The way that it should have been

Chapter 34

She nodded again, as she finished brushing her teeth and we walked back into our bedroom, hand in hand, to do just that. Five minutes later we were face to face with Alberta.

One look at my Roza's face sent Alberta into a near panic. "Rose what's wrong?!!"

Lyubov' moya tried to answer but the words just would not come. Instead, she burst into tears and buried her head in my chest and started weeping again. She sobbed great big heart wrenching sobs that broke my heart for her all over again. (my love)

Bringing her to sit in my lap, I once again wrapped her in my arms and kissed her on the top of the head. Letting her know that I was there for her and that no matter what, I loved her and that I would always be there for her.

All as I quietly ran my fingers of one hand through her hair and the other up and down her back. I tried my best to sooth her broken heart in any way that I possibly could.

Alberta quickly turned her eyes to me demanding an answer. She had probably so seldomly, if ever, seen Roza moya like this that she didn't know what to say or how to react. "Dimitri, what's wrong with Rose?!!!" (my)

I took a deep breath before I began. "Alberta, have you heard about the two strigoi attacks the night before last yet?"

"Yes, but I haven't gotten a list of the locations or the killed, injured, taken or turned yet." She answered my question as she continued to watch my poor heartbroken love.

I took another deep breath, and when I started to speak again, she turned her attention once more to me. "One of the attacks was in Nepal. And one of the killed in Nepal... was Janine Hathaway."

Alberta gasped, and her eyes snapped back to Roza moya. "Oh Rose, I am so sorry honey." (my)

Still unable to speak because she was still sobbing Roza moya just nodded against my chest. (my)

Turning her eyes back to me Alberta asked, "do you know where the other attack was yet?"

"Yes."

"Where?"

"Romania."

"Do you know of any or the killed, injured, taken or turned there yet?"

"Yes, but before we get into that let me ask you. Are you alone in the room?"

"Yes, I even locked my door."

"All right, this is going to take a little background information for you to understand the significance of what I am about to tell you."

She nodded, "ok."

"Rose's father, is Ibrahim 'Abe' 'Zmey' Annandale Mazur Badica."

This time Alberta gasped even louder. I think that she actually almost got choked on her next breath to be honest.

"The attack in Romania killed Roza's Uncle Akeem, her Aunt Rachel and her cousins Abby and Xander."

"Wait, do you mean Abby and Xander Badica from the academy?!"

I nodded sadly, "yes."

"Oh, my God, I am sooo sorry Rose."

Once again, Roza moya just nodded into my chest as I handed her a new fresh tissue. (my)

"Wait, so that means the massacre site that you two found..." She gasped and she slapped her hand over her mouth as her eyes turned once again to lyubov' moya. (my love)

"They were your family too Rose."

Roza moya just nodded against my chest again. (my)

"Did you know any of them other than Abby and Xander?"