THE OTHER WAY ROUND
Chapter 15
(DICLAIMER- I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE CHARACTERS. THE AMAZINGLY TALENTED RICHELLE MEAD DOES)
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Rose: "what is it?"
Lissa: "Andre's coming!"
Lissa:"I know you two have a history but-"
Rose: "he fucking endangered my reputation lissa! I trusted him… I liked him! and all he cared was his silly senior games and his fucking bad boy reputation."
…
Rose: "wha- what are you doing here?"
Dimitri: "forget about me. what are you doing roza? And where are you gloves?"
…
Rose: "I wasted your time… I know its very irresponsible of me to drink so much but-"
Dimitri: "rose you didn't waste my time… every moment I spend with you is precious for me"
RPOV-
If anything is worse than a strigoi bite… it's a terrible hangover. Which I have, lucky for me!
I was sitting on my bed clutching my head tightly and groaning because of the stinging pain.
Its not gonna go away!
Between all this groaning and grunting, my eyes fell on my nightstand.
It had a glass of water, a note and my medicine box. As far as I remember, I didn't put it there…
I picked up the box and set it on my lap. I first opened the note. My smile grew bigger and bigger as I read each and every word…
Dear Rose,
Good morning. I hope u don't have a terrible hangover , but just in case you do I kept your medicine box on the nightstand. I would've kept a specific tablet but I don't know which one you take.
I messaged lissa from your side and told her that you were going to sleep.
Ill meet you for practise before school starts.
P.S. don't forget to bring my duster.
Dimitri.
Ahhh… well isnt he the most sweetest guy ever?
But wait his duster?
Why will I have his-
My eyes fell on the big leather jacket im wearing which I don't know why I didn't notice earlier.
I opened the box and took out my normal tablets I take whenever im having a hangover.
After some time I started to feel better.
I got out of the bed and stood on the cold marble floor.
I was wearing my gym clothes from the other day and dimitri's cowboy duster, which touched my ankle.
I went over to my dresser and looked at my not so pretty reflection.
My hair was a rat's nest, I had bruised fists, my clothes had dirt on it, and dimitri's duster was flowing down to my ankle.
I started remembering everything that happened last evening… me beating the crap out of that bag to Dimitri laying me on my bed…
It was all so sweet… but also kinda crazy.
Im his mentor… im not suppose to be drunk around him.
I saw sunlight creeping through my window curtains…
It was 1:38 pm, high noon for humans… past midnight for us.
I love the sunlight… it always makes me feel alive…
I remember how I used to sneak out of my dorm when I was novice, just to get a little sunlight.
Now that im a guardian, I can do that whenever I like.
I was tired and sore but I needed sunlight…
I quickly put on my black jeans and a black tank crop top on, then flattened my hair with my hair brush and made a messy bun.
I don't usually wear tank tops at academy but right now every student will be sound asleep, so Its not bad to wear these kinda clothes at this hour
I chose to skip makeup or any kind of accessory.
At last I put my phone inside my pocket and went outside.
I felt better as soon as the sunlight hit my face.
I started walking mindlessly with my head slightly raised towards the glowing sky…
i heard footsteps approaching me from behind. I swiftly turned and saw mason walking towards me.
he was dressed in black jeans and white tshirt. His red hair was messy as always and his tiny frekles danced on his face.
"rose Hathaway getting up this early!" he said jokingly "I must be dreaming!"
I rolled my eyes and chuckled "well you're not mase… and by the way, it wasn't your shift today. What are you doing here?"
He flung his arm around my shoulder and said "I was just walking, but then guardian loveta informed me that some kids are making out in the novice common room, so im about to go bust them."
Déjà vu…
"that sounds fun! Can I come along?" I asked him.
He wanted to say no but I looked at him with my puppy eyes.
"oh okay fine!" he said at last.
"you're the best mase!"
With that we started walking towards the novice building.
As expected, the guardian on watch was sleeping. We passed him and started walking towards the common room.
As we neared, we could hear faint words…
"wait… lets see what they are talking" I whispered to mason.
He shrugged.
