THE OTHER WAY ROUND
Chapter 25
(DICLAIMER- I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THESE CHARACTERS. THE AMAZINGLY TALENTED RICHELLE MEAD DOES)
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RPOV-
"Lord Ivashkov, how can I help you?" I asked politely. God help me not to beat this man into a pulp right now!
For someone who is awake past midnight, he looked very well dressed. He was dressed in a crisp blue shirt with a black overcoat and black striped pants. His salt and pepper hair were styled nicely, a smug look on his face which totally infuriated me. In all, he was giving The Ivashkov vibes…
He had bandage over his forehead and on the bridge on his nose.
"yes. I was wondering if you know where my son is Guardian Hathaway." He said stuffing his hands in his pockets "you see… I went to his dorm room, and he was not there. I was just concerned about where he would be at this hour…"
Oh he wasn't concerned at all!
That bastard.
I cleared my throat and slowly closed the door a bit more "I don't like to say this but you have broke some serious rules. First, you are not allowed to visit the novice or moroi dorms after curfew unless you are a faculty member or a guardian. Second, you cannot show up at a guardian's doorstep at this hour without permission. And third, I have no idea where you son is" i said the last line without making eye contact with him, and he defiantly caught that!
"you don't have to lie for him, miss mazur." He said which snapped my gaze at him again "ive been waiting to see him since you dragged him here this afternoon. I did saw Ivan and Ibrahim. But not him."
Calm down rose!
Just play cool!
I shrugged "I don't know what you're talking about. I sent him to his room hours before."
"well then he's not in his room. I knocked a lot of times. Maybe we should inform the guardians" he suggested smirking
"he is not breaking any rules, we don't need to tell the guardians" my voice was more stern and scary than I intended "and I think its better if you take a nice sleep and let me go on my shift."
"well, look at you, all hot and bothered. perhaps Janine was right… you always defend the people you love"
My eyes widened at his words. He did not just say that!
"excuse me" I croaked
"where is Dimitri?" his oh-so-goodie tone was gone, he was deadly serious now
"is he here?" he asked giving me a smug smile
"No!" I said in a serious tone "he is not here!"
He looked really angry but to hell with that!
Out of no where he lifted up his hand and pushed the door open.
I stumbled back at his sudden move. I didn't even realise when I had loosen my grip on the door, way to go Hathaway!
His smirk turned into a full-fucking-fledgen smile as his eyes fell on Dimitri sleeping on the sofa.
"doesn't look like it" he said looking at me
"lord ivashkov- please leave!"
"you do know that you're breaking about a million rules here." He said ignoring my plea "and from the looks from it, it looks like you've broken them before"
"I said leave!" I whisper-yelled at him hoping that dimitri doesn't wake up, cuz if he does its going to even worse.
"I am dimitri's father. I think I should know where my son sleeps or with who" he said tilting his head
"father? Oh please! I know what kind of father you are. You ruined his childhood! Im not going to let you ruin this for him too. So stay the hell away from him." okay! So now I was full on screaming at him. how dare he call himself dimitri's father after everything he did to him and Olena!
"how dare you talk like that to me!" he roared im surprised that dimitri hasn't woken up yet because of all this screaming "im a royal moroi! I can get you fired"
I scoffed. Asif this Is the first time anyone has said that to me
"oh you don't know who I am!" I said chuckling "im the best guardian of my age so no, you cannot get me fired!"
"I know about your skills and charisma. Our queen still remains very impressed with you but what surprises me the most is that you are willing to stake it all just for him"
I rolled my eyes and crossed my hands over my chest. His words are not going to affect me.
"if anyone finds out about your relationship with my son- your student, you will get fired."
"there's nothing going on between us. We were just talking and he fell asleep" I don't know why im even explaining myself to him!
"sure." He said with sarcasm dripping from his mouth "you may not be dating but I can see that what you have for him is not friendly. You need to stop" he snapped at me
"don't tell me what to do! And im doing nothing wrong here!" I snapped back. I just cant take his shit anymore! People cant just tell me what I need to do or not!
