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The Peacefulness of Numbness Rosie couldn't stop thinking about Anthony. She didn't know if it was her concussion or her mind unravelling from thinking about Anthony nonstop that was causing her head to hurt. She spent the next two weeks mostly in bed. She was sore and achy all the time, her head constantly hurting. She couldn't even read a book or sketch without her head starting to hurt after half an hour. Anthony had stopped by briefly to check in on her a few times. Even Aatalo and Ryder stopped by to see how she was doing. She knew it was impossible to avoid Anthony, nor would it be fair to him. This time he was the one who seemed to be distant. Anthony was struggling with his own increasing feelings towards Rosie. He wasn't naive, he knew he was falling for her hard. He felt lost on what to do because every time he thought they were making progress, she would start to pull away. At this point he was afraid of just losing her as friend. He though