Different Turn Of Events
Chapter 5

Rose
I walked into the lunch hall with Hayley and we instantly noticed our group. With our trays in hand we walked over to them and found somewhere to sit. I found a seat next to Hayley's brother Billy and his friend David. They were best friends and we both really sweet boys. They both had a little bit of Mason in them which is why I get on so well with them, we joke around and in gym class they always challenge me to something but I always win. I know Billy has a crush on me and he's not made it very secret, Hayley keeps pushing me to give him a chance but I keep relaying my story about just getting out of a relationship. I felt bad because Hayley obviously wanted us to get together and Billy was a really sweet guy, he was a gentleman and I know he would make someone a good boyfriend… just not me.

"In gym class later I'm gonna kick your ass" Billy stated proudly with a smug look on his face.

"In track?" I questioned and started laughing "My old teacher Dim… Mr Belikov… he made me run track all the time. I'm a super fast runner and believe me when I say you'll be eating my dust" I told him.

"Ok, I bet you $20 I beat you" He said.

"I feel bad just taking money from you" I replied.

"C'mon Rose. You're not scared are you?" He questioned.

"Fine but I hope you brought your piggy bank" I said and we shook on it.

It was like taking candy from a baby. I know that because of my Dhampir senses I'm going to beat him by miles and I shouldn't make money bets like this but he was always so sure of himself. I need to take him down a peg or two and make him realise I'm a bigger athlete then he gives me credit for. David always found our bets amusing but he knew that I was good at sports, he never bet against me. He asked me if I was on drugs because he had seen me running and how fast I was. I convinced him that it was just down to a lot of training and he brought the story.

"Rose are you coming to the party on Saturday?" Hayley asked.

"What party?" I questioned.

"Kelly's party. Her parents have gone away for their vacation. Her older brother is supposed to be keeping an eye on things but he's staying at college" She explained.

"I don't know… I've got things to do" I lied.

"No you don't" Hayley replied "C'mon it'll be fun" She added.

"Maybe" I said.

I didn't want to go to any party because I know that I'll get drunk and I don't want to put myself in a position where something bad could happen to me. I know I'm supposed to be getting over it and going to a party in high school and getting drunk was the normal thing to do, I'm just not sure if I'm up to it just yet. Sometimes I feel that people can see there's something different about me and I don't like, big groups make me anxious and I don't like feeling anxious.

I wish I could explain to them why I didn't want to go.

After school was finished I stood out the front with my friends. Billy was looking very unhappy. He had lost by a lot when we had our race and I won that money fair and square. I held my hand out to him "Hand it over" I told him with a grin on my face.

"I want a rematch" He stated.

"Hey I won that fair and square" I replied "You're the one that wanted to put money on it" I added.

"Fine" He grumbled and got his wallet out of his pocket. He handed me a $20 bill and I held it up with pride

"That will teach you to beat on me. Take this as a lesson" I said.

"Hello Roza" I familiar Russian voice whispered in my ear from behind me. I turned around in shock and saw Dimitri standing there. I blinked a few times expecting him to disappear but he didn't. Once again he had found me "Surprised to see me?" He asked in a normal tone.

"Just a little" I replied.

I looked around at all my friends and saw that they were curious "Guys this is Dimitri… he's a friend" I told them "Dimitri, these are my friends" I said and indicated to the group. He smiled politely but I knew he didn't really want to be around them "Erm… I'm gonna head home. I'll see you guys tomorrow" I said to my friends and grabbed Dimitri by his arm and started dragging him along with me until he got away from crowds "What the hell are you doing here?" I asked him angrily.

"I just wanted to make sure you were ok" He answered.

"You can't just show up without warning" I stated.

"Well you didn't want anyone to know where you were so I made a few calls and finally got it out of someone" He said "I'm sorry if I've upset you, that's not what I wanted" He added.

"You haven't upset me. I'm just surprised" I admitted "Do you wanna come to my place so we can talk properly?" I questioned.

Dimitri and I got to my place and we went into my bedroom. He stood awkwardly in the doorway and I could see he was fighting a battle in his head on whether or not to come in. I sat on my bed and told him to come in and he eventually did. It wasn't until I heard him speak that I realised how much I have really missed him. Dimitri is… well he's a very special person in my life and I miss not being around him. I miss how he says my name and when I heard him whisper it earlier I almost melted. This is the effect Dimitri has on me, he makes me weak when I need to be strong.

He sat down on the chair at my desk and faced me but it was clear he was going to wait for me to start the conversation "So, what are the rumours surrounding my leave?" I asked him.

"Not things you want to hear" He answered.

"I can take it" I replied.

"There's multiple but the main theory is that you're pregnant with Jesse Zeklos' baby" He told me.

"Why would they think that?" I asked.

"Because Jesse told everyone you had sex with him just before you left" He said.

"Having sex with someone means you consent" I said to myself.

"What?!" Dimitri questioned… loudly.

"Nothing" I replied.

"Is that why you left? Did he rape you?" He asked me with a voice full of anger.

"Dimitri just leave it in the past. I have made a life for myself here and I don't want to relive things that are better staying in the past" I told him.

"You're not denying it" He pointed out.

"I'm not admitting it" I stated.

"Roza-"

"Please Dimitri" I begged.

"Could the rumours be true?"

"I'm not pregnant"

"How can you be so sure if he did rape you?"

"Because I took a pregnancy test!"

I looked up at Dimitri and the look on his face made me want to die. He looked pained and although I hadn't confirmed what Jesse did to me I know Dimitri knows. He's not stupid. Me saying I checked just made it more true for him, he knows what Jesse did to me.

"You should have told me" He said.

"And what would you have done?" I questioned.

"Whatever you wanted" He replied.

"Nothing would have made it better and nothing would have made it go away. The best thing for me to do was to leave St Vlads and that world behind me. I needed to be away from him and any connection to him because I would have gone insane and not Ms Karp insane but like… mad insane. The best thing was for me to leave" I explained.

The front door opened and I went out to see my mom coming in. She looked tired but when she saw me and Dimitri come out of my bedroom, to say she looked shocked would be an understatement "Guardian Belikov" She greeted.

"Guardian Hathaway" He replied and gave a nod of greeting.

"With all due respect… what are you doing in my daughters bedroom?" She asked.

"Dimitri knows what happened mom" I said.

"I see" She replied "I don't have anything against you… Dimitri… but I do not want her upset. She left all of that behind her for a reason and if you have come here to stir things up then I suggest you leave now" She told him.

"I didn't mean to cause upset" He said.

"You didn't" I told him and turned to my mother "Can you give us a little while to talk? There are some things I need to say" I said to her.

"Ok. I have to go and pick something up anyway" She replied and left.

Dimitri and I went back into my bedroom and took up our previous positions. Dimitri looked more uncomfortable then he did before and I know that it's because of what my mom said. Dimitri thinks he's upset me and he hasn't. Dimitri could never upset me. There is more chance of Lissa causing me harm then Dimitri, he's just not that sort of person.

"Rose I never meant to upset you and I'm really sorry if I did" He said quietly.

"You didn't upset me Dimitri. Like I said, I'm just surprised that you're here. Never in a million years did I think that I would see you or anyone else ever again… not even Lissa. I was just starting to get comfortable with my new life and I was beginning to get over you-" I sighed and turned away from him. It was obvious how Dimitri and I felt about each other and now I just really confirmed how I felt "I was beginning to get over you and believe me when I say that was a hard thing to do. I had more then a school girl crush on you and you know it" I explained.

"Well I'm not over you just yet" He admitted.

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