In another life

Rose moved up the stairs. It was an entirely alien feeling getting tired walking upstairs, her breathes were so long and deep that she kept feeling like she might pass out, her heart thumped so hard and so fast that it's noise irritated her, and she limbs felt like limp noodles in comparison to her mighty frame before... but even with all of the cons of Humanity that made Rose deeply uncomfortable, there was always her little one inside, she felt so warm, so active, like a bed of pure light, Rose would sit and hold her belly, feeling as if she had the Sun itself nestled deep in her womb.

She came to the dorm and unlocked the door with her keycard, and letting herself in.

Those two annoying gum-flappers were sat in a bed, gossiping and giggling "Degenerates." Rose thought as she moved over to her bed and gently sat, groaning in exhaustion as she slipped off her shoes and rubbed her feet... they'd been aching a lot, and just walking around on these weakened mortal muscles was exhausting, not to mention her Little one had been making her upchuck any feeble attempt to drink of the Blood... the only thing she permitted Rose to eat was Donuts, celery with hot sauce, egg yolks and Coffee... Rose shimmered in a cringed, she hated Human food.

Laying back on her bed, she closed her eyes and took in a deep breath, trying to listen for her little one inside as she was about to drift off into a gentle slumber "Are you going to stare at me all night?" Rose said, her eyes opening a crack to peer across the room.

On her bed just off to the left was Jane Watson, dark-skinned and Green-eyed, her long bushy hair laying across her shoulders. She wore an emerald green onesie, she had been watching Rose closely when she got into bed... when she walked in... at her and Charlie through the window. Rose might be Human but she was still an Inquisitor.

Jane mumbled "What?" She said softly, clearly caught off guard.

Rose sat up "It's Rude to stare. Stop it, please." The Red-head asked politely. The Two mouth-breathers on the other side of the room froze, looking at Rose like she was crazy.

But there was no hatred in the Untouchable's eyes, more curious and a little depressed. She looked different before, Rose had only seen Charlie's first love properly twice, only one of which they actually spoke and compared to the nerdy girl before, Jane Watson had really flourished in her **** evolution. She looked like she had lost her baby fat and was now sleek and lean like the dark fairies Rose used to read about in the castle, her bushy brown hair glistened in the low-light and her face while plumpish before was now silky and feminine.

Jane Watson never broke eye contact as she stood, stepped on cautious feet as Rose watched her with cold eyes. "We need to talk." Jane said, placing her hand on her hip. Rose raised an eyebrow, add a little pride to that glow up, strange considering how meekly she was watching Rose and Charlie kiss from her window... Rose may be Human but she was still a High Inquisitor.

"I'm tired and I am pregnant... so I'm really tired." Rose said grimly "Ask me nicely."

Jane seemed taken aback as Rose penetrated that prissy little gaze of hers with a Monstrously impaling glare of her own, making the Girl back off a little. Heh... Rosaria's still got it.

"P-Please, can we talk?"

There she was, that was more like the Girl Rose had seen before. And so the Redhead dropped her glare and smiled holding out her arm "Help me up, She makes me feel all queezy when I try and get out of bed."

Returning Rose's smile a little, she took Rose's hand and puzzled for a moment, but helped pull Rose so that the Redhead could sit up, patting the space next to her... though she did shoot a glare at the Mouth-breathers who were watching them "If I see you listening in on us then My morning sickness will end up in your pillowcases, am I clear?" The Two girls grimaced and quickly put their headphones on, Rose smiled.

Jane sat and went quiet, fiddling with her fingers as Rose looked on. "Is it..."

"She." Rose corrected.

Jane nodded, her face twisting in pain "Is she... His?" Her eyes looked to Rose's belly.

The Redhead sighed "It's complicated."

There was a hint of hate in her eyes, Rose didn't misunderstand it "I recognize you. I didn't before but I do now, your hair is shorter and your eyes are darker, you look a little healthier... but you're definitely the one. Who are you and why are you pregnant with my boyfriend's child?" Her tone was harsh again, Rose shrugged.

