“Thank you, Rosemary, and if he gives you any problems just let me know and I’ll personally kick his ass,” he said causing Rosalie to raise an eyebrow while Benjamin began laughing at his joke causing Rosalie to giggle, “You’re so silly, papa,” she said as Benjamin smiled softly, “And you’re beautiful, just like your mother, just like your father, you’ve brought back his spirit in this house, I haven’t felt him in a long time, and it feels good to have a part of his presence,” he said with glistering eyes as Rosalie flashed a weary smile.
“I don’t feel him at all, even when I have their ashes here with me,” she said as Benjamin smiled, “Maybe it’s not your time to feel him, but you’re his daughter, he’ll always be there with you whether you feel his presence or not,” he said as Rosalie gaze at him before looking down at her feet.
“Thank you, grandpa,” she said as he smiled, “Your welcome, Rosemary, now hurry up, I think I just heard the twins pull up,” he said as Rosalie furrowed her eyebrows, “Wh-
But before she could question him, he wheeled away leaving her very confused, “Weird,” she muttered before going back into her room.
Rosalie’s routine was quite fast as she was terrified to be left alone in her bedroom. Exiting her room in skin-tight leggings, a sports bra, and a jacket that reached under her ass along with her black and white running shoes.
Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail and her face was makeup free.
Jogging downstairs, Rosalie stopped in the passageway that led to the kitchen as she peeked in to see the loving sight of Melody serving Benjamin. Clearing her throat caught their attention as they smiled at her, “Oh, good morning, Rosalie, are you joining us for breakfast?” Melody asked as Rosalie smiled, “I usually start my morning with a run, so, unfortunately, I can’t,” Rosalie said as Melody nodded in understanding, “It’s alright, sweetheart, I understand, and I assume you’ll be running with the twins?” She asked, glancing over Rosalie’s shoulder, causing her to turn around to find the twins, who smirked at her in amusement.
“There’s a chance I might regret this, but it’s grandpa’s fault,” she said as Melody snickered while Benjamin scoffed and the twins rolled their eyes, “Do you always complain, Rosie?” Genesis asked as Rosalie glared at him, “It’s a special trait of mine, it’s what makes me sexy, you don’t like it?” She pouted as Giovanni smirked, “Wouldn’t you like to know,” he said as Rosalie glanced at him before scoffing as walked through them and right out the door.
Both brothers chuckled as they glanced at one another before looking towards Melody and Benjamin, who shook their heads, “Try not to get on her nerves boys, and also be careful, you know those mutts would be on patrol,” Benjamin said as the twins nodded with harden look on their face, “Don’t worry, Ben, we’ll be back before you know it,” Giovanni said as Benjamin nodded before they left.
As they exited the house, both brothers stopped in their tracks in the interest of watching Rosalie stretch. Unaware of the two mouthwatering males, Rosalie unaffectedly bent over and touched her toes as she deeply breathes in and out, “At least she’s comfortable in her body, I like my sex unpredictable,” Giovanni said as Genesis smirked, “I don’t remember an arch being that straight, Rosie, need some help, ponytails are my favorite,” he said as Giovanni snickered earning a scoff as Rosalie stood up.
“Are you done being pigs?” She asked as they both raised an eyebrow, “We’re just teasing, Rosalie, lighten up,” Genesis said as Rosalie shook her head. “Well, I’m not in the mood for your teasing, I just wanted to get out and clear my head,” she desperately pleaded, which caused the twins’ eyes to soften, and their cocky and teasing behavior filtered away.
“We’re sorry, but if it makes you feel better then we know a place that can put your mind at ease,” Giovanni said as Rosalie crossed her arms with a raised eyebrow, “And why should I trust you?” She asked as Genesis stepped forward, “Because Ben does, and besides, this was our parents’ favorite place,” he said as Rosalie perked up.
“Parents?” She asked as the twins grinned, “Come on, we’ll show you,” Giovanni said as they jogged off leaving Rosalie to follow behind them.
Everything seemed to appear in slow motion as they jogged through the forest. It was still early in the morning as the sunrise peeked through the green leaves as the bird awaken. This is what she needed, what she loved, and cared for most of all. Nature, she was pure, natural, and didn’t expect anything of and from her.
The sound of Rosalie’s calming heartbeat caused the twins to feel a sense of relief as they jogged ahead of her, “Do you enjoy it, nature?” Genesis asked as Rosalie hummed, “I adore her, I’m inspired by her, indeed I love her, and she doesn’t expect anything from me,” she replied as Giovanni looked over her shoulder.
“What do you mean by that?” He asked as Rosalie shrugged, “Mother nature isn’t as needy and demanding as humans, all she wants is love and care, but we’re cruel and advantageous, we cut down her trees, kill her animals, and burn her land,” she said as the twins listened attentively to what she was saying as her words struck them.
