Grand Theft Auto: The Innocent Rose.

Chapter 1: Graduation Day.

Vice City… otherwise known as The City of Vice or The City of The Seven Sins… whichever you prefer; however I did not travel to this cesspool of sin nor did I come here for some god forsaken life in the drug trade, gun running or the sleezy clubs offering employment for so many gullible young women, for I was born and raised in this wretched gang infested city.

I'm sure you're wondering who I am right now? worry not for that will be revealed in due time but first let me explain to you where my life as an adult in Vice City truly began.

Summer, July of 2013: Washington Beach High School.

The sun shone bright in the cloudless skies over Washington Beach High School; the hustle and bustle of parents and graduating students spread across the entire grounds both inside and outside of the building, an fairly new building with all the necessities that Students and Teachers needed, a fully Wi-fi, the latest technologies, desks and chairs to give each student their own workspace in the classroom or workshop, and of course sports fields for American Football, Basketball and Lacrosse.

Stood by a navigational plaque detailing the pathways from the school to the streets, the dormitories, and to the nearby beach where the Lighthouse are barely visible from her standing point, dressed in a brand new designer-label flower-printed summer frock, open toed sandals and a silver pendant hanging around her thin neck that hung down to her small but modest bust, her raven black hair hung down to her shoulders but she wore no makeup on her lightly-tanned skin nor did she like painting herself up for the viewing pleasure of the male gaze.

Watching through her hazelnut brown eyes and wire-thin glasses as her numerous classmates laughed alongside their friends all in name-branded suits and dresses that looked far too heavy for the searing heat of a summer in Vice City, while the students pressed as casually as they could without looking like the typical jocks and sluts that usually turned up in the grounds.

"Hey! Rosa! Aren't you going to join us on the beach? We're going after the ceremony for a little nookie behind the shacks" called one of her classmates; a muscular jock in jeans, a white V-neck and a varsity jacket signifying that he was the head of one of the sports teams.

Named as Rosa merely glanced over at her classmates; quickly noticing that he was joined by two other jocks in identical jackets but each had one of the known school sluts hanging off their arms, it honestly surprised her that they were willing to wait until after the ceremony to get to the sweet agony of sexual intercourse.

"No thanks; I have plans to see my mother after the ceremony" Rosa answered; not even raising an eyebrow to the lude gestures the girls were making with their mouths and tongues as the group walked away as if they'd already known how she'd answer but that really didn't bother her.

Letting out a sigh and looking up to the clock as it struck one o'clock; her mother was supposed to be here already but as always… she wasn't, Rosa huffed in irritation and immediately walked into the school building; squeezing past excited students showing off their names engraved into the sports or decathlon trophies won during their years of study and wanted to gloat about their achievements at the school.

Rosa rarely attended social gatherings nor barely spoke to anyone other than teachers during her years of study; she didn't even attend Prom in favour of a night of studying and bad movies featuring Lacey Jonas or directed by Mark Fosterburg and thus her virginity had not been taken as of yet and she liked it that way.

Reaching the auditorium after several tight squeezes and what she suspected had been an attempt to grab her butt by somebodies father who'd shot her a wink, looking out over the spacious room until she spotted someone sitting in the front row.

"God damn it… I said I'd be waiting for you outside" Rosa muttered to herself; speed-walking over to her mother only to stand directly in front of the woman in a cross-armed gesture of annoyance.

Rosa's mother was a finely dressed woman; often dressing in colourful dresses, elbow-length gloves, thigh-high socks with branded shoes, a pair of sunglasses hid her eyes while her auburn hair was freshly styled for the occasion, and several pieces of diamond jewellery including but not limited to earrings, necklaces and rings.

"Come now; is that any way to greet your mother?" Rosa's Mother spoke in a heavy Central American accent; lowering her sunglasses to expose her own hazelnut brown eyes as she peered at her daughter and eyed her outfit, "Really? You have so many much finer clothes in your closet".

