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Chapter 3

Brake up

On my way to my room people gave me strange glances. At first I didn't get it why. Maybe because my eyes were red and puffy from the crying. But then it hit me. The church. I can bet the whole Court knows by now. Rumors back in St. Vladimir's were flying so fast you could think that everybody's minds are bounded together. Guess here isn't much better.

Just as I turned around the corner of the building I saw that there was someone in front of my door. Someone I had totally forgotten about.

Adrian.

He was looking at the ground and nervously stepping from one foot to another. Oh no. Does he know?

As I came near he lifted his eyes up and looked at men. The sadness in them gave me my answer. He knows.

"Tell me it isn't truth," he demanded. "Please, Rose, tell me it's just a stupid rumor." The despair in his voice almost made me crack and tell him it's all a lie. But I didn't.

Instead, I looked around and without meting his eyes, said "Let's go inside. We have to talk." I pulled out my keys and unlocked the door. Adrian walked in after me and closed it. I let him sit on my bed, while I took my desk chair.

"So?" he said after a couple moments of uncomfortable silence. I sighed, lifted my gaze from the carpet and looked him in the eyes.

"I can't be with you anymore."

He just looked at me, my words sinking in his mind.

"You're breaking up with me?" he asked finally.

"Yes." I answered, my voice as soft as possible. We kept looking each other in the eyes.

He ran a hand through his hair and sighed. "Okay, I – I understand. It's because of him, isn't it? You still love him." The last sentence wasn't a question, just a statement.

"Yes."

"I thought – I thought we were good." Oh, Adrian.

"We were. It's just that – I can't love you in the way you want me to, Adrian. I love you, but I'm not in love with you. I'll never be." I answered honestly.

"O – okay then." he said while rising from the bed. "Rose?"

"Yeah?"

"We'll still be friend, right? I don't want to lose you like a friend too," he said sadly.

I gave him small smile. "You won't. I'll always be here for you. At least like a friend." I hugged him tightly.

"Thank you," I heard him whisper in my ear. We pulled from each other and he headed to the door.

"And Adrian?" I called just as he was walking out.

"Yeah?"

"If you drink, make sure you're doing it at home. I don't want you to fall somewhere." I said smiling.

"For you anything, Little Dhampir." He grinned and closed the door after himself.

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