𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐍 ▸ [AU, Human] Dimitri and Rose were one of the power couples at St. Vladimir's Academy, until he did something unforgivable. No longer together, he and Rose are stuck as classmates - trying to work out how to avoid each other wh...
"You've booked us a weekend away in an RV?!" It's just as well Abe was seated at the dinner table because had he been standing he might well have fallen over out of surprise. He looked like a four-year-old who'd just been told it was going to be Christmas every day for a week!
"Well, you've been talking about it for long enough. I thought we'd try it for a night and see if we like it," Janine said feigning enthusiasm, although Rose wasn't sure whether her mother's gritted teeth were because she knew she'd be telling Tata about the pregnancy, or because she'd be spending two days in a motorhome. Probably a bit of each.
"We're due to pick it up first thing Saturday morning. The company recommended the drive up to Silver Springs and staying in the park there for the night. Then we can have a leisurely trip back on Sunday and return the vehicle by 7 pm. It's all organized. The RV comes fully stocked, even with food. All we need to do is pack our clothing."
Abe was almost beside himself with excitement! He'd been hounding Janine to try motorhoming since they'd been married. For twenty years he'd had visions of nomading across the open countryside.
"That sounds wonderful, Janine! The three of us will have so much fun!"
"Three of us?! No way, Tata. I'm staying at home," Rose said unambiguously, shooting her mother an alarmed look.
"Nonsense. I'm sure there'll be plenty of room for you, too. We'll make a family mini-vacation out of it!" Abe tempted.
"There's only one bed. Rozalia is right – she needs to study so she can stay here. It's only one night, Abe. If we like it, we can look at hiring a larger van next time."
The rest of dinner was spent Abe enthusing about the 'great open road' and how this trip would be the first of many glorious trips away.
"Once Rozalia is at college, we could take a month or two off work and explore!" Abe enthused, oblivious to Janine's long-suffering expression. "Just imagine – you, me and no commitments! We could go wherever we want, and all the comforts of home would be right with us! We could spend our days fishing or hiking! It'll be brilliant, Janine!"
Rose smiled at her mother's stoic face apologetically. Her mother's idea of 'hiking' was the trip from the pedicure lounge to the massage room, and she didn't particularly enjoy eating fish let alone catching it!
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Rose woke up at 5 am Friday morning feeling uncomfortable. Her back was aching, as was her lower stomach. It took her a couple of moments to surface into wakefulness, but as soon as she did she threw back her bedclothes to find her pajama bottoms soaked with blood, her sheets similarly stained. She stared for a moment taking it all in.
Climbing out of bed and shuffling to her bathroom, she quickly disrobed, stepping into the shower and washing herself clean. Drying off, she was about to insert a tampon when she had a vague recollection that you weren't meant to do that if you were having a miscarriage. So she grabbed a panty liner and used that instead.
