I watched silently as she left. Alberta turned to follow her, shooting me a murderous glare that promised untold pain for later. I resisted the urge to shudder as the door closed behind them with a quiet thud.
"Do you need any help?" I asked as I saw Lissa move toward Rose's closet, reaching for a suitcase that was placed on the top shelf. Lissa was about to have to stand on her toes to reach it, how Rose managed to get it up there was beyond me. When she turned to me with a pleading look in her eyes, I stepped forward, easily pulling the suitcase from its perch.
"Thank you, Dimitri." Lissa said as I placed the suitcase on the bed, unzipping it and leaving it open for her to fill. She moved to the chest of drawers near the door and I sat in the desk chair near the window on the oth
