Dimi started perparing the dish. He choppedthe onions up and plaved them in a pan on the stove with some oil and bacon bits. Next he washed the sourkraut, mixing it with the onions. Dimi then took out the raw meat and started to cut it up into small cube like shapes. As he cut it, the blood from the meat dripped out onto the cutting board. Dimitri had to force himself to restrain from it. He quickly finished cutting the meat and quickly wiped up the blood. He pulled out another pan and placed the meat in it. Then, in a large pan he placed some chopped greens. The dish was starting to smell just like he remembered. Once the greens where cooked a bit, he added in the other stuff, stirring it together. Before he placed the lid on it, he added about a cup of cold water. Dimi gave the pot one last stir before placing the lid on it and then he went to set the table. It took him about 10 minutes to find all the dishware he needed.
The table was set with plates, cups and silverware. He filled each cup with red fruit punch he found in the fridge. Dimitri guessed that it had beem about 15 minutes so he went to check on the food. It was just about ready. All he had to do was add in sour cream and red paprika. Which he did. Dimitri then served the food onto the two plates and called down Alex. He came down about five minutes later and saw the table was already set. "you set the table? you never set the table" Dimitri shrugged it off "well i don't think you should have to do it all the time. Anyways, sit and eat." Alex sat at the table across from dimitri. She slowly picked up her fork and took a bite of the food. "hmmm..its really good. Nice job Max" Dimitri nodded and began eating as well. As they were both eating, ee=very now and then they'd make eye contact. After they were both finished eating, dimitri washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen. He then picked uo his jacket and started heading towards the door until Alex saw him "and where are you disspaering to now?" Dimitri turned to her and said calmly "just for a quick walk around the block, Shouldn't be to long. Trust me i'll be back" Alex seemed unsure at first but eventually nooded "okay just be safe" "dont worry Alex, No body will mess with me.."
With that, he walked out the door and straight into the woods. Every now and then he would look back to make sure no body was following him. His thrist was getting out of control. He wasted no time finding a deer and drained it dry. Animal blood didn't tame his thirst for as long as human blood did but it would have to do. He looked down to see his shirt was covered with the blood from the deer. He zipped up his jacket and wiped his mouth on the sleeve. He was about to go deeper into the woods until he heard a twig snap from behind him. He quickly turned to find Alex standing behind him. She was as white as a ghost. Her eyes wide with terror. Dimitri should'a known she'd follow him. But he never felt anyones presence. He came out of his thoughts to the sound of Alex's breathing growing heavier as she started moving backwards. He took a step towards her and she broke in to a run. Using his vampire speed, he quickly caught up and grabbed her arm, pushing her agaisnt a tree covering her mouth so she wouldn't scream. "calm down Alex! please. i can explain" INstead of squriming and trying to get away, she didnt move. Her breathing slowed a little. "Will you let me explain alex?" She somewhat nodded yes. "okay, i'm going to take me hand away from your mouth and ket go of your arm. Dont scream and don't run okay?" Alex nodded again and he let her go. She managed to find her voice and ever so quietly asked "your not Max, aren't you?" Dimitri nodded no "no, i'm not. My name is actually Dimitri." Alex managed to mutter another question "is...is max d-dead?" She said, her voice shaking. Dimitri wasnt going to tell her the truth. She'd really freak out then. "...yes..but i didn't kill him" Alex looked like her heart had just been ripped out and stomped on "and you expect me to believe that shit?!" Dimi had to think of something else to go along with it "look. I'm not the only one of my kind so to speak. There was this gang of others. I'm not part of it. They where trying to hunt me down but i guessed they mistook your brother for me..." "if your not with them, then why are you here..." Dimitri then told her the story of his parents and how they'd left romania for here and how they died and so on. Then he made up the part about the gang of vampires who wanted him dead. It all seemed to flow together. Once he finsihed telling her, he looked at alex, who looked like she would start crying. "so your just, a kid. basically. i mean you lost your parents, your sister, your home..everything..." Dimi nodded. "if you don't mind my asking, Alex, What happened to your parents?" Alex looked down at the ground "well...One day they were going on a little work vacation. To the states or something like that. i had just gotten my drivers liscence so i drove them to the airport. I watched them board their plane...I watched it take off...and that was it. I never heard from them again. The plane went down into the ocean i assume. The plane itself was never found...I lost my parents..and now i've lost my brother..." She really looked like she was gonna cry. Her eyes where watering but she tried to hide it. Dimitri gently wiped the tears off her cheeks "I hate to see you upset...And just so you know, i will find the people responsable for the murder of Max...for you..." Alex looked at him "no your not. Not alone anyways...Let me help please." Dimitri sighed "there would be nothing i love more than for you to help me...but your a human. and i'm hunting vampires. you'd just get hurt..." Alex's facial expression hardened "You told me that your mother was part human. Doesn't that make you somewhat human too?" He knew she had a point and sighed "fine. you can help. but as soon as i think your in danger, your out. Deal?" He extended his hand to her and she tookit "Deal...Well dimitri, looks like We've got some planning to do..." Dimitri smiled and put his arm around her as they started walking out of the woods "Please, Call me Dimi..."