We both slowly crept behind the door frame. I could only see the girl. It looked like she had her arms crossed over her chest. She had long raven hair…
It was Natasha…
"its natasha" I mouthed to mason.
"oh vlad! Its her 4th time this month" mason said and sighed.
"well I think you were the one who he fed on" the girl said from inside.
Yep! It was natasha.
"I really like you. And I know you like me too… its just one kiss. Do it or ill tell everyone that while you guys were on run, you were his personal blood bag! And that would be sooooo bad for you… and your reputation" natasha said to that guy.
On the run?
Personal blood bag?
It not only brought back old bitter memories but it also sounded very similar…
Before I could think anything they started kissing.
Who was she even kissing anyway!?
Maybe Dimitri…
No… its not Dimitri… it cant be Dimitri…
But didn't you hear her? On the run? Personal bloodbag? That's so much like ivan and Dimitri.
This voice in my head was starting to really scare me.
"lets go in" mason said from behind.
I nodded. I knew that Dimitri wouldn't do anything like that… but still I really wanted to make sure.
We quit our hiding and stepped inside the room.
The girl was definitely natasha.
They both were definitely making out.
Then I saw the guy… he was tall… and had shoulder length brown hair…
No….
No no nooooo!
It was Dimitri…
Dimitri was kissing Natasha!
That Ozera bitch was sticking her tongue down dimitri's throat.
My comrade's throat!
Something broke inside me…
I wanted to march upto her and punch her, slap her, pull her hair.
But I stood frozen.
That scene was my worst nightmare.
I felt mason's eyes on me but I continued to stare at Dimitri and Natasha.
"daytime fraternization. Forbidden" I spoke putting my guardian mask on before mason could say anything.
They both jumped and looked at our direction.
Dimitri was shocked. He had regret all over his face but I didn't wanted to see or think about that.
Natasha was surprisingly calm. That bitch.
"seriously tasha?!" mason exclaimed at her "it's the 5th time this month."
She simply shrugged as if it was a normal thing.
My eyes were set on Dimitri.
It was like someone stabbed me in the stomach.
It hurt.
It was paining badly.
But I didn't let that pain show on my face as I walked towards them…
DPOV-
Wha- what the hell just happened?
First tasha was telling me about how she knew about I and ivan's secret and then I don't know from where I started to kiss her, and the next thing I see is Roza and Mason in the room.
Rose was dressed in a black tank top which showed a lot of her toned stomach, with tight black jeans. She was mad.
Im in trouble…
Rose had her guardian mask on… but her eyes had pain… deep pain in them…
I shouldn't have done that…
Why did I even do that!
She walked towards us and sighed.
She was looking at tasha asif she would just eat her alive.
"miss ozera" she started speaking in a very calm tone "may I ask what you are doing here in the novice section at this hour?"
Tasha rolled her eyes dramatically "you just saw what we were doing guardian hathaway mazur."
Rose was very angry but still kept a straight face.
"yeah I did actually. Do you have a written consent to be here after curfew?" she asked her
"no." tasha replied.
"and is there a proper reason for you to come here at this hour, dressed like this?" she questioned her moving her index finger up and down at tasha's clothes.
Tasha was wearing something that is very much against the academy's dresscode; a very short blue top with shorts.
Tasha snorted.
"oh please Rose… don't point out at my dressing, while you are wearing something like that." Tasha said smirking "as far as I know, that's not what "a blood master 7 guardian" wears"
Rose was fuming with anger now.
"natasha I don't think you have any rights to tell me what to wear and point on my dressing sense. Im a guardian. me for a thing… can tell you what to do. And I have no problem with you dressing like this but it's the time and the place im talking about… you wearing that after curfew and then making out with a novice… seems like you have violated some serious rules, don't you think?" rose said wickedly.
Tasha seemed unaffected by all of rose's words.
I was actually disliking tasha more by the second.
"rose… please don't be a saint. Like you never did it." Tasha said shrugging
What did she meant by never did it?
Rose's eyes widened. She knew what tasha was talking about.
"that's enough tasha. Back to your room this instant" mason said coming next to rose.
