So it wasn't the smartest idea for her and Caroline to keep coming back. The brothers didn't trust them plain and simple. It wasn't irritating most days but the more the brothers pushed the closer everything got to a boiling point. Things reached said point when Stefan and Caroline got into a huge spat. Elena came up somehow and now there was an emotional rift as well. Bonnie considered going along with Caroline's cold shoulder thing like a good friend. But she really didn't want to. Selfish perhaps, but she was turning over a new leaf. A leaf vaguely similar to a certain Salvatore brother but she would think about that later.
"You know Caroline I just thought of something"
Caroline looked up from painting her nails. She rested a elbow on the small kitchen table to stare at her friend. Her friend whose heart was beating a little too fast. Odd. "What's that?"
"They are getting exactly what they want?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Thing one and thing two. They wanted us out the way and now we are."
"So what?" Caroline all but yells.
"So I'm a sore loser and you and Stefan need to talk."
Caroline shrugs and her curls bounce behind her shoulders. "I don't have anything to say to him" she says in a rather chipper voice.
Bonnie rolls her eyes. "He didn't mean it Care. He knew that the one thing that would bother you was comparing you to Elena. He knew he had to push that far to get you to back off."
"I don't care why he said it. I care that he said it at all."
"I admit it was childish and very Damon like..."
"Which is why it doesn't phase you." Caroline said bitingly cutting her off mid sentence.
Bonnie's face twists up. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"It means that you spent so much time with that asshole that you confuse disrespect for affection." Bonnie's frown deepens and Caroline smirks. "Or maybe you're both so damn ridiculous that it's honestly the only way you two can communicate."
Bonnie scoffs pulling her feet up underneath her in the chair. "As opposed to not communicating at all? That's what you and Stefan do right?" When Caroline shifts uncomfortably she pushes forward. "For years now you just wont say things out loud. It makes me want to claw my own eyes out... wait." Bonnie stops short and shakes her head chuckling a little. Caroline gives her a strange look in response. "Wait a minute are we fighting right now?"
Caroline's frown fades and she sits back in her chair and sighs. "For some reason"
"Over the Salvatore brothers?"
Caroline laughs a little then "kinda feels like high school all over again, them and their drama".
"Yeah it does." Bonnie tilts her head to the side as if realizing something. "You loved Stefan back then too".
"Maybe a little." Bonnie nods. "You and Damon are still full of shit."
"I thought the fighting was over."
"It is over little Ms. I like to manipulate my friends now." Bonnie makes a face but she can tell she doesn't feel guilty. Rude. " I'm just saying if you guys hated each other what was with all the saving each other's life crap? You weren't friends but there was never actually hate there and you know it. And now..."
" Now we're friends" Bonnie concludes.
" Yes friends. Like me and Tyler. Like me and Stefan"
Bonnie frowns again narrowing her eyes as Caroline continues painting her nails. "Hey look unlike you I am completely aware of my feelings and emotions. Damon and I are friends and that's it."
"Ha! Funny. Why don't you drive back there and look him in the face and say that. Oh and be sure to FaceTime me so that I can get a good laugh at you both fumbling around the truth like idiots."
"You know what maybe I will" Bonnie says standing up and glaring across the table.
Caroline thinks she would look very threatening if she weren't wearing bunny slippers. "Good"
"Maybe I'll see Stefan while I'm there."
"Not like I care!"
"Oh well since he's fair game maybe I'll lay one on him. Want me to FaceTime that too?"
Caroline glares at Bonnie but can't bring herself to feel any real anger. Even when they were fighting for legitimate reasons it never lasted for more than five minutes. She can see the determination on Bonnie's face and the amusement in her eyes. "You wouldn't".
"I'm an asshole now remember?"
" Well maybe I'll stake Damon" Caroline says standing and blowing on her nails.
"Go right ahead." Bonnie shrugs. "But he owes me money so at least wait until after he repays his debt"
Caroline shakes her head and looks at her feet "you miss him that much huh?"
"Don't you miss Stefan? Aren't you afraid for Matt?"
"Yeah." Caroline furrows her brows and walks around the table. "Maybe we should figure something out on our own."
" What do you mean?"
" The guys don't have a plan. We can't beat Lily if we don't have any idea what she's up to."
Bonnie nods. She can't begin to imagine what Lily wants now but it can't possibly be good. "We could spy on her." She offers thoughtfully. "I can put a cloak around us. It'll get us into the boarding house without anyone seeing us."
"How many are left anyway?"
"Besides Lily and Enzo? Four I think".
Caroline arches a brow and lowers her voice "So the one you and I took out is the only one that's dead? Are you kidding me?"
"Damon said they don't want a war they are just protecting the remaining citizens and trying to convince Lily to leave."
"Doing a bang up job so far."
Sneaking into the boarding house was ridiculously easy. They got there half passed seven and stood silently in the corner of the dining room. Lily and the others were eating dinner. For show Bonnie assumes, as they don't really need food. They all smile politely at each other and talk about nothing in particular. Any one walking I on the scene would assume they were just a normal harmless family. It makes her uncomfortable.
