After cuddling up outside the house, they packed everything and went back into the house. As soon as Emily saw them coming, she immediately brought out the cake from the fridge and set it down in the Table. Aiden walked towards her with a smile.
“I still have to blow out the candle?" Emily nodded.
“Yeah, I didn't bake the cake for nothing. Come on, it's your favorite"
“Okay okay" Emily clapped as he blew out the candle. Aiden briefly glanced at Rose with an embarrassed look.
“Mother, I'm not a child anymore. I'm Twenty now, so I won't be blowing candles again. I can't eat any more tonight but I'll eat tomorrow" He turned to Rose.
“I'll be in my room" Rose smiled at him then he left.
“Where's Andrea?" Rose asked Emily.
“She's in her room, she might be asleep now" Rose nodded then said goodnight before going up to her room to check up on Liam. By the time she entered the room, Liam was already asleep. She walked into the bathroom to have her bath. After she was done, she came out to dress up. She turned to Liam and saw he wasn't covered properly so She tucked him in then kissed his forehead before leaving the room.
Aiden's face came into view as soon as she opened her room door. She raised an eyebrow at him.
“I thought you weren't coming so I came to fetch you" Aiden mumbled as he awkwardly scratched the back of his neck. Rose giggled.
“I'm too accustomed to you now, I have to come" Aiden smiled as he grabbed her hand and led her into his room.
Aiden watched Rose as she slept peacefully by side. He caressed her face with a loving smile.
“Goodnight" He kissed her forehead then fell asleep.

“Ewww Andrea, why do you look like that?" Claire stared at her with concern. Rose turned to Andrea who was trailing behind her slowly. She didn't want to ask any questions when they came to school today in a school bus.
“I didn't sleep well last night," Andrea said groggily. Her hair stood like she had pulled it all through the night and the eye bags under her eyes didn't look so good.
“You look like you cried all night, what happened?" Claire questioned. Andrea sighed then stopped walking.
“I broke up with Steven" Her voice broke as she said his name. Claire and Rose gasped.
“Why did you do that?" Rose asked in disbelief.
“Because I'm stupid okay!!" She yelled out with tears in her eyes “I can't leave my dream behind all because I want to date him. I chose my dream so I decided to let him go" Claire reached for her and embraced her. All the students in the hallway began walking away when she calmed down.
“Then why are you crying?" Rose asked.
“Because I love him and I can't help but think I made the wrong Choice" Claire patted her back as her cries grew louder.
“Then why did you break up with him now?" Claire asked this time.
“Because it's better to let him go now then later" Rose sighed as she watched Andrea cry her eyes out. Was she ready to let him go?
As promised, Aiden came to pick them up today but this time, Rose didn't run to him. Her mind was preoccupied with Thoughts of them. She smiled at him when she saw him but even Aiden noticed the smile seemed forced.
“Okay, why are you guys gloomy?" Aiden asked as he drove on the road.
“Steven didn't tell you?" Claire said softly. Aiden shook his head.
“Tell me what?"
“We broke up" Aiden furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.
“Why?" Andrea sighed.
“Because I had to let him go" Aiden wanted to ask more questions but he decided to let it go. His main concern was that Rose wasn't speaking to him, she wasn't even looking at him. He used his free hand to hold her hand.
“Baby? Is something wrong?" Rose shook her head.
“No, I'm just tired" She slowly redrew her hand from his then turned her body towards the window. Aiden wanted to park the car and demand she tell him what's wrong with her but it seems she really wasn't in the mood so he let it slide, for now.
“Rose? Is something wrong?" Aiden held her hand so she wouldn't be able to get out of the car. Andrea got out of the car leaving only the two of them inside. Rose tried to yank her hand out of his.
“Nothing is wrong, I just want to rest" Aiden pulled her into his embrace and held her down tightly.
“Please, talk to me baby. What's wrong?" Rose bursted out in tears. Aiden released her and stared at her with concern.
“Why are you crying baby?" He wiped away her tears but they kept calling down.
“I just realized how much I lean on you, how much I rely on you and it scares me. I can't even sleep without you anymore. So how am I going to survive when I go to college without you? The right thing for me to do now is to let you go so I can stand on my own.."
“What are you saying?" Aiden interjected with a panicking voice “You want to break up?"
“That's what I should do Aiden but I can't anymore because I'm a selfish person. I've always wanted someone that I knew was constant. Yeah I have Liam but he doesn't show me the care and love you do and now I can't live without it anymore, it's saddening" She wept harder. Aiden embraced her firmly.
“You have no idea how many times I've thought of this, I don't want to be apart from you even for a second but I didn't want to restrict you from achieving your dreams. I love you so much Rose and I'm happy you lean on me because that's all I've ever wanted. Anything you say now, I'll respect your choice" Rose glared at him.
“God damn you, stop being so understanding" Aiden wiped away her remaining tears with his thumb.
“Do you want to go to college with me?" Aiden offered.
“I will think about it, Yes," Aiden chuckled.
“Then I'll wait for you, we'll go to college together" Rose smiled at him.
“You'll wait for me?" Aiden nodded.
“Till you are ready"..
Author's note: there would be a sequel but only if you guys want it, so comment down below. If you want Steven's and Andrea's story too, comment down below. I love y'all. Check out my next book.