~{4}~ Being a lady sucks

"Ouch!" I complained and my mother scowled at me, pulling the strings even tighter on the corset.

"Breath in dear!" She ordered and I'm trying I really am.

"It's too tight."

"Exactly." Ugh! I cried out in pain again feeling like I might collapse any second. I can't be believe it. My father woke up and went straight to work without me, and now mother is dressing me up. But it more feels like she's trying to make all the food in my stomach come out from both ends and my lungs are suffocating. "Hold still!" I am! I haven't even told papa about Betty yet and what happened last night. He's going to be so disappointed and heartbroken.

"Ow!" I squealed silently holding the bed post tightly. She is trying to kill me.

"There we go. Now the dress." She said. I don't understand how she could afford these new gowns she bought for me. I mean I'm not complaining they're beautiful but look so expensive. My mother chose a royal blue gown, long sleeves and at the bottom has a light blue floral pattern. She forced me into it like she forced the corset and stood back admiring her work. "We need jewellery. I'll remember to get something next time." I sighed feeling the corset constricting me.

"Mother how...?"

"Don't question me. Come on I have other things to show you."

"There's more!" I exclaimed and she looked at me sternly. So I shut up and followed her out, struggling to move freely. I feel caged, how do the rich women live like this everyday? I stared at the dining table and saw piles of new books. I picked up one and lifted it up to my nose, I've always loved the smell of books. It just kind of brings a sense of peace. A good book is often all you need to keep you entertained. "Don't smell the books Rose." My mother scowled but I chose to ignore her and open the book. I was taught to read at a young age, by my father however. The title is the meaning of flowers and so I curiously searched for the meaning of roses:

Rose

Pink ~ friendship

Red ~ passionate love

Red & white ~ unity

White ~ purity

Yellow ~ zealous

Passionate love... I beamed at that. Love? The red rose means love and Wolfgang has given me three. In three days, I found the other one this morning next to my pillow. I wish I could remember how it got there. I awoke and found myself in someone else's shirt, which I keep under my pillow and the rose was just there. Also I had my arm bandaged up, close to the shoulder. He's a wolf monster, but he's saved me so many times it's hard to think that he's a beast. The beast is real but there's more than one, him and that sick headed guy. I can believe demon boy killed those three villagers but Wolfgang, I refuse to. I turned the pages again to look for the tulip meanings:

Tulip

Pink ~ caring

Purple ~ royalty

Red ~ declaration of love

White ~ forgiveness

Yellow ~ hopelessly in love

Violet ~ faithfulness

They are my favourite flowers after all. It would be nice if he gave me a red tulip, or at least a yellow one. I giggled silently picturing him giving me a yellow tulip, then my mother stole the book out of my hands looking at the pages then eyed me suspiciously. She grunted and dumped the book on the table carelessly. I am so tempted to scowl at her but again kept quiet, she's willing to strangle my body with a corset who knows what else she's capable of.

"Rose pick up that pen." She ordered. We have a pen? I looked at ten table and saw a little metal container filled to the top of black ink and a quill pen, the feather brown and small. I sat down and picked it up in my hands. She scowled again showing me how you properly hold a pen. She then gave me a piece of paper and laid it out in front of me. "I'm going to teach you how to write a letter." She said.

"Why would I need to..."

"Don't question me." She interrupted me and I huffed. She said the words I have to write down but stopped to pull my body up, making my back straight, "no slouching, a lady never slouches." She hissed in my ear and I mentally shivered. After an hour or so I wasn't just writing letters, she made me look at play scripts and copy text from books, she made me write a short story and then corrected it. While she was I saw through the window Adam carrying a bag load of things and dumped them on the front porch. He's still helping my father? I stared at him and he soon noticed me looking, his face brightened when he saw me and I waved at him. He waved back grinning and then Malcolm appeared next to him. I saw Adam scowl and then noticed Jeremy come into view. They're all here! I wonder if maybe Wolfgang is here too! I bit my lip and looked at my mother.

"May I be excused? I need to pee." I said silently and she scowled but let me leave not looking up from the story. I walked out the door without her really taking notice of me and the boys surrounded me instantly.

