CHAPTER 2
"Hey Liss... what... do you think... of Dimitri?" I asked. I'm very unsure of how I should go with this. What if she's mad at me for only telling her now? What if she disapproves? I really want her to be happy with me and Dimitri's relationship. She looked at me confused. I didn't need the bond to know that she thinks I'm going crazy. "You know I think he is one of the best guardians. I have a lot of respect for him. Why do you ask Rose?" She turned her head to look at me while we still walked to our first class. I stopped and put my hands on her shoulders. "I want to tell you something; something big and very top secret. I should have told you this when it started to happen but I was scared. Lissa I have been..."
"Hey! Shouldn't you two be in class? Move it; now!" A guardian yelled from the other side of the hall. Lissa told me to tell her at lunch and quickly hurried off to her class. I sighed and took my time to get to Stan's class. What's the point? He's just going to kick me out; I thought as I entered his class. As I walked in I expected to hear his stupid voice droning on about my tardiness but he wasn't even here. In his chair sat a younger man. He looked up as I entered. His light brown eyes studied me curiously. His blond comb over was in heavy contrast with his brown tanned skin. He was attractive but not my type. He stood up and walked over to me. "Hello; my name is guardian Damien Adkins." He had a strong British accent. He held pout his hand for me to shake it. I shook his hand while looking around the room. Everyone was chatting. "I'm Rose Hathaway. Not to be rude but where is guardian Alto?" I asked after I let his hand go. His hand fell back to his side. He was about the same length as Dimitri. Is everyone skyscrapers or am I just short? "He is on vacation and I am his replacement till he gets back." He simply stated. Stan on vacation! Although I strongly dislike him; he takes guarding very seriously. I was about to ask him why Stan was on vacation but the bell rang and he send me to my seat.
Lunch time couldn't have come any sooner. I was; like usual; the last one of my group to enter the cafeteria. I decided to skip the lunch table and headed straight for Lissa. She was busy talking to Christian. They were discussing what they should do tonight to kick off the weekend. "Well I want to do some shopping... Hey Rose!" Lissa said when I sat down. I waved at her then looked at Christian. "Can we switch seats for a minute?" I asked. He looked at me then at Lissa. She nodded her head. He sighed as he stood up giving me his seat. I took it and pulled the seat extra closer to Lissa. If I whispered only she would hear. "What I wanted to tell you earlier were that; well... I love..." Someone tapped me lightly on my shoulder before I could complete my sentence. I was about to rage on that person when I realized it was guardian Adkins. He handed me a note. "It's from guardian Belikov. He asked me to give it to you." I resisted the urge to open it there and then. I said thanks to guardian Adkins and watched him walk away. I looked down at the note. On the outside of the folded piece of paper it read: Urgent. I looked at Lissa. "I have to go. We will talk after school. I will come to your room. Please be alone." She nodded her head; making her blond curls bounce. I stood up and kissed her head.
Once I was in the same deserted hallway that Dimitri took me through yesterday; I opened his note. It read:
Roza...
Go to Tasha's cabin later today when you have the chance. I left something for you there. I love you.
Dimitri.
I wondered what he could have left for me. Maybe he skipped his flight and is waiting for you in the cabin; I thought excitedly but that thought was crushed by the image of Dimitri boarding the plane and it taking flight. Maybe he just left me a small birthday present because tomorrow is my birthday. Or he could... The bell ringing above my head snapped me back to reality. I was seriously not in the mood for class now. I hurried to the infirmary and found Dr Olendzki at the reception. "Hey doc. Can you do me a huge favor?" I asked as I stood next to her. She put the clipboard down in her hands and looked at me nodding her head. "Could you maybe give me a sick note to skip class?" Her eyes widened at my request. Sure; it was weird of me to ask that when I'm A-Okay but I need to know what Dimitri left for me. "Please; I'm not going to skip class to get in trouble; I promise." She looked at me and sighed. She picked up her clipboard and wrote on a piece of paper. When she gave it to me I read it and smiled at her. "Thanks doc. You're the best." I said and gave her a hug. She waved me off as I ran out the door. Luckily Alberta was in her office when I arrived. I knocked once on the door before I entered. She looked up from her desk and smiled at me. "Hey Rose; what's up?" She asked. I handed her the paper. She read it with one eyebrow lifted. Damn I wish I could do that! "Sleep depression? Rose I don't think there is something like that." She said; trying to hide her smile. I shrugged and sat down. "It's what the good doctor told me. She told me to go to my room and get lots ofsleep." I said. She shook her head and laughed.
With my hand on the doorknob; I giggled. Dimitri can be so mysterious. When I opened the door I was shocked to see a massive brown teddy bear on the bed. It was about my length and big. The teddy had one of Dimitri's shirts on. With closer examination I realized it smells just like him. In front of the massive teddy was a black birthday packet. I sat on the bed and looked in side. There was a bag of sour worms; some of my favorite lip gloss and a picture in a frame of me and Dimitri. There was also a card; a birthday card. I put everything back in the packet and looked at the teddy bear. How could a big bad ass Russian buy and carry such a big thing around on campus and not be seen. I lay down on the bed. The pillow still smelled of his aftershave. The last time I was here flashed in my mind and made me giggle. Oh these three weeks are going to be long.