Tasha ignored mason's words and turned to rose and continued "don't you think that I don't know what you did when you were a novice. Didn't you and jesse zeklos-"
Before she could speak more a loud voice filled the room, which made us all flinch.
"NATASHA"
It was Christian.
We all looked at him standing at the common room door, fuming with anger.
"HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU TO NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THAT TO ROSE?!" he yelled at her "AND WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING HERE AT THIS HOUR?!"
Now tasha was scared to death.
"I- I didn't mean it Christian" tasha shuddered.
"leave it chris… just leave it" rose said in a low voice.
Leave what?
What happened between rose and jesse zeklos.
I knew jesse zeklos very well… he is ivan's uncle…
"apologize to rose." Christian said to tasha "NOW"
"im sorry." Tasha said. she obviously didn't mean it.
"mason, take natasha to her room. Chris you go too. I need to have a word with my student." Rose said in a stern voice.
She wants to have a word with her student… her student…
Tha- that's me!
Oh vlad… please dont let rose kill me, or worse… resign as my mentor.
Mason nodded and gestured Christian and tasha to move out first.
Christian clutched tasha's arm and they left the room.
There was complete silence.
Rose shifted her position from facing the door to directly facing me.
Her guardian mask was off.
Pain and hurt was spread all over her face…
"im sorry." I said breaking the silence.
She smiled, but there was nothing happy about it. It was more like a "are you fucking serious!" kinda smile.
"for what?" she croaked.
Her voice was breaking…
"for what happened earlier…" I answered slowly.
The chances of me getting a slap were very high.
"why?" she asked.
Her voice was breaking me…
"I don't know… it just happened.." I admitted "I really didn't wanted to rose, trust me. it just happened."
She looked at me like I was a crazy lunatic.
"do you like her?" she asked me
"what?" I said dumbly.
"do. You. Like. Natasha. Ozera?" she questioned.
Do I like her?
Do I like tasha?
I mean she's pretty… and clever… she's also a fun company…
I used to like her a bit before I left… but now?
I honestly think of her as a friend… just an old friend…
Even though I shouldn't feel like this but… I do like someone…
It was her…
The woman standing right in front of me.
She had that every single quality that a perfect guardian… friend… mentor… love should have.
She is brave, she is beautiful, she is selfless, she is kind, she is caring…
She is the most amazing person ive ever met.
She can give her life for you and also take one at the same time…
She was a true goddess…
I liked her.
Just her.
Even though its wrong, i cant like anyone… care for anyone like i do for rose…
"no." I said
"i- im angry at you- no stratch that im disappointed in you dimitri." she said.
Disappointed?
She was disappointed in me…
Someone could've just stabbed me in the gut before I hear rose say that.
"if you want to protect Ivan. be his guardian… there's one thing you need to remember Dimitri. you cannot fool around with girls. Moroi especially." She said in a stern voice.
"just thank vlad that it was me and mason who saw this horrific scene! If any other guardian would've saw this you would be standing right in front of Kirova. And it wouldn't take her a second to throw you out of the academy! You cant fool around like this. You shouldn't. today it was me, so you're not in any trouble. Maybe next time I wont be there… you cant risk your reputation. You need a clear reputation to be ivan's guardian. Do you understand?"
She was right…
As much as I hated the fact that rose saw me kissing tasha… I was bitterly thankful that it was her and mason. If any other guardian saw me, I would be standing outside the academy's gates.
"I understand" I said softly "im sorry rose…"
"tasha knows about you and ivan… you letting him feed on you…" rose said slowly.
My eyes snapped at her.
How did she know?
Did she heard all of it?
"how- how do you know?" I stammered.
"I saw it the night we came to bring you both back…" she said in a low voice.
"and now you must be thinking what a tainted guy I am" I muttered.
It's a taboo in our society… moroi drinking from dhampir.
But I had too… we had no choice. Ivan needed blood.
"I don't" she said softly "I don't think any of that Dimitri. you helped your friend. You were there when he needed you. I don't think that's bad… its noble"
I smiled sadly at her.
