5 Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Rosabella P.O.V

"I can't." I gasp for air and groan in pain as I tuck myself on the floor after being hit solidly at my stomach by Othilia for what seems to have been two hours.

"It hasn't even been thirty minutes!" Othilia laughs. "You mundanes have no sense of time."

Kill me now!

"I'm gonna lay here and die slowly, I'm sure you bruised something." I wince.

Othilia kneeled beside me and dug her chin into her knees as she looked apologetic at me.

"I hit you with my hand open Rose all seven times... You didn't even try to block me." She frowns.

"I was scared to."

"Why?"

"Because you'd hit me somewhere else and probably harder." I joke as I begin to breathe much calmer.

We both laugh as I come to my feet once more.

"You sure are something Rose." She says as she stands seven feet away from me readying her stance to attack me once more.

I moan. "I need a break."

"Is that what you will say to a foe who is meaning to rip your throat out from your neck? Oh I need a break?!" She sounded a bit pissed.

"I'm sorry." I bow.

She then appeared beside me and held both my hands in her one hand. Crushing my hands tighter and tighter each second she gives me instructions.

"Tune out the pain Rose, you don't just have hands! use your whole body when threatened." She eyes my legs. "Kick me as hard as you can." she orders.

Frightened she might break my hands I blindly kicked her with all my might, but she didn't budge. Not even a centimeter! She stood like a fucking statue gripping my hands with one hand. I tried to step on my leg when an agonizing pain shot through my leg up my thigh, fuck it, I felt it throughout my whole body. I screamed in pain and curled up in a ball holding my leg once Othilia let me go.

"Fuck!" Othilia snaps as she tries to take a look at my leg. "I'm sorry Rose, I shouldn't have pushed it."

"Ah!" I yelled in pain, tears filled my eyes. I was unable to see my leg. But I knew how Othilia was looking at it. I must have damaged it pretty bad.

"I'll carry you to your inhouse healing center!" Othilia then carries me. "Close your eyes." She yells as the sudden rush and dizzy effect from last night welcomes me once more.

"Antonia!" Othilia calls out as she drops me on the soft medical examination bed.

"Antonia!" She calls once more, I could tell Othilia was quite worried as she kept fidgeting besides me.

"I'm truly sorry Rosabella." She then looks at me truly sad. "I'm sorry." 

"Lady Othilia," Antonia gasps as she gets closer to me

"What happened?" Her southern accent is really heavy compared to how I heard it yesterday.

"I asked her to kick me as hard as she can and she broke her leg." Othilia cries to Antonia like a little girl.

What? I broke my leg? What?

I glanced down to my leg and sure enough, the chin of my leg was bent inwards. I felt quizzy.

"Don't look, sugar." Antonia takes a hold of my chin.

"You'll be alright." She says giving me a warm smile then she turns to Othilia who looks miserable. "Lady Othilia...I will need either Ken, Olympus, or even Cayden to hold little missy down."

"Hold me down?" Shit...

"I'll be back." Othilia disappears.

Antonia had grabbed some medical supplies and laid them all neatly down besides her as she put on some gloves. Her eyes dart at me and she smiles.

"I see you're gonna be an eventful Marked one." She giggles. "Okay I will explain what I must do."

My eyes began to feel heavy while the room began to spin on me. She slaps me a bit.

"Stay with me Miss Rose." She then glances behind her.

There stood Othilia looking worried as hell but besides her and now walking towards me was Lord Gabriel. He is so intimidating! He looks as if he's going to kill someone! Hopefully not me!

"Why, Lord Gabriel." Antonia bows as she takes position next to me. "I didn't know you'd be showing up."

"Olympus, Ken and Cayden are doing some matters for me and so are the others." Lord Gabriel spoke towering beside me.

"Lady Othilia, dear, I need you to grab a hold of her leg while I administer her the VB." She turns to Lord Gabriel. "I need you to hold her down Lord Gabriel."

He faintly nods as he turns to face me. "You'll be alright."

I simply look at him unsure of what to say or do. But for some odd reason I feel comfort from his words and his presence.

"Why not just give her the VB?" Othilia asks.

"Her bone must be readjusted before I even give her VB for if I give it to her, her bones might heal bent as it is."

I let out a cry as the images and fear of what is to happen rush through me. I swallowed but my throat was dry... Fuck me.

Othilia took a hold of my leg whereas Antonia stood ready with the syringe ready, I looked up at Lord Gabriel who was simply staring blankly back at me.

"It's gonna hurt." I whisper as tears fall down.

