Chapter77:

Rose's POV "I am so happy you decided to talk to me. Yesterday night was hard without you," Derek said  We were sitting at the dining room table in our room.  "Yeah, it was hard," I said. I was miserable without him last night. I didn't even attend school today because of the pain I was feeling being away from him. I don't understand how my mom and dad stayed survived being away from each other for sixteen years. I couldn't even sleep last night.  We were silent for a moment. I didn't know what to say to him.  "I guess I will start talking. I have said it many times and will keep saying it until you believe me. I am sorry for everything I did before I met you. I am sorry I didn't wait for you, but I can't change my past. Just know that the moment I saw you, I didn't want anyone else and have not touched anyone else. I want your forgiveness so that we can move on with our life together," He said I looked at him for a moment, thinking about what he had just told me. I believed that he ha