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I'm so glad that you guys like the story so far... I wasn't sure what people would think of a Tonnie friendship but I think they would be awesome friends (For this story their friendship is like Lucas and Haley from One Tree Hill).
This chapter is a lot longer of course continuing with the TV storyline so this is ep 2x05.
Also when I write chapters I have a song [on repeat] that sort of inspires it like last chapter was of course inspired by Nickelback. There's always a verse or a chorus that inspires this chapter so I put the lyric of the words at the end of the chapter :)
Disclaimer: Don't any of TVD characters except Amelia and David Bennett and all of my grammatical errors
Chapter Two: I look to you
Bonnie's green eyes fluttered open then quickly shut then slowly open again to adjust to the light in the new yet familiar scenery. She turned over to her right to face Tyler lying beside her. Leaning against her side with one hand under her head, she poked his side with her free hand causing him to cringe. Retracting her fingers back quickly she stifled her giggles
"Woman, when a man is trying to sleep you do not poke him awake" Tyler spoke with his eyes closed
"I will poke you man because we have a long day ahead of us for this volunteer day" Tyler groaned in annoyance of Bonnie's reminder as he turned to his side looking through his sleepy eyes Bonnie could see his worry
"I'm okay Ty"
"I know you hate this question but are you sure?" Tyler asked causing Bonnie to nod quickly
"Don't have to put up the strong facade around me Bon"
"I know Ty I guess I'm still in shock" Bonnie tried to explain. Tyler nodded knowing when Bonnie was ready she'll tell him how she feels. He held out a closed fist towards her
"Us against the world?"
Bonnie chuckled and bumped her fist against his repeating their 'motto' "Us against the world"
"Come here buddy" Tyler said as Bonnie scooted herself closer burying her face into his chest as her body relaxed from Tyler's hands running through her hair in comfort. He placed a chaste kiss on the the top of her head
"You're going to get through this Bon. You and mum" he whispered hugging her closer
*Knock knock*
Bonnie turned her head to the side as Tyler yelled for the person to come in. Mason popped his head in
"Hey guys, Amelia is getting breakfast ready" Mason said as the two pulled apart and got out of bed
Before leaving Mason said "Hey Tyler, you and I need to talk about last night"
Bonnie looked between the two strangely as Tyler nodded "Bonnie is going to listen as well because she knows about the werewolf issue"
"What! Tyler you can't just go around telling anybody!" Mason whispered angrily stepping into the guest room shutting the door
Tyler crossed his arms standing his ground "Bonnie is not just anybody she's my best friend and..."
"I'm a witch" Bonnie cut in causing Mason to look at her in confusion and surprise
"Seriously?" he asked causing Bonnie to laugh
"Yep. You and Tyler are related that was his first reaction when I told him that, but then I showed him my powers. I come from the Bennett line so you can read up on your history because it was no point of me telling Tyler" Mason chuckled as Tyler defended himself
"Reading history is boring the way you talk about your history is interesting so I learn your history one way or another" he said looking to Bonnie then looked to Mason who asked
"So does that mean Am is..." Bonnie nodded and explained
"Yeah but she stopped practicing magic when she married my dad. My dad said he would keep the Bennett name if she gave up her magic"
Bonnie saw a flash of anger cross Mason's face "Okay you guys freshen up and get down to the kitchen before Am throws a hissy fit like she used to in high school when people never followed her orders." Mason said reminisced causing Bonnie and Tyler to laugh out loud
"She still does" Bonnie said causing Mason to laugh heartedly leaving the two best friends
"Alright I'm off to shower you know where your shit is" Tyler said as Bonnie began to make the bed
Bonnie laughed at Tyler's boy talk "Yes I know where my shit is" Tyler chuckled at her sarcasm and left to go to his room
*Kitchen*
Bonnie walked into the kitchen to find her mother cooking and talking to Mason who was seated on the bench talking with her while trying to eat pancakes that was placed on the plates after being cooked. Tyler was pouring a glass of OJ for himself and for her. He looked up to see Bonnie and motioned his head towards the scene of her mother and his uncle. Bonnie stifled a giggle but couldn't help smile because she hasn't seen her mother so relaxed or laid-back in a really long time.
