Long Chapter! Yey! I just realized that I can write in my iPod so on my free time I spent writing this chapter. I hope you guys like it, and hopefully my updates become more common now that I can write on the go. Sorry for any mistakes but I'm just too busy to check it and I think you guys just rather read it than wait a couple of days for me to edit it. When I get free time I'll go over all my chapters and fix my grammar mistakes. (:
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bboop I hope this answers your worries about Eddie a bit. And of course we haven't seen the last of Viktor but for now I will be focusing on Rose and building herself. I think she deserves it, (:
It has been a whole month since I had last been to my mother and Viktor's house. A month since I had been abused by dirty hands. A month of freedom. A month of moving on with my life. A month of looking at Mason's and Eddie's happy faces come home from school. A month of beautiful times shared with my beautiful Russian savior.
"Rose you better drink all your milk, you're going to need all your protein for sparring today" Dimitri smirked at me from across the table where he sat.
"Sure thing comrade, it's all going into my tummy!"
"Good. You're starting to gain a little color you know, and a little weight. It suits you well" I couldn't helped but blush at his compliment. I know he only said it in a friendly way but I'd be lying to myself if I didn't say that I had developed a small crush for Dimitri this past month. Many people would think that it was because he had saved me from the hell I was living but that was a very small factor of it.
Dimitri was a person who understood me. He took the time to get to know me and help me move on with all my baggage. He helped me understand that I was not that one to blame for Viktor's disgusting ways. He looked at me as if i was a beautiful human being , instead of the rotten being i felt like. He listened to me when I needed to be listened and when not he shared his silence with him. And he helped me find my long lost love for the martial arts, the sport that helped me take out all of my anger.
I noticed that I had been looking down for a long time so I brought my head up.
"Mason said that he was going to go spend the weekend camping with some friends, are you sure about that? I'm worry something might happen to him." This subject had been plaguing at my mind since mason had asked for permission to go on the camping trip with some friends.
"Roza don't worry. I talked to the parents of his friend. They shared with me almost every detail of their life, not to mention that Alberta is related to them. I trust them. I know you don't. But you can't live in fear. Mason will be okay I promise. But if it makes you feel better we could go camping with them?" Dimitri raised his eyebrow, in the way that made me insanely jealous because I would never be capable of doing it.
"I'm being irrational. If you trust them so do I. And you can't miss you work at the doctors office. Speaking of which, have you talked to your friend from the corner store? I really hope I get the job , I want to help out around here." I really did feel guilty coming into Dimitri's life and turning it upside down. He spend 3 times more of what he did before I burden him with myself and my brothers.
"Rose that's nonsense. I told you you're not working until break. That's the only time ill allowed you to work. You need to focus on your studies. And with all the after school activities you have signed up for, you have no time for a job" he was right. Now that I had gained my freedom I was doing things all over the place,from joining student council to the tennis team. It had actually been Dimitri's idea because he didn't want me to miss out on my full high school experience. I will forever be thankful for that.
"Okay. I get it but remember that whenever you need an extra hand on something-"
"I'll come to you." Dimitri finished my sentence. I wanted to laugh because our relationship was in the point where we could finish each other's sentences.
"Now go get ready before Adrian comes to pick you up" Adrian, my best friend had taken up the duty of giving me a ride to school every morning, for which I was grateful. I didn't want people to see me exit out of Dimitri's car, the rumors would fly.
"Sure thing comrade" I smirked at Dimitri, he hated that nickname because he thought I was making fun of him.
"Gooo"
X.
Twenties minutes later I was reading to go. I had gotten new clothes, thanks to Dimitri. Nothing over the top, just some new T-shirts, jeans, sweats, and a pair of toms and combat boots. I loved the boots. I wore them every day , almost, occasionally switching for my Toms. Today I had chosen a t-shirt with a picture of the Beatles, a pair of jeans and my boots.
I looked at myself in the mirror. I didn't necessarily look hot or anything like that but I know there was a difference. I look cuter now. The scars were concealed with little make up, and my body was able to filled the clothes I had now. I fell almost normal.
I stopped my Mason's and Eddie's room, they had gone to school before Dimitri and I had had breakfast but I always enjoyed coming into their room in the morning to see the radical change between their lives. In their new room you could see that two little boys lived here happily. It was full of color, and life. Toys laid on the shelves, the floor, and the bed. All thanks to Dimitri.
Mason was now full of life, he would sing and scream in full delight almost every day. It brought tears to my eyes.
Eddie was also better. He wasn't there yet but almost, he will occasionally smile and laugh. He had a beautiful laugh. But he constantly asked about Janine. I always avoided answering and Dimitri always took over for me. I was so damn grateful for him.
Both of them were going to therapy. And it seemed to be helping but I knew the changing factor was Dimitri. He made them feel safe and happy, he was almost like a father to them.
"Roza, come on Adrian's waiting for you" Dimitri had come behind me and laid a hand on my shoulder. Giving the feel that my body was on fire, the good kind of fire. He was one of the few men that could touch me like this without my recoil.
I smiled at him and gave him a small kiss on the cheek, leaving him standing in the hallway with a look of surprise, and if I wasn't wrong a little blush.
"I'll see you later comrade."
X.
The ride to school was nice, Adrian had been one of the persons I had told about everything I had endured with Viktor, he had been pissed and wanted me to tell the police but when I told him he understood my worries. Now he made it his job, very much like Dimitri, to have an experience like every high schooler had. We were even going to Prom together.
Don't get me wrong, what I felt for Dimitri would always overpower what I felt for Adrian, but I couldn't deny that he made me feel normal. And normality is what I needed in my life. I needed to feel like everyone else, and leave the past behind, with Adrian I could do that.
"Rosie Posie, do want some Starbucks before we get to school?" Adrian smirked from where he sat in his Porsche. Fucking bartard, knew how much I hated that stupid nickname, yet he wouldn't cease to call me it. But Starbucks I couldn't decline, it had become one of my favorite places to go out and spend time with Dimitri, Christian, and Adrian.
"You know I do! Grande Iced Caramel Macchiato please. "
"Your wishes are my command, love" I had grown accustomed to his nickname for me, love. It sounded very gentle-many. Haha.
"What are you laughing at weirdo? Are you turning psycho on me?"
"Funny! I was laughing at you sweety"
Our bickering kept going all the way until we arrived at school.
People were used to seeing us together now. Many made the assumptions that we were dating, and for some reason that didn't bother me.
As I got out of the car, Christian was waiting there for me.
"How are you?" He asked after I handed him the coffee that Adrian had gotten for him. I guess they had become rather close after all of the drama involving Viktor.
Adrian had even gotten him a date with the girl he had be pinning after, Vasilisa Dragomir. I didn't like her because of her stuck up ways, but well I was no one to tell Christian who to date or not.
Adrian and I headed to our AP calculus class together, while Christian left to his culinary arts class.
I sat in class thinking how much my life had changed since a month ago. It had all been possible because of the three men in my life.
Men. They weren't always the same; I knew that for sure now.