From the strangest places

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Charlie

Chapter Two

The girl's friendship continued to grow over the next few weeks. For the first time in Hopes life she had people outside of her family that she could talk to. She learnt about Lizzy and Josie's family. Their mother, a vampire, had the twins unwillingly placed inside her by the Gemini coven when she was still in college. Their father had stayed in Mystic Falls, where the girls are originally from. He ran a similar school, but for younger students. He would visit New York as often as he could and the twins and their mum went back to Mystic Falls to see him and other family friends in the holidays.

Klaus and Hayley had noticed a change in Hopes behaviour. She seemed more relaxed about school, more willing to go and in less of a rush to get home. Whilst Klaus was worried about the friendship that Hope has struck up with a couple of witches, he had promised Hayley not to intervene. They had to learn to trust Hope and have faith in her ability to choose friends. Neither of them could deny that the friendship seemed too be good for their daughter.

Klaus was interrupted from his thoughts about his daughter's friendship when he heard murmuring outside the door. Standing, he looked at the clock, it was only one in the afternoon, and whilst Hope had been getting lifts back from school with the Twins for the past couple of weeks, it was still too early for her to be home. Haylee was away for the week, visiting a 'friend' so it couldn't be her. Klaus was sure it was Elijah, but had quickly learnt to try and stay out of their relationship, it was far too mundane and draining for his liking.

He heard the key in the lock and turned from the clock to the door. As the door opened, three girls where left standing in the door frame. One was holding Hopes key, the other holding onto Hopes hand. It was then that he looked at his daughter face, his eyes raking down her body. She was covered in a red liquid, it had seeped into her long brown hair and all down her white top, and splattered down the front of her jeans. There were smear marks on her face where she had tried to wipe it away from her eyes, which were now filled with tears. His nose told him that the fluid was blood, animal blood. Klaus could feel the anger inside of him, trying to remain calm, too scared to open his mouth in fear of what may come out.

The girl who was holding the key took hold of Hopes other hand and led her into the House. It was then that he recognised them. The Twins, he had seen them standing outside the school with Hope a couple of times a few weeks ago. All three of the girls were now standing in the hallway. He was ready to scream, fighting an internal battle with himself not to, desperate to know why his daughter was standing covered in animal blood and crying in the middle of the day,

"What Happened?" his words came out slow, his voice deep and steady, hope began to sob more, removing herself gently from the arms of the twins and throwing herself at her Klaus. He wrapped his arms around her as she began to cry harder. Holding her head against his chest he raised his eyes to look at the girls still standing just inside the doorway. One looked concerned for Hope, the other looked almost as angry as he did. It was the latter that spoke first.

"It was lunch time, Izzy and I, I'm Josie by the way, were getting ready for cheer practice when hope messaged us, saying she was in the bathroom and needed our help" the girl paused, she had a clenched fist, her sister took over.

"When we got to Hope, she was covered in blood, a group of stupid werewolf boys poured a bucket of it over her head, we didn't know anything about it until Hope text us after. We didn't know what to do, and Hope wanted to come home, so we kind of broke out of school" Lizzy said, almost ashamed of the last part.

Klaus looked between the two girls and his daughter, who was still tucked into his chest. Her crying started to stop, his growing anger didn't. He wanted to rip their hearts from their bodies. It was Lizzie that stepped forward and put her hand onto hope shoulder.

"Hey Hope, want me to help you get cleaned up and showered?" Hope nodded in response, slowly untangling herself from her father arms, looking up at him and giving him a small smile that he knew she only did to try and calm him down. It didn't work, he watched as the two girls headed towards the stairs. Arms linked. Hope leaning into the side of Lizzie for support. She was physically and emotionally exhausted.

As they reached the top of the stairs, he heard Hope direct Lizzie to her room and they shut the door. Her presence was welcomed. He knew that Hope would wish for her mother's help right now, and in her absence, he was glad that Lizzie was there to help. Realising that the other twin was yet to move he turned back to her. She shared similar features to her sister, but her hair was lighter, and her clothes were less girly. She had a similar fashion sense to Hayley, where it seems her sister was more girly, similar to hope.

"You can go up and join them if you wish" Klaus said, pointing to the stairs.

"I would rather not. No offence, but I'm not good with the emotional stuff, never have been. That's Lizzies department. I think I will just wait here" she shrugged in response

"You can wait in the kitchen with me if you like, I'm going to try find Hope some of that comfort food stuff that her mother is always raving about" He didn't wait for her response, he headed off to the kitchen.

"Sure" Josie muttered as she walked behind him. The kitchen was massive, white marble donned every surface. She watched as Klaus started to pull out various snacks from cabinets, dumping them on the counter.

"You know this isn't comfort food right?" she said, holding a pack of crackers and looking unimpressed at the hybrids choice.

"Well what do you suggest love" he sounded annoyed, it didn't bother Josie though. He wondered if she knew who he was, what he was capable of. He watched as she jumped down from the stall that she had perched herself on at the breakfast bar.