"I like what I'm wearing; and besides… you were supposed to meet with me outside!" Rosa spoke as calmly as she could give that she felt annoyed with her mother's nonchalance and ignoring their previously assigned meeting place.

"Was I really? I do apologise as I must not have been paying attention while we spoke last night" Rosa's Mother spoke in a sweet tone but she barely looked up from her own phone, Rosa merely turned her head at her apparent kind sincerity.

"Yeah… you never listen when you're working on business that that degenerate porn studio over on one of the Islands" Rosa spoke in a unpleasant tone; clearly unhappy with what her mother did for a living.

"Do not call my associates as such! The money that our family pulls in at InterGlobal Studios pays for everything you have" Rosa's Mother exclaimed; taking off her sunglasses entirely only to shoot her daughter with a deadly glare.

"Don't remind me…" Rosa scoffed; sliding down into a seat beside her mother, pulling an iFruit-Brand Phone from her pocket and immediately began playing QUB3D, a high-score game she had downloaded.

The pair sat in silence for a full thirty minutes while gossiping parents and starry-eyed students packed into the Auditorium, Rosa's Mother taking a few phone numbers from adults and graduating students all wishing to audition for a part in a film project though Rosa knew all the guys wanted to do porn while all the girls wanted to find their big break and be the next rising starlet to hit Vinewood.

"Do you need to do your sordid business here? And now?" Rosa complained; ignoring the Headmaster giving his initial address to the past educational year coming to a close and another batch of students ready to take their first steps into the world of adulthood but be wary of the perils that wait in the roads they choose to walk.

"I'm always having to keep eyes peeled for new talent or hot young bodies" Rosa's Mother answered as she took an embossed business card from her purse and handed it to the same man; a tall finely dressed man that Rosa swore was the same man who'd goosed her in the hallway.

The man gave an interested look at Rosa; giving her a sly wink and puckered a kiss towards her before returning to his seat, Rosa's Mother giving her a questioning look but chose to leave it; she knew that men his age were interested in younger girls and often requested such girls when working in and during the filming of adult films or when their partners were out.

"Do I want to know?" Rosa's Mother questioned; having noticed the blatant flirting the older man was giving her daughter and wanted an explanation.

"I think he grabbed my ass in the hallway" Rosa gave a dismissive wave of her hand as she spoke; not wishing to make a big deal of unconfirmed sexual harassment.

"You think or you know?" Rosa's Mother enquired; her eyebrowed raised to define her point as to whether this could be proven.

"Does it matter? I can't confirm it" Rosa shrugged; trying to put the issue behind them and ignore the matter.

"Yes; it matters a great deal!" Rosa's Mother snapped back; deciding to drop the subject as The Headmaster began talking about the Student graduating with the highest honours.

Rosa let out a sigh as The Headmaster gazed down upon her; offering his hand out to her and called her name but the thunderous clapping of hundreds of hands drowned out her family name when spoken.

Reluctantly Rosa rose to her feet; she knew why she was being called up to the stage first, she was the student with the highest attendance record, she kept her nose clean of any form of drugs, alcohol and sex, scored high on her exams and had a ticket to any University or College of her choice and thus would graduate with the highest honours.

The Headmaster; a short, balding and rotund man in a simple grey pinstripe suit and a duckie bow handed her the Graduation Certificate she'd earned over her years of study and lack of any form of social life during her educational years.

"Ms Rosa; we are proud to give you your High School Diploma and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours" The Headmaster spoke clearly while handing Rosa a lacquered roll containing her diploma all tied together with a red, white and blue ribbon.

"Thank you sir; I plan to attend University in Los Santos once the fall comes" Rosa spoke with pride in herself for the first time today; lifting her diploma over her head as all in attendance gave her a round of applause, Rosa saw the jocks and their girlfriends surprisingly applauding her even though she had no idea what their names were but they'd known hers; even some of her classmates that she barely knew applauded her, but most importantly was her Mother; clapping with a prideful look on her face.

