So here you have it Chapter 3.
Thanks to the people who responded to the last chapter.
Disclaimer: I don´t own the VA series or it´s characters. I only own the story-line.
Back where we started.
Dimitri POV.
Chapter 3:
I was sitting in my home-office reading up on a case I'd been asked to look into, when the door opened and my sister Viktoria walked in.
"Hi Dimka." she said. She looked a little nervous.
"Hello Vika. What can I do for you?" I asked wondering what was up.
"I got tickets for you and me to a concert and the after party this weekend, you know so we could have some brother/sister bonding time. And you can´t say no. We´re leaving tomorrow afternoon." she said. She continued before I could form any kind of response rushing the words out. "I even have her cd here so you can listen to a song. She´s really good. Here let me put it in you cd-player."
She went and put it in, pressing play, then sat herself in the chair in front of my desk, arms crossed over looking expectantly at me.
The song started of with just a guitar playing and then the most beautiful voice I've ever heard starting singing. An angel's voice. I thought...
naaa na na na
mmm mmm mhmm
I am thinking of you
In my sleepless solitude tonight
If it's wrong to love you
Then my heart just won't let me be right
'Cause I've drowned in you
And I won't pull through
Without you by my side
I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on
Living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
Baby can you feel me
Imagining I'm looking in your eyes
I can see you clearly
Vividly emblazoned in my mind
And yet you're so far
Like a distant star
I'm wishing on tonight
I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on
Living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
na na na naaa
oh oh oooh oh
na na nana
I'd give my all to have
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
Your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on
Living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
Give my all for your love
Tonight
Through the whole song I was just mesmerized by her voice. She sounded so sad; it was heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. I knew I had to see her sing tomorrow. I thought.
My sister brought me out of my thoughts by turning of the cd and taking it out.
"So... What do you think?" she asked sitting down again putting the cd in it´s case and in her bag.
"I... I think she has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. I think I have to see her perform tomorrow." I said in a dreamy far away voice.
My sister jumped up "Great! I´ll pick you up at four then we´ll drive up, eat some dinner before the concert." she said hurrying to pick up her bag moving towards the door.
"Wait." I said. "Who is she, what her name?" I had this need to know.
My sister hesitated at the door, turning to look at me with a lot of emotion running through her eyes one of them fear. Like she was afraid to tell me.
Okay now she was worrying me.
"Vika." I said with force behind my words. "Tell me."
She sighed, took the cd out of her bag, coming closer to me and laying it on my desk in front of me.
As soon as I saw the front cover I stopped breathing. The singer was Roza... She was beautiful in the picture. She was sitting on the ground with a guitar in her lap, her arm folded on top of it, with her chin on her hands. Hair long dark brown hair falling over one shoulder and over the guitar. Her deep brown eyes looking directly in to the camera, a small thoughtful smile on her lips, above her head stood Rose Mazur in red letters.
I reached for the cover with shaking hands, still not quite believing it...
"Dimitri?" my sister's voice hesitantly said.
I swallowed, took a deep breath, looked at Viktoria and asked in a small voice. "Is this really her? She´s the one singing? Is this a joke?"
Viktoria looked at me with sympathy. "Yes Dimitri it´s really her and the one singing. No joke. I actually think she wrote all the songs on that cd. And before you can ask. Yes it´s her concert we´re going to tomorrow. And no you can´t back out. I think it´s time you see her." She held her hand up when she could see I was about to protest and continued. "You should try and talk to her when we get to the after party. I know you still love her and honestly, I don´t understand why you broke it off with her in the first place, but just try Dimitri. Just come to the concert with me. I´m going to go now. I have some things to take care of."
She came around the table, gave me a kiss on the cheek and headed to the door. I sighed knowing I wouldn't be able to get out of this and I kind of did want to see Roza.
"Bye Vika." I said.
"Bye Dimka. Think about what I said okay? Love you."
"Love you too."
My mind was racing after she left. So many memories running around in my head. But the one that struck me most was the last time I saw her.
Flashback:
About 2 years ago.
I walked towards Rose´s apartment with a heavy heart. So many emotions running through me. But no matter what I had to do this. I as neared her door I had to take a couple of deep breaths, put my "emotionless mask" on my face before knocking.
She opened the door a few seconds later with a smile on her beautiful face. She was wearing light blue skinny jeans, a red tank top, running shoes and her hair was tied up in a ponytail. She had a sheen of sweat on her tan skin indicating that she had just been for a run.
When she saw it was me her smile got wider and more sensual. "Hey there stranger." she purred and opened the door wider, stepping aside to let me in. Oh how I wanted to take her in my arms, kiss her senseless and never let go just then as I walked through the door and closed it behind myself. But I kept my face and my emotions in tjek.
"Hello Rose." I said formally with my P.I voice.
Her smile vanished instantly; her eyes become guarded and alert. She folds her arms over her chest, takes a deep breath and moves toward the kitchen. I follow behind her silently. As soon as she´s there she turns around, leans against the counter, looks at the ground and speaks. "So. Your obviously here to tell me something bad or you wouldn't be this formal with me." she mumbles something else under her breath that I don´t catch but before I can ask, she lifts her eyes up to look at me with an emotion in them that I can´t read and continues with a small cautious voice. "So whatever it is just... just tell me."
I take a breath and look directly in to her eyes while maintaining my mask.
"Rose I can´t continue seeing you anymore. I shouldn´t have let it come this far in the first place. I thought my feeling for you would grow over time, become more than just attraction, but they haven´t and it´s not fair to you or me." It hurt to say but I knew I had to. "I think I need to find someone closer to my own age, someone more mature and someone I can actually see a future with." I knew the 5 year age difference would probably hurt her to hear and I cringed internally saying it. I stood prepared for her to start arguing with me, but she surprised me.
"Oh. Okay." She breathed out. I saw pain flash briefly in her eyes before it disappeared. She took a breath. "I don´t really know what I´m supposed to say to that. I mean if this is what you want I won´t stand in your way. If I'm not the one to make you happy I just hope you find someone who will."
She walked over to me, gave me a brief kiss on the cheek before moving towards the apartment door and opening it for me. I stood stunned for a couple of seconds before following and walking out the door. I looked back at her seeing a tear falling down her cheek. "Bye Dimitri." She whispered. She looked ready to break down at any moment and I knew she hated showing weakness in front of others.
It broke my own heart seeing her like this, even more so knowing it was me who caused it, so I nodded back at her. "Bye Rose." And I walked out of the building not looking back.
End of flashback.
With that memory still on my mind I closed my files on my desk, took the cd in my hand, turned of the lights to my office, walked out closing the door after me and walking towards my living room for a drink….
So what did you think? The next chapter will also be Dimitri POV and you will learn why he ended the relationship. So stay tuned ;)
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