"now. Ill walk you to your room and you will immediately go to sleep. Meet me in the gym before your class. I have some questions for you." Rose said in a deadly serious voice.
With that we left the common room and started walking on the school ground, to my 'special novice' building. We both were walking fast ly, hoping that no guardian see us.
"guardian Hathaway mazur" a voice called rose from behind, which stopped us dead on our track.
We turned around.
It was that guardian from rose's molnija mark ceremony… botany something…
"guardian Bonville" rose greeted him formally.
Bonville… right!
"what are you doing at this hour with- er- eh- your student?" he asked her.
Oh no… we're in trouble.
"oh well I just called him for an early practise." Rose lied gracefully.
"at this hour?" he questioned raising an eyebrow.
"well I think running during human daytime is much more effective than doing at night… so I was training him." rose replied.
Even though it was a terrible excuse, but with what grace and sternness she told him. it kinda seemed true.
"ah well running during daytime is very effective. But it's a little late don't you think?" bonville asked her.
Oh will this guy just mind his own business!?
"don't worry. I have a written permission from guardian petrova." Rose spat at him.
He immediately quietened.
"well in that case good night to both of you." He said and walked away.
We also started walking towards the building.
"bastard" I heard rose mutter under her breathe.
I stifled a laugh.
We entered the building and started climbing the stairs…
"thank you for last evening…" rose said breaking the silence.
I smiled at her "no problem roza."
I saw her smiling from the corner of my eye.
Her smile was the most beautiful thing ever…
When we reached my dorm door I gently picked up rose's hands, the warmth passed through me. like it always does, whenever we make physical contact.
Rose tilted her head up and looked in my eyes…
I wanted to say a lot of things but I couldn't even utter a single word.
There was complete silence in the corridor where we were standing. I could literally hear my heart thumping loudly. We looked at each other… there was pain in her eyes… but not too much… she was a bit happy too.
Her brown eyes were mesmerising…
He lightly tanned skin was glowing in the bright sunlight which was falling roughly on her face…
She is so beautiful… so mesmerising…
"im sorry"
"im sorry"
We both said at the same time.
And now we were blushing…
"im sorry about yesterday… I shouldn't have drunk that much. I was just stressed with your training- then with mom coming- and then andre coming to-"
She stopped her rambling immediately.
She looked down at the floor, like she said something she wasn't suppose to…
Andre?
Who's Andre?
"who's andre?" I asked curiously.
She flinched when she heard me say his name.
"its- its nothing" she stammered.
What is she hiding?
This andre person is the reason rose was so drunk and was beating the crap out of the boxing bag…
"rose what-"
"its nothing" she snapped "go to sleep. Ill meet you before school."
She turned around and marched out of the building.
Who the hell was andre?!
RPOV-
How could I have seriously spoken about andre in front of Dimitri?
I really shouldn't have… Dimitri shouldn't know about me and andre… I don't know why im so scared about Dimitri finding out but just am!
I walked back to my building and slammed my apartment door shut.
Slipping down, with my back against the door I let stinging tears fall down…
The picture of Dimitri kissing Tasha was playing in my mind… again and again!
Why was I even crying? I don't know…
Why Dimitri kissing natasha affected me so much? I don't know…
"I really like you. And I know you like me too"
Natasha's words came back in my head like a bullet…
"I really like you. And I know you like me too" she had said…
Did Dimitri like her?
Even though Dimitri said that he didn't liked her… there was a part of me that still suspected that he did…
Maybe he lied to me… I mean it's a possibility right? im his mentor… 7 years older than him… he can lie…
Tears were still falling down…
I rarely ever cry.
The last time I cried was 1 year ago… when my mom was gravely injured by a strigoi bite…
Baba and I both cried when she was admitted.
Before that I cried for lissa. When she was affected by her spirit magic…
And today im crying like a teenager just because the guy I liked, kissed someone else!
No... i- I don't like him…
I don't like Dimitri…
My eyes were becoming heavy… I was really tired, i wanted to get up and sleep on my bed but I was too tired to move. Suddenly sleeping against my apartment door didn't sounded so bad…
I slowly opened my eyes… ignoring the pain in my head, I looked around my room, it was all dark.
