Chapter 3
I knew when I mailed the letter it would take a couple of weeks until Dimka got it. But those weeks were so long. I want so badly to talk to Dimka, to hear his voice.
About a month after I sent the letter the phone rang. I was the only one left in the house. I ran to the phone to get it before it rang out. By the time I got to the phone I was pretty breathless.
"Hello?" I say completely clueless who it may be.
I hear throaty chuckles from the other end of the line. I relax completely at the sound.
"Hello there. I was looking for my baby sister, Anzhela." He says. I could tell he was holding beck another chuckle. It was rare for Dimka to have his shield down where other people may see him. He must be really happy.
"Dimka!" I pretty much screamed into the receiver.
"Yeah, that's me. How are you sis?"
"Good, I guess. How are things as a guardian?"
He knew as soon as I asked the question that I as trying to get the topic of me. I knew because he let out a sigh of frustration.
"I know you too well to know that you hiding something. You've been hiding it a while too, haven't you?" He sounded a bit annoyed.
I let out a sigh of defeat. Nothing gets past Dimitri. Should I tell him every thing? From the fire to our dad coming these holidays?
While I thought there was complete silence. Finally Dimka spoke.
"What are you hiding? It must be big. You never keep secrets from me." He sounded caring and understanding like he use to be when we spoke when we were kids.
He knows when I'm holding information back from him. I better tell him everything.
"Sorry Dimka. I just-just, I don't know. Okay from the start and the less important thing.
"About, I don't know, a year or so ago, I was really angry while training and I was thinking about setting the dummy on fire. I had been having big mood swings and I thought that they came with puberty. But anyway, my vision was all of a sudden, read and my handset on fire. When I thought for it to stop it did.
"The only explanation I could come up with was that I was more Moroi than Dhampir and with puberty came out with the big mood swings.
"So what do you think?" I take a deep breath. Would he think I'm crazy?
"So you can summon the element of fire when ever you want?"
"Yeah."
"Have you told anyone? Except me?"
"You know that you're the only person I confide in. So no, I haven't."
"What else is there?"
The question took me off guard. He must be trying to think. That's going to be impossible with the next thing I'm going to tell him.
"Okay. You can't freak out, okay?"
"Okay." His voice was cautious now.
"Alright. About two months ago mum got a call from dad. He said he was coming over for the Christmas holidays. Dimka, that's why I wanted you there for the holidays, I don't think I'll be able to get through the 'visit' without you here helping me." I listen to the other end of the line. "Breathe Dimitri."
"You mean he's coming and mum let him?!"
I roll my eyes even though he can't see it.
"Dimka settle down. So mum could have gone; 'sorry you can't do that. Oh and by the way your kids are great!' As if Dimitri."
"I know but I can't believe he has the guts to go there after our…encounter…those years ago."
"Mum knows you don't some home for the holidays anymore. She's given up hoping. And well dad, he is apparently 'thrilled to be able to see us.'" I shiver involuntarily.
At that time mum came through the door.
"Anzhela, I'm home!"
"Shit, sorry Dimka I have to go."
I hang up before he can say anything.
"Who was that honey?"
"No-one mum, just a friend who had lost contact and they just wanted to say hi."
"That's nice. Can you help with diner?"
"Sure. One sec I just need to put something in my room and I'll be down."
"Okay sweetie."
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