I tried to maintain my full calm for dimitri's sake but I just cant now!
He let out a deep throaty chuckle "people are right about you… you really are feisty guardian mazur" he said between his chuckles "its just me or its getting really hot in here"
I clenched my jaw and balled my fists.
Oh god I cant believe it! He is literally hitting on me right now!
This man is disgusting!
"Get. Out. Of. My. House" I said gritting my teeth.
DPOV-
Yes… I was awake!
I was awake since Rose covered me up with the blanket.
I really wanted to jump at my father for the things he was saying right now but I think that's not what rose would've wanted. I mean- I will if things go out of hand.
Things were going okay until they started screaming. I know that Roza was trying to keep her calm by talking politely with my father but that bastard doesn't deserve her politeness.
"Get. Out. Of. My. House" I heard her say when my dad made a very vulgar comment about her, when he said that I wanted to strangle him so bad but somehow I restrained myself from doing so.
"you all are all just the same…" he snickered "you are no guardian Rose, nor is any other dhamphir woman… you are still those whores, who just pounces on a good looking guy, young in your case! Don't think that I don't know what happened the last time you came to the royal court? These things don't stay long hidden in the family! What you and him did… it was utterly disgusting and still you continue to be a guardian which is even more disgusting!"
How fucking dare he talk to her like that!
I clenched the blanket with my fists in anger.
He thinks that Rose is using me?
Did he just hit his head on a rock before coming here?
But what does he mean by the last time she came to the royal court?
What did she and 'him' did?
Did she do something bad?
No! no… Rose is not like that!
My Roza is not like that!
He is digusting! I cant believe im related to this person!
That's it! I getting up!
Im getting up and im sure as hell going to beat him into a pulp for the things he just said!
I was about to push off the covers but stopped dead on my tracks when I heard rose
"you know nothing of what happened that time!" she said in a dangerously low voice "and don't you dare bring that in this conversation!"
Okay! Now I was really confused…
What happened the last time rose went to the royal court?
And why does my father know about this?
I mean- sure! He is a royal moroi, next in his line and BLAH! BLAH! BLAH
But he said something about things not staying hidden in the family…
Family? The Ivashkov's?
What happened between the Ivashkov's and Rose?
"trust me Rose, I do. You're lucky that the matter didn't went to Her Majesty!" my father said in a loud voice "orelse the whole court would know about your slutiness and hospital visits-"
That's it!
Im done with him!
I pushed the covers off me and in a second I was standing on her hardwood floor.
Rose looked at me with shock in her eyes, on the other hand my father looked like he was expecting all this.
And I saw red.
In a blink of his eye, I launched upon him, punching and slapping his face.
I heard rose yelling at me to stop from behind but my hearing was a blur and so was my vision.
I didn't know what I was doing but from the grunts and groans coming from underneath me, I think I was doing pretty damn good!
He tried to fight back or push me off him but it didn't work!
He deserved it!
He deserved this for ill treating the two most important woman of my life.
How dare he talk to Roza like that! how could he say what he said to my mama!
How could he call her a whore!
I felt a grip on my arms trying to pull me back but I pushed it away harshly and went on to continue the torture
"FUCK!" I heard a grunt which hit me like cold water on my face.
I froze immediately.
My vision my clearer now and so was my hearing…
I could here my father's ragged breathing underneath me.
But that grunt wasn't from him.
I squeezed my eyes shut as realization hit me, I slowly turned around and saw Rose's hand pressed on her right eye, mouth open in pain and shock.
I hit her.
I punched Rose in the eye…
I felt my father getting up and heading out of the apartment muttering something but I couldn't care less about that.
I looked at her with guilt and regret me.
How could I just do that!
"r-rose" my voice trembled as I got up and walked upto her, my legs shaking in terror.
She turned away from me, as she let out a low painful groan.
