Me: Yo Rosie
Rose: For the love of Vlad do not call me Rosie
Me: Calm down, you wanna do the disclaimer for me?
Rose: No
Me:Oh come on don't be like that.
Rose:...
Me: Fine Lissa?
Lissa: Sadly she doesn't own anything but the plot
Me. Thank you
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Chapter Five: Well Shit
I read the last few lines ten more times before they finally sink in. No Dimitri hadn't read this he wouldn't have gone through with the cabin the way we did if he had , something inside me clicks and I feel the breakfast I had before Olena got here rise. No this isn't happening there is no way, I'm not ready and Dimitri he isn't even conscious, who knows if he'll ever wake up? How am I supposed to deal with this? Not being able to hold it in any longer I run into the bathroom barely making it in time. Leaning against the cool wall I make myself take a few deep breaths, everything is going to be okay. I'm strong and I can handle this. I don't even know for sure if I'm right, no need to panic yet. What I need to do is change these clothes. My little battle with the punching bag has left them sweaty and crumpled. Taking one last cleansing breath I walk out facing the world with as much confidence as I can muster.
As much as I hate to admit it, my mom was right, people did talk . Honestly I was so used to being seen as the school tramp wrong as it may be it didn't bug me much. What killed me was the fact people were also talking about Dimitri, and he wasn't awake to defend himself. Every time I try to stand up for him it only makes matters worse, sometimes it seems near impossible to hold my temper. I swear if Eddie hadn't been there to hold me back last week I probably would have killed Jesse.
It had already been an incredibly long day, and I sure as hell wasn't in the mood to deal with his ass. " Hey Hathaway, how's the pediohile doing?" I swear I tried to walk away but he just wouldn't stop "I heard he had to leave Russia because he got caught with another little bloodwhore student. How's that make you feel, being a second class bloodwhore even to a cradle robber?" That had done it, the line had been crossed. I think Jesse probably figured that out by the time my hand smashed against his throat pinning him up against the brick of the dorms. "You wanna say that again Jesse?" I squeezed tighter, his blood rushed to his cheeks and his eyes bulged.
Eddie must have seen it in my eyes. At that moment I really did want to kill him. "Rose.. let him down." I didn't budge "ROSE!" Eddie had pulled me off and dragged me kicking and screaming lecturing me the whole way to the infirmary. He was right, killing another student wasn't going to fix anything and since then I had put some of Comrades zen lessons to the test, the last thing I needed was to be expelled, especially now.
"Say something Liss." The dumbfounded silence radiating from her is driving me crazy.
"You don't think.. Rose do you think… you think you're pregnant?" she looks so concerned she must have read the letter from Mark just as many times as me.
Before I have a chance to reply the door opens and a tall man with a very outlandish multi-colored scarf and a tan suit that looks like it could have been pulled straight from the godfather walks in. His long black hair is slicked back and his fingers are covered in rings. "Sorry to interrupt, but I would like a word with Miss Hathaway."
What could this man possibly want with me? I have enough problems.
"What do you want with me, old man? I've never seen you before in my life."
"A fact I'm hoping to change." he says gesturing.
"I'll be right back Liss." Walking through the door into the hall I can't help but notice the dangerously regal air that radiates from this man.
"Who are you, what do you want?"
"Right to the point little girl I supposed I can appreciate that. My name is Abe Mazur. I came here to help you."
This random dude I have never met before had decided to help me? "Why would you want to help me?"
"Your mother called me, I heard your … mentor." he smirks as he says the word mentor. " Was injured during the attack. I brought a doctor with me that might be able to help."
"Look old man that doesn't explain why you're helping my mother hates me and there's no way she would send some rando mobster to help my mentor she would probably breathe a sigh of relief he wasn't here anymore so try again."
He strokes his goatee as if trying to decide what to do with me "What if I were to tell you, that you mean a great deal to me."
I look him up and down, really taking him in..his hair, eyes, his skin. Oh. My. God. "Are you who you think you are?Are you… are you my father?"
"I am kiz, I know I might not have been there for you as a kid as much as I wanted to but let me do this now let me make up for it." He has a thick Turkish accent.
"Why weren't you there? Why in the hell would I let you in now." I'm so mixed up inside, I can't seem to decide if I want to hug or punch him but he doesn't need to know that.