My gaze then fell on my window. It was evening!
I sprang up from the floor and turned the lights on in my living room. I looked at the clock on my wall… it was 7:35..
School starts at 9, and I have practise with Dimitri before that. So I have exactly 25 minutes to get ready.
I hurried to my bathroom but stopped on my tracks when I saw my face.
My eyes were bloodshot. My cheeks had dried tears marks on them.
Ignoring that, I stripped off my clothes and turned on the shower, letting the steaming water fall on my body.
It was on the edge of burning but still it relaxed my muscles. My shoulders were paining from my boxing, yesterday.
After a while, I grabbed my jasmine and mint body wash and poured a fair amount of it on my bath scrub and started scrubbing it all over my body.
I shampooed, used conditioner, face wash and body scrub.
After my quick bath I hurried to my room and started applying body lotion after drying myself.
I then picked out my black skin tight leggings with a short light blue tshirt and got dressed.
With speed of a falcon, I blow dried my hair and tied it up in a ponytail.
I felt a need to applying makeup today… so I dabbed a little compact on my face and applied a thin line of eyeliner over my still bloodshot eyes.
With some mascara and lip gloss, I was ready to go. I really wanted to compress my eyes with ice before leaving but i was getting late.
i threw my phone, a water bottle, my towel and dimitri's duster in my gym bag and got out of my room, running straight towards the gym.
It was morning for our world. Guardians were strolling on the academy ground, a few students were chatting with their friends before school…
I stepped inside the gym and turned on the lights. Dimitri wasn't here…
And he's 10 minutes late!
It was 8:13 now… suddenly Dimitri barged inside dressed in black joggers and white grey tshirt.
DPOV-
The sound of my alarm clock woke me up from my dream…
I was just about to kiss rose!
Kiss rose?
What in the world?
Suddenly my dream poof-ed away when I looked at my alarm clock.
It was 8:50 pm.
I had just 10 minutes to get ready for my practise with rose… and after the incident with tasha… I cant afford to get her more mad at me.
I quickly got up and rushed straight to the bathroom to take a bath, cuz I stink.
After I was done with my quick shower I got changed in my black joggers and white tshirt. Thankfully my hair wasn't wet, so I tied it in a low ponytail around my neck.
After I was fully dressed I packed my uniform inside my bag along with my water bottle and my books. I was relieved that ill be having maths class with ivan today.
I quickly stepped out of my dorm and rushed down the stairs, to go to the gym.
I mindlessly bumped into someone.
It was abe.
"good morning son!" he greeted me rubbing his forehead, where I'd probably hurt him
"im so sorry abe- I was in a hurry- I didn't mean to" I apologized
He chuckled "its okay Dimitri. where are you off to in such a hurry?"
"the gym. I have practise with Guardian Hathaway." I replied politely.
"ah well… rosemarie doesn't like latecomers." he said "off you go now."
He patted my back.
I said bye and ran to the gym.
I opened the gym doors and saw rose leaning against the wall, dressed to perfection in black leggings and a short light blue top.
Her hair was up in a ponytail and she was looking at her watch… and now at me.
I could see that she didn't liked me being late…
"im sorry, I woke up late and then on my way here I bumped into abe." I explained walking towards her.
She nodded curtly and said "25 laps"
"okay." I replied.
"on second thoughts… I think ill run with you today." Rose spoke as I was about to leave.
I smiled at her.
We both walked outside the gym and started running.
Rose was ahead of me, even though I have a big body compared to her, that woman was damn fast.
I increased my speed, and caught up with her. Now we were running side by side.
As I ran around the ground a lot of girls looked over to my direction with looks of 'oh my god' and 'he's so cute'
I actually didn't liked girls drooling over me… whenever they try to make a move I politely excuse myself. But it frustrating more and more everyday!
I saw rose glaring at the girls, and they immediately stopped staring and walked away.
"so? Do you wish to tell me what you were doing at 2 pm in the novice common room with natasha?" rose spoke up.
We were still running, but I really wanted to stop.
I wanted to make something up but I knew that I had to tell her the truth. She deserves to know the truth.
