THE OTHER WAY ROUND
Chapter 33
(DICLAIMER- I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE CHARACTERS. THE AMAZINGLY TALENTED RICHELLE MEAD DOES)
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Reply to the reviews-
LIZZIE85- The reason to why Mr. Belikov was so uncomfortable- more or less disgusted in the last chapter will be explained in this one. And thank you for your suggestion about Rose's little visit. I will defiantly consider that :)
Debbie Preato- Everyone will be fighting their own demons, standing on the edge of the cliff right now… we'll just have to wait and see who falls first.
Guest Review- I totally understand what you mean. But when you are constantly thinking about something which is utterly wrong but you still cant stop wanting it… after a time the possible aversion takes over… not towards that person but towards yourself.
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DPOV-
"Vika was really worried about you yesterday" I heard Ivan say.
I buttoned the cuffs of my black shirt before turning around facing him "Why?" I simply asked him.
He got up from my bed and stood by my side "She said that after your training you guys talked, and you were looking frustrated."
I resisted the urge to tense up. Vika and I had a normal conversation yesterday but I knew she could see that something was up.
"I don't know why would she think like that. I was just tired after my practise with Rose" I said with a casual tone and started combing my tangled hair.
The last thing I need right now is Ivan Zeklos style interrogation.
Trust me! he makes you spill all your hidden secrets.
"Yeah? Is that why you were running out of the gym like your pants were on fire?" he questioned
Jesus! How much did Vika saw!
"will you stop with your interrogation, Ivan? I'm perfectly fine!" I chastised, Dreaming of my 7-year -older mentor day-and-night but yeah- Perfectly fine!
"You are anything but fine!" Ivan argued "See! You wont even look at me now! Just look at me dimka!"
I snapped my neck around daring to look him straight in the eye.
I could see the anger and concern his eyes but all I wanted to do was turn my gaze.
He's right… I cant even look at him now…
He knows about my crush on Roza but what I feel for her right now is far-far more than a simple crush! And im afraid how my best friend will see me… im scared that he will see me differently if he learns that I have been thinking, dreaming, and obsessing over a woman is not meant to be mine!
Speaking of dreams…
My entire focus should be on studying and graduating with flying colours so I that I can become Ivan's guardian.
Instead… im focused on things like love and affection.
It wasn't supposed to be this way! I wasn't supposed to get distracted like this…
This was not me.
If someone had told a 16 year old Dimitri that he will be falling head-over-heels for a woman who is older than him- not just in age, but also in rank and profession but would make him dream about stuff he's only read in his western novels and will make him question every aspect of his life…
Well, he would've just laughed. He would've laughed hard!
"Earth to Dimitri" Ivan's voice snapped my focus back, I seem to be loosing that a bit too much these days…
"Yeah, what?" I asked mindlessly
"You zoned out there, man! You okay?"
"Yeah- Its just some tiredness over yesterday's training" I said trying my best to assure him.
"If it is too much, then you should tell Rose to take it easy on you, its been years since you've had proper training. Don't stress yourself too much, Dimitri" Ivan said patting my shoulder lightly.
Tell Rose to take it easy on me?
That's exactly the thing I don't need her to do-
I want her to be strict, and commanding and like those irritating- bitchy mentors. She needs to go hard on me! cuz atleast then I wont get so distracted in other nonsense.
But is it really her fault?
My brain taunted at me, which really made me consider what I just thought….
Its not her fault….
She is going easy on me because she knows that it'll take some time for me to fit back into the routine.
She is taking it easy on me because she cares… she is the kind of woman who cares for everyone!
And then there is me.
The love sick fool.
Why is it so hard for me to accept that Rose only cares about me- my wellbeing and my grades.
She is a top- notch guardian, with the beauty and charisma that could get any man on his knees, then why would she even consider me? she wont… she doesn't see me that way- she never will.
Then why is so hard to accept that Rose will never love me back?
Why?
"Dimka, we should get going" Ivan's voice brought me back to my dorm room.
I just nodded at him, following him out of the door.
"You sure its nothing more than just tiredness, right?" Ivan asked again as we walked down the flight of stairs.
"Yes Ivan, its nothing! You and your girlfriend needs to stop worrying so much" I mocked him
"well, my girlfriend is also your sister, and because of her, I have to care!" Ivan shrugged
I chuckled "you really are my bestfriend, you know that?"
"of course I am! who else would be" he dramatized.
