Chapter Four: Future Telling… Thing

Abe's POV

They. Broke. Him. Out. Of. Jail. Wait- not jail- prison. Jesus. How am I supposed to explain this one to the Moroi and Dhampir population? Rose had a simple answer. "Easy. We'll bring him back and have Lissa wipe his memory so that we will be the hero's." With a giggle, she told me that they were moving, so she had to get off the phone with me. I clicked it shut and sighed, running a hand through my hair.

I was in my room, which was now located in the palace, trying to get some sleep. I stared at the bed that had not been touched since I moved in. My eyes drifted to the large, fluffy couch to its side that was my current bed. Instinctively, my hand went to my coat pocket, and produced a wallet. I opened the black leather, and stared at the picture that was haunting me.

It was taken a week after I had met Janine. We were in Istanbul, touring all the colorful buildings. A passerby had been kind enough to take our picture, and we had each received a copy. Mine had never left my side. Janine had found the picture in my wallet a few months prior, and had produced a picture of her own, identical to mine, except for all the cracked edges. Even though it was a tad bit worn, she had always kept it with her.

"Abe, if I had been the guardian I am now back then, then I would have stayed with you and we would have raised Rose." She turned form me, to stare out the dark window, "I was scared. I didn't know what to do." I saw a tear run down her cheek, which she hastily wiped away. "If I would have been stronger, our daughter would be our daughter and not the academy's. I'm sorry."

I grabbed her hand and placed a kiss on her knuckles. "Janine, look where our daughter is today. I mean- she is half Strigoi, dropped out of high school and –let's not forget- fell in love with her mentor of seven years her senior- but she is a strong woman and has many other people that love her."

She quickly evaded my statement with, "I that your biggest fear for your daughter? That she found the man she loved at 17? Because I was only a year older when I found you…" My heart leapt. She just admitted she loved me.

"I love you so much, Janine. Always know that." I said, tears starting to fall.

"I do know that. And remember, no matter how long I live- and even after I die- I will always love you."

I didn't really take into consideration what she said about 'even after I die' but, I guess I should have, because I didn't know how soon I would lose her.

Rose's POV

"I'm huuuungrrrry." Sonya sang as we entered the hotel room, Viktor thrown over Dimitri's shoulder.

"No, you're annoying." I retorted as Dimitri tossed Viktor on the bed. "You were never this annoying as a teacher…" I grumbled, flopping down on the blankets next to Viktor. I poked him. "What happened?"

"I let the inner child loose." She said dramatically, flinging her arms out.

"Ugh. Why did we say you could come with us?" I asked no one in particular, putting my head in my hands.

Dimitri chuckled. "If I am not mistaken, you said that she may be of use if we need a decoy."

"A decoy? That's all I am to you?" She wiped at her dry eyes. "If I could cry, we would be drowning by now."

"Holy. Mother. Of. God. This has to be a nightmare." I muttered to myself.

Lissa's POV

I stared at myself in the mirror of the wide bathroom. No. I looked down at the counter again where that… that… thing lay in the dim rays of the late afternoon sun. Oh- Right, yes.

I just looked up at my reflection again. I looked at my jade green eyes in the mirror, and saw pure fear. Fear of the future. Then I thought about what that future carries with it. A streak of hope flashed through those green eyes of mine. I broke out into a smile, and let the tears free. Not tears of sadness, but tears of complete joy. My hand clasped around my mouth, which was letting out giggles that filled the whole bathroom. All the while, I stared into my own eyes in the reflection, not seeing me, but seeing the wonderful pictures in my head that I hoped my future would be like.

Christian's POV

I walked into the house, expecting Lissa to run up to me and ask about Rose like she usually did. But not today.

"Lissa?" I called.

All I got in return was a few muffled giggles coming from the bathroom. A quizzical look crossed my face, and I started too walked toward the sound. I opened the bathroom door, and Lissa whipped around to look at me with red, puffy eyes and a smile across my face. But I didn't see any of that. I had eyes only for the pregnancy test on the counter.

Sarah's POV

"Adrian? Are you okay?" I asked him as he was sprawled out on the living room floor, just staring up at the ceiling with a perplexed look.

"The diamonds are moving…" His eyes stayed on the roof, a little glazed over. I looked up and saw diamonds painted on to the ceiling, but they were definitely not moving.

I looked back down to him, and saw what he held in his hand. "Adrian!" I gasped and swooped the bag up from the ground. "Are these what I think they are?" I eyed the bag in my hand and then stared back at him.

"What do you think they are?" He asked, finally turning in my direction, only his head moving.

"Shrooms?" I stated, leaning towards him with a condescending look on my face.

"Do you want some? I can share…"

"Couldn't you have smoked pot or just kept drinking? Keep with the small drugs." I flopped on to the couch, trying to hide my smile as he tried- unsuccessfully- to heft himself into a sitting position. "Ugh." I got up, tired of watching him struggle, and lifted him so I could drag his limp body into the bedroom Abe so graciously gave to us. "Sleep it off. We'll talk about this in the morning.

Next morning.

"Uh, no. You are so not gettin' any. Not after last night." I turned away from his groping hands on the bed, sitting up and stretching. I wandered into the bathroom, leaving a disgruntled Adrian on the bed.

I turned on the shower and quickly turned to brush my teeth. Adrian appeared in the mirror behind me, and started to rub my shoulders.

"I had to do something. The darkness was getting to me from all those spirit rings. It wasn't my fault." He said quietly so I could barely hear him over the running water.

I spit and rinsed. "Oh yah, because the bag of Shrooms just magically appeared in your hand with a murmur from god saying 'eat me'. I'll believe that when Dhampir's grow fangs." I had meant it as a joke, but Adrian had other plans.

"Rose and Dimitri both have fangs when-"

"Stop! I know! I meant it as a joke! Geeze! How about this, I'll believe that when pigs fly." I turned towards him, and leaned into his chest. He leaned down to slowly kiss me. I pulled back and started to take my pajamas off. "I'm going to take a shower."

His face brightened. "Okay!" He started to take his shirt off.

I laughed and put my hand up to stop him. "Alone. You aren't getting any for the next few days."

He chuckled. "You know you can't resist this." He waved towards his body. "I'll be waiting on the bed." He winked and closed the door behind him.

I sighed and got in the shower, but only Adrian's previous words were running through my head. After just standing in the water for about six minutes, I turned the water off, got out, and ran out the door in to Adrian's awaiting arms.

"Told you you'd give in." He mumbled between kisses.

"Shut up and kiss me." I mumbled in return.

Haha, the Sarah POV was funny to write! I liked that, I thought I should leave you smiling after the entire depressing Abe's POV. Please review!