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“Hey, Rosalie, are you okay?” Giovanni asked as he walked up behind Rosalie, startling her as she turned around, “Woah! Hey, it’s me, are you alright?” He asked as Rosalie stared at him before sighing shakingly, “Yeah, I’m fine, just a bit shaken up,” she replied as Giovanni continued to stare at her in concern, “Are you sure, we can leave if you-

“What’s that?” She asked cutting him off, directing her words to the box in his arms as he looked down, “Oh, we found this outside in the trash can, it seems to be your mother’s things,” he said earning a gasp as Rosalie stepped towards him before removing the lid.

Smiling as tears welled up in her eyes, Rosalie looked back at Giovanni before taking the box from his arms, “Thank you,” she said sniffling as Giovanni nodded before wiping away her tears that fell, “You’re welcome,” he said before his name was called, “I gotta go help them out,” he said pointing behind him as Rosalie nodded, “Can you take me home after?” She asked weakly, “As so