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14) Family
POV: Dimitri
Word Count: 194
"Rose! Please, NO!" I cried, trying to stop Rose from calling my family.
"Why, Dimitri? They're your family! Why don't you want to call them?"
"Because..." I hesitated. I didn't want to tell her. I knew she would be hurt if I told her. My family was hers as much as they were mine.
"Because what?" she said, angrily.
"Because I'm afraid. I'm afraid they'll hate me for becoming such a weak person. For becoming that...that thing! They expected me to be so much that I'm not and I'm afraid!" I said, all the words tumbling out. For once, someone had rendered Rose speechless.
"Oh, Comrade...they'll never think you're afraid! They'll only think the best of you. You're the man of the family! Families don't turn their backs on each other just because of one tiny minute of weakness or because of one mistake. Just call them. You'll see."
Rose wrapped her arms around me once before handing me the phone. I took a deep breath and dialed the number I was ready to call so many times before, but never had the will to.
I put the phone to my ear.
"Hello?"
"Mama?"