Prologue

30th August 2010

I was running. Faster than I had ever run in my life; I had no idea where I was going, I just knew that I needed to run. Tears fell from my eyes, as I remembered that one night, the night that would change my life forever.

-Flashback-

"Oh my God."

I stared at the pregnancy test in my left hand, and when I saw a pink plus sign, I felt tears run down my face, ruining my mascara. Thank God I wasn't in a public bathroom.

"Congrats Rose, you're going to be a mommy!"giggled Lissa as she hugged me, and for the first time, I cursed her naivety.

"For fuck's sake Lissa! This pregnancy isn't a good thing, it's a bad thing. A very, very bad thing." I exclaimed but Lissa was having none of it.

"Rose, of course it's a good thing! He will be so pleased!" Screeched Lissa, which of course drew the attention of my fiancé.

"Who will be pleased? Rose are you ok?" Dominic asked, eyebrows furrowed in concern.

"We need to go. NOW."

"Why?"

"My stomach hurts. A lot." I lied, and I could see that Dominic didn't buy it.

"Rose, tell me now or I'll- "

"I'M PREGNANT!"

Dominic stared at me with shock. Which soon changed to realization and rage.

"Who is the father?" spoke Dominic with unhidden rage.

I said nothing.

"I SAID WHO'S THE FATHER?" shouted Dominic.

"Rose?"

I turned. I forgot Lissa was there, watching the whole exchange.

"GET OUT VASYA!"

Lissa quickly ran out of the bathroom, not before giving me a look of disappointment.

"Dimitri Belikov." I whispered.

"Dimitri Belikov? Your boss?" questioned Dominic,

"Yes."

"I knew there was something going on with you, from the moment I walked in on you flirting with that foreigner. You will pay for what you have done. You and that bastard will die. Tonight."

I gasped and ran outside, ignoring the surprised faces of the other guests, to find my car and to go somewhere where he would never look. For my baby.

-End of Flashback-

My tears made it impossible to see properly, so I stopped to let myself cry for a while and to wipe the drops of the salt water that had already fallen.

By the way, my name is Rosemarie Hathaway, I'm twenty-one, and I am running for my life.