"I couldn't sleep after I dropped you to your apartment…" I started "I was just lying down one my bed when a letter slipped under my door"
Rose stopped running "what letter?" she questioned.
"it was from tasha… she wrote that she was in the novice common room and needed my help with something… so I went." I said.
"you- you went? You just went without thinking about the consequences?" rose snapped at me
"Im sorry… I thought she was in trouble… so I went." I said in a low apologetic voice.
Rose huffed.
"what happened then?" she asked crossing her arms above her chest.
"then I asked her why did she call me and the rest I think you know…"
Rose was speechless for a moment
"I- I cant believe her bloody guts…" rose said shaking her head in disbelief "I would've reported her to Kirova if you weren't involved in this case."
she looked like she was battling a lot of thoughts in her mind
"but you are… and I cant get you in trouble… she's a royal moroi. Her only uncle teaches in the academy. She'll get the easy way out… but you" she looked at me with her head slightly tilted up "you would be expelled and I can't let that happen…" She said the last line in a whisper.
I wanted to hug her and thank her for not reporting me to Kirova… but we were in public.
"im sorry rose… I thought kissing her might shut her up… I can't afford my secret to get out, roza. It wouldn't be good for ivan… his future." I said to her.
She gave me a little nod. She was smiling now.
"you know why I wouldn't report you?" she said, still smiling.
"cuz you don't want to loose a fantastic student like me?!" I joked, trying to make her laugh.
She did laugh.
"well that ofcourse." She said smiling "but… I don't know if you'll like this but… I kinda see myself in you, Dimitri."
She sees herself in me?
Me?
I wasn't mad at her or anything but just confused… why would a top notch guardian see herself in me?
We started walking around…
"well the younger me ofcourse!" she quickly said. "I mean you are waayyyy calmer and sophisticated than I was but seeing how badly you want to protect ivan… how you always worry about him… it reminds me of…me! it reminds me of I always wanted to protect lissa… I first met her when I was 6… she was "the Dragomir princess". Everyone wanted to be with her because of her rich status. She always acted like a perfect princess but I knew that deep down she was damaged… she was depressed… she was sad. And then she was in serious danger with her spirit 's when I decided that ill always protect her. No matter what."
Rose and I were actually pretty similar…
"she's my best friend Dimitri… and now she's my charge. I never thought ill put my 'rose Hathaway' ego aside for anyone. I was a very short-tempered girl… I lost control so fast. I would punch first and then see who I hit. But lissa eventually made me get control over myself… she always takes out the best and the worst of me…" she said
I quietly and carefully listened to her. And surprisingly I understood her… I felt every word that rose said…
I was short tempered too… I also had ego but when I decided to become ivan's guardian… I eventually got hold of myself.
"I just hope that natasha doesn't tell anyone bout you and ivan…" rose said looking at me.
"i hope so too" I said
"dimitri… I know you're a teenager… you want to have fun. A life of your own but for us its not possible… you can have fun when you graduate… when you are off duty… but right now you shouldn't. you still have a lot to catch up, you need to study and train. Hard. If you want to protect ivan then I say you be on the top of your class. If you are on top, then no one can stop you from being ivan's guardian! Just 8 months of intense practise and studies… and then you can live the life you dreamt of."
Rose's words were so genuine…
She is right… I shouldn't have fun right now. I should study and focus on my trainings…
I want to be a guardian… for ivan… for my family…
for myself…
and now for this woman walking beside me…
I wont let her teachings and efforts go to waste…
I nodded.
She smiled sweetly at me.
I didn't even realize that we were inside the gym.
"okay! Enough pep talk. Lets make you sweat comrade!" she said clapping her hands.
She first told me to show her how I punch and kick.
I did. Keeping her training in my mind; The methods all she showed me, the tricks and the techniques.
She looked impressed.
"now we spar" she announced.
I took defensive meanwhile she took offensive.
Before she could start, she went to the equipment corner and picked up a wooden stake.
She threw it over to me.
I caught it and braced myself for her.
