Chapter 5

DPOV

I woke up early to the tv sort of blaring. Typical Ivan, though I didn’t expect him to be here still, I figured he would have left as soon as he woke up to chase some girl.

When I walked out to the living room he was sitting on the couch with a coffee and some bacon and eggs, “About time you got up man, there’s some coffee and bacon and eggs in the kitchen for you.” “Thanks Ivan.”

I usually was a happy morning person or well happy person in general. Guarded but happy. But this morning I felt down, I didn’t really know why but I had a feeling it was because of Rose’s face when I left last night. She honestly looked miserable.

I was half tempted to pretty much inhale my coffee and breakfast, shower and then go visit her but judging by how hungover she was last night I decided against it. I’d visit her late this afternoon and see how she is as well as apologise for how harsh I was to her.

“Dude I’m gonna head off, got places to go people to see.” “Let me guess you’re going to find your next hang out so you can stalk women.” We both laughed at that. It’s not like he would actually stalk anyone anyway, but he was a it of player. “Narh all good, I’m just going to start unpacking anyway.”

A few hours later

I was going through a box which was one of the last ones I packed and full of anything and everything when my phone notified me of a text. Picking up my phone from the kitchen counter, I opened the message to see it was from Ivan, I’m downstairs but I gotta date in the car so come down.

Sighing I picked up my keys and walked downstairs, I figured I’d check my mail box after Ivan left. Seeing him standing at the door I quickly walked off. He smiled brightly at me “My date has a friend whose looking for some fun, if you hurry I’m sure I can get her to meet us at the place we’re going”

“Really Ivan, you know I’m not that kind of guy plus why would I want to even go out right now?” “Oh I see you’re still hung up on what happened with that girl, what’s her name again, oh yeah Rose.”

Sighing I looked at him and was about to reply when I noticed he was looking behind me, I turned to see Rose, she met my eyes before looking away. I watched silently as she walked over to her mail box and started flipping through all the mail.

“Anyway Dimka you sure you aren’t up for tonight?” He whispered. “Yes Ivan, go have fun I’ll see you later.” “Cya Dimka” I watched as he opened the door and left, before walking over to my own mail box which was right next to Rose.

Of course there was nothing yet. I turned to face Rose who quickly glanced at me before looking away again. Maybe she was trying to avoid me but I pushed forward anyway.

“Hi….Rose.” My voice shaking. “Um Hi Dimitri.” Oh her voice it was so beautiful. I watched as she quickly shut her mail box and started walking towards the stairs, I may have looked like I was following her but I wasn’t. We reached the stairs leading to the third floor when she looked behind her and saw me still behind her and staring at her.

͞”Um are you following me Dimitri?͟.” She asked and I couldn’t help but chuckled. She obviously hadn’t realised I was living next door. “No Rose I happen to live on the third floor. Well actually right next door to you.͟”

I watched as her jaw dropped open, the look on her face was priceless. My jaw dropped open. “͞Right.͟” She said before continuing to her apartment and me to my own. She was about to walk into her apartment when I grabbed her wrist.

“Rose can we talk?͟.” I watched as she visibly sighed before turning and looking at me, I saw her glanced at where my hand was holding her wrist which felt like electricity was being shit through my body. I quickly let go. “What did you want to talk about?͟” “Umm Rose I think you know what considering you can barely look at me for more than a couple of seconds.” “I don’t want to talk about what happened last night.͟”

͞”Roza we need to. You went out on a date, came home drank and even kissed your date then when I

help you to your apartment and made sure you drank some water you threw yourself at me. Then when I finally came to my senses and told you I couldn’t do it you practically begged me to stay.͟”

͞”I know and I’m sorry Dimitri. The date wasn’t that great and I wasn’t even into the kiss but I didn’t think I’d see you downstairs. Thank you for helping me to my apartment though I clearly needed it with how I felt this morning.͟”

She couldn’t even look at me while talking to me, I was starting to think she was embarrassed for throwing herself at me. I could see tears starting to fall down her cheeks, ”Roza, look at me.͟”

When she didn’t respond I cupped her chin and slowly tilted her head up to look at me, iwipedthw tears off her cheeks, ͞”Roza please don’t cry. I’m not angry at you.͟” ”It’s not that Dimitri, it’s… um.. it’s just I’m ashamed of what I did last night. I knew I shouldn’t have thrown myself at you but it happened. I’ve had a rough few months so getting drunk was my only release.”

Before I could stop myself I pulled her into a hug. Electricity shot through my entire body, ͞”Roza, don’t be ashamed, sometimes people do stupid shit when they’re drunk, I’m just one of those guys who won’t take advantage of a girl who is drunk especially when she’s been on a date with another guy. But if you ever need someone to talk to you can always come to me, you can trust me. Okay?͟.”

͞”Thank you and I don’t know what it is about you but I do trust you.͟’ She gave me a small smile ͞”I gotta go Dimitri I’ve supplied to organise for classes tomorrow.͟” She smiled, I watched as she unlocked her door and went inside before going into my own apartment.

I spent the rest of my afternoon unpacking and sorting through things for University so that tomorrow I would at least have something organised for classes before I could go out and buy a laptop.

RPOV

It took me a few hours to organise everything for my classes but in the end I got it done and even started working on reading assignments, I sort of wanted to get a little ahead in each class as I could in the hope I could stay ahead throughout the semester.

By the time I had decided to stop it was well past 7pm and I couldn’t be bothered cooking so I grabbed my wallet, phone and keys locked my apartment as I walked out, jumped in my car and drove to the closest McDonald’s. I wouldn’t usually choose this type of take away but I wanted something quick and easy and fatty.

I ordered a large cheeseburger meal with a coke and a M&M mcflurry ice cream. What can I say I like to eat. I stood to the side while I waited for my food to be ready and flicked through my phone. Lissa and Christian seemed to be having the time of their lives with th constant photo uploads to Instagram, I was so busy paying attention to my phone I didn’t even know he had walked in, ordered and was standing next to me until they called both mine and his numbers.

“Dimitri? Wow this is a surprise I never would have taken you as a McDonald’s person.” I laughed, he smiled, “I’m usually a salad, etc type of guy but wanted to indulge tonight since classes start tomorrow.” I smiled. God this guy was doing things to me.

Suddenly he kind of looked a little nervous, “um Rose? Would you like to sit with me and eat?” I grinned wildly, I honestly didn’t know why I was acting like a little school girl. “I loved to Dimitri, lead the way.” He took my tray even though I protested and found a table in the corner away from everyone else. It actually was a little intimate and that excited me a little. The more I saw Dimitri the more I got these feelings which I could only put down to actual real feelings towards him. It was kind of scary because I haven’t had feelings for anyone since Jesse.

Was I Rose Hathaway falling in love with Dimitri?

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