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Chapter 9

On the day the Queen was supposed to show up, Lissa briefed me in her room for the umpteenth time of all the things I should not do while Christian lay on her bed smirking.

"So I repeat-" She started again in front of me.

"Yeah yeah, don't call her Queen Bitch." I cut her off.

"Even when-"

"She calls you a shame to your name. Liss, I get it I get it! Geez. After hours and days of lecturing, you would've thought something was planted in here by now." Pointing to my head exasperatedly.

"Assuming there is a place there where something could be planted." The twerp snorted from the bed. I grabbed one of Lissa's books by her desk and threw it at him, one of the thick books I might add.

Lissa sighed. "Will you two just please take this seriously"

"No." We both said at the same time.

Lissa dejectedly shook her head slowly from the floor where she slid down by the bed.

"I worry about you guys sometimes. I'm afraid I might wake up one day with you two both dead by my bed. " Then she gazed a deadly glare, that was a rare thing for her to do, which makes it more scarier "Murdered not by each other though. Consider it a fair warning you two, I might get Adrian to help me too."

"No waaaay….He loves me too much." I answered back. Realizing at the same time what I said, I forced a chuckle to lighten the mood, because now they were both staring at me. Not good.

After making up a lame excuse to the couple just to get away from their questioning gazes, I went back to my dorm. The Queen was due to arrive later that day, all with her high and mighty glory. Note the dripping sarcasm there.

But before I could reach my destination, I was blocked with two men in guardian uniforms.

I knew from their faces that I didn't have a choice but to go with them. I wish I wasn't this perceptive for once. Because somehow, I have a strong hunch as to whether who would want to see me right this moment. And I won't like it.

They led me to a small office in the Administration building. On the way there, I saw Dimitri walking out. He raised an eyebrow to the two guys I was with. I shrugged and his face darkened realizing something he didn't like.

I went into the office without the men and came face to face with the Queen herself.

With all her mighty

Royal

Bitchness.

Rather than a formal greeting or anything as to what might indicate respect, I nodded to her and without waiting for an invitation, sat down in the chair in front of the desk she was at.

She glared at me. No surprise there.

"Miss Hathaway, I believe we have some matters to discuss regarding my favorite nephew." She said this without any indication of emotion

I decided to give her the best Hathaway bitchness I could muster up.

"Oh your Higness, no need for the formalities, Miss Hathaway is my mom. Call me Rose." I sneered.

She glared at me again.

"As I was saying, Miss Hathaway, my nephew, he may not be the smartest man when it comes to picking girls, but I'm sure you know that he is the best catch there is." I flinched.

"So I suggest that you step away from his future and refrain from sabotaging it with your..uh..offers." She seemed to find the appropriate word while sizing me up and down.

"Offers? Look here Your Highness" Spatting the word all the while sitting up," I didn't do anything to your nephew, Okay? If you find it so inappropriate for me to mingle with someone as high as him as you say, you could take away all your threats that you have prepared. Because you know what Queenie? As long as he wants me to stay, I'll stay."

She flinched. But she regained her composure within seconds and smirked evilly.

Her final blow comes.

"So you the rumors are true then I take it? You, Miss Hathaway think that you are worthy enough to get close to my nephew, let alone fall for him?" She snorted.

"I have you know, he treats women like you like those cigarettes he smokes. He takes a long drag at them then throwing them and stomping it, before you know it, he's got another one between his fingers."

That was a low blow. I was going to protest but she wasn't taking anything. She held up her hand, silencing me.

"And as for the threats? Don't worry, no harm will be done to you or your friends. I wonder though If he could ever forgive you if he finds out that he would be disinherited if these business continues."

With that statement, I paled.

I know Adrian. I know him. Being born and raised swimming with money, It would totally break him if he wouldn't be able to continue with his luxurious lifestyle. And who knew how he would also react when he would be shunned away by his own family.

Thanks a lot Rose. That was a decade worth of Karma.

I stood up without a second glance and left. The guardians did not stop me,

I wouldn't forgive myself for letting her win this round. Ever. But the worst part, If I ever put that burden to Adrian, I would never ever in a million lifetimes forgive myself if I do that to him.

Being good is hard! You better be paying attention Karma of the deeds I plan on doing. You owe me. Big time.

I wanted to hit something. Anything. That was why I found myself running to the gym doors.

The first thing I did upon entering the gym, was to punch the nearest dummy I could reach my hands to…and beat the crap out of her...I mean it.

After a few more good punches; or more like a round of full out kick boxing, take note, literally KICK plus boxing.

I kneeled in front of the dummy as I uncurled my fists slowly feeling the numbness wear of, taken over by an excruciating pain. I groaned and wanted to much more for the justice my hands should get, but I thought better of it. I instead encircled my arms in my bent knees in front of me and stared at my now defeated dummy.

That is until I heard a distinct throat clearing. Great.

I didn't bother turning my head.

I somehow knew that he had been here in the gym all throughout my breakdown, maybe even longer.

I heard him sigh and put down something, probably one of his silly cowboy books. Again. This guy could not get any lamer, be thankful Dude that I respect and like you too much.

He walked in front of me and kneeled down and peered at me.

"I don't know what the dummy did to deserve your wrath, but I think you owe it at least an explanation why you beat the lights out of it." He said with a ghost of a soft smile yet his face showing concern.

"I owe the dummy, not you…dummy." I muttered the last part lowly.

He raised an eyebrow and stared at me, as if scanning my soul for any indication of an upcoming explanation.

I sighed, I could never hide anything from Dimitri. As much as I try to get him out of my system, he still has something over me.

"The Queen wanted to see me today." He raised an eyebrow at this, but knowing fully where this was heading he sat back down in front of me and shook his head.

"No comment, huh?" I laughed cynically.

I stared at the floor for a long moment before raising my eyes and glancing at him. After breathing in.

"I just wish that everyone would just shut the hell up and let me enjoy my life…For once! Ugh." I punched the floor this time. Wrong idea I tell you.

"You do know what we we're tasked to do the moment we are born right?" He said wisely. "We are constantly reminded Rose that we could never have a normal life for our own. We live to protect others."

I could tell he had more to tell me but I raised my hand to cut him off.

"I know I know….sheeesshh…I just didn't expect this to be so complicated. Life was easier when I was 11 and all I lived for was becoming the best guardian." I muttered.

"It's like, now, life is giving me tempting things I never knew I could ever had." I sprawled in the floor.

I turned to him.

"Had you ever felt like this before?" I said softly. He didn't answer for a few seconds, I thought that he didn't hear me, then he turned to me and said

"Sometimes." He said solemnly.

"At times I can ignore those urges…But most of the time, I wonder if I would ever be truly happy with how things are."

Okay. So that was deep. It was vague and really…SO I didn't get anything...but it was deeeep.

I nodded. I really had no idea what to say.

He chuckled, somehow knowing that I didn't know anything. I opened my mouth ready to ask him to explain further, but he raised his hand and stood up readying to leave.

"Hey Dimitri!" He turned to where I was, still on the floor and put on a questioning face.

"Thanks." I smiled up at him. He shrugged then smiled back. And walked away. Awww…I didn't even get an 'Anytime Rose'.Sucks.

I flopped down again in the floor wondering what the hell I was now going to do with my life.

Sucks to be you Rose.

Yeah. Don't I know it.