Summery:A Rose. They say its the flower of love but I don't believe that. I was given a rose, a red Rose, I would scream. The only rose I like is the black rose and not one person know this. They all think I hate flowers mostly roses.

'Arg I hate flowers' I groaned after a sneeze. It wasn't even valentines and yet people were getting flowers every morning. 'I mean what is the fascination with then all they are is living micro-organism'

'That grow into some thing beautiful' My friend cut in.

'Fine they are pretty but that's all that's good out of them I mean the smell is tremendous and they don't last long with out roots.' Libby gave me the look that's said oh don't go there so I dropped it. I sighed as we came to my locker. I put in my combination but I didn't open it. I looked at Libby.

'Libs what if I get flowers from here on?' She pressed her lips together.

'Rosalyn sweetie if a guy gave you a flower any sort you would kick them so much I think that they would kill them selves rather then being around you' I smiled and turned back to my locker. When a lingering kiss came to my ear I nearly shrieked.

'Hey baby girl' I growled and punch Martin in the head.

'Don't ever do that again you sick bastard' He looked at me shock. Ok so I didn't punch people that hard very often and if I did its always in the arm but punching Martin in the face was new for me. He stalked off holding his face.

'Wow Rosa I didn't think you could punch that hard' I glared a Scott and he held is has hands up in submission. I smiled proudly good I got every one where I want them. I turned back to my locker for the third time and opened it. I sighed as every single thing fell out of my locker.

'Same old same old' I muttered. I started picking things up as I listened to Libby laughing so hard I thought she was going to die. I placed everything back in missing how life used to be before I became to hottest girl in school. I got my history books and slammed my locker door shut. Libby had stopped laughing and Scott was just standing there staring like normal. I walked off leaving them standing in the middle of the corridor helplessly.

'Bye' I shouted 'Have fun! Oh and Scott see you next lesson' He waved to me while Libby looked really shocked that she had been ignored.

I came to my history class at the end of the next corridor and I tried to relax. When I walked in every one turned their heads towards me including the teacher. I knew I wasn't late for the lesson but Mr Samsung always held over time lessons before actual class and I was meant to attend not that I ever did.

'Miss Sanchez, you are late for your extra lesson yet again any excuse this time?' I shook my head and head to my seat.

'No sir, I have no excuse besides punching Martin in the face as he was trying to get in to my pants in the middle of school. I gave him a taste of his own medicine.' I sat down and opened my book. Mr Samsung lowered his head and gave a nervous cough.

'Yes, well both of these aren't very mature now are they?' I shook my head.

'No sir they aren't but I believe I used my method as a bit of self defence not for pleasure' He nodded agreeing with me.

'Ok class now that fiasco is cleared up lets continue with world war two' I groaned to my self and zoomed out for the rest of the lesson. Was it only when the bell went did I come out of my day dreaming. I got up and left with out a word or a look to any one. I walked down the corridor to my locker. I opened it and I waited for everything to fall out but nothing did. Thank god. I pulled out my English books and at the same time so did a rose. I groaned but I noticed it wasn't any old rose. I picked it up and saw it was a black rose. Smiling slightly I looked for a note but there wasn't anything.

I took further notice of the rose. It was half bloomed and it was midnight purple almost black. It was the same with most roses. They started of a different colour the when its fully bloomed. With the red rose it started of a crimson colour then it softened. With most black roses they started of a midnight purple and became black just like this one. The stem was wrapped in a thin strip of black silk. I smiled again.

'Wow is Rosa Sanchez smiling at a flower' My face fell. I turned to glare at Scott.

'So what if I am?' He shrugged.

'Oh nothing really just I thought you hated flowers and mostly roses.' I smiled again.

'Yeah but black roses are different' I looked around me and said 'listen don't tell any one but I love black roses. They are different from normal roses. They show real love. Yes white roses are pure and Red love and black death but I think if some one gets a black rose they are special to that person' Scott nodded slowly.

'So who is this secret lover of yours? I mean they must know you well enough to give you the only flower of this whole existence that you like' I shrugged.

'I don't know. There wasn't a name or a tag with it. Just a single rose.' Scott smiled at me.

'Come on lets go other wise we will be late' I nodded and followed Scott to English. I put the flower into my bag before we entered. The second bell went just as Scott opened the door and I freaked. I wasn't one to be late for lessons unless I had a very good reason and now I was late by less then a minute but as I walked down the far left isle to my seat I panicked.

Why wasn't I getting told off? Then I remembered Scott flashing his drop dead gorgeous smile on the teacher. No one could resist even if they were a stuck up 20 year old cow who hated me for being around Scott all the time.

I sat down and followed the instruction that were on the board. I read :

Get home work out

Take your books out and write and essay on these three choices

1. Love

2. Hate

3.Jealousy

3. Hand it in to me at the end of the lesson

Extra note: Must be at least a page and a half long no excuses. Thank you

This was going to be fun I hated love. I didn't have a boyfriend. I need a boyfriend. I didn't even want one so love is out of it. I hate flowers and lots of other things so could do that one but I want a deeper meaning then just hating objects. Now if I thought about jealousy I thought I would be good and settled on that one. It might be the hardest but I could get good marks for this one. I got out my pad of paper and started writing. I didn't look up for the rest of the lesson nor did I notice how much I had written.

When scoot nudged my in the side I snapped out of my writing. I looked at him and saw that he had an eye brow raised.