What did I just do?
Wha- how did I just do that!
I went up to her and slowly wrapped my hands around her arms, she was still pressing her eye with her hands.
"I-" I wanted I say sorry but I couldn't let it out. I still cant believe I just did that…
She pulled away from my grasp and turned away "Don't!" she said, her voice was raspy and definitely in a lot of pain.
I went upto her side "please let me" I said more like begged and slowly but cautiously ran my hand down her shoulder.
This time she didn't pull back.
"let me see" my voice was down to a whisper as I slowly pulled her hands away from her face.
She was still looking down.
"look at me, Roza" I begged. We were standing very close, I hovered over her, she hesitantly looked up and met my eye.
I felt a pang of immense pain in my chest when I looked at her eyes.
The eyes which always made me lost in their beauty…
Those beautiful dark brown chocolate pools…
They were red…
Here eyes were bloodshot…
The area around her right eye was in a light reddish colour, which I knew will get even much worse later…
She had tears in them which I could've bet would be stinging a lot right now.
"im so sorry" I whispered
She didn't say anything just looked at me. there was no emotion in her eyes…
Not anger…
Not pain…
Not sadness…
Nothing.
"I didn't mean for this to happen" I continued "I lost control, again… im really sorry I did! I just couldn't hear him say those things about you… I didn't mean to hit you. Im sorry!"
I was on the verge of crying right now.
Everything was just perfect between us but he had to ruin it!
Im never going to forgive him for this…
Im never going to forgive him for any of this!
"I know you didn't" she said at last "its okay…" oh! Its so not okay!
"but-"
"I have to go. I have a night shift today" she said and turned on her heels and walked straight out of the door.
I wanted to go after her. Stop her…
But I couldn't…
Im such a fucking loser…
I fucked up everything!
She doesn't deserve me… not after what I did to her!
I would never be able to forgive myself for that…
Im just a pathetic guy!
Im just like my father….
My father hit my mama and today… I did the same thing with a woman, with roza…
Im such a terrible person!
Im just like him!
No! im not like him!
Im nothing like him!
I love her…
I love Rose!
I didn't wanted her to get hurt! I never did!
That's it!
Im going to go to her right now! Forget about the bloody rules!
Im going to talk to her! Apologize to her!
I will make this right!
Ill not be like him… ill not let Rose go.
With that I ran out of her and went straight to find her.
RPOV-
I rushed down the stairs.
My tears spilling in the way. I don't even know the real reason im crying?
Its defiantly because of pain. Stinging pain
But I don't know what kind of…
Is it physical?
Or emotional?
I mean- that punch was- WOW!
Even though he actually hit me with his elbow it was quiet strong. If he ever hit a strigoi like that I bet it would atleast stumble and fall down…
I know that Dimitri didn't do that intentionally. It was just an accident, but it hurts.
And im pretty sure its going to leave a nice big black mark on my eye by evening!
But it isnt his fault…
It isnt his fault that he fell asleep at my place.
It isnt his fault that his sociopath father decided to pay a visit at my apartment.
It isnt his fault that he actually got inside. it was mine- I know!
It isnt his fault that our screaming woke him up.
It isnt his fault that he pounced on him when he insulted me.
And it isnt his fault that he… hit me.
Yeah! So its decided then!
Its not his fault! If anyone's to be at fault here, its that ivashkov!
Even the thought of him made my blood boil! It was surprise that I didn't punch him there.
But we sure did messed up…
Now that his father saw him sleeping at my place, im sure he is will do something about it or use it against us.
And it wont be pretty.
I was walking down the academy's passage way making my way to the gate when I saw a familiar tall silhouette standing on the very end in the dark.
As I neared, I was clear that it was him…
This Is honestly the last thing that I need.
Maybe- if I turned back quickly and run the fuck out of here, I wont have to talk him at all!
Yeah… that sounds good!
I quickly turned around but just as I was about to make a run, a voice called my name.