Amelia turned around to see Bonnie and said happily "Good morning!" then she saw Mason grabbing another pancake so she slapped his hand with the spatula
"Stop eating Lockwood! There will be no more for the kids if you insist on eating every pancake on the plate"
Mason smirked and grabbed the pancake before the spatula could hit his hand and shoved the pancake in his mouth "Its'nt likethe hungry" he said with his mouth full while Bonnie and Tyler frowned at his sentence unsure as she took a seat besides Tyler while Amelia laughed pouring another cup of batter into the pan. She then pointed the spatula towards him
"Yes they are hungry now make yourself useful and serve it to them. Now can you place it on the counter without engulfing it all?" Amelia ordered
"Not my fault these pancakes are delicious" Mason muttered grabbing the plate and scooting off the bench and placing it on the counter in front of Tyler and Bonnie
"Thanks mum" Tyler and Bonnie said each of them grabbing a couple pieces of pancake
"Tyler last time I checked Am wasn't your mum"
"Dude I've been calling her mum since forever" Tyler said pouring maple syrup greedily over his stack of pancakes
"Yeah dude" Amelia teased Mason while flipping the pancake over
"Oh Amelia you didn't have to do all this" Mrs. Lockwood said looking frantic but paused seeing the wonderful breakfast put together
"It's no problems Carol. It's the least I could do since you're letting me and my daughter stay. We'll get out of here as soon as I find a place" Amelia said placing the hot pancake onto the plate near Tyler and Bonnie then went back and turned off the stove
"No Amelia you are staying. Trust me in this big house I welcome you and Bonnie. Beside you are family and family don't turn their backs on each other"
Amelia and Bonnie smiled as Bonnie spoke "Thank you "
"Bonnie..." Carol started as Bonnie chuckled
"Sorry, thanks Carol"
"You are both very welcome now I'm sorry to leave you all but I should make sure everything is ready before everyone comes" Carol explained and left them
"Ladies and gentlemen my mum for she comes and goes" Tyler said sarcastically
"Tyler..." Amelia said in a warning tone while Mason took a seat next to Tyler
Tyler knew that tone it was only used when he was being rude "Sorry mum but..."
"I know sweetie" Amelia said knowingly
"Enough chick issues lets' eat" Mason said grabbing pancakes causing them all to chuckle
"You definitely haven't changed since high school" Amelia noted
"Same with you Am" Mason replied both oblivious of Bonnie and Tyler both holding back their laughs from the interactions happening in front of them
*Some time after breakfast...Mayor Lockwood's office*
"Wait the guy died? You killed him" Tyler said surprised as Bonnie sat on the arm of the chair Tyler was seated in; both looking at Mason is shock after he explained his story of how he triggered the curse
"He kept coming at me. Saying I was sleeping with his girlfriend" Mason defended himself
"Well were you?" Tyler asked without thinking. Bonnie slapped his arm lightly
"Tyler!" she said causing Tyler to look to her
"What!" he asked then looked to Mason for an answer
"No! No...I wouldn't do that. He was my friend. He was drunk and he attacked me. It was self-defence" Mason defended himself again
"And that triggered the curse" Bonnie said getting the Lockwoods back on track of this conversation
Mason nodded and said "And on every full moon I lose control. If I don't sedate myself and chain myself down... I'll kill anything in my path."
Bonnie placed a hand on his shoulder sensing his worry. Her hand rubbed his shoulder in comfort sensing his worry. Tyler gulped of what he could become relaxing a little from Bonnie's comfort.