"My business is… risky to say the least. I thought it would be best to stay away until I knew you could take care of yourself…...needless to say you proved you are more than capable. I would really like to get to know you kiz."
A part of me wants to know him too but I'm going to make him work for it "Let's just start with helping Co- Dimitri."
We go back into the room and I explain to Lissa who Abe is and wait letting him takeover when it comes to the doctor he brought to help Dimitri. There's an operation that he can do that's new and experimental. Honestly it's probably his best chance. We just have to get Olena to agree.
"Olena, it might be his chance." I finish begging her with my eyes to say yes. She doesn't trust Abe, she keeps calling him Zmey. She had spent a good portion of the afternoon explaining how he had helped her"separate" from Dimitries father. I knew from things he had told me before that his father was an abusive ass. I didn't know he had help getting rid of him.
"He's my father, he's trying to make the fact he was never there up to me."
Her eyes grow wide, probably thinking about all the things she knows Abe has done. She looks toward her son, staring for a long time lost in thought "Okay, when does he go in?"
" said he will be ready in a few hours but the surgery will take almost ten hours. Olena he's a fighter he's going to make it he has to."
She takes my hand "I know child, I know he's never been one to give up."
Rose come to the lobby. I made an appointment for you.
An appointment for what? "I'll give you a minute with him. I'll be back before he goes into surgery."
Lissa is waiting patiently in the lobby looking more anxious than I feel. "What did you make an appointment for?"
Her eyes grow a bit wider and she looks not so subtly at my stomach. Don't you want to know for sure?
"Shit I just got caught up with Abe and the surgery. I haven't had a real chance to think about it, but I can't trust just anyone with this Liss what doctor did you get?
Before she can answer a familiar voice calls my name "What have you gotten yourself into now?"
waves me forward smiling. I've known her since she was four.
"It's really personal, can we go back to the room first?" I try to smile but I'm 100% sure it looks more like a grimace.
She looks concerned but leads us into an examination room "Rose, you can tell me, what's going on?"
"I think I might be pregnant, but I don't know for sure."
"Oh, Rose… I'm sure this is very scary for you. I'll get the test. If it comes back positive we'll do an ultrasound." She hands me a test and points to the bathroom.
Peeing on a stick is as awkward as you can imagine but I manage and walk out to wait with Liss and the Doc for the three minutes to pass.
Lis holds my shoulder "If it comes back positive I'm here for you I promise we'll figure it."
speaks quietly " You do have options whatever you choose I am here to help you figure everything out."
The thought of not keeping the baby if I am in fact I am pregnant makes my stomach turn, no I can't get rid of mine and Dimitris baby...if there is a baby "I'll keep it, if it's positive I'm keeping it." it's barely a whisper.
Doc lets out a breath of relief as the timer goes off. "Okay, take a look."
Slowly I turn the test around and face two positive pink lines. My heart leaps and tears pull from my eyes. I've never felt so much fear and excitement in the same moment. I have a little part of me and Dimitri growing inside . "It's positive."
nods"I thought it would be. Hop on the bed and pull up your shirt and we'll take an ultrasound."
Lis takes my hand as doc squirts cool gel into my abdomen and spreads it with a corded wand, the sweetest sound I have ever heard echoes through the monitor "Is that the heartbeat?"
Olendzki nods, eyes sparkling "And that." She points to a small dot on the screen "Is your baby."
"Hi baby." I don't think anyone can hear me but the words slip out " I'm your mommy."
Wiping the gel she asks "Do you want a few copies?"
"Yes thank you Doc, there's something else you need to know. You have to swear not to tell though."
"Rose, I can't tell anyone about your medical history, but I promise I won't tell if that makes you feel better."
Closing my eyes and taking a deep breath. "The baby's father is a Dhampir too. It's because I'm shadow kissed, I didn't find out until after but Lissa when she brought me back she healed my reproductive system too."
"Rose, who is the father?"
My heart clenches tight. He might never get the chance to be a father. "He's being prepped for surgery, hopefully it will wake him up from his coma."
Dr.O doesn't look even a little surprised "He should be going under soon, here take these." She hands me the pictures and a bottle of pills "They're prenatal vitamins, take one every morning. It looks like you're about 4 weeks. I'll see you in another two okay? Try not to stress. It's not good for either of you."
