Not One But Two

Chapter 23

Rosella's POV:

I'm totally not up to working today. I can't believe I was crying, and to make it worse I was crying myself to sleep.

I'll just stay in for today and stare out of my window from my bed.

I grab my phone when I hear a small ring. Geez, I'm left with several messages and twenty-five calls from the twins. Yeah definitely don't want to go to work today.

A message from Mayu suddenly pops up. I glance at the sentences. Lemoine.

Mayu: Oh my god Rose I need you right now! Have you seen Lemonie's post? If you want to win again this year, then we need to get our shit together. Planning a new pattern and the best dress design to top that Jackie bitch. I can't believe you are not at work already!

Mayu: Where the fuck are you. The Lemonie reporters are coming here in less than 20 minutes. They want to speak to you about your ideas on this design. WHICH WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN TO.

Already? It came by so quickly, I didn't even see it happening. I have to push my feeling aside. I need this. I need my company to grow. To become the best. I can't be thinking about... them, I'll just freaking cry all over again.

I can't let Jackie shoot down my place again.

I shoot Mayu a quick text.

Me: Sorry, woke up late. Heading there now. Gather everyone in the meeting room and we'll get right on it when I walk in.

I quickly start my morning routine and get dressed. While I zip up my skirt I call for Ross so he can be there once I get down.

I grab my phone and bag and head out the door. Of course, Ross is already here. I greet him and get myself situated inside the car.

I know Ross knows that there is something different about me. He keeps looking at the rearview mirror and makes this concerned face. If I can't hide this from Ross there is no way I can hide this from Mayu.

I wave Ross a goodbye and I tell him to not worry about me.

I walk into the meeting room and everyone goes dead silent. I take my seat at the head of the table and turn my head, looking for Mayu.

A loud burst through the door makes everyone's heads go up. WE stare at Mayu typing aggressively on the iPad.

"Well has anyone seen her! I've been at the entrance and Rose still isn't-" she then glances away from the iPad. "-here".

"Okay wonderful. Go, get started." She urges me.

"Alright, alright," I tell her. I get on with telling my staff about this year's design and what we need from each group. This has to top Jackie's.

After the quick meeting. Mayu and I headed up to my office. She still continues to look down at the iPad. "Okay, we are in the clear. The Lemonie reporters actually decide to speak to Jackie today, but don't take it that the bad way. Look at the other side now we can watch what she said and make ours better. We got three days till they come by and speak to you." She informs me.

I guess that is good on our part, but it can also be bad. Jackie presented hers first, everyone would know about it. It's going to be hard to top.

"Now tell me what's going on" I quickly turn around and give her a confused look.

"Don't act like you don't know. You were spacing out during the meeting for a bit and Ross said that you seem upset about something." Darn, Ross, really. Tell everyone why don't you. I know he's only trying to help but I really need to concentrate on the magazine, and me thinking about the twins isn't going to make me concentrate.

I shake my head "The twins. Something happened and I really don't want to say anything. I need to focus on this. Please it'll keep my mind off of it." Mayu gives me a sympathetic look and nods her head.

"Alright first let's start with the colors and the shape of the bodice" I give her a light smile, appreciating that she isn't pushing for more.

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Today is finally over and I couldn't be any happier. I think I might just cry again. As I'm walking to my door I see two large vases of flowers. Roses. I light out a small smile and walk up to them, dropping my bags onto the ground and begin reading the note attached to the stem of roses.

We know that you want your space, but just remember that we care so much for you and really miss you. Come talk to us soon Rose, we don't know how much longer we can be without you. Even if it was just one day.

- All yours, Marcello and Vex

I do appreciate them giving me space, but they also show that they care for me by dropping off these flowers. My favorite. I know that I might be dumb, but I really just want them next to me right now.

I should've just let them talk to me. I know they wouldn't purposely hurt me like that, but it isn't my fault for getting to know others and them being jealous, that's just something they need to understand.

I carry in one of the vases and place it on my table, doing the same with the other.

For a moment I debate whether I should message the twins or not. I just really exploded out of know where and I didn't even see it coming. If anything I'm just embarrassed. Fuck it.

They said they can't be without me. I can't be without them either.

Me: Coming over in an hour?

I am biting my nails. The guys haven't responded yet. Come on, there at work. I mean it has been only a minute.

Marcello: Be over in thirty, princess.

Vex: We'll see you soon angel.

I laugh at Marcello's message. Thirty minutes is fine, in fact, you can come over right now. I immediately let out a breath when they text me back. I really hope everything will go well.

I should really get upstairs and change into something comfortable.

I turned in my project!!! I'm back to posting since I'll have time to write.

Happy holidays, happy holidays...keep ringing, happy holidays to youuuuuuu.

I also just started reading PUNK 57 and I'm dying right now...get me to the spicy chapters already lmao.

(God, this is present me. Punk 57 was fucking ass. Don't read it. If you're really interested then just look up the spicy parts, truthfully they weren't the spiciest, especially if you read from this wonderful place. The plot = ass)

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