I Took Rose Hathaway's Place

Again

I woke up in Dr. Olendzki's office again.

"Alice, what did you do now?"

I sat up. "I passed out." I looked around the room. Dimitri wasn't there.

I stood. "Am I good? To go?" I asked.

She nodded. "No concussion. But be more careful when you walk next time."

I nodded. Dimitri had lied to her about what had happened.

As soon as I left, I went up to  the office. "Do you know where Dimi -guardian Belikov- is?"

She thought for a second. "He may be in the chapel, or the gym."

"Thank you!" I took off quickly.

Arriving at the chapel, I saw Dimitri's gorgeous body, bent over, sitting, head down.

I approached quietly, and he didn't move when I approached him. 

"Dimitri..." I said his name softly. 

He looked up then, and I saw hurt in his eyes.

"I'm sorry." His voice was a whisper.

"For what? I'm the one who should be apologizing to you."

"I... I kissed you. I'm in love with you." His words rang throughout my head.

"Dimitri, look at me." He didn't look at me. I tilted his head up with my fingers. Then, I leaned down and kissed him. Soft, and sweet.

When I pulled away, I spoke. "I kissed you too. And... I love you too."

He looked up at me again. "Alice... we can't."

"I know. But I will always love you." I turned, and left the chapel, where from there, I went straight to my room, and cried. 

I cried for my love.

I cried for my past.

I cried for my future. 

I cried for my life.

I cried and cried for hours, until I couldn't anymore.