Chapter 1

RPOV

I opened my eyes to my dark, empty room. My pillow was wet from my tears. I started to play with a strand of my hair. This made memories of Dimitri race through my head. More tears, more pain. I jumped when I heard the knock at the door.

"Rose, honey, let me in. Please?" It was Lissa. She was my best friend but no way would she understand all this hurt. "Come on, talk to me."

"Go away Lissa. Look, I just want to be alone."

"Either you let me in or I'm breaking down the door!" She sounded serious, and even though I knew she wouldn't be able to, I didn't think she needed the chance to hurt herself. I got up, turned on the light, and opened the door. Lissa stormed in, her golden hair falling over her shoulders.

"What do you want Lis?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest.

"You haven't talk to me at all since you got back!" She yelled her fangs exposed, "I've been worried sick! It's been two weeks! We need to talk about what happen!" She sat on my bed crossing her arms and legs.

"Look, Lis, I love you. You are my best friend but I'm not ready to talk at all ok?" I leaned on the wall near the door and look at the floor.

"Well you know what?" She asked standing up putting her hands on her hips, "Unless we talk now WE ARE NOT FRIENDS ANYMORE!" I felt like I was slapped in the face. Was she really going to do this?

My eyes filled with tears as I said, "Fine. We are not friends anymore. Now," I opened the door, "Get out." She looked so hurt.

"Fine." She stormed out and I shut the door. I feel on my bed and cry until I fell asleep.

CPOV

I was walking to third hour when I saw Lissa. She looked pissed. I just had to see what was up. "Hey, Lis are you ok?"

"Shut up! I lost Rose all because of Dimitri and you left me! I hate you!" She pushed past me and stormed off. I continued to walk towards class, but I couldn't help but think about the day I dumped Lissa Dragomir…..

-Flash back-

I walked to the rose garden where I was supposed to meet Lissa. We hadn't been working out for weeks, ever since Rose left. Lissa came wearing jeans and a purple tank top. She was beautiful but I just didn't love her anymore. "Hey Lis, we have to talk," She looked at me, confusion in her eyes.

"What is it baby?" She sat down beside me and placed her light hand on my thigh. This was going to be so hard.

"Lissa, we've been growing apart for a while now and well, I think it is time that we break up." She looked so hurt, tears ran down her face.

"How could you! This is because of Rose isn't it? You love her not me! You dated me to be close to her!"

"No, it wasn't like that," I tried to plead with her but she wouldn't understand.

"Goodbye, Christian. Never come near me again." With that she walked out of my life. Even though I would miss Lissa, all I could think about was Rose.

-End of flash back-

RPOV

I sat there in my bed holding my stake. It was the one I used to kill Dimitri. I was crying hard at that memory. With my Dimka gone I had nothing left to live for. I grabbed a knife out of my desk and pressed it firmly to my skin. Crimson blood flowed fast and steadily. I did this to the other wrist. I laid back and let the blood flow. I was falling into sweet blackness when I heard a knock, then a loud crack as my door was kicked in.

The last thing I saw before darkness completely surrounded me was Christian Ozera's face.