Enzo who is sitting on the other end of the table opposite Lily looks uncomfortable too. "Are we going to kill them?" He asks eyes focused on Lily.
Lily wipes her mouth and sighs. " I haven't decided. But something will be done soon enough I assure you. I wont let them get away with what they did to Malcolm.
Perhaps she and Caroline wouldn't have given Malcolm such a warm welcome if he hadn't attacked them. Bonnie wonders how someone could be so indifferent about the lives of their own children. Who cares about Malcolm when her long lost sons are right under her nose? Her heart beats in her chest as her nerves snap. Caroline seems to notice and grabs a hold of her hand squeezing it reassuringly. She knows Caroline is more than willing to help her kick Lily's ass if they had to.
"You will let me know when you decide right?" Lily nods and Enzo has a look on his face that Bonnie can't quite describe. She assumes it has something to do with Damon. He had gone through a big dramatic ordeal with Stefan over Damon so he had to still care about him on some level. Just then there's a knock on the door.
Lily looks around at the confused heretics and signals for them to stay seated. Before she can even take two steps away from the table Damon and Stefan are in the room. Stefan carefully avoids his mother's eyes and she can tell he's still working through his disappointment. Damon on the other hand smiles boldly in her face. Typical. "Hello mother"
"What are you doing in my house?"
"Your house?" Damon questions.
"Yes my house."
"Suuuure." He drawled. "Look I came here because we've decided we need to settle this already."
"There's nothing to settle. I asked you to leave town and you continue to disobey me."
"Disobey is such an odd word for you to use isn't it? Children disobey their parents and I don't have any of those."
Lily lifts her chin "A dog also disobeys its master."
Damon snarls at her, which causes everyone but Enzo to stand from their seats ready for a fight. Bonnie is thankful that there aren't any other witches around for them to siphon from otherwise this would be a much worse situation.
"Everyone calm down please" Stefan requests ever the voice of reason. They all snap their eyes to him and Caroline unconsciously takes a small step forward. Bonnie shakes her head frantically, which halts her friend.
"I'm not convinced we should. You are trespassing after all." Lily reminds him.
"Then do something about it" Damon says " because one of your freaks attempted to take a bite out the sheriff last night and last time I checked Stefan said you agreed to leave him alone."
"Guilt by association I'd assume." Enzo offers still seated and casually sipping his wine. In case anyone was curious Stefan's disdain for him was as strong as ever. The chair he threw at his head helped further that point. Enzo ducked just in time and then it was chaos.
Caroline was now officially panicking and Bonnie knew she needed to get the brothers under the spell so they could all get out of there. Unfortunately dodging silverware and attempting to calm Caroline wasn't the easiest environment to concentrate in. When one of the heretics broke off the leg of the wooden table chair and focused on Damon, Bonnie was unable to stop herself. Damon had his back turned and she could see the way the scene would play out. So she screamed. The cloak fell and simultaneously a wave of power flew out of her sending the heretic crashing through the window and shattering all the windows in the room.
It was quiet as all eyes landed on her. Most were surprised but then there was Lily who looked furious. "You" she growled and the veins around her eyes bled black as she rushed towards her. Damon was quick enough to grab Lily and shove her out the way from Bonnie. She was quick to her feet though and they were soon flinging each other around like rag dolls.
Caroline got to Stefan and helped him to his feet. He looked pissed at her but had no time say so since they were right back to defending themselves. Bonnie knew they wouldn't last too long. The heretics were all older and even though Enzo had mysteriously disappeared she new the power wasn't balanced. The protective shield she had around herself was getting weaker by the minute.
"Damon" she yelled and he looked up from where Lily had thrown him. He met her eyes and she couldn't tell if the fury she saw was directed at her or not.
She didn't care she needed his help and would deal with his nagging later. One of the heretics was banging against the invisible barrier. It was a buzzing sensation at first but now it was starting to hurt. There was a reason witches didn't often use this spell and the cloak had taken too much of her energy to begin with. Nora who was n her left smiled as her eyes zeroed in on the thin line of blood running from Bonnie's nose. And then the barrier fell.
Damon shoved Mary Louis away and was there in time to stand between Lily and Bonnie. But Nora flashed still managed to latch onto Bonnie's arm. Bonnie winced attempting to pull away as the power drained from her. Nora raised her arm and suddenly Damon Caroline and Stefan dropped to their knees screaming.
Lily walked around her eldest son to stand in front of Bonnie. "I warned them you know. Now you will all suffer the consequences." Her fangs lowered but Bonnie refused to cower.
Something about seeing her friends suffer and knowing it was her magic gave her the strength to stand taller. She took a deep breath and raised a hand just in time to stop Lily's assault. Lily was suddenly on the ground writhing in pain. Nora was so surprised that she loosened her grip. Bonnie took the opportunity to set her on fire. When Nora ran off screaming Bonnie smiled and refocused all her energy on keeping Lily immobile. So much energy that she ended up passing out.