"Rose!" They said and I shushed them closing the door behind me.

"What are you all doing here?" I whispered to them.

"We came to help out."

"Again? You really don't have to. Besides don't you have to be with your own family?" I questioned and they shuffled awkwardly, looking away from me.

"We're meant to be at school." Adam said and my mouth fell open. Only boys go to school, girls aren't meant to so I'm shocked. I held the bridge of my nose and closed my eyes. They're really skipping school to be here, are they morons?

"You... Ugh. Listen I'm flattered by this really. But you cannot ditch school to help my father out."

"Well Adam's skipping I'm only an apprentice, so I'm off the hook." Malcolm stated and I sighed.

"Oh no you're not. How are your fathers going to react when they find out?! Please tell me you at least considered that." I stared at Adam looking at him in the eye but he said nothing. I looked at Malcolm and he looked away.

"Oh look at that interesting tree." Malcolm said attempting to walk off but I rolled my eyes and grabbed his shoulder.

"Does my father know about this?" I questioned and Jeremy spoke up.

"He never asked so we never said." Linking arms with Adam and Malcolm, I brought them to my father. I don't really care about my mother at the moment. When I got to my father he looked dazed at the barn and I sighed in regret.

"Papa?" I said letting go of the boys and running to him. "Papa there's something I have to..."

"She's gone. Betty must of ran off somewhere." He said and I hesitated before speaking. Betty's body is gone? Wolfgang must of buried her somewhere. Or the demon boy came back and finished her off. "Did you leave her gate open?" He asked me.

"I.. Don't remember." I stuttered and hugged him comfortingly. "I'm sure she'll be back." I lied and pulled back unable to look at him in the eye.

"Is everything alright?" I heard Barney ask coming my way. I nodded at him and he looked at me weirdly.

"Papa? Why are all the boys here again?"

"They offered their services." He said and I curled my lips in before saying. "Papa. They're supposed to be at school." I said quickly and his eyes widened.

"What!" He yelled out looking at the boys. "Oh dear God." He mumbled and my mouth gaped. He just used Gods name isn't that supposed to be some sort of sin. I then started laughing when I saw Jeremy's shocked face. He looks so stupid. You know I don't really understand why he's here, he is no help to anyone. I soon forgot about him when I tried searching for Wolfgang.

"You look very beautiful today Rose." Adam said trying to lighten up the mood and I felt my cheeks heat up.

"Thank you Adam, you don't look so bad yourself." I responded smiling and kept looking around.

"Is there any point in going to school now?" My father questioned.

"No." They said at the same time and I chuckled before cursing under my breath.

"Do your fathers know where you are?"

"No."

"And they never have to understand?"

"Done." They all said and I couldn't contain my fit of giggles.

"But that would be lying." Jeremy said and we all just ignored him. "Alright time to get to work. Have fun with mother Rose." Papa said to me and I groaned.

"I don't want to spend this time inside. I want to be with you guys." I said sadly and I felt the boys come beside me.

"Can't you just order your wife to let her outside?" Jeremy said and I'm so ready to slap that boy.

"Now I really know where you wanted to shove that plough." My father said out loud and I burst out laughing, then covered my mouth eyeing Jeremy snidely.

"Alright let's go what mother doesn't know won't hurt her." I said and he placed his hand on my shoulder.

"Rose look at what you're wearing?" My father said and I stared at myself and huffed in annoyance.

"It'll be fine I'll just do a few chores here then go back inside." I said and didn't wait for his response.

Ten minutes later I was checking on the seeds we'd planted yesterday. Just like I expected nothing has grown form the ground yet, as I continued walking I noticed a huge paw print in the ground. I stomped over it and covered it with more dirt so none of the others could see, however there's a whole trail. I looked at the boys to make sure they weren't looking and immediately notice Adam wiping the sweat of his brow. Out of all I like him the best, not in that way of course but he always seems to put a smile on my face when I look at his face. He turned his head and smirked at me then all of a sudden pulled his shirt off showing me those incredible nonexistent abs. I rolled my eyes and decided to look at something worth staring at. The trees up on the hill, I merely stared at them for a split second seeing Wolfgang and other boys up in the trees watching me then looked back down at the ground... Wait what? I quickly looked up again and saw nothing but simple tall trees swaying with the wind. Was it my imagination? I shook my head and quickly made the paw prints disappear.