She lunged at my left but I knew it very well that she faking it and would turn right at the last moment so I threw a punch at my right, which caught rose by surprise and my fist hit her collarbone. She hissed but kicked my side, hard. I groaned in pain but then started fighting with both of my hands. I distracted her with my stake, by pretending to poke in her eye or her stomach. And then punch or kick her on her shoulder or thigh, trying to bring her down. But that woman was a damn goddess.
At first I was lucky but then soon she figured out my moves and grasped my hand where I held the stake, and brought it to my back, before she could twist it or do anything, I already had my other arm under her neck, she tried to fight it but I slammed her against the pillar wall hard.
She looked very impressed.
We were very close…
Our noses' were almost touching, both of us were breathing rapidly…
She suddenly kicked my stomach with her knee which I-fucking-don't-know- how, made me fall on the floor.
In a millisecond, rose was on top of me.
Her body was pressed against mine.
Her hands pinned mine on each side, above my head.
Rose's one leg on my stomach and the other one was pressed on my thighs.
Like last time she didn't go easy on me… she didn't even loosen her grasp for a second.
I was good as dead.
She brought her face down, next to me ear.
By breathing hitched when her warm breath blew on my neck…
"I win" she whispered.
After a second she lifted up her face, it was right above mine.
Her grip on me was not tight… I could've easily got up… but I didn't.
I didn't want to get up…
Her face was so close to mine…
I didn't notice before but she wore makeup…
Her lip gloss sparkled… but her beautiful eyes were a bit red and swollen…
She is absolutely gorgeous…
Suddenly a clapping sound snapped me back to from my thoughts.
Rose looked up and her eyes widened.
She got up quickly.
I also got up after that and turned around to see who interrupted us.
It was abe.
He was standing there in his expensive tailored suit and signature gold jwellery. His hands were now stuffed in his pocket and he was smiling at us.
"well that was a wonderful fight. You both are definitely great partners!" abe said
Rose and I looked at each other at the same time…
I knew that abe meant partners like… mentor-student partners or in combat but… why did that felt so different?
I wondered if rose was thinking the same thing…
"what are you doing here baba?" she asked abe removing her eyes from me.
"Dimitri told me that you both are going to practise so I just thought of dropping by and see you both beating each other's ass" abe replied snarkily.
Rose huffed lightly.
"Dimitri practise is over. You can go and change." Rose said looking at me.
I nodded and carried by bag to the men's changing room.
After a quick shower. I changed into my uniform.
Rose was still there when I went outside. She was talking to someone on the phone, with her back against me.
"I know lissa!" she groaned on the phone "i wont say anything to him. I don't even wanna talk to him after what he did."
Rose was quiet now, maybe lissa was speaking…
"no lissa I wont talk to him." she said sternly "its good that he's not coming tomorrow- yes I know he's coming the day after but- okay fine."
With that she ended the call.
I cleared my throat.
She turned around and looked at me….
Her eyes moved up and down at me…
She smiled lightly and bent down and unzipped her bag, she took out my duster which was folded nicely and gave it to me.
"thank you." I said smiling, taking my duster.
She smiled back.
"cmon! Lets go. Im starving!" she said slinging her bag on her shoulder and walking past me.
I chuckled silently and followed her to the dining room. As soon as we stepped inside. everyone's eyes were on us.
People started talking and whispering to each other.
Rose's friends had a concerned look on faces.
Rose looked back at me, with a confused look on her face.
Every student kept staring…
They were not staring or talking about rose….
They were talking about me…
I saw tasha giving me an evil smile...
Oh im screwed...
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author's note-
so Dimitri kissed tasha huh?
I know some of you must be angry with this… trust me even I didn't wanted to write this part but I think it'll add more spark to rose and dimitri's relationship.
And it looks like that andre isnt coming tomorrow…
Cuz tomorrow its going to be a day just for 'romitri'
Rose is angry and disappointed with Dimitri. but will she keep it aside and be there when Dimitri needs her the most?
And what will happen when rumors start flying around about Dimitri belikov and Ivan zeklos?
How will viktoria react to this?
And can roza save his comrade?
If you wanna know you gotta keep reading…
Until next time…
~K