I got into my fighting stance as I waited for him to attack. Apparently all he wanted was to talk me out of fighting him, coward much? "I thought you wanted to see how well I can fight strigoi, not surrender to one." I tell him matter-of-factly. He smirks. This ought to be good. Two other strigoi come join him at his sides. "What about now Rosemarie?" God I hate it when he calls me that. It really pisses me off. "Don't call me that! Do you know how annoying that is you basterd? All I hear is Rosemarie this, and Rosemarie that, it's Rose. Learn it for crying out loud." I tell him in frustration. Of course he seems to find this funny. He finds everything funny the miserable jerk. "I know you're name, I just call you that to piss you off. It does seem to be working though. How is Vasilisa? Well, is she? I don't need her anymore because my disease has vanished when I turned strigoi." He laughs his really annoying evil type laugh. I've always hated those kinds of laughs.
I keep trying to stall for the guardians so I don't have to fight alone. I know if I do, that I will die. I can't take that many on. I mean come on, I'm not that strong! "So who turned you Victor? Anyone I know?" I ask with a bitter tone. "Well actually you might know him. His name is Nathan, ring a bell?" I nearly explode. I thought Dimitri had killed him. Maybe he's dead its just that he turned Victor before he died. I guess he knew another one of my weaknesses, Lissa.
"You miserable son of a-"He cut me off with his hand. I didn't have a silver stake so I couldn't kill anyone. And I could not keep fighting them until the guardians came. Who knew how long they'd take. I sent a silent prayer for them to get here now. I heard people shouting things downstairs and this seemed to annoy Victor. So, I said something just too really piss him off. "Jeez Victor, you're beaten. Bet that doesn't look so good in front of your fellow strigoi friends huh?" I ask in a sickly sweet tone. "I'll be back, and next time you won't me so lucky." He spits out sourly.
He just jumped out the window as the guardians reached me. "Are you alright Rose?" Alberta asked obviously worried. Adrian came up to me and hugged me before I could answer anyone. Figures that when we try to have some piece and quiet for once that a strigoi had to ruin it all, but not just any strigoi, Victor Dashkov. "It was Victor, Adrian. He came here to kill Lissa and I." I whispered softly. Everyone heard this though, and wanted to know if it was true. Adrian told them to go away and let me be, but I knew they would be back later. I also knew that this would be the schools new gossip. And of course I was in the centre of it all, just my luck.
We walked back to my room in silence. I knew he wanted to ask me things, but he kept his mouth shut. I knew he didn't want to start me up on the tears again. So, we just sat there quietly playing with each others hands. He finally broke the silence. "Are you alright Rose? You seem a little distracted." He asked. It was true. I was really unsure if Victor was going to come back. And if he did, I knew he'd make sure I was alone. "I don't know Adrian. He said he was going to come back and I know that if he does, he'll get me while I'm alone." I said feeling frightened. He looked down at me, concern certainly in his eyes. "I won't let anything happen to you Rose. I'll stay with you all the time if you'll let me." It was really funny how he always made me promises. What was truly nice was that he kept them. "Thank you Adrian. I don't know what I'd do without you." I say as I cuddle in closer to his chest.
I did mean it. And I didn't want this to get to Lissa, because I know she'd freak and probably start the whole depression thing again. So I told Adrian to keep this between him and I. "Sure Rose, I won't tell anyone if you don't want me to." But the problem was that the school would eventually tell her.
"But I think that I can now tell you who was in my room and attacked me." He said the last words shakily. "Sure, if you think it'll help." I said. I sort of encouraged him because I wanted to know. "It was him Rose, it was Victor Dashkov. He threatened me to get him Lissa otherwise he'd kill you. I told him no and that's why I got beaten up." He said sadly. I felt so bad because he got beaten up because of me. "I'm so sorry Adrian. I'll kill him. It's my time to promise something to you." I said. Then we spent awhile hugging. I was happy just to hold onto him forever. If anyone destroyed this perfect moment, I'd- "Can I come in?" I heard Lissa say on the other side. I heard Adrian growl beside me. Obviously he thought the same way as I. "Sure." I called harshly.
She opened the door and I made sure we looked comfortable so she would reconsider interrupting us. "Sorry I interrupted. Do you want me to go?" She asked. I looked at Adrian. He shook his head. "Of course not cousin, come have a seat on the OPPOSITE side of us." He emphasised on the opposite part. I tried hard not to laugh. "So, what's so important?" I asked. I was still very pissed at her. I didn't believe Adrian about how she wasn't talking about me.
I knew I should, but in these last few days, I've had a lot of changes in my life, some good, and some bad. So I just wanted to kind of be treated better than usual. I knew it sounded selfish, but I just felt so delicate lately. "Well, I have heard some rumours about Victor Dashkov attacking Rose. Is that true?" She asked. I knew she didn't want it to be, but I guess I now had to tell her. "Yes, it is. But don't worry; I'll get him next time." I said fiercely. She looked concerned. "That's not what I'm worried about, its' just that I know he'll get you when your alone. So I wanted to know if I could give you company." She asked with a sweet smile. I thought about it, and I decide I'd to give her a chance. What have I got to lose? In the back of my head a voice said 'everything'. "Well Adrian asked me the same thing so I guess Lissa through the day and Adrian at night." I said. Adrian grinned beside me. I knew he'd like that. "Sounds like a good plan. I'll see you tomorrow?" She asked. I nodded.
As soon as Lissa shut the door, I went straight to Adrian and hugged him again. Part of the reason I was hugging him was because I loved being in his arms, the other reason was that it was getting quite cold and he was really warm. "Are you cold Rose?" He asked. I nodded. He picked me up and put me on my bed. He lifted the blanket over me and tucked me in. "I guess we better get to sleep, huh?" He said. Once again I nodded. He bent down and kissed my forehead. I smiled. Then he did the oddest thing and lay down on the couch. "Uh Adrian, what are you doing?" I asked confused. Why wasn't he laying with me? He also gave me a confused look. "Why don't you come lay down with me?" I said. "Really, you'll let me?" He asked shocked. I laughed. He had no idea what he meant to me. "Of course, you are so not lying on the couch when there's a bed in here." I said faking shocked. He grinned my favourite grin. "Cool." He said. I laughed.
He came and lay down next to me. I cuddled into him. He wrapped his arms around me so I was facing him. If anyone saw this, they'd think we were a married couple that had been together for ages. He put his chin on my head. That just made me cuddle in closer. (A/N: Sorry for having the word 'cuddling' in there a lot) I fell into a deep sleep. Only to be visited by no other than Adrian Ivashkov.
I got this done heaps quickly. Hopefully next one will be up soon too. Review!