I screamed at the top of my lungs and leapt into the dark. I felt around on the ground. He walked closer to me with his horrible eyes looking into my soul and my stomach tightened. "I did it once I can do it again." I whispered, my heart squeezing in my chest.

He got closer and growled into my ear. "Nice to see you again Roza, it seems like you're running from me." He sniffed my hair sensually and added, "And you smell delicious as always." I wanted to cry but I held it in as I took the stake and rammed it into Dimitri.

I looked at him and saw those sweet brown eyes and I froze. It was like someone had turned on the lights and I saw blood all over the bed. "Wow Roza you sure know how to pick a fight." He weakly joked. "Oh my god Dimitri what have I done?" I cried. The stake was lodged just above his heart.

"Dimitri please hold on I am calling 911!" I hollered to him, but he caught my arm. "Roza no you can't do that." He told me. I felt the tears falling from my eyes. I had done this to him, I was the monster. I picked up the phone and dialed Lissa's number.

"Lissa!" I cried. "Dimitri is hurt! He is hurt really bad! I staked him. I don't know what I was thinking but I need your help please." I begged on the verge of hysteria. She said she'd be there soon and I cried thinking about the possibility of her being too late.

Dimitri's eyes were stuck on me, those beautiful brown eyes. What had I done? "Dimitri stay with me please. I'm horrible, I know, just please don't shut your eyes." I kept saying over and over to him. "Roza, don't blame yourself. It was an accident." He weakly told me, and then I burst into tears. "Oh Roza don't cry." He whispered, trying to smooth my hair.

I could feel his breathing slow and I was just about to panic when there was a knock on the door and I bolted to open it. Lissa headed right over to Dimitri and began healing him without a word. Caleb trailed in behind her also not saying anything. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "This is going to hurt." She finally spoke and hurriedly yanked out the stake. Dimitri didn't verbally express the pain, but I could see it in his eyes and I began to cry again.

Lissa put her hands over the wound quickly and began to heal it. Caleb came up behind me and tried to hug me but I pushed him off. "Not now." I spat. He backed away and stood in the corner by the door. After twenty minutes passed Lissa pulled her hands from Dimitri and she stood up, wobbling a little bit.

I hurried over to her and gave her a huge hug. "Thank you so much." I muttered into her ear. She hugged me back and nodded. "Anything Rose." She smiled. "I'll be in my apartment." She told me walking out quietly. I cautiously went over o Dimitri who was beginning to sit up. His bloody and ripped shirt made me wince and stop where I was. He held his arms open and I shook my head.

"I can't." I said aloud. He gave me a disappointed look and I felt my heart sink lower than it already was. "This is all my fault Dimitri. This whole time I was afraid of your monster in my mind, but it turns out I'm the real monster." I told him, suddenly terrified of myself. He got up and started walking to me. "Stop Dimitri! Don't come over here." I said frantically.

"Roza cut it out. This isn't your fault." He reasoned. I laughed. "Not my fault! I put a stake in your chest almost killing you! It is absolutely and entirely my fucking fault!" I yelled back. He shook his head. "Then I forgive you." He said. "That doesn't make it any better. I can't be forgiven. Not this time." I said to him. I can't be here with you Dimitri, I'm sorry. Not after tonight. I can't be near anyone." I continued. "I have to go." I said.

Dimitri quickly grabbed my arm and I pulled back. "I love you Dimitri, but it's not safe for you." I explained. "You are not leaving Rose. It's ridiculous." He argued. "You're not going to change my mind. I'm leaving the hard way or the easy way." I argued back. He balled his hands into fists and gave me a dangerous but sexy look. "You're not leaving." He commanded.

I stopped and thought for a minute. I knew what I had to do. I took a deep breath. "Fine Dimitri. I'll stay. Are you sure you're okay?" I asked. He nodded. "Of course I'm sure." He walked closer and I wrapped my arms around his neck. "I am sorry." I whispered. And before he could respond I hit the back of his head and knocked him unconscious.

I couldn't keep the tears from falling from my eyes as I hurriedly changed clothes and rushed out of the door. But before I closed it I whispered to him one last time. "I love you." And then I swiftly left.