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Chapter 26

LPOV

It has been three weeks since the day that Rose woke up. She wasreleased just a few days later.

This past week she has spent hidden at home, sulking, crying and painting. She has been miserable ever since it happened. They had been together for almost a year before they broke up. I knew that their love ran deep, no way that both of them could live without one another. I've never seen this kind of love before; not even with my parents, so I am going to do everything I can to get them back together.

I have been to see Dimitri for my weekly sessions, I felt I needed to keep in touch, even if Rose couldn't. He seemed like a robot, shut down from any emotion. He put on a mask to keep all the pain from his face but when you looked in his eyes, the broken man was visable. I know that he needs her to get through the day,he just can't live without her. They both have been sulking around for weeks now. I had a plan and I got everyone around us on it, now for Dimitri… This would be step one of the plan, get Dimitri on board.

In the past week we had taken our finals, it was basically the only time I had seen Rose. Our results were coming in today and I was looking forward to graduation on Friday. I had the perfect plan for Rose and Dimitri to get back together. I heading to Dimitri for what would be my last session. I had major improvements since I started opening up. Aaron is dead and I have a lovely boyfriend who is caring and passionate. Since Dimitri pretty much gave me a new outlook on life, it is time for me to return the gesture.

Not long after I walked into the building. I found him sitting at the front desk with huge dark circles under his eyes, you could spot them from miles away. He has been working like crazy since he now is his own assistant too. He just doesn't trust anyone to do the job anymore after what Natalie did. This whole thing has taken itstoll on him.

I walked over and greeted him. He looked up and smiled at me, it was a weak attempt though. He stood up and closed the door, now the waiting room was empty without an assistant, there was no one to greet unwanted guests. We walked to his office and sat down. Before he could even start I spoke up.

"Dimitri, I can see that you are miserable. Don't try to deny it because I can see it. Rose is the exact same way. You are both stubborn asses that think the other one doesn't love the other anymore but come on, are you that stupid?! You guys can't live without each other. I have a plan but you have cooperate.."

He sighed and dragged his hands through his hair. "Lissa, Roza doesn't want me anymore and you know it." I looked at him as if he was the most dumbest person alive, which actually may be true.. "Dimitri, she has been going to the finals in YOUR shirt and with puffy eyes. I heard from Adrian that she has nightmares and keeps whimpering your name. She cries all day…" He looked like he had an internal struggle but his confidence and need to protect Rose won over.

"Okay what is your plan?" I smirked and launced into my story.

"I heard from Abe that you had planned to propose to Rose, at her graduation." I saw hurt cross his face as he nodded slowly. "You're still going to do that. We are going to set everything up and you will propose to her on the stage. She loves you so much, I swear to god, she will accept it. Don't you want her to be yours forever?" He smiled at the thought and nodded. He walked over to his bookshelf and pulled out a small box from behind some books.

He played with the box in his fingers for a a few seconds, clearly deep in thought, then agreed to the plan. I smiled at him and saw a little spark of hope appear in his eyes. I explained the whole plan to him, I saw that he was nervous but also very excited. Once we had gone over the details, I stood up and left. I looked back and called a goodbye to saw him smiling at the open box before him. A smile appeared on my face as I thought how I would bring them back together. I had no time to think; I had to pick up Christian and get the school in on the plan! I started making my way back to my house, god I hoped this plan worked.

RPOV

Its been weeks since I'd last seen him. I couldn't say his name without crying. It hurt too much. I now know how stupid it was of me to let him go but I was so overpowered by my insecurities that I made a reckless decision. I don't know what to do anymore. I cannot function without him but after all that I did to him, he'd never take me back…

In the weeks that passed I had taken my finals and drowned myself in tears. Studying kept me occupied for some time but now that it was over, all I could feel was emptiness. He may have hurt me by pretending to love Tasha but he came back for me. He came back to save me once again. I loved him with all my heart and until the day I die, I will always regret my decision. With that thought I fell into another restless sleep.

When I woke up it was Friday, the day of my graduation. I was going to get ready at Lissa's as she insisted to do my hair and makeup. I pulled myself out of bed and took a long relaxing shower. When I was done I pulled on some jeans and his shirt, like I have done for the past weeks.

Grabbing my bag I had prepared, i walked out the door. After walking for some time I arrived at Lissa's house. Before I could even knock, the door had been opened and I was pulled inside.

