Different Turn Of Events
Chapter 3

Rose
Dimitri was right. I had to tell someone about what happened but I knew no one at school would believe me so I sent a telegram to my mother and told her that she needed to come and see me. I told her that there was something very important and very serious going on and she sent a telegram back pretty much instantly to say she would be here tomorrow. I'm going to tell my mom what happened and I'm going to ask her to take me out of St Vlads because I don't want to be here anymore. I know my mom will believe me if I tell her and through all her faults I know she loves me and she will do what she can for me. I haven't told Lissa or anyone else of my plans, I know if I tell Lissa I'm leaving she will go crazy and she will start figuring things out and so will Dimitri.

Hopefully my mom will agree to take me out of school and I can slip out quietly without telling anyone. I'll send Dimitri and Lissa a letter when I'm settled and explain to them that I couldn't be in school because I had personal issues. I know Lissa will be sad to see me go but she'll make more friends and they'll be people she should be associating with, she's going to be Queen. She needs better friends then me and Dimitri will be fine because… well because it's Dimitri. He doesn't do feelings so he'll get over it and he'll stay protecting Lissa. He'll be ok and so will Lissa.

I looked at the clock and saw my mom was due here any minute. I made sure my room looked tidy and presentable, otherwise she would just complain, I made it look like I had an interest in school and had some school books open on my desk. My room looked pretty good and it was just in time. The door knocked and I took a deep breath before answering it, I saw my mom standing there. She smiled softly at me and I instantly wrapped my arms around her. She hugged me back but I knew she would be confused. We've never really been close and I know she is going to be confused with my behaviour.

After our hug I let her into the room and closed the door behind her. We took a seat on my bed and she looked around the room, as I knew she would. She seemed satisfied and then she turned back to me "What's been going on? You said it was something important and serious?" She questioned.

"Something bad has really happened and I can't tell anyone at school because they won't believe me. I know that the only person I can speak to is you" I said.

"Why won't anyone at school believe you? What have you done?" She asked.

"I didn't do anything" I replied "Do you know the Zeklos family?" I asked.

"Of course I do" She answered.

"Well Jesse Zeklos goes to this school, he's in my year" I stated.

"Rose can you please just tell me what's going on" She demanded.

"Well… me and Jesse… we flirt a lot and we had arranged to meet up during daylight hours so we could make out" I started and as I was about to continue she held her hand up.

"Do not tell me you're pregnant by him" She stated.

"No… it's not that" I replied.

"Then what?" She asked.

"Like I said, we arranged to meet up during daylight hours to make out and then Jesse tried biting me. I told him no and I pushed him away. He stopped me from leaving and I hit my head. I was in and out of consciousness… he bit me and raped me" I admitted. She didn't say anything. She sat there looking at me as if I hadn't said anything. I started crying and I grabbed her hand "Mom? Please. You have to believe me" I pleaded with her.

She didn't speak, instead she wrapped her arms around me and I completely broke down. I cried and cried and she held me to her so tightly that I thought I was going to lose blood circulation but I didn't care. My mom believed me and that was all that mattered. She pulled away from the hug and I saw tears running down her cheeks too "Oh my baby" She said and moved some hair out of my face "I am going to Kirova right now and I am going to demand that he be taken out of the school for what he did and properly punished" She said and stood up.

I grabbed her hand to stop her leaving "Mom please don't. Jesse and I are known to flirt and make out, people think things of me here and I know they won't believe me. He's a Royal Moroi and I'm nothing. I am begging you to please not tell Kirova or anyone" I begged her.

"Rose…."

"Please mom… Kirova already hates me and I know she won't believe me and things will get worse" I told her.

"You expect me to do nothing about this?" She questioned.

"No. I want you to take me out of school. I can't stay here and face him everyday" I answered.

"I want you to have an education" She stated.

"Then send me to a human high school… do whatever but please tell Kirova you're pulling me out" I said to her.

"What does Lissa say about all of this?" She asked.

"She doesn't know and no one is going to tell her" I replied.

"She's your best friend" She stated.

"I'm aware of that. I don't want her worrying about my problems, she's got enough going on right now" I said.

"And you really want to go?"

"Yes"

"Ok… I'll go and speak to Kirova"

My mom left my room and closed my door behind me. As soon as the door was closed I grabbed my suitcase out of the wardrobe and started packing things. Just some clothes, my laptop, toiletries and so on. I didn't pack anything that would remind me of St Vlads apart from a couple pictures of Lissa and myself when we went on the run. I felt bad just leaving Lissa behind but this is where she belongs and it's obvious that this isn't my world anymore, I will let her know when I'm settled but I don't want her worrying about me.

I zipped up the suitcase and put it back on my bed. The door knocked and I thought it was my mom so I opened it to see Dimitri and Lissa standing there. Lissa didn't say anything she just barged into my room and Dimitri followed "What's going on?" I asked her.

"I was going to ask you the same thing. I just saw your mother going into Kirova's office and you're obviously going somewhere" She said and indicated to the packed suitcase on my bed "Rose, tell me what is going on" She demanded.

I closed the door so no one else could hear our conversation "Look Lissa, I can't talk right now but I am leaving. My mom is speaking to Kirova as we speak and pulling me out" I told her.

"Why?" Dimitri asked suspiciously.

"Personal issues" I answered.

"You're not giving me that lame answer" Lissa stated.

"Please Lissa… when I'm settled and everything I will email or send you a telegram but there are some things that I need to sort out first, there is so much going on and I need to get away from here" I explained.

"So you're just going to leave me here?" She asked with a sad tone.

"Not everything is about you Princess!" I shouted but I instantly regretted it. Lissa looked like I had just slapped her in the face "Lissa-"

"Well at least I know what you really think" She stated and stormed out of my room.

"Tell her I didn't mean it" I said to Dimitri.

"She knows" He replied and followed after her.

I sat down and my near empty desk and thought about Lissa. Really thought about her. She was still coming to terms with everything that happened with Andre and her parents, running away and coming back to school, new friends and enemies… I was supposed to be her best friend and I wanted to be her Guardian which means that she would always come first. Right now I can't put her first and I need to think about me a little which sounds selfish I know but it's just what needs to be done. I really hope one day she can understand and forgive me for leaving her here on her own.

The door to my room opened and my mom stood in the doorway "I spoke to Kirova and told her I was pulling you out, to be honest she didn't seem that bothered so she gave me the papers and they're all signed. You are officially no longer a student at St Vladimir's Academy" She told me then looked to my bed "I can see you've already packed. Do you want to say goodbye to anyone first?" She asked.

"No. I just want to go" I replied.

"What about Mason and Lissa and all your other friends?" She questioned.

"I'll write to them" I answered.

"Ok, let's go" She said.