"Rosalie Allure!" She yelled out my full name. Now I know I'm in trouble. I turned around to see mother next to my father looking at me sternly.

"I'm sorry mother I just saw this interesting tree and I just had to admire the quality of the bark." I mocked and I caught a smile playing on my father's lips before he successfully hid it.

"Rose." He said in a warning tone and I huffed in defeat.

"Well gentlemen and Jeremy I bid you good day." I don't like Jeremy and am wanting to make it obvious. I quietly walked with mother back inside and she made me do embroidery. Then taught me to cook and told me she wanted to send me a tutor to teach me how do play some instrument. It's all such a bore. It's worse than shovelling horse pop. Believe me!

"Rose? Who are all those boys?" She asked trying to seem normal but I see the tension in her jaw. Why is she all of a sudden curious?

"They're my friends." Was all I said badly wanting to change the subject.

"Don't you have any female friends?" Is she disgusted by me? It's not as if I'm sleeping around with them. "I'm glad that you've learnt to control men with your..." She paused staring intensely at my face. "Looks. It will help you in the future." She said then picked up a book from the table. She placed flat on my head then held my shoulders. "Now time for your walk." She said and I stared at her confused and a little insulted.

"What's wrong with the way I walk?" I asked as she stood behind me pushing me forward and the book fell off into my hands.

"Balance the book Rose!" She scolded ignoring my question. I put it back on my head and started walking across the room. This is actually harder than it seems, the book has fallen off at least twenty times and my mother has scolded me twenty three times. It's come to a point where I'm ready to throw the book at her head. I put the book back on my head and closed my eyes imagining I'm somewhere else.

With the book still on my head I stepped onto a fallen tree that makes a bridge over running water, way down below. I stared ahead determined to make it to the end without dropping the book.

I giggled silently still picturing the scene.

As the water gushed beneath me I continued on already in the middle of the bridge.

"Rose!" I heard someone yell and Wolfgang appeared on the other side beaming at me. I smiled back getting excited but slipped a little almost causing the book to fall off. "Be careful." He said.

This feels so real, I really wish I was with him. I can't explain it but I after everything he did for me. I just can't help but want him. To see him that is!

"Almost there Rose just a few more steps and then we can go off somewhere." He said and I noticed the trees bloom pretty pink flowers where he stood.

"Where?"

"Anywhere you want." I chuckled before I continued on finally reaching the end.

"Wolfgang?"

"Yes?"

"I..." Suddenly my eyes snapped open I was back home staring a wooden dusty wall.

"There we go now was that so hard?" My mother harshly asked and dragged me back to the other side. "Now go again." Ugh.

~{🌹}~

After hours of pure torture I found out that being a lady just sucks! I was used as a living dress up doll. Once my mother finally got tired of me I dressed myself in my usual working wear and snuck off back into the forest. My whole torso is aching, that bloody corset was suffocating me. I wish to never wear that death tool again! But unfortunately my mother has other plans for me. Tomorrow she wants to teach me the art of the fan. Apparently waving about a fan is a complicated procedure. I sighed as I pushed myself between trees to reach the river. I brought the rose with me to just for the sake of it and sat at the river bank. You'd think after what I've been through I'd never want to see this place again. But I swear I saw Wolfgang come through here with some other people. Ugh what am I thinking? Why can't I stop thinking of that wolf boy? Sure he's saved me several times but that's no excuse to have these devilish thoughts about him. I'm sure you get what I mean. I've pictured him with me, protecting me sometimes even just holding me. Although last night I dreamt of him and I laying about in the woods, clothing stripped off and...

"Stop it Rose!" I scolded myself holding my head in my hands. I heard the rustle of leaves close by so I looked up and saw a pear fall through a bush. I glared at it confused and stood up to grab. Where did this come from? Looking into the small bush I saw a pair of big blue staring back. I screamed and stumbled backwards, my ass hitting hard on the dirt ground and the green pear falling beside me. I heard the creature make weird whimpering noises and I stared at the bush confused. What is that thing?

