I had woken up and we were on a plane. Even though we are captives, it is a pretty luxurious plane, although it was tiny. I looked around my surroundings and saw I was sitting next to Lissa and Rose was next to Ela. Ok they were smart to keep us separated but they weren't that smart. I looked back and saw Rose trying to hide a smirked as she knew as well. I leaned over to Lissa as she was looking out the window.
"Send to Rose how stupid they are and we need to escape," I whispered just soft enough for us to hear. Lissa nodded and I saw her concentrate. I looked to Rose and smirked. She giggled a little but covered her mouth. Dimitri and Damion shared a look and Rose changed her facial expression from laughter to seriousness. She whispered something to Ela.
Totally! We have one problem, we are in the air and they will get us before you find the parachutes. Ela reported the words to me. I found it so hard not to giggle, I gave Rose a nod. Then I got strange looks from both brothers. Dimitri came and sat next on the aisle across from us. I acted like nothing happened. He watched me closely like he was looking for an explanation written on my face..
"What is so funny that Rosemarie would laugh at?" Dimitri asked us. I acted causal and tried not to correct him to say 'Rose'.
"How the hell should we know seeing as we are on the opposite ends of the plane?" I asked acting all innocent. Dimitri gave me a look and I shrugged. He sighed heavily.
"Well why did you send her a nod Jasmine?" Dimitri asked. Shit! Ok excuses, excuses. Something! Then it came to my mind.
"I remembered something Rose told me earlier and she was waiting on an answer," I answered. He looked closer watching my facial expressions. I kept facing forward not daring to glance him in the eye.
"What was that?" Dimitri asked. Excuses ran through my mind once again.
"She wanted to know if I was umm… well… it is sort of personal," I answered rubbing my fingers together. It wasn't a total lie because in fact she had asked me something along those lines.
"Girl stuff?" Dimitri asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yes, yes exactly!" I exclaimed a bit too loud.
What are you doing? Ela sent to me.
"Nothing!" I said out loud. Dimitri gave me a look. Shit, I wasn't getting out of this very well. Excuses once again ran through my head and I sighed when I found the right one.
"I have this banana condition where I apple say random chairs things at random tables times. Coconut sorry," I said, hoping I was convincing. I knew Rose was probably hiding her laughter. I tried not to scowl her. Tried.
"What does Rose have it as well?" Dimitri asked. Rose opened her mouth to say something but I cut her off. I wore this mischievous grin.
"Yes." I got this death glare from Rose.
"Are you plane trying to clock expose our gorgon secrets?!" She asked. I shook my head.
This is so funny Ela sent. We will see about that.
"Oh Ela and Lissa have it as well. It's kinda contagious so that's why we left. We didn't want to give it to everyone. You might want to move away from us," I warned trying to sound convincing. I put on my innocent smile and it seemed to have work. Dimitri muttered something in Russian, which Damion responded to with a smile. Dimitri rolled his eyes and they switch seats. Damion came to sit next to me.
"Is this condition real or are you making it up?" He asked. Great, he gets right to the point automatically.
"Yes it is real. Why on earth would I make up a fake condition?" He had this moment to think.
"So you could cover when you said 'Nothing!' out loud. That is a perfectly good reason to say that," He responded.
"It is real. I try really hard to control it but it sometimes slips out and I say random stuff for a few minuets, then I get it under control," I said refusing to look him in the eyes. I felt him move closer and he brushed my hair away from my ear. It sent shivers down my back.
"My brother is easily fooled, but I know you are lying," He whispered before backing up. I didn't realize he had uncovered my bite mark until I turned to face him and saw him staring at my neck. I shifted my hair so it covered the mark again.
"Are you going to stop gawking at my neck or am I going to have to sit next to Rose?" I asked. That seemed to snap him out of his daze.
"No I was just thinking. How did you get that?" He asked.
"Scissors," I answered immediately. On a rare occasion someone actually saw the bite mark, I claimed I used scissors. Damion muttered something in Russian nodding. I heard Dimitri chuckle before Rose distracted him. "Care to translate?" I asked placing my hand on my hip. He couldn't see it though because of the fact that I am sitting not standing.
"No not really." I looked at his now expressionless face.
"Were you saying that I am a clumsy bitch who should fucking know better then run with scissors?" I asked. I saw a tiny bit of his lips curl. Why the hell am I looking at his lips? Focus!
"I am not allowed to say such rude words in front of the princesses; although I am sure she is use to them." I heard Lissa cough and I turned to her. I swear she tried to muffle a 'yes.'
"For your information Damion, was it? I actually watch my language when I am alone with Lissa and Ela."
"Vasilisa and Vasela," He corrected. "Why not watch it around us?"
"Because," I started," I love to be known as a badass." I stood up and brushed my hair back.
"Where are you going?" He asked immediately standing up.
"To the toilet. What are you like a stalker?" I asked. He shook his head and Rose laughed.