For a split second I saw his expression soften but it went back to blank as soon as I saw it.

"You're going to be fine Rosa." He says and leans in holding me firmly down.

Heart racing, body trembling, and eyes closed I counted down with Antonia as I prepared myself for what is to come.

"One."... One...

"Two."... Two-holy shit...

"Three!"...Wait-

It happened within seconds, It happened too fast but I still felt the excruciating pain of my leg being readjusted. I screamed in pain and cried, I had buried my head into Lord Gabriel's chest. But what I did notice I didn't do it. He had hugged me. I glance up at him to see him studying me.

"Um... It's done. The VB is in her system and she should be fully healed within a minute or two." Antonia says, as if he hadn't been aware he hugged me he lets me go and fixes his hair.

"Thank you Antonia." He says kindly to her.

She smiles back. "Anything for the Tellurians Lord Gabriel."

"Oh my God, are you alright Rose?" Othilia asks.

I turned to her and gave her a wide smile.

"I am. The pain has diminished a bit."

"Thank God!" She exhales in relife and gives me a tight hug.

"Othilia isn't to be your teacher anymore." Lord Gabriel interrupts.

"I'm really sorry." Othilia went back to being gloom.

"I'll have Ember training her." He says as he crosses his arms.

"Tch." Othilia clicks her tongue and crosses her arms too.

Must be a family thing?

"I think I can walk." I say attempting to get up.

Lord Gabriel offered his hand to me.

"Let's see."

He then gives me a small grin. I took his hand without thinking twice.

I felt myself blush but I quickly stood up and began to walk. I peeked down at myself and saw my leg back to normal. I sighed relieved and let go of his hand.

"It's as if it never happened." I chuckle.

"VB will do that to you." Antonia walks up to me. "Remember yesterday what I had rubbed on your wrists."

I nod.

"VB, it heals anything and anyone."

"Vampire Blood?" I mummer.

"Yes, now that you're not injured and none of you need my assistance any longer, I will take my leave." Lord Gabriel turns away and makes his way to the door. But before he could go he shouted 'Ah' as he seemed to remember something.

"Othilia please make preparations for tonight's festa della luna... Our guests shall be arriving by eight, please be a good hostess for our guests, for our guests are of utmost importance." He says cheerfully.

Othilia frowns. "What festa della luna Gabriel? Non sapevo che stasera avremmo festeggiato così tanto fratello." Othilia spoke in another language. *I didn't know we were going to celebrate so much brother*

"Improvvisamente è successo mia dolce sorella, per favore, fai del tuo meglio." *It suddenly happened my sweet sister, please do your best*

When Gabriel spoke I couldn't help but find it attractive for he was trying to be smooth with Othilia and even gave her a sweet smile. But Looking at Othilia she hasn't bought into whatever he's selling.

"Lei deve partecipare?" She bobs her head at me. *Is she attending*

I could see Lord Gabriel's eyes look at me sideways as he looks back at Othilia.

"Lei non lo farà. Ho bisogno che sia al sicuro nella sua stanza." He firmly spoke.  *She isn't going, I need her safe in her room*

"Ha! Lo farò solo se le permetti di andare. Voglio un po 'compensare la sua gamba. per favore." *I will only do this if you allow her to go. I want to compensate for her leg a little. please*

He sighs and turns away.

"Belle. Fai come ti pare." He walked out of the room. *Beautiful. do whatever you like.*

Othilia squirms in delight and takes my hands in hers.

"You're going to have so much fun tonight."

"What's going on?"

"We're having a festa della luna! Ah! I haven't had one since mother and father were alive!"

"What's that?" I'm completely clueless.

"Its a moon party!" She dreamily sighs and leads me out the room.

"I'll see you tonight Antonia!" Othilia waves.

"Thank you Antonia!" I call out before exiting the room.

"I've never attended a party before." I lay on my bed watching how she entered my closet and began to search through the clothes.

Othilia gasps. "What?!" She goes back to her search. "That should be illegal."

"Us mundanes have very little to celebrate." I say sitting up thinking of Dale and his birthday last year. It's the only thing I could say it's a party I have ever attended.

"Hmm..." She held out a red dress out to me. "Nah too subtle." She puts it back.

"What is it like exactly?"

"Imagine one of those in the wood party but inside a house." she says from inside the closet.

"I can't imagine it much." I say playing with the ends of my hair.

"Yes!" She stumbles out of my closet and smiles widely at me. "This will do!" She held it out to me. My eyes widened once I took a good look at the dress she held in her hand.

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