RPOV

I was gone from Adrian's apartment early. I don't even think he knew that I had stayed the night. My back was killing me his sofa looked comfy but after sleeping on it I released looks can be deceiving. I headed in the direction of my room. I was still in my outfit from yesterday and I was barefoot. I went to my room and changed into some blue jeans and vest with a green cardigan. I put on my flats and headed to find Lissa.

Instead I found Christian. I turned to walk the other way when suddenly he was blocking me.

"Look I just wanted to say I'm sorry about what I said about your brother and I'm sorry he on trial" I continued to look at him "Rose, please I am so very sorry"

"It's okay. Just know if you do it again I will..."

"You'll cut my balls of and they will be send first class to my aunt"

"No I'll send it second class they don't deserved to be handled with care" We both laughed.

"Have you had breakfast yet" I shook my head "Well come on then"

It was odd having breakfast with Christian. It wasn't awkward. I was just odd. We separated after what seemed like ages of just talking. Lately lots of people were listening to me unlike they had before.

I eventually found Lissa in a clothing shop. A funeral shop. Lissa was looking through many dresses. The racks were covered in black dresses and shoes. She was with Adrian. They were talking. When I opened the door Lissa immediately saw me and ditched whatever conversation she and Adrian were having.

"Rose, I haven't spoken to you I a while"

"Yeah, I know"

"It's just you seem to be with your brother a lot and I feel left out"

"Lissa, these could be his last few weeks and I'm sorry if I want to spend them with him. Besides you know Josh it's not like you guys are strangers"

"Yeah but he scares me"

"Lissa, he did not kill Tatiana"

"How do you know that?"

"I just do"

"Rose, I know he's' you brother but…"

"But what. If I had accused Andre of murdering someone you would be the same. I can't believe were actually having this conversation"

"Andre is different"

"No he's not he's your brother"

I left immediately. I couldn't actually believe that Lissa didn't believe me. Adrian had just sat there watching. He hasn't even come after me. Today was turning out to be one of the worst days of my life. But I realised Dimitri wasn't too far for here. I headed towards his. When I knocked on the door there was no answer. I knocked again. The door opened.

"Sorry I was in the bathroom. Rose what's wrong"

"It's Lissa she doesn't believe that Josh is innocent" He directed me into his room and sat me on a chair. He went and made some hot chocolate and brought it to me. We sat there in silence for a while until he spoke.

"So Lissa doesn't believe in Josh"

"No, she and actually quite a lot of people believe he killed Tatiana. And to be honest I'm starting to doubt him to. It's just hard to believe in something that everyone telling you shouldn't"

"I believe you"

"You do" he nodded.

"You just have to look at Josh and realise he's no killer"

"I need to go and visit Josh. I can't believe I doubted him. Can you come with me?"

"If you want me to. That's what friends do"

This time we had to go to the prison. It had higher security. I had to sign Dimirti in as my guest. When we were directed to his cell just one look made me forget any doubts I had.

"Hey, how's it been?"

"Good the prisons a lot nicer. I have no friends but I like the silence. Do you think on the next visit you could bring some Books or something like that?"

"Yeah, sure but I don't have any keys to your house"

"Under the welcome mat. You can stay there if you want I know how small your room is"

"Thanks. Josh, can I ask you something? But please don't hate me for it"

"Sure. Wait is it. Did you kill Tatiana?"

"Yeah it was"

"I don't hate you. I'm guessing lots of people are telling you I did"

"Yeah Lissa, Nathan Ivashkov, Tasha Ozera"

"Yes, but there are many people who are on my side"

"Janine, Dimitri, Adrian, and Dad"

"Wait dad's here. You've met him"

"Yeah, he's really nice and great" I had managed to keep a secret until now but something inside me said I needed to tell him "Our dad's Abe Mazur"

"How long have you known?"

