I'd rather die tomorrow, than to spend a thousand years not knowing you.
RPOV
Pain, that's the first thing I remember. It radiated though my face where he hit me. He didn't like the things I said; he told me I was a brat. Well duh, tell me something I didn't know.
"Come little Flower, I got you some dolls. Don't you want to play with them?" he asks me, his voice thick with a Turkish accent, it was not attractive.
"If I play with them will you leave me alone?" I ask, hugging my legs to my chest. For the last 2 days since the Pirate man came to get me, I had been here. In this overly large, extrovertly decorated prison cell.
"Why ever would you want me to leave you alone? So you can run away again? I think not." He said, holding out a tan skinned Barbie to me. Doesn't he know anything? I HATE dolls. I would rather play games, or with cars.
"No, so I can go to sleep. I'm tired." I yawned to prove my point. It seems he didn't like that answer, because my answer was him pulling my hair and throwing me on the bed. Then again for him this was tame compared to some of the things he used to do. I shuttered thinking about it.
Bang! Bang! Bang! "Rose! Open the door!" huh? I can't open anything! What the heck? Wait, I know that voice, its Lissa.
SLAM!
I am suddenly jerked awake by someone jumping on my bed, when I roll over to see who it is; I am met by green eyes and blonde hair. "Andre, what the hell? It's what? Like 9 am? Go away." I tell the man who is like a brother to me as I pull the blanket over my head.
"I'd get out of bed if I were you, before Lissa comes up here. You know I am a nicer waker-uper than she is." He was busy texting on his phone and therefore couldn't really look at me to see me scowl. "You know, my pen pal, I really like her. Listen, 'I cannot tell you how amazing it is to wake up to a message from you. It sets my day off on a good note. I can't wait to meet you.' isn't she amazing? And can you believe that I am the same way? She has changed me Rose. No longer am I the playboy with a million women, I only want her." He told me, his voice taking on a dreamy tone.
"Awe, is little Andre in love?" I ask laughing as I lean over to grab my own phone. I have a message from Dimitri telling me good morning and telling me he can't wait to see me today. "You better get baking Comrade; you think I was kidding about the bread." I replied to him before firing up the email program to see if there was anything from Penn. There was.
Dear Kit,
So you will be pleased to know that I have found the PERFECT Christmas gift for you. I cannot wait to give it to you. Though I think I will get a couple more things to add to it.
How was your thanksgiving? Mine was amazing, spent with good friends and family. Not to mention enough food to feed a small army. My mother likes to cook.
Well, since I remember you telling me about your dinner today, I will bid you goodbye for now and tell you get out of bed and get dressed. Since I know that is where you are reading this email. Have fun today and try not to burn anything.
Shopping online for you,
Penn.
P.S. don't go out of you can help it, it is madness.
When I read that email I was smiling the whole time, no matter what I said to myself, or how I tried to rationalize it. I was in love with him. God I hate this! Every time I talk to Penn I feel like I am cheating on Dimitri, and vice versa.
"Rose! Get your lazy butt out of bed! Don't make me come up there!" Lissa called from the kitchen, I swear it's like she lives here sometimes. And I love it.
"Alright! Keep your hair on!" I yell back, but don't get out of bed. All I do is sitting up so that I can email Penn back. What? I am a glutton for punishment.
Dear Penn,
You too will be happy to know that I have found the perfect gift; I just have to wait for it to be in the store so I can pick it up. But that's all you get. Since it's a big present. Well maybe. Depends on how my shopping trip with my friend goes this weekend you may get more.
Its seems that the busiest shopping weekend of the year is the perfect time to find our cloths for the talent show, or at least according to my best friend. It just seems more likely that I will get into a fight and go all kung Fu master on some old lady. Which would be funny as hell, but also mildly inappropriate. LOL
My thanksgiving was good too. I went by my boyfriend's house and spent the day with his family. I expected it to be really weird, but it was really not, it was fun. Except the part where my other friend's aunt tried feeling up on him and got me instead. I wanted to punch her so hard, but I restrained myself. Go me. Ha-ha
How do you know I am still in bed? I could be in the shower, or driving. *sigh* but your right, I am doing neither. I am in bed. My friend's brother woke me up. From one of THOSE dreams. This one was different though. I wasn't running or trying to hide. I was an extravagant room with someone trying to get me to play with babies. Whenever I said no, he would hit me. I don't know what this shit means. I tried to ask my mom last time she was here, but she just closed herself in her room and refused to answer.
