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-Lydia

Mark and Oksana contacted the Belikovs' as soon as I woke up. I don't know why they waited until then to do so, but as soon as Dimitri's family found out that he was back, there was no stopping them. His mother rushed through the door without knocking and latched onto her son. His sisters followed soon after, all trying to find a spot to hug. Yeva hung back with Paul and the rest of the kids who didn't know Dimitri that well. Normally, I would think that Yeva wasn't happy to see her grandson in front of her, safe and clearly not undead, but I figured that Dimitri's creepy ass grandmother probably saw this coming awhile ago. I silently hoped that she didn't see me; my last conversation with her happened before I knew she spoke English and went along the line of "What? Did a house fall on your sister or something" Yeah, I'm thinking I'm definably staying hidden.

Dimtri's mother and sisters were still hanging on for dear life and I felt tears sting my eyes. Since when did I become such a softy? They were all crying and I heard someone, probably his mom, saying "Dimka" over and over. I know it was wrong, but I felt a pang of jealousy looking at this, because Dimitri was hugging them back. I wasn't even good enough to look at but his family gets to be covered in hugs and kisses? I want some hugs and kisses, damn it!

Suddenly, Olena broke away from Dimitri and walked over to me, enveloping me in a big hug. I was stunned. I had gotten close to Dimitri's family on my trip to find him, but when I left I though that I had thrown away my chance to be apart of their family. My little fight with Viktoria didn't help much either. But as I looked hesitantly to Dimitri's youngest sister, I could see it plain as day that I was forgiven.

I let go of Olena and walked over to Viktoria, wrapping my arms around her. The moister in my eyes leaked over and I found myself crying into Vikoria's neck.

"I'm so sorry for what I said to you, Rose. You were right about Rolan, he wasn't worth it."

"I'm sorry too, no matter how much of a douche Rolan was, and Rolan was a major douche, I had no right to interfere like that. I just didn't want you to do something that I knew you would regret." She hugged me tighter, and I could sense the others watching us from their places around the room.

I was glad that I had my mom and my dad now, but the Belikovs' would always be a family to me. Even if Dimitri wanted nothing to do with me, I knew that his family would stick by my side no matter what. The thought put a warm jolt through my chest as I looked around at all the people I loved. Even Christen!

Everything was going great until Olena said, "Oh, you too must be so happy to have each other back!" while glancing at me and Dimitri with her heart in her eyes. The whole room went silent.

Awkward much?