Withmore College- French Literature Class- Last lesson of Bonnie's schoolday.
Bonnie sat in the crowded auditorium and put her bag on her lap, frantically searching for her handbook. "Damn" she cursed smacking her forehead, she gave it to Elena last night and forgot to take it back. The lecturer was already going on about the scandalous novels of the 18th century so the only thing Bonnie could do was pretend it was absorbing and take as much notes as she could, maybe the teacher wouldn't notice she forgot her copy. Her pen barely grazed the paper when somebody softly placed a handbook in front of her. Bonnie ejaculated with a bright smile"Thank you!" before her eyes met with Kol's "What the hell, I told you to get out of my head."
She tried her best to conceal her surprise by avoiding eye contact and made it a point to stare at her hands. After all he was just a ghost haunting her from the other side, was he?! Bonnie felt Kol's greedy eyes taking in all of her features and that insufferable handsome smirk deviously challenging her resilience to ignore him. He placed his hand on the cover of the handbook teasing her "Fine, if you don't want it, I'll take it back!" and Bonnie mechanically pulled the book closer, her fingers grazing his soft skin. No way, no freaking way, how was it possible..?! Kol's smile grew wider "You should see your face right now, it's quite priceless! Come on admit it, you've missed me!" Bonnie pursed her lips, swallowed dryly and began "How did you.." but Kol's deliciously rasp voice interrupted "The real question sweetheart isn't how I came back but why." Bonnie let out a nervous laugh "You are so predictable, I don't need mystical powers to guess you came back for revenge, it seems to be the only think you Mikaelsons can do !" Kol leaned forward so close Bonnie felt his warm breath tickle her neck as he whispered, emphasizing every syllable "Oh boy, the things I'm going to do to you Bon Bon are everything but predictable...I've played this very moment in my head over and over but it turns out the reality is far more exquisite.." Bonnie bit her upper lip, a mix of discordant feelings suddenly taking over her whole body. 'No matter what happens Bon, you musn't show him you're afraid..don't let his charms get to you, he's a monster..just keep that in mind and everything will be alright..'
The high pitched cry of the lecturer snapped Bonnie back to reality "Do you want me to bring you guys some biscuits and a cup of tea?!" Bonnie jumped from her place, letting her bag drop to the floor. Still and silent, the whole auditorium fixed their gaze on both of them. Kol smiled at Bonnie's distraught face and said in his usual lively voice causing the audience to burst out of laugher " I'd rather have some french cognac sir, thank you very much" Bonnie froze on her seat as the lecturer replied "I'm feeling merciful today, I won't expell you and Mrs Bennett if you answer my question right" Bonnie had missed a lot of classes lately and french literature was the least of her worries. Being the anchor to the other side was a full time burden and Kol's bang surely didn't improve anything, there was no need to embarass herself any further . Bonnie glared at Kol "Thank you very much!" and leaned over to grab her bag and leave but his hand firmly grabbed hers, forcing her to sit back.
Kol folded his arms, his feet carelessly placed on the empty seat in front of him and said in an amused voice "I'm all yours sir, give it to your best shot." The lecturer smiled at his nerve "What is the most scandalous epistolary novel of the 18th century and who are the main characters?" Bonnie gave Kol a puzzled look, she had absolutely no idea. Again, when you know that a supernatural creature might pass through you to find peace at any given time, you have better things to worry about. Kol smirked triumphantly "I belive you are talking about the novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses", written by Choderlos de Laclos and published in 1782..." The lecturer stood motionless, blown away by Kol's wit, but then again he had no idea Kol was a thousand years old Original who spent countless years in France at that time.
Kol planted his eyes in Bonnie's and continued with his most suave voice, causing her to shiver "It is the story of the 'Marquise de Merteuil' and the 'Vicomte de Valmont', two people whose relationship wavered between consuming love and intense hatred so much they made all the wrong choices and eventually ended up dead. Sounds familiar Bon Bon?" He calmly stood up and moved towards the lecturer, tapped his shoulder with a devilish grin "This spellbinding lesson ends now mate, I need to spend some quality time with my favorite anchor. Oh and be sure to give Miss Bennett an A next time! Studying french literature when you are crawling on the floor in pain isn't really a fun thing to do, cut her some slack." The lecturer nodded, gathered his stuff and walked out of the auditorium, soon followed by the students.
Bonnie slightly smiled and headed out of the auditorium followed by Kol "If you came back from the dead to help me skip class, you aren't really making the most out of your eternal life! What about your machiavellian plan to kill me and Jeremy for what we did to you?" Kol put his hands in his pocket as they both walked out of the Whitmore Hall and waved at his car "Let's postpone the slaughter to a more appropriate time, I still have some unfinished business with you. Would you mind sweetheart? I'll keep my fangs to myself, I promise" Bonnie hesitated for a few seconds and sat in the passenger seat, she knew it was wrong but she still felt inexplicably intrigued by him. All those things he said about her being the anchor, the excruxiating pain, the overwheming responsability of escorting supernatural creatures to the other side, the fear of not being a witch anymore..It was all true and hearing it from somebody else felt incredibly rewarding. Hearing those words come out of Kol's lips only made it more stirring. Bonnie felt like she mattered for once. She always cared deeply about the people she loved and expected nothing in return, it was part of her nature, she would never change that selfless mentality. However, feeling appreciated and understood eased the tourment of being the anchor. Perhaps, he wasn't the monster she thought he was... Bonnie discreetly glanced at Kol who winked at her through the rear-view mirror. If Kol had indeed slipped to the dark side throughout the years, Bonnie told herself, being bad never looked this sexy.