I take the pills and picture placing them in my backpack. "Lissa I'm going to go to Dimitri before they take him back." I know that he probably can't hear me or understand right now but I have to tell him.
"When was the last time you had food Rose?" Lissa knows me too well, it's been a long day.
"This morning..or wait no yeah early this morning."
"Look you go do what you have to, I'm going to get you some food and meet you here in the lobby after he's under okay?" She's the best friend I could ever ask for.
"Thank you Lis."
Making my way back to the room I let my mind wander. This has been the craziest month of my life. From everything happening with Dimitri to finding out I'm pregnant and meeting my father. It's a lot to take in. In just 8 months or so I'm going to have a baby of my own. Possibly on my own… no I Can't think that this is going to work he's going to be okay. When I walk into the room it's already empty of everyone besides Dimitri. I take his hand and sit beside the bed.
"It wasn't supposed to be like this, you know. You should be here telling me how we'll figure this all out together. I know I'm supposed to be badass Rose Hathaway who doesn't take anyone's crap who can handle the world and do the impossible, but I'm scared. I hate to admit it but I don't know if I can do this alone. Dimitri you have to wake up this has to work because the thing is I need you, we need you." My hand unconsciously finds my stomach resting there protectively. "You've got to wake up so you can be a daddy. You deserve to see this baby be born and grow up." My breath hitches and I can't seem to find the words to express the other things I want to say. Instead I lean over to place a small kiss on his head. "I love you Comrade." I whisper as they come to take him into surgery.
Lissa, Olena, and Abe are waiting for me in the lobby they've kind of taken over. Everyone is nibbling absentmindedly at the food from the cafeteria. Lissa hands me a bag as I sit next to her. A huge salad with chicken and avocado waits along with a bottle of water and an apple. "Seriously Liss? Salad?"
You need to eat healthy, for the baby.
"I got you a chocolate donut too, but I'm not giving it to you until you eat the salad."
Abe's eyebrows shoot up and he chuckles in amusement.
"Don't be getting any ideas, old man Liss is the only one besides maybe Dimitri who can get away with stuff like that." I mumble taking a bite of the salad. It's not actually bad and I am really hungry, I have the whole thing down in just a few minutes and settle in to enjoy my donut.
"Still in love with chocolate donuts huh kiz."Abe asks.
"What do you mean?"I mumble in between bites.
"I'm pretty sure the first solid food you ate was a donut."
"Really? You were around for my first real food?" I don't mean for it to be mean or accusing but Abe cringes.
"I was there until you were three. That's when we decided it would be better if I kept my distance. I didn't want to and I always kept an eye, receiving your school reports and transcripts. I tried to be there in the background. I hope you'll let me be there now kiz."
"Thank you for telling me that, I appreciate it." I know its noncommittal but its a start.
We sit silently as the hours tick by making small talk every now and then. Abe tells us about Turkey. Olena talks about Russia as she braids mine and Lissa's hair. I think having something to do with her hands helps calm her anxiety and it's nice to have someone treating me like a daughter. After what feels like a lifetime the doctor comes out to tell us it's over. He says everything went perfectly and the hope is Dimitri will wake up in the next few hours.
"You can see him now but better just go in one at a time. We don't want to overwhelm him."
I urge Olena to go first. I was the last one to see him before he went in and I can make myself wait a little longer, but the old woman looks frantic with worry. Liss and I lean against each other falling into a soft sleep as she hurries behind the doctor.
"Rose, dear.. You go in now he's not awake yet but I'm sure he will soon." Olena looks absolutely exhausted.
"You should try to get some sleep you look so tired"
"Let me know when he wakes, I will rest as best I can." sighing she settles into the chair in the corner forcing her eyes close.
Dimitri looks a little more like himself than he has in the past month. For the first time in a while there's no tubes making him breath but there's still machines monitoring everything.
"Hey Comrade, you're looking more like yourself still missing that duster though." I smile running my fingers through his hair. "You know one of these days we're gonna have to get you something besides a black t-shirt and duster." my halfhearted chuckle is cut off by a gasp as fingers wrap around mine and a dry crackled voice mumbles "Roza?" Dimitri is finally awake.