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Chapter 3

Destiny

Tasha and I have been friends since we were children, I knew she was in love with me, but sadly I couldn't feel the same for her. But against my feelings today I was willing to give her a chance and ask her out; she was a great woman, beautiful, intelligent and kind. What else could I ask for? . I took Tasha out for dinner to a nice Russian restaurant. The waiter brought us to our table and I helped her to sit

'This place is beautiful Dimka' she said placing her hand on mine.

'It is, right?' I said forcing a smile.

'Yes, we should come here more often' she said staring at me deeply.

The waiter came to take our orders and I felt relieve that she focused her attention in something else, I thought I could give her a chance but I was so wrong, 'nothing' that's what I was feeling, anything but a pure, innocent friendship love. The rest of the dinner was nice; we talked about our childhood back in Russia and about how different are our lives now in the States. When we were done with our meals, I paid the check and help her to stand up.

'We should go, it's getting late' I said.

'I thought maybe we could go somewhere else' she said staring at me.

'Not today Tasha, I'm a bit tired and I have to wake up early' I said offering my arm, which she took tightly.

When we were leaving the restaurant, I closed the door behind me. That's when my world changed forever; I collided with someone on the street. Someone I've waiting for so long.

'I'm sorry' an angelical voice told me.

'Are you ok?' That's all I could say at that moment, I was so shocked by what my eyes were seeing. She didn't say anything, so I asked once more.

'Are you ok?' she rose her face to stare at me, and I got caught by the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. She looked at me with a surprised look on her face; maybe she was feeling the same than I was.

'You' she said to me, with that angelical voice again. Wait, what? Did she know me? I was about to say something, when Tasha spoke.

'Dimitri, what's wrong? Tasha asked. I was afraid to take my eyes off her, I was afraid that she could disappear; but against my good sense I turned to face my friend.

'We collided, Tasha, everything is fine' I told her. When I returned to stare at the angel that was in front of me some seconds ago, she was already gone. I saw her running away from me, and I was not willing to let her go, so I run after her. Damn she was fast, I couldn't reach her; I stopped when I saw her taking a taxi.

I felt someone behind me, and I knew that Tasha was following me. Damn, time for explanations I thought.

'Dimka, what was that?' She said with an angry voice.

'I wanted to make sure that she was ok' I lied; the truth was that I didn't want her to go.

'And?' she asked with her hands on her hips.

'She left' I said; she left and I have to see her again. I thought.

'Sure, hey Dimka, would you like to go to my place? We can have a coffee there' she offered.

'Not this time Tash, I have to work tomorrow morning, and as long as I remember so do you' I told her with a smile, trying to be as polite as I could.

'Oh, I was thinking that maybe you could drive me to work tomorrow' she said tempting me and grabbing my arm with her hand.

'I'm sorry, not this time. Common I'll ask for a taxi for you to take you home' I said.

'Sure' she said with a sad smile.

We walked to the end of the street to a taxi stop. I made signs to a driver and he stopped the car next to us, I opened the door for her.

'I see you tomorrow Tash' I told her.

'I can't wait for that' she told me, kissing my cheek.

'Good bye' I said and turned to walk away from her.

My apartment was not far from the restaurant, so I decided to walk home. I couldn't stop thinking about her; she was of course the most beautiful creature I've ever seen. And I could recognize that voice, that hair, those eyes, her lips, and everything from her, in any place. She was everything I've been waiting for.

I opened the front door of my apartment, and dropped myself on the couch.

'Belikov, you're home early, tell me please. Are we cousins already? Christian Ozera, Tasha's cousin and my best friend told me.

'I'm afraid that we are not, and probably we will never be' I said putting my hands on my face.

'What? What happen? He asked.

'I met her' I said.

'And you took her out for dinner, I already know that Belikov' he said.

'You don't understand' I said frustrated.

'Explain me better then' he said dropping himself on the couch next to me.

'I met HER' I said emphasizing the "her".

'Her?' he asked doubtful, I just nodded to him.

'Is she real then?' he asked.

'I'm supposed she is, and she was more beautiful than I thought' I said.

'Sure she was' he said.

The girl I collided with today has been the love of my life for so long, ok this might sound weird but I've been dreaming about her almost every night for the past four years. She was in fact the most beautiful woman I've seen. I've been looking for her in every place I go.

Some months ago, I went to my hometown in Russia, to visit my family. My grandma saw how sad and desperate I was, so she asked me to take her out of the house for a walk.

Flashback (Russian conversation, of course I don't know how to write Russian so you can imagine that)

'Tell me Dimka, who the girl is?' my babushka asked to me with an "I know what's happening to you" look on her face.

'I was afraid you'd ask that' I said with a smile.

'You will find her Dimka, that's all you need to know' she said placing a hand on mine.

'When will that happen? I asked desperately.

'A decision has been taken, so you'll only have to wait for her' she said.

'Babushka… why is this happening to me? I can't stop thinking about her' I said closing my eyes.

'Soul mates always learn their way to find each other; dreams are only a method to do that'

'You knew that I was seeing her in my dreams?' I asked.

'I saw her coming to you in one of my own dreams, she is beautiful, and she seems to be strong, but she is not as strong as she thinks' she said with a sad smile.

'What do you mean? I asked.

'You'll find out soon' she said stroking my hair with her hand.

I have always believed in my babushka abilities to predict the future, but her revelation about the girl of my dreams, left more confused and incredulous. Well I supposed that I'll have to wait for the moment to meet her, to meet that beautiful and fragile woman that I have the urge to protect and love without even knowing her for real.

End of flashback

'Dimitri' Christian shouted, bringing out of my memories.

'Huh?' I asked.

'Hey, I was telling you that I met someone today' he said with a smile.

'Wow, that's great Christian, I'm glad for you' I said. I was glad that things could be easy for him at least.

'She is amazing, beautiful, intelligent and funny. You know, the whole package buddy; and she is about to become a doctor' he said with a huge smile.

'Is she?' I asked raising an eyebrow. I thought that things were easy for him, but I was wrong, thing were perfect for him. Only a doctor understands the other doctors life, between long shifts and a continue battle against death. Christian nodded at my question.

'She came here from Turkey with a friend to take internships' he said.

'Is she Turkish?' I asked curiously.

'No, she is American, but she have been living there for a long time, but Rose, her friend she is Turkish'

'Rose?'

'Yes, Rose is Lissa's friend, I saw her today too; she is beautiful man, we should go out someday the four of us' Christian said.

'Maybe' I said. The truth was that after seeing the girl of my dreams tonight, I didn't want to see other woman but her.

'Anyway, how much longer your shifts start? We could eat something now' he said.

'In five hours' I said.

'Oh Belikov, you better go to bed now, you don't want to be sleepy at work' he said.

'Yeah, I'm going to bed now, night Christian' I said placing a hand on his shoulder. I stood up and made my way to my room. I went to bed hoping to meet her today in my dreams, nothing happened though, she wasn't there.

I left my apartment and drove to the hospital. I went to the lockers to change my clothes when one of the nurses came to talk to me.

'Dr. Belikov' she said.

'Yes, Jackie, can I help you' I asked.

'Yes, Dr. Belikov, chief Petrov wants to talk to you, she asked me to tell you to go to her office' Jackie said.

'Sure, I'll be there in five minutes, thanks Jackie' I said with a smile and she nodded.

I went upstairs, to the chief office. I knocked the door and waited for an answer.

'Come in Belikov' the chief said.

'Alberta, you wanted to see me?' I asked as I entered into the office, she nodded and pointed the seat in front of her desk; I sat down.

'I want you to do me a favor Dimitri' she said.

'Sure, whatever you want' I said instantly. Alberta was not only my boss, but she was a great friend of mine, she was my mentor when I came to New York and she was someone I always can trust on.

'Next week we are receiving new interns, and I need you to be responsible for two of them' she said giving me two folders.

'Can I ask why?' This was the first time the hospital ask me to be a guide teacher and I was a bit surprised.

'You're one of the best here Belikov, you know that, also these interns are foreigners, I thought it could be easy for them if you help them to get adapted in here, under our procedures and rules, you know, as I did with you when you came here' she said.

'You know Alberta, hospitals in Russia are pretty much the same as here' I said teasing her; she just smiled at me.

'Would you do this for me, please?' she asked again.

'Of course, you knew I will say yes' I said opening the first file. I saw the picture of a blond, green eyes girl, she was very pretty. I read her name 'Vasilissa Dragomir' from Istanbul. Could she be the same girl that Christian met last night? Probably yes, lucky him, I thought.

Then I opened the second file, I saw the picture of… of… I closed my eyes very tightly and opened them again to see the picture of the girl in it. I couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing.

This is destiny, and my destiny was breathtaking.

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