Roses & Thorns by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2000-12-31T23:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER ELEVEN

Mom's Project

(Rose)

After spending a couple of hours talking to Christian, I finally reached the point of exhaustion. He must have heard it in my voice because he said, "I can tell you're getting tired. Why don't you lay that beautiful head down and get some rest? I'll call you after dark tomorrow, because during the day, I'm dead to the world. Goodnight, Rose. Sweet dreams."

And oh boy, did I have some sweet dreams. Christian and I in Paris looking at the lights of the Eifel tower. Christian and I kissing outside of a Scottish castle. Christian and I riding in a gondola in Venice. I didn't want to leave this glorious dreamscape, but with Mom rummaging around outside my bedroom door, my fanciful dreams were quickly put to an end. As I gradually woke up, all I could think about was that I would be seeing Christian in just one more day. Thank god for small miracles.

"Good morning," Mom announced as she cracked open my bedroom door. I sat up, propping myself up on the pillow. I watched her as she dragged some supplies in with her. Black paint, rollers, drop-cloths, and a large bag from the metaphysical store in town. Now I was getting nervous. Mom's project was about to hit full-swing.

"So we're really doing this?"

"Yes ma'am. But painting the ceiling's not all!"

"Oh goody...there's more." I rolled my eyes and gave her a goofy smile. "Would you like to elaborate?"

"Of course." After setting down her supplies, she spun around in a circle, her arms held wide. "We're going to create a nighttime wonderland."

I watched her turn around with her beautiful smile and sparkling eyes, and I just couldn't say no. I loved when Mom got one of her crafty ideas, but I wasn't exactly following what she had in mind. "Want to elaborate...more?"

She took a seat on my bed and continued. "We're going to paint your ceiling black, and then hang these beautiful crystals from it." She dug out a handful of crystal stars and moons in all sizes and colors and laid them across my bed. Then with a spark of wonder in her voice, she continued, “It will be beautiful, and you’ll feel like you’re sleeping under the twinkling stars every night.”

I lifted one of the crystals in my hand and let in dangle in the sunlight. The rainbow it cast onto my wall was stunning, but I wasn't convinced it would have the same effect at night. But knowing my mother as I did, there would be no stopping her. "Cool idea. Let me get dressed and we can get started."

"I'll head down and make us some breakfast first, okay?" She breezed out of my bedroom, not waiting for a reply.

As I headed towards my bathroom, I noticed the little red light on my cell was blinking. I had a message. I felt the butterflies starting to stir again as I grabbed the phone. I hope it's a message from Christian. And it was.

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