Okay, so imagine that Dimitri left to go with Tasha. Two months later, he comes back and Rose isn't happy about this.

I knew I was killing Adrian on the inside, but what was I to do about it? I loved Dimitri, I didn't love Adrian. There was no changing that. But, when Dimitri left, he didn't just kill me, he beat me up and left me too die.

Now he was back, it made me sick. How could he just think I would let him back in with open arms? I was just so angry, I decided a walk was what I needed best.

Even though I wasn't meant to be out of my room until another 2 hours, I snuck out anyway, and headed straight to my thinking place. It was a small creek that was fairly deep. There was a small ledge there. It had a railing on it, but I was sure it was abandoned. I looked out into the water, wishing.

"Rose…" a voice came up from behind me, but I didn't flinch. I knew who it was, and I honestly wasn't in the mood.

"Imagine if you could just jump off this ledge into the water, and when you climbed back up, you could be anyone you wanted to be. The whole world would change for you, giving up what it values most, for you."

I knew I was talking about the water, and it was just random, but I also knew that it could have some meaning behind it.

Before I knew it, I grabbed underneath the railing, pretending to jump off into the water, but instead, swinging around to face him.

He ran three steps, in a hopeless attempt to get my from jumping off, but when he realized I didn't, he stopped where he was.

"You think I would be that stupid? To do the impossible?" I said, walking past him with out looking at him. He sighed and turned to face my back.

"Rose, please let me explain-"

"Explain what!" I burst out without shouting, turning on him. "You abandoned me for Tasha! For 2 months! 2 months, Dimitri! Then, you come back, and expect everything to go back to normal? That everything would be just as you left them? For you just to come back, to be my mentor, the person I look up to? You know what? People change in 2 months! And you've changed. I mistrust before trusting, and I don't know you. You want me to respect you again? You are going to need earn it, again."

I stormed past him, tears swelling in the backs of my eyes, but I wasn't done yet.

"Go back to Tasha. She needs you a lot more than I do."

Then, I broke out into a run, but in the direction I wouldn't normally go. I ran, and jumped into the water. I held my breath for as long as I could, letting myself drift underwater for a while.

I had literally just killed myself then. I knew I still loved him, and it hurt to tell him to go.

I finally couldn't hold my breath anymore, and I broke up for breath, hoping he had gone. He had, and I just floated there.

I looked up at the stars. Dark was falling, and so were my tears. It was growing cold, but I couldn't care less.

***

Dimitri was still there that day, and I tried to avoid him as much as possible, and apparently, he had the same intentions. I could tell that he had been thinking about what I had told him-err-shouted at him, and so he should!

I didn't realize that I was staring at him, so when Christian came from behind me, it scared the crap out of me!

"Would you just make up with him already?" he whispered intensely, and I jumped so much I almost smacked him in the face.

"Sorry. Uh, what do you mean?"

He sighed. "So he left," he shrugged like it was no big deal. "Get over it. We graduate soon. You don't ever have to see him again, if you don't want to."

But I did want to see him, although I couldn't ever tell him that, well, not until I could forgive him.

"It's not that simple." I stated.

"Tell me how it isn't." he said and leant against the doorframe.

I sighed. "Don't worry. I'll figure something out."

He nodded. "Even though we fight, Rose, I don't like to see you unhappy. You know that right?"

I nodded, surprised on the inside. "I feel the same way. C'mon. Let's go find Lissa?"

He nodded and put an arm on my shoulder friendly. I smiled and we walked towards the gym. It was almost time for practice anyway, and I was dreading it.

I arrived at the gym with Christian and Dimitri was waiting for me outside. I nodded towards him and said goodbye to Christian.

I changed, really wanting this to get it over and done with. And, just like on the first day, when I walked into the gym, he was sitting down reading a book. I cleared my throat and waited as I stood in the door way.

He put down his book and looked at me, apology written all over his face, but in a strong Manish way.

I sighed, thinking about what Christian had said.

"You can explain, but you got two minutes." I warned, and he stood up. He didn't look rushed, he knew I wasn't timing it.

"How much do you know?" he asked.

I shrugged. "Not much." I whispered loudly.

He nodded. "I left to forget you." He admitted.

My eyes opened wide. "To forget me?"

He nodded in confirmation. "It's wrong. And I thought Tasha could make me forget you. But she couldn't."

I suddenly knew what he was talking about. He was talking about how it was wrong for us to be together!

"Then why did you come back?"

"Because she couldn't."

I nodded, mostly to myself, taking this in. He gave me time but I already knew my answer.

"You didn't do it because you gave up on me?" I asked. Even I knew that he didn't do that, but the message got across.

"Of course not. So, am I forgiven?"

I sighed dramatically. "I don't know…" I smiled.

A half smiled played over his lips.

I laughed. "You were forgiven the moment I saw you."

Please R&R. Should this be a one-shot? Or should I continue. I will be counting votes.

Thanks a heap

Lauren