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Rose POV
Every novice is assigned to a Moroi, so it's done. We are free to leave and I get to guard Adrian. Fan-fucking-tastic.
I coud talk to Alberta about it, but she said no changing allowed and I don't want to risk more than I already did, when Lissa and I ran away from the academy. I'll manage, I always do.
Right now I am talking to Mia and Mason, when I remember I still have to talk or probably shout at Adrian. I look around and can't find him. I glance over at the door and see a head with messy brown hair leave the room.
"Um guys, I have to go and talk to Adrian," I tell them. I give Mason a short kiss and wave at Mia.
"You think you could accomplish that without killing him?" Mason asks.
"I promise that I'll try," I say and leave the room.
When I catch up to him I drag him to the side.
"What have I done to earn your special presence, my little Dhampir?" Really Adrian... really?
"Do you have anything to do with this Ivashkov?" I ask slowly with a deadly tone in my voice.
He gulps but recovers quickly.
"And I thought you just wanted to see me because we are such good friends ... I don't have anything to do with it," he smiles but decides to add "At least not to my knowledge, little Dhampir."
Is he lying or not? He really doesn't seem to have known it before, otherwise he would have grinned the whole time while Alberta announced the assignments.
But he was bored, just like me. What am I supposed to think about this? To be honest, I believe him and I would like to kill myself for admitting it...
"Who's fault is it then? Why am I assigned to you and why are you even participating?"
"If you really want to know, little Dhampir. My aunt asked for it and as you know I just can't deny one of her wishes," he explains sarcastically.
"So I just had to be a part of this. But really, I am as surprised as you are. The difference is, I am glad I got you."
He winks at me, I just sigh.
"It's not that I hate you either... but you ... I can't spend six weeks in a room with you!" I shout-whisper. And that's true, he'll just have more time to harass me. He's cool company and all but that has to stop, I'm with Mason.
"Why? Because you can't keep your hands off of me?" he says leering at me.
Oh no, he did not just go there...
"Better be careful, Ivashkov or I wipe that smirk off your face," I threaten him.
"What I meant is that it would be annoying to spend six weeks in your dorm, while you have the opportunity to harass me 24/7," I clarify.
Only a few minutes and he got me mad again. Great...
"Oh Rose, I can't wait for you to move in. I don't have to dream walk all the time to see you." he says with a smile.
"You think this is funny?" I ask.
"Of course it is," he answers. "And for the record, I am not harassing you, especially not when I'm telling you how stunning you look. It's the truth, nothing more and nothing less."
I look at him. That was nice of him but still, he is ... he ... ugh! Just plain annoying and he gets on my nerves all the time.
"I don't get it, Rose," he says defeated. He is calling me Rose, he is serious because he never calls me that unless he really means it. "Why are you mad about field experience. You have to guard me for six weeks, so what? I can behave if I want to, and you know that."
"Yeah, I know that you can behave, but you never do it when I am around. And I'm not mad ... I'm confused. I mean, you and everyone else know that I was supposed to get Lissa, but I didn't. Instead -" I don't get the chance to complete my sentence because Adrian interrupts me.
"Instead you have to guard a Moroi who is drinking and smoking cancer sticks all the time. And to top all that: A Moroi who is slowly going insane because he is a spirit user and cannot stop it," Adrian says.
He looks hurt for just a second and then his expression turns back to normal. I wasn't going to say this. He knows I don't like it that he's smoking and drinking, but that is because it is just freaking unhealthy.
I was actually going to say that I got him instead. That's it. And that isn't because I don't like him, it's just to point out again that I get to guard him and not Lissa.
"That are your words, Ivashkov. I would never say something like that because you are my friend. It is true that I'm not delighted about the drinking and smoking part. But that is because it's bad for you. Another thing is that I would never insult you about the spirit part, ever. You can't change who you are and that is ok, because it is supposed to be that way."
"Yeah, but it sucks..."
