Chapter 28! :)
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DICLAIMER: I don't own VA.
RPOV: (Rose)
I woke up disoriented and confused. I looked around and realized I was in my room, immediately the events from last night came down on me. The look on Lissa's, Christian's, and Eddie's faces as they saw me, I could only imagine what they saw when they looked at me, laying on a bed struggling to breath. Then seeing Dimitri⦠seeing him had opened so many emotions on me.
When I saw him I didn't know how to feel. All the time we've been gone I'd tired to forget him, not to think about him, but the moment my eyes landed on him I knew it had all been in vain, no matter how much time had passed my feelings for him hadn't changed. I loved him, I loved him like I hadn't loved anyone before and memories from the past didn't help me one bit. I remembered our practices back at the Academy, everything he had taught me and the rare moment of fun we had together but following those memories came the ones I would rather not remember. The harmful words he had said to me, the times I had seen him with Tasha, the looks of hatred.
I was confused and I didn't know what to do. For one, I'd love for things to go back to normal, the way that had been in the past but at the same time I knew that it would be impossible for things to be the same way as before. I was a different person now, I had changed, everything that had happened had changed me and I didn't know if things would work out the same.
With a sigh I stood up from the bed and carefully walked to the window, my legs shaking all the way there, I pushed the curtains aside and let the sunlight flow across the room. I took a deep breath of fresh air as I opened the window and looked outside.
They're out there my mind said to me.
They'll come back sooner or later.
From the moment I had gone to Lissa's head and had found out that she knew where we were I knew that it was only a matter of time until she found us. I'd tried to convince Adrian into leaving before they came, but no matter what I said convinced him into leaving with me. As the time passed my worry and panic calmed down. I told myself that maybe they wouldn't come after all and that we had been lucky but deep down in me I knew I was only lying to myself because I knew that they would come.
Now, the question was, what should I do? I didn't want to see them, I didn't want them to see me. I was afraid of what would happen, what they would say. From the few times I had been in Lissa's head after Adrian and me had left the Academy I knew she felt guilty for what had happened but that didn't stop me from being afraid. What if she was just here because she had found out that I was sick and was probably going to die? That had been my fear since the beginning, that they would only be with me because of pity. That was the last thing I wanted, it would be like an insult.
At the same time, I thought about me whole life, about the seventeen years I had been alive and all the great and not so great moments life had granted me. I knew that my future was uncertain and that at any moment my disease could grow worst and that would be the end for me. The idea of dying, leaving so many things unresolved bothered me. Something inside me told me to at least listen to what they had to say but at the same time another part of me shied away from that idea because there was the possibility that maybe I could come out hurt in the process.
Why are you so afraid? Its not like its going to hurt anymore than it has in the past. You've been hurt before and you'd survived, why would this time be any different?
That is what I heard in my head, a battle being fought inside of me, seeing which side would win. That was my strong side talking. The side that was strong and that faced her fears head on, sometimes not even thinking about it clearly and making mistakes along the way. The sound of the door opening distracted me from my thoughts.
"Rose, you're awake. What are you doing up?" It was my mom, she immediately came to where I was standing in front of the window and steered me back to bed, I let her not wanting her to think that I was rejecting her. I laid back down on the bed, propped myself against the headboard.
"How do you feel?" my mom asked me as she sat down next to me on bed.
"I'm okay." I answered her, giving her a small smile.
"Abe told me what happen yesterday Rose, you don't know how sorry I am that I wasn't here to stop them Rose." Her face showed me that she felt guilty.
"Don't worry about it mom, there was nothing you could do about it even if you were here." I said to her, reassuring her.
"Maybe you're right," she said, "But I promised you that I would be there for you when you needed me and you needed me yesterday."
"It's okay mom, you can't be with me all the time."
"Where's Adrian, Abe, and Savannah?" I asked her, trying to change the subject.
"Adrian is in him room resting. He spend almost all night here next to you, it took some convincing but he finally gave in that he needed rest."
I remembered the look on Adrian's face last night. I was of anger and worry. I could just imagine how angry he was, that thought reminded me that I didn't know what had happened after I had fallen asleep.
