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"No, but he can't…I mean…he went to Russia right?" My voice was hysterical, "Right?!"

Justin looked like he was debating to run out the door or ask what was going on. Adrian looked very uncomfortable.

"Well..You might want to sit down.." His nodded towards a chair.

"I don't need to sit down!" I yelled.

Then i looked at my hands, which were balled in to fists. I also noticed I was shaking.

"Okay, I'll sit down." I nodded, which was hard considering the fact I was shaking like crazy still.

Adrian nodded for once his eyes didn't have a joke in them.

"He flew to the court to meet Tasha there. Supposedly they were suppose to talk about the arrangement." He swallowed, "When they got there they took a walk.."

"AND?!"

"They didn't come back..."

"So they could have just wandered off right?" I sounded like I was a mental case.

Justin looked like he thought I was one.

Adrian chewed on his bottom lip.

"No, I'm really sorry Rose but they found the other guardian with them was…dead."

"No," My voice was a little over a whisper. "No, Dimitri wouldn't, couldn't, be.." My voice broke off.

"Rose? Are you okay? I mean…" Justin seemed confused but it was nice that he cared.

I took a deep breath. I had to stop now. I needed to get out. Away from anyone. I needed someone to hold me and say it was okay but nobody would, or could the way Dimitri had. I needed to be strong. I felt my heart grow a shield around it.

"Ya, I'm fine, thanks." I was surprised at how natural my voice sounded.

"Rose.." Adrian's voice sounded cautions

" I said I'm fine, Adrian." I tried my attempt at a smile, "I think I should probably head back to my room." My voice sounded hallow, I didn't sound human.

Justin looked at me with those amazing eyes of his, "You sure you're okay? You seem.."

He dropped off when Adrian gave him a Shut-Up-she-might-be-coping look.

"Thanks guys, I got to go mend these bruises that Justin gave to me."

They both stared at me like I was crazy.

As I walked away I heard Justin whisper to Adrian, "Who's Dimitri?"

When I got to my room, I fell on my bed in tears. I wasn't just crying, I was sobbing. The kind of sobbing that racks your lungs and chest. The kind that makes you feel like your heart is being ripped out of your chest. The kind that makes you pour like a faucet. My heart was heavy. Hell it probably wasn't there anymore.

I curled up in a ball. I heard a quiet knock on my door at one moment.

"Rose, Rose, I heard what happened, I'm sad too." Lissa's voice rang out clear.

"Rose, I know you're in there, let me in, he was going to be my guardian, remember?"

I just let her knock. I didn't want to pretend to be strong. I wasn't strong. I didn't want to pretend it was all okay or that I would get over it because I couldn't. So I just let her knock and curled up in a tighter ball and held my breath hoping she would go away.

I heard her voice through the bond."Are you okay? Meet me in my dorm."

I didn't go though. Instead I snuck out when she was eating dinner and left a note on her door.

I'm tired tonight. Talk to you tomorrow.

Love,

Rose

When I got back to the room, I got in bed. I didn't want to but I did. I fell asleep. I hoped it would be dreamless. No luck.

I dreamed about a dark forest.

I heard a voice, "Watch your step."

I looked down, there was a big root sticking out.

"Thanks. Who are you?"

A man stepped out from behind a tree.

"Surprise." Victor's voice rang out.

AN: Wow, i like leaving stories at cliff hangers

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