Rose Bailey: My Mate, My Flower Chapter 12

Rose's POV

I woke up to strong arms wrapped around me.

Feeling the tingles, I knew who it was instantly. Derek!

There was no one else that made me feel this way. I looked at him and saw his eyes open, looking straight at me.

"You're awake! How are you feeling?" He asked worriedly

"Tired!"

I started to get up, but he held onto me tighter.

"I didn't kiss her; she kissed me. You left before I could pull away. I didn't want her to kiss her and don't want her or anyone else but you," Derek said

I looked up at him, shocked at his outburst. It made me feel special. I believed him but didn't know if it was smart too.

"How do I know you didn't want her to kiss you?"

"I don't know; you have to trust that I won't hurt you. Trust your heart. I know your heart is telling you I am not lying to you." He said

That's the second time I caught him with another woman. So I wouldn't say I like seeing him with other women.

It's crazy because I just met him, but I like him. I think I more than like him, and that's crazy.

"She likes you, Derek. I want to give this a try, but I want to be able to trust that you want to give this a try too. I don't want to be in a relationship where other girls think they have some claim on you. I don't like drama."I told him truthfully.

"I promise I only want you. I will make sure that nothing like that happens again. Please trust me," He said

"I think I need some time to think, Derek."

He looked at me with a sad expression on his face.

"OK! I will give you some time. But that doesn't mean I'm letting you go. You are still mine, Flower."

Three Days Later

It's been three days since I asked Derek to give me space, and I miss him more every day than before.

I feel more drained as the days go by and not seeing him. It is hard to eat and hard for me to sleep. All I do is think of him.

That night I told him I needed space; he said to me that he would stay at Jace's house to give me space.

I haven't seen him since. I want to tell him to come home so bad, but I'm afraid of what he would think of me.

"Hi, Rose and Kate!" Cindy said

. Right now, we are out the first after-school cheerleading practice of the year.

"Hi!" Kate and I said at the same time

Cindy has been friendly to me lately. It seems that she and Jason are together now, which is strange. I haven't seen the two apart from each other.

Knowing that about a week ago, she was having sex with Derek and Sandy, and now she is all over my brother makes me worried for him.

 I don't want Jason to get hurt. So I haven't told Jason about them being intimate. I think he deserves to know, but for some strange reason, I feel that it's Cindy's responsibility to tell him, and I would be overstepping if I did.

We practice new routines and talk about some cheer competitions coming up. Sandy gave me mean looks but didn't say anything to me through practice.

When Cindy approached me, Kate and I were about to wait outside for Jason to pick us up.

"Rose, can I talk to you for a minute?"Cindy asked.

"Sure"

We stepped outside and sat at one of the tables under a tree.

"I want to apologize for my behavior towards you. I know I was wrong for saying all that stuff to you. I hope we can become friends," she says.

She looks at me, waiting for me to respond.

"Why do you want to be my friend now? Is it because you like my brother?"

"I'm not going to lie; I have feelings for your brother. That's not the only reason. I am asking you to forgive me, though. I know I was wrong for trying to come between you and Derek. I understand his feelings for you now, and I feel so ashamed for my actions."

"I want us to start over and hopefully become friends. For me, you, and Jason. I want us to get along," She said, and I could see she meant it.

"I would like to start over, Cindy. I also think you must tell Jason about your past with Derek. He deserves to know." I told her

"I know I plan to tell him about my past and not leave anything out. I just hope he will understand and accept me." She said, sounding worried about his reaction.

"Look, Cindy! My brother is one of the most understanding and caring people out there. He really likes you, I can tell. He won't be happy about everything you tell him, but his feelings for you won't change. He really likes you, Cindy." I told her truthfully.

"What do we have here? Are you changing sides, Cindy?" Sandy asked, walking toward us

"Sandy, stop! You are going too far." Cindy said

"Whatever, Cindy, you were just like me a few days ago," Sandy replied.

"Derek doesn't want you. That's why he fucks other girls. He didn't even wait for you. He is destined to be with Vivian," Sandy said, looking at me.

All of a sudden, I felt like I was burning on the inside. I wanted to hurt her.

She kept talking about Derek and Vivian belonging to each other, and I felt like there was a lot of energy wanting to be released from inside me.

"Shut up, Sandy. Rose, are you, Oh my God, your eyes," Cindy said.

"HE IS MINE!" I screamed

The next thing I knew, Sandy flew through the school's front door without anyone touching her. The glass shattered, and she was unconscious.

Somehow I knew I was the cause of it. I felt some kind of power in me. A power I have never felt before.

I looked up and saw Cindy looking at me, speechless.

"Hey, what happened?" I heard Jason ask.

I didn't know how to tell him I had just made someone fly into the school without touching them.

What was wrong with me?