Transforming Tradition (AKA What Happens Next)

Chapter 6

      Chapter 6  

I spent the day pouting like a six year old, and just laid in bed. If it had been any other day or I had faked being sick, I would love that I could sleep and be lazy all day. But because I was being forced into it, the whole concept kind of lost its sparkle and I hated it.. God! This was so boring! I laid on my bed counting the cracks on my ceiling for over half an hour before I finally succumbed to sleep. I was jolted awake by the bell signaling the end of classes for the day. I knew I wasn't going to be able to fall back asleep so I got up and sat in front of the computer to see if I could find something to distract me for a few hours. A few minutes later, I heard a knock on my door. I knew that it was probably Dimitri so I didn't get up but the person kept knocking excessively. I was hoping that if I didn't answer or make any noises, he would think I'm asleep and go away.

"Rose, it's me." Lissa called out. I sprang of my bed and opened the door. Lissa pretty much jumped on me and gave me a hug. Then she took a step back with her hands still on my shoulder and looked at me from head to toe. Her eyebrows drew together in confusion

"He was right." She said softly. I raised my eyebrows and looked at her like she was mental. And because of the darkness that she sometimes got from using spirit, sometimes she was.

I stepped back and grabbed a hold of her arm and dragged her in before closing the door. "What? Who was right?" I asked her in a hushed whisper, which was ridiculous because I had just closed the door.

"Adrian, he said your aura was weird." She said astounded. Wow looks like Adrian was actually right for once.

"What's weird about it?" I asked worried. First I'm sick all morning then my aura's weird. Dear lord, please don't make me have some deadly disease, I'm way too young to die.

"Well, two things. First your aura is coming from the center of your stomach and second it's double ringed, and that doesn't happen unless your-" she sucked in a breath quickly, like she had realized something. She looked at me from my stomach to my face and back again. I walked closer up to her and put my hand on her arm.

"Liss- Lissa what is it" she just continued to look at me dumbfounded.

"Have you had sex recently?" She asked so softly that I almost didn't hear her.

"Um-yes why what does that have anything to do with it? WAIT, are you trying to tell me that I'm pregnant? Because that is ridiculous. “I asked my mouth wide open in disbelief.

"I think so" she said timidly.

"That's impossible; I've only had sex with a damphir!" I screeched.

"Well, maybe it’s because you're shadow-kissed. There is so much crazy stuff that's come with this I'm not surprised that your genes are messed up." She exclaimed throwing his hands up in the air.

"Thanks." I said sarcastically and she just shrugged apologetically.

"So who was it?" she asked looking at me curiously.

I took a deep breath, I should tell her. She is my best-friend. Let's just hope she didn't go ballistic.

"You have to promise me that you won't be mad and keep an open mind." I told her.

"Of course I won't be mad. Unless it was Christian, WAIT it's not Christian is it?" She asked with fear in her eyes. I threw my head back laughing. Really? She thinks I slept with Christian? That is hilarious!

"Thant would never happen! Number one, he's your boyfriend. Number two, Eww just eww, not even if he was the last guy on the planet." I said, shuddering. She raised an eyebrow.

"I take offense to that, but whatever. Who is it?" She nearly screamed the suspense nearly making her jump up and down.

"Um, It's Dimitri," I mumbled softly.

"What? I didn't hear you." She said.

"Dimitri!" I said louder. Her mouth dropped and eyes widened in surprise.

"What!" she screeched. And then she started babbling. "Did he force himself on you? How did that happen? He is like, how much older than you? I will kill him if he hurt you!" She said as she started for the exit.

"Wait!" I said as I wedged myself between her and he door. "Don't, it was totally consensual." She looked at me trying to see if I was telling the truth. "We're in love, we have been for a while, and we gave in to each other that night at the cabin. It was my first time and I love him more than anything. Look at my aura and see if I'm telling the truth." I said quickly hoping she'd believe that what I was saying was the truth. I saw her face soften as she looked and through the bond I felt that she believed me.

"Wow" she said after a few minutes. "That was your first time?" she said abounding skeptical, damn rumors. I sighed at her; I really hoped she didn't believe those rumors.

"You can't believe everything you hear Liss, especially if it's about me." I could feel through the bond that she felt sorry that she ever listened to those accusations.

"So what are you going to do about the baby? When are you going to tell Dimitri? Oh my gosh! I can't wait! I'm going to be an aunt!" she said excitedly jumping up and down.

"Hold on a minute." I said putting my hands up to stop her. "How do we know I even am pregnant, I mean if there had been a way for damphirs to have children with each other, don't you think they would have figured it out by now?" I explained.

"I guess we- I mean you should go to Dr. Olendski. She could do a blood test and tell you for sure." She said, but it was obvious in her expression that she was sure I was pregnant. But I was still skeptical. I really didn't want to go to the nurse, but I guess that finding out now would be a hell of a lot better than waiting for Dimitri to drag me there. But I really didn't want to find out alone.

"Will you come with me?" I asked her with puppy dog eyes. She rolled her eyes when I did that.

"Of course I will." She said giddily "let's go now, its dinner time soon so no one should be there."

"Ok, let's go find out if I have a damphir miracle inside of me." I said only somewhat sarcastically. We headed to the nurse and Lissa starting babbling again. And then she started talking about baby names. Really? I thought when she started suggesting them. I just rolled my eyes and kept walking to the nurse.