"Sorry... Pretty girl, very pretty! Me sorry." Said a little timid voice and this little scruffy creature stumbled forwards out of the green bush. He stood up and hunched over staring at me wide eyes. Big black button nose, creamy-brown coloured fur that covered its entire little body, little dangly ears, it's height is pretty much knee high, and the fur on his hands and feet are a darker brown making him look he's wearing gloves, he also looks like he's wearing a moustache. He stared at me then at the pear licking his lips. "Munchy, crunchy." He said and I glance at the pear then back at his big blue eyes. "Rufus want munchy crunchy." He said and I found him completely adorable.

"Rufus?" I questioned and he nodded. "I'm Rose."

"Pretty girl name Rosa?" He said then ran next to me to get the pear. "Munchy crunchy." He said taking a bite from it and I giggled. "Yum yum!" He said his mouth still full. He then offered me the pear and I politely declined looking incredulously at this strange... What is it?

"Rose!" I heard someone yell.

"Where is she?" Oh no it's the boys. What do they want now?

"Bad boys! Bad boys!" Rufus said alarmed and scurried to the river. "Must run must hide!" I stood up and lifted Rufus in my arms.

"Come on Rufus." I whispered and across walked the river to the other side. I don't want to deal with those boys.

"Oh thank you pretty girl." He said hugging me as I ran into the trees and hid behind one. "Thank you! Thank you!"

"Sh! Quiet I don't want them to hear." I whispered to him and he pretended to lock his mouth then rested his head on my chest.

"I thought you said you saw her come up this way." Malcolm said to Adam as I looked around the tree to see them stand at the river bank. Then Jeremy appeared and then Barney followed on behind. Then Harry...

"I swear I did." Adam said as they all searched for me.

"Bad boys..." Rufus whispered and I looked down at him confused.

"How are they bad?" I asked as quietly as I could.

"They chase me Rosa." He said to me and I cuddled him closer.

"Don't worry I'll make sure they don't try anything." I reassured him then narrowed my eyes at the boys.

"They chase pretty girl?" He asked me. That's a very good question.

"They've never chased me but they do like to follow me around as you can see." I responded still staring at the boys. Adam picked up the the red rose that I carelessly abandoned and I mentally cursed.

"Here's the rose that Wolfgang gave to her." He practically growled glaring down at the rose.

"That guy gives me the creeps." Barney said but they ignored him. I watched as Malcolm took the rose from Adam's grasp and stared at it. I can tell an idea has sprung in his head because he started smirking.

"She's going to want it back." He said and Adam snatched it back causing a few petals to fall off.

"Finders keepers!" He yelled then Barney pounced on his back. "Get off me you smelly twig." Adam exclaimed and I gasped at the boys when they leaped for the rose.

"What is wrong with them?" I asked and Rufus jumped out of my arms.

"They boys," the little scruffy creature answered and I giggled until I saw Jeremy get shoved by Harry into the river. I burst out laughing then covered my mouth. Thankfully none of them heard me and continued on thrashing each other.

"I can't let this go on." I said ready to come out of hiding but Rufus grabbed my dress and tried to pull me back.

"You get hurt!" Rufus said worriedly but I shooed him off.

"I'll be fine they're just thick headed..." I crashed into a hard chest and looked up to see green blue eyes staring back down at me. "Wolfgang?" He's here! I stared at him surprised but he stared down at me blankly. I wish I knew what he was thinking.

"Bad wolf! Bad wolf!" Rufus exclaimed hiding behind my dress. "Run Rosa run!"

"Don't worry Rufus he won't harm us." I reassured him as I stared at Wolfgang's eyes.

"How can you be sure?" Wolfgang asked and I got confused.

"Because you've saved me enough times to help me trust you." I responded. "Like last night when you were..."