Well as much as I love talking to you, I am getting yelled at and called a lazy ass for still being in bed. Until I talk to you again, go shop. XD
Lazing around,
Kit.
One the message was sent; I looked over at Andre who was still texting on his phone. "Shoo. I have to take a shower." I told him pushing him off my bed, which he got off and walked out the door. Though not before threatening to send Lissa up here if I didn't get out of bed.
Shaking my head I got out of bed and went to take a shower. Once I was out I grabbed my favorite pair of Capri's and a black tank top with some flip flops. When I walked downstairs it was like I walked into someone else's house.
In the kitchen Lissa was standing watching Christen wrap our turkey in bacon, Mason was out back playing with a dog (when did he get a dog?) and Eddie and Andre were in the living room watching football. Wow, we looked like a real family.
"Really fireboy, your putting bacon on the bird?" I ask leaning over and taking a baby carrot from where they were sitting on the counter. "Who is Mase playing with? His new girlfriend?" I ask when I heard barking.
"No, that's Lacey. She is your new dog." Liss said before noticing my shirt and jumping up. "Oh my god, I forgot I got you a shirt yesterday." Wait, they got me a dog? What the hell? Ya I wanted one, but they went out and got one? My doggy train of thought was derailed when Lissa handed me a shirt.
It was a baseball style shirt, with the main part white and the short sleeves black. What was written on the front made me laugh. It said 'I heart boys with accents' I was instantly in love with it. "Oh my god Liss, it's perfect!" I said laughing, after a moment put the shirt on the table in the hall way and went out back to meet Lacey.
"Mase, who's the pouch?" I called, and then laughed when the beautiful brown pit bull looked over at me, and abandoned Mason in favor of the new person. When she got to me I dropped to my knees and started playing with her, she was such a sweetheart and littered my face with doggy kisses. "Hi baby, you're a good girl aren't you?" I ask her, as she lay on the ground and exposed her belly for rubs. I loved her already.
"This is Lacey. She is your new dog. I know you said you wanted a dog so when Brad went to the shelter to look for a dog for his girl, I saw them leading this beauty to 'the room' and I couldn't let them do it. So I told them I wanted her. And here we are." He told me, and I think it made me love him more than I had before.
When we were in 8th grade, he, Eddie, Lissa and I had spent a summer volunteering at an animal shelter, and I am not the most sentimental person, but that was one of the most heartbreaking summers of my life. Spending time with all those dogs and cats, only to see them be euthanized. Lissa and I would cry ourselves to sleep most nights.
"Mase, you really are an amazing guy you know." I told him, standing up with Lacey. "Let's go in the house and get you some water good girl." I said rubbing her head as we walked in the door. When we walked in, Christian saw her and shook his head.
"No, no dogs in my kitchen. Out." He said, pointing to the living room. I had to laugh; he was such a girl, who would have ever thought it. "Oh and Rose, I need you to go to the store. And pick Dimitri up on your way back." He said, handing me a list.
"Uh, ok Mom. Geez, regular Betty Homemaker you have their Liss." Grabbing the list I walked out of the room, grabbing my new shirt as I did. After running up stairs to change and grab my phone and wallet I left.
"Really? There are no Dill pickles? He can deal with these ones, I am not running all over the city to get pickles." I complained to myself as I stood in the isle trying to get everything he needed.
"Rose? Rose Hathaway?" I heard my named called from a little ways down the aisle. Looking up I saw a girl with hair almost as dark as mine and slightly curly, like she had a perm. "I am Catherine; I couldn't help but over hear your dilemma. There are some Dill pickles in the back, by the sandwich meats. We don't stock new stuff till night, and with all the sales everyone is stocking up on everything." She said laughing, and I suddenly recognized her. She was in my math class.
"Hey, you're in my math class. I didn't know you worked here." I said smiling at her. Needless to say we ended up standing there talking for about 10 minutes, until another worker came over and yelled at her for not working, with a wink at me she turned back around and went to work.
After getting everything on 'mommy boys' list, I went to the pet ale and got a big bag of dry dog food, some toys, and basically everything you need for a dog. Hell, I even got a fluffy looking dog bed. Its times like this I am thankful for my mother's unlimited bank account and the fact that I had access to it.
