I looked up to the sky, the once beautiful sunset that tessa might have wanted to see with me has been discarded with a full blast of thunder and pouring rain, she can literally skip exams just to watch the sunset well I'm gonna agree with her that they are quite beautiful to watch, I'm so glad we weren't on meeting terms by now she could have been crying on my shoulder because nature was being cruel of not springing forth a beautiful night view with all the stars and the moon at its peak to look at after a nice glossy sunset

I'm here again at the same spot, this dreadful bus stop, for how long now--5 days no close to a week, the gang promised to meet up after a week of grad just to enable us breathe from the stress of everything

I come by here around evening periods I get the same stares from passers-by and different individuals who board the bus. This has been my regular spot since I can't go over to ava's or Tessa's- I just love watching people weird but that's me, I also go to oakwood park but it's very public so I branch around here I'm familiar with some faces already

Well for one thing I'm sure of, I don't give any shit about how I'm poorly dressed, I didn't see the need to glam up just to stroll to the bus stop, maybe I shouldn't have ruffled my hair so much while thinking about the pouring rain that made me stuck here

I was planning on leaving after the sunset but my feet carried me from the park to the bus stop--now this bloody rain has started, some think I'm a poor girl tortured with problems, a girl that runs away from home like I'm having some poor family escapades i say that 'cause I'm wearing extremely faded baggy pants and oversized tee with my hair is so ruffled so I don't blame them i come from a well-off family, not millionaires or billionaires per se

I'm just a normal girl nothing special...well so I thought....

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The name is Rose jasmine Jenkins and just rose please no add-ins just rose, I live in North Asheville, I'm currently 17 years of age, I have garnet-red hair I actually don't like the idea of being singled out for being a red-head but I have to live with it, I live with my parents and my two younger siblings

I stood up from where I sat, with the rain finally calming down I was able to walk without shade, I would get wet but I won't come home soaked I haven't even checked time I'm sure mom would have my head when I get home, the active morning stalls has closed down I was quite hungry after some few walks away from the bus stop,I stopped by a shop i grabbed a few sweet potato fries and munched all the way, I'm glad I hadn't forgotten my cross bag at home.

The walk was going on pretty long which made me realise that I didn't walk from home to the bus stop, on reaching oakwood park I could breathe out some relief that I'm getting closer to home.

I felt a vibration on my waist, dipping my hands into my bag i brought out my phone, my mom was calling...well shit

"Hey mom, wassup" I replied trying to sound very calm and collected in order not to freak her out

"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU ROSA?!" urghhh I shifted the phone from my ear she could have made my ear bleed, after all my efforts she didn't even show 1% of calmness

"I'm in asheville ma, where else would I be" I said trying to lift up the mood

"Don't try that nonsense with me rosa, the gods knows that you wouldn't even dare leave the boundary of asheville, hell I would feel it from where I am if you did" she finally tuned down her voice

I was in a bus going home already, I couldn't walk anymore after walking to the park I would be home soon and God knows I need a hot shower and a good sleep in my very sweet purple linen bed *big subconscious smile*, I tried so hard to keep it in to avoid looking like a maniac smiling out of the blue

"Rosa!!?" Bloody hell, my ears.. I'm so glad I didn't use ear pods I could have hung up because her screams were starting to become very irritating

"Yesss, mom look I'm almost home okay just save everything till I'm home love u bye"

"Rosa don't u dare-" click, ahhh finally some peace, I put my phone on DND cause I know she'll be calling the next minute, I just soaked myself in some smooth billie eilish songs

Finally reaching home, I quickly dressed down my hair with my fingers and straightened out my clothes to ease up my appearance I rang the doorbell, I could make out sage little sounds...sage was my cat, its an Abyssinian breed, named him after the colour of my eyes-sage the greenish gray colour, he was so energetic

Jamie opened the door for me, after which I ruffled his hair and heard he mumbling what-not about his stupid hair treatment don't care i carried sage into the living room mom wasn't in sight probably researching for her morning shift tomorrow, we only have three helpers in the house they come around only on week days and I love it that way...sebastian the butler, Mary is the maid technically the housekeeper and Fredrick the Gardner one thing I love about my family is we don't really flow well with excesses, we are quite a small family so no need for extravagance

"Rose" I turned to see my younger brother Oscar coming out of the kitchen with a large transparent glass bowl with one hand and a jug of orange juice in his other hand, jamie went to help with with the food before y'all get the wrong idea that I leave all the cooking to my mom and Oscar hell no, I even tutor Oscar how to go about different dishes.