Returning to her seat with her diploma in her hands; Rosa felt a surge of success in herself though she left High School with very few friends and no relationships to speak of but she no longer cared about that now.

"Congratulations Rosanne" Rosa's Mother spoke using her daughters full given name; earning a surprised look from Rosa as she only ever called her daughter by that name when especially proud of her.

"Thanks mom" Rosa blushed while she gazed upon the lacquered box her diploma came in with a sense of pride, "what are we doing after the ceremony?" Rosa asked as the Jock who'd asked her to go to the beach earlier walked up to the podium to receive his Sports Scholarship; his name revealed to be Ryder Scottsdale.

Ryder Scottsdale stood atop the podium; smiling ear to ear as he accepted his own diploma, he was tall with thick muscles but his messy blonde hair and wide grin that showed a missing tooth were rather eye-catching.

"We're going to our favourite restaurant, order anything we want" Rosa's Mother spoke with a pride filled smile; her eyes beaming with happiness for her daughter and her achievements.

Two Hours Later: The Ocean Beach Restaurant.

Overlooking the Washington Beachfront stood the luxurious Ocean Beach Restaurant; an eatery themed after the 80's time period that Rosa and her Mother had been coming to for years whenever celebrating something on significance such as a birthday or in this case a graduation.

Carefully picking apart her Tower Hamburger and eating it layer by layer; her ice cold Cola dripping with condensation besides her plate, Rosa felt happiest when eating her favourite type of burger along with her favourite soda.

Rosa's Mother sat with her back laid into the comfortable seats of a booth; her Caesar Salad soaking up the salad dressing while she indulged in a bottle of the restaurant's finest wine.

"Los Santos… that's a long way away" Rosa's Mother spoke; a proud smile crossing her ruby red lips since she felt happy that her daughter was setting sights on the biggest city in the country where she'd get the most out of her studies and enjoy every moment of her time there.

"Yeah well… I can go almost anywhere with my honours and I chose Los Santos so I could study Media" Rosa spoke through a mouthful of her thick beef patty; the juiciness of the meat made her grab the Cola and drink a third of the glasses contents before speaking again, "and also because Los Santos is huge; so I'm sure I can make some friends who aren't sex-crazed idiots or would-be-gun-toting jackasses".

"So you plan on going into On-Screen Production… I sneaked a peek at your forms when you fell asleep at your desk; I trust you plan on taking over our studios in the future?" Rosa's Mother enquired; giggling a little as her daughter described everyone in her High School in very few words.

Rosa was about to protest but opted not to; she didn't like pornography industries hold on InterGlobal Studios but she planned on changing that when she took over, she wanted to make her families Studio into a respectable business and make feature movies worthy of the big time awards and leave her mark on the movie industry.

"Yeah; I do plan to take over InterGlobal" Rosa spoke with resolve; her eyes burning with a clear path to her future and the goal she had in mind.

"I'm glad to hear it; I had assumed that you planned to take over upon finishing your studies" Rosa's Mother spoke through another glass full of the rich fruity tasting wine; a slight pink blush filling her cheeks while she drank.

"I do want to go out into the world and earn some credentials and accolades before I take over though; spread my wings and learn all I can about film making instead of filming the same crap you produce" Rosa spoke clearly; showing her resolve to move InterGlobal into the future and clean up the movie business in Vice City.

Rosa's Mother gave a soft laugh; she knew how to make adult movies and she knew that Rosa wanted to the studio to move on from that business but she wasn't in charge yet, "I'll let you know when I've decided; I did a pornographic movie myself when I was dating your father you know".

"Who was my father anyhow? I don't recall him being with me since I was just a baby" Rosa spoke; feeling emotional as her Mother rarely spoke of Rosa's father much less talked about their sordid business.

"You'll be seeing him within the next two weeks; he is a very busy man after all" Rosa's Mother spoke quickly before taking another knocking her head backwards and downing another full glass of wine; a rosy blush filling her cheeks indicating she was likely getting drunk.

