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~ 32 ~
"Oh god… I'm so sorry. Prastee meenya pozhalosta, Roza. Please, forgive me… I-I-I didn't mean it, it was an accident. Argh! Now I sound like one of those assholes that we take to the station…."
I cradled my cheek as I stood up; it hasn't been a hard blow, it didn't even hurt, but I could see Dimitri falling apart over it.
It had really been an accident, but how did I convince him of that?
"It's okay," I said as I stood up. "It was an accident, you didn't see me."
He sobbed and fell on his knees. "I didn't—I'm so sorry," he cried against my stomach as his arms wrapped around my waist. "I'm so confused, I don't want hurt you, I don't think I could ever hurt you. I feel a strong need to protect you, but I don't know why. I'm so confused. I'm so sorry."
I stood still, his arms wrapped around me as he sobbed his apologies. In that moment I knew what I had to do. It was gonna hurt, but I couldn't see another way.
I had to do the right thing, for him, for me... for both of us.
Betaed by the lovely Nicia.