I dedicate this chapter to the Eraser to my Scribble.

So lets continue on with this adventure.

Previously: "Well I happened to have read the file on the new attack. I also asked around and I can tell you exactly where they were attacked and even a few locations of Strigoi hideouts."

Damn. He had me. I needed help and it looked like he was the only one who could. I looked away from him and thought about exactly what my choice was. I could ditch him and go on a wild goose chase or I could let him come with me and suffer a heart ache. I might grow to love him even more. Or I guess I could let him come along only until I get the information and then ditch him. I'll ignore him and refuse to think of him. I'll close myself off and let my instincts lead the way.

"Okay, fine. You can come."

Chapter 19: Traveling

"Rose, if you keep looking so worked up, you're going to draw attention." Dimitri scolded me, taking a hold of my hand. I pulled my hand back roughly and hit the man walking behind me with my elbow.

"Sorry." I murmured to the man. He glared at me but didn't say anything. "Some people are just rude." I informed Dimitri.

"Rose, if you're going to keep this up you are going to walk to Istanbul." I rolled my eyes.

"The account is in my name, so you're the one who's walking."

"Account? You have a bank account?" Shoot, forgot to mention this to him earlier. At least I had time to plan out a story of where I got the money.

"How did you think we were going to travel to Istanbul?"

"I assumed we were going to sneak on the plane or by threatening the pilot." Dimitri said seriously.

"Even I'm not that crazy. I have money and I'm going to use to buy whatever I need. But if you want to ride on top of a plane instead of in it. That's your choice."

"How did you get enough money?" Dimitri asked. "Has Janine been sending you money?"

"No, I've been, saving up." I cringed at the pause in my voice.

"Saving up?" Dimitri turned his head to the side, he scrutinized me, deciding whether or not I was telling the truth. I turned my attention towards the ATM a few feet in front of us. I had already gone to the bank. Dimitri had to take out money so while he was busy doing that I escaped and finished the transaction Adrian had set up before Dimitri really noticed I was gone.

"Well, we better get on line before the plane leaves." I walked up to the machine, entered a sleek black card that the bank had given me. I punched in a code and it give me options on how much money I could take out. I pressed the button with the largest amount of money there and the machine vibrated as the hundred dollar bills came out of the machine. I knew Dimitri was staring at me but I avoided his gaze as I walked to the ticket counter.

"Can I have two tickets to Istanbul?"

"You're going to have to tell me sometime where you got that money." Dimitri told me as we walked through the terminal. Our plane was scheduled to leave in an hour and we were just going to sit down and wait for time to pass.

"No I don't." I told him nonchalantly. "I can have secrets Dimitri, and I kind of want to keep this one." I looked at the clock. Lissa will be getting up in an hour or two, it pained me to think of her reaction and I hoped she didn't take my leaving personally.

"We'll see, I can be very persuasive in getting what I want." I looked at him, trying to understand what he really wanted. I looked in his brown eyes that seemed to be filled with so much of his emotions. His hair, still very short, was growing. I lifted one hand up to try to touch the top of his head but decided that that probably wouldn't be the smartest thing I could do. I looked away, dropping my bag onto one of the chairs.

"By the way Dimitri, how are you here?" I thought about how that question was really confusing. I rephrased my question. "I mean, how did you escape Tasha?"

"I told her I had to leave for a while and I left."

"And she let you?"

"She couldn't really stop me."

"Yeah, she could have. She probably would have threatened to take away your custody of the baby or something." I closed my mouth. I had heard jealousy in my voice and I knew Dimitri had heard it too. I saw Dimitri analyze me and arrange his thoughts.

But before he could speak I opened my mouth. "Don't bother Dimitri. I know that Tasha is your woman and that you guys will live happily ever after. You don't have to explain it to me. I got it."

"Rose, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I'm doing this to you. I was in love with you but now I have to be with Tasha. She needs me." Dimitri couldn't look at me, and I got angry as he went on.

"If you really did love me in the first place, you wouldn't have knocked up Tasha." I said in an icy voice. I left my bag in the seat but left him there. I needed chocolate immediately.

I passed by all the vendors, searching for one that contained everything I needed for this long trip. I entered a store that was sort of like a mini department store. It had tons of aisles and everything you could possibly need to live in the airport for a couple of days. I checked my pockets for money and came up with a few twenties.

I grabbed a basket and filled it with one of every chocolate bar the store had, a red Gatorade, 3 bags of chips, two magazines that were filled with celebrity gossip, summer fashion tips and dating quizzes and a pillow that wraps around your neck while you are sitting on a plane. I also bought a vanilla flavored chap stick, I'm about to experience hell and have too many things to worry about, why add chapped lips to the list?

I got on line to pay for my stuff and unwrapped a Milky Way bar. Just when I was about to pay for my items I saw a display for a new western book that had come out. The Riches Of The West, sounded exactly like the type of book Dimitri would have read. I sighed and grabbed it.

The guy at the cash register took i and scanned it.

"Are you into westerns?" He asked, bagging the book.

"Nope, i bought it for someone else it will keep him busy for the ride to Istanbul." I handed him the money.

"I have family in Istanbul, did you hear about the massive killing that have been happening recently?"

"No."

"Well, be careful and try not to wander around on your own too often." He handed me my bags.

"Thanks for the tip." I left the store. I had spent thirty minutes in the shop and I knew my plane was going to leave soon. I walked back to the terminal with my bags in hand. Dimitri sat in the same place he was when he left. He looked to be deep in thought but he seemed to sense me coming and met my eyes.

I smiled awkwardly and sat next to him. I reached into my shopping bags and got out the book.

"Here, I saw this and figured I'd rather you fantasize about shooting bad cow boys then giving me philosophical lessons."

So it was short but I really enjoyed writing this. And you guys are not going to believe whats going to happen next.