Chapter Fourteen:

A.N. Err…Hi peoples…(several things thrown at her) eek!! SORRY!

Disclaimer: TheLastRose does not own the game or any of the songs found in this fanfiction! Please do not sue cause TheLastRose is broke anyways!

Chapter Fourteen: Soup for the Soul

Rose’s eyes flickered open and she sat up. The near-by window was frosted over and the room had a faint chill to it. Rubbing some of the mist from the glass she peered out at the snow covered world. After a moment she swung her head around realizing she was alone. Silently she stood and dressed in a heavier shirt and pants. Padding in sock feet down to the kitchen Rose tended to breakfast wondering where Jake had gone. Finally ready to leave she pulled on her shoes and left the house.

Outside was blanketed in white, lonesome flakes flickering in on the breeze. Rose took a deep breath inhaling the crisp scent of early winter. She went first to Jake’s house to see if he was home but found a note on the door.

Rose

Gone to spend time with Joe before he leaves. See you later and take it easy!!

Jake.

With a soft smile she folded the paper and tucked it into her pocket before walking on to Carly’s house. The lights were out but the slight strum of a guitar could be heard through the window which was standing ajar just enough to let Rose hear what was happening inside.

“Let’s talk this over

It’s not like we’re dead

Was it something I did?

Was it something you said?

Don’t leave me hanging

In a city so dead

Held up so high

On such a breakable thread”

Carly sang staring down blankly at her hand as it strummed the strings.

“You were all the things I thought I knew

And I thought we could be

You were everything, everything that I wanted

We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it

And all the memories, so close to me, just fade away

All this time you were pretending

So much for my happy ending.

Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh……”

It was that moment Rose knocked sensing that Carly needed a friend. The music stopped and for a moment everything was silent. Then there was the sound of footsteps crossing the threshold of the house. The door opened a crack and Carly’s dark eyes peered out through the slim opening, unshed tears glinting in the light. Rose smiled softly tilting her head a little.

“May I come in?” she asked and the other girl watched her for a minute before letting the door swing open completely. Carly’s black pants and skull shirt were crumpled and her brown hair was in tangles. Her eyes had a reddish look and there was a distant tear track running down each cheek. Rose took all this in with a glance and simple held her arms open. Carly collapsed into them sobbing. They stood there half inside half out until she calmed down to a few sniffles. Rose steered her into the house closing the door with her foot as she went by. Sitting Carly down the pink haired girl flicked on the lights and scanned the interior of the house. Like its owner it was in disarray. There were a few dishes in he sink and half written papers scattered everywhere. Without thinking Rose crossed to the kitchen and put a pot of soup on to heat up then ran water for the dishes.

“Rose don’t…” Carly called but was swiftly dismissed with a wave of the younger’s hands.

“You took care of me when I was sick let me do the same for you,” she insisted already scrubbing the first plate.

“I’m not sick,” Carly replied slowly putting her guitar away.

“Sick of the heart, sick of love, sick of heartbreak take your pick they can all mean the same thing,” Rose didn’t even look up from her work.

“What do you know?!” the brunette snapped standing angrily.

“Enough.” She answered simply moving to stir the soup. “What was his name?” When Carly didn’t speak Rose closed her eyes briefly.

“You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.”

“I don’t!” Carly hissed snatching up the closet pile of papers but the glare melted from her face replaced by a sad look. “Aaron.” The last of the dishes were being rinsed off by now and Rose set them to dry on the rack with the rest before turning to look at Carly.

“Do you want to talk about it?” Carly shook her head. “Fair enough.” With a click the pink haired girl shut of the stove and served soup into two freshly washed bowls and carried them to the table.

“Careful it’s hot,” she warned sitting across from the other and dipping her spoon into the tomato soup. Steam rolled off the red liquid so she blew on it a few times before sipping it. They ate in silence until they were both almost done.

“Another girl,” Carly muttered finishing off the last of her serving and standing. Rose didn’t ask any questions just took the empty bowl along with hers and washed them. Letting the sink drain she started drying fully aware she had no idea where to put them away. Just as she finished the first Carly took it and se it in on the correct shelf.

“He left me for another girl and shattered my happy ending,” she whispered.

A.N. (Wipes forehead) Well that took a while to think up! There is Carly’s song which should be easy enough to guess cause she sang it!

Please R&R no flames peas and thank yous!

TheLastRose