THORNY ROSE
CHAPTER 85

"What's really going on, baby?" Madam Ningrum hugged the princess tightly. With Mira crying in the arms of her mother.

Mrs Ningrum came alone as soon as she was told by Mira, because her husband is currently abroad because of work. He'll be home tomorrow.

While both of Selly's parents have not come. Both are still on their way. "Tante, when we get home, on the way there's a brawl. We're stuck between them." Selly explained briefly.

Madam Ningrum let go of Mira's embrace, bringing the princess back to her seat. "Well, how can the driver's pack be critical, what happened?"

Selly and Mira looked at each other. "The driver's brother intended to find a way for our car, so that we could avoid them. But it wasn't that easy." said Selly lowered her head.

Madam Ningrum stroked Selly's hair, gently. From the other direction, a woman and a man walked quickly towards them with worried faces. "Selly... !!" exclaim Mrs Pipit.

Sally hugged her mom. Madam Ningrum smiled politely as her gaze sat on Mr. Bram. Papa Selly's. Vice versa.

"Jeng has been since?" asked Madam Pipit to Madam Ningrum. Take off her hug with Selly.

"It's just arrived." said Mrs Ningrum.

They're shaking each other. And also Mira. "Which rose?" ask Mr. Bram.

"Good God, I forgot. If the three of them." - Miss Ningrum. Too washed away with his sadness, until he forgot the existence of the Rose.

"So Mira has contacted Mawar om, he said he is now at the home of residents. And the people will take the rose home." Mira explained.

"Darling, Selly, how did you split up?" ask Mrs Pipit worried.

Mira and Selly looked at each other. "When our car leaves the brawl, someone tries to chase and stop us. Roses came out of the car, and confronted them." said Selly with tears that had accumulated in her eyes.

"Lord." Mr. Bram covered his mouth using his palm. He did not expect the amount of guts that the Rose had.

A sixteen year old girl. Rela becomes a shield for her best friend. "Then you left him?!" asked Mr. Bram with a look of annoyed face mixed with worry.

"Pa..." Madam Pipit calmed the husband. "Listen to their explanation first" he asked.

"The rose asked us to immediately take the driver to the hospital. His condition was severe pa." Selly's tears dripped on both of his cheeks.

Mr. Bram scooped his face rough. "Sorry." great-grandson Selly.

Mr. Bram hugged the princess. "Oh, don't cry. Its alright. Most importantly the rose is now safe as well." said Mr. Bram.

"Wouldn't papa pick up the rose. Mama's worried." great-granddaughter Mistress Pipit.

Moreover, they all know how the Rose family is. There's no way the boy's calling the father.

Especially calling his mother. Surely, the Rose did not want to make the mother worried and anxious about her condition.

"It is better not to pa, because the Rose said it will be delivered home by the residents." said Selly, afraid if the papa and Rose did not even meet.

"Selly om said. The rose told me." said Mira reinforcing Selly's words.

"Is the operation complete?"

Selly and Mira shook their heads slowly. "So bad?" ask Mr. Bram.

Mira and Selly nodded. "You see their faces?"

Mira and Selly and glanced at each other. "No." said Selly immediately.

Both were afraid that both of their parents would be suspicious. For a long time, they had never lied, when their parents asked.

Especially with such a big event that they experienced. Both of them remember the word Rose.

They believe that the rose has its own reasons. So they told them to say it like that.

"Have the police investigated it?" ask Mrs Ningrum.

"We don't know ma."

"What do you mean? Why until the police don't know." said Mrs Ningrum.

"When we were still stuck there, I called them, auntie. But until the driver is critical, they haven't come" Selly explained honestly.

"We decided to figure out how to get the driver to the hospital. Anyhow." continued Selly.

The red face of Mr. Bram restrains the anger. "Papa has to go to the police station."

"Pa, don't be emotional. Patience." hold Mrs Pipit.

Everyone was silent for a moment, sitting in the front waiting chair of the operating room. "There may be another party who is indeed in power behind all this pa." said Mrs Pipit.

Mira and Selly looked at each other. The two now understood why the Rose told them not to tell the truth. Pretend not to see their faces, any of them.

"wait. Schoolboy bawuran. Or what kind of brawl do you see?" ask Mr. Bram.

Mira and Selly gulp down a rough spit. "They don't wear uniforms, but their faces are covered. Some wear masks, masks, and helmets." Mira tries to make up free. I hope the parents believe what they say.

Mr. Bram was silent. "How's Mister?" ask Mrs Ningrum.

"We keep it ourselves. I hope the hospital doesn't report this incident." please Mr. Bram.

Especially with the condition of the driver who is severe, plus the state of the car that the child brought to the hospital. It will cause losses to the hospital.

"Let me talk to Mahes." continued Mr. Bram.

Mahesa, he is the husband of Mrs Ningrum. Which means papa from Mira.

"Did the hospital ask or say anything to you?" ask Mrs Pipit. Mira and Selly shook their heads.

