Rose Waters
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An unserious writer who can’t finish a project.
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AITA for wanting to ruin the career of a Tinder guy from almost five years ago? . Content Warning.
TL; DR: I thought I was falling in love. He left me with PTSD and more mental health issues than my many therapists have known what to do with. Now, I want to derail his career as a musician before he can make it big time because I don’t want any other girl to go through what I have. After all, he got away with it once.
By Rose Watersabout a year ago in Journal
One Last Score
Another twinge in my spine; my knees lock on impact and I drop to the ground without hint of ceremony. I wince, thanking my lucky stars when I see Doreen is too busy shaking her wrists and fussing her hair to notice my state. Ahead, Robert and Mick force open the shutter doors.
By Rose Waters3 years ago in Fiction
The Garden
The sun only just managed to break through the clouds. Small beams of light spiralled over blades of grass and the dewdrops turned them into a dance. Stretching tall in my wellington boots to tug on the handle, I swung the glass frame open and stepped through to the garden. My breaths were sharp, fanning in front of me, and I stopped to pull the tulle of my dress lower on my legs.
By Rose Waters3 years ago in Fiction
Coffee at One. Runner-Up in Reset Your Password Challenge.
The little monitor light flickers. Again, again, again, like the rhythmic beat of Bon Iver which trips through your headphones. You’re tired, it’s late, and you can’t stop thinking about that email you’re fairly sure you forgot to send.
By Rose Waters3 years ago in Fiction
One Afternoon in May. Top Story - May 2022.
Hey Mum, Do you remember that time when we were walking down that grey-stone street in Huntingdon one afternoon in May, some seventeen years ago now? You’d let me choose my outfit that day. I was wearing my glittery pink trainers, fuzzy lavender bodywarmer, and tulle skirt over striped tights.
By Rose Waters4 years ago in Confessions
