Chapter 2; My Guardian Angel
Nobody's point of view
Rosemarie Hathaway made her way to school that morning, her thoughts could only mount to one thing Dimitri. Praying once again that this day is hopefully going to show some difference from the others although Rose knows this might not happen. Rose just prays that a guardian angel may come her way.
Rose's point of view
Reaching my car at lighting speed, I drove away embarrassed and feeling liking an idiot. My cheeks felt hot underneath my bruises, as I remember the way Dimitri looked into my eyes. However, driving past the where I live. Instantly, I know that Carly is going to make me suffer for waking her up last night with my screaming because of my nightmare.
Reaching, a school in record time I reached for my school bag when I caught a glimpse of myself in the side mirror. My complexion was awful my skin which always has a slight glow from always being in the sun. Is hidden underneath, as a deep purple bruise covers my right eye, my cheek also has a faint mark from where Ellen had slapped me earlier this morning.
Skipping school was not an option as Abe had allies monitoring me because I skipped school not long after I moved in with them. Abe in trusted Carly and her friends to make sure of this, tears sprang to my eyes thinking of my best friend back in my old school that was an hour away from here. Lissa cried when I had to leave the performing arts school as we were inseparable. Mum sent me to the school when she found out that I took my singing seriously. Although when she died, Abe never hesitated to pull me out of there and put me in the local high school with Carly.
The bell rang for my first class, cursing to myself that I did not have any makeup to cover the marks on my face.
Having, no choice but to walk down the school corridor as other students laughed and whispered behind my back. I approached the safety of the classroom only to see my step sister and her best friend Tasha smiling at me evilly.
The first part of the lesson went quite slowly the teacher never noticing my face. Carly taking advantage jumped up from her seat and offered to hand out the textbooks for the lesson. The teacher thanked Carly as she stopped at the desk in front of me.
Her eyes bored into me as her hand reached for the textbook and placed it on my desk along with a folded piece of paper.
Laughing as she left my desk to pass the last book to her best friend Tasha I opened the paper steadily with my shaking hands.
"You are going to get what's coming to you bitch watch your back"
My breathing deepened as fear raged through my veins. This obviously is payback for waking her up this morning although Carly never needs an excuse to hurt me.
Trying not to show my fear, I placed my head down on my desk and thought of Dimitri. The bell rang 10 minutes later and I could not get out quick enough.
Later that day
Lunch rolled around so quickly that I welcomed it willing, I was nearly in my car where I spend every lunch hiding from everyone. When someone came up behind me and hit the back of my head as darkness consumed me, I hit the stone path.
Dimitri's point of view
It was now the middle of the school day and I had yet to find the girl who I found out from Ivan is Rose Hathaway-Mazur. The reason Ivan would let me help her is that her stepsister Carly is Ivan's girlfriend. This never stopped me from shouting at Ivan for being weak and leaving someone like Rose to endure such cruelty.
Ivan has been my best friend since I moved here 3 years ago but I have never felt as angry as what I do now with him.
Nevermore, as we reached our usual place to meet Carly and her best friend Tasha who is always all over me like a rash.
Ivan lifted his head as Tasha and Carly came out from the alleyway behind the schools kitchens with blood on their hands they also looked very pleased with themselves.
Tasha stopped laughing to whatever Carly was saying and she ran over to me, as Carly did the same to Ivan
"Dimitri how are you have you missed me," Tasha literally screamed in my ear whilst she wrapped her arms around me causing blood from her clothes on to my leather duster.
I pulled Tasha off me and held her at arm's length she looked at me like a lost puppy.
"Tasha it's nice to see you but why do you have someone's blood on your clothing and hands," I asked as Tasha turned her head toward Ivan and Carly. Who were now kissing each other intently not caring about who was watching?
Just helping Carly here with a rodent problem is that right Carly," Tasha said as Carly pulled away from Ivan to laugh the same time as Tasha.
"That's is right the rodent is going back to the gutter where she belongs beside what is to you Belikov it's no of your business what Tasha and I get up to. Just be grateful I let Ivan here be friends with you because I can and will make your life a misery. If I want to because that is what I do, "Carly said as she glared at me.
"It is my business if you're hurting someone and from what Ivan has told me, is you enjoy hurting your stepsister Rose"
Ivan stepped in the middle between Carly and I but neither of us cared.
"Dude easy do start something here if you want to go and help Rose then do so but do not start something with Carly because she means what she says and I like hanging out with you," Ivan said as I stepped directly in front of him he flinched because I am a lot taller than him.
"Really Ivan you would really let your some girl tell you how to live your life. I am out of here and besides my mother taught me how to respect others ". After I finished shouting at Ivan who now looked at me with pain running across his face. Carly more or less pushed Ivan aside to slap me across the face, which was not easy as Carly, was also shorter than me.
"Fine if you want to run away and be a coward and pretend that we are not worth being around. Please do so but you stay away from Rose that little bitch is only getting what she deserves." Carly finished shouting at me but I did not care, walking away Tasha moved nearer to me.
"Dimitri's please stays here with me; don't go on some hero mission to save a little tramp who has bought all her pain on herself. We are good together aren't we"? Tasha just smiled at me.
I groaned as I had a feeling that Tasha had feelings for me but I never put her right.
"Tasha, I like you but I have never liked you in the way you like me. Never mind that you find beating up people fun too which I find quite disturbing. You need to find better people to have as friends,so move out of my way now".
Tasha just ran off as it started to rain, following my instincts I walked towards the alleyway that Carly and Tasha had walked away from earlier.
I am certain that, I will find the girl with the beautiful voice my Roza.
Rose's point of view
Carly and Tasha had just beaten me up; I lay on the floor with blood running down my face. Sobs erupted from my body as I wished for this all to go away and be over.
Carly and Tasha had done a good job of kicking and hitting me, not being able to move because the pain was just that awful.
Laying there on the cold floor of the alleyway, it felt like forever and not minutes. It started raining just as I tried to sit up only for someone to pull me into his or her arms. I looked up into the person's eyes to find it was Dimitri.
Instantly crying as I felt safe Dimitri pulled me closer as he tried to calm me down.
"It's ok Rose, you're going to be ok, and you will never be on your own again my Roza," Dimitri said so softly that I cried harder. Dimitri then picked me up bridal style and carried me to the nurse's office; I could hear the sirens in the distant as Dimitri walked into school.
Dimitri refused to let me go as the nurse gave me something for the pain as we waited for the ambulance to arrive. Dimitri and I never said a word to each other; I felt the pain medication taking effect as I closed my eyes the darkness consumed once again.
My last thought was that I have found my guardian angel.
An; thank you so much for all your lovely reviews and to those of you who have also favourite and subscribed to the story than you so much. I am sorry for the wait but I have been ill and had to have the doctor out over the weekend. Up next, Rose will meet the rest of Dimitri's family and we finally get to meet Abe.