"Don't remind me. You know you're a lot of trouble for a farm girl." He said and I scoffed as he walked across the river to the boys. What is he doing? They all froze when they saw him just standing there. I can't see is face but from what I can tell he must look mad or something because Barney looks like he's staring at a ghost. He didn't say anything for an entire minute before he just strode over and picked up the crushed rose.

"Nice work morons." He said and I rolled my eyes. Really? That's how he's gong to deal with this situation. The boys glanced each other then nodded.

"Get him." Malcolm said then charged for him knocking him into the river. I gasped and Rufus fell onto his back laughing his head off.

"It's not funny Rufus they'll get themselves badly hurt." I said then stormed over to them. You want something done you have to do it yourself. Honestly boys can be so stupid and I thought Wolfgang was supposed to have left by now how many times is it that I see him before he leaves for good?

"Adam!" I yelled out but they ignored me.

"Wolfgang! Malcolm! Barney!" Someone anyone, I feel like idiot. I don't want to go near them in case I get hurt but I have to do something. I put my fingers to my mouth and whistled loudly finally getting their attention. "Honestly what are you animals?" I yelled and stared at Wolfgang and smiled. "Don't answer that." I said to him and he scowled while rolling his eyes. "Look at the state of you all!" I said harshly and they all gazed down at themselves. Except Malcolm who picked up the rose and ran at me however Adam tripped him over and snatched the flower giving it to me. I stared at it for a couple of seconds then all at once all the petals fell off.

"Great you ruined it Adam!" Malcolm yelled.

"It was all your fault Malcolm." Jeremy yelled still dripping wet and Harry scoffed.

"You're the one that crushed it."

"Why you little..."

"Oh shut up!" I yelled exasperated and they all gasped, I shouldn't have said. I stared at them hunching a little and blushing. But surprisingly I heard Wolfgang burst out laughing and I looked at him surprised while boys stared at him like he was insane.

"Some lady you are." He said.

"I beg your pardon?" I scoffed.

"Nothing just thinking out loud." He smirked and something in my stomach just fluttered. First time I've ever really seen him smile, it's making me smile. "I believe you have to thank me for last night." He said and I giggled because of the way it sounds and shook my head at him.

"You dir.." I started then realised why he's saying it. He's stirring the boys up, he's purposely trying to tick them off. "I don't know what you're talking about." I crossed my arms over my chest and smiled innocently. As the boys stared at the both of us confused he stepped in front of me, practically towering over me. I gulped but stood my ground however being a wolf he can probably sense my nervousness. He's smirking down at me and being the nervous wreck I am had to look at him through my lashes.

"You remember I came over while your parents were sleeping." He said his eyes sliding to the boys then back to me. I pushed strand of hair behind my ear and looked at him confidently.

"How hard did you hit your head?" I asked faking concern and he smiled at the ground before looking back at me. A strange act that I've noticed he does a lot.

"Exactly last night was full moon there's no way someone like you could have snuck over without getting ripped to shreds by the beast." Adam said standing beside me and I bit my lip imagining his majestic wolf form, in all honesty I find him more handsome in wolf form than human. He looks kind of funny with those bushy eyebrows as I've mentioned before I think. I noticed Wolfgang's jaw tense I thought maybe he was going to turn back into his creature and rip my head off but instead his famous blank expression came back leaving me clueless as to what is going on in that head.

"I have to go." He said turning away from us his black cape dramatically flowing with the wind.

"When will you be back?" I asked and he froze glaring at me.

"I won't be returning."

"That's what you said last time."

"This time I mean it." I ignored his words.

"And the time before that." I teased and he grumbled something before stalking across the river.

"You don't need him Rose." Barney said and Wolfgang turned around practically fuming. Why is he getting upset?

"I didn't see any of you saving her life last night when she was attacked by the beast." He said then smirked at me.

"Thanks a lot Wolf man." I growled as they all looked at me in horror. "I'll see you later."

"I'm serious I'm going."

"Why are you leaving?"

"Why do you even care Rose?" Jeremy questioned and I kind of stood there dumbstruck. Why do I truly care?

"I consider you as my friend Wolfgang." I said truthfully but I feel weird saying that.

