i followed my usual routines , and the hours slipped by until it was finally time for me to close down the restaurant for the night . only a couple of people knew about the story . his blonde curls were plastered to his head from swimming in the water . i 'd have to move rose all over the country if we stayed together , maybe all over the world . my mother let out a gasp when she saw me , and my father had a grin from ear to ear . 