Vampire Academy: Deadly Intrigue and Deadly Love
Chapter 21 of my Vampire Academy story, enjoy.
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Chapter 21
ROSE POV
I checked my watch; thankfully I wasn't running late for once. I was heading down to the gym for another of my private training sessions with Dimitri. I had to admit, things had changed regarding them; I couldn't understand. Dimitri was getting more and more angry each time, things seemed to be getting harder, despite the fact I was putting forward every effort.
It seemed to be going in a cycle, the harder I found things, the angrier Dimitri got; then I would find the tests getting even harder and sometimes fail at them, making Dimitri angry all over again.
'It doesn't make sense; I was doing so well, how could this have happened?' I thought to myself. 'It's like it was at the Royal Court, during the attack. It was as if all my training had just faded away. My body hardly seems able to keep up anymore; but how…'
I contemplated on it; it just didn't seem right; I couldn't figure out what was making me lose touch with my skills. But I knew I had to, and soon; if I didn't, well, I didn't want to thin what could happen. Still, things weren't that bad yet; I just needed to stick at it and hopefully it would all work out, once I sorted out whatever the problem was.
I quickly smoothed down the sweatshirt I was wearing and quickened my pace. Maybe if I got there early enough I'd be able to work in a little extra that might make up for how badly things had been going. However just then I found my path cut off as someone stepped in front of me. I stopped, surprised but then smiled as it was someone I recognized.
"Hey Tasha." I greeted; keeping my voice calm.
For reasons I couldn't explain, knowing Tasha was here, talking to and seeing Dimitri, with increasing frequency, still sent a strange jab of anger through me. I noticed then that Tasha was not looking particularly friendly, in fact, she was glaring at me. Hostility written all over her face.
"What are you doing here?" She snarled at me.
I was surprised by this and stepped back. "I'm coming for my private training session."
She snorted and shook her head. "Of course; your 'private training' session. I should have guessed."
The vulgarity in which she said those words made me blush as I realized what she meant.
"Whoa, hold a minute, what's your problem, it's not like it…" I began but Tasha cut me off.
"Don't play innocent with me Rose. I know what you're up to."
I shook my head; this was getting pretty freaky. I was starting to get worried; Tasha clearly had gone off the deep end.
I tried to reason with her. "Look, I don't know what you…"
"Shut up!" She snapped. "Don't think I don't see what you're doing. Do you take pleasure in this, toying with Dimitri like this? Thinking you can get away with doing this to him?!"
Okay, now I was officially freaked out.
It was clear now that Tasha thought I was deliberately playing with Dimitri's feelings. I won't deny I had a strong attraction to Dimitri, still do in fact, but I was happy in my current relationship right; so how could she possibly have thought what she clearly did.
"Listen Tasha, I don't know what you…"
She stepped forwards, getting in my face. "Don't deny it; you are playing with his emotions. Treating him as if he were some toy; well I won't stand for it Rose. You will not hurt him this way, leading him on and then."
I glared and immediately pressed my point. "I'm not leading him on, how can I possibly be doing that, or have you forgotten, I am dating Adrian."
"Oh please, what a convenient excuse!" Tasha spat bitterly. "As if he's truly interested in you, as if you're not aware of that; or maybe you just want both of them, knowing what you are like."
I glared at the implication that I was some common whore, blood whore or whatever Tasha thought of me. But still I did my best to keep my cool.
"Listen to yourself Tasha. This isn't like you, I…"
"Enough!" Tasha practically screamed.
Then, before I could respond, she slapped me, hard.
Taken by surprised I gasped; the stinging pain in my cheek told me I hadn't imagined it.
"What the fuck?" I gasped; shocked.
Tasha glowered. "No more than you deserve, bitch!"
She then lashed out at me again. I quickly blocked her as best I could. Somehow my body still felt sluggish. Tasha attacked me again and again and before long my temper snapped and I began fighting back. It was a mess, certainly not worthy of either of us.
By the end my sweater was ripped and torn in several places. I had a few cuts, including one above my eye which stung, some of the blood dripped onto the sweater. I has got a few blows in too, Tasha was bruised and glaring as she was about to attack again.
Suddenly strong arms caught the pair of us and pulled us apart.
"ENOUGH!"
We both stopped immediately; as Dimitri stood, holding us apart, glaring at us.
'Well crap.' Was all I could think.
Tasha immediately spoke. "Dimitri she…"
"Don't start Tasha; I don't want to hear, from either of you. That's enough of this, and I never want to catch either of you fighting again. Tasha you should know better. Just go okay."
He looked deadly serious and Tasha, after stammering, trying to speak, gave up and did as he said.
"As for you Rose." He said seriously. "Come with me."
I sighed and followed him as we headed for his office and no doubt the worst lecture of my life.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.