hospital and never left his
side. She stayed with him through it all.
This event created such a bond between
them.
Matt got over the brutal death of his
parents, but there were days when the pictures caught him and
paralyzed him. On those days, he was not this happy, strong young
man; he was a weak and sad little child that longed for his
parents. Rosa was always there for him if he had such a day. She
comforted him and cared about him.
Matt lived with a foster family for
eight years. They had come to care about him, allowing him to feel
comfortable and happy with his life—but they never could fill the
hole that the death of his parents had left. Nevertheless, he was
happy to have them.
“ Matt, let’s talk about
something else,” Rosa tried to distract him.
“ Which college are you
going to now?” she asked, passing another truck.
“ Ah yes, I totally forgot
to tell you,” Matt said, smiling broadly.
“ What?”
“ Oxford has accepted me,”
he said proudly.
“ Really? This is so great,
Matt! Congratulations. I’m happy for you.” And she was, really. It
was his childhood dream to go to Oxford. He deserved it.
“ Wow, you’ll go to the
best university in Europe. You nerd,” Rosa said.
“ And you’ll kick the ass
of these creatures,” Matt replied.
Rosa threw him a glance. “That means
that you will go away, doesn’t it?”
Matt’s face darkened. “I didn’t think
about that,” he muttered.
They were never apart for more than a
week, but now it would be several years. Coach Michael was right. A
new life was coming.
“ I wish you wouldn’t go,”
Rosa said and sighed deeply.
“ Yes, me too,” Matt agreed
to her.
Rosa pulled in to Matt’s driveway.
“Well, here we are.” she said, looking at Matt. He frowned,
pressing his lips into a thin line.
“ Rosa, I hate you for
reminding me that I must leave you for Oxford,” he
grumbled.
Rosa took his hands. “Matt, please
don’t think like that. I am sorry I said it. It was stupid of me.
Please don’t feel bad. This is a unique opportunity for you. You
will use it and become an awesome doctor.”
After Matt had seen his parents die,
he had decided to become a doctor and help people, and now he had
the chance to make this dream come true at one of the best
universities.
Matt put his hand on Rosa’s cheek.
“You’re so incredible, Rosa. I am lucky to have you as my friend.
“
“ I know,” she
joked.
Matt leaned forward. His eyes fixed on
hers; she suddenly felt her heart begin to pound when Matt’s lips
came close to hers.
What is happening right
now?
Before Matt’s lips touched hers, she
flinched. She did not want to kiss Matt.
“ Matt, don’t. Please,”
Rosa said.
Matt looked at her disappointed and
hurt, but nodded.
“ Okay. I
am sorry. I don ’ t
want to push you. Thanks for the ride,” he said in a strained
voice.
Matt took his bag and got
out. He waved one last time at Rosa and then disappeared in the
house. Rosa pulled the car out of the driveway and drove toward the
academy.
The entire drive, she was thinking
about Matt. Thinking about how close he had come to kissing her.
She suspected Matt might be in love with her.
If she
was honest, she didn ’ t want him to be in love with her. Love would destroy their
friendship, and that was something she did not want. Rosa didn’t
want to put their friendship at risk.
That
wasn ’ t all,
though. Members of the hunter clan weren’t allowed to have
relationships with enemies, or people outside the clan. They were
obliged to marry another hunter and beget children for the hunter
clan.
The life of a hunter had been planned
since birth—even Rosa’s life.
For this reason, she did not look for
a boyfriend, because the relationship would not have a
future.
Sighing, Rosa parked her car in front
of the Academy. She threw the thought of Matt and the kiss and got
out of the car.
The academy was a large
building. The structure was made of stones and
side. She stayed with him through it all.
This event created such a bond between
them.
Matt got over the brutal death of his
parents, but there were days when the pictures caught him and
paralyzed him. On those days, he was not this happy, strong young
man; he was a weak and sad little child that longed for his
parents. Rosa was always there for him if he had such a day. She
comforted him and cared about him.
Matt lived with a foster family for
eight years. They had come to care about him, allowing him to feel
comfortable and happy with his life—but they never could fill the
hole that the death of his parents had left. Nevertheless, he was
happy to have them.
“ Matt, let’s talk about
something else,” Rosa tried to distract him.
“ Which college are you
going to now?” she asked, passing another truck.
“ Ah yes, I totally forgot
to tell you,” Matt said, smiling broadly.
“ What?”
“ Oxford has accepted me,”
he said proudly.
“ Really? This is so great,
Matt! Congratulations. I’m happy for you.” And she was, really. It
was his childhood dream to go to Oxford. He deserved it.
“ Wow, you’ll go to the
best university in Europe. You nerd,” Rosa said.
“ And you’ll kick the ass
of these creatures,” Matt replied.
Rosa threw him a glance. “That means
that you will go away, doesn’t it?”
Matt’s face darkened. “I didn’t think
about that,” he muttered.
They were never apart for more than a
week, but now it would be several years. Coach Michael was right. A
new life was coming.
“ I wish you wouldn’t go,”
Rosa said and sighed deeply.
“ Yes, me too,” Matt agreed
to her.
Rosa pulled in to Matt’s driveway.
“Well, here we are.” she said, looking at Matt. He frowned,
pressing his lips into a thin line.
“ Rosa, I hate you for
reminding me that I must leave you for Oxford,” he
grumbled.
Rosa took his hands. “Matt, please
don’t think like that. I am sorry I said it. It was stupid of me.
Please don’t feel bad. This is a unique opportunity for you. You
will use it and become an awesome doctor.”
After Matt had seen his parents die,
he had decided to become a doctor and help people, and now he had
the chance to make this dream come true at one of the best
universities.
Matt put his hand on Rosa’s cheek.
“You’re so incredible, Rosa. I am lucky to have you as my friend.
“
“ I know,” she
joked.
Matt leaned forward. His eyes fixed on
hers; she suddenly felt her heart begin to pound when Matt’s lips
came close to hers.
What is happening right
now?
Before Matt’s lips touched hers, she
flinched. She did not want to kiss Matt.
“ Matt, don’t. Please,”
Rosa said.
Matt looked at her disappointed and
hurt, but nodded.
“ Okay. I
am sorry. I don ’ t
want to push you. Thanks for the ride,” he said in a strained
voice.
Matt took his bag and got
out. He waved one last time at Rosa and then disappeared in the
house. Rosa pulled the car out of the driveway and drove toward the
academy.
The entire drive, she was thinking
about Matt. Thinking about how close he had come to kissing her.
She suspected Matt might be in love with her.
If she
was honest, she didn ’ t want him to be in love with her. Love would destroy their
friendship, and that was something she did not want. Rosa didn’t
want to put their friendship at risk.
That
wasn ’ t all,
though. Members of the hunter clan weren’t allowed to have
relationships with enemies, or people outside the clan. They were
obliged to marry another hunter and beget children for the hunter
clan.
The life of a hunter had been planned
since birth—even Rosa’s life.
For this reason, she did not look for
a boyfriend, because the relationship would not have a
future.
Sighing, Rosa parked her car in front
of the Academy. She threw the thought of Matt and the kiss and got
out of the car.
The academy was a large
building. The structure was made of stones and
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