"I thought it was Ex-boyfriend?" Rose whispered.

Jane put her head in her hands and rubbed her eyes, Rose could smell the level of stress this woman was under "That... I.... I didn't have a choice, I had to get the funds to find him, I didn't know Duke would be so..."

"Egotistical, Clingy, Idiotic, Violent, Emasculated?" Rose listed with ease. Jane nodded. This idiot got herself here, why should Rose care about some ex of charlie's that dug herself in a Hole? Rose did her part in encouraging Charlie to take her back, even then Rose didn't like it, she-

Rose paused, she felt oddly... warm, like the little sun inside of her was casting gentle rays of light into her dark soul, Rose took a breath in feeling slightly overwhelmed by this bout of emotion.

Jane looked up at the redhead "Hey... are you... okay?"

Rose frowned sadly at Jane, staring in guilt "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry I... You did what... you had to do... It's just... things are complicated with him right now and complicated with you... I want to help..." These words she was speaking, they were strange, warm, kind, it wasn't in her nature which is why when the Little one burned all of her negativity away Rose felt a tad confused.

Jane stared off into nothing as if recollecting times gone "Does He still talk in his sleep? make those strange little chirping sounds?"

Rose smiled, laughing lightly "Yeah... It's really annoying."

Jane grinned "Isn't it? Oh and that stupid little face he makes when He feels bad, it's like a kid stole my lollipop, can't even get mad at him it's so cute!"

The Redhead giggled... she didn't remember ever giggling before, but the two shared a Laugh and Rose even found herself remembering her lover's stupid little habits "How is it that his intelligence doesn't pop up unit the very last minute? He acts like a big dumb moron right up until he's **** to use his brain, is He a Genuis is he a monkey, who knows!?"

The Two were actually creasing they were laughing so much, but the laugh died down, slowly and gently, until they were just looking at each other, guilty and confused... until Rose spoke "I'm sorry. You don't deserve-"

Jane's face suddenly inflamed "You're a weirdo you know that!? You steal my man and then you apologise and act all diplomatic, well it's not fair of you to do that, and I think that You're a selfish bitch. I don't know what You did him, but I've seen enough to know that He isn't normal, that neither of you are normal." Jane growled.

Rose took a long breath, trying to shake the soft doughy feeling that her little one was forcing on her, the redhead groaning as she sat back, the pain of resisting the warmth making her gasp.

Jane's eyes shot open and she moved forward instinctively, looking apologetic "Oh god are you okay? Jesus, what's wrong with me? I'm sorry I didn't mean it, I just... I'm so stressed out, I don't want any of this stuff okay... I just want Charlie. But I can't... not with what I've seen him do, not with Duke in the way." Rose smiled a little maliciously as Jane fussed over her exasperated form, coming to a slight moment of clarity.

"You're going for photography right?" Rose asked. Jane froze. "I've seen you prancing around with that little camera of yours... You know, the Police had pictures of Charlie, pictures that betrayed a certain truth about him. I also noticed your talent for following people around, I was wondering what that incessant breathing and heart beating was in the back of ears." Jane started to look very guilty "You worked with The Police Cheif to capture pictures of Charlie didn't you?" Rose asked outright.

Jane huffed, eyeing Rose carefully "I saw him." She whispered in horror "In an alley, He uh... He grabbed this guy, this hippy guy, You were with him.... He sunk his teeth into his neck like an animal, killed him in cold blood, then just cast him aside... I know what that means, I know what you did to him."

Rose lent back and rubbed her belly, trying to urge her Child to let up on her "You don't even know the half of what I've done to him. Look He's going to try to help you now because that's the kind of person he is, and I am not averted to that, but if you dick him around, or hurt him in any way." Rose's hand wrapped tightly around Jane's wrist, staring resolutely "I'll kill you. Understood?"

Jane saw the lingering Monster in Rose's eyes, but nodded "Understood..." The Girl sighed "...You know, in another life, we might have been friends..."

Rose chuckled, rubbing her eyes which had began to ache "If I have the misfortune of living anymore lives then I already have, then I'll let you know."