"You have to be careful. All it takes is an accident, a car wreck any deaths at your hands and you'll have a lifetime of this. You don't want this Tyler trust me" Mason explained as Tyler nodded then looked up to Bonnie who whispered to him
"You're going to be careful" she assured him.
"Alright where's the moonstone? A deal is a deal. I answered your questions" Mason asked grabbing the attention of the teens
"Umm yeah. I'm not sure but I'm guessing it's in here" Tyler explains getting up letting Bonnie's hands fall and watch him move around the table and seat then bend down to the floor
"My dad was very kooky about his hiding spots, but I figured most of them out during the years" lifting up the carpet Mason and Bonnie watched as Tyler lifted out a wooden floorboard. Mason looked to Bonnie unsure as she shrugged her shoulders hiding the fact she knew about this hiding spot.
Mason stood up and bent down to level with Tyler who turned the knob of the safe and opened it "It's all yours now" he said.
While Mason looks through the safe Tyler couldn't help but ask "You going to tell me what's so important about this rock or not?"
"I told you it's something I want...sentimental value" Mason answers quietly and goes back to looking through the safe
"Yeah I'm not really buying that" Tyler stated then asked
"Why do you really want it?"
Mason sighed annoyed and asked frustrated "Do you not know where it is or not Tyler?"
"Nah I figured it'd be here man" Tyler said as Mason found nothing and closed the safe as Tyler placed the carpet back down.
*Knock knock*
Mason,Tyler and Bonnie stood up to see Amelia pop her head in
"There you guys are! Come on we're going to be late"
"Lead the way madam" Mason joked walking towards Amelia causing her to roll her eyes at him
"Always the charmer sir" she joked as they both left Tyler and Bonnie alone
Bonnie walked to him and cocked an eyebrow at her best friend "Any reason why you are not giving him the moonstone"
"Cause I'm a dick" he smirked at her
Bonnie laughed then linked arms with him "You still don't trust him"
Tyler nodded "Yeah I don't. I still believe he has an agenda since coming back and it all got to do with that rock"
Bonnie nodded "Yeah we need to keep an eye on him"
Tyler nodded and stated "Let us go and be charitable today"
*Mystic Falls public park*
"This is all part of a historical society and continuing efforts to give back to society. Thanks to the generous donation of the Fells family we are now standing on the site of the newest public park. Thank you to everyone who have shown up today and lend a helping hand. Thanks" Carol smiled finishing her speech as everyone applauded with her
"That was actually a sweet speech" Amelia said while everyone was clapping as Mason, Tyler and Bonnie looked at her
"What? It was sweet no fake voice" Mason raised an eyebrow at Amelia's explanation
"Uh huh I'm got to get some stuff out of the car" Mason said to them
"Let me help. Might not be cool hanging with the kids" Amelia joked
Bonnie rolled her eyes but knew her reasons of sticking with Mason as Bonnie had spotted her father when they made their way through the crowd. She looked up to Tyler who seemed to be in his own world. She knew he was still worried after what Mason revealed to them this morning
"Ty you know you don't have to be here"
"You want to hang out at the Grill today?" he asked
"Would love to but daddy dearest is here so I'm sticking with my mum today just in case, but you can leave and get your thoughts together" Bonnie said
"I'll stay" Tyler said but Bonnie shook her head
"Go Ty. I think you need to have some time to yourself or someone here may tick you off and we can't that risk" Tyler nodded hating to leave her but knew he wasn't going to be able to concentrate today.
