Rose smiled and cheered with the rest of the crowd more, truly happy. It'd been so long since she'd seen him and she honsetly missed his smiling face

"Well,bet you all weren't expecting that,huh?Football player and singer.Pretty sick I guess.You know what else is sick?Getting into this concert already.Now,let the fun begin after one thing." He announces,quieting the crowd down. "Something sickening,two things,actually.One,asking for money and then storming out when they say no.Two,leaving when you ask them to atleast get up and do something other then sit on the bed and watch TikTok all day." He announces,adjusting the mic. "But,that's all in tha past now.The rose wilted,i'll say that.Anyways,let's get started with this." Caden announces,face filling with a smile again.The intro to Prey started,and thr crowd lit up again,singing along.

Rose listened to him, mixed feelings, and stayed where she was. Once the concert was over, she drove home and texted him. What did that mean?

he finished the concert,having the time of his life.Caden finished it on Leaving Tonight and headed home,pouring him a glass of whiskey and texting her back.

He sent the text,calling over Murphy.

Be there soon. She sent the text and went to put her shoes on. She grabbed her keys and a sweatshirt before driving to his new house. She went up to the door and knocked

Caden walked up,sighing before opening the door. "Rose," He said,his face unreadable.Caden moved out of the doorway,inviting her in.He had gotten a snake around his arm,a testimony of how they had fit together,until he was caugt up in everything.

Rose walked in and glanced around her. "Nice" She commented

"I know." He mutters,shutting the door behind her and dismissing Murphy. "Should we settle this inside or outside?" Caden asks,eyes sharp and watching.He grabbed a whiskey bottle,pouring himself another glass.