Author's Note: Okay this is the first chapter. I should warn you that this will be a SUPER LONG story. Yes, you heard me. I already planned it out.
Get ready for the ride people, becuase this will story will leave you gasping. Well I'm hoping so.
~With Love,
-Maria (evermorerose)
Rose's POV:
The cold air hit my face like a bolt of lighting.
It was winter here in London, and boy was it cold like Montana. It took me about two days to reach London. I didn't contact my siblings though so I was left all alone waiting for a cab in the cold air of London.
It has been two weeks and two days (I kept count) since Dimitri was turned and every minute of the day was a pain in my chest. I actually know where to look for him, but I wanted to pay my brothers and sister a visit first.
I need their guidance for this mission. It has been two years since I've heard from them. It was when Lissa and I left the Academy. I contacted them our first year out in the world, but during the second year we didn't even send letters to each other since it was too dangerous.
Suddenly a black small taxi car appears in front of me, interrupting my thoughts. I'm carrying a big bag and backpack. The driver helps me and places my things in the trunk. I quickly climb in and the warm air surrounds me. The taxis in London always have heaters since the weather was always cold. Even in the season of summer.
"Where to Madam?" The taxi driver asks in his rough British accent.
"To, 56th Avenue, Mansions Subdivision, Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage." I say in my British accent that I worked so hard on.
The driver touched the money meter and pressed the street I said a few moments ago on the GPS, and sooner or later we are moving.
"Madam? Madam, we are here." A voice said. My eyes fluttered and I immediately know that I slept in the taxi. The taxi driver looks at me. We are already inside the gates of the Mansion Subdivision, which looks exactly the same to me from the last time I was last here. There are no guards at the Subdivision, you just go in. Since I haven't told the driver where exactly the house was at, we are sitting here just inside the gates.
I stretch my arms and then grab the amount of money I see in the money meter. I say thank you and he again helps me with my bags. I wave the driver goodbye and walk along the pure white iron gates of the Subdivision. I walk through the clean streets passing kids playing and couples walking hand-in-hand. The thought of it brought pain to my chest, but I kept walking.
I pass mansions that I know costs a lot more than my life, but I keep looking for a familiar mansion, the one that I know every textile and every corridor of it.
My feet stop at a familiar mansion, and memories suddenly flash back through my mind. Some sad, some excited, and some happy. This is where I truly felt loved-with exception of Lissa, before Dimitri came into my life.
The mansion that I knew is still the same. There's a front garden with orchids and roses filling it. The small white gate is still there and the house. The house still looks the same, the light blue color of the walls is still present and the roof is pure white. I look at the garage which is on the left corner and see the black Porsche that my sister always cared about, and on the left are the other two cars that my big brother and Aurora own.
I take a deep breath and go to the glass doors of the house which I use to call home. I sigh and press the doorbell.
My hands are getting wet fast, proof that I am really nervous.
What will do they do when they see me? I asked myself. Will they feel angry, happy or sad? In the middle of my mental rant, the door flies open to reveal my sister.
Alicia Hathaway. Well actually Holland.
Yes, we're blood related. Hathaway, is just a 'screen name' since mom is a respected guardian and she chose to change her last name, making it Hathaway rather than Holland. So in simple terms, mom left us. My sister and brothers still use Holland since they want nothing from mom. I actually was Holland, but then Lissa came. That changed everything. So, I decided to become a Hathaway; just in order to protect Lissa.
My big sister gasps, her eyes are out of her sockets. Now I know she has changed a lot. Her body is more muscular, but it is still slim, she is tanner and then I realize that she is nineteen and her schooling is done. She has a Moroi of her own to protect.
How long has it been since I've last seen her? I ask myself mentally. I then answer my own question. It was too long, too long for me to bear.
The tears that I kept for two long years are suddenly visible. I break down in the foyer with Alicia following me. We hug each other really tight, never wanting to let go.
Finally, someone to care about. For the last two weeks, I felt alone, but when my sister was holding me, I feel that someone wants me here again. I believe our sobs are heard by the other people that are in the mansion. I was right.
"Who's at the door Alicia?" A velvet voice asks that I know so well. I look from my spot and see her.