Placing a chaste kiss on her forehead "I'll let you know when I get to the Grill"
Bonnie nodded slightly against his lips then looked up to and said in reassurance "Everything is going to be okay Ty"
Tyler smiled slightly then eyed David Bennett from afar who was talking to the Sheriff but glancing at Bonnie "Try not to burn your dad" he whispered causing her to chuckle
"I promise. Now go I have to go and look busy"
*Mason's car*
"So I see David hasn't changed much since high school" Mason mumbled opening the back of his land rover
Amelia rolled her eyes and sighed "Mason don't start"
"Don't start what?" he asked pulling the boxes with the help of Amelia
"Since I started dating David I knew your opinion of him heck you didn't even turn up to my own wedding. I know you didn't trust him like I did but please don't pull the whole 'I told you so' with me... please" she begged looking to him
Mason held back his thoughts and nodded "You do know we are going have to have the talk of me apologizing repeatedly to you mochalicious of ditching your wedding"
Amelia laughed out loud grabbing a box "I thought you would've forgotten that nickname"
Mason laughed with her then paused and looked at her seriously "You know I would never forget anything about you Am"
Amelia felt Mason's green eyes pierce into her soul and with that look she felt like she was right back in high school. She quickly turned her head away pulling the eskies towards her then she noticed Mason pull a box closer towards him then avert his attention towards someone.
Amelia looked up and noticed Elena's boyfriend walking towards them
"Stefan right? The other Salvatore" Mason said turning his back on Amelia who grabbed a box
Stefan smiled and looked to Amelia behind Mason "Good morning "
"Hello Stefan. How are you?" she asked now standing beside Mason holding the box
"I'm good and you?"
"Can't complain" she smiled but then noticed Mason's intense stare on Stefan she sensed that she needed to leave
"I'll just leave you two to it and see if my daughter is actually doing work" Amelia chuckled leaving Stefan and Mason alone
"I want to offer you an apology" Stefan said
Mason shook his head from side to side "Not interested"
Stefan sighed explaining "Look my brother acted impulsively"
This caused the young man to scoff at Stefan asking sarcastically "You think?"
Stefan ignored the sarcastic remark and explained furthermore "You and Damon keep at each other's throat then someone innocent is going to get hurt. And I don't want that. You have family here I can imagine that you don't want that either; so what do you say we just quit the whole alpha male fighting thing and call it a truce"
Mason nodded then pointed a finger at Stefan's chest stating "I made that same offer to your brother...he turned it down with a knife" he ended waiting for the explanation he knew Stefan would come up with
"He made a mistake and I'm here to make sure the neither one you make another one" Stefan said
Mason stared at Stefan not trusting him he picked up the box noticing Amelia and Bonnie from a far talking but Bonnie glancing towards them. Sighing he brushed pass Stefan threatening him "Tell your brother to watch his back"
Before getting away Mason felt Stefan grab his elbow and turn him around to face Stefan as he said "Well I'm guessing he only has to worry about that badgering on a full moon otherwise you are not that strong am I right? Or you would have killed Damon by now." he finished cockily as Mason clenched his jaw not having anymore words as Stefan continued his speech
"There's one of you...there's two of us. I think you are the one that needs to watch his back"
Mason took a deep breath unsure and said "If he comes at me" Stefan closed his eyes shaking his head
"He won't" he said. Mason nodded shifting the box to the other side of him as Stefan stuck out his hand. With his free hand Mason Lockwood shook hands with Stefan Salvatore.
Watching Mason leave, Stefan sensed his older brother behind him "What are you doing?" Damon asked
"Negotiating peace on your behalf" Stefan said simply
"Mnn I don't want peace" Damon whined to his younger brother
"Oh! Then consider it opposite day" Stefan joked
Damon sighed slapping a firm hold on his brother's shoulder walking around to face his brother simply stating the absurdity of this situation "Stefan, please tell me you don't seriously think a handshake will solve our problem"
Stefan looked to his older stating seriously "No actually I think that the first chance Mason Lockwood gets he's going to drive a stake through your heart and then through mine all because you took it upon yourself to try and kill him.
Stefan continued sarcastically to his brother "So thank you because we don't have enough problems" Damon turned watching his brother leave then averted his attention to Mason to find him walking towards Bonnie and her mother and her father
"Hmmm intriguing Bennett and Lockwood" he spoke curiously to himself
*While Stefan and Mason was talking*
Amelia carried the box and found her daughter at the picnic table getting ready to varnish the new table. Tiredly she dumped the box on top of the table
"Talk about tension" Amelia said as Bonnie looked to her mother funnily
"Between dad and us?"