When I pushed my cart to the front of the store, I groaned when I saw the huge lines. I forgot today was black Friday for a second. Shaking my head I pulled out my phone and sent a message to Penn.
Kit: oh my god, my friends are amazing. They got me a dog.
Penn: oh really? What kind of dog? A puppy?
Kit: no, she's about a year or so old. She is a pit bull. They got her from the shelter. She is such a sweetheart. Her name is Lacey.
Penn: aw, that's so sweet. But aren't Pit Bulls known for being vicious?
Kit: Pits are NOT vicious. It's how they are raised that deems how they are as adults. Any dog can be vicious. If you train them to hate everyone, or treat them with neglect or cruelty that's how they will be when they are grown. If you treat them with love and kindness, they will be sweethearts. It's the same way with humans.
Penn: ok. Wow, I didn't know you felt so strongly about dogs. It's kind of sweet. And between you and me, I think it makes me love you even more.
Kit: Penn, you can't say things like that. I have a boyfriend whom I love with all my heart…loving you… it makes me feel like I am cheating on him. Hell even talking to you makes me feel that way.
Penn: Kit, please don't feel that way. You know that you are not cheating on him. And if you really feel that talking to me is cheating, maybe you should tell him. I am sure he won't care.
Kit: and what if he does? What if he leaves me? I can't handle that Penn. I need him.
As soon I sent that, I closed my eyes and put my phone away. Pushing my cart forward I loaded the convey belt and checked out. When I got to the casher, I realized she was another girl from school. Laurie I think. She was on the cheerleading squad with Lissa.
"Oh hi Rose. I love your shirt! No doubt meant for your boyfriend huh?" she said laughing as she rang everything up. Other than Lissa and Alex, she was one of the cool cheerleaders. She had been one of the girls that volunteered with us at the animal shelter in middle school. I think she went vegetarian after that.
"Ya, Lissa got it for me. Said it screamed Rose all over the place." I said laughing as I ran my… moms credit card though the little thing and signed the receipt. "See you Monday Laurie" I called to her as I walked out of the store and loaded my car.
Pulling my phone out of my pocket, I ignored the message from Penn and called Dimitri. When he picked up he sounded breathless. "Roza. Small problem with my bread…" he said, than there seemed to be a small scuffle and the phone was taken away from Dimitri.
"Roza, this is Ivan. The problem with his bread is it's burnt. It's nearly black…er. I think it could be used as a projectile missile. Tetya Olena made some for you." he said, than grunted when Dimitri grabbed the phone back, "it wasn't that bad Ivan." My boyfriend told his cousin.
"Are you boys done? I am on my way." I told him before hanging up and driving to his house. When I got there, Dimitri was sitting on the steps with Ivan next to him, poking a loaf of bread. It must be Dimitri's burnt one because it doesn't give at all when it was touched, not like with normal fresh bread.
"Will you stop touching my boyfriend's bread?" I ask as I got out of the car, well half got out. One leg was still in the car while the other was on the side walk. I knew that if I got all the way out Dimitri would insist on driving. "Ready to go babe? Betty at home is going to want his stuff." I said with a laugh as I got back in the car.
When Dimitri got in the car he smiled and leaned over and kissed me. "I love your shirt." He laughed as he sat back. Damn this shirt was making me popular. Well more popular but whatever.
When we got home, I made him carry the dog food and I carried the other stuff. When we walked in the house we were greeted by the happy barks of Lacey and the sound of talking from the kitchen. "You can put the dog food in the hall closet." I told him as I brought the bags back to Christian.
What I found in the kitchen would scar me for life.
AN: ohhhh! Cliff hanger! Whoot! My first one EVER! Yay me! Bet you want to know what she saw huh? Lol XD
Ok so next chapter will start out were we ended here, but then we will do the talent show. And remember, there will be videos you need to watch on my profile of the Capoeira.
And now for my serious topic: animal shelters. If you guys want to get a dog/cat, Look to a shelter, don't go through a breeder or someone who refuses to get their pets fixed and keeps having more litters. Between 8 and 13 THOUSAND animals are euthanized every year because people don't care enough about their pets do what is best for them. once you have a baby, you can't just take it somewhere when you don't want it anymore, or it gets to be too much to handle, or there isn't room, why do it to an animal?