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Rose's POV
There are so many people out today. I thought to myself as I reached for the map in my backpack. I was in Russia. After visiting all the places I imagined he would be and then some, I was here again. I looked down at the map and quickly became aggravated. Directions were never my cup of tea. "Well, shit!" I hissed in anger as I threw the map to the ground, stepping on it afterward. Great, I just earned a few more stares. I was tired of this. I was tired of going to bed each and every night with nothing to show for it. It was tiring. "You just need something to eat Rose." I whispered to myself as I entered a nearby cafe.
Sitting down, I checked my watch. It read 7:58. Almost dark. I thought as I sifted through the menu. "Of course it's not in English."
"Try the Geudgea. It's probably your safest bet." The man's thick Russian accent sent chills through my body. I had to force my eyes to look up at him. He was smiling at me as if we were old friends. "You were looking for something to eat, right?"
I had to find my voice. "Y-Yes." I replied shortly. Studying him, I found that he bared hardly any resemblance to Dimitri. His hair was short and black, and he was cleanly shaved. His brown eyes were the only thing that bothered me. I realized then, that I was starring. "You can sit down." I said quietly. "If you want."
He nodded as he sat down across from me in the booth. "I'm on my break anyways." It was only then that I noticed his uniform. A white shirt with a little green emblem on it, black slacks, and a queer green hat. "I'm sorry. My name is Aleksandr Bogdanov. You were here six months ago, correct?"
I thought for a minute before answering. "Excuse me?"
"I remember you. You came in here for a quick second, scanned the room, and left before I could ask you if you wanted to be seated."
"How can remember something like that? There are so many people..." I trailed off my sentence. I didn't want to sound to eager.
He contemplated answering for a while. Looking around us for eavesdroppers I supposed. "Well, you don't really see many Dhampirs around here very often."
His words struck me like a metal bat to the head. He was human, wasn't he? No, I quickly corrected myself. Of course. How did I not notice before? I was too caught up in my stupid thoughts, that's how. You can't let your guard down, Rose. He could be working with them. I didn't really believe that, but who the hell knows? Not me.
"So, the Ge-u-dg-ea, eh? Did I say that right?" I asked. As he started to open his mouth, I interrupted. "Never mind, don't answer that. So, you say it's good. I'll trust you." Damn, shouldn't of said that. I waved down the waitress and gave her my order. From the way she laughed, I could tell that I did not say it right. Oh, who gives a hell? Not me.
After she left, I looked at him square in the eyes. They seemed...sad. Had those other smiles actually reached his eyes? I couldn't remember. I had to think of what to say. This was really my first interaction with another one of my kind since I left. Well, I had never spoke to any of the ones I had seen. "Well, Aleksandr is it? I just can't help but to come straightforward with you. What do you want from me?"
He seemed shocked. "I don't want anything. I was just surprised. Is that...surprising to you?"
What the hell was with this guy? He was too open. "No." I replied. I reached into my bag and pulled out my money, handing him a hefty amount. "Here, just give this to the waitress. You can have the food if you want. I gotta run."
As I got up to leave, he grabbed my hand in one swift motion. Does he have a death wish? I thought as I locked eyes with him again once more. "Could I...have your name?"
Ha! An easy answer for once! "Sorry, Alek. I don't give it." I yanked my arm from his grip and stalked out of the cafe. As the door closed, I could of sworn I heard him say that it was dangerous, but by then, I was in a short sprint. After about an hour of running in no desired direction, I stopped and fell to the grass beneath me. Okay, and this is why you don't interact with others anymore. I looked up to see the streets around me empty. How far had I ran? Everyone was inside. Shit! Shit, shit shit! I looked around and realized that I was at least an hour and a half away from the hotel. "Great! And you threw your damn map! Moron!" I reached for my backpack, and I could of slapped myself. ""No." I looked around me. "No, please, no." Not only did I have no map, I had no stake either. I had nothing. Great!
And it was at that exact moment that I felt extremely nausea.
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