Bittersweet✔️

C h a p t e r 2 5

Rosaline

I bit my lips and grabbed Nicholas's hand that was in front of me. I got out with the box in my left hand while the other one was tangled with Nicholas. He smiled.

"Well look at who finally decided to come back home, " a snickered interrupted our small moment.

We both turn around and was met with a smirked face Noah. He was sitting in the corner, where the shadow was covering its surroundings, with a glass of champagne in his hand.

"Noah?" I asked.

He walked up to us, gulping down the entire drink before giving it to the butler next to him. When he stood in front of us he turned his full attention to Nicholas then look at our entangle hands.

"I see that your plan worked, " he stated to Nicholas.

I looked up at Nicholas with a confused look. Noah helped him? I saw a smirk graced his face as he nodded his head at Noah.

"Great going, " he said to Nicholas before turning to me, "how was your little dat-oh! Is that for me? How generous of you." He took the bag from me and opened it only to slowly closed the lid and handed it back to me.

"Never mind. It's not for me, " he muttered.

"Well. Come inside now. We don't want the new couple to get sick, " he told us as he grabbed both of our hands and dragged us inside.

-*-

I rubbed the little sleep from my eyes as I walk downstairs. I yawn for the fifth time this morning as I sat down on the couch and fell back asleep.

"Are you really sleeping again?" I heard a voice ask.

I groan and rolled to the side and lifted my head a little to see who said that. From the small glance, it seems like to was Noah who said that while elegantly eating his breakfast. I fell back on the couch and mumbled a small yes.

"How long are you going to be staying here?" I mumbled out, my eyes still close.

I heard a small shuffled before a reply, "two days. Dad let me stay here to get to know you. But I think he just made that excuse to punish your mom."

I shot up and look at him with wide eyes, "what?!"

His eyes widen as he slowly placed his hand over his mouth, "oops."

"What do you mean by punishment?" I asked him, all the sleep was gone.

He placed the utensils down and look at me with serious eyes, "dad found out how bad of a mother she is. So, he is giving her a punishment. You don't have to worry now."

"What's the punishment?"

He shrugged his shoulders, "he didn't mention it. He just said you can live a happy life now."

I nodded in response and decided to let go of that topic. Shortly after Nicholas came downstairs and greeted us and gave me a small hug before going to his office again with a plate of food.

"Speaking of moms, " I started. Noah gave me his attention and looked at me, "who's your mother? I never saw her before." He went quiet and I thought I touched a sensitive thought but was proven wrong by his next words, "sorry. Can you repeat what you were saying? I was too busy eying the sausage."

I repeated my question.

"Oh. Well, let's just say she is dead but alive at the same time."

My brows furrowed, "what?"

"She's technically dead, but her organ is still alive in another person's body."

I shut my lips and quietly start eating my breakfast. Shut up, Rosaline. Stop talking.

After that, we ate our meals in silence with Noah occasionally throwing jokes in the middle of the meal. I would laugh each time, smiling at the fact I have a funny brother to hang out with.

-*-

"Rose"

"Rose?" I repeated the same name Nicholas called me.

"That's my nickname for you, " he said with a smile on his face. I smiled back at him, "not bad, Nick."

"Nick?" He said with a small scrunch to his face.

"That's my nickname for you unless you want me to call you my Sweet Bear."

"Hm, I wouldn't mind."

I was shocked. I was just joking.

"Really?"

He nodded his head, "yes. Since it was something you came up with and a name only you can call me."

"Same for Rose."

"But that one suits you, " he told me, convinced.

I let him win and both of us agreed to call me Rose and we call him Sweet Bear.

"So where are we going?" I asked, staring at our laced hands. It felt weird holding hands with him already but at the same time, it felt nice.

"A café."

"The coffee is so good here. How did you even find this place?" I asked Nicholas while sipping the warm coffee.

"I used to stop by here once a week, but stopped after my sister got into an accident."

"How is your sister anyway? I rarely hear you talking about her?" I told him.

"She's doing well. The doctor informed me this morning that she should start gaining consciousness in a week!"

His eyes sparkled as he mentioned her recovery. I smiled at the thought. He really cared about his sister. They must have been very close. I hope I can meet her one day.

"That's fantastic. I'm glad she is finally getting better." I told him with the same enthusiasm as him.

He smiled and nodded at me. The shimmer in his eyes never leaving his eyes. And I hope they never leave.

I want to see the happiness in his eyes forever.

~*•Author's Note•*~

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