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CHAPTER ONE: Rosalind

I stepped out of , curly dark hair I was lucky to have a dorm with an attached bathroom, so I tried not to complain about how tiny it was Once I rapped in a towel, I flung the door open and wiped down the round mirror I knew that Violet wanted to take a shower before her classes as well and smiled as my blonde roommate poked her head in I brushedher the room

“We will never have siain, Rose I promise,” she swore as I walked over to the desk by thethat held our makeup mirror It was mostly her makeup, but I tried to look human most days I reached for so how much concealer that I would need under ht the flaws I dabbed a little onthe loss when Violet stepped out and glanced up with a smile

I walked across the room to our closet and picked o with the Seattle weather I went into the bathroo my hair in loose waves as Violet did her face

“We’re going to graduate from here in a year, Vi Isn’t that crazy?” I asked as I stepped out into the rooe into

“It’s been a great time,” she said wistfully before she closed the door We’d rooether from day one We were paired randomly, but she beca to do without her when she returned to Texas and I stayed in the area I heard a knock at the door and frowned as I went to answer it

“Gooda drink tray with three coffees I allowed hirinned at him as he moved to sit on my bed

“You don’t have class until noon What are you doing here?” I asked as I walked over to join him He pulled one of the drinks from the tray and held it out to me I inhaled the cinnamon and smiled at him

I’d been friends with Sterling since ere in first grade Our fahborhood and ere close from day one I won’t lie I had a crush on him for irls all the way through school It wasn’t until college ere on our own that he kissed ht

It led to other things and other nights, but Sterling still claieous with stormy blue eyes and tousled chestnut hair I was already tall at five feet eight, but he was six feet two and edtogether now He was the kindest to ether We were best friends that had some benefits and it never ceased to confuse me at times

“Look what the car dragged in,” Violet said as she left the bathrooe tunic shirt with boots She took the coffee that he offered her with a s him

“Good reeted her in an affected voice as she rolled her blue eyes

“Thanks for the coffee, Sterling We were up late studying” She informed him as he nodded slowly

“That’s why I’hter” I looked closely at hi coffee anyway, so I grabbed some for you”

Violet brought me my backpack and went for her own before we all left the roo with another friend

“Are you going to sleep?” I asked him as he shook his head His hair was especially ” I’d started calling hier became so popular and because it was shorter

“I will Tests don’t last forever, Rosie Besides, we’re done soon We can sleep then,” he assured hed

“I guess,” I said softly as we headed outside

The sky was gray as usual I glanced up and sipped

“Where are you headed?” I asked as I looked into his beautiful face