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I walk inside the venue where the event is being held and my eyes instantly search for Rosie. It doesn't take me
long to find her. She looks majestic that my knees weaken at her beauty. Her long hair is pulled back in a low
ponytail, highlighting the beauty of her face. It is one of a kind. Her olive green dress perfectly hugs her body
and | reminisce the fact that she was actually mine one day. I'm thankful that | got to call her mine for a while,
but I'm also in pain because she is no longer mine.
| can't believe that she is dating Everest now. He doesn't deserve her. She is way out of his league and | honestly
don't know what she sees in him. When we invited him to the barbecue we held for her, he managed to get on
everybody's nerves, especially with his stupid
comments.
"Honey, | know you still love her, but you're staring." Mum softly says beside me, makingdart my eyes away
from the girl who still has my heart.
I'm
Her eyes look up "Hey," she says, still:
going to get myself something to drink," | inform her before walking away. | need to keep myself busy to prevent
myself from thinking about Rosie, but | don't know how I can do that when she consumes every thought in my
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthead. Involuntarily, my eyes move towards her and | find her still standing beside her parents. She looks lost and
not sure what to do. | would usually jump to her rescue, but now, | don't know if she wants to get rescued by me.
Our relationship has gotten weird and we're standing at a a strange point. up and meet mine. | want to look
away, but the way she smiles atmakesunable to do so. | give her a little wave and can't help the sense
of surprise that rushes throughwhen I find her walking towards me. still smiling at me. "I feel like | know
sof these people, but | honestly don't want to socialize with them, Do you think | can hang around with
you?' | can surely go if you're waiting for someone." She rushes the last part. | love Rosie. | love her so much, but
right now, she's givingwhiplash. | don't know what she wants and frankly, | think she doesn't know what she
wants either. "I'm actually waiting for someone," | lie and the way her face falls makesthink that | deserve to
be punched. "But you can stay until my friend arrives," | quickly say. Maybe | can tell her later that my friend has
cancelled. Are you sure?" she
T
she asks, the cheerfulness in her voice that was once there disappears.
"Positive," | assure her. | take my drink and walk with her away from the bar. "Why didn't you bring Everest with
you?" | find myself asking. I have millions of questions that | want to ask her, but not all of them can be asked.
"He wanted to come, but | refused." Her answer takesby surprise. Why would she refuse? "I told my parents
about him yesterday, so it didn't feel right to introduce him to them without giving them prior notice that |
started dating him." "Does he make you happy?" | can't help but ask. The real question that | wanted to ask her
is, does he make you happier than me?
"He... does." The way she hesitates setsoff.
"Do you even want to be in a relationship with him, Rosie?" | blurt, taking a sip of my whisky.
"she says. "Silas, | know that you don't like him, but that doesn't mean that | should also feel the stoo."
She's quick to putin my place. | can't believe that she is picking Everest over me. Well, of course, she is
going to pick him now. What was | thinking? right. Sorry." | monotonously say. "Everest is a good guy, Silas," she
defends him and | just nod. "He takesto new places and doesn't try to forceto remember anything. He
accepts that | may not remember anything. 08:32 Fri, Oct 18 Chapter 132
"And | didn't, Rosie? | didn't give you the acceptance you were looking for?" | can't help but ask. Why am | being
portrayed, as the villain when all that | ever wanted was her comfort?
"You didn't, Silas," she says in a low tone. It would have been way less painful if she had chosen to stabin
the heart. "You always talked about what we used to have and were keen on introducingto every part of my
life that | forgot! It was overwhelming." It takes a moment for everything she has said to sink in. Is she serious? |
know | did that, but what did she expect fromwhen she was the one who would askabout those two
years? Wasn't | supposed to share with her any beautiful moment we once had? Was showing her pictures and
taking her to places we once visited wrong?
"I think you're forgetting a very important part."
"It won't be the only thing | forget." She shrugs.
having Everest andaround. One of tellthat you were fed up with talking about your past. You didn't tell
unintentionally, but in your head, you probably liked "You didn't say anything, Rosie. You didn't You ended up up
choosing what's more convenient for you and trust me, I'm not holding that against you. You get to choose
whatever you want, but don't go around and twist everything to makethe bad guy in your story, because |
have never been and I never will." This
One of us was introducing new things to you and the other was talking to you about your past.
is my first tto not be able to stand being close to Rosie. She doesn't have anything to say to me. | wasn't
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmaware that | had the ability to render her speechless. "I think we're done here," | tell her before walking away.
Why didn't she talk to me? Why was it easy for her to choose him overwhen | had always put her first? Why
wasn't | enough for her? | wish | had answers to these questions, but | don't. "Silas. "I stop in my place when |
hear her soft voice. | take a deep breath and turn to look at her. "I'm not a bad person. | don't know what I'm
doing. I know you're all tired of how much I'm whining, but it's been three months and | cannot remember a
single thing. I'm petrified, Silas." The way h her voice cracks breaks my heart. When I look around me, | for that."
Her glossy eyes look up atand it takesa lot of effort to prevent myself from kissing her.
ank God that nobody is giving us attention. | take a deep breath and close the space between us "Don't cry," |
whisper, and wrap her in my arms. She looks so small and vulnerable in my embrace. "I hate that | hurt you. I'm
so sorry." She whimpers. Again, | look aroundand this time, | find few people looking at us. Quickly, | take her
to a secluded area to keep her away from the people's eyes. "If | ever make you feel like an option, | truly didn't
mean it and I'm so sorry for that." can't
an't bring myself to tell her it's okay because nothing is okay. | don't want to lie to her. "Everything will
eventually get better, Rosie," | say, wiping her tears away. "Con, you're ruining your make-up." | stroke her
cheek, making her laugh a little. "I'm still here for you, Rosie. | won't abandon you. Never," | assure her and place
a kiss on her forehead.
"I know I'm selfish, but I... I can't lose you, Silas." Something about her words giveshope. Maybe she can be
mine again one day.
"You won't. I'm here for you, Rosie," | assure her. "Be ready for our driving lesson tomorrow," | remind her, and
she nods with a small smile.
| still cannot understand how she haswrapped around her fingers like that and | wonder if her effect on me
will always
be like this.
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