Chapter 3:
"Wake up." I hear some shuffling around and then the curtains to my room were ripped open up. "Ughhhhh" I groan when the light came into my once dark room. Rubbing my eyes I get into a sitting position and look up. My parents stood there arms crossed staring at me. Dimitri groaned and sat up to."Good morning Mr. and Mrs. Mazur" he said clearily still sleepy." Morning Dimitri." my parents replied.
They don't really care about me and Dimitri sleeping in the same bed. Ever since we were little and either one of us had a problem we'd go to each other. It first started when we were about five, Dimitri's parents were fighting so he snuck over no matter how hard my parents tried they counldn't tear us apart and since then they didn't even try, everyone knew it was a lost cause. So they didn't say anything about Dimitri and I being in the same bed right now, anyone else's parents would've flipped their shit. Truth was that if they knew what we talked about last night they'd be way more uncomfortable in this situation.
"Rose we need to talk" my parents said seriously. I tried and failed to raise and eyebrow at them and asked " okayy, what about?" My father takes a deep breathe as if knowing my reaction is going to be really bad and says," We've decided that you might need some time away from this place." "what are you talking about?" I asked. My mother answers this time," We think it might be best if you left Russia for while." Dimitri stiffens beside me. "What the hell are you talking about?"i repeat yelling. " Language Rose, We've decided to send you to America to finish high schoo at academy." my mother replies calmly. "YOUR SENDING ME TO BOARDING SCHOOL?" I scream.
"The Ozera's sent their son to the same school for a year and he came back straightened out we hope the same for you."They're talking about Christian, Lissa's boyfriend. " Like hell! Christian is the same pain in the ass only diffrence is he doesn't do crap in front of his parents!" " Rose watch the way you talk to your mother," my dad yells," your going to America and thats final!" I regain my composure and say " Fine, but I can come back and visit right? for summer and Christmas?""No Rose, the point is for you to stay away from this place for a while, the only contact you will have will be with us, i'm taking away your phone and laptop to ensure this, you can only call us using the school phone to call us." " You have two hours to pack and then we taake off to the airport."with that they leave the room.
And then it hits me. 2 years. 2 years away from Russia, away from home, away from Lissa. 2 years away from Dimtitri. I look up at Dimtiri and see tears pouring out of his eyes. " I won't see you Roza, for two years, for two years i can't see or talk to you, how am I going to survive Roza? And right after last night, its not fair to have you and loose eyou so quickly." he syas putting his head in his hand. I reach out to him and hug him."Don't worry Dimitri, i'll write to you! everyday i'll send you a letter i promise." He nods and holds me tighter.
I don't know how much time passed embracing each other. I look at my clock to see i only had 30 minutes left. I nudge Dimtiri and whisper, " I have to start packing, can you help me?" he nods and we get off the bed. I go to my closet and pull out a duffel bag. I put it on my bed and go back to my closet to take out a couple of outfits. Dimitri goes to my dresser and starts pulling out some sweats and tank tops, knowing exactly what I liked to wear. I started folding the clothes into the duffel bag and when I was about to zip it up Dimtri grabbed my hand. I looked up at him confused, he goes to my night stand and grabs a picture frame and hands it to me. The frame had two pictures in it of me and him. One when we were 4 at the park, I was on the swing and Dimitri was behind me about to push me. The other was of us at Homecoming in 9th grade. I already had a date but Dimitri didn't so I dumped the guy and went with him instead. Despite my efoorts to hold back my tears one falls out. Dimitri wipes it away with his finger, I gave him a small smile and put the picture frame on top of my clotheds and zip up the bag.
"Rose! We'll be in the car come on!", my dad yells from downstairs. I take a deep breathe and take my bag in one hand and Dimitri's hand in the other. Once we are outside I turn to Dimitri. I don't know what to say, I know this is killing both of us but I have no idea how to confort him. But he obviously knows, he pulls me to him and hugs me. I burie my face in his chest and let out a breather.
" Promise me" I say. "Promise what?" he replies. "Promise you'll wait for me." he lets out a low chuckle." Only if you promise not to replce me with an American boy." I laugh out loud," No chance comrade your the only one for me, so do you promise?"He smiles and says "There's no one in the world for me that isn't you Roza." I smile and pull his face down for a kiss, he then pulls back and kisses my forehead.
"Don't worry Roza, Soon we'll be together again."
I nod, wishing so much that what he says is ture. I hear my parents start honking the horn. I roll my eyes and look up at Dimitri, this is the last time we'll be together for a while tears start welling up in my eyes. They start pouring out and Dimitri kisses them away. "Go Roza, they're waiting for you." I nod and say " I love you Dimitri, God I love you so much." he gives me one last peck on the lips and says " I love you too my Roza."he says tears cascading both of our faces I take a deep breathe and pull back taking one last look at my Russian god, I grab my bag and turn towards my car. Dimitri quickly grabs my arm turns me around and pulls me into one last kiss. Our mouths moving together passionatley and tears mixing together. We pull back breathing heavily without another look I run towards the car. Knowing that if I looked back my parents would have to pry me off of him.
I throw myself into the backseat and shut the door quickly. I feel my parents pull out of the driveway. Once we are a good block away i take a deep breathe and look in the rearview mirror, there I see Dimitri standing, staring after my car. I let out a shaky breathe and throw my head back against the seat. I think about what he said. Hoping with everything in me that it comes true.
Soon we'll be together again.