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~ 31 ~

"Dimitri!"

He was breathing hard and squinting, he looked disorientated and he was holding the side of his head.

I noticed the bedside lamp had been flung across the room and through the window.

I took a step closer to him, not sure what was going on. "Are you okay?"

"Stop asking me that!"

I flinched back at his cold and hard tone. "Dimitri—"

"I can't take this! My head hurts and then you!" he pointed at me. "You won't leave me alone! You spent the entire dinner talking about things I don't remember! I CAN'T REMEMBER ROSEMARIE! GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD!"

I gaped at him, not knowing what do it or say.

He kept shouting and gesticulating wildly.

I wanted to calm him down, so I took a step forward at the same time he turned.

It happened so fast, neither of us could have stopped it.

He didn't see me, his arm swung wildly and the back of his hand smacked me on the cheek.

I felt to the floor, more out of shock than by the force of the hit.

One beat of silence, then all hell broke loose.


Betaed by the lovely Nicia.