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Rose only finds him attractive. She doesn't love him, at least not yet. As for what Dimitri was thinking when he humiliated Rose like that, only he knows. Love is a mixture of hate, attraction, jealousy (hence Tasha), care and danger. So you will have to read the story to know more. Thanks for reading.
Before she could start out to explain, her cell phone chimed piercing the silent room. She took out her mobile from the pocket and said, "I have to take this call, Rose." What could have possibly happened to make my mother so worried? Her profession demanded not only her strength but also her intelligence. I waited for my mother to finish her call. I know patience is not my virtue. But sometimes I can be mature too. But only sometimes. After finishing up with her talk she rushed to her room to grab her car keys, purse and a gun. I wonder when my mother will let me hold that precious thing (gun).
I followed my mother like a lost puppy to her room and asked, "Mom, what's going on?" to which she replied, "I have to go hon. They have made a major breakthrough in the case and here-"She handed me a form like thing and said, "This will explain everything that I wanted to tell you about the case." It was a report and not a form. Before going out she hugged me fiercely placing a goodbye kiss on my fore head and said, "Be careful" I smiled at her and said, "You too." After locking the door securely and activating the alarm system I flopped down on bed and held out the report in front of me. It read-
Status-dead
Number of victims-four
Male/female- all female
Reason behind the murder-Unknown
Any pattern-all murdered in similar manner with body parts chopped off and scattered in different places
Names of victim and their origin-Melena (Ulm), Elizabeth (Richey), Tessa (Noxon) and Piora (Elliston)
Age-Melena-35, Elizabeth-43, Tessa-37, Piora-39
Suspected culprit-none
OMG. According to the file, four women died in the space of two weeks and the murderer is still free. He seems to be targeting middle-aged women but why?
That night my mother called up to say that she was not going to make it to home. And as usual she rumbled on about all safety issues and be-careful rules. After saying goodbye I made my way to bed and fell asleep.
The next day was uneventful. Lissa and Mia failed in the test but I was determined to pass it and so I exercised myself that day.
I was in a club wearing a very skimpy outfit trying to find someone to dance with. The booming music made me want to jump up and down like the others. I turned around my seat and asked the bartender to get me vodka. "Hey beautiful" Finally someone had the nerve to talk to me. I smiled turning to meet the stranger with sexy voice when I heard, "Rose wake up!" Wake up?
I pulled the blanket over my face trying to block out the sun light. "If you don't wake up right now, you are not going to get anything for breakfast", my mother threatened. Did I mention that my mother is a devil incarnate? I bolted out of the bed and huffed, "Okay okay, I am up." If there is anything that I love more than my mother then it is the food. I cannot live a day without having my favorite donuts or pizza or burger or….the list goes on. With the amount of food I eat, people would assume I am some fat elephant-like girl. But I work out regularly in the gym that my mother had people construct in the basement. I cleaned myself up and after putting on appropriate attire fitting for an athlete I made way to the kitchen.
"Are you ready for the test today?" That's right, today is Thursday. I answered cheerfully, "I am good. In fact I am excited for this test and can't wait to see what it is going to be." I ate my breakfast and grabbed my bag. I opened the door and waved at my mother and moved in the direction of the school.
The moment I stepped inside the school, Lissa and Mia nearly choked me to death and I am not kidding. They hugged me so tight I wonder how I am still alive. They did not show any kind of gloomy attitude for failing the test. But for me, sport is the only thing that I excel at. I waved them good bye and zoomed towards the gym. The students going through the selection were relieved from attending any lectures. Sadly it was for only one day.
There were ten more students waiting in the race course. I put my bag down, greeted Alberta and positioned myself to be ready for the run. Alberta said, "Now that everyone is here, you will start your run when I tell you so."
I took a deep breath and then crouched down in position. "On your mark, Get set, Go!" I sprinted across the race course wanting to reach the finish line before anyone could even blink. While nearing the goal a girl named Meredith tried to keep pace with me. But I was determined to win. After some tense moment toward the end, I won the race. No surprise there. I might sound cocky but that is the fact.
The race was followed by push-ups, short put and many more games and the test was finally over when Alberta announced that Meredith and I were the ones selected. I was anxious as well as excited for the last test. Everyone exited the room except for the selected ones which included Meredith and me.
Alberta motioned us towards her office where we sat down and she explained in her raspy voice, "One of the players is already chosen. In order to participate in the event, you two will have to compete against each other real hard. I congratulate you for making it this far but this is the most important moment where the best one will be chosen. The final test is called 'The Treasure Game'." Wow! Now that is something. I was excited but the moment she explained the rules my jubilant mood dimmed a little.
