The Cries Of Thunder

Chapter One

Flashback:

I was late. That wasn't a first. I actually woke up early but decided to tease Dimitri. I just love to tease him.

I walked with a gym bag on my right shoulder. Totally uncaring that I was about fifteen minutes late. I opened the gym doors and put my bag down on the floor.

Standing there was Dimitri in all of his glory. He was pacing around the room, I think he was anxious.

"Hey Comrade," I said.

He faced me completely shocked as if he didn't hear come through the door. And that shock was immediately replaced by his guardian mask. "You're late."

"Like I don't know that, let's get started then."

It was our usual routine. He trained me and I learn. But I felt something was about to come. Something very bad since Dimitri seemed distracted through our practice training.

"What's wrong Comrade?" I decided to ask after our sparring. The sun was setting and I knew classes was about to start.

He closed his eyes and took a breath. Oh, this was bad.

"Go take a seat."

"Why? What's wrong?" I was really worried now as I sat on one of the bleachers. He stood in front of me, his anxiety rolling of in every corner of the gym.

Then he dropped his bomb. "I'm leaving." He said.

I thought it was just like 'I'm going on a mission the school has set up for me. Don't worry I'll come back' or something like that. But it wasn't. I saw the hardness in his eyes that proved everything I was afraid what he might say.

"For Tasha?" I asked my voice cracking. It was a miracle I was still talking to him in a nice manner rather than screaming and demanding why. I was just to tired for the latter.

"Yes."

I locked eyes with him. Wanting him to explain. My heart ached in every places I thought it wouldn't. Dimitri was leaving me...for good. And it hurt, it hurts so much.

"I decided to just accept her offer since I know that needs to stop."

"What needs to stop?" My voice hoarse and in a silent whisper. Tears were threatening to fall on my cheeks now.

"This. I cannot jeopardize my reputation. And you need to protect Lissa at all costs, think of it as a compromise." He swallowed. "And I also got a new teacher for you, he'll teach you well."

My control snapped at the mention of a new teacher. I stood up my eyes seeing red. "How dare you! How dare you look at me with that guardian face on!" I couldn't see him and the gym anymore. They were blurry because of my never stopping tears. "How dare you leave me like this! You couldn't even wait for a week before Mason's death! You know I need you! And you just like leave? I can't believed that I love you! I just can't." Oh God. I was breaking down. I turned my face away from him. Not wanting to see any pity in those eyes that I once loved.

"I'm sorry Rose, but this needs to end. Your love will fade, just like mine has."

My eyes widened in shock. Of all the things that he could say. He chose that? What was he? A masochist? Saying that my love will fade on like what happened to him? Like a dried petal of a flower, so vulnerable that if you touch it will crumple into pieces?

I stepped backward. His words hitting me hard. I looked at him one more time. Memorizing every perfection and flaws that made him the one I loved. Yes, you heard me it's past tense. Well, I think it is. Because I swear from this moment on, I'll forget about him. Of all the things he taught me and all the heartache's he caused me.

I grabbed my gym bag from the floor and ran out of the gym doors. Never even trying to look back.

He doesn't deserve it.

End Of Flashback

I stared at the words of my homework that was due tomorrow. It was three months already and the pain was starting to fade. Lissa still didn't know about my 'relationship' with Dimitri and I decided to keep it that way.

Graduation was nearing and ever since he left. I was now focus on my studies. I wasn't nerdy like Lissa though. I had a few parties and Rose Hathaway logic here and there.

Next week will be the finals the second towards to be a guardian. The first on the list was the trials. And Lissa ever so sweet told me that Tasha was coming.

And wherever she goes he does too.

I sighed and put the book on the table.

Well, get ready Dimitri.

This isn't the Rose you knew.

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