"No... I mean yeah but that one was a long time coming. I meant between Mason and Elena's boyfriend" Amelia said motioning behind her. Bonnie looked up to see what seemed to be a tense conversation happening
"Hmmmm interesting" Bonnie mumbled but her mother heard
"I know. Just standing there between the two I have to say a knife would not be able to cut the tension between the two" Amelia said standing beside her daughter observing Mason and Stefan converse from afar
"It's strange though what would Mason have against Stefan?" Amelia wondered then opened the box causing Bonnie to frown at the masks fro the masquerade inside the box
"Mum I don't think we really need this here or even for today"
"I panicked okay...I said the tension was there so I just grabbed a box and bolted"
Bonnie laughed with her mother "Nice one mum"
"Sweetie trust me you would have ran too if you were there. Now chop chop we need to look busy" Bonnie chuckled as she looked up to see Mason being pulled back by Stefan. Amelia too looked up to see the continuing conversation; Bonnie noticed the concerned look on her mother's face towards Mason Lockwood
"So you and Mason were just friends right?" Bonnie asked nonchalantly
"Huh... oh yeah sort of close like you and Tyler but our friendship kind of fell apart when I started dating your father in junior year but you sort of brought us together then senior year..." Amelia stopped her explanation and avoided her daughter's eyes placing the box away from the table
"Uh huh... you never felt anything more?" Bonnie asked looking to her mother smirking
"Bonnie! No Mason and I are just friends. In case you have forgotten I am still married to your father" Amelia said sternly
"Your mother is actually right on that" a voice surprised the Bennett ladies. Both turning to face a smirking David Bennett
"Not for long dad" Bonnie said looking at her father
"I think that's for your mother to decide"
Amelia moved Bonnie behind her asking "David can we not do this here?"
"No I will talk about it when I want to talk about it. Now by tonight you and my daughter better be at home where you two both belong" he said in a harsh angry whisper to them both
Amelia glared at David stepping up closer to him "No David. You can belittle me, push me around but Bonnie doesn't deserve this. Whether you like to admit it or not but this marriage has been a relationship working to your benefits and has been falling apart since you couldn't play football anymore. Since you love to keep a squeaky clean reputation in this town I suggest you leave. Us. Alone"
David clenched his jaw staring down his wife calming himself down to not lose his temper out in the public "I believe Am said for you to leave David" a familiar voice was heard
The trio turned to face Mason Lockwood who placed the box down and stood beside Amelia protectively in front of Bonnie. Bonnie felt her phone vibrate in her black skinny jean pockets. Pulling out her Iphone she found she had received a text from Tyler. Walking away slowly she leaned against the pole and texted him back of the scenario between her parents and Mason
David chuckled staring down Mason who stood beside his wife "Mason Lockwood, it's been awhile. I see you are trying to play the best friend role again"
Mason clenched his jaw pushing Amelia slightly behind him as he repeated "Listen to Amelia and leave her and Bonnie alone"
"And if I don't..."
Mason smirked staring down his former class mate stating in a threatening tone "I'll make you leave."
No response from David caused Mason's tone to switch to a playful one "You know I've never had a problem of what this town thought of me but I wonder what they'll think of you after beat the crap out of you" he then laughed at David's expression of holding back his anger
"We are not done" he said pointedly to Amelia then Bonnie looked up to see the same green eyes she had inherit stare at her.
"That goes with you too" he said as Bonnie smiled a fake smile at him then David turned to look at Mason
"You might want to think twice about that threat" he warned Mason then walked away.
