calm down. He smiles back.

"Take care," Drake said as I nodded and left that place. Thank God, Drake didn't come with me. I never wanted to drag him into this trouble.

Now, I need to figure out how to deal with that bastard. Staying at Snow's mansion was not an option. James is after me. It's better for me to stay alone if he ever attacked me again. If I stayed at Snow's mansion it'll be the worst risk not for me only but for everyone. If I die... I choose to die alone. I need to stay strong more than brave.

I'm about to reach my dorm, throbbing pain in my heart increases as warm tears fill my eyes, and realize how much alone I am. I don't know where James is. It's raining very badly. The thunderstorm is coming now. I slow down a bit to see where am I. I sighed.

I tried to call the prosecutor but shit…. "No signals." Why do bad things always happen to me? I didn't see James anywhere but still, I'm at a very big risk. I'm walking… just walking but because of that unexpected thunderstorm I barely can see anything. I'm wet… full wet. I don't know how to get rid of him.

Tears stream down my face, my vision is blurred and I'm wet in this cold rain and snow thunderstorm. I'm crossing the street that leads to my dorm and... He's here, he saw me.

Oh, God! He saw me. What am I supposed to do now? Where am I gonna hide? I started running as fast as I could.

It's really hard to run with that big maxi and high heels. I'm running without knowing anything. He's chasing me. I looked behind and he was still chasing me.

"Rose! You cannot hide from me. Surrender yourself." James said that he was shouting… His voice is louder than this thunderstorm.

"Rose." He's calling me; I tried to dodge him as I turn to the right side where the church is. It's far and my bad luck is helping me. No one is here because of the rain. Only me.

I looked behind me and he was not chasing me anymore, I think it's because I dodged him. I can't see anything, the rain doesn't let me but as I tried to run I slipped very badly.

It's the stairs of... An unknown place. Someone held me when I slipped.

I don't know who it is. And I'm done running; I'm giving up if he's James. I'm so done. Fresh blood is running from my arms and hands because I slipped on the stairs. I'm giving up. I had no energy and my head is spinning. It's like everything around me is spinning.

Drake

"Rose!" I said as I'm looking at her shockingly. She's broke, she's not okay definitely. She's bleeding. Her blue dress is almost red now because of her blood.

"What the hell is happened with you Rosetta?" I asked but she was shivering and scared. It's not the right time to ask. We are wet, standing closer together in this frosty rain. She's crying and my heart goes out to her. I can't see her hurt. I never. The next thing that I did is she was in my arms and being carried bridal style. Thanks to myself, I sensed that something was not okay and I chased her and I was right.

She's in big trouble and she didn't even tell me. I asked her so many times and she didn't say anything. I looked at her, she was unconscious. I came in my car and it was near. I unlocked my car as I slowly sat her down in the car seat and started driving.

She slowly opened her eyes but still not okay. She looked at me and I looked back.

"Where are we going?" She asked me softly.

"In your dorm, are you okay?" I asked softly as she nodded gently.

She's hurt and her specialty is pretending that nothing happens. I glance at her and she's shivering. I know she surely catches a cold. After a few more minutes… we finally were here at her dorm. She unlocked her dorm door as we both entered.

I set the fire in the fireplace as we both sat down. I wish I could heal her but I can't….. I can't expose myself. She's bleeding so I take out the bandage box from her small drawer and start bandaging her. I touched her arm and it's really very hot… it's burning. I knew she was burning with fever.

"Rose!"

I said as she looked up to see me. Her goddamn sapphire eyes are so truly hurt. That weird connection between us makes me shut and completely drowned in her eyes.

I forget what I was going to say. That weird connection always lets me know whenever she's in trouble and it's good.

"Are you still hiding that darkness, Rose? After everything. You know you can tell me anything… If not me then Chris. It's not him… your enemy it's you. You're the one who is torturing yourself by refusing to get any help."

Rose sighs as she wipes her tears and looks outside the window.

"I… I need to change." Rose said as she went to the changing room.

Rose takes a few minutes to change her dress. She wore a light pink shirt and white tights. Rose sat down next to me as she glanced at me.

"Drake! Ask me someday and I promise I'll tell you but please... Don't ask me tonight. I went through a lot, I'm injured, I'm broken and I'm hurt. I just don't want to talk about it. Please." Rose said her sapphire beautiful eyes look so much in pain. She got dizzy because of her fever. She's really gone through a lot and I need to relax her, to calm her down. I sit next to her as I softly cup her red burning cheeks with my both hands.

"It's okay Rose, you don't need to worry about anything. You need to relax, you're not okay."

Rose lays down unconsciously, God I can't use my powers to heal her. What if she saw me or anything? I can't take this risk, not after Ash. She has already done a lot. I sighed as I turned off the lights. It's the middle of the night, a very cold night. After thinking so much I've finally got an idea and I know Rose gonna definitely kill me tomorrow but I have to do this. I can't see her in this condition.

I slowly unbuttoned my white shirt and took it off. My heart is beating fastly. I lean down closer to her, she's breathing like heaven. Her scent, her presence... It's like a tickle to my heart.

I remove some beautiful red stray hair from her face as I gently slide my hand down to her stomach and grab the end of the pink shirt and slowly slide up to take it off.

I smirked, my cheeks started blushing and my heartbeat was out of control when I saw her in her pink soft bra. She's hot, sexy, and incredibly beautiful.

I think I'm falling in love. I smiled as I leaned closer to her and hugged her. I shut my eyes as I felt her slow heartbeat of her. It's like a beautiful lullaby. It's wonderful.

I wrap my arms around her back. She's burning with fever. It's the only way to get rid of this fever.... By warming her because she's shivering so much. I turned my eyes red as I started to heal her, to remove her pain. I softly placed a kiss on her temple. It's good that she's sleeping instead of worrying about tonight.

I need to sleep now too. I'm so tired. First the wedding and then this accident. I sighed as I shut my eyes to sleep.