91 Chapter 4: Winter, Nine Months Before Part Two (1/2)

”Rose!” Cas waved excitedly while Rose silently walked to her with a smile. ”Come on, let's go,” she said grabbing Rose's hand.

”Hi” Cas burst through the room with a high yet excited voice while Rose silently follows still smiling. The room had about five people, and they greeted Cas with the same expression of joy as she walked towards them.

”Hey, Cassy. finally made it” said a girl

”Hey, Val,” Cas said as she sat down next to her.

”What took you so long?”Said Val

”I wanted to bring Rose to celebrate.”

”Hey, Rose” Val greeted Rose while she nodded in response as she sat on a lone couch and continued toward her bag for a book.

”Alright let's get into introductions,” said Cas ”I'm Cassandra, friends call me Cassy, and my good friend over there is the only one allowed to call me Cas.” as everyone turns their heads to Rose, she says ”Please, just call me Rose.”

”Well, I'm Steven,” said a guy and pointed to his friends” These are Patrick, Roddy, Jeff, Jen and Stacey” he introduced them. ”Ah! There's going to be one more but, he's not here yet.”

”Alright, let's get this party started,” said Roddy, the voice get going, and music starts to play and time flies by as everyone is having a good time while sits on the lone couch reading.

”You aren't much of a partier are you Rose?” said Jeff to Rose who lifted her head to answer

”Afraid not.”

”Not a people person?” she responded nodding her head to his question.