A/N: Sorry it's been so long since I've updated guys! I've had some writer's block on this. Like I said, it's been a while since I've read the VA series. Once again, tell me if I got anything wrong and enjoy!
I smiled when I opened to a random page, liking the firsts sentence, "I found a good one."
"A good one, or a…good one?" Asked Adrian suggestively.
I rolled my eyes, and Rose said, "Sydney, tell me it's not a good one."
"No, Rose. Not that good of one," I laughed.
"Read it," Whined Lissa.
"Okay, okay," I said, then began, "So I met Dimitri's family today-"
Dimitri groaned, and everyone snickered. Even Rose smiled. Glad everyone was excited for this, I continued with a smile, "I like all of them. They're all so nice and welcoming. Well…short of Yeva. She's an old hag. I swear she's a wrinkly witch. She says she can't speak English but I have a feeling she can, that old-"
I had to cut myself off and stare at Rose, "What creative language, Rose."
She laughed then flinched in Dimitri's direction, "Sorry, Comrade. I really do like your grandma. We just didn't start out on great terms."
Dimitri smiled, "It's fine. Not many people start out on her good side. Though she's had some very…creative things to say about you too, I know she really likes you too."
"What has she said about me?" Rose asked, eyes narrowed.
"Um, Sydney, would you mind reading again?" Dimitri so obviously changed the topic.
I laughed and nodded, "Aside from her, though, I can really tell why Dimitri goes on about them like he does. I swear, when he talks about them, it's like a total transformation. It's so obvious he is a mama's boy. He was, I mean. He did do all that. Not anymore because he's…Anyways, that gets me back on track. I'm really not wanting to tell them the news. I can just imagine their faces. I don't want to destroy them like that."
I had to swallow a lump in my throat before continuing. I can only imagine the feeling of having a stranger tell you your son is dead-or even worse, Strigoi. Shaking the thought out of my head, I continued, "Especially not Paul. He's the most adorable kid ever-"
"Just proof you didn't know me as a kid," Adrian said.
Rose scoffed, "You'd never top Paul."
"I'd never admit to this out loud, but I really have a soft spot for kids." Everyone said 'aww', even me, then I continued, "Another thing I'd never admit to is that…a part of me has always wanted kids of my own. However, my job made that impossible and Dimitri and I are physically unable to anyways. Not that Dimitri and I would ever have considered it anyways…not that we even can consider it now."
"Roza…" Dimitri said.
When I looked up, I realized there were tears in her eyes. Her voice was barely a whisper when she spoke, "Don't, Dimitri. Just don't."
"I never knew-" He began, voice pained.
"Of course you wouldn't!" Her whisper became a shout and she stood up, "I kept it from you!"
"Why would you-"
"Why? Really? This is why! Because it's impossible anyways! Because we literally can't and will never be able to," Tears were flowing down her cheeks now, "So why bother even bringing up the subject? There's nothing you can do! So just drop it!"
"Roza, I can't just drop it. We can talk about this," Dimitri said, looking directly into her eyes.
"No." She said bluntly. Then she turned away from everyone and whispered, "I'm going to go take a breather."
Rose turned and walked away.
"Rose! Wait!" Both Lissa and Dimitri called after her.
Dimitri tried to go after him, but I quickly got up and stopped him, "Don't. I'm sorry, but she doesn't need you right now. She needs someone like Lissa, but…"
"Go," Lissa said to me.
"What?"
"You go," She repeated, "Please go after her."
I bit my lip and looked after Rose. After a minute, I nodded, "Okay. I'll be back, guys."
With that, I went after her.
