Still only own Rose!
October 21st 2003
Rose was working on her project for her speech class when Ben came in, "Rose I have to go meet Ian for a little bit but I'll be back as soon as I can. Riley will be here though, okay?" Ben said. "Ok." She smiled although her side had been killing her all day…mentally smirking. Maybe I can get him to flirt with me…why did I ignore him for so long. I deliberately told Ben I dumped Will in front of him! Why hasn't he made any move?! Rose thought to herself as Ben left. She waited approximately waited five minutes before coming out of her room. "Hey Riley." She said walking into the kitchen pouring herself some coffee. "Hey, Rose." He looked up. She walked over to where he sat on the couch in front of the coffee table she bent over to pick up the newspaper her cleavage exposed. She winced grabbing her side as she stood back up. "Everything alright there, chief?" He asked her. She nodded grimacing. "Yeah, I'm-ow…fine." Rose said. "Sure?" Riley checked. "Y-ow! No, no I-I don't think so anymore…" Rose admitted. "What's wrong?" He asked. "My side…it's been killing me all day." Rose admitted easing down next to him on the couch. "Where exactly?" Riley was on full alert now; this might have happened to him when he was about her age a couple years younger and definitely less mature. "Here" Rose pointed to the lower left on her side. "Yeah, I think I know what it is. We have to go to the hospital." Riley stood. "What?!" Rose exclaimed. "I think you might have appendicitis." Riley said getting his shoes on. "Well, might is a very strong word Riley, besides I think I'm feeling better no-o-o-ow." She said almost hysterical in pain. "Oh, yeah you have appendicitis." Riley said nodding. He grabbed her shoes and tossed them to her. "Come on we have to go the hospital now." Riley said sliding her shoes on for her. She gripped the couch and held on tight; she hated hospitals and needles and doctors….well maybe not doctors if they were cute but…needles and hospitals were awful! "Rose!" He exclaimed seeing her white knuckles. He grabbed her legs and tried to wrench her off the couch but man was she strong! "When'd…you…get…those….muscles?!" Riley groaned as he kept tugging on her. "Let go, Riley! I don't want to go to any hospital-l-l-l!" Rose loosened her grip in pain and Riley took this advantage to tug her off the couch carrying her bridal. "Rose!" He said. "Will you please stop acting like a baby and just go to the hospital!" Riley said. "I'm not going to a-uhhhh." She groaned in pain. She tried to struggle on his way to his car but she kept grimacing in pain. "Rose, you know you have to go." Riley said. "No I don't!" She cried. He put her in the car sliding in quickly after her and locking it so only he could unlock it. "This is kidnapping." Rose protested. "Not when I'm helping you when you're in pain." Riley muttered taking the exit to the hospital and taking out his cell phone he dialed Ben's cell number and said, "Hey Ben. I think Rose might have appendicitis so I'm taking-"
"He kidnapped me!" Rose exclaimed. "I'm taking her to the hospital." Riley said. He paused and hung up. "I am not kidnapping you." He said. "You're forcefully taking me somewhere against my will." Rose sniffed throwing her head in the air. "I've had this procedure done before Rose. It's not as bad as it sounds-besides you don't even know if it's appendicitis." Riley pointed out. "You're in sooo much trouble if it is." She crossed her arms. "Well I should be after all I'm worried about your health-I'm just a criminal aren't I?" He said sarcastically. "You don't have to be a smart ass about it." Rose grumbled reluctantly walking towards the hospital with Riley.
After waiting in the waiting room and getting an X-ray it was confirmed she had appendicitis and was taken into surgery whilst glaring at Riley. "Do I have to have surgery?" She had asked. "I'm afraid so miss but it's very simple all we do is take out the appendix and you'll be good to go." The nurse told her. "Then I can go home?" Rose asked. "Well it'll take a few days for you to fully recover but-"
"Riley…" Rose groaned. "Don't worry about it Rose when you wake up I'll be here again." Riley promised. She glared but nodded as they took her into surgery.
Sure enough when she woke up again Riley Poole was at her side. "Ow….Riley, it hurts." Rose whined. "They're getting you some painkillers be patient." He smirked. "Get it?" He grinned. "Shut up…" Rose groaned. "Someone's not very nice today." Riley observed. After taking the painkillers she slowly became a little out of it is what the doctor said she might be like but she was totally loopy. After talking to Ben about how horrible Riley had been to kidnap her and bring her here and then how he was her hero for getting her the painkillers he knew she was loopy; she never had a liking for Riley Ben knew it. Well he thought he did anyways. When Riley came back Ben said he had to go but he'd be back in a bit to see her again. "Riley." Rose said. Riley ignored her; she had been annoying him for the past half hour with this whole, 'hey Riley, hey Riley, hey Riley, hey Riley, hey-WHAT?! Hi…teehee' bit. "Riiiiiileeey." She whispered urgently. "What?" He asked annoyed. "Can I tell you something?" She asked. "Sure. I guess." He shrugged; it was probably just hi but whatever she was quite out of it. She looked around as though it were a confidential secret. "I. Like. You." She whispered. "I like you too, Rose." He replied. "No! No, I mean I really, really liiike you." She protested giggling. He frowned at what she meant; did she mean it? Or was it just the painkillers talking? He didn't really know. "What do you mean?" He asked aware now. "I mean you're gorgeous Riley Poole!" She giggled again, "I mean you're fuuuuny, and you're cuute, and no one knows computers like you no matter how dorrrky it is." She grinned. "I think I'm gonna go get some water want any?" He asked. "Wait! Do you like me?" She asked her eyes unreadable but kind of cute in a way. "You're a really pretty girl Rose." He smiled. "Nah. You're just saying that." She grinned throwing her head aside. "I mean it Rose. I really do." He said smiling. "I'm gonna get some water." He said. "Wait!" She said again. "Yeah?" He turned. "Did I hurt your feelings with the computer comment?"
A week later Rose was back to her normal routine and as usual it was Thursday night poker night. Rose was just getting back from dance and Riley was about to leave and he ran into her in the lobby, "Hey Rose." Riley said. "Hey, Riley." Rose nodded. "Wait!" He said. "What?" She asked patiently. "Do you remember saying anything….in the hospital?" He asked. She shook her head, "Did I say something like really weird to you? 'Cause Ben said I was like insanely loopy." She confessed. "No it was just…you were really funny like that." He smiled. "Oh. Okay. See you round, Riley." She said stepping into the elevator. Riley let it drop not mentioning it to her again-who knows if she meant it anyways?