You can even secretly run away from a moroi and you call yourself a guardian! Way to go Hathaway!
I swear- if my subconscious was an actual person I wouldn't think twice to beat the crap out of her!
Turn around rose!
Okay! Im not going to turn back! I have enough on my plate already.
Oh for the love of god turn back! He already saw you. You cant just run away everytime.
So my subconscious won. I turned around.
He was already walking towards me. sunlight fell roughly on his face as he neared.
"hey" he said.
"hi" I replied god! Can this be anymore awkward?
"what are you doing here?" he asked, he wasn't making any eye contact with me which was kinda confusing
"um- I have a night shift today" I answered "but what are you doing here at this hour?"
There was silence. Im really getting late!
Alberta is going to toast me!
I saw him shift from left foot to right, and then back again on the left.
"what happened Andre? Why are you walking around the academy at this hour?" I questioned "and don't tell me you're 'reminiscing some memories' or other bullshit!"
He looked taken back at my harsh tone.
Blame me for shouting at him but I was literally fuming with anger! I just wanna vent every-fucking-thing out to someone!
"I-I just had a fight with Arianna." He murmured
I tilt my head on the side looking at him with an amused look on my face "she kicked you out, huh?"
He snapped his head to my level, his eyes widen and gaped at my words "first of all she did not kicked me out!" he exclaimed "and second of all, what happened to your eye?"
Now I was wide-eyed. Ow! It really hurts when you widen them.
What am I going to tell him?
Oh! Lets see, my student, with whom im so utterly in love with, decided to have a sleepover at my place. it was all good until his psycho bastard of a father decided to have a nice midnight conversation with him. one thing led to another and before you knew it my eye had a nice smooch with Dimitri's elbow!
"um- bug bite" I shrugged. Seriously? Bug bite?
That's like the most stupid excuse ever!
He raised his eyebrow at me. he's not buying it, is he?
Oh yeah! Asif he's so dumb to think that a bug bit you on your freaking eye! My subconscious taunted me.
"really?" he asked his lip twitched up in a smirk. Great! Im in so much pain here and this guy smirks! SMIRKS!
I huffed and rolled my eyes- tried to roll my eyes. God I cant even roll em' without tearing them…
" !" i said crossing my arm over my chest.
He studied me for a bit "come here" he got hold of my right arm and pulled me along with him.
We were walking down the passageway and going towards the school's hallway
"wait- why are you taking me there!" I tried to pull out of his grasp but man! This guy's strong!
"always so many questions" I heard him mutter under his breath
"hey!" I protested "Whats that suppose to mean!"
We stopped, he looked back at me with a little smile on his face "nothing Mi'lady!" he said in his perfect british accent before bowed dramatically infront of me, I couldn't help
but smile. god! He and his silly gestures!
DPOV-
"just stay here" andre told rose as he walked over to the nearby wending machine
"hey! If you wanna have coffee then do it with your 'betrothed lady' not me! im already late!" rose complained to him when he pulled a can of cold coffee out of the machine.
Oh! What am I doing here?
Yeah… im eavesdropping. not that I had a choice
As per the plan I came down here to apologize to Roza but she was already talking with Andre when I caught here. So here I am, hiding behind a pillar and hoping that Andre leaves soon so that I can talk with her.
"we need to cold compress your eye Rose." Andre's voice brought me back to the hallway "let me put this on your eye"
Rose looked a bit hesitant.
"Ro." Andre said softly, rose's neck snapped up at him so fast- I swear I thought she was going to break it. "it'll get worse if you do nothing about it, okay?"
"fine" she huffed.
Andre just smiled and very slowly dabbed the cold can on her right eye. She flinched a couple of times in the start but settled down soon.
It should've been me…
I should be doing this for her…
But no- no -no! I go around punching the only woman I've ever loved.
This is crazy- my life is so crazy!
"remember when Janine gave you a black eye" I heard andre say
Wait- rose's mom punched her?
