Chapter 7

I was going to freeze to death

I trudged through the snow, thinking myself stupid for running out like that. Not even an hour after I left a storm hit. I could hardly see where I was going. I couldn't feel my feet anymore. I found shelter under a tree near by and tried to figure out if I should go back or keep pressing forward. I then say a building close by. I started to walk toward it but then as soon as I got close enough to it I collapsed in exhaustion and darkness covered my vision.

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I woke up in a cabin, a thick wool blanket covering me. I looked around only to find Dimitri sitting in a chair by a fire place facing away from me. I tried to remain a quiet as possible so he wouldn't know I was awake yet

"You're finally awake." He said

"How did I get here" I said back

"You walked all the way here, I'm not sure why but you did then you collapsed on the front door step of the cabin."

I only vaguely remembered doing that. I tried to sit up but my head started to spin. Dimitri came over and pushed my back to laying down.

"Careful Roza, you don't want to over exert yourself."

"Why would you care."

A faint smile played over his face

"Why shouldn't I?"

"Cause you are a evil strigoi"

"I still want you Roza"

"That answer is as wrong as it was in Russia. Saying it here doesn't change anything"

"Just rest Roza"

"How long was I out that you know of"

"Almost a whole day."

A chill ran over my body. I don't know how it did I was cover my a heavy blanket. Dimitri must have seen my confusion

"You have a high fever Roza, from being out in the cold."

Well that is perfect. I'm pregnant and I have a fever... OH MY GOSH THE BABY! I snapped upright after I remembered the baby was there.

"Oh My Gosh!" I yelled.

"Calm down" Dimitri said trying to get me to lay back down.

"Wait what about the baby? Is it okay?"

"Your baby is fine Roza, please calm down"

At that I layed back down. I breathed a sigh of relief. The baby was fine.

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I went in and out of consciousness for awhile. It had been 3 days since I got lost and arrived here. Dimitri was being especially kind which kind of creeped me out more than him being strigoi. Finally one day I hear argument out side. It was just after sun down so Dimitri was usually out side. I recognized one of the voices as being his but I couldn't make out the other so I got up and walked to a window. To my surprise Adrian was arguing with Dimitri.

What are you trying to do Adrian, get yourself killed? I thought.

I walked over to the door. I walked out side, which got their attention, so I could stop them from fighting before some one got killed. I walked up and stood beside Dimitri, knowing full well I wouldn't be able to go any farther

"Roza go back inside." Dimitri said to me.

"Rose what happen to you, you look terrible. Where have you been." Adrian said surprised to see me.

"Nice to see you too, Adrian. You know you really should yell at Christian, he's the reason I ran out." I said back

"Oh Lissa already yelled at him, she practically yelled at him for three days straight."

"How did you find me."

"I've been asking people who live around here if they saw you and the trail brought me here. When I knocked on the door the strigoi came out. I saw you and told him to hand you over when he wouldn't we started to argue then you came out."

"Rose can't leave. She shouldn't even be standing up." Dimitri said

"Let her go now! I have to bring her back" Adrian snapped at him

They both started arguing again, completely ignoring me yelling at them. Then something happened I didn't expect. I felt a sharp pan in my back. At first I pushed it off as nothing until it came back. Oh crap, I was going into labor

"Uhh guys." I said but then didn't hear me.

"Guys" I tried raising my voice. When that didn't work, I did the only thing I could think of. I scremed

"SHUT UP!"

That got their attention. I fell to my knees not able to stand much longer.

"help...me..."