"Savannah got an important call from the hospital so she had to go and Abe is running some errands." she continued to tell me.
"Mom, did Abe tell you anything about them? What happened after I fell asleep?"
The look on her face told me that she really didn't want to talk about the subject put I pressured her.
"Mom, tell me."
"Well, from what Abe told me they threatened to come back. But Rose don't worry, we won't let them get by this time. Abe has posted some guards at the gate that won't let anyone in without permission from inside the house. None of us will let anyone hurt you, you don't have to go through what happen at the Academy again, I promise." she said and took my hand in hers, giving it a little squeeze.
I looked at my mom closely, at her wild curly red hair and at her eyes. They radiated strength and love, love for me. Looking at them, I couldn't believe that at some point I doubted that she ever loved me. Her love was obvious and I suddenly felt the need to demonstrate that she really did mean a lot to me. I sat up quickly and wrapped my arms around her like I had when I was a little girl, I closed my eyes and breathed in her smell, a sense of familiarity fill me.
"Thanks mom. Thanks for everything you've done for me. I love you." I said to her and at first I felt her stiffen at my sudden show of affection, we both weren't used to being open with our feelings, but then I felt as her arms wrapped around me as well and she squeezed me against her just like when I had been a little girl.
"I love you too Rose. You are the best thing life has given me." she whispered.
We just sat there in each others arms, comforted by the warmth of each other. Finally we let go and I was surprised to see that her eyes were red and that she had tears running down her face. Laughing lightly she brushed her hand across her cheeks, wiping away the tears.
"You made me cry, Rose." she said and playfully glared at me.
"Sorry." I said as I played along.
"What time is it?" I wondered out loud
"Its about to be four in the afternoon." she answered me.
"Oh god, I practically slept all day." I said.
"Don't worry, you needed to rest."
I got up, ignoring her protest, having bed enough for a while and decided to take a shower.
"Alright then. Come downstairs so you can eat something when you come out." she said before going out the door.
"Okay." I answered her as she left the room.
I went into the bathroom and just as I suspected it, I look awful. I had dark circles under my eyes that looked even darker against my pail skin. I quickly looked away from the mirror, not wanted to see myself anymore and got in the shower. The warm water was soothing and it cleared my head a bit. Suddenly I felt the urge to cough. I brought my hand to my mouth and when I brought it down I found it cover in bright red blood. Looking at the blood was only a reminder that my time was running out and that I had to make a decision before it was too late.
CPOV: (Christian)
I watched as Lissa as she paced back and forth across out hotel room. We hadn't had a moment of stillness since we'd come back from Rose's house and there was nothing I could do or say to get Lissa to calm down.
"Lissa, please, calm down. This isn't good for you." I said to her, trying to get her to calm down.
"How do you want me to calm down Christian? I have no reason to be calm! After all this time I have finally found Rose and now I can't see her? How do you expect me to be calm?" she practically screamed at me. I didn't take it personally because I knew she was stressed and couldn't think clearly with so many things going on in her head.
"I'm sorry Christian, I didn't mean to snap at you, its just that I can't take it anymore. I feel like I'm going to explode." Finally, she sat down at the edge of the bed and buried her head in her hands. I got up from my seat in the couch and sat down next to her, wrapping my arms around her.
"Don't worry Lissa, I understand, but you also have to understand that I don't like seeing you like this, it pains me to see you like this." I said to her, kissing her on the forehead.
"I know Christina, but I just can't help it. I want to see Rose, and now knowing that I am so close to her and not being able to be with her is like torture."
"I know Lissa, but you have to have faith that we will all see her very soon. We have to understand that this hasn't only been hard for us but for her as well, she needs time." I feel her start shaking in my arms and I know that she is crying and blaming herself again.
"Its all my fault, Christian. If I hadn't been so stupid I wouldn't have fallen for Cassandra's trap."
"Its not your fault Lissa, everyone makes mistakes and you are not immune to that. You'll see that we'll get to see Rose soon and that everything will be okay." I said to her, hoping that my words would at least help her a little.
