Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Roseanne had completely blanked out on that part of the night.

All she remembered was her dad, Norris, nudging her to see Owen off. And then...

Nothing.

When she woke up the next morning, snug in her bed and stretching lazily, she didn't feel a thing was amiss.

Madge, her stepmom, popped her head in with a warm cup of tea, "You up?"

Sitting up, Roseanne took the cup, sipped, and then heard Norris chime in-

"Let's see if you dare to sneak that much booze again! You were a wild one, listening to no one, acting all crazy."

Wild? Crazy? Roseanne's sipping paused abruptly.

Fragments of memories flickered through her mind, elusive as smoke.

She swallowed hard, her voice tentative, "Dad, what did I do last night?"

"Oh, what did you do? You don't remember?"

Roseanne shook her head frantically. She truly had no idea.

Owen out, and you ended up messing his hair up

blushing like beetroot here! Off you go, let her

One second.

Two seconds.

On the third-

wail erupted from

There went her dignity!

and Madge exchanged a look, barely holding back their

commented, "Girl's just like

retorted, "And like you, loves it

gave him a look, "Asking

raised his hands in

...

the occasional hiccup, the family enjoyed their peaceful,

reining

sight of this duo; she couldn't shake off the disgust..Hearing from security that they were camping at the gates come rain or shine,

it? Are those two

room, Beverley clenched her teeth as she asked the maid who had

Sadie and I went out, that man and woman glared at us, looking like they were about to

the hotel where she could just barge in. Causing trouble here could get her slapped with a breaking and entering charge. So, she