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When I woke up this morning I didn’t want to be alone at home. I blamed my lack of sleep for the strange feeling inside me. It was a restless night. I kept waking up from my haunting sleep because of all the dreams in the dark places. All night my mind was jumping from dream to nightmare. When I opened my eyes I didn’t even take a shower, I just left my apartment to come to Rosie’s.
She had transformed her terrace to a garden. She had a green thumb and taught me a lot of things about gardening. Helping her to create this peaceful place from nothing was fun and therapeutic. Her garden silenced my mind and filled it with positive thoughts. So today, when I left my apartment in a bad mood I knew I would find peace here again.
“Dawn, you okay sweetie?” Rosie’s gentle voice brought me back from my thoughts.
“Oh, sorry. Yeah. Just distracted,” I said smiling.
She gave me my plate with a concerned look on her face.
“Distracted with what?” she asked.
“A lot of things…I couldn’t sleep well, yesterday,” I answered and started to eat delicious pie. Her pie was reminding me of my mom, my family. The good times…
“You have too much on your shoulders for a young age, honey. I’ve never asked you what the problem is and I’ll never ask. I can see it is important to you, but I can also see that this problem takes pieces from your soul, Dawn. Don’t let it,” she said wisely.
I felt tears started to fill my eyes but I forced myself to smile.
“The pie tastes great, Rosie. You should really teach me how to do this,” I said to change the topic and Rosie let me do that.
“Of course, sweetie. Anytime you want I can teach you and I’ll teach you my mother’s recipes if you want,” she said enthusiastically.
“Yes, I’d love to.”
Spending time with Rosie only did me good from the beginning.
“What about boys?” she asked and giggled like a schoolgirl. I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Uggh…I have so many men around me but also none,” I said groaning and this time she laughed. God, I loved her laugh. Elegant, full of soul and experiences.
“You mean there is no one to catch your eyes?” she asked amused.
My mind suddenly went to the last night. Vincent Brothers…
“I know that look on your face, doll. I used to have the same look on me when I first met with Arthur. Who is that guy?” she said with a sad smile on her face. She’d lost her husband Arthur three years ago because of cancer and one year later she moved to this apartment almost the same time as I did. It was the same time I lost Angel and I thought we both helped each other.
“If I say there isn’t one but two, would you judge me?” I asked.
“Judge? Of course not. I’d only say that you’re lucky. Tell me! It’s been a long time since I had some girl talk,” she said. I laughed at her enthusiasm.
“Actually, there is nothing much to tell, but here is the big news—they are twins!” I said.
“Oh…Now that explains why there isn’t one. It must be hard to choose one. Go on!”
“I met them yesterday but Rosie, I’ve never felt this way before. They were alike but so different at the same time. One is cold, intense, and hard, and the other is warm, carefree, and easygoing. The two together are just perfect, just what I wanted all those years,” I said dreamily.
When I saw Rosie was watching me with careful concern on her face I knew I had said more than I intended.
“Too much information?” I asked smiling shyly.
“No. I was just thinking they must be something else if they made you feel those things just in one night,” she said. Actually I was also surprised how many little details I noticed about them.
“Yeah. I don’t want to think about them much but they keep popping in my mind. Oh, I almost forgot. They offered me a job as a model.”
“Did you accept?”
“I don’t know. I think I’m still considering.”
“I think you should accept the offer. You are so beautiful that your beauty should be appreciated and it can be fun. It will give you an excuse to spend more time with them,” she said and winked.
