Abe point of view
Two men and a boat.
No.
A gun.
No, to easy.
Wolfs.
No, too much trouble.
Hanging.
No. Don't deserve it.
Torture.
Absolute.
Electroshocks.
Yes. Yes. Yes.

'Family of Rosemarie Hathaway?' a young doctor asks and pulls me out of my thought. In an instant I stand by his side telling me I'm her father.

'The surgery went well and she is now in the ICU to recover.' He says. In this moment I want to thank God on my knees. I never believed but in this moment there has to be someone watching over my daughter. This is the third time in her life she almost died. No wonder I'm already grey.

'But there were a couple complications. If you want to follow me to my room I will inform you about it.' he says and my world collapses again. If that bastard did something permanent to her he will only suffer more.

We follow him and squeeze in his office. It's not made for six people. I sit down on one stool and motion to Alberta to sit down as well. Wished that Janine was here but she is still on her way. Damn that woman.

'Rosemarie was brought in with three gun wounds and a large bruise on her head. Two of the bullets went through her chest and only spared her heart by an inch. The other bullet went through her stomach and hit her spine. It is pretty damaged and we suspect that she will be paralyzed for the rest of her life. Because of the hit she got on her head she was slightly bleeding inside her head. We stopped the bleeding but we can't tell the damage of it until she wakes.' He tells and I feel older then I already am.

My poor daughter. Paralyzed for life. I glance toward Adrian, silently asking him the question. He looks at me and nods. Already thinking about it himself. There sometimes are wounds and damaged that even Adrian can't fix. And Rose was just that case. But now that the doctors already fixed so much, maybe she has a chance. Maybe Adrian can help her heal further.

'Can we to her?' the Russian asks. I still don't like him but he was the one that found Rose. Adrian told me that she had wanted to give him another chance and maybe I should give him one to. But I won't tell Rose that. Or the Russian.

The doctors tell us yes and we follow him to a clean and white room. There is only one bed in the room and in the bed is a small figure. Rose. A lot of machines are around her, beeping. She looks so small, so fragile, inside that bed. All those tubes sticking out of the blanket she is lying under.

I walk to her and lay my hand on her head. She has a bandage wrapped around her head and even there is a tube sticking out. I talk to her in Turkish and kiss her head. Silently wiping away the tears that are on my face before I turn to the group standing behind me.

Giving them a little room to say their words to Rose. The Russian goes last and even that he talks to her in Russian I can understand what he says. He promises to never leave her and to do everything for her. He tells her that he loves her and that without her his live has no meaning. And he doesn't even hide the tears on his face.

I think I should have a talk with him. Just the two of us. I want to know how serious he is about his meanings to be with her. As soon as Dimitri has said his words the doctor ushers us out of the room saying that she needs rest and we can come by later.

'Dimitri, we need to talk.' I say as soon as we leave the room. He looks at me and only nods. We say our goodbyes to the others and I walk with him to the hospital cafeteria. I don't think both of us would leave this hospital soon.

We get something to eat and drink and we sit down on a table further away from the rest. I sit down and start eating. Giving us both a little time to clear our minds after everything. Rose is alive and that is the most important thing.

Christian and Adrian are with Rose at the moment. The doctors don't know it and they will never know. Adrian will try to heal her further. Hoping to give her a chance at living. At walking, moving her legs.

'I want to be honest with you Dimitri. You hurt my daughter many years ago.' I say and look at him. Staring him in the eyes. He nods at me. Answering that he knows that.

'I can't be forgiven by that but I said my apologies to Roza. If she lets me I will spent the rest of my life making up for my mistakes.' He says. So he has said his apologies. Has she accepted those? Probably because she was with him when they were attacked.

'How do I know you are telling the truth?' I ask him. He has to give me more than only words. I am more a man of actions instead of words. He pulls a small box out his jacket and put it in front of me. I open it and look up at him in surprise.

In the little box is an engagement ring. It's a beautiful white gold ring with a red ruby. Something Rose would absolutely love. It's simple jet beautiful. Just like my daughter.

'I see. What will you do when it turns out she is paralyzed. For good?' I say to him. Wanting to know if he attend to take care of him.

'I… I don't know exactly. But maybe we can go live somewhere in the human world. Or with my family in Baia. I don't mind. I will spent the rest of my life taking care of her if that gives me a lifetime with her.' He says and I can see the desperation in his eyes.

'What about your guardian job?' I ask him. It's a disgrace for guardian to give up their job and live in the human world. And a great guardian as Dimitri? It would be a black page in the moroi world.

'I will give it up if I have to. She means more than my own life.' He says a little desperate to have me believe him. He doesn't know that I already believe him.

'You know that if you hurt her again, even for the smallest thing, you are dead right?' I ask very serious and bobs his head very serious. I smile a little at him and extend my hand to him. He takes it and shakes it. Like sealing a deal.

I want to tell him about my plans but I am interrupted by my phone. I take it out of my pocket and answer it.

'Abe Mazur.'

'Abe, you have to come back.'

Adrian, very panicked. I jump up and motion Dimitri to do the same.

'What happened?'

We start walking back to Rose's room.

'She, I don't know. I tried to heal her and then it happened.'

Before I can answer another question we are already back at her room and she is sitting up in her bed. If she is sitting up what could be possibly wrong? Adrian and Christian have a very worried look on their faces and the doctors are roaming around Rose. Pulling buttons and asking her things.

When they finally give the final clear I motion Dimitri to go to her. Talk to her. He walks closer to her and grabs her hand. She looks at him with big eyes. He tries to kiss her head but she pulls back, almost afraid.

'Who are you?' she ask. She looks at Dimitri and then at me and Adrian and Christian. I stare at her for a moment before I turn to Adrian and Christian. Raising my brows, demanding answer.

'We don't know either but she can't remember anything.' Adrian answers.

I've been thinking about finishing this story. I still have some ideas but I'm wondering if you want me to continue?
Let me know and I will see what I can do for you.