Rose's chuckles filled the hallway "of course I do."
"you literally fainted!" andre exclaimed chuckling "and when you saw yourself in the mirror you screamed so loud."
"oh please! I just screamed a little" rose argued
"um- no! I literally heard you sitting in my algebra class, Ro."
"whatever! You're a moroi. You have good hearing and other shit" rose mumbled.
"anything that sails your boat" andre teased her which resulted in him getting a punch on his arm from her
"how have you been?" rose asked him, the can was still on her eye, her back against the wall with Andre hovering over her.
A small smile formed on his face "everything's great! business is blooming- everything's back to normal in court. Mom and dad are always travelling and-"
"no- I mean how are you. Are you doing okay?" rose interrupted him.
He just shrugged "im good, I guess"
"im sorry- about the engagement" rose murmured softly
"you know everyone normally says 'congratulations on the engagement'"
"yeah well im not normal- or a fool!" rose said "I know you're not happy with this alliance."
He removed the can, looking her straight in her eyes "im not."
"why are you doing this then?" she asked him
Wait is this where he'll say some cheesy line and they'll kiss? Because I'd rather die than see that!
"I just have too. I cant deny the queen" he answered
She scoffed "well- fuck that queen bitch"
A playful smirk spread across his face "already did"
I think it would be safe to say that my and Rose's jaw is dropped to the floor right now!
"oh my god!" she scrunched her nose in disgust before burying her face in her hands "oh vlad! Please tell me you're lying!" she screeched
He chuckled "no- but I can tell you, she's surprisingly really good in-"
"EW! Ew! Nooooo! You are not telling me about her!" she warned him
Her face was red as a tomato now.
"as you wish" andre shrugged and pressed the can over her eye again.
"this is so wrong, andre!" she exclaimed still scrunching up her nose in disgust.
"when is my life ever right, rose?" he shrugged. His voice was more serious now.
Rose looked up and met his eyes.
"fell in love with a dhamphir but marrying a moroi… a moroi who doesn't have anything similar with me."
I felt a pang of jealousy in my chest.
He is talking about rose.
He loved rose- hell! Maybe he still loves her!
"Andre-"
"she doesn't like to do a 'friends marathon' every Friday night. S-She doesn't like pizzas or cheesburgers. She doesn't like going to the beach or jumping over the fence for skinny dipping in someone's private pool"
Wait- rose skinny dipped with andre? Ofcourse she did, he was her boyfriend. Maybe her first- no! no! don't think about it!
He stepped in closer, gluing rose completely against the wall. He lowered down the can down from her face.
They were just inches apart.
"she doesn't kiss me whenever I do something silly, or when I feel down… she doesn't try to cook for me even though you did burn the kitchen the last time you did"
Rose let out a small chuckle.
"a long time ago, I told you that I want to marry someone whom I love… I don't love her. I never will."
There noses' brushed against each other, my grip on the pillar tightened, my knuckles turning white. I wanted to punch him so bad!
That's it!
They're going to kiss…
My Roza is going to kiss someone else and I can do anything about it…
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Author's note-
Hellooo people!
Okay! So first of all im sorry for the late update. Its bad news! I am covid-19 positive. I think its because of the big new year party I went to which I probably shouldn't have gone. But hey! We all make mistakes right!
So… I don't have all the symptoms, just a lil headache- oh but the body pain is KILLING me!
Anyways I just wanna say that please keep yourself safe! And don't go to any parties like I did cuz its really not worth getting covid.
And second of all, what do you think about today's chapter?
Im pretty sure by now randall ivashkov has made a very special place in your personal hells'.
but what happened between the ivashkov's and Rose?
and what about andre?
Will he and rose kiss?
Will our poor Dimitri be able to survive that?
What will happen between rose and Dimitri now that he has probably given her a black eye?
Will things remain the same between those two?
Or will the change? For the better…. Or worse.
If you wanna know, you gotta keep reading…
Until next time…
~K