"May I?" she questioned, gesturing towards the cupboards. He nodded in response. Within seconds she had gathered multiple snacks, chocolate and sweets onto a tray. She looked at Klaus proudly. He just rolled his eyes at the girl, smirking slightly.

They sat in silence for a while, Klaus looking out of the glass doors into the garden area, trying to control his temper. Josie sat on her phone, scrolling through her social media. A few moments later, Klaus turned back to the girl.

"I want the names of everyone who did that do her" he pointed towards the stairs that Hope had walked up half an hour ago

"I've already dealt with them" she looked up from her phone, a dangerous glint in her eye. Klaus raised an eyebrow in question, prompting her to explain. "Whilst I'm sure you would have come up with some fabulous ways of making them pay, over the few short weeks that we have known Hope, we have become close, and I really hate bullies so I may have carried out a little revenge on Hopes behalf" again the girl smiled, avoiding the question.

"You still haven't told me what you've done little girl" She rolled her eyes at his response and scoffed. He didn't know whether to be pissed off or impressed at her lack of fear towards him.

"You would have been out for blood, I'm sure, but you're a little out of touch with what really upsets the teenage male species these days" she smirked again, trying her hardest not to giggle. "I may have stopped their erm…" she looked down embarrassed, "…Manhood from working"

Klaus looked at the girl, impressed. Teenage girls, magical powers, bloody deadly combination. She continued.

"Until they apologise to Hope, they will be completely erm emasculated, through lack of a better word" she fiddled with her phone, clearly proud of her actions but trying not to giggle in the presence of the hybrid.

"Well Love, I must say, whilst ripping their hearts out would have been my chosen method of revenge, I am impressed with yours"

"Mmm, my mother's going to kill me when she finds out" the pair fell into silence once again. A few minutes later, Hope and Lizzy came down stairs, Josie bumped Hopes shoulder with her own, smiling slightly.

"Your sister told me what you did" she turned to look at Josie "It seems you're always sticking up for me"

Klaus looked at the exchange between the two girls, he saw Josie become unconfutable with the praise she has received and just shrugged it off. Hope walked round to her father and hugged him again.

"I'm ok Dad, I promise" He looked down at Hope, knowing she wasn't but didn't push the subject. They were pulled out of their moment by Lizzie gasping.

"Josie mums rang me 8 times! Has she tried to get hold of you? God the school have probably rang her and told her we bunked off" Lizzie looked flustered

"Yup, she rang a few times now, I was going to let you deal with her"

"Josie, she is going to kill us. We promised we were going to stay out of trouble after last time"

"What happened last time?" Klaus asked, curious.

"Josie thought it was a good idea for us to sneak out and meet up with some guy friends at a party. One of them got a little handsy with me, so my dear sister over here decided to cast a spell that removed his hands"

Klaus laughed lightly at that, hope giggled, and Josie just shrugged before continuing the story.

"It turns out that the guy was the son of some pretty powerful witches and they turned up at our house, mum had to drop her fangs to defend us so she wasn't very happy"

That peaked Klaus interest

"Your mother is a Vampire, but?"

As the girls went to respond, Izzy's phone rang again, their mother calling. Izzy pulled a face before picking up the phone, Josie put her head dramatically in her hands.

"Hi Mum" Izzy said, sweetly.

Klaus and Hope made their way out of the kitchen, taking the food Josie had put together, so they could give the twins some privacy.

"Don't you bloody Hi mum me Elizabeth, your school called, said they couldn't find you in lessons and your sister had been casting spells on a group of boys"

"We can explain mum, it's not our fault, these guys…" her mother cut her off.

"Tell me where you are right now, I'm coming to pick you up, you and your sister can explain in the car whilst I decide how long to ground you both for"

Izzy gave her mum Hope's address before she mum hung up the phone, they twins looked at each other before Josie let out a long sigh. The girls then went in search of Hope and Klaus.

"I really don't want you to get in trouble because of me" Hope looked worried, turning to her dad "Dad can you talk to the twins mum and make her understand"

"Hope, its fine, I don't mind, besides, I feel like having the big bad original hybrid defending me may piss my mum off even more, she said to stay out of trouble and hanging out in the house owned by the most dangerous supernatural on earth doesn't quite fit that criteria" Josie claimed, whilst Izzy nodded in agreement.

Klaus put his head down before looking up at the girls again

"you never explained how your mother was a vampire?" he questioned the girls, again before the twins could respond the doorbell went, the twins turned to each other before turning and making their way to the door, Hope and Klaus followed behind.

The girls paused to collect their bags that they had dropped by the side of the door whilst helping Hope in the house. Klaus continued past the girls, nodding to them both slightly as he reached for the door handle before pulling it open, the girls prepared themselves for their mothers angry rant that was about to be thrown their way. When she didn't say anything, both the girls looked up from their feet and at their mother who wasn't looking back at them. Instead she was looking at Hopes Dad, her face shocked, his expression matched. It was their mother that broke the silence, her voice little more than a whisper.

"Klaus"

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Charlie