A/N: Here it is! Chapter two! Thank you to my 3 reviewers! Especially to Rosebelikov101 and AngelxofxShadows! You guys made my day! And if there's ever a delay in adding chapters, it's because my computer is stupid and takes forever to work so please bear with me. Who knows? Maybe I'll post two chapters tonight! Well I'm boring so enjoy chapter two!

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-Sarah

Chapter Two: Bittersweet

Lissa's POV

It was like an alarm clock in my brain set to go off at regular intervals. Rose, Rose, Rose . . . It never ceased.

"Stop worrying about her, Liss. There's nothing you can do." God he was good. He knew my face too well.

"Stop worrying about her?" I exploded. "I can't! She's my best friend. I can't not worry, Christian!" I was on the verge of crying.

"Oh Liss . . . Please don't cry. This is badass Rose Hathaway we're talking about. She's tough. Hell, she's the toughest person I know. I'm sure she's fine. Nothing can break her spirit." he replied.

"Well I can't know that for sure. I haven't seen her since the hearing two days ago and she won't let anyone in to visit!" I screeched. How could Rose be so selfish? I needed to see her. I had to make sure she was okay. I felt the tears leaking from my eyes traveling down my cheeks. I couldn't stop them.

"She must have a good reason, Liss. She wouldn't keep you out for a stupid reason." he said.

"I just wish I could go see her . . ." I said. Just then, there was three knocks on my door. I got up to answer it, wiping the tears from my eyes. I opened the door and saw a very determined looking Dimitri standing in the hall. I wonder what thats all about?

"Hello Princess. Lord Ozera." he said. "Could I please come in?"

"On one condition: you call me Lissa. Not Princess, not Vasilisa, just Lissa. L-I-S-S-A. And don't call him Lord Ozera." I snorted.

"Very well Lissa and Christian." he smirked.

"What brings you here Dimitri?" I asked.

"Well . . . I was just down to see Rose and-" I cut him off.

"You saw Rose? Is she accepting visitors now?" I asked him excitedly. Hope surged in me.

"I'm sorry Lissa but no. I wasn't on her list of people to be kept away." he replied apologetically. I felt as if I'd just been slapped in the face. I opened my mouth to demand why he could see Rose and I couldn't, but Christian spoke before I could say anything.

"How is she?" asked Christian.

"Not so good. She broke down crying saying how scared she was to be sentenced to death. It hurt so much to see her in so much pain." his voice faltered. I felt so bad for Rose! She doesn't deserve this.

"Did she say anything else?" I asked.

"She asked me if I loved her." he replied.

"What did you say to her?" I asked.

Dimitri sighed. "I told her that I did but I wasn't good enough for her and I told her that everytime I looked at her, it reminded me of what I did to her." he grimaced at the memory. "She cried even more and I couldn't even stay long enough to comfort her because my time was up." he said.

"Oh my God . . . Poor Rose! She rarely ever cries so this must be really bad." Christian responded.

"We need to get her out of there. She's miserable and I can't take seeing her in that much pain." Dimitri declared. So, I guess we were on the same page.

"We'll need help from friends to get her out . . ." I said.

"Okay . . . Eddie? Abe?" suggested Christian.

"Yes! But what about Adrian?" I asked.

"No. He'll want to come along and it would be too suspicious." Dimitri replied.

"I guess . . . He'll be so crushed but if it's for the best then there's nothing we can do." I said. Then a look flashed on Dimitri's face. It was almost... guilty? Then it all clicked in my head.

"Christian and I won't be going will we?" I asked.

"No. You have to stay here. Your futures are too precious to be risked like that." he replied. I was crushed. But the thing is, I knew he was right. I just hated to admit it.

"But that's not fair! Lissa and I have every right-" I stopped him.

"Dimitri is right, Christian." It pained me to say those words. After locking eyes with him for a few moments, he sighed and gave a resigned nod. I hated being left out. Well, whatever. At least I'm able to help in some way. So we split up, Dimitri to plan and Christian and I to find Abe and Eddie. We would gather later in my room.