"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. One man thinks himself the master of others, but remains more of a slave than they are" Jean Jacques Rousseau.
The Mystic Grill - 8pm
Bonnie pulled a face as Kol sipped his 20th shot "Haven't you had enough already?" Kol shrugged and ejaculated with the most casual voice "Drinking keeps my cravings at bay and I can smell Little Gilbert making his way to the bar, so trust me sweetheart, you really want me to go hard on the booze!" Bonnie took her phone out of her pocket and flipped through the messages "It's impossible..Jeremy just texted me, he's at the library studying for his math exam..." Kol shook his head towards the entrance "I suck at math but Jer' plus a hot blond equals trouble in paradise!" and Bonnie turned over mortified;
Jeremy walked in with Liv, both chatting and smiling at each other. Bonnie's eyes filled with hot tears,she couldn't believe he lied to her again so he could be with that witch bitch...her glare must have been deadly because when Jeremy saw her sitting with Kol, he didn't try to talk it out any further and just left with Liv. Kol put his hand on Bonnie's shoulder "Are you alright?.." She nodded, taking a deep breath to keep her composure and waved at Matt to bring more shots. Kol grinned "That's the Bonnie I know, feisty and confident! You may think you've lost a part of yourself when you were stripped from your witchy powers but I know there is a fighter inside of you who'd be eager to kick some butts...you can kick mine anytime" They both laughed and sipped their shots in sync.
A few hours later, Bonnie had forgotten everything about the Jeremy incident. She couldn't believe she was having such a good time with Kol freaking Mikaelson! Apart from the fact she saw him torturing and killing people without blinking, he actually looked pretty charming. She really started to understand why Caroline saw past Klaus' murderous tendancies and chipped away at the petals of vulnerability he hid behind his conniving overconfident facade. Bonnie managed to whisper between two sips "I don't say this just because I'm drunk, I really mean it...I never got to say I'm sorry...for what I've done, when I put back the veil and left you all alone to die..It was the best option..I mean it sounded like the best option at the time..you didn't deserve that..nobody deserves to die alone."
Bonnie could swear that for a split second Kol's eyes sparkled with tears as he murmured in a hoarse voice "If you really want to make it up to me, I know a way you could convince me to truly forgive you.." Bonnie giggled "Never on a first date!" while Kol paid the bartender for the countless shots. Bonnie never had so much fun in a while, it felt so relaxing to let lose and just tune in with her herself instead of worrying about others. She grabbed her bag and staggered to stand up with Kol's help, that's when she saw a dozen of old women appear out of nowhere in front of her. Her smile vanished and she started to convulse uncontrollably in apprehension of the upcoming suffering. Kol gently got a hold of Bonnie and used his supervelocity to get her to the bar's storehouse, out of people's sight.
The witches simultaneously touched Bonnie and passed through her, causing her to scream at the top of her lungs and collapse in Kol's arms. Kol put his hands on her cheeks and forced her to look at him straight in the eyes as he whispered with the softest voice "It's alright Bon.. focus on the sound of my voice, I'm here with you, you don't have to be afraid, just look at me and breath...I'm going to take away your pain" Bonnie let out a shrieking moan and got lost in Kol's eyes and magnetic presence. 'Is he compelling me...the pain is fading...how is it possible?" Bonnie thought as she gave Kol a faint smile. Kol smiled back and suddenly his face twisted into a rictus, Matt planted a knife in his back thinking he was assaulting Bonnie "Let her go!"
It all went down so fast. Kol growled, the veins under his eyes appearing and with the back of his hand, he sent Matt flying through the room. Matt dropped to the floor next to Bonnie, his head oozing with fresh scarlet blood. Kol popped his fangs out and let out a threatening roar, slowly pacing towards Matt. Bonnie mechanically moved back, her hand resting on Matt's head to stop the haemorrhage "Please Kol...don't hurt him...please.." Kol was so close now Bonnie could see every dilated vein on his cheeks, she gasped and closed her eyes expecting him to snap and tear their necks but when she opened them, Kol was long gone. He beforehand merrily bit his wrist and let some of his blood flow in a glass so she could heal Matt.
The Mikaelson manor - 9.30 pm.
Kol was laying shirtless in his bed, a dozen empty bloodbags scattered all over the place . His phone rang for half an hour: no need to check it, he knew it was Bonnie . What a fool he was to think for a second she and the Scooby Doo gang would ever see past his demons. What he was about to do to save Nicklaus and get him to show a glimpse of humanity would irreparably force Bonnie to loath him .
Kol was grateful he saw her radiant smile and spent a few hours with her. If they had met when he was still human, maybe they could have been happy together...They were the definition of cursed, Forever and Always
Kol shook his head and smashed his phone against the wall, shattering it into a million pieces. Jumping from his bed, he opened his drawer revealing a bunch of press cuttings from the days Caroline was crowned Miss Mystic Falls. If Kol was to obtain Niklaus' redemption, he knew he had to hurt the only person Klaus ever cared about...Caroline Forbes.
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