So, here are the events following Janine's departure. Poor Rose, eh?
Disclaimer: I have claim only over this plot, not the characters.
RPOV
My conversation with my mother kept replaying in my mind, the words echoing within the numbness of my brain, the sentences shattering my resolve, the possibility – no, the reality – gnawing at my aching heart.
Alberta might be training you; word has it Guardian Belikov and Tasha had their final conversation about their…arrangement. No one's seen him since, so I suggest you go and give him his present, before he leaves.
I don't know what my mother said after that, I just kept nodding methodically; finally, she just hugged me and left, leaving me to my thoughts. Before he leaves; before he leaves; before he leaves.
I had thought so hard about Dimitri's gift, trying to determine what I should give him because I wanted it to be special. I finally had an idea but no means to actually get it. Dimitri used to sometimes talk to me about Ivan and he once told em about this Western that Ivan had bought for him, in honor of their friendship as it was about two friends – who were like brothers – and one of them always looked out for the other. Dimitri had told me that Ivan had given it to him before graduation, because he knew Dimitri was going to be his guardian.
That Western had a note from Ivan in it, that expressed Ivan's love and gratitude towards Dimitri and He had told me that Ivan had as much as read the novel and written small notes in the empty spaces next to the text – some of their memories and personal jokes, stuff like that.
But, unfortunately that Western had been at Ivan's house at the time of the Strigoi attack that killed him and was transferred to his father's custody along with his other belongings after his untimely death.
I had wanted to get that novel for Dimitri, so he could have a part of his best friend with him, but I couldn't. Turns out, my dad could. I was talking to my mom the other day – we grew a little closer after Spokane – and she asked me about what presents I got everyone and one thing led to another and I ended up telling her about my idea for Dimitri's present. My mom somehow contacted my dad – who apparently has great connections – and got the book for me, though she still refused to tell me who my dad was.
Now, sitting here, with puffy eyes, I write a letter to Dimitri and put in on top of the box which has the Western and a photo album of the two of us – we never took any pictures, they were just random moments captured on film by people like Liss or Alberta or Celeste; though a few of them were taken by the two of us.
I quietly make my way to his room and put the box outside his door, after knocking, I swiftly turn away to go back to my room before he sees me or I see him because if that did happen – I was most likely to break down.
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