"You wait here, papa will talk to the hospital. Papa doesn't want to be late." said Mr. Bram.

"Pa remember, talk calmly. Resist emotions. Imagine you are negotiating like you are at work." suggested Mrs Pipit.

Mr. Bram nodded, then passed leaving the four of them. Mr. Bram is always unable to control his emotions, when it comes to his son and wife.

At Erza's headquarters, the atmosphere felt cold and tense. Especially after the words from Deren that made the three friends surprised.

Not wanting the atmosphere to get even more chaotic due to Deren's explosive emotions, Tian decides to take Deren away first along with Luck.

"Rose, are you going home. Let me drive you." bargain Jerome.

Jerome nudged Erza's arm, looking at the Rose just silently, displaying a flat facial expression. "Ckk,, basic." murmured Erza, knowing what Jerome wanted.

"Ehh,, sorry. Not that I want to exorcise you. But we're going out. But yeah, it doesn't matter if you two still want to stay here." said Erza.

Of course Erza lied. Though he and his colleagues still want to relax in their headquarters.

After all they want to rest the body and mind, after a stressful event just now.

"II-iya right. We all want to pull it out." - one man's dream, when Erza grabbed him by the shoulder and squeezed him hard, asked for help.

The rose plays its lips lazily. "Come on." take Jerome. "Let me drive." continued Jerome.

Roses stand. "Once again, thank you for the help." said Rose smiled sincerely.

Everyone nodded and returned the smile of the Rose. "Thank you for coming and helping us." continued Rose sincerely.

They nodded back. "Gue also nolong elo." dumal Jerome.

"Not sincere." The rose stared at Jerome sharply.

"I heard you." great-grandson Jerome. "Ehh. sincere." continued Jerome.

Everyone held back a smile looking at Jerome's cute facial expression. Like a child being scolded by a mother.

The rose leaves Jerome. "Good love." Jerome smiled. The angry rose looked adorable in Jerome's eyes.

"Elo, don't fuck around anymore." Jerome stared fixedly at Erza. "Don't see the rose, without my orders."

Jerome immediately ran, chasing after the Rose's steps. Erza gawked at the threat from Jerome. "The people accidentally" upset, only dared to talk after Jerome was not nearby.

"Suppose many like. Well-favoured. Brave. Fine." chirped Erza's partner.

Everyone laughed and saw the sour look on Erza's face. "Don't tell me you like roses too." teased one of his friends.

Erza looked annoyed at him. "Gue duct tape long-long elo's mouth." growled Erza.

Jerome was riding the rose on a motorcycle. Jerome looked from the rearview mirror, Rose sat unsettled.

Implied a sense of uneasiness on the face of the Rose. "Why stop?" the great-grandson of the Roses, as Jerome stopped his bike on the side of the road.

Without getting off the bike, Jerome looked back. "Why you?" ask Jerome.

"meaning?" The rose asked innocently, because he did not understand why Jerome asked so.

"I see you're nervous. If there's still something stuck in your feelings. Just say it." said Jerome softly.

The rose is singing the lips. Jerome smiled faintly looking at him. "Rose Oath, if only I were elo's girlfriend. Right now I'm kissing elo's lips." her inner.

The rose did not answer immediately. Makes Jerome even more curious. "What's up. Just tell me." Jerome suggested.

The rose looked at Jerome with a strange look. "Why? Come, say?" jerome urged, feeling that the Rose must be hiding something.

"I'm hungry." the Rose's great-grandson. Jerome was silent for a moment. Then laugh out loud to hold his stomach that feels stiff.

The rose stared in annoyance at Jerome. Hit the body and Jerome's helmet was still attached to the head tightly. "Ouch.." cried Jerome in between his laughter.

"Okay Rose, stop... hurts." said Jerome, dispelling the hands of the Rose who wanted to hit him again.

Pouty roses. "justify. You even laugh at me." annoyed Rose. He had guessed before that Jerome would laugh.

"You're funny. Hunger is held. Speaking dong. I could have been scolded by Lina's mother. Letting his son starve." Jerome teased, restarted the engine.

"Handles. I'll speed up. Let's get to the nearest place to eat." ask Jerome.

The rose holds Jerome's shoulder. "It is." said the Rose.

Jerome sighed softly. "Prophe Jerome. Right now it is both of your shoulders that the Rose holds. The rose's hand will be curled up in your stomach. If it's time." Jerome's inner disappointed.

Jerome thought the rose would bring his body closer to his. Close to no distance. In fact, it's just Jerome's wishful thinking. For the time being.

"Come, brother Jerome. The rose holds. Even nglamun." scolded the Rose, because Jerome did not immediately forward his motorcycle.

"Yes" said Jerome.

Tian took Deren to the headquarters, where they usually gathered. There's Luck there too. "What did you say right?!" ask Tian. I want an honest answer from Deren.

Luck laughs. "Cool,, Deren. And elo rejected the Rose. Elo is heartbroken. Elo the Roses!!" exclaims Luck does not believe the way Deren thought.

