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To Guest: No . This has nothing to do with Romeo and Juliet except the title.

"She has run away Ibraham. I told you we should get her married" said my mother.

"We will as soon as we find her" my father replied.

"Well well..If it isn't the lost daughter" a voice said behind me.

I turned around to see Stan Alto standing with his arms folded.

I fisted my palms.

"Don't you dare shout out that I am here", I said.

"Of course I won't.", he said. "Instead I am going to drag you in"

"You –"I started but he pushed open the door dragging me with him as I struggled.

"Your lord, you daughter was out sneaking" said Stan.

Abe turned his disapproving glance on me.

"Rosemarie Hathaway Mazur, what do you mean by running away? Who are you running away with? Some filthy lowlife? And what is that disgusting thing you are wearing ?" said my mother

Oh shit.

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An hour before.

I changed into a normal dress and slipped down the stairs. My mother and father were in the living room so I was able to slip out. The guard was out for dinner and I sneaked out of the huge iron gate. Cold breeze hit me. I sighed contented. I felt free as soon as I stepped out of the huge house. I walked down the familiar lanes to the park. The park wasn't that big but it was comfortable. I walked to one corner of the park sitting down on the bench. A few people were still here and it would be some time before they left. I stared at the fountain, watching the water go up and down.

The water was free to run, to flow and to stop. It had no barriers. Unlike me. I stared at the moon next. At dinner, father had told me that if I don't find a suitor soon I would have to marry the person he chooses. Many young men liked me but I didn't like them. I had flirted with some of them but that was for time being . But committing with someone for a lifetime… I wasn't sure if I could do that. I was one of those people who never stayed on things for long.

The park soon became empty. I walked around it letting my thoughts free. My hair blew on my face and I hugged myself. I sat down next to the fountain, removing my gloves as I let my hand touch the surface of water. The water showed my reflection. I stared at my reflection continuing to think.

Suddenly I heard the park's entrance door creaking open. I quickly got up going to the corner of the park where the woods were. I ran so quickly that my dress got caught near my shoulder and I had to pull it off, tearing that part. I hid behind the trees. From there, I saw a man walking into the park. There was nothing unusual about him except his height perhaps, but something in him intrigued me. He was tall and a little tanned. He was muscular too. He wore a long coat…I think it is called a duster. He walked to the fountain sitting down directly opposite to the spot where I had sat. He sat there occasionally looking around but then returning his gaze to the water. I stared at him for some time and then I decided I should leave. I was about to sneak around him but then I remembered I had left my gloves near the pool. Now I would have to face him.

I walked slowly to the fountain, keeping my eyes on him. He suddenly looked up as I neared and our gazes met

I stared at him unable to process anything except the fact that he had chocolate brown eyes.

A million feelings ran through me. I was nothing. I was everything. I clutched my dress tightly, forgetting my manners. He continued to stare at me. Eternity passed and suddenly he looked away.

I remembered that my dress was torn and blushed. A minute smile was came on his face.

"Who might you be beautiful lady?" he asked.

"I…" what was I doing? He was just another guy. And he shouldn't bother me.

"I am Rose Hathaway" I said smiling.

"Dimitri Belikov"

"nice to meet you" I said.

"What are you doing out here this time of the night?"

" I wanted a walk in the park"

He raised an eyebrow. Interesting.

"and your father allows you to go out alone in the night without protection"

"he doesn't. He would have got me protection but then he doesn't know I am out"

He laughed, the sound wonderfully echoing around me.

I shivered.

He mistook it as the cold weather and offered me his coat.

"where are you from? I have never seen you here" I said

"I am from Russia"

"Really? Are you rich"

"I am well accommodated. Let's just leave it at that"

The moon shone on his face as he smiled at me and I caught my breath.

"Okay" I said

"Rose, I need to go now."

"Okay. Goodbye I will see you around" I said.

"I doubt it" he said, chuckling as he walked away.

I stared at his back as he disappeared down the trees.

As I walked back home I thought about the intriguing Dimitri Belikov.

The gates were open when I went home and there were shouts from inside.

I sneaked in quietly and put my ear to the door.

Now

Oh shit! I still had Dimitri's duster on me. I forced myself to stay calm.

"If I remember correctly you were a "filthy lowlife" too before you married him" I said putting quotation marks in the air.

"How dare you?" my mother screamed. Abe hushed her.

"Rosemarie, I am disappointed in you. I thought you were better than that. But now, I will have to arrange a marriage for you. I have already got a suitor and I am sure you will like him" he said

I immediately made up my mind to not like my possible suitor.

"And who the hell is it?" I asked.

"Language" my mother warned.

"It's not the time or the place to talk about it. I suggest you go up to your room and sleep and DO NOT try to sneak out", my father said.

"Not my intention" I said raising my hands innocently.

I trudged up the stairs.

I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the bed.

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"Lady Rosemarie wake up! Lady Rosemarie wake up!" a voice said.

I got up irritated.

"Your suitor is here. The Lord wants you down now" a maid said.

I groaned and pulled the covers on top of my head.

All was quiet and then my covers were pulled off me.

"Rosemarie, get up. Now" said my mother's voice.

I got up grumbling.

"Dress her" said my mother to the guards and walked off.

The maids dressed me and dragged me to my father's office.

I knocked.

"Come in" a voice said.

I walked in.

"What? You woke me up this early to show me a picture of a suitor?" I asked

"This isn't early Rose and the picture of your suitor isn't here. Your suitor himself is" he said indicating to the window.

I braced myself for an ugly looking idiot and turned towards the figure leaning on the window sill watching our conversation.

"Hello Rose" he said.

My mouth dropped open.

It wasn't just any suitor.

It was Dimitri Belikov.

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