"Well you're the worst friend I've ever had." He said and I stood there shocked. Why would he say that? He's saved me so many times.... And now he thinks I'm a waste? He doesn't want to hang out with someone like me because I'm trouble. "Always need protecting. A little daddy's girl you're just a nuisance!" He growled and I got teary eyed.

"I'm sorry to have inconvenienced you." I gulped feeling sick. The insides in my gut twisting and my heart sort of aching... I don't understand. "You know I never asked for your help! You didn't have to come and save me!" I yelled back completely forgetting about the boys while they stood quiet enjoying the show. "But you did and I'm sorry for taking time off your hands from peeing on every tree and shrub you sniff on!" I yelled then ran off. Pompous asshole! Who does he think he is? What caused him to change his attitude? He's so confusing and so aggravating. First he gives me roses and then he insults me up to the point where I start crying. I shouldn't be crying I barely know anything about that dog. Oh my God! He's a wolf-man! Was it safe to insult him like that? Will he come after me for it? I looked behind only to see the boys coming out of the trees following me as usual. Malcolm was clutching his hand however and I saw him go all pale. What did he do punch a rock? Oh I don't want to deal with any of those, those... I huffed in annoyance and just started running down the hill. Where's a horse when you need one?!

~{🌹}~

"Confusing," I mumbled as I attacked the ground with the shovel. "Annoying, rude!" Not to mention aggravating and scary. "Impossible! Insufferable!" How could I think of him as a hero? He's just another asshole looking for a good fight and I just happen to get myself in all kinds of trouble. On the other hand though which is why I find him so perplexing, he has saved my life and has given me a handful of roses. What was the point of that? What could he have gained from it? Actually I think the real question is how many girls has he given roses to... I stuck the shovel in the ground pressing my foot down on it so it really sunk in.

"Rosa. Pretty girl?" I heard a timid little voice say behind me. I left the shovel standing up in the soil and looked down at Rufus.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him smiling a little. He bashfully stood staring at his little feet.

"I bring you something from wolf." He held another red rose but instead of treasuring it I just stared at it.

"Why?" I asked and he blinked a few times then cocked his head to the side in confusion.

"He says sorry." Typical he sends someone to apologise for him. He may be a hero when it involves fighting but a coward when it involves expressing his regret. I took the rose and examined it, as stunning as it is it's not enough. He wants to be forgiven?

"He can come and tell me himself anytime." Why should he care anyway whether I forgive him or not if he's supposedly leaving? I dumped the rose on the ground and pulled the shovel out. "Would you like something to eat?" I asked politely and he beamed.

"Oh thank you pretty girl! But please forgive bad wolf, I can't say you don't accept his sorry." Rufus said frightened. "He might hurt Rufus again."

"Again!?" That beast! He hurt Rufus! "Oh you poor thing come along I'll give you something but you must not be seen." I said and he nodded then lifted up my dress to hide underneath. First male alive to see underneath the ever forbidden area. He held onto my leg his fur tickling the hairs as I started walking to inside. "Mother?" No one answered so I'm assuming no ones inside. Rufus slipped out from underneath me and started exploring the house in awe. He then stared at a bowl of fruit that sat peacefully on the dining table which quite frankly I don't remember even being there and he licked his mouth.

"Munchy crunchy..." He whispered but then...

"Rosalie!" Oh why must the world torture me so? What have I done to deserve this? Rufus disappeared and as mother stormed in with an envelope in hand. "I have news. Tomorrow you and I are meeting Lord Thorne in town, I want you clean, well dressed and I want to teach you some manners. So come along." She beckoned and I kind of smiled to see her so happy for once. But every time I tried opening my mouth she would go on in a fit of giggles then talk about what I'm wearing, how I should look, what colour will I wear, then she made orders of I should behave, stand tall, no hunching over, speak only when spoken to, blah blah blah blah blah blah.... The list continued on and on and I just stood there watching as her mouth moved not able to hear anything anymore. Open and closed, open and closed, it's frustrating. Meanwhile Rufus stole the whole bowl of fruit and escaped through the front door without mother noticing. Ugh I wish I could just runaway.

"No huffing either Rose or cussing it's not lady like. We want to impress the Lord."

