  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 

  The Unhappy Ending
      Tamara returned home with a huge smile on her face, expecting to walk in to Rosie and Anthony fondling each other on the living room couch. Instead, she walked in to see Rosie clutching her chest, on her knees, broken on the ground as she cried. Tamara couldn't get the sound of Rosie's excruciating sobs out of her head. It haunted her.
      She sat there on the ground for the next hour, just holding Rosie and allowing her to cry. Rosie spent the hour after that wrapped up in Tamara's bed, quietly sniffling and silently crying. Tamara had never seen anything like this before, never seeing Rosie cry in general.
      Her heart completely broke for her cousin.
      By the third hour, Rosie had taken a long shower. Tamara was sitting on the couch when Rosie walked out of the bathroom with her bags in hand, ready to head out.
      &quot;Where the hell are you goi

  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 the apartment.
      Bewildered, Tamara sucked in a sharp breath as she slipped past both Rosie

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