What about us: Vampire Academy

Disturbed Dreams. Chapter 42

Rose's POV

What a day, I thought as I closed my dorm door behind me. I switched on the nightstand lamp and undressed. When I was down to my underwear, I went into the tiny ensuite bathroom and turned on the tub faucets. Choosing the lily silk scented gel, I took a long hot shower in the hope it will relieve my sore muscles. We were practicing 3 on 1 fighting today in combat class. Unfortunately for me, I had Timofey and Sacha, the top two male fighters and Lada (aka Pixie). My God, they gave me a beat down. Sacha and Timofey were just following class orders but Lada seemed to have a little vendetta behind her punches, meh probably because Vika hangs around with me now.

One on one, Sacha and I were easily the best fighters, we never know who is going to win our matches. I win 2 out of  3 times against Timofey and I always destroy Lada but today's lesson had really shown me that my ability of facing multiple opponents is lacking. I have faced multiple Strigoi and have lived so I assumed I was skilled in that area. After today's lesson I have been forced to think back in those occasions.

Isaiah and Elena in Spokane. While I hate to think back to that time, I only survived because Mia exploded the fishtank, giving me the element of surprise and distraction.

The battle of St. Vlad's. Majority of the fight I had worked side by side with Christan and his fire magic.

The caves. Let's be honest, the whole thing was utter chaos and frankly, I didn't make it back to the Academy alive.

These facts have shaken me. I have always thought of myself as a badass. I have worn that shit like armour and I always will. However, today's lesson has truly taught me something all my other experiences haven't. I'm not invincible.

Wrapped in my new favorite, most comfortable robe, I went back to the bed and poured myself a glass of coke from my mini fridge Abe had snuck into my dorm for me.

I have one more day here and then I will see Dimitri. He has always made me feel safe, even when I didn't want him too. If he isn't to tired from working his mission, maybe he could give me some training pointers for facing multiple opponents. I have missed his lessons, training was our time together. Besides, I need his help if I want to be top female Novice in my year. Vika could do with a few lessons herself, if my skills were bad, hers were abysmal.

The idea of meeting the rest of Dimitri's family was also daunting. I have never met a boyfriend's family before. Then again, I've never really had a boyfriend until Dimitri and our relationship has been anything but normal. I just hope the Belikova women approve of me.

When I voiced my concerns to Vika she just point blank laughed in my face. According to Vika, they had suspected Dimitri had feelings for me after his Christmas Skype call to them.  Their suspicions increased with each call from Dimitri, whom spent a large time talking about me.

"It was the call we received after you died when he finally told us out loud he loved you." Vika had told me. "He was devastated and while we had never met you, so were we. Mama crocheted a picture of a Rose and hung it above our fireplace as a sort of memorial to you."

"Why?" I had asked, confused but every touched.

"In Russia you hang pictures of your loved ones on the fireplace when they have past away." Vika explained. "We had no pictures of you, so we hung the up the rose instead because you are already apart of the family."

Vika seemed to think she had reassured me but I was now worried I wouldn't live up to the older Belikova women's expectations. What I really wanted was to speak to Lissa about it. Meeting the boyfriend's family was something you speak to your best friend about. Through every time I peeked into her mind to see if she was free for a chat, I found her busy with either school, Christian, Spirit lessons with Adrian or Tasha's defensive case. Making my love life problems look small in comparison.