Chapter 7

Dinner was a quite affair, mostly because everyone was lost in their own thoughts, at least I was and what's weird is that my thoughts wasn't on Roland, who was sitting across from me, but on the person who I met this afternoon 'I don't know his name ' I think to myself and its all Roland's fault cause when he said that word, what was it... Mate, that what it was. I wonder what that means? Should I ask....'stay focused Rose' I reprimand myself shaking my head. Now where was I... Yes this afternoon, after he said that word Roland ran past me and lead him away toward the woods, which was confusing to say the least but the sun was starting to sink so I went search for my family and found them at the house that Aunt Elena called hers. After bribery and promises and excuses mom and Aunt Elena finally started making dinner and left Damien and I on our own, well that was until Renaldo came along and kept us entertained. He was 6.2 with dusty brown hair, dark brown eyes, tanned and has smile wrinkles. He reminds me of dad and just like that bittersweet memories come to me. Now here I am sitting in my room thinking about everything that has happened so far. I look down at my journal where I have written a list.

09 February - Dad died

10 February - Dads funeral

12February - Mom got dads Will

13 February - Mom told us we're moving got dads gift & mom and Damien had a talk

14 February - Damien acting weird and cold toward me ( it has to be the 'talk' between mom and him )

18 February - Moved to Alaska and met ex and maybe something new on the horizon

This all started when mom got dads Will. What was in there that she couldn't tell me but she could tell Damien 'I have to figure this out ' I think as I twirl the pen through my fingers and then there was a knock on my door it could be any of the three boys since the parents decided it would be nice if all us 'young ones' stay together so Damien's room is next to mine while the Gomez brothers are opposite us so they put Roland's room right opposite mine and I think its for us to 'get along'. The person knocked again and I put my journal under my pillow " Come in " I say toward the door and Damien comes in and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. I was afraid it would be Roland " what up?" I ask him but he doesn't answer and come and sit down next to me on the bed. One of the promises I made was to Damien saying I'll tell him later and it surprisingly worked but I guess I could tell him now "Okay Rose I kept waiting till now so tell me the the truth" he said " Okay Roland was someone I met years ago at a science convention and we had a fling for that time and it ended " I said shrugging telling half the truth but not all of it. Damien nodded and looked thoughtful for a few seconds and the hope that he will leave it alone fell. He sighed " Rose you are a terrible liar especially to me it's true that you two met years ago but it wasn't at a convention cause I was at all of them and I believe that you two were together but it couldn't have been a fling cause you don't have those that's more of my type of thing." He said a with a serious expression that made me feel guilty for lying " So try again but I can grantee that I will tear apart any lie you tell me the truth" his voice close to pleading but I can't tell him " He was in relationship with Angel..." But before I could finish my new lie he jumped up " Dammit Rose tell me the truth! " he yelled. Damien never yelled at me before and I knew I was pushing my luck but I just couldn't tell him. " I am telling the truth. He was in a relationship with Susan..." And only after the words left my mouth did I realise my mistake and closed my eyes " So he was in a relationship with Angel and Susan?" He said crossing his arms " I...I ...I meant to say Angel but you were distracting me" I stutter and then I saw his face harden into what could have been steel. " I swear to the moon goddess Rose, if you don't tell me the truth right now I will do something both of us will regret later so Tell. Me. The. Truth " she said " I can't " I squeak out " But I can " I hear and look toward the door to see Roland and Renaldo standing there and it was Roland who spoke " She won't tell you to protect me but I can tell you " he says " Roland please don't " I say not wanting the truth that I kept a secret for 2 years " Let him speak Rose, I gave you a chance but you didn't talk now let's give him a chance" Damien said with finality not taking his eyes off of Roland as he walks further in the room with Renaldo. " It all happened 2 years when I was sent to Colorado on business...

Flashback

Mom just dropped me at school. Its a week after my brothers birthday and for the past week his been to busy loving his new car to love his little sister enough to drop her at school. I used this against him this morning and I could literally feel the guilt rolling off him in waves. I know it was a petty move using the little sister card but I really miss him and I wasn't exaggerating, he used to drop me at school every morning and pick me up every afternoon but now he doesn't do any, mom drops me in the morning and dad comes and fetches me in the afternoon and like I said I miss him, mom doesn't get me a milkshake in the morning and let me play the music as loud as I want and dad doesn't buy me ice cream or took me to the movies 'just for the heck of it ' like he says it. I was actually feeling pretty proud of myself I didn't think I could pull if off, I mean I did the whole fake tears and sobbing and he fell for it hook, line and sinker. I didn't think I was that much if an actress but after that performance, people I deserve the Grammy award I think going toward the front entrance to meet my friends Susan and Angel when I look down for a second and bumped into a wall, only to realise it wasn't a wall but a person and easily the hottest person I have ever seen and as our eyes met I felt this shock throughout my entire being and his amazing hazel widened as he saw me and smiled

Who is he, I mean what the heck and why did I smile back at him I wonder as I'm sitting in class. As soon as that stranger saw me smiling at him like that, he left me standing in a daze with curiosity eating away at me. I couldn't wait to see those hazel eyes again and who was he anyways? I've never seen him before, is he new? If he is, that would explain why I never seen him before today but I have to admit in intrigued to find out more about this mystery boy.

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Well that was a revelation I mean who thought Damien could be so cold to his own sister the question is: why is he like this to Rose and how will this affect Rose?

What's going to happen? Well not even I know the answer to that question... Guess we will all have to find out together, won't we?