I pushed myself higher up the bed and laid down, I gestured Lissa to lay down with me. Once next to me I wrapped my arms around her and brushed her hair away from her face.
"Sleep Lissa, I'll do you good. When you wake up you'll feel better." I said to her, hoping she would follow my advice. After some time in silence I heard Lissa talk.
"Thank you Christian, I love you." and with that she feel asleep. Considering everything it hadn't taken long for her to fall asleep, she was probably exhausted.
I waited a bit more, making sure she was fully asleep and then I carefully released my hold on her and slowly got out of the bed. With one last look at her sleeping form, I opened the door and headed towards Dimitri's room that wasn't too far away. I knocked on the door and he opened and the look on him wasn't any better than Lissa's.
"Dimitri, I just came to see if you know anything from Rose?" I asked him and I noticed that at the mention of her name his eyes flashed with pain that would be evident to anyone. Never before had I seen him this bad, he looked dead. His hair was all over the place and considering that it was always in a tie it made a dramatic difference. He had bags under his eyes and they were red. In his hand he held onto his phone like if it was the most precious thing in the world.
"I'm sorry Christian, but nobody has called yet." he answered me and just like her looked his voice sounded dead. I knew that he felt uncomfortable right now so I decided to leave.
"Will you please tell me if anyone calls? I don't know how much Lissa can take it." I said to him.
"Don't worry, I'll tell you immediately if anything changes." and with that I headed back to the room Lissa and I shared. I found her deep asleep and I was glad that she hadn't noticed my absence.
I laid down in one of the couches, not wanting to wake up Lissa by laying on the bed, and closed my eyes. So many things had happened. Images of Rose ran in my head, I would never forget the way she had looked yesterday. Never before had I watched someone in so much panic and to know that we had caused it tortured me.
I remembered everything that had happened at the Academy and deep regret and guiltiness filled me. I remembered the day Rose had tried to talk to me about Cassandra and how I had attacked her with accusations. I remembered the look on her face that day, a look of both doom and devastation. We had all abandoned her, all of us except for Adrian, Adrian who had know her for less time than any one of us. We all doubted her, except for Adrian. Rose had done so much for us, for me, and when she needed us the most we had left her alone. I remembered the way she would defend me when someone made a comment about my parents or when someone said I wasn't good enough for Lissa. She had even stood up to the queen to defend me. Rose had saved my life in Spokane and this was the way I treated her?
I not only considered Rose my friend but she was like a sister to me, a sister my parents never gave me. I felt that this was more my fault than anyone else's because all this damage had been caused by my Aunt Tasha. I still found it hard to believe it that she had caused all this, never had I seen that side of my Aunt before, it was as if she had transformed into a completely different person. A stranger.
The hours passed and soon I feel asleep on the couch. When I woke up I saw that the sky was turning a light purple. I looked at my watch and saw that it was about to be dawn, a full day had passed and no news. I went over to Lissa and checked that she was still asleep. Suddenly, there was an hard knock on the door. Lissa bolted upright on the bed like if she had been shocked and ran to the door, I followed after her.
It was Dimitri and from the smile on his face I knew he had good news.
"Get ready," he said, the happiness evident in his voice, "Rose wants to see us."
TPOV: (Tasha)
The moon shone above me, the only light I had in this deserted ally. Tonight would be the start of my great vengeance and I was eager to start. I could already hear the screams that could come out of the blood whores mouth when I gave her what she deserved. Tonight I would go against everything I believed in and everything I had fought for my whole life, but at this point I didn't find it in myself to care anymore. I kept going day by day for one reason and that was to kill Rosemarie Hathaway and I would do it even if I had to sacrifice my living life for it.
I grabbed the first person that came out of the back door of the bar, not even noticing if it was a man or a woman. All that mattered was that they were living and that their heart was beating.
I drank their blood until there was nothing else to drink and threw the body to the ground.
More. More.
That was what I heard in my head. All I wanted was blood and more blood. I felt wonderful and strong and I finally understood what Lucas and Moira meant when they said that this was the ultimate life. I felt indestructible.
I walked across to the dark glass window in front on me and I was met with the image of piercing blood red eyes glowing back at me.
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