"Hey Jenkins" I said coming over to the dining as I wriggled my brows at him, I saw him scowl his expression was so funny

"I don't get why u call me Jenkins whereas all of us are literally Jenkins" he said placing the plates and cutleries down

"Don't sweat it Jenkins, you'll never understand" I said opening the bowl it was stir fried spaghetti and meatballs, nice jenkins

Sparing a glance at oscar knowing what he was going to ask I rolled my eyes I knew it was coming "You went to the bus stop again didn't you" Oscar said filling up some cups with orange juice

"Yes, obvious much" I said passing him a glare, he interrogates someone too much more like he's a bloody suck up but I mean he's just reserved, a bookworm and some people really do think he's more responsible than me helloo I'm smart, also aced my final exams I'm good in sports it's not my fault I'm a tad low in responsibility, I still do know how to organise some things

He just shrugged- asshole "Mom was the worried one okay she tried calling you several times but you didn't pick up, I knew where you went I tried calling you to know if you were arriving soon to calm mom down, mom was close to throwing a fit because you were out under the rain" he replied

"I'm not soaked, i was under a shade you and besides it wasn't raining when I went out you all know I go out every afternoon or sort so why ask or make so much fuss about it, I don't even stroll too far and yeah I didn't see your calls or moms' cause my phone was on DND" I said entering into the kitchen to microwave some cupcakes I bought along the way

"I don't really care you know, it was all mom" he deadpans

God can this boy be less infuriating please "I also don't really care if it was you or mom, you guys should mind your own business I know my way back home and I wouldn't spend the night out without mom or dad's permission I'm almost legal if I may add" I said coming back into the dining, this boy is really getting on my nerves

Sensing the tension Jamie spoke up "Hey hey it's okay guys, rose is home right dinner is set let's not argue" awwn he was trying to calm the air

"No one is arguing Jamie, she should act her age she's always making everyone worry" Oscar replied

"Seriously you're such a bloody suck up oscar -yep I said it he's so annoying God- and stop saying nonsense to my face" he was seriously making my blood boil, ohh mom why didn't you give birth to a girl

His nose finally flared up "Well I wouldn't be a 'bloody suck up' if you weren't so hell-bent on being difficult" he said quoting with those his stupid fingers, just reminded me of jason-always telling me I'm being difficult urghh both of them are jerks

"Just shut up okay, I'm heading up to shower keep my share in the bowl" I said carrying sage up to my room, why did I have to share blood with someone like him.

Ahhh room sweet room, throwing my crossbag on my bed i sighed a breath of relief as I peeled off my damp clothes from my body, sage was playing with a ball on my bed I quickly ran a hot bath and damn it was just as I anticipated I felt like I should stay here for a while but sooner or later I had to come down to talk to mom, I wrapped up my shower and changed to my PJs before heading down I made sure to ready Sage's food before I went.

Mom was already seated with her glasses and some files in her hand, she never skips eating with the family one thing I can give her credit for. Dad would probably come when we were halfway through dinner

"Evening mom" I said kissing her cheeks as I sat on my chair.

She looked up and me and glanced at my appearance- I'm so glad I freshened up I wasn't really ready for her drama "Oh finally you're back you didn't even come up to let me know, " she said sipping on her juice, this was what I meant by "her drama".

"Sorry mom I forgot I didn't want to get cold so I had to freshen up"

Ignoring my response "I know you put your phone on DND again" she said looking at me through the rim of her glasses, ugh can't she just drop it I fought back the bleeding urge of rolling my eyes at her.

I quickly cleared my throat "I'm back safe and sound Mrs.Jenkins Adriana, no need to worry" I replied her, I could see Oscar giving me bad eye he should seriously hold himself I'm not ready for a phase two.

"Just shut it and eat rosa, you mustn't reply to every word spoken to you" she said finally focusing on her food, okay okay I get it less talking more eating.

The name's Rose jasmine Jenkins!! just rose just rose for God's sake, urggh I hate when she calls me rosa it feels like my full name rosaline or rosabelle, sounds like all those french or Italian names, I'm not trying to say it's a bad thing but it just kind of pisses me off.

Dad came in mid-way I and dad don't normally converse as much as mom and I do but I guess we both have the secret father-daughter bond, it's cute if you ask me and dinner was just all talks about dad's case, dad is a judge and it's very very cool I could have ran in the pathway of a judge like my dad but I'm hella crazy for science, the anime doctor.stone is my goddamn life source it just captivated me and yeah I watch Japanese animations.

I and Oscar cleared up the table--in peace i'm so glad, then after everyone just went their separate ways

I went to my room and sage was already asleep, I got a hold on my phone and I got some texts from tessa and ava saying we were gonna meet up tomorrow, it's been a week since we met after grad so go figure apparently there's going to be nick, Trevor, one other girl I know she always wears make-up can't figure out her name, sam and the twins and that fucker they call jason, that guy is such an eyesore.

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