The paper held a list of rules and expectations, seriously, I feel like I'm back in school.

Will live in this house respectfully and while living here is expected to help out with upkeep

Will attend a college of my choice (Abe's choice) and will be expected to keep grades up, and also to be involved in school activities

Will find a job and get your license and your own vehicle

Will be expected to keep in contact with your mother

"That's it?!" I stare at it dumbfounded and not quite sure what to think. I look up at Abe and see him studying me, I'm guessing as to see how I'm going to react. In all things considering though it really doesn't sound that bad, actually it sounds like a normal life. I sit there pondering over all this, it's funny because this sounds like what every person my age already does that is a part of the human world. I like it, hell it actually sounds like it might be nice, but maybe that's just because I'm actually being offered the chance to be a normal girl. As soon as that thought crossed my mind it conjured up a memory from what feels like an eternity ago.

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"How'd you find me? You following me to make sure I don't run away?"

"Be quiet," he snapped, leaning down so that we were at eye level. "A janitor saw you and reported it. Do you have any idea how stupid this was?"

"I know, I know, the whole probation thing, right?"

"Not just that. I'm talking about the stupidity of getting in that kind of situation in the first place."

"I get in that kind of situation all the time, Comrade. It's not a big deal."

"Stop calling me that. You don't even know what you're talking about."

"Sure I do. I had to do a report on Russia and the R.S.S.R. last year."

"U.S.S.R. And it is a bid deal for a Moroi to be with a dhampir girl. They like to brag."

"So?"

"So?" he looked disgusted. "So don't you have any respect? Think about Lissa. You make yourself look cheap. You live up to what a lot of people already think about dhampir girls, and it reflects back on her. And me."

"Oh, I see. Is that what this is about? Am I hurting your big, bad male pride? Are you afraid I'll ruin your reputation?"

"My reputation is already made, Rose. I set my standards and lived up to them long ago. What you do with yours remains to be seen." His voice hardened again. "Now get back to your room—if you can manage it without throwing yourself at someone else."

"Is that your subtle way of calling me a slut?"

"I hear the stories you guys tell. I've heard stories about you."

"Why is it wrong to…I don't know, have fun? I'm seventeen, you know. I should be able to enjoy it."

"You're seventeen, and in less than a year, someone's life and death will be in your hands. If you were human or Moroi, you could have fun. You could do things other girls could."

"But you're saying I can't."

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The memory ended and I felt a stabbing pain in my chest, I miss that Dimitri, I miss him so much it hurts. And even though he's alive and dhampir again, this 'new and improved' Dimitri just pisses me off, and breaks my heart. I sighed loudly still staring down at the paper and all it's rules and expectations. Fuck it, it can't be a bad thing.

"Fine, I can do this."

"Good, you have two days to get what you need and get settled in, until then Elizabeth will take you shopping for whatever you need and will be driving you around, and accompanying you to make sure you don't go overboard with the spending." He got up, gathering all his stuff and left the room.