title: Last Dance of the Roses
author: Patra, C.S.
description: Rose Xu had two passions in her life. One was her boyfriend of many years, Blake Chen, a talented pianist and her constant support. The other was dance. She grew up dancing from a young age and vowed that she would never stop dancing. Despite injuries and mental issues, she told herself that she would always be the prima ballerina. Unfortunately, one incident in her past tends to haunt her. It’s an incident that Blake knows about as well and he’s sworn to protect her at all costs. Then one night, everything changes for both of them. That one moment is enough for Rose to realize what she has been doing. It’s enough for her to want to give up everything that she’s worked hard for. It’s also enough for to push away everything she loves including her two passions. Her decisions cost her a lot of things including Blake. However, her mind has been made up. She is going to perform the final dance of her life.