The unearthing of Rose's psyche begins today~
Rose, a flower that is more than a flower to me. The Rose is a queen, a symbol of womanhood & love, a healer and nourishment for the soul and the heart. The Rose, in our love story, got over the shock of her husband leaving her and then she got over the shock of him coming back. She said she would take him back and in her heart she knew she would, but first she has a little self discovery of her own to do. Stand on her own so to speak. Find out what she likes and what she doesn't like. Find out what suits her and what clashes with her. Find out what nurtures her and what smothers her. So her journey of self discovery begins today.
*On the morning after Blond Tobacco comes home from his gallivanting*
When Blond Tobacco awakens from his sleep the next morning Rose is already dressed, she is standing facing the bedroom window, looking out at the garden through the lace curtains. Blond Tobacco can only see her silhouette. Her calls out her name sleepily. He also notices the absence of the smell of fresh coffee brewing, something that he has smelled every morning since he began his life with Rose. Rose makes the best coffee in the world, nutty, rich, aromatic and never ever bitter.
Again he calls her name. Rose turns around and Blond Tobacco notices for the first time that she is dressed to go out. She is wearing a dark green woolen coat which is buttoned up to her chin and a soft pink head scarf. She is wearing her black leather walking boots and has a small brown leather suitcase in her hand.
The sight of the suitcase makes Blond Tobacco sit up in the bed, he shields his eyes against the light. "Where are you going Rose?" he asks. "Rose comes over to the bed and sits on the right side of her husband. She looks grim, "I have to go away Blondy" she says "to think about things, some place away from home, away from all the memories. I need to find out who I am." Blond Tobacco takes her by the shoulders and looks at her square in the face, by this stage he is fully awake. "What about us, what about me, you can't just go" his voice is stressed and his eyes look frightened.
Rose gets up, she looks sad, but her eyes are quite clear, "I'm going Blondy, I have to live a little, I don't know when I'll be back" she leans down and kisses his lips, which don't respond, they are frozen in shock, cold and pursed. She takes her case up, turns and begins to walk out of the room. "Bye Blondy" she says, she looks back only briefly but she doesn't wait for him to reply.
Today Rose's adventures begin, her life, her longing, her passion, she will know it all.
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