Nice one! Ela sent. I glanced at her and she was giggling.
"Be right back," I said flipping my hair over my shoulder. I walked past a door and knew I had all eyes on me. I turned around and was face to face with Alberta Petrov.
"Keep walking Lancia." Geez she hasn't changed a bit.
"Yes sir," I mumbled turning around.
"It's actually 'Yes ma'am." It was so hard not to send a witty comeback. I spotted the parachutes. Jackpot. I entered the rest room and looked around. Great. It was teeny! I just hoped that Ela was okay. I looked through the bond. Rose was watching the Dimitri guy.
"Because I'm her guardian." She answered. Ela stayed quiet seeing as she was sitting in between them. Rose turned back to the window and Damion swapped places. I was jerked out as someone was pounding on my door.
"WHAT?!" I demanded seeing as I was standing beside of the door.
"We are landing so get back to your seat Jasmine." I groaned. The one thing I hate about flying is the landing. I've seen so many crashes and we were so close to escaping. I flushed, still sticking to my cover and walked out. I practically hopped to my seat and fastened my seatbelt.
"Everything Ok?" Dimitri asked.
"Perfectly fine," I answered refusing to look him in the eye.
"Everything is so beautiful," Lissa said. I jerked her away from the window.
"You know how I feel about flying! Don't look out please!" I hissed/pleaded. She nodded and I sat back in my seat and closed my eyes.
"Jass, Jass," Someone was shaking my arm. I opened them and saw Ela.
"Have we landed?" I asked afraid of looking out the window.
"Yes," Ela answered, her voice sweet. I looked beside her and saw both Belikov brothers watching.
"Thanks," I whispered before standing up. I felt queasy and a little relieved at the fact that I didn't see the landing. I walked beside Ela and saw Rose walking beside Lissa.
"Let's catch up," I whispered. Ela nodded and we ran and caught up to them before a guardian knocked me to the ground.
"What the hell?" I asked
"You were escaping," he answered his voice flat.
"No we were catching up to Rose and Lissa," Ela responded Damion stood in front of her.
"Seriously I wouldn't do it while Guardians are watching my every fucking move!" I exclaimed. Ela sent calming thoughts through the bond. Rose was being restrained while Lissa escaped her guardian and knelt next to me.
"As reckless as she is, Jass would not risk such an attempt where she can be caught easily." I tried very, VERY hard not to growl at Liss. The guardian reluctantly got off me and I brushed myself off. I eyed him. Ela put her hand on my arm and I looked to her.
"Let it go Jass," she whispered. I opened my mouth to protest when I realized she was trying to compel me.
"Ela! You know how I feel about compulsion!" I hissed. She looked away and nodded. I looked and saw Damion watching us.
"Not discussing escape plans are we?" He asked.
"I would never try it here. Even if I would, I would do it at thee gates of the school," I answered dryly. Rose soon joined us.
"Are you alright?" She asked. I nodded. I smirk came to my lips.
"I find out who he is, stalk him, and get him he isn't looking. You hold I punch," I suggested. She shared my evil grin and nodded while the princesses rolled their eyes. I shrugged. What did they really expect? That we would change. Takes a lot more then that I am afraid. We soon entered the cars and they drove off. I was handcuffed to the door and was trying to free it.
"I wouldn't do that. You could hurt your wrist," Damion warned. He was driving and Ela was in the backseat.
"You got a saw that I could borrow?" I asked. He shook his head. My phone vibrated against my leg and I fished it out with my free hand. Shit! It was my ex boyfriend Daniel. The text message read: Come one! You have to stop ignoring me! Seriously I want things to be better. Just give me another chance babe. Please! I scoffed.
"Read this," I said throwing it back to Ela. She scoffed as well and I heard her typing.
"Ela?" I asked. She held the phone in the middle. Damion snatched it before I could even move I muscle.
"Who is this Daniel?" He questioned.
"My ex-boyfriend," I answered looking out my window.
"Now Ela I expected these words from Jasmine, not you," He said. I raised an eyebrow.
"What did you say Ela?" I asked.
Never in a fucking million years will you get me back. I am out of your fucking league so you can go fuck your mom. She sent. I laughed out loud and she smirked.
"Nice one," I said. I was still giggling when I noticed Damion watching us. Shit! I exposed our secret.
"Now how did you know what the message contained?" He asked.
"I saw it. You were flashing the message to me," I responded almost immediately. He nodded and passed the phone back.
"I would delete that if I were you," He said.
"I will," I assured him. I hot send before turning my phone off. I smirked to myself. We stopped right outside of the gates and I sighed. I figured that everything was going to be the same. We stopped abruptly.
"What?" I asked.
"Stay in the car," Damion said as he was getting out. My guardian instincts came on and I looked around then I saw two eyes with re rings lining their pupils.
"Shit!" I yelled. It was a Strigoi. This was going to get dangerous. I just had to protect Ela. That is my number one priority. She has to come first.