The Rose Family

It wasn’t long after the twins became official teenagers, that Julian started to rise in the scientific community. It also meant that Michael and Brie were getting older, grayer, and closer to retirement. Elena, although a few years younger than Michael, wasn’t too far behind retirement age herself.

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Although the Rose family had been pretty darn famous for four generations now, they had never lived like they were. Lena Rose, Michael’s grandmother, had always lived rather simply, and the rest of the family had followed suit. Their money was put into an investment in the local theater, and into the bank. True, the house that sat on the Rose family property had grown, but it was still dwarfed by the mansions that surrounded it.

No more!

Michael and his sister Elena got to see their dream house come to fruition, although it took many years. By the time the family got to move into it, Julian was a full grown adult, and the twin girls were in elementary school.

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Not long after Dorian Rose’s passing, Brie learned she was pregnant again – this time with twins! The news of of Brie’s pregnancy helped lift everyone’s mood. Even Julian, who spent a lot of time sulking in his room playing chess on the computer, seemed almost happy at the thought of being a big brother.

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Not long after Julian was born, Charla became quite frail, and passed quietly in her sleep one night. Dorian was devastated, which was to be expected. Brie tried to push the negativity from her mind, what with a new baby and all to take care of. Dorian and Elena threw themselves into their careers even more, as their own way of trying to cope.

After the initial shock and grief wore off, Dorian made a decision to enjoy every last day he had left. He not only pushed himself to keep doing concerts, but he spent every moment he was at home with his grandson, Julian, who was already learning to walk and talk.

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Each heir to the Rose family legacy (up till now at least) seemed to be oddly preoccupied with continuing the family line. As soon as wedding rings were exchanged, babies seemed to be the thought most on their minds, and Michael was no exception. Very shortly after tying the knot with Brie, they were talking about children. This was probably due to Michael’s parents’ increasing age. He wanted his parents to meet at least one future grandchild. So when Brie wound up pregnant soon after the wedding, both she and Michael were elated.

Michael and his sister Elena were still working hard at their jobs, knowing that their father’s age was preventing him from doing as many concerts as he had in the past. Although money wasn’t an issue (in terms of having all the bills paid), Michael had sincerely hoped to be able to add onto the house, which meant he needed to work. Elena was still living at home, and the three bedroom house was going to be a tight fit for five adults and a baby. Meanwhile, Brie stayed home and painted (which was a passion of hers). She made a decent (but not size-able) amount of money on commissions.

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