RPOV

When I came to school the next day, I couldn't help but feel great. Kirova didn't expel me, and it felt amazing! Dimitri was waiting for me at the front of the school, a breathtaking smile on his face. We hugged, kissed, and walked into the school hand-in-hand. I didn't know what Kirova did about Avery - hopefully Avery got punished - but she probably had to deal with the wrath of her parents. That's if Kirova told Avery's parents the truth behind the fight.

I was standing next to Dimitri as he got all his things out of his locker. I couldn't take my eyes off him, his godly beauty.

"You're beautiful, ya know?" I sighed.

Dimitri gave me a quick look and gave a sheepish smile. "Guys aren't beautiful, Roza," he murmured. "You're beautiful."

I smiled. When Dimitri closed his locker, I grabbed his hand and pulled him to me. I gave him a very quick, very passionate kiss before smiling up at him. "You're a god," I said, giggling.

Dimitri arched his eyebrow. "A god?" he asked.

I nodded. "No guy can be as breathtaking as you and be a human," I said. "You're a god."

"Then you're a goddess," he said. His hands resting on my hips. We shared a very sweet kiss after that.

~Secret admirers~

It was lunch, and Dimitri and I were in our usual place. I was cuddled into Dimitri's side, his arm wrapped protectively around my shoulders.

"Do you know what happened to Avery?" I asked, looking at him.

"I'm not sure," he said. "I've been hearing her father pulled her out of the school." He have a simple one-shoulder shrug. He kissed my temple. "Don't worry about her. I don't like seeing you all worked up because of her."

I rested my head on his shoulder. "I know, I'm sorry," I sighed. "It's...It's just bothering me."

"I know, Roza," he said. "Let's just focus on other things for now, okay?"

I took a deep breath and nodded. But I couldn't get the thought out of my head.

~Secret admirers~

After lunch was done, I decided it'd be nice to skip a couple minutes of class to visit Kirova a little visit.

"What can I do for you, Miss Hathaway?" Kirova said, after I walked in.

"What happened to Avery Lazar?" I asked. "Did you contact her parents? What happened to her?"

Kirova looked at me for a moment then sighed. "I expelled Miss Lazar," she said after a minute or two. "It seems you were telling the truth, Rosemarie. I spoke to Adrian Ivashkov and he told me you were right." She rubbed the bridge of her nose. "I misjudged you, Rosemarie. I apologize."

My mouth must've been on the floor. Kirova apologizing? That is something I wasn't used to hearing. Hell, I don't think she's ever apologized for anything. Since my mouth wasn't working right, I just nodded.

"Is that all, Rosemarie? I've got paperwork I need to do."

I snapped out of my what-the-hell trance and nodded. After leaving the main office, and out of sight of the people in there, I couldn't help but jump and dance around. Avery Lazar was expelled. I didn't have to deal with her anymore.

This just keeps getting better and better.


QUICKY A/N: I HOPE THIS CH. WAS GOOD! REVIEW PLEASE! OH! AND I'D LIKE TO MENTION. . . .HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ANY OTHER AMERICANS OUT THERE! =)

YOURS TRULY,

~SMITHY