(QUICKY A/N: SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG TO UPLOAD. SCHOOL STARTED AND I HAD A LOT TO DO. :( SORRY!)

It was as if the weather could sense the sadness in the air. Gray clouds made everything seem dull and colorless. A kind of heaviness hung in the air, making everyone sad, even if they didn't have a reason to be sad. But there were a certain group of people who had a reason to be sad - the Belikov family, and all of Rose's friends. Rose Hathaway, Dimitri's wife, the mother of Dimitri's children, had died. The hospital had done everything they could with her, but she simply died. Something happened to her brain, the doctors say it's because of the tumor, and it simply shut down. In the middle of the night. While she slept. In the morning, the doctors declaired Rose deceased, and everything went downhill from there. Dimitri became so depressed he refused to talk, and by the time he had gotten home (Veli and Bener had driven him), he locked himself into his room for the entire day. Veli and Bener, Arianna and Jr., and Claudia were just as devastated. Claudia and Arianna hadn't stopped bawling since Rose died. Veli and Bener haven't uttered a word. Jr., as hard as he tried, couldn't stop himself from crying.

Francine and Eloise were just as shocked. Bener and Eloise had hoped Rose would live until the birth of her first grandchild. Eloise and Francine were so devastated by the loss of their mother-in-law and soon-to-be mother-in-law that they just left. They supported to Belikov family the best they could, but it was no use. Nothing's the same without Rose.

Lissa and Mia and Jill, just like Arianna and Claudia, hadn't stopped crying. Christian and Eddie and Mason and Adrian didn't have a single word to say; their world had been shattered. No more witty and sarcastic remarks, no more jokes and no more obsessions about food. It was like the world was ending.

~Secret admirers~

At Rose's funeral, everyone had something to say; wonderful memories and magnificent times that happened over the years. Dimitri had the most to say, so did the children. Rose and Dimitri's family were the most emotional. Olena was crying so hard that Sonya had to take her out for a few minutes.

~Secret admirers~

"I can't believe Rose is gone," Lissa said, tears filling her eyes again. Christian put an arm around her.

"It's hard to believe," Ivan muttered. "She's always been here." He shook his head, grief in his eyes.

"Remembering Rose will keep her alive in us," Mia said, softly crying. "All the good times we shared with her..." Eddie hugged her close.

"Are you going to be okay, Dimitri?" Adrian asked. Even though Dimitri and Adrian haven't had the best relationship, the fact that Dimitri became a widower made Adrian feel sad for him. Dimitri nodded. Adrian patted Dimitri's back. Claudia hugged Dimitri.

"I'm going to miss Mom," she said.

"Me, too," Dimitri murmured. Soon, everyone came forward and joined the hug, and remembering Rose in their hearts.

~Secret admirers~

At home, Claudia went to her room and so did Dimitri. They both agreed that they'd need a little time to themselves, not too long, but just enough to allow themselves to calm down a little. When Dimitri was in his room, alone, he sat on Rose's side of the bed. The pillow faintly smelled of Rose, and Dimitri buried his face in it, tears rolling down his face.

"Oh my Roza," he whispered shakily. "Why did you have to go?" After a minute, he put Rose's pillow back and sat there. Then he remembered something, the memory book Rose had given him at the hospital, the day before she died. She had handed it to him and motioned with her hands not to look at it until he got home. Dimitri had tried to convince Rose that she'd be coming home with him, but she didn't. He stood up and picked the memory book up from the nightstand next to his bed. Hesitantly, he opened it.

Tears filled his eyes.

Valentine's day...

Ultrasound pics and baby pics of their children...

Wedding photos...

Graduation photos...

Every little detail in Rose and Dimitri's life together was in the book. Dimitri couldn't believe it. He slowly flipped through every page, crying at every picture, letter, or whatever was in the book. When he got to the last page, he was about to close it when something fell out. He picked it up. A letter. From Rose.

Dear Dimitri,

Thank you for everything you've done for me. Thank you for being a wonderful boyfriend and thank you for being such a wonderful father for Veli and Bener. I can't tell you enough how special it is to me to have someone like you as the father of the boys and as a boyfriend. Guys like you come only once in a lifetime. And don't forget, I love you. So much! And remember, just be yourself. Don't let anyone pick on you or bully you. You're unique. Anyone who tries to put you down are immature and jealous.

Sincerely yours,

Roza

It was written shortly after Veli and Bener were born, it seemed. Dimitri cried. He cried for hours. And for days after that. Those days soon led to months. No amount of comfort from any of the kids would make Dimitri feel better. What Rose had given him made his heart break (if it's even possible, the moment Rose died his heart shattered to a million pieces). But even in Dimitri's deep depression he had to be the best dad he could be.

Soon, months went by and Eloise and Bener had their first child. A daughter they named Rose. Not too long after that, Francine and Veli got pregnant. Twins. But the kids noticed a great decline in Dimitri's health. He was getting older, they guessed, and that's why he's getting sick. But that wasn't the reason. Yes, Dimitri was getting older, but his heart was still broken.

~Secret admirers~

"He was the best dad ever," Arianna said. "He did everything he could to make us happy." A funeral. For Dimitri. Not too long after Veli and Francine had their twins, a boy and a girl, Dimitri died. The doctors said it was natural causes, but Dimitri died of a broken heart.

"I wish the kids would've gotten to know their grandfather," Francine sobbed. "They would've loved him." Veli hugged her tightly, he himself was fighting back tears.

Rose, Bener and Eloise's daughter, seemed a bit confused. Though she was too young to understand, Bener and Eloise knew they'd have to explain it to her when she was older (daughter Rose is only a few months old).

"At least they're together," Lissa said. She was trying so hard to keep the tears at bay. "At least they'll be happy."

Everyone - Ivan, Christian, Eddie, Mason, Adrian, Lissa, the kids, granddaughter Rose, Olena, Dimitri's sisters (along with Dimitri's nieces and nephews and a few great-nieces and great-nephews), Mia and Jill were all there, at the graveyard, looking at two tombstones.

Dimitri Belikov

Born: August 13th, 1995

Died: December 19th, 2055

A beloved husband and father. Dimitri will be missed by everyone. He will be remembered always.

Rosemarie Hathaway-Belikov

Born: September 1st 1995

Died: November 19th, 2055

A loving wife, friend, and mother. We will remember Rose in our hearts forever.


Rose: "Just be yourself."

Rose: "Don't take the crap these people give you. You're unique, that's why they pick on you."

Rose:"They're jealous of your uniqueness. Or maybe they're just immature. Probably both."

Dimitri: "Beautiful flowers for a beautiful girl. I love you."

Dimitri: "Will you marry me?"


QUICKY A/N: THANKS FOR READING THIS STORY! DO YOU THINK YOU CAN REMEMBER WHICH CH.'S DIMITRI&ROSE SAID THOSE? REVIEW PLEASE

UNTIL I WRITE AGAIN,

~SMITHY