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Chapter Six
5 years later...
Roxy put the last thing in her suitcase and looked around her room one last time. She was going to miss sleeping in that room. Roxy was finally going to college out in Tennessee. After two years of going to community college in her hometown, she was going to a four year college there. She was going to miss her parents, her little sister Mikayla who was going to Kindergarten soon, Magenta who cleaned up her messes, Rocky and maybe even Columbia being a bitch now and then. Most of all she would miss Frank. Roxy had harbored her infatuation with Frank for five long years. When she first had a crush on him at the tender age of sixteen, she was way too young. There were a few hugs after the day Mikayla was born, but they both knew of the age difference. Now that Roxy was twenty one, she was off to college far away. She knew she would come home for breaks and visit but a relationship with Frank would probably be complicated. Roxy wheeled her suitcase down the steps.
"That's the last of it,"
"Okay, I'm going to miss you so much. It seems like yesterday you were taking your first steps and learned how to say Rocky's name," said Janet with tears in her eyes.
"Have fun, mind your professors and no bringing boys to your dorm," joked Brad which earned him an eye roll from Janet.
"Congrats, you've earned it," said Magenta grinning.
"Well...I guess even though you are kind of a brat. You're my brat and I guess I'll miss you...thats all your getting out of me. Frank forced me to say all this," said Columbia but Roxy could see she was lying about the last part.
"Roxy, don't go! Who'll go with me on my first day to school?!" cried Mikayla.
"Magenta is going with you, maybe if you're good she'll get you a treat," whispered Roxy in her little sister's ear whose eyes went wide at the idea.
Frank was the last to say good bye. His face looked like it was made of stone.
"Well done, it's been a pleasure having you here. Feel free to come back for the holidays,"
Roxy was disappointed about Frank's reaction but nevertheless gave everyone hugs then walked out the door into the taxi that was waiting for her and drove off.
Franks POV: After Roxy left, he started walking to his lab at a brisk pace.
"Frank where are you going?" asked Magenta worriedly.
"I just...need to work on a new project...and...keep myself...busy," Frank's voice cracked at the last word and he turned and ran to the lab.
Magenta exchanged a worried look with Janet.
Frank shut the door of the lab and tears ran down his eyes like a faucet making his makeup drip. He missed Roxy already and regretted acting a bit like a jerk before she left. He especially regretted not telling her his feelings. He should have done that ages ago and now he would most likely never get the chance to.
Frank dragged his way out of the lab and into Roxy's old room which was now going to be his room instead of sleeping on a cot in the lab. He threw himself on the bed and fell asleep. Magenta came in to find Frank asleep, shook her head worriedly and left.
She went into the kitchen where Janet was making a salad for dinner.
"I'm worried about him. He spent an hour in his lab crying and now that he's out, he's asleep on his bed,"
"Give him some time, Roxy leaving is a change for all of us,"
"Yeah but you don't understand what's going on,"
Janet looked at Magenta seriously.
"Why what's going on?"
Magenta took a deep breath.
"The day Mikayla was born Frank told me a secret that I think you should know. Frank is in love with Roxy,"
"What?!" cried Janet knocking a vase that splashed on Mikayla.
"You know what I said!"
"Mommy you ruined my pretty picture," whined Mikayla.
Janet sighed and said "Magenta I will talk to you after dinner in Frank's lab since now I am certain he'll be cooped up in his room overnight with a broken heart,"
Magenta nodded and Janet went to help Mikayla paint a new picture.
Magenta started cutting cucumbers for the salad.