  Last Day
      3 WEEKS LATER
      &quot;Last day.&quot; Simon frowned.
      Rosie couldn't help but smile. &quot;Keep travelling, my friend.&quot;
      Simon scoffed but grinned. &quot;You're the only who's really travelling. I'm just stuck travelling while-&quot;
      &quot;While never moving your feet,&quot; Rosie finished for him.
      Simon laughed lightly, pulling Rosie in for a hug. &quot;I'm proud of you, Rose.&quot;
      Michael fell in love with all of Rosie's artwork. He hadn't been this impressed with anyone's work in a long time. Rosie's confidence had boosted more than she thought was possible because of this. She felt proud of herself in a way she never had before. Michael had set Rosie up for possibly one of the biggest opportunities she would ever get in her life. There was an art study abroad program in Paris - the place known for art. While she would spend the n

  Confessions and Conclusions
      A few days later, Rosie rolled the last of her suitcases out into the living room. All her belongings from her room were fully packed up and ready to go.
      As excited as Rosie was for this new chapter, she was also terribly sad. She had grown attached to more things than she could have imagined over the past few months - Aatalo, Blaze, even Ryder. Most of all, Anthony.
      &quot;Tonight's the big night,&quot; Tamara walked up to Rosie, standing behind her and squeezing her shoulders. &quot;God, you have no idea how proud of you I am.&quot;
      Rosie turned to face her cousin, smiling sheepishly. &quot;I love you, Tam.&quot;
      Tamara's eyes glistened with tears. &quot;I love you.&quot;
      Just before Tamara had the chance to pull Rosie into a hug, the front door swung open. Both the girls turned to see a frantic looking Anthony rush into 

  House-Warming
      Rosie sat in Aatalo's art studio for a long time after he and Michael had left. She was too breathless and amazed by what had just happened to get up right away. She needed a long moment to process everything.
      Eventually she did head back into the party.
      When she walked back into the main area of the loft, she glanced around the room to spot her cousin. There was a massive smile on her face that she was unable to control. She needed to share the news with Tamara, it was the only thing she could think to do.
      Her eyes finally landed on Tamara but they didn't stay there long.
      Tamara was standing with her friends - Madison, Josephine, Ryder, and Anthony.
      Rosie's smile fell off her face faster than light. The heaviness in her chest that was just joy had quickly turned into pain.
      She didn't know it would be this painful to see him. She 

Last Day
      3 WEEKS LATER
      &quot;Last day.&quot; Simon frowned.
      Rosie couldn't help but smile. &quot;Keep travelling, my friend.&quot;
      Simon scoffed but grinned. &quot;You're the only who's really travelling. I'm just stuck travelling while-&quot;
      &quot;While never moving your feet,&quot; Rosie finished for him.
      Simon laughed lightly, pulling Rosie in for a hug. &quot;I'm proud of you, Rose.&quot;
      Michael fell in love with all of Rosie's artwork. He hadn't been this impressed with anyone's work in a long time. Rosie's confidence had boosted more than she thought was possible because of this. She felt proud of herself in a way she never had before. Michael had set Rosie up for possibly one of the biggest opportunities she would ever get in her life. There was an art study abroad program in Paris - the place known for art. While she would spend the next two years getting her degree at the Paris College of Art, she would also be interning with 

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