Different Turn Of Events
Chapter 4

Rose

Lissa.
I am really sorry for what I said. I was angry and I didn't mean it. I just have a lot of things going on in my head and the best thing for me to get as far away from school as possible, there is just too much going on there for me. I am sorry for leaving without coming to see you first or even telling you that I was leaving but I thought it would be easier this way. I'm also sorry I can't tell you why I left, trust me when I say you are better off not knowing what's going on. You have your own things to worry about and I don't want you worrying about me. I've enrolled myself in a human high school and our days on the run keep coming back to me, we had some really good times when it was just us and before you think it… yes I have made friends. This one girl called Hayley is pretty awesome. You would really like her, she reminds me of you in some ways but don't worry… she'll never take your place.
My mom is worried about you but I assured her with Dimitri and Gabriela looking out for you that you will be fine. You'll be more then fine. Especially with Christian there too. You're the most protected Moroi I know.
I want you to know that I love you like a sister so please forgive me.
Rose

Mason.
I'm so sorry that I couldn't tell you any of this in person and I'm sorry to have left it so long but there were other things going on. I know I left without telling you but everything happened so fast. I didn't have time to explain what was going on and I'm really sorry but I can't tell you now… all I can say is that something really bad happened and I had to get away. If I had stayed at school I would have had a nervous breakdown and before you go and speak to Lissa… she doesn't know why either. No one does and I want to keep it that way which is why I'm not telling anyone what happened but it was really bad.
One good thing came out of my terrible experience, me and my mom are living together in the same house and we seem to be getting along. It was her who came to my rescue and I have to admit I think I was wrong about her. I think she does care and… well I just wanted to clear that up.
Please look out for Lissa
Rose

Dimitri.
I hope you're taking care of Lissa. She really needs someone to look after her, especially after everything she's been through. I am sorry for leaving but as I told Lissa, it's something that I had to do. I know you had your suspicions as to what was wrong but I really hope you kept them suspicions to yourself. I don't need anyone knowing what might or might not have happened. Me leaving St Vlads has given me the option to begin a new life and forget about all of the horrible things. Now I am living a human life and it is much more simple then the life I was living as a Dhampir. I am happier now and I am living the life I want to live and not the life that was expected of me… does that make sense? Anyway I just wanted you to know that I was ok.
Thank you for everything you did for me.
Rose

I've been gone from St Vlads for about a month now and I've settled into my new life pretty well. My mom quit with the family she was working for and now she works for a new family, I forget their name. She's home a lot more and although she doesn't seem as happy with this job as she was her previous one she seems happy at spending more time with me so that's something. When she put me in my new school she was nervous that I wouldn't make any friends and I would be unhappy but I proved her wrong.

Hayley was one of my best friends. She was a lot like me with a hint of Lissa in her. I haven't told her what happened to me but she has noticed I don't really like hanging out with guys and she's questioned it. I just told her it was a bad relationship with an ex and she didn't ask anymore questions. That's one thing I like about Hayley, she doesn't ask too many questions. Hayley already had her own group of friends but thankfully they welcomed me into their group with open arms, Hayley's friends were pretty cool too but I wouldn't class them as my friends just yet. I don't know enough about them and I don't like people I don't know.

I liked my life here, really liked it. I'm happy I got away from St Vlads and all of them memories. I can now live my life without having to see Jesse everyday. I finally felt safe again and there was no one here who asked too many questions about my past. To everyone else I was just the average 17 year old girl who had to move here because of her mother's job. Of course Hayley had noticed that I wasn't really into any of the guys at school and she had asked about it but I just told her that I had just broken up with someone and wasn't ready to date again. She didn't seem to believe my version of events but she let it go.

One of the hardest things about going to human school was trying to catch up in all the subjects. Of course when Lissa and I were away for two years we went to human high school and we worked hard to fit in and now I was back to square one. At St Vlads they didn't teach basic English, Science, Math and all that… we were in lessons learning how to take down Strigoi, not learn about Of Mice and Men. Thankfully Hayley was an A student in pretty much everything and she's helped a lot with everything, I just told her that I didn't do this in my last school.

After we left Montana I spoke to my mom more about what happened between Jesse and I. She asked me some very uncomfortable questions but in the end we decided it was best if I took a pregnancy test as I wasn't sure if he had used protection or not, I took it last night and thank whatever God is up there I wasn't pregnant. I know my mom had been really worried about it but we could now move on from everything. Put everything behind us without worrying about ramifications of what he did to me. I had never been so scared in my life when I peed on that stick, I started going through every situation in my head.

If that test had been positive I would have had to tell Lissa the truth about what happened. There is no way I would be able to hide a baby from her. I know she would have told Christian, Mason and Dimitri so they could plot some sort of revenge and then everyone would know. No one would believe that Jesse had forced himself on me and I'm sure we would have had a visit from his parents. When I saw the negative sign I actually cried of happiness. There was nothing holding me back anymore, I was really free of everything.

The front door opened and my mom came in carrying some grocery bags. I rushed over to her and grabbed a couple "Thanks" She said and we made our way into the kitchen "How was school today?" She asked as we started putting the contents of the bags away.

"It was fine" I replied.

"That doesn't sound very convincing" She stated.

"I'm just missing Lissa and my old friends. I wrote them letters today and tried my best to explain without telling them what happened" I told her.

"Out of everyone, you should tell Lissa. You know she won't say anything to anyone and you know she will believe you. It might make her understand why you had to leave the way you did" She said "I know it's hard talking about it but opening up to someone might make you feel better" She added.

"I opened up to you" I said.

"No you didn't. You told me what happened but I don't know how you really feel about anything. I don't know what is going through your mind. I don't know what to say or what to avoid saying. You have to be open with someone and Lissa seems like the best person to do that with. The last person to judge you is Lissa" She explained.

"It's not as easy as that" I told her.

"I know but maybe just try" She replied.

After the grocery's were put away I went back to my bedroom and closed the door. My mom knew that when my door was closed it was best to just leave me be for a little while. I know she was right but I didn't want to talk about it, I wanted to forget all about it and put it to the back of my mind. I know that wasn't healthy but I don't want to have that label hanging over me for the rest of my life and I know if I told Lissa she would have to tell Christian… she wouldn't keep something like that from him, even if I begged her. She would see it as lying to him and I wouldn't want to put her in that position.

Besides I've never been one to speak openly about my feelings. Bottling things up is what I was trained to do as a Guardian and it's what Dimitri always told me. You can't let your own feelings cloud your judgment, it doesn't matter how you feel. I know I'm not going to be a Guardian now and I'm not in the same position but it's hard to change the habit of a lifetime.

"Rose!" My mom called out.

I opened my bedroom door and poked my head out "I have to go to work now… I probably won't be home until tomorrow night or maybe even longer, depends. I'll call you" She promised and picked up her bag. She left the apartment and closed the door behind her, I went back in my room and closed the door.

All stories will be updated on a Sunday instead of one story a day. It's a little easier this way on my new schedule. I have a new job that has different hours to my last one and sometimes it will be too hard to update the way I was. My job is closed on a Sunday so I will always be available to update on a Sunday. If there are any other changes then I will keep you updated.
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