She continued, "As I mentioned before this final test will check your wisdom. The rules are simple. You go to various places where you will find the clues and solve those puzzles to win the game. You have to complete this game within school hours and your time starts….now!" What the fuck?! She did not give us any clues nor did she mention any place so from where am I supposed to start? Meredith and I walked down the hall each engrossed in our own thoughts. We parted ways and did not even acknowledge the presence of the other as we couldn't afford to be friends right now not when we had to compete against each other.
My mind was so far gone that I entered in a wrong class. A teacher named Sonya Karp was teaching the class. She was beautiful. Her slim build combined with blond hair would simply make her win any pageant show. I mumbled an apology and she gave me sweet smile saying, "Life is a race. Everything has a beginning. To build a house we have to start from the base." I walked out of the classroom confused. Was she a… 'Gone case'? But something in that line struck me as odd. Everything has a beginning.
I was stupid for not realizing it sooner. The clue is in the place where it all began, where this game began.
I dashed towards the gym anxious to get the next clue. I searched the entire gym for last twenty minutes when I finally found a paper stuck beneath a trampoline. It read,
Water, Water everywhere;
But not a drop to drink.
Well, that clears everything. I walked out of the gym feeling dejected. There is a reason why I hate studies. I thought playing sports was supposed to be a brainless job but this sport freak, I mean Alberta has a 'view' of her own. Instead of wandering around the school aimlessly, I decided to sit in class. That happens once in a blue moon. I did not mean the attending class part but the actual thinking one. I never think about doing something as mundane as attending a lecture. But I guess everything has a first time. All the deliberation about the riddle thing is going to fry my brain. That's why, I thought of relaxing myself and what better place than the class itself where I can doze off? Not a bad idea, huh?
But I found it impossible to relax in my class as my mind kept wandering back to the riddle. Water, water everywhere. Was it a cafeteria where numerous bottles of distilled water are sold? But that would be wrong as the next line of the riddle mentioned that we couldn't drink that water. The next option is bath tub but the school doesn't have any. Therefore it has to be something that resembles a bath tub.
I banged my head on the desk laughing at my own stupidity. The whole class room including the teacher had a funny look on their face but I ignored them. I dashed in the direction of my destination but found Meredith already walking out of the place with a paper in hand. I have to be fast. But how was I supposed to find a clue in pool?
By the end of an hour I found it inside one of the many lockers in the dressing room. I clutched the paper tightly in my hand and did a small victory dance.
After sometime, Lissa found me sulking in the bathroom. I couldn't help it. The third clue or was it second? Anyway figuring out this clue was beyond me. It might be simple but I am not smart no matter what Mason used to say. Mason with his blue-eyes and red hair was always ready to cheer me up. But Lissa did a fair job herself. I was not allowed to say anything to her but I did mention about how hard the final clue is. The paper mentioned figuring out this clue will be the end of the game. It was almost end of the day (school). Lissa gave a soothing pat on my back and said, "Rose, don't give up yet. I know you can win this game because you are that good. I might have known you for a short time but I am very aware of the fact that if there is anyone who deserves to participate in the sport competition then it is you." Her words encouraged me and I gave her a tight hug before storming out of the bathroom with purposeful stride.
I opened the paper and read the lines again and again. How could three elements (fire, air and water) be inside a mirror? At first I thought that something must be glued behind the mirror kept in a room where all these elements were present. But I was wrong. There wasn't anything like that.
That's when a thought struck my mind. What about a glass? A mirror is made out of glass and these elements must be present inside it or something like that. A glass like thing? What could it be? Some help would have been appreciated but sadly it wasn't allowed.
A glass could be a test-tube. A place where test-tube and compounds (the elements) are present.
Chemistry lab!
Sure enough I found a paper with BINGO written on it in the lab. I was happy that I finally figured it out but was ecstatic when I found out that I was the only one in Alberta's room. Meredith did not make it.
A part of me felt sorry for her but that part was as small as a drop in ocean which can be easily neglected. Alberta congratulated me and said, "You are the final and the last player for this event. May I introduce you to your partner who will be training with you for the next three months?-
Dimitri Belikov." Oh hell!
Oh no, how is rose going to react to that news? Will she throw a tantrum or behave like a matured girl?
My exams are coming up (Wish me luck) and I am busy with the preparations. So I might not be able to update chapters fast enough. But I will try my level best to update chapter soon.
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