The Complex Art of Rosie

Making Co

, eating her cereal with one hand and h

er. Rosie placed the book down to look at her cousin. She quirked an eyebr

nervous smile tugging on her lips

mly, swallowing her cere

se come out with me tonight. It'll just

straight and blank. "They are you

s nervously, knowing very well that it would be hard to conv

. "Anthony tolerates me when necessary an

se you refuse

l. She grimaced when she saw that it was becoming

that she knew very well w

he was awkward and shy, definitely not in a cute and quirky way; more in a strange w

puppy dog face. "It's just hanging out, super chill, super l

in but her face remained in its sam

. It'll be nice to get out of the house

nful of cereal. Nothing about Tamara's invitation seemed like a good

ything to co

ack down to her novel. "I have some pain

ing pushy but being pushy was the only way to get through to Rosie. "You can paint all da

If Tamara had suggested that just the two of

pleadingly. "I'll do t

ra again, raising he

ore she quickly closed her mouth and

e stood up, bringing her bo

She swung her arms around Rosie, hugging her tightly. "H

her personal space bubble. She wiggled out of her cousin's grasp but Tamara di

knew Rosie would much rather spend her time staying at home, hauled up in her room, so the fact that Rosie was actually coming out with her made her more than happy. Tamara knew Rosie stuck to herself at all times which is exactl

ight out with her cousin who wanted her company. She mainly ag

ws pulled together as she watched he

and ecstatic. "Let me dress you up tonight. You alwa

table in th

consideration. "And you pull off the whole causal-minimalism lo

gers. She knew there was no way to stop Tamara when she was on her rampage of o

f-the-shoulder top, smiling brigh

sie didn't feel the confidence to pull a shirt like that off,

n a tired look. "It is your shi

a gift f

e's chest. "Once you put it on, you will thank me for

have to

oulder. "Because sometimes when you're going out,

ook of confusion. "Where is the log

ie was hating every second of this but she couldn't help being so excited herself. Rosi

usin had picked out. She left her hair to air-dr

her arm through Rosie's as the

ck, shoving her hands i

vator, looking at Rosie with her eyes nar

, looking down

to show. "You'll have fun tonight, Rose. You alre

her cousin's car so she knew there was no backing out now. She figured the sooner t

onight. As nervous as she was, she was also looking forward to having a fun night for

nd outside at the crowded streets, starting to feel her palms become sweaty out of anticipation.

He slid out of the booth, giving Tamara a side hug. "Rosie," he smiled down at h

all smile, not holding

Zach, this is my cou

Rosie up and down. He held o

ntly shaking it, letting go of his hand quickly. She slid int

iet, glancing around the bar and noticing every little detail. She paid good attention to all the things and people aroun

too?" Zach leaned over the table, his hands f

as the attention was now focused on her. She did

d lightly. "What ar

e told him, her voice quiet. She kept her ga

s eyes narrowed in an intrigued manner.

softly, picking at her nails. She liked how easily he

hat does art entertainment consist of,

ing her to grow a loss of words and make her unable to say much. She knew she could answer his question, she just didn't know how to.

instead of at Rosie. He glanced at her momentarily, offering a supporting smile. "Could be visual art,

as being honest, he really didn't care about the major itself, he was jus

e of embarrassment settle upon her. She felt stupid for clamming up the way she had

o Zach about random topics before he had the chance to ask R

to Rosie. "So, I haven't seen you at an

She shook her head in response. She wanted to run out of

th, nodding. "Right. You don

her lips. She was about to say no but instead, she just s

ed his eyes, looking

's a

snapping his head towards her. "I t

gaze down in her lap. Suddenly, she wanted to snap he

teeth, glaring at

am

a chance to stop the conversation from co

itted teeth of his own, giving Tamara a pointed look. He ner

table, towards Tamara. "Look this has been cool and all but I've basically

as hard to talk to but the four of them were together, all of them making conversation and havi

ll silent and looking down at her lap. H

o snap at Zach but Rosie spoke fi

he grabbed her wallet and slid out of the booth, looking down at her shoes. "I

d managed to get out of the bar befor