Lissa pushed me down into a chair and started working on my hair.

"Hello to you too, Lissa." She laughed and waved it off. "So, are you excited for graduation?" she asked me squealing.

I shrugged "I guess." She put down the curling iron she held in her hands with and turned me around. "Rose I am done with you being a bitch because you are heart broken. You have been sulking ever since that day. You and I both know you still love him. Don't deny it because I know that's his shirt you are wearing. He still loves you too but you guys are both scared that the other doesn't love them anymore. You are both stubborn and stupid. And just so you know, he looks like hell. He's been drowninghimself in his work, simply to keep his mind off you but it doesn't work. Think about it Rose and don't think about the damn what if's." She turned me back around and worked further on my hair, leaving me speechless.

She worked on my hair and makeup for two hours straight, neither of us said a thing. Once she was done she spoken. "I never thought I'd see you speechless." We both laughed and she led me to a mirror. I looked in the mirror and was once again rendered speechless.

I had a dark smokey eyes with a frame of eyeliner. My lips were a crimson red and my skin looked airbrushed. I looked at her and hugged her whispering a thankyou. She smiled at me knowing that I didn't only mean it for the makeup but also for what she said. I felt a bit of hope grow back. I had to get him back. At least talk to him and explain things, he deserved that.

Lissa brought me out of my thoughts when she pulled me to her room.

"Time for our dresses!" I was actually a bit sad about that, I hadn't had time to buy a dress so I just threw an old one in my bag to wear. "Liss, mine is in my bag I have to get it." She turned to me and smirked "No Rose. Adrian left a present for you. He hoped it could cheer you up."

She turned to her closet and grabbed a box, handing it to me. I looked at her and couldn't believe that she did all of this for me. She was the best friend everyone needed. I hugged her again and started opening the box. I pulled out a gorgeous red dress. The top was fitting and flared out at the hips until it reached mid thigh. We quickly pulled on our dresses and shoes. We stood next to each other and gazed into the mirror. Lissa's hair was pinned up like a queen, she wore a green dress that flowed all the way to the floor. She looked amazing. I looked at myself and saw a beautiful woman staring back at me. For the first time ever I liked how I looked and it was all thanks to Lissa. A tear ran down my face when a thought crossed my mind.

"What's wrong hun?" Lissa asked me while she wiped the tear away. I smiled and answered "I am so thankful for everything that you've done for me. You are the best friend in the whole wide world… I was just thinking of what Dimitri would have said of my dress. I wish he was here. I miss him so much." She smiled at me appolegeticly and gave me a hug "I know sweetie and he would be proud!" we laughed and pulled apart. A honk outside indicated that our ride had arrived. We jumped into the backseat of Christian's car and drove off to school.

Not much later we arrived and went to put on our graduation gowns. We all sat in the front of the gym, where the graduation was held. I looked back to see my parents sitting near the end of the room. All the other students took a seat and I sat inbetweenLissa and Adrian, who placed a hand on my knee. I squeezed his hand in graditute. The ceremony started and one by one we were called up on the stage. When each of my friends stepped up stage,I cheered so hard that I screamed my lungs out.

".. And our last graduate is…. Rosemarie Hathaway!" I heard a lot of cheers as I made my way up the stage. I took my diploma from Kirova and hugged her. She stepped back for me to do my speech like she did with everyone else. I looked into the crowd and wanted to start when my heart stopped. Dimitri stood there looking at me. I blinked a few times to make sure it was real but when I looked at the same spot he was gone. My heart sank, my imagination was messing with my head. I took a deep breath and started. "Hello everyone. At first I want to say a thank you to all the teachers that helped me get this diploma.. I also want to thank everyone that supported me and everyone that hated me. Thanks to you guys I got stronger than I was before. One person made me realize that and I want to thank him for always being there for me and showing me what it was to be loved but he sadly isn't here-" I was interrupted by a voice I only dreamed of hearing. "Actually Roza I am here." I spun around and saw Dimitri standing there.

He walked up to me and stood took my hand, I was frozen into place. "Roza, my beautiful Roza. I know that we have been through a lot and I know I hurt you but I cannot live without you. You are the air I breathe, the one I want to be with, the love of my life." He kneeled down on one knee and produced a box from his jacket. I gasped as he opened it and saw a beautiful sparkling ring. "Rosemarie Hathaway, would you do me the honor and marry me?"