Deren speechless. Squeezing his own palm. "Gue was sure, even the Rose did not tell anyone the same story. Including his two best friends. Mira and Selly. You know what that means?!" exclaim Luck back.

"Luck,, already. Don't press Deren." Tian doesn't want Deren to get frustrated.

"Not pressing brow. But made him realize. Roses did. Rose does not tell if he rejects love elo to anyone, because it is still respect elo. Understand..!! He doesn't want to be elo ashamed." snorted Luck.

"Luck..!!" exclamation Tian.

Luck leaned his body against the chair. Shaking his head while smiling disappointedly. "Maybe elo accuse him who is not" said Luck began to calm down.

"Cool, and I'm sure. Roses don't know yet, either, if Jerome likes it." Tian said.

"Now, if you really love the rose. Are you not going to be happy, seeing a happy Rose." Tian added trying to give understanding to Deren.

"Happy with another man. Never will." press Deren in a low tone.

"Gosh my god." Luck smiled grimly at Deren's words.

"How long elo deketin Roses. One month, two months, three months. Answer. And when does elo express elo's liking? Try counting." Tian explained.

"You guys even talked a few times. Elo to the Rose house several times. Then Elo suddenly expressed his feelings to the Rose. What do you think the Roses easily believe? Think. She's Rose. Not Jihan, or any other woman. That will hand over all his possessions to the elo, without even asking for one." Tian explained at length.

"Do you know the life of the rose. Both parents Rose. Roses Everyday. Rose's Favorite. What he doesn't like. The difficulties he faced. What else do you know about roses. What's?! Beautiful students in school with the best grades. Besides, do you know anything else." Tian asked like a train.

"Even keep the rose from mama elo alone, elo can not afford." said Luck.

Deren's mouth was silent. It was as if a huge hammer was hitting right on his head. "Rose works elo don't know? What is love." said Luck smiling cynically.

"It should be, if you really like Roses. Elo fight. Elo really noticed him. Sorry, I don't mean to compare elo and Jerome. It's just that I can't take sides. You two are both my friends." Tian said.

"We don't all know Dee's future. But, what I want. The four of us remain as friendly as we are now. Forever." timpal Luck.

"Where's De..?" tian asked, as Deren stood up and stepped his foot out.

Without even acknowledging Tian's words, Deren left their place with raging feelings.

Pissed. Jealous. Helpless. Feels stupid. It feels like being the most useless guy.

"Leave it. Maybe Deren really needs to be alone." said Luck, stopping Tian from chasing Deren.

"Gue is just worried." Tian said.

"Just calm. I'll have people watch him." Luck explained, making Tian's worry disappear.

Jerome took the Roses to a simple food stall. Jerome knows how to rose. There's no way he's taking the Roses to a stop at a restaurant.

"What do you want to order?" ask Jerome.

The rose still sees the menu list. "Emmm.." murmured the Rose with eyes reading and looking at the menu of eating and drinking.

"This." I ordered this. The rose points to the picture of grilled fish. "Drink it, warm orange." he added.

"Take it as mbak." said Jerome.

After the message, both of them look for a seat that is comfortable. "It looks like it's going to rain." - Rose, seeing the black cloud.

The rose felt that Jerome was looking at her. And it turned out to be true. The two sat face to face as the Rose decided to turn her head towards Jerome. "What's wrong?"

Jerome lowered his head for a moment, then looked back at the Rose. "Regarding what Deren said." Jerome said.

"What Deren said. Which one?"

"The declaration of love from Deren...."

"And the rose refused it. That's right." said the Rose quickly, before Jerome finished his sentence.

The rose looked outwards. Where many small birds with black color fly to form a circle.

"The rose just wants to focus on learning. Brother Jerome must know how the Rose lives. The life of the rose is too complicated. Problems come back and forth." said Roses softly, smiling nanar.

Jerome stared intensely at the Rose. "It must be because of your father" said Jerome, who only dared Jerome say inwardly.

Jerome remembered the wedding invitation he had received. There is clearly written the name of Rose's father, Wiryo with Caty.

"certainly heavy. Moreover, all this time your life depends on Wiryo." inner Jerome. Knowing the Rose and the mother decided to work together.

It was easy for Jerome to help Rose and her mother financially. But Jerome's conscious. This will hurt the Rose. It was as if Jerome was humbling the Rose and his mother.

"Please." Roses and Jerome's daydreams are diverted as food stall employees deliver their orders.

"Thank you." great-granddaughter Rose, smiling kindly.

"Sama-sama" he said, returning the Rose's smile.

Jerome rolled both his eyes in annoyance. "It could be a little dumpling" asked Jerome, at the diner clerk, as he lowered their order onto the table.

Jerome was annoyed to see the staff of the stall even impressed to casually put down their orders, by looking at the beautiful face of the Rose.

"Sister Jerome.." gently and politely reprimand the Roses.

"I'm hungry, Rose" Jerome said in the Rose's tone.

The rose raised next to his eyebrows. Isn't he hungry. Why now Jerome too, is hunger contagious.