Rosa couldn't help but wonder; she'd not seen her father since she was just a small child and even then at every birthday and Christmas she'd received the exact present she'd asked for at that time of the year, this year on her eighteenth she'd received her current phone; it was the top of the line newest model with everything she could possibly need had already been downloaded.

"How come I never hear from him? I only get a present for Birthdays and Christmases" Rosa dared to enquire; her Father was a sensitive topic and the two rarely talked about him.

"It's as I said; he's very busy and that is the last we shall speak of this… now finish your meal so you can drive me home… then you can go out" Rosa's Mother slammed her glass down on the table with a thud; a strand of her hair loosening from her styled hairdo; her tone one of authority so Rosa would not speak on this matter again tonight.

Rosa cracked a wide smile; being able to go out on her prized possession was a rare opportunity, so now all she had to do was wait until they'd finished their meal and then drive home; no matter how long she had to wait it would be worth it to feel the wind in her hair and the humming under her hips.

One Hour Later: Streets of Vice City.

The sun was setting over Washington Beach leaving the skies in a pleasant orange colour until the moon rose and the stars would begin to shine; a bright yellow Banshee pulled into a driveway outside their home; given to them by Rosa's Father: El Swanko Casa, a luxurious house with a large kitchen, an enormous living room, a meeting room for business deals and dining occasions, two bedrooms with walk-in closets, a garage for their car but instead contained Rosa's green-painted Sanchez Dirt Bike and a large swimming pool.

Rosa stared out through the windshield of the Banshee having driven as her Mother was slightly too intoxicated to drive after drinking three full bottles of the rich fruity wine at the restaurant; her eyes gazing at the house they'd been living in for her entire life and it truly felt like home to her and the view from her room was fantastic.

"Can you find your room right now? or I will have to drag you out of the pool again?" Rosa asked; switching off the engine before looking to her drunk mother, talking in a caring voice after one such night where she'd had to dive into the swimming pool to save her mother from drowning after an evening of drinking.

"No… I can find it Rosa's Mother spoke though she hiccupped after dismissing her daughter, the woman rising out of the expensive car and staggering her way into the house and vanishing through the front door and up the stairs to her bedroom.

Rosa remained in the car waiting for her mother to disappear for several moments before cracking a smile; closing up and locking the car doors before rushing to the garage and hitting the switch to open the garage up where her prized possession sat in wait.

Rosa's Moss Green-painted Sanchez Dirt Bike sat dead centre in the middle of the garage; a helmet and a pair of ugly beige shorts sat on a stool besides the bike, not wanting to get her underwear seen or dirty; Rosa slipped on the shorts under her dress like the main character in her favourite Anime did and straddled the Dirt Bike, turning the key in the ignition and feeling the engine purr as it came to life under the seat as well as under her hips; the feeling felt amazing to her.

Ignoring the helmet entirely as she twisted on the throttle but leaving the brakes on causing the back tire to spin and grind against the concrete floor and burn the rubber against the floor and whipping up a smoke cloud; biting down on her lower lip as she released to brakes only to take off into acceleration, tearing down the driveway at breakneck speeds leaving only to roar of her engine and a smoky trail behind her.

From her Bedroom window Rosa's Mother watched her daughter take off on another late-night ride on her motorcycle, she knew all too well how much she loved that thing since getting her licence at age sixteen and getting the bike on her seventeenth as a gift from her father; that thought quickly passed as her own Phone rang, she didn't even need to look at the Caller ID to know who was calling before answering.

"Hello… she just left on her Sanchez; you're already sending a tail to follow her? Well don't you work fast" Rosa's Mother spoke in short moments; only pausing when the caller was speaking and he did not sound pleased that the girl had left on this particular night.

Rosa's Mother paused for several moments while listening to whoever was on the other end of the call; the smoke from Rosa's bike having greatly dispersed by the time she could speak again, "Ok, just keep her safe… I'd hate for her to get hurt".