“This is why I appreciate places like this, and the people surrounding it, the people that love and appreciate her,” she said as the twins smiled, “Didn’t take you for a poet, Rose,” Giovanni said as Rosalie chuckled dryly, “There’s a lot of things you don’t know about me,” she said as Giovanny turned to face her as he jogged backward, “And is that an invitation to getting to know you?” He asked as Rosalie scoffed, “In your dreams, and are we there yet?” She asked as Giovanni playfully glared at her before turning back around as Genesis snickered, earning a glare from his brother, “Yeah, just straight ahead,” he said as they continued to jog ahead.
“Didn’t you say something about our parents?” She asked as they nodded, “Our fathers were best friends and their group used to hang out there, it was their spot,” Genesis said as Rosalie smiled, “And where’s your father, I’d love to meet him,” she said as Giovanni scoffed, “He’s dead, he was murdered,” he said as Rosalie’s smile falls, “I-I’m so sor-
“We’re here,” Giovanni said, cutting her off as they stopped in front of a bunch of bushes and vines, “Where?” She asked as Genesis stretched his hand out, “It’s been a couple of years since we last came here, the path has been blocked off,” he said as Giovanni pushed through the bushes disappearing before Genesis soon followed.
Rosalie hesitated a bit before a hand stuck out and a voice followed, “Take my hand, we’re safe over here, Rose,” Giovanni said as Rosalie sighed before grabbing his hand as he pulled her through.
As she got through, there was some sort of track that the twins were already walking down, which she quickly followed behind, and as she reached the end of the trail, she gasp in admiration and amazement. Never in her life had she seen anything like this. It was beautiful, a rocky forest field with a streaming river and waterfall. Rosalie was lost for words with a huge smile on her face.
Giovanni stood beside Rosalie as he chuckled before pinching her chin, “Stop smiling like that, idiot, you’re scaring me,” he said before walking away as Rosalie scoffed, following behind them down closer to the water that had a rock bridge leading them across the water, where the waterfall was.
“This is incredible,” she said as they crossed the river, “Yeah, it’s pretty amazing,” Genesis said as they took a seat on the big rocks near the river bank, “I’m jealous, you get to see and be here every day,” she said as they shrugged, “This place is special and all, but there isn’t much meaning to it when the people that gave it meaning in the first place and memories isn’t here to do so,” Giovanni said as Rosalie hummed, “What was it like, what were they like?” She asked as Genesis stared down at his leg that lay on the rock while the other folded in with his arm resting on top of it.
“Our fathers were the ones that found this place,” he said as Rosalie pulled her knees up to her chest, “Your father actually had gotten into an argument with Ben and took off into the forest to cool off, and since he and my dad were inseparable, he was right there by his side,” he said as Rosalie smiled at her father’s past with his friends.
“Around that time, our father was already in a relationship with our mother who had a friend that was later introduced to your father,” he said as Rosalie smiled, “My mother?” She asked as Genesis nodded, “They were instantly in love, and it completed the group, a lot of people were envious of our parents, but they didn’t care,” Genesis said as Giovanni snickered lightly, “Mom and dad got married and then she got pregnant with us,” he said before sighing heavily.
“Everything was going so good until our mother died giving birth to us, and after her death, everything began falling apart, our father slipped into a depressing state and because of that, we were often neglected,” Giovanni said as Rosalie furrowed her eyebrows, “Your father tried to be there for him, but he had a grieving girlfriend, who happened to be pregnant as well, too much was going on at this point for them, it was very overwhelming,” Giovanni said as Rosalie’s eyes glossed over.
“Queensland was a depressing place for your mother, until one day, they left, the day they left broke our father’s heart, but he had to move on for sake of taking care of us, but that didn’t last long because then he was murdered, and we were left in the care of your grandparents, who loved our father as if he was theirs,” Genesis said as Rosalie sniffled, “I’m sorry, but did my parents ever knew?” She asked as they shrugged, “We’re not sure, but what makes Arizona different?” Giovanni asked as Rosalie shrugged before fiddling with her bracelet.
“Well for starters, Arizona is hot, but other than that, I don’t know,” she said as Giovanni scoffed, “What do you mean, you don’t know, didn’t you born there?” He asked in disbelief causing Rosalie to giggle, “I am from Arizona, but for as long as I could remember, I never really felt a sense of belonging in Arizona, and the only reason why I tolerated it, is because I had my parents, anywhere they were with me, it felt like home,” she said before drifting off with a sigh before shaking her head with a sad smile on her face.
“But now that they’re gone, I feel like I don’t belong anywhere,” she said as Giovanni tilted his head, “And what about here, the place where your parents were born and grew up, how does it feel being here?” He asked as Rosalie thought back on her dream before letting out a shaky breath.
“Like an outsider, I feel as if something doesn’t want me here.”