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Chapter 29
RPOV
I woke up with a start. Well I thought I woke up. I tried to look around and see where I was, but I couldn't move. I could hear myself thinking and I could hear muffled talking going on around me, but I couldn't see anything, couldn't even open my eyes. I tried to move my fingers and toes, but no such luck. What was happening? Oh shit, something just touched my cheek. Where am I? Am I blind? Paralysed? I tried to remember what happened, but all I could remember was falling over after the blood test. Surely that didn't paralyse me!
I felt something wet land on my cheek. I tried to lift my arm to feel what it was, but it wouldn't move. I felt like something was pinning me down now. I had a hand on each shoulder, holding me. I started panicking. Someone was running their hand up and down my arm. Stop doing that I tried to scream, but nothing was coming out. It felt like I had been drugged. Oh god, how can this be happening again? My heart started racing and I tried fighting against the fear building up in me, but my breathing got worse. I could hear talking around me but it was so muffled I couldn't make out what they were saying.
I felt someone kiss my cheek and the fear started to rise higher and higher. I was trying so hard to fight them off, just move my arms or leg, but it was no use. Take deep breaths Rose. Come on, calm down I tried telling myself. My breathing started to calm down when suddenly my shirt was lifted and I felt something cold on the skin between my breasts. That was all it took for my breathing to become laboured again and before I knew it, the darkness had taken my under again.
DPOV
It had been two days since they stopped the medication that was keeping Roza in a coma but she still hadn't woken up. Everyone was starting to panic a little, but Dr Olendski assured us that everything was fine and she should wake up soon. Lissa, Christian, Eddie, Alberta, Adrian and Tasha were asleep at various places within the room. Caleb was asleep on a chair next to Roza, still holding her hand. Janine and Abe had come back in briefly after their meeting with Dr Olendski, but then left and have yet to come back. I was curious about where they were and why they weren't here for when Roza woke up.
I was lying on the bed next to Roza, having just dozed off myself. I could have sworn I felt her hand move, which is what woke me from my slumber. I hadnt really had a decent sleep since Roza collapsed, I had been having little naps here and there but that was all. Everytime someone moved or made a noise, I would jump up expecting to see my Roza awake. I watched her hands and feet intently, willing them to move again. Her finger twitched lightly, like she was trying to move it and although her eyes stayed shut, it looked like she was trying to open them. I sat up on the bed.
'I think she is waking up' I said loud enough to wake everyone up. Lissa jumped up off the Sofa and ran over to the bed.
'Rose…Rose, we're all here Rose' she said putting her hand on her shoulder, sitting down next to me.
Suddenly, her heart monitor went crazy. Her heart rate had gone through the roof.
'Shh baby, it's ok' I said quietly, rubbing my hand up and down her arm. It didn't seem to work like it normally would. If anything, it made her worse. Lissa was on the other side of her, trying to calm her as well and I could see now that she was crying. Dr Olendski came in the room. I guess she heard the alarm from the monitor.
'What's going on?' she asked checking Roza's monitors.
'I don't know. I woke up because I felt her hand move slightly. Then the monitor started going crazy' I said. Her breathing was a bit irratic, so Dr Olendski put an oxygen mask on her. Her heart rate started to slow back down and her breathing became normal again. I kissed her on the cheek, telling her how much I love her.
Dr Olendski lifted her shirt and put the stethoscope on her chest, listening to her heart. Suddenly, her breathing became laboured again and her heart rate went through the roof. It lasted for about thirty seconds before calmness came over her again and her monitors showed that her heart rate was back to normal.
'What just happened?' asked Adrian.
'It looks to me like the drugs are wearing off and she is starting to wake up' she said. 'She is back asleep now'
'But why did her monitors and breathing go like that?' asked Lissa. I had my theory but I wasn't sure how accurate it would be.
'I don't know' said Dr Olendski with a confused look on her face.
'Doctor, how would it feel to Roza waking up again? Would it be just like waking from a sleep?' I asked.
'No it wouldn't. She will go in and out of consciousness for a few hours before fully waking up' she said. 'She may feel like she is awake, but can't actually do anything'
'So she could feel like she is drugged all over again?' I questioned.
'Yes, unfortunately she could feel like that, which could be why her heart rate raised so high, she panicked' she said. I heard Lissa gasp and start sobbing. I can't blame her; the tears came to my eyes again as well. My poor Roza was going to have to endure those feelings again until she woke up fully and there was nothing we could do to help her.
'And can you do anything to stop her feeling like that?' asked Lissa through sobs.
'Unfortunately there isn't princess' said the doctor.
'Did you say she is unconscious again now?' asked Adrian. Dr Olendski nodded as she listened to Roza's heart. 'I can try and dream-walk her'
'Oh you have to try Adrian. Tell her not to be scared and we are all here waiting for her to wake up' said Lissa.
Adrian looked at me for confirmation, to which I nodded my head and smiled. I was grateful that he respected me enough to ask for my permission first. I know he loves Roza and would do anything for her, but I know now that he would never step in the way of my relationship with Roza. He wants her to be happy and he just wants to be a part of her life in any way he can.
