AN: Sorry this chapter took so long. I was on a trip and didn't get very good internet.

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So here it is..

My eyes flew open. My breath came out ragged. Victor couldn't be in my dream. He couldn't, it was impossible. Only spirit users could that. In fact, only Adrian could stalk my dreams. Victor was an earth user. It was only a nightmare. My breath started to return to it's usual pace.

Some little voice inside me told me that it wasn't just a dream though. Something warned me. I shook it off and decided to go and get some fresh air.

I pulled on some sweat pants and an old T-shirt. When I went to the mirror I eyed myself carefully. I thought about how I looked a morning ago and decided that compared to this I looked amazing the morning before.

My eyes were puffy and bloodshot from to much crying. My lips were bleeding and cracked. My hair looked like an explosion had happened. It was sticking up in every direction and was so tangled that I was scared to run a comb through it because it the comb would probably snap. I grabbed some chap stick as well as a brush.

Once I had managed to pull my hair into a messy ponytail, I walked out. My lips still burned from the chap stick and I felt horrible. I wasn't hungry or thirsty. I wasn't feeling sick either. I just felt horrible.

It was kind of hard to explain but it was this wound that didn't heal on its own. I felt almost dead. Each breath of air came in hollow and came out. I could almost feel the air go through my lungs. I decided to go running. I didn't like running but I figured that I could find something else to think about.

I started running. My feet patted a steady rhythm. When I started to get tired I closed my eyes to concentrate on keeping to the pattern only to bump straight into--

"Justin! What are you doing up?"

The sun had just set but usually people didn't start getting up for another hour.

"Great to see you too Rose." He smirked before turning considered, "How are you holding up?"

"Um..." I tried to change the subject, "How are you?"

I tried my best at a smile. Judging by the look on his face it probably looked more like I ate a lemon.

"I'm fine... It's okay to be sad, Rose."

"Sad about what?"

"Rose, Adrian wouldn't tell me who Dimitri was but I know he must have been someone you loved."

"I just.. I mean…How can I do what is right when all I feel is pain?"

Sobs started to break in my chest. Before I knew it his arms were wrapped around me. It wasn't romantic or anything but it felt nice. Like a warm blanket on a cold day.

"You are an amazing person and an amazing guardian. You will do what is right.." He whispered to me.

I broke away.

"Come on, the sun is almost set."

He nodded and we walked back together, not touching or talking, but somehow I felt better.

AN: Thanks to everyone who commented!!! Keep on doing it and i will hav the next chapter out by tuesday!!