"Since I left for Russia. So a few months"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"You seemed content with the fact that our father wasn't in our lives but I knew I had to tell you sometime and these could be your last few weeks. If so then you needed to know abut him. I don't like to keep secrets from you"

"Rose, tell him to come here. Tomorrow though I think I need to wrap my head around the fact that he's my father"

"Okay, I will see you soon"

I left and was relieved I had told him. Although Dimitri had come with me he had stayed around the corner.

"Let's go" I said

DPOV

We headed to the other side of court. Where Josh's house was.

"So why does he have a house?"

"Josh likes the space. I was meant to move in with him but i was busy. He used to save up all his money he got from our grandparent's. I spent mine. And he went into guarding straight away when we got here and we've been here a few months. So he got paid a lot of money"

"Nice place" It was a nice place the outside looked olden. Like a cottage. But inside was modern and quite big. It had 3 bedrooms and a Lounge, Dining room, Kitchen and 2 bathrooms.

"Yeah, I've only been here once. Josh invited me here for dinner the first night he had it"

"Are you going to move in?"

"Yeah, I will I only need to move a few boxes cause that's all I have"

"When are you moving in?"

"Tonight, I'm hoping"

"Good luck"

"Dimitri" I knew what was coming "Could you help me?"

She knew she didn't even have to ask because I would say yes and I did. I took her some time to pack up her things and she spent a lot of the time trying to make me feel welcome. She got me a beer. She was being nice. To nice.

We moved three boxes of cloths and one for all her other stuff. I took 2 journeys and she was in the kitchen making another sandwich for me.

"So how's things been for you. Are you okay?" I said

"I'm good apart from Adrian's break down and Josh. I'm great"

"I know that's not true. You're not okay. I know you Roza"

Suddenly things felt awkward I hadn't called her that since I was a Stigori.

"I'm sorry" She said "I can't do this" She turned away. I walked over to her. There were tears in her eyes. "It's Josh, I told him about Abe being his father. He said he's fine with it. Yet I have a feeling he is hiding something."

I could sense that the spirit was affecting her. She never cries and it's like it's trading her personality with Josh's.

I remembered that he had screamed at Rose suddenly. Rose used to do that at St. Vladimir's. Could the spirit do that? Her and Josh were family. Inseparable. They were twins but that couldn't happen. Could it.

"Rose, I think you should go lie down"

She walked out into the lounge and sat on the sofa. I followed her and watched her sleep. It reminded me of how I used to watch her sleep when i was a Stigori. The thought just came into my mind. I can't believe I had hurt her like that. I went to the door that led into the garden.

Outside was amazing. I stood in the moonlight. Walking around in circles. My phone beeped. It was a message from Tasha

Where are you? I thought we were meant to meet at the café.

I replied to her text.

Sorry, got caught up with Rose. Will do it some other time.

I heard a scream from the lounge and ran to investigate.

RPOV

"Rose, I think you should go lie down"

I walked out the kitchen and into the lounge. I lied on the sofa. I didn't realise I was tired. I started to dream.

I was in the kitchen making some food. It was 6 in the morning and the day of Josh's trial. The door knocked. I went to open it and when I did I was smacked in the face.

I had got full impact of someone's fist. I started to crawl on the floor but the person came up behind me and started kicking me in the stomach. They dragged me across the carpet. Causing burns on my back. We were in the kitchen and the person was on top of me.

I could tell it was a female. They knew how to fight and were trained in that area. There face was covered by a mask of some sort- The kind that was used to rob banks. They pulled a knife out from a pocket. Why wasn't I fighting back? I was frozen. I tried to scream but they sent the knife plunging deep into my throat. They pulled it out sending blood onto the carpet. They sent the knife back down into my heart. I was choking on blood.

Trying to fight back was no use. I was dying. I felt a giant tide of darkness trying to pull me down. I could feel myself dying. Yet I was just a dream. But I felt it all. Was it a dream? I went into the darkness hoping to find light of some sort.

Suddenly I woke up into the lounge and began screaming.

Dimirti was by my side trying to stop me from hitting him.

"Rose, it's me Dimirti" I stopped hitting him. He pulled me tight to his chest. "It was just a dream"

I knew it was "But it felt so real" Why did it feel so real.