Mason watched David leave and make fake smiles with fellow Mystic Fall citizens. He stood in front of Amelia placing his hands on her shoulders asking in concern
"You okay Am?" Amelia nodded quickly wiping away the tears
"Yeah I'll be ok" she smiled tearfully then turned away from Mason to see Bonnie putting away her phone
"Baby girl are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine. Tyler will be hanging out at home"
"Is he okay?" Amelia asked noticing Mason's hands still around her shoulders
"Yeah just not feeling well so I sent him home" Bonnie told half truth not wanting the adults to know he was going to hang with Jeremy, Aimee and Sarah alone with a stocked up bar.
Mason chuckled "He just doesn't want to do any work" he then turned his head to see Elizabeth Forbes from afar
"Hey I just got to talk to the Sherriff about something will two be ok?"
"Yeah we will be anyways a must needed mother and daughter time is needed" Bonnie smiled linking arms with her mum
Mason looked unsure "Mason I'll be ok... Go" Amelia assured him
Once out of earshot Amelia looked to Bonnie "Here I thought you would want to go and hang out with Elena and Caroline today"
"I'm kind of avoiding Caroline"
"A fight... between you two?" Amelia looked to her surprised as she sat down on top of the picnic table
"Sort of. You could say something changed between us and it's getting hard to get used to it" Bonnie explained. Amelia grabbed her daughter's hand
"You two we'll get past it. Between the three of you; Caroline seemed to be more close to you because you understood her and you never judged her" Bonnie let her mother's words sink in and soon she felt the guilt of distancing herself from one of her best girl friends.
Bonnie nodded then looked at what work needed to be done "Ok how about I go and get my bucket of varnish while you get started on this picnic table"
Amelia nodded "Sounds good" she said standing up and grabbing the bucket of varnish and paint brush
Bonnie made her way to the table to pick up a bucket of varnish only to turn and face her father. Rolling her eyes she turned the other way to walk away but he grabbed her elbow
"Don't walk away from me"
"Why you seem to be an expert at it" she retorted back
"Watch your mouth" he threatened her gripping her elbow causing her to wince slightly from the grip
"Now listen to me. You are going to go back there and tell your mother that you want to go back home. Then like an obedient daughter you will pack yours and Amelia's things and retreat back home. You know it's for both of you two's own good"
"And if I don't?" Bonnie asked but now was afraid of the answer seeing a smirk appear on his face
He bent down and whisper in his daughter's ears "If you don't... I'm sure the Founder's council will be very pleased to hear that rumours of the Bennett family being witches to be true for I know my wife and my own flesh and blood daughter are indeed... witches" Bonnie stiffened from her father's plan
"You wouldn't" she whispered scared
"Oh baby girl you know I would; if it means that I will get you two back home" he smiled a fake smile to her she knew but to the outside world it looked like a father/daughter moment but looks can be deceiving.
"What about your little secret?" she whispered back angrily she briefly looked to her father's necklace that held his family crest [a sword with a wolf wrapped around it] for this was the Xavier family crest.
David chuckled "I think I'm the least of the council's worries" he said truthfully and Bonnie knew that.
"You know they will hunt down mum and I?" Bonnie said looking to her father upset and in shock he would go that far
"Maybe but if I told them I'll keep you two in line but just imagine anything unusual happens here...who will they call and use? Witches. You will both indeed become slaves to the Founders family very nicely living up to the Bennett name. Hell they may even blame you two when something unexplainable happens" Bonnie watched her father smirk through her now blurry vision.
"Gram's shouldn't have broken that curse of yours"
"But she did to protect Amelia and if you think about it you wouldn't have been born so if I was you I'd make the right choice for the family" he said softly and then placed a chaste kiss on her forehead causing Bonnie eye's to shut close to stop her tears and cringe from the simple gesture made by her father.
"Be a good girl today. You know we have to keep up a good reputation" he finished and brushed past her. She turned to watch her father walk away clenching her jaw, her hands gripped tightly around the handle of the bucket taking a deep breath to keep her anger at bay.