We both shared a good laugh.
As soon as we got out of the building, my eyes immediately found Rose. They need to stop doing that!
She was laughing about something with Vika on the ground.
Her long hair were open, and flowing freely in the air.
I remembered how her hair felt like in my dream…
No! stop- you need to stop going there!
Just as I was about to draw my eyes away I got a glimpse of the Red overcoat she was wearing.
Shit-
That looks awfully similar to the overcoat Rose wore in my dream… and nothing but satin under it-
STOP!
"she looks beautiful today" I heard Ivan mummering
"yeah she does" I sighed looking at her laughing at something my sister said.
Wait-
With a confused look I turned to face Ivan, who was already looking at me with the same confusion.
"who are you talking about?" both of us questioned at the same time.
"Viktoria, ofcourse!" Ivan said first "who were you talking about?"
I didn't said anything, just turned my face away. Ofcourse he was talking about my sister! Dammit Dimitri!
"Ohhhhhh" I heard Ivan sing, with a hint of teasing in his voice "you were looking at Rose, weren't you!" he bumped his shoulder against mine, grinning like a fool.
Don't blush!
Don't say anything!
"well deny it all you want Dimka! But you know, you like her too much" my bestfriend sang like a child.
Ofcourse, I know I've fallen for her!
And that's bad!
So wrong!
"Don't talk bullshit, Ivan" I said "Nothing as such is happening to me."
He cocked up an eyebrow looking at me with an amusing smile on his face, Vlad! He is certainly enjoying this.
"Oh really?" he asked, again with that tone of mockery "Then for whom were you agreeing with me earlier, when I said that Vika looked beautiful today?"
"I was talking about my sister too." I lied smoothly
"what is she wearing?" he questioned me
I-
What is vika wearing?
I didn't see that!
And now if I turn to look, he will know that I was watching Rose…
"but you were, weren't you?" my mind mocked
Ivan's smile widened when I did not say anything.
Vlad! Just open this ground and let it swallow me in, its better than this embarrassment!
"Enough with the interrogation Ivan." I grumbled
"Oh! There they are" I heard Viktoria's faint voice.
My neck automatically turned towards Rose again. This time she was looking at me too.
And after last night it did something to me…
My gaze immediately turned away, leaving the eye contact. I couldn't-
I just can't look at her right now!
Not after that dream last night! that horrid sweet sweet dream!
The sound of her harsh deep breathing in the gym came back to my ears...
The way she looked at me with so much vengeance, with the stake in her hand, ready to fight me.
Her small breathless gasps when I pinned her on the floor…
And her little moan when we rubbed against each other…
She was too delicate… too soft but also hard and rough at the same time…
How someone can be all this at the same time? The beauty in her moves made me freeze… I shouldn't have let her distract me. not back then in the gym or the day when I came back to this academy.
I let myself fall into his deep hole… now I can't seem to escape!
Or maybe…. I don't want to
No its wrong! its so wrong.
My thoughts were so…. repulsive… sickening! These sinner thoughts are going to be the death of me… that woman in the red coat, laughing will surely be the death of me.
The sound of the other students walking by, saying that Alberta needs all the novices in the front ground, disrupted my thoughts.
Im glad.
Ivan called Vika to come along with us as she bid Rose goodbye. I on the other hand tried to keep my eyes in the opposite direction and walked away to the front ground. All the guardians were already present there and Lissa and Christian too were standing next to Alberta.
All the students stood in lines, waiting for the grouping system to begin.
According to the school rules, when students step outside the academy, each group of 4 must be assisted by atleast 2 guardians.
Rose soon after joined us and Alberta began reading out the group members from her scroll.
"Ivan Zeklos, Viktoria Belikov, Dimitri Belikov and Mike Jackson will be group number 5, assisted by Guardian Mazur and Guardian Ashford, with Princess Dragomir and Mr. Ozera"
Well, 2 hours in a car with Rose… just what I needed.
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Author's Note-
Heyyyyyyy so im backkk!
I hope you enjoyed this chapter
Ik its not too much but I promise a real toe-curling shocker is coming soon!
And by now you may or may not have got an idea of what happened at the gym. Don't worry we will get the full story from Rose's point of view in the next chapter….
Ahem, well lets just say there will be a lil fight between our Rose and Dimitri, Questions will be raised and hearts will ache!
But in the end love wins over everything.
Until next time…
~K