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Chapter 3

I turned to see Dimitri with his hard guardian mask. To anyone else, this is natural, to me, many emotions are playing behind that mask and he doesn't want anyone else to see. I could only guess what those emotions are.

"I was told by Headmistress Kirova that Victor Dashkov had escaped from the Royal Prison in the Royal Court yesterday," I felt everyone tense in our group, mostly Lissa, I can feel her from the bond."and tell you not to worry because the whole Academy is on guard and protected from anyone who goes in and or out of the Academy so you don't have to worry Princess. Everything would be taken care of by the Royal Court." He slightly bowed and turned and stalked away.

"What..are..we..gonna…do?" Lissa's voice broke in the end and sounded like a sob. Christian's arm automatically reached around her shoulders.

"You heard Guardian Belikov, we don't have to worry because the Royal Court is taking care of it." He said, rubbing Lissa's arm, "besides, we're inside the Academy, that Nutcase would need an army of Strigoi to break in here." I could feel Lissa lighten up a bit.

We decided to head back to our dorm early, the shocking happening before forgotten.

Near the gym where Adrian would part with us to go to the Guest Dorms, he pulled me in for a hug and he kissed my hair. "I'll see you tomorrow Rose." He said from my hair,surprising me by calling me by my name.

I just nodded. He pulled away, eyed me with an odd expression in his face, after a minute, he nodded then walked away. I caught up with everyone, no one was saying anything all the way.I walked with Christian to his dorm, I took the long way to my dorm, walking and enjoying the silence, somethings bugging me, I just know it.

When I caught a figure in the entrance of chapel, his back at me, I remembered that Dimitri saw my kiss with Adrian. He didn't hear me approach or he simply pretended not to. I felt uneasy about what Dimitri saw, we may not be clear on our relationship, but there was an eerie feeling from somewhere in me that I feel like I am cheating on him. Weird

I stood beside him, he acknowledged my presence by a slight nod, keeping his eyes inside the church, his face, impassive.

"Do you know that peanut butter actually removes gum stains on clothes." Man, I'm soooo lame.

He glanced down at me. "Rose," He sighed, shaking his head "Roza, you don't have to tell me."

"But I want to explain," I insisted " it is what you think it actually is" I said in a small weak voice.

His eyes widen then he looked away but I didn't miss the hurt in his face.

I took a deep breath "I kissed him, and I think I might actually like him." I said weakly.

He suddenly turned angry.

"You know that he's like any other moroi, he just wants to play with you until he gets bored with you."

"So what? It's non of your business anyway." I snapped. "Like you care." I muttered.

"Care?! You know it's more than that Rose. And I 'care' for you," He quote with his hands.

"That is why I'm telling you he's wrong, all wrong."

"I don't care, maybe I'm all wrong for him too." My eyes are blurry now, I hate fighting with Dimitri, physically I can handle, I love it, but verbally and emotionally, I hate it.

"I'm still your mentor Rose. Don't do anything you'll regret in the end." He walked away.

I hate him, I hate that he got the last word from this fight and I hate myself for being so affected by it.

I woke up the next day dreading my training with Dimitri.

I didn't risk being late so I got to the gym exactly on time. He wasn't there. Who's the Chicken now. I thought bitterly.

I went to Christian's dorm to wait for him to go to class while thinking about Dimitri. He isn't someone to back away from any awkward moments. I would've thought he would show up with the same guardian mask like yesterday.

"I think Lissa is taking Dashkov's prison break to much." Christian stated on our way to his culinary class.

"Really? I haven't noticed."

"Hmmph.."

"What?" I demanded.

"Well…it's not like you to ignore something about Lissa."

"Oh."

"You've been not yourself lately, what's going on Rose?" He sounded nonchalant but I could hear his worry.

I stopped dead on my tracks suddenly cause I saw a dark figure emerge from Christian's side from the Common's building.

(AN:I'll apologize in advance...I suck at intense scenes)

I quickly grabbed Christian by the arm and threw him gently by the wall so there would be no 'strigoi' to grab him from behind. I stood in front of him while Stan-Nice I thought- come closer to pass me. I ducked down and kicked his knees hard. He almost fell but quickly regained his balance to land a blow in my side. I dodged it in time for a blow near my shoulder.

There was a crowd gathering and I could see Novices like me, dying to be in my place to kick Stan's ass.

He got me by a part in my gut during my zoning out of the moment.

Wow, that hurt.I shrugged it off then kicked his chest so he backed away a few yards almost falling over but he jumped on me and tried to pin me to the ground but I raise my knee to my chest before he put his body pressure to me.

When he put his weight on me, I quickly flexed my leg to I could kick him. He was startled at my strength.

I pushed him to the side and took out my practice stake and pointed it to his chest, where his heart is. I quickly got up and found Christian grinning, he gave me a high-five and everyone gathered to our mini-battle applauded.

Yuri detached from the crowd with a clip-board but not wearing a black outfit. She evaluated my performance and smiled at me.

During lunch, I saw Dimitri finally talking to a guardian on duty in the Common's Room. When he was leaving, he caught my eye, I quickly looked down. I looked up when someone sat beside on the empty chair beside me and saw Adrian grinning.

"Hey, heard about your kick-ass battle with Stan this morning."

"Thanks" I couldn't help but smile back.

He brushed a stray hair away from my face and I felt my cheeks heat with his touch.

I look at my friends to see them looking away, pointedly ignoring our PDA.

I tapped the table loud to get their attention.

"Okay,What's with the attitude?" I demanded.

They exchanged looks and Christian shrugged.

"Well it's like you know…Hell has frozen over, crows turned white before our eyes and me agreeing Jonas Brothers is a punk band that rocks."

"Really?" He nodded.

"I thought you're one of their die-hard fans."

Lissa laughed.

"Well maybe I do now since I can see before my eyes that anything is possible." He snapped.

"Oh Christian, Christian…You'll always be my man, no need to get jealous." Adrian and Lissa snickered.

"Lighten up Chris." Lissa said from his side and winked at me.

"Yeah Chris...Let's watch you light up with...fire" I said the last word in a deep tone that made Adrian and Eddie laugh.

"Ow."Lissa kicked me under the table.

"Jeez..you're no fun." I said to Lissa, she stuck out her tongue at me.

Warm hands covered mine on my lap and it left a chain like bracelet on my palm, I examined it closely unnoticed under the table and saw that there were the words engraved "mia sognatrice" on the front of it.

I looked up at Adrian warily, he shrugged, keeping his eyes forward, not looking at me.

P.S.

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