"Wow your dad's a dick" the last voice she wanted to hear speak behind her
Taking a deep breath she wiped her tears quickly and said in the strongest tone she could without quivering from tears "Damon please just go away"
"That's it?" Damon questioned walking around her to now face her
'Why can't he just leave me alone?' Bonnie thought angrily about Damon being here when she feels so... weak.
Glancing up to him annoyed "What do you mean that's it?"
"You actually said please then that was it...usually there's some threats tied to it. Like, Damon go away before I set your lusciously good looking hair on fire...uh uh don't get any ideas" he said holding up his hand and moving his finger from side to side as soon as he saw Bonnie's eyebrow raise to the idea
"Anyways I feel a little less special without the threats" he smirked at her
Bonnie rolled her eyes at him stating "Well maybe Damon I don't want to deal with you today okay?"
"Little witch everyone has to deal with me and besides it's always the highlight of your day to see me" he said egotistically
Taking a deep breath she couldn't help but snap at Damon "Look Damon, the whole world does not revolve around you. Do you think I get a kick out of threatening vampires like you on a daily basis...no. Because before you and Stefan stepped into this town I knew nothing about these supernatural crap but now it's a freaking daily ritual that I have somehow gotten tangled in! Like I don't have enough crap in my own life that all of this vampire crap just had to involve not just Elena but Caroline too!"
"Hey no need for the blame game on me about Caroline. You are just so much to blame as well miss-let-me-give-her-my-blood" Damon said annoyed now
Bonnie closed her eyes and with her free hand she rubbed her forehead whispering softly "I know. You think I don't know that. You. Me. Katherine. Stefan. Elena. We're all to blame for this mess."
Damon stared at the young witch in front of him carrying such burden of guilt that some wasn't even needed he decided to divert her attention elsewhere "You want me to compel your dad to leave you and your mum alone?" he asked
Bonnie couldn't help but chuckle at the impossibility of that offer actually working. She help but chuckle at Damon, first offering to give blood to Caroline and now offering to compel; she shook her head "Its' okay Damon, Elena's not here so you don't technically have to be nice"
"I'm not being nice but your dad is actually threatening to tell the Founder's council about you being a witch. I would've killed him but he's your dad and I don't need a repeat of the carnival fiasco" he quietly stated
Bonnie couldn't help but smirk and shook her head "He's my dad and it's my mess. I have to deal with it"
"By going back home?" he questioned her
Bonnie looked at Damon curiously "How much of the conversation did you hear?" she asked
"Minor details little witch but if you must know, I heard from the beginning to the end"
"So this is a pity conversation?" she questioned quirking an eyebrow at him
"The way you're making it sound. It's like a bad thing?"
"It is for Damon Salvatore. I mean I don't see any pigs flying" she joked chuckling but stop seeing the seriousness on Damon's face
"Your dad can be a risk to exposing you, Stefan and I"
"Trust me Damon he won't be, I'll deal with him. You and Stefan's secret will be safe"
"Speaking of secrets... what's his?" Damon lifted an eyebrow in curiosity. Bonnie glared at him stepping closer stating sternly
"That is none of your..." Bonnie's sentence was cut short by her mother's voice
"Bonnie there you are?" Bonnie stepped back as she and Damon turned to the side to see Amelia walking up to them
"So this is what is taking you so long?" Amelia smirked at her daughter motioning to Damon
Bonnie felt her face immediately heat up from the embarrassment of her mother's insinuation "Ha ummm mum this is Damon Salvatore, Stefan's older brother and Damon this is my mum, Amelia Bennett"
Damon smiled charmingly and lifted Amelia's hand and kissed it briefly "Pleasure to meet you Amelia Bennett" he said making Bonnie want to gouge out her eyes at Damon's pleasantry tone
Amelia chuckled and looked to her daughter then Damon "Didn't know you mixed around with vampires, honey" she said softly between the two
Bonnie's eyes widened in shