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And also to the guest who said that Rose is nothing but a drunken slut and that Dimitri was brought up better than that, he walks in on Rose making out with Jesse shirtless and still loves her. Just saying. I appreciate you telling me what you think, but if you don't like my story, you don't have to read it.
Anyways, enjoy this Romitri chapter! I'm taking time to build their relationship, but this will have some cuteness :)
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I spent all day avoiding Adrian. I didn't see him at lunch, so I didn't have to worry about him then, but I still had gym to worry about.
I looked around when I approached the gym to make sure he wasn't around. I felt pathetic. Everywhere I went, I'd poke my head around the corner first to make sure he wasn't there. I would dive behind someone when I thought I saw him, and got some weird looks. I felt like a fugitive trying not to get caught. Which, I guess, I kind of was. When he was nowhere in sight, I booked it to the locker room. I took my time changing. The good thing was I didn't have to see Adrian, but I had to listen to Camille and her shadow, Marley, complain about me. Yes, they were that stupid that they didn't even know I was there.
"I mean, who does she think she is?" Camille said. "I don't get why everyone thinks she's so hot."
"Oh," Marley began, "she's not. I mean, yeah, she has a nice body and pretty hair-"
"Marley!" Camille exclaimed. "How is that supposed to make me feel better?" she whined.
"Sorry." Marley muttered. "Hey, we're playing kickball today. Just kick her in the face. Then, she won't be so pretty." She suggested. I snorted, and slammed my locker door closed. Both girls went silent. I walked around the corner and their eyes widened when they saw me.
I smirked when Marley took a step behind Camille. "I dare you to try." I hissed, and the two girls flinched. I smiled sweetly and walked out the door. Unfortunately, when I heard Camille talking about me, I forgot about Adrian. I was out in the open, and Adrian spotted me.
"Shit." I said under my breath. I turned back to the locker room. I'd rather deal with Camille at this time. I was so close to the door when a hand clasped my shoulder. I tensed and took a deep breath. I plastered a smile on my face and turned to meet my doom.
"Hey." Adrian grinned when I faced him. "I haven't seen you all day. It's like you've been avoiding me."
I shook my head. "No, of course not." I said sweetly. "Actually, I've been meaning to talk to you about last night." I said, and his face brightened. "Well, I like you." His grin grew, and I mentally chastised myself. I wasn't going about this the right way. "As a friend." I added quickly." His face fell, and I took the opportunity to just get it all out. "Look, I shouldn't have taken advantage of you like that. I'm sorry, but I don't want to be anything more than friends."
He shrugged. "Hey, no hard feelings. It's all about the chase." He said. I resisted the urge to laugh.
"So we're good?" I asked, hopeful.
He smiled. "Of course."
Phew. "Okay, good." I really didn't need to make any more enemies. And speaking of enemies, Camille and Marley had apparently come out of the locker room while I was talking to Adrian. They stood together in a corner with a few other girls. They were all watching Adrian and me and whispering to each other.
Adrian followed my eyes and chuckled. "Already made a few enemies?"
"Obviously." I said. We got into teams for kickball. We walked outside to the football field where we would be playing. Camille and her friends were on the other team, while I was on Adrian's team.
We played a heated game, and were one point ahead. Camille's team had two outs, and she was the last to kick. We just had to get her out to win.
She walked up to base and smirked at me. I narrowed my eyes. Bring it on, bitch. Jesse rolled the ball to her, and she kicked it. It flew to Merideth, who was too busy inspecting her manicure. I sprinted to where she was standing, and caught the ball after it bounced. I turned quickly and ran back to where Camille was almost to second base. If she got past it, I wouldn't be able to reach her. I gripped the ball hard and swung my arm hard. I fell to the ground from the force. I looked up and watched the ball fly to where she was. It hit her in the thigh, and she went down.
My team erupted in cheers. Jesse and Adrian ran over and helped me up. Everyone slapped me on the back. I grinned and looked over at Camille. She sat on the ground, arms crossed. She scowled at me and I laughed. Since we won, coach let us go get dressed, while the losers had run two laps. I walked with the girls on my team to the locker room. I smiled at all the compliments they gave me. My second day was even better.
On Friday night, I was lying in bed when I got a text from Viktoria.
Wanna come over and work on math?
Absolutely. Be there in a sec.
Great. I had to run a few errands but I'm just down the street. Go ahead and just walk in.
I looked around for my backpack that held my books. I grabbed it off the floor and ran over to Viktoria's. I didn't see her car, so I just walked into the house through the front door. It was completely quiet when I walked in. I decided I'd just go up to her bedroom and wait for her there, but something caught my eye when I walked past the den.
One whole wall was just a huge bookcase. I dropped my bag by the door and went inside the room. It had soft lighting, perfect reading. There was a couch and two chairs on the far wall, and a desk with a computer on the other. There were all kinds of books. Poetry, western (puke), and many more. The ones that caught my attention, however, were the ones on the far left side, almost hidden. They had beautiful gold spines. I stared at them in awe.
I loved books. Before I started partying with Jill, I used to read all the time. I still do, to escape reality. I slowly raised my hand up to the books. I ran my fingers along the spine. I felt a sense of calm come over me. A sense of calm I only got when I touched books. I closed my eyes and welcomed it.
"Can I help you?" I nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard his voice. I turned to see Dimitri standing with his arms crossed, leaning against the door frame. "What are you doing in here?"
"I'm sorry I didn't know you were home. I'm waiting for Viktoria." My heart rate increased, if possible, when he walked into the room.
"No, I mean what are you doing in my study?" he kept his arms crossed as he walked over to me.
"I saw your bookcase. I'm sorry. I guess I get a little carried away when I see books. I'm Rose, by the way." I ran a hand through my hair, something I do when I'm nervous.
"I know. Viktoria's new party friend." He said, and something in his words made me wince. "And what do you mean by getting carried away?"
"Every time my mom would take me to the bookstore, she would spend hundreds of dollars on the books I picked. They never lasted, though. I usually read them all within a few days." He looked surprised, and I didn't blame him. I surprised myself. That was a private part of my life that I never shared with anyone.
"You read?" he looked like he didn't believe me, and I gave him a small smile.
"Well, I have other hobbies that don't have to do with partying." I teased.
He smiled a little and my heart skipped a beat. "Those are all in Russian, or I'd let you borrow them." I followed his gaze to the books I still had my fingers on. I dropped my hand, a little embarrassed.
"Oh, no. I would be scared of damaging them." I said.
"Don't take offense to this, but you don't seem like the type of girl that likes to read." He said.
I laughed. "You're not the first person to tell me that." I always got teased by friends when they would find my stash of books.
"Well, it's always nice to learn things about people." He walked over to the middle shelf and pulled a book out. "Try reading this one. It's one of my favorites." He handed me a red book, and I reached for it. Our fingers brushed, and it felt like a shock of electricity went through my fingers and up my arm. I gasped and I looked up at Dimitri. The way he was looking at me, I knew he felt it too. I moved my hand closer and grabbed the book. He kept his hold on it, and continued to look at me.
"Hey. You ready to study?" I jerked back from Dimitri when Viktoria came into the room. I looked at him from the corner of my eye, but he was avoiding my eyes.
"I'll be in the gym if you need anything." He mumbled to Viktoria and quickly left the room. I watched him go in confusion. What the hell just happened?
I followed Viktoria up the stairs to her room. "Why were you and Dimitri in the study?" she asked.
I shrugged. "He was just letting me borrow a book." I said, though I wouldn't look at her.
"He has some fantastic books in there." She said, and I looked at her, appalled.
"You read?" I asked.
"My whole family does." She smiled, though the look in her eyes was distant.
"Where is the rest of your family?" I asked.
"Russia." She responded, and I could tell by her tone she didn't want to talk about it, so I just let it drop. I couldn't help but wonder why. She opened her bedroom door and I followed her in.
We finished our math homework quickly. I texted my mom and told her I was staying over. We still hadn't talked about my drunk night, and I was avoiding her as much as possible. Like I did with all my problems.
Viktoria and I were laying on her bed watching Gossip Girl when my stomach growled. She looked at my with a smirk on her face and I laughed. "Sorry. I have to feed the beast. I'm going to go get food." She nodded and I rolled off the bed. I wearing a long hoodie that went mid-thigh, so when I walked out into the kitchen I got a chill. I made a ham and turkey sandwich and grabbed a full bag of chips to take with me.
I walked up the stairs and stopped at a door when I heard Dimitri talking angrily on the phone. It was in Russian so I couldn't understand what he was saying, but his tone worried me. He sounded really upset. I set the chips and my sandwich down in Viktoria's room and made an excuse that I forgot water. When I got back to his door, it was open, and he was gone. I frowned.
I shrugged it off and went downstairs to get water. When I got a glass to fill up, I noticed a light on outside that wasn't before. I walked around to the backyard to see what was going on, and saw Dimitri sitting on their porch couch with his head in his hands. I debated on whether to go see if he was alright or not. When I decided against and began to walk away, he spoke.
"Rose? What are you doing down here?" he asked.
"I was getting water and saw the light on. When I saw you I was going to leave. I don't want to disturb you." I said. "I'll just go back upstairs."
"No," he said. "You're not disturbing me. I could use some company." He said so quietly it was almost a whisper.
I sat next to him on the next to him. "When I was little, I used to stare at the stars, and imagine what it would be like to fly to another planet. Sometimes it was the only thing that could calm me." He said.
I looked at him, and saw a distant look on his face. "Why are you telling me this?" I asked.
He took a moment before he answered. "Because you told me something personal about you. And I just needed to get that out." He said.
"Okay." I smiled at him, and he smiled back. We sat next to each other for a while longer before we both went to bed. Viktoria was already asleep when I went to her room, so I didn't have to explain why I took so long. I didn't sleep, though. I thought about Dimitri all night.
I think Rose has a crush! What do you all think? Why is there family all in Russia? Why was Dimitri so upset?
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