Second chapter, even shorter one I guess. I mean okay I'll put short chapters now, but hope you don't mind :) I wish there are some Kalijah lovers that will like my story :) So, here you go again!
Later that night I was sitting in the living room, drinking blood from a glass with Rebekah. She kept looking at me weirdly. "What?", I finally asked after 10 minutes of intense staring, on both sides. "Who is she?", Rebekah moved closer to me. Now she was sitting on the same couch and was looking at me, waiting. I was in trouble.
"What do you mean? There is no "she", I'm just happy with my family.", I kept my steady tone, but couldn't look at her so the glass in my hand looked suddenly like it was the most interesting object in the world. "Oh come on, Elijah! Tell me.", she was smiling like crazy, well not a crazy smile, but she was on her teasing mode and I couldn't tell her anything. "There is nobody, honestly.", I still couldn't look her in the eyes. There was a silent moment.
"Is it Elena?", her voice went cold when she said Elena's name. Rebekah hated Elena, and I could understand why, she did stab her in the back, literally. I lifted my head and looked at my sister. "No. There is no one, not for me.", I tried to use my most convincing voice, but it didn't work. "Elijah, I'm not buying it! There is someone!", I hated to be lying to my sister. "If it makes you happy, let's say it is Elena.", it did not make her happy. "But you're lying! Or are you? She's horrible.", I smiled and left it kind of open, I left the room.
I wanted to be with Katerina, so badly! But I couldn't leave the mansion without someone noticing. So I was just lying in my bed, eyes closed. I heard part of the conversation between Rebekah and Klaus about who Rebekah would ask to the ball. She was so lucky, she could ask anyone she wanted to. I had to go alone because my date couldn't be seen by anyone.
My phone made noise, a text message. I dropped my phone accidentally on the floor and had to pick it up again. So I got myself up and lifted the phone. I sat on my bed and opened the message. "What is this ball everyone keeps talking about?". It was from Katerina, obviously. Was she near or how she knew about the ball? I didn't tell her when we saw each other. "My mother's party this weekend.", I answered and let out a depressed sigh. I wanted Katerina there.
"Don't be sad! I can come there if you want me to.", she was near.
"It's dangerous, you can't come."
"I know it is dangerous, but I'll do anything for you."
"You can't come. Elena is invited. She'll be there."
"Why should I care where Elena is? Do you care about her?", Elena was one of the things Katerina was jealous of, pretty much the only thing too.
"No. And you know it. But you can't come. If someone sees you.. I can't even think about it!"
"Open your window."
I looked at the window and moved to open it. If it was only possible, I could've had a heart attack! Katerina climbed slowly into my room and I was panicking. So sure that I'd have to witness her death. Klaus was downstairs.
I didn't say anything, neither of us did. We were listening. Klaus and Rebekah were still talking, about Matt and now they had moved to Stefan. "You can't be here.", I said so quietly that Katerina smiled. "I will be there, I promise.", she said and there was no discussing on the matter. We kissed, I almost let the fact that we were under the same roof with Klaus slip out of my mind when my hands started to slide under Katerina's shirt. She stopped me, I nodded. Then she was gone and I needed to go and take a shower, a cold one.
"Why are you moping? It's all you do lately.", Kol said, he changed looks with Rebekah. It was obvious they had decided to get the truth out of me. I had to disappoint them though, I could not tell them about Katerina. They'd have her killed. I loved my family but I also loved Katerina and I couldn't lose her, I wouldn't lose her!
"Don't you have someone else to harass? I told you already, I am fine and there is no woman for me.", I said and stood up. "You didn't answer me yesterday, Kol. Are you bringing somebody to the ball?", I tried to get the subject from me to Kol. He closed his eyes for a second. "I've been in this town only few days, I mean awake.", yes he had been in a coffin for a very long time.
"That's never stopped you before.", I said and he gave me his most arrogant smirk. "Well there is this one girl, I don't know her name, but.. that has never stopped me before either.", Kol laughed and Rebekah looked curious now. That was good, maybe I could get some peace now. "Who is she?", I asked before Rebekah got the chance.
"It's not Caroline is it? The blond girl Klaus fancies?", I added and it was time for me and Rebekah to change looks. We didn't want to see our two brothers fought over a one girl, not again. I already did that with Klaus. Because of the original Petrova doppelgänger, Tatia.
"No, it's not Caroline. Or Elena for that matter, so don't be afraid, I won't swoop and get your girl.", that stung a little. "What is that supposed to mean?", my voice lowered a bit. "Nothing, Elijah. I just meant that I am smoother with women than you are."
"So you're saying that if you were after Elena like you assume I am. You would get her and I would be left behind?", I didn't like the subject but Kol was getting to me. "You guys know that she has two brothers already after her? Or do you assume she is a total slut?", Rebekah said with an happy voice. "She might be, I don't know her.", Kol said and something told me to defend Elena, but I stopped myself, there was no point on doing that.
"If I ever find the one for me, I swear she would choose me over you.", I said and turned to leave. "Of course, brother. I have no doubt on that, but just some random girl..", he stopped and laughed. "Whatever, don't mind me. I will tell you who I like if you tell me who you like?", he said and I turned to him, laughing now myself. "What, are we 12 now?", I grinned and Rebekah stood up too, she was standing in front of us. "I'll join. Who goes first?"
She looked at both of us. "Fine, I'll start. Stefan. I know it is stupid and everything but you don't know how it is to love someone like that.", how would she know if we knew of love or not. "Is Stefan the one that Klaus compelled to forget you and him?", Kol asked and Rebekah only nodded without saying another word. "Now, you go", she looked the both of us. "Elena's dark skinned friend. What's her name? She has something very dark in her and I like it.", Kol smiled and was looking at me like I was going to tell them, I was not.
"Since you don't believe me when I say there is nobody I'll say just Elena. It's not true, but you can believe whatever you like. And good luck with Stefan and Bonnie, Kol. Bonnie is her name. I need some air.", I said and walked slowly through the kitchen door and then outside from the mansion.
"He is so lying, there is someone!", I heard Rebekah say. "Maybe there is, but I don't think he is ready to talk about it yet. Maybe we should give him time.", Kol sounded like he understood why I couldn't speak of the woman I loved. Sadly I could not tell them, ever.