Aurora Senzaphilia.
Her shiny black hair shining and her ocean blue eyes are well seen in the light of the giant chandelier. She gasps and also hugs me very tightly. I break into more heartfelt sobs. I don't know how long we were in the foyer, but I'm sure that it is more than five minutes because I hear my annoying little brother's voice.
"Hey! What's with the sobs, we're not in the theatre!" My brother says while walking towards the door, he stops dead in his tracks when he sees me.
He looks older now than the last time that I saw him.
He looks at me clearly not moving, his eyes fill with confusion, but after a few seconds he shouts and hugs me.
For about five minutes we hug each other, not talking just hugging like there's no tomorrow. How I want to Harris to be awake and hug me saying calm words to stop me from crying. He was the only true comfort, I knew before Dimitri came. I can tell him everything and he won't even get mad. He will just say calming words and not make a big deal about it.
I wip my tears away and look at them. My own family. Aurora is first to stand up, fixing her red pleated skirt, she quickly wipes her tears. I look at her. She just smile and offers me her hand. I gladly accept it. I see Alicia also wiping her tears away, while Gabriello is standing up. When we are finally clear of the aftershock of seeing each other again, we walk through the doors of the historical mansion, as I call it.
The big chandelier is the first thing I see when I step inside the mansion, with a staircase at the left and right. The white and red tiles are shining brightly. I look around the mansion seeing no difference from when I was last here. The custom-made couches are still in between the two staircases, and so are the paintings of Picasso, Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo's.
"Look's like you want to go to your room first," Alicia says in her sisterly voice. I look at her now focusing on her clothes, since earlier I just looked at her face. She iss wearing a scarf that was made of cashmere and silk, the design is stripes of navy blue and black, her shirt is one-sided that is also colored navy blue to match her scarf, her skirt is white and is made of subtle pleats. Lastly her shoes are white with blue flowers at the strap. They are one-inch high heels.
I look at her face and see that her eyes are puffy and red from the crying and that her sharp cheek bones are still wet from the tears. I smile at her, and nod at what she suggests.
"Is my room still here?" I ask her, she just laughs, "Why don't you see for yourself." After she says those words she leaves, leaving me at the front door. That's when I realize that Gabriello and Aurora also left. I sigh and walk towards the left stairs since my room was on that side of the house.
I climb the stairs, feeling the softness of the wood between my fingertips as I run my fingers up the railing, thinking that I once climbed these stairs. When I reach the second floor of the mansion, I turn to the left and turn right on the corner passing antique desks and sculptures, when I reach the corner on the left. A familiar door greets me, it is furnished wood. I open the door and see my old room.
The little hallway is colored with the palest red, with a few paintings that Harris made for me. I walk, my shoes making a clicking sound, the floors are covered by a green carpet. After I pass my little hallway, I am greeted by my big bed and my own Siberian husky, Sam. Yes, animals hate Dhampirs, but this one doesn't for some odd reason. I got it when I was thirteen and when the accident happened. Harris said that when Shadow Kissed, you will always have a dog or a cat to help you, even if they can only do little things.
Sam bars at me happily, I capture him in a big hug. He licks my cheeks again and again. Until it was covered in his saliva, then I made him stop. I wipe it with my shirt and look at my room.
The big Victorian style bed is still present in the middle of the room. It is shaped like a swan and the blankets are deep red and made of silk. There are two night tables, on each side of the bed. On the left side is my favorite white and red lamp. On the left wall is my purple bookshelf which is filled with pictures and scrapbooks about my past, and in the corner on the left was my computer desk. Lastly on the corner on the right side is Sam's bed. It is green and white.
I tap Sam's head and he runs towards his bed and barks again before he lays down to rest. I pick my things up from the ground and go to my closet. I open the wooden door and step inside the big closet. I begin to unpack my things, taking my time to finally be here, at my own home.
Author's Note: Hope you like this long chapter that I did, and I really hope you will give me you're own beautiful reviews!! Happy New Year everyone
And to clear it up for you guys this is how we prononunce Alicia's name
Alicia- A-l-e-c-i-a (It's a silent I)