Adrine was about to open the rooftop door when he heard two people talking.Instead of walking in on the conversation he listened in from the other side."..Who do you think you are?" the first voice was a woman and she spoke forcefully. "I am nothing like the likes of you, I'm a million times better.Always have been and always will be." the second voice said properly defending herself. The first voice laughed,"Better than me? If you don't remember princess you were at that party with me.Talking to the same men i was. Doing the same things i did. How much better could you be if you've done the same things i have?" "I'm better because i stopped Lolita,you still do it till this day." Adrine could hear the pain in her voice. "Your a hypocrite Alise." Lolita opened the rooftop door to reveal Adrine. "Oh look you have a customer Alise.You better pay top shelf shes world renowned, she just came back from Paris." Lolita said to Adrine in a sly voice. Adrine ignored her and began to walk to Analisette. He knew Lolita from the streets, she was high paid escort that had been arrested more than ten times for hooking and drugs. Lucky for her she had dedicated pimps who made her bail each and every time. Lolita hated that he ignored her, and stormed off slamming the door behind her.
Analisette looked out into New City,for she could not look into the honey brown eyes watching her back. She regretted ever considering Lolita to be a friend, but she regretted more that the rumors were true. She had been at that party but it wasn't the first. She had slept with those men, but didn't know the gifts were payments for her actions. Until Scott. He treated her so nice pretended to be everything she ever wanted. They went on three dates.He was always the perfect gentleman,opened doors and paid for every outing. She gave him all of her, and after he said,"Lolita was right you were worth every cent." He threw her a wad of twenties got dressed and left in the blink of an eye. She began to cry at her memories. "Alise don't cry,shes no one,don't let her get to you." Adrine said in a caring tone. Alise looked back and replied,"How much did you hear?" Adrine looked down. Turning back to the City with tears in her eyes,"I guess you herd everything." Walking toward her,"Alise you don't have to explain, please, don't cry." She turned at the moment where he was close enough to be face to face,"You would not understand if i chose to explain." Adrine reached out to touch her face but she looked away and moved so the touch could not succeed. "I do not deserve you." she said as a single tear escaped her eye. "Your right Alise, you deserve the world and nothing less. I cannot give you the world but I can give you my love which is just as true as this world." Alise couldn't believe what she was hearing, she walked away to a nearby rose bush and looked deeply into a red rose and spoke,"The red rose is symbolic of love, it fits perfectly.Since the rose is so very complex.A rose also takes long to grow it doesn't happen in an instant,and it certainly doesn't happen out of pity." Adrine walked over to the roses and said,"Alise the only thing i pity is that i was too stupid to see your beauty in high school." Alise looked into his eyes still unable to grasp it,"In high school i was nothing but an Artistic girl who was helpless and needed a protector- "And I made it my business to be that for you Alise,I just wish i had been there to keep you from Lolita." Alise looked down realizing he was genuine. Adrine walked slowly to Alise,"Can I ask you a question?" Alise looked up into his eyes and shook her head yes. "Will you be my Complex Rose and allow me to love you in time and not out of pity?" Adrine said hoping she would scream yes. Alise reached out and touched Adrines hand an glided her fingertip slowly up his forearm,then to his bicep,increasing her touch she kept her hand steady on his chest above his heart.looked into his eyes and said,"As long as i can protect this,for always." Adrine placed his hand gently behind her neck and drew her in intending a kiss. Their lips were about to touch when Alises cell phone rang, Adrine threw his head back with a smile and said,"Had to be now right? you couldn't wait five minutes?" Alise and Adrine laughed and she took out her phone, the caller ID read unknown. She answered,"Hello, Analisette speaking." A woman replied,"This is Minerva, you gave your number to my daughters Abby and Susie." "Yes Minerva, they are so beautiful and very well mannered they didn't want to speak to me because I'm a stranger, I'm very good with kids and I'm not currently working if you needed a babysitter." it was silent for a moment then Minerva spoke,"Alise, i don't have many friends. I need someone right now. Do you think i could come over?" "Sure. just come right up ill be there in a second." The phone cut off, Alise looked at Adrine. "Go ahead Ma,you know where to find me." Adrine said with a smile. She smiled back and left the garden and made her way to her apartment....
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