Chapter 2


APOV – Adrian's Point of view

Rose turned around, her eyes rolled back into her head, and she collapsed into my arms. I shouted for help, but there was no-one on the quad.

"SOMEONE? PLEASE, ROSE IS ILL!" Tears rolled down my cheeks, as I sat there helplessly, with the most beautiful girl in the world, passed out in my arms. I had to get Rose to a doctor, there was something wrong, seriously wrong. I placed my sweaty hand on her forehead; she was burning up. I needed Dr Olendzki's help. I lifted Rose into my arms, and staggered towards the infirmary. Beads of sweat trickled down my forehead and my arms were strained. I had to keep moving.


OPOV –Doctor Olendzki's Point of view

I was sitting in my comfy chair, sipping my coffee, when Adrian Ivaskov burst through the door. In his arms was Rose Hathaway, and she didn't look so good. Neither did Adrian, for that matter. He fell to the floor like a rag doll, putting his weight under Rose's.

"What happened?" I said, running over. He looked like he was about to pass out. "Adrian, are you still with us?"

"It's Rose… she fainted and she's got a fever…Do something…I'll be okay…I'm just tired…" Adrian said, crawling to where Rose was. He stroked the hair away from her face, and placed his hand on her forehead. I called my assistant nurses over, and we placed Rose on a bed. She was surprisingly light. I tried to stay calm, for Adrian's sake, but everyone in the room could see past my disguise; there was something seriously wrong. Her fever was burning and she was shivering. This wasn't good. We placed her on a drip, to give her fluids so she wouldn't dehydrate. After that she became reasonably stable, so I took Adrian into my office. We both took a seat.

"Mr Ivaskov-" I started,

"Adrian. It's Adrian. My Dad is Mr Ivaskov." He said, twiddling his thumbs, obviously distracted.

"Adrian, would you mind telling me what happened?" I said, offering him a coffee. His shaky hand reached out, and encircled the cup.

"I saw Rose on the quad, and walked up to her. When she turned round, she collapsed into my arms and started to shiver…" Adrian replied, " I couldn't do anything…I had never seen her so weak…"

"I am sure Miss Hathaway will be fine. We are going to run some tests, and we hope nothing will come up. If you would like, you may sit with her until she wakes up." Adrian stood up, and walked out of the door. Please Rose, be okay…even if it's just for Adrian...


APOV

I sat with Rose, for almost 3 hours. She twisted and turned in her sleep, so I brushed the hair out of her face. She was effortlessly beautiful, even while she was asleep. Why could she never look at me the way she looks at Belikov? I see her aura light up around him, and deep inside I know that she will never feel the same way about me, even if my heart thinks differently. I placed my hand on her forehead, and her eyes fluttered open.

"Adrian?..."