"Who is Lord Thorne?" I finally asked and she glared at me as if I had just asked the most stupidest question in the world.

"Who is... Stupid girl. Lord Thorne happens to be a very wealthy who comes from a long line of wealthy ancestors." She said staring off into space looking dreamy. "He has asked in his own writing to meet the lovely ladies of the Allure family." She said getting giddy. A lord wants to meet me? I'm a simple farm girl how could he, a man of such a wealthy background have heard of the lowest of me? Why would he want to? I'm beginning to think mother has gone delusional.

"Mother?" She ignored me then clasped her hands together.

"Off too bed we have a busy day ahead of us so you my dear need a very long, long beauty sleep." I almost gaped her, I would have but she pushed me into my room and bid me goodnight. However the sun is still up, it's just setting! I growled slipping out of my dress then I saw yet again another red rose on my bed. I picked it up opened my window and threw it out. How did it get in here? He wouldn't have gone in my room would he? No perhaps Rufus placed it there, yes Rufus that's a much better explanation. I got under the covers and laid on my back realising how exhausted I really am. Being a lady is hard work... It just is all stupid.

I opened my eyes when I heard my window burst open. I sat up and crawled over my bed to the close window, the wind outside roaring viciously as I attempted to pushed the window closed. However my bedroom disappeared and I was left sitting on a log somewhere in the woods that's foreign to me. I must be dreaming...

"Rose?" I looked to my left to see Wolfgang sitting beside me but facing the other side on the log. He stared at me wide eyed and confused and I think it's safe to say I'm probably looking at him the same way. He is the last person I wanted to see in my dreams. "What are you doing here?" This is my dream I should be questioning him.

"Depends where's here?" I asked looking up at the sunny sky. There's no cool breeze, there's defiantly no sound so I know this is a dream.

"Just the woods." He said now reappearing right in front of me. "You're the last person I expected to see in my dream." He said looking up at me while I stared down at him confused.

"Your dream? But this..." He interrupted me by grabbing my waist and helped me down on the ground. I gasped and grabbed his shoulders for support as he held me close.

"Forgive me." He ordered softly and I'm too stunned to respond.

"Uh..." I managed to stutter feeling weird with his hands around me. It's not real, just a dream, might as well enjoy it. "I don't know, I thought I was a nuisance to you." I said and he unexpectedly pressed his head in my neck, so I leaned my head on his.

"I didn't mean it." He whispered and I shivered under his warm breath.

"So I'm not the worst friend you've ever had?" I asked and he rubbed his cheek against mine.

"Am I forgiven?" He looked at me in the eye and I want to forgive him.

"You haven't actually said you're sorry yet." I pointed out attempting to remove his hands off of me but he tightened his hold on me, almost squashing me into him.

"I'm sorry for the way I acted." This is so surreal, but I guess a dream is supposed to feel like this. I beamed up at him so he smiled down at me, somehow he managed to pull me in even closer.

"Apology accepted." I said and he reached into his cloak and pulled out another red rose. "Just because my name is Rose doesn't mean my favourite flower is the rose."

"What's your favourite flower then?" He asked still holding the rose between us.

"Tulips." I asserted and slowly the rose exchanged form into a red tulip so this time I accepted it smelling its aroma. "Thank you." The red tulip, from what I recall it means the declaration of love.

"The best part about dreaming is often I can do whatever I want." He said smugly then leaned in his face towards mine. I pushed him back and stepped away crashing into a tree that just grew out of nowhere. He was about to kiss me! Oh so what it's just a dream... But me kissing Wolfgang? No. That's not really what I want, right? If I'm questioning myself should that mean something? Suddenly he was pressed up against me and had this twinkle in his eyes that's so exciting.

"But this is my dream so I say step away." I said but it's obvious he's not listening to me, I sighed and gripped the tulip tightly. He leaned in again puckering his lips just the slightest bit. So I put the tulip between his mouth and mine. "I do have some self respect, so I don't give in that easily." I purred and he placed his hand next to my head on the tree behind me, tilting his head to the side.

"Did you say this is your dream?" He questioned confused and I nodded.