"I know it does, but each has its burden, it is like it is. But believe me when I tell you that I don't hate you, Adrian. And I don't have a problem with guarding you per se. It's just ... all these innuendoes. They confuse me."
And just like that, he was smirking again, like we didn't have a serious talk just seconds ago. An actual conversation without him being a pervert. Let me tell you, this guy is weird.
"I'm confusing you then, Rosie? Interesting. Perhaps you have some feelings for me after all."
"You mean besides annoyance and homicidal tendencies?" I smile at him. We're back to normal talk, perfect.
"Exactly, my sweet, little Dhampir."
I suddenly remember the beginning of our conversation.
"But seriously Adrian, would you talk to Queen Biatch and ask her if she did something. And please try not to annoy me to death during those six weeks."
"Okay, I will try. And I will call my dear aunt."
"Thank you. When should I bring my stuff into your room, now would be the best time, wouldn't it? And after that you could call Tatiana."
I see a spark in his eyes, I really don't want to know what he is thinking, ever. He nods.
"Er yeah, just wait a minute. I will go and tell Mason and the others I'll see them tomorrow."
"Sure, I'll accompany you," he says and gives a confident smile.
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After I wished Lissa a good night, gave Mason an assuring kiss on the lips - he was giving Adrian the evil eye when we were entering the room again -, and waved the others goodbye, Adrian and I set out for the Dhampir dorms.
Since I will be sleeping on the ground - NO! I'm not ging to share a bed with this all too self-aware and self-loving Moroi- we are going to get a few things out of my room, including a few pillows, a blanket and some sort of fluffy mattress. Yeah a fluffy mattress, I don't want to get a back-ache when I am supposed to fight some dressed up guardians. I mean, Strigoi.
"And you really don't want to sleep with me in my bed, little Dhampir?" he giggles.
"You pretty much answered your own question, when you mentioned that we both would sleep together in your bed," I answer, emphasizing the words together and your.
Sleeping on the ground isn't my favorite option either, but it is better than Adrian trying to make out with me all the time, while I just want to sleep. So no, definitely no.
Besides, as far as I know this mattress is really fluffy, so no back-ache. Aa head-ache tops, but not because of the mattress, you know the reason, I don't have to mention it again.
"Your loss."
"I don't think so."
We enter my dorm and I walk over to my bed to pick up a few pillows. When I have five pillows in my arms, I walk over to Adrian and squeeze them right into his face - absolutely unintentionally of course. I just wanted to hand them over to him since I can't carry everything, now can I?
"Ups, sorry Adrian. My bad," I say and grin at him. He totally knows it was on purpose, I mean who wouldn't know? I take every chance to annoy him, hopefully he will leave me alone then. But to be honest my hopes aren't high. This is Adrian fucking Ivashkov we are talking about, unfortunately he doesn't give uo so easily.
"Careful, little Dhampir. Next time you'll pay," Adrian says sorting the few pillows in his arms.
"Really, I've always wanted to do a pillow fight with you," I say with fake excitement. "I didn't know you were into stuff like that, though."
"Sure, girl's night. Invite Lissa and Mia over. Pillow fight with some hot girls? I'm all in," he says with a wolfish grin.
That answer is so him, like for real. Horny pervert...
"I'm sure you are," I say slowly and a little annoyed, taking the blanket from my bed and walking over to the wall the mattress is leaning on.
"Aw, Rose there's no need to be jealous. You know you're the only one for me."
Not that again. Yes, unfortunately I am. Why can't he try to get into Mia's pants? Why me? Normal people would have let it be right after the ski trip. But no... He is constantly flirting with me since then. Much to Mason's disapproval and my annoyance. But he just doesn't care I am together with Mason. For him that's an fact, but no obstacle.
"Adrian, would you do me a favor?" I ask him.
"What do I get for helping?"
"Nothing."
"I know, I will get something but that can wait. A lot can happen within six weeks, you know," he says and smiles. "So what can I do for you, my Little Dhampir?"
