I was walking to my dorm that night when Jesse stepped out in front of me. "Hey whore" he said with an ugly smirk. "Fuck off" was my only reply, he laughed and I looked at the guy he had next to him. I had never seen him before but obviously making eye contact was the wrong thing to do because I could no longer defend myself when Jesse attacked me. A punch to the gut, a few choice words, and a number of clumsy kicks later he must have heard someone coming because they abruptly ran. I sat down against the cold brick wall and curled my knees up. I cried. Because I couldn't stop it. I should have been able to resist the compulsion. Two moroi. I was defenseless.
A few minutes later I could hear faint voices. "Yes sir of course." It was Dimitri, "glad it's clear." And my father. No voices but footsteps rounded the corner. A second later I felt two pair of hands on me. "Roza?" "Rose, Rose, Rosemarie." next thing I know I was lifted into the arms of my handsome Russian. I put my face in his neck with my legs wrapped tightly around his waist, holding on for dear life. I sobbed. I could feel his hand soothingly rubbing my back. I could also hear him murmuring Russian words to me. I then slipped into a dreamless oblivion.
I woke up and the first noise I heard was beeping. "Why am I in a hospital!" I hadn't even opened my eyes. I heard Dimitri chuckle. "Roza's back" I opened my eyes to see Dimitri, Abe, and in the back corner I could even see my mom hiding back there. As soon as I saw her she went to leave, typical. I looked over to Dimitri and playfully glared "why are you across the room when I am over here all by myself. You're Slacking Comrade." He got up, strode across the room and I made him lay in the hospital bed. I then rolled over onto his chest "when I wake up, I want real clothes and real food old man." "Anything for you Kizim." I then again fell asleep.
I woke up to arguing. "I can't believe you Abe. I walk out to tell the nurses she's awake and you let Belikov waltz over and sleep in her bed!" that would be my mother. "Believe it Janine. I will do anything in my power to make her happy. If he is one thing that does then so be it." I opened my eyes to see my mother leaving. I looked up to see the sleeping form of Dimitri. His arms wound around my waist. I slid my hands under his shirt and rested them on his abs. at this point he was laying on his back and I was lying on his stomach. Stomach to stomach, with a blanket covering us. I was in a hospital gown with my dad here.
"I am in the room kizim." "Why were you and mom arguing?" "Nothing you need to worry about now" I rolled my eyes and snuggled into Dimitri. His eyes flickered opened. "Wakey wakey comrade." He smiled. Trying to lift me off of him so he could sit up. I pouted and latched myself onto his neck. I heard my dad chuckle and say "you've got your hands full with her Belikov." Turning my head that laid on Dimitri's chest I scowled at my father. My father left and Dimitri and I sat in silence. Until I heard a high pitched voice in coming from the waiting area. Lissa ran into the room and I removed myself from Dimitri she squeezed me and sighed. "I was so worried" "I'm okay Liss."She released me and informed me that she was just checking in and that he was in a rush to meet with the headmistress. Dimitri got up and pulled clothes up from the table that I didn't even notice. "I can't believe you let them put this on me comrade. I thought you loved me more than this." He smiled to himself but didn't say anything while he helped me into my clothes.