'What?' I asked.

'Well the bell has gone my sister is waiting for us and you have written at least 7 full pages of writing on jealousy. I'm not even sure all that is relevant.' I shrugged it off but argued.

'Of course its all relevant I have the meaning example and loads of other shit in there as well. Look I not in the mood to talk about why I just wrote 7 pages of this shit ok.' I got up and walked up to the front. I tore the pages out of the pad and slipped a paper clip in the top left hand corner to keep the together.

'Thank you Rosa I look forward to this. I'm glad its half the length of the last one.' I gave her a fake smile and said.

'Yes well last weeks subject happened to be my speciality so it was obvious I was going to write 14 pages staying on that subject and get only a C for it.' I stalked out of the class room and towards the cafeteria. I placed my self down in the seat and I pulled out a triple chocolate muffin. I was half way through it when Libby and Scott sat down next to me. I smiled at them and went back to eating.

'So I heard the every girl in this school got a flower this morning I know I did but I'm sure there isn't enough girls to go around I mean look around you there are way more girls than guys so I guess some one is triple dating some one.' My head shot up to the conversation.

'Yeah I guess I only gave a flower to two girls so I'm full all ready.' Scott said.

'Oh who did you give? I mean I got two flowers and one was signed the other wasn't so I'm baffled.' She looked between me and Scott.

'Well I though I'd be nice and give you your favourite tulip. So did you like?' She nodded.

'Thank you' She screamed 'Now I know you love me' A smile flashed on my face.

'So who is the other lucky one?' I heard my self asking.

'Its..uh..its um..well I really like her and well I guess she is-'

'Oh my my. Rosa darling I heard you got a rose this morning' My eyes widened and flashed straight to Scott. He shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. I guess it wasn't him.

'Oh who told you that?' He bent down and whispered seductively in my ear.

'A little tweedy bird landed on shoulder and told me' And then nuzzled my neck. I was just about ready to gag and I guess Scott saw that. I moved over and took my hand. He pulled me out of my chair and pulled me back to his. He pulled me to his lap and wrapped his arms around my waist. Playing along I lead my shoulder on his and whispered in is ear. Well it looked like I was. All I really doing was moving my mouth. When I pulled away Scott nodded his head and looked at Martin.

'You know you should keep you hands off of other peoples girl friends it might land you in a bit of trouble' I gave Martin another look that said. Fire up and that punch earlier will look like a slap. He smiled at s and tuned muttering something under his breath that sounded like. 'You will be mine Rosalyn if even if I have to get by lover boy there' I smiled gleefully as I hoisted my self off of Scott. I noticed that he reluctantly let go of me which was sweet.

I finished my muffin in my own chair and as I looked around the room I noticed several people glaring me down. I ignored it like normal but every one was jealous of me. One reason being that I was best friend with Scott Thompson and the Thompson twins were better than I was. When the bell went for 4th lesson I got up and saw Martin looking at me strangely.

'What?' I mouthed smiling a bit. He shrugged his shoulders pointing at me the bending his finger say to go over to him. I did stupidly.

'I know you were faking that I'm not that stupid.' I smiled.

'I never said you were stupid' I said sweetly -yeah your as stupid as a fish in a pond-

'You were implying it when your lover boy there said I should keep my hands off of other peoples girlfriends.' I shrugged.'But the fact is I only go for single women and that means you.' I started to turn.

'I wouldn't even if we were the only people on this earth so you might want to get used to it' He sighed harshly.

'Rosa I'm asking for you to give me a chance. You me to night my house my room you know where I'm going with this' I looked at him as he continuously raised his eye brows and then letting them fall again. I gave him a disgusted sound and then as he smiled thinking that he was in luck. I walked over to him. I bent down in front of him putting one arm on the chair behind him. I can't believe I'm going to do this.

I placed my lips on his and started kissing him. He smiled and reacted back. I knew he was in shock but that never stopped him before. Just as he was about to stick his tongue down my throat I pulled away. I smiled a flirtatious smile at him and that whispered in his ear

'I wouldn't shag you even if I was wasted' And then I stood up properly straightening my back. I tucked a piece of loose hair behind my ear and left Martin there shock in every way. Just as I was leaving the cafeteria he shouted.

'Well we could sort that out if you like and see if you resist me then' I threw my head back and started laughing. -yeah in your dreams-

I walked past my locker and opened it quickly and exchange my English book for my art books. I slammed it shut and half ran to my lesson. The second bell went just as I sat down in my seat. I opened my sketch book and looked like I was doing some work. I couldn't believe I had just done that. What was wrong with me? first off I sit on Scotts lap and look like I'm hopelessly in love with him and then I got and kiss the worst guy on campus. I slumped in my chair and sighed.

'Hey what's wrong?' Libby asked me. I looked at her half dead

'Um nothing really I just kissed Martin and then told him that I wouldn't shag him even if I was wasted and the thing is I enjoyed it' I clapped my hands over my mouth.

Shit

I looked around me. Martin was in ear range and Scott was looking at me hurt and helpless.

'Sanchez? Did I just hear you right?' Martin said to me as he walked past and sat next to Scott. I shook my head still wide eyed.

'No' I squeaked.

'Hmm funny it sounded like you just enjoyed what went on between you and me in the cafeteria.' I rolled my eyes and turned back to the front of the class room. I decided that life from now on was going to be hell.