I see you

chapter 7

Rose

Sitting, in the meadow, the sun shining brightly. I find myself thinking about how lucky, I've been. Since I moved in with Dimitri and the rest of his family. Things, are so much better. Carly,is in Florida in a juvenile detention centre. Tasha,tried to run away and is now on full house arrest. Apparantly according to Victoria dimitris youngest sister. she has to wear one of those tags. That, they use when you get out of prision.

Although, rumor has it that Tasha's parents are going to send her to a reform school for trouble teens. As for Ellen and Abe, I still have nightmares about what they put me through, Olena, Dimitri and his sisters all agree that these things. Take time to heal cannot even think about them without tears escaping.

With great speed, I pull out my songbook, open the pages to a song (from a new Disney film called Frozen).

Let it go reached out to me when I watched the film with Dimitri's niece Zoya who is four. Feeling like the lyrics reached out to me I wrote them down, as the meadow is the only place I can sing and be I.

I start to sing clutching my book tightly in my hand; a sudden wind picks up brushing the autumn leaves around me. The hair on the back of my arms stand on edge. Therefore knew it was my mum watching over me.

My singing stopped suddenly as Dimitri sat down beside me. His smile sends shivers down my spine. His brown eyes burn into mine with great need, placing my book down. Jumping into his arms knock us both to the ground.

Lying in his arms is always bliss and I find myself feel at peace. Which I only used to be able to get when I sang.

"Hello Roza, why did you stop, you sing like an angel," Dimitri said as his lips place a quick sweet kiss upon my lips.

"Well I just cannot help it comrade you are so handsome. Besides you only left my 10 minutes ago what's up," I asked him as he looked up at me nervously.

"Ivan is back at the house he wants to speak to you and well say sorry for everything he done. You do not have to see or speak to him Rose."

Shock spread across my face we all thought that Ivan had gone into hiding. He was also arrested for what happened to me. Although, he never did anything to me, he never stopped my stepsister from abusing me.

Furthermore, Ivan let go with a caution and nobody had seen him since. Thoughts ran through my mind. About how Carly was, just using him and never really loved him he was just a possession to her.

"Rose are you all right" Dimitri asked me as his hands cupped my face.

"I am fine Dimitri its ok I will speak to him, you should make peace with Dimitri I know you miss him.

"That doesn't matter to me Roza, Ivan made his choice and I made mine. Ivan apologized to me beside I have seen Ivan in different light. He is not the person I thought he was and I have told him it is going to take time if he truly wants to be my friend again.

"Come on Dimitri let's just see what he has to say; besides Carly and Tasha are gone. Let us not let them ruin our lives anymore." I kissed his cheek gently as he bent down to pick up my book bag.

We left the meadow hand in hand to see what Ivan has to say.

Ivan

Sitting quietly in the Belikov front room whilst Dimitri went to get Rose. Rose has every right to hate me, hell even I hate me. Carly never loved me I see that now or well I heard her laughing about me the day everything went pear shaped.

Apparently, I am pathetic weak and an easy lay, Dimitri is right and had been all-long. I should have taken His and Roses side. Nevertheless, I sat back and let my best friend walk away and let poor Rose to be hurt.

Saying sorry will not change things I know but I need to say it, it is going to take along time to show how sorry I am.

Thankfully, the rest of the Belikov family were not home I just could bare to see how disappointed they are in me.

As the front door opened, I jumped up out of the chair as Dimitri followed by Rose walked in the front door.

As the front door closed, Rose turned around to look at me and I had to admit she looked so much better. All her bruises had gone from her face, her brown eyes shown with happiness. Her right arm was still in a cast and she seemed to have gained some weight she looked healthy. Not skin and bone like the last time I seen her. Which, was about six weeks ago, the three of us. Stood they are looking at each other and I decided that I was to go first.

"Hi, I won't keep you long Rose just wanted to say how sorry I am. Before, you say anything I do not expect this to make it right. Between us but I hope it is a start. We all sat down, Rose and Dimitri sat together on the couch holding hands.

"I am so sorry Rose for everything, for not listing to Dimitri about Carly but for standing aside whilst Carly hurt you."

"Ivan I can see that you are sorry and whilst yes I accept your apology. What Carly did to me is still very real and I hope you understand. That I am going to need a lot of time to get over that. I just hope you never let anyone like Carly. In to your life again, even though you and I have not spoken much in the year that I came back to town. Even I could see that you had become one person rather than two people in relationship."

Rose finished speaking and embraced Dimitri. Who now held his girl in his arms, Dimitri kissed the top of Roses head before meeting my eyes to speak.

"I forgive you to Ivan but it is going to take time and a lot of effort on your part to make things right".

"Dimitri, I know I am so sorry to both of you and if both of you need anything just ask me and I am there for you both. I hope that I will get my best friend back some day," I said as I picked up my jacket to leave. When Rose jumped up quickly and told me to sit back down. Admitting was strange to see Rose speak with authority in her voice.

"Ivan what Dimitri fails to tell you is that he does miss you too. Let me say this to both of you (Rose pointed to Dimitri and I) do not let your friendship slip away. To have a friendship like you booth have is rare and you both stupid to leave things as they are. Because trust me when you are taken away from your best friend. You will never be the same again. So you to are to sit and talk without me."

Rose walked away and up the stairs to her room, to light the mood I decided to make a joke.

"Wow D you are so whipped (Dimitri glared at me). Seriously though D you have a keeper, don't let her slip away man".

"I know, if you want help me with something you can help me find Roses best friend whom she met at her school in Montana."

"Sure thing D what the girls name and the name of this school".

"Her name is Lissa Dragomir and the school is called St Vladimir's"

"Wait my cousin Jesse goes they its some sort of performing arts school right" I said as Dimitri stood up his 6ft 7-frame towing over me.

"Well what are you waiting for Zeklos?" Dimitri said as he smacked the back of my head.

After saying sorry once again to Rose (who just happened to be coming back down the stairs as I was leaving.)In addition, Dimitri I left there house happy that we were on speaking terms.