APOV (Adrian)
I walked over to the far edge of the room and sat down against a wall, closing my eyes. I, like everyone else in the room, hadn't slept much the past few days, so I really needed to concentrate on getting through to Rose. I was amazed that I got in straight away. I let her subconscious choose the place and I was amazed to see it took us to the Lake at the academy, although now it was frozen solid. Rose was standing at the top of the hill looking down at it.
'Rose?' I asked. She turned around and ran into my arms. I put my arms around her and hugged her tightly. 'Are you ok?'
'I….I'm ok' she said but I could tell it's a lie. I raised my eyebrow at her. She knew straight away I had seen through her lie.
I made a bench appear and walked her over to it and sat her down. 'What's happened to me Adrian? I keep waking up, well I think it's waking up, but I can't move and I can't see. I can vaguely hear voices but I can't make out what they are saying, or who it is. I can feel people touching me but I can't do anything to stop it. I…I feel like..' she couldn't finish through sobs.
'Shh it's ok. You're ok' I said letting her sob into my shoulder. 'You collapsed at the doctors. You had to have surgery and they had to put you into a coma like state to transport you to the house'
'What? Surgery? Coma? What the hell happened?' she asked confused.
'Wake up Lil Dhampir and we will explain it all to you' I said with a smile.
'I'm trying Adrian, but I can't. It's like my eyelids are too heavy to open, and I've tried to move my arms and legs, but it's not working' she cried.
'It is working Lil Dhampir. Dimitri felt your hand move earlier. It's the first movement you've made, so we know you're waking up. Dr Olendski said it could take a little while longer, but you will wake up soon. You just have to be strong Lil Dhampir. You're going to feel like you're drugged again for a little bit longer, but we are all here for you ok' I said. 'You need to try not to panic; otherwise you're going to give Dimitri a heart attack if your heart monitor goes crazy again'
She chuckled. 'Ok, I will try not to panic. Now that I know what is happening, I should be ok. Thank you Adrian' she said as she gave me another hug. I kissed her on the forehead.
'Come back to us Lil Dhampir' I said before closing the dream. I opened my eyes to see everyone staring at me.
'She's ok. She knows we are all here waiting for her to wake up and she said she will try not to panic' I said.
Lissa came over and hugged me. 'Thank you' she whispered.
'Thank you Ivashkov' said Dimitri with a smile.
'Anytime Belikov' I grinned back. Now it was just a matter of waiting for Rose to wake up.
CPOV (Caleb)
Hearing Adrian say that Marie was ok and she would try and wake up soon were the words I had been waiting to hear. Relief flooded through my body. I looked down at my baby sister lying helpless on her bed. Then I looked around the room at all the people sitting in various places throughout the room. I know I am Marie's flesh and blood, but these guys were her family just as much as me. They were an amazing bunch of people and had done everything they could to make me feel welcomed in their little group. I had been having second thoughts about my decision two days ago, but I know now that I made the right one.
FLASHBACK
I was sitting by Marie's bed with Dimitri waiting for the results to come back when my phone beeped. It was a text message from Nicola.
Where are u? Conference is in 1 hr xx Nic
Been an accident. Have to move it. Sorry I forgot to ring xx Cal
What happened? Are you ok? Xx Nic
Im ok. Marie's not. Long Story…swing by xx Cal
Ok b there soon xx Nic
Nicola and the guys were there within 10 minutes.
'Whats happened?' asked Nicola worried. I explained everything that had happened with Marie and that we were waiting on results.
'oh my god'
'She's ok, well she will be, but we have a big fight on our hands with Queen Bitch' I said. They all knew what Rose had been through and who was behind a lot of it. We were a close knit group of friends. 'Which leads me to my decision'
'What decision?' asked Nicola.
'I'm quitting the band' I said. They started arguing with me, but I cut them off. 'You guys don't need me. You rock without me. Marie isn't going to be in any state to tour. She needs to concentrate on finding out who has put this charm on her. I want to be there to help her with that. And Nicola, you've been practising to take Marie's place anyway because we knew it was only a matter of time before she went back. I will come to the press conference with you and make the announcement' I said leaving the decision final. None of them were happy with me and they all tried to argue with me, but Marie was my family, she needed me more! I could give witness to what she has been through over the past few years.
We had the conference the next day. Making that announcement at the press conference, without giving out too much detail, was hard, especially when the information we were giving them, wasn't what they were expecting but I managed. I told them to keep an eye out on the news for more information of Marie and they would get more answers very soon. Now I just hope that Marie doesn't try and kill me for it when she wakes up!
RPOV
After my dream walk with Adrian, I felt much better. When the blanket of darkness started to lift, I tried my hardest not to panic. It wasn't as easy said than done, but I think I managed. The voices were starting to get clearer each time I came too and I could start making out pieces of the conversations in the room, not that much was being said. Each bout of consciousness was longer than the last and I could feel the effects of the drug wearing off. I could feel Dimitri's hand intertwined with mine on one side and Cal's on the other. I could hear Lissa and Adrian arguing in one corner, and Eddie and Christian playing around with my old guitar. Christian was actually quite good on it. Eddie on the other hand, not so much.
I could feel when the drug was almost fully worn off, and my eyes started to flicker open. I was blinded by a bright light hanging above my head. I quickly shut my eyes and turned my head.
'Turn off the light. She's waking up' I heard someone with a beautiful accent say. Dimitri!
I opened my eyes again and found myself face to face with my beautiful Russian God.
