Chapter 24

Rosetta

Oh my God, I can't believe it he actually asked me out. I started laughing at his nervousness. He's really too funny.

"Hey, are you laughing baby girl?"

I placed my finger on my lip to hide my smile.

"No, I'm not," I said.

He smiled too as he arched an eyebrow.

"So, is that a yes or—"

I sighed, as I nodded. "Yes."

I saw a wide smile on his face and relaxation.

Then we should go now. Are you ready to taste the most delicious ice cream of Winchester?" Drake asked as I nodded and then we left the cafeteria.

I don't know but every time when I look at him I fall in love even more.

"Your car? It's beautiful."

"Thank you," he said. I literally love his car, it's BMW and I love that model really. Its color is white, pure white like an angel. Yeah, it's like the devil is riding an angelic car.

I wonder? I'm going with him to ice cream mania but wait, is that date or just regular friend time? Who knows? He didn't mention anything about the date so I think well, it's not a date.

He smirked! "Drake, why are you laughing?" His face….. It's blushing.

"I'm really sorry; I was scared what if you said no? That's why I didn't ask you out, but now I'm telling you it's a date." He looked at me with an innocent smile, the smile that melts my heart.

"Rose, it's a date our real very first date and I'm sorry I didn't ask you out." My heart is jumping like a ping pong ball; the word date gives a chill into my spine. I narrow my eyes, "are you reading my mind again?"

"Rose, it's a date our real very first date and I'm sorry I didn't ask you out." My heart is jumping like a ping pong ball; the word date gives a chill into my spine. I narrow my eyes, "are you reading my mind again?"

He chuckled, "yes." Wow, after hearing that my own cheeks even start blushing too. "By the way, are you happy?"

"Maybe," I said, biting my inner lip. "I take it as yes." I'm watching him and he's laughing continuously. After five more minutes, we are finally here, here we go to the Winchester's ice cream mania.

After getting out of his car, he grabs my hand "hey, your hand? It's cold," he's gently squeezing my hand and giving me goosebumps.

Seriously, I want time to freeze it here, right here where he holds my hand.

We entered that mania. After getting a really good place to sit, "good afternoon….. Your orders please?" It's a waiter, who said standing next to Drake.

"So, Rose, what flavor do you like?"

"Well, I like fruity ice cream."

"Really, that's it, are you on a diet?"

"No," I replied. "I'm not on a diet. I like fruits."

"Wow, healthy choice. Well, my order is double chocolate peanut butter ice cream with butterscotch, Oreos and Nutella whipped cream on top."

I rose an eyebrow "Drake, how long have you been hungry that much?"

"Since forever, the waiter replied."

"Learn something from her Drake, eat healthy instead of that." The waiter said.

"I don't like fruits you know."

"Okay, then you too enjoy I'm going to bring you your ice creams," after that the waiter disappeared. And then again, my phone starts ringing again, and once again my heart starts beating very fast. I turned my phone off because it's the only thing I can do right now. I don't want to ruin my first date just because of him.

Drake

"What happened?" I asked. I saw her face, she was getting upset again. I want to kill that person. "Rose, who's calling you? Tell me please, I want to help him." I grab her both hands softly.

"Look at me….. Look at me Rose… tell me, please."

Finally, she looked at me and sighed, "Nothing to worry about Drake. I'm fine."

"Rose! Tell me about it. I heard you talking to the prosecutor about killing stuff. So, tell me what is it?"

She took a deep breath as she looked at me, "It's a secret... A deep painful secret. It's about Beren Stilinski. She's... My best friend, my sister, and my life. We were childhood friends and we were in 8th grade when a monster named James entered our lives and he destroyed everything. Everything."

"What did he do exactly?" I asked her and my heart started beating uncontrollably fast.

"James wants to marry me, he's a psycho. A complete psycho who wants me even if it means killing people. He was our class fellow and we three were friends."

"One day after school he invited me to the park where he proposed to me and I rejected him. It's because I never wanted to marry him. Never."

She sighed it's like the memory of that dreadful day came into her mind again.

His reaction was unpredictable. "Beren and I really didn't know what was going on inside his head. He didn't say anything that day.

Beren had serious doubt about him and without even telling me she started to investigate him."

"Wait, she did this alone?" I asked. She nodded at my question. "What happened then?"

"She heard him... Talking to his companions. He was planning to kidnap me and Beren heard it. She tried to run away from that place but James was somehow aware of it. His friends start chasing Beren. She called me and told me everything and she told me to run."

"I refused; I can't leave that place without her. But she convinced me that she was gonna see me again but right now I have to run away. I agreed and we both worked on our plan."

"I called the police officer and told everything about James."

"What happened then?" I asked her as she glanced at me.

"Beren gave me the location where police and I were. Everything was working on our plane and James got arrested."

A flicker of a smile comes to my face.

"That's brilliant!"

"No, it's not." She said. "What do you mean?" I asked. "When James got arrested Beren hugged me so tightly. I was so happy to see her but…"

"But?" I parrot that word.

"She saw one of James's friends hidden behind the bushes.

That man tried to shoot me but Beren came in front of me and that bullet hit her stomach. She was bleeding. Her head was on my lap, and everything around me was faded. Gun shooting voices are still echoing in my head."

I looked at Rose, her face is now pale. She's unable to say anything. Fresh warm tears started to stream down her face. I came closer to her and hugged her so tightly. My big warm arms are wrapped around her back.

"She saved me, she saved me." She starts crying and I hold her a little tighter.

"Rose, I am very sorry. It's very painful. It is." My own voice is now shaking. She really suffered too much. She doesn't deserve that pain and hurt.

"What more hurts? Dying? No…. being the only one who survived." Rose said that her voice is…. painful and broken.

I sighed, my heart started hurting. Her wording is so deep and truthful. She wiped her tears and took a sip of water then she took a deep breath and let it out. "I ruined that date, didn't I?"

I smiled softly, no you didn't. I'm happy that you told me about you and I promise you I will try everything to find that ghost and kill him brutally. He doesn't deserve to live.

I saw little calmness on her face.

"Ice Creams for you too," the waiter said after serving ice cream and we just started digging.

"It's so delicious," she said. "Do you like it?" I asked. "I love it, thanks, Drake. I smiled, "Your welcome."