Yeah, he's right. A lot can happen. For example I could break his arm, or his nose or any other part of his body ... by accident of course.
"Would you carry the mattress? I carry the blanket and the pillows then. Please, Adrian?" I look at him with puppy-dog eyes.
"Who could resist those eyes," he simply says and throws the pillows at me. "We're even ... for now," he clarifies.
I brush my hair out of my face and grin evilly.
"If you're suddenly waking up tonight with a pillow in your face, then don't worry. That'll be just me trying to kill you."
He pretends to be shocked, eyes wide and mouth wide open.
"And you say that after I decided to help you? Furthermore you are supposed to protect me, not to suffocate me. Shame on you, Rose."
"Hey, you're the one throwing pillows at me."
"And you're the one squeezing them right into my face."
"Ok, call it a draw," I admit. He's good.
But that can change with the blink of an eye.
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When we enter Adrian's dorm he puts the mattress on the ground and I throw everything else at it. At the exact same moment my cell makes a sound and I look at it. Dimitri send me a text.
[Hello Roza, who are you assigned to? Does this Moroi have green eyes, by chance?]
I laugh and Adrian glances over my shoulder to read the message.
"Don't be so curious, Adrian."
"It's not like Dimitri sending you texts is a Top Secret move." That's true.
"Still."
"So Rose, does this Moroi have green eyes?"
"So funny..."
To be honest, I probably would have done the same thing. I am really curious about anything but Adrian's thoughts, ... or dreams for that matter. I shudder at the thought of that.
Adrian's laughs, he has probably seen my aura and my shudder. Gladly he can't read minds, no one would be safe. Just imagine Adrian being able to read minds. Nope ... just don't. Don't think about it. WHat's wrong with me? Other girls think about hot guys or whatever and I just think about the disaster of Adrian reading minds. Thank you field experience. That surely something I had to learn...
I decide to answer Dimitri right away, otherwise I will completely forget to answer.
That happened once with Lissa when I wasn't allowed to go shopping with her, cause I disappointed headmistress Kirova. It's not like that has been the first time then, but she thought it was time to show me what exactly happens when I do stupid stuff. The stupid thing I did, was pulling Stan Alto's pants down. No not his underwear, ew! But let me explain. We played truth or dare, so I had to do it. Normally I would never ever touch Stan. Not even only with my fingertip and gloves on. No, we don't like each other very much. And it definitely didn't get better after this. But that's not the point. The point is that I forgot to text Lissa back because Kirova wanted me to clean up the church attic. Yeah, right. Lissa and Christian's attic. It was pretty disgusting if you think about it. They always make out up there and ... some other stuff.
Doesn't matter. In the end I just completely forgot to answer Lissa ,when she wanted to buy me a bracelet. A really pretty bracelet to make it obvious.
I put the blame on Kirova, you can imagine.
[Hey comrade. Yeah, but it's not Lissa]
He responses immediately.
[Oh no.]
"Adrian, look what you've done. Dimitri is shocked," I say laughing.
I show him the phone and he reads the few texts. The he laughs too and grabs my phone. I didn't expect him to, so I just stand there while he types something.
Since I don't feel like ripping it out of his hands I just glance over his shoulder, like he did before. The difference is that I am smaller than him, so I stand on my tiptoes.
[Oh yes. It's me, Belikov.]
[I thought Rose would get Lissa?!]
We both sit down and Adrian hands me over my iPhone (By the way: Yes, I spontaneously decided they are allowed to have cell phones :))
[That's what I and everyone else thought too, comrade. Adrian will ask his aunt if she has anything to do with it, which I am sure she has.]
"I'm going to call her later," Adrian tells me.
"Do that," I answer him and smile. "Fun right on the first day. That's something I did not expect," I tell him and I mean it. Ok, actually Dimitri's reaction makes it funny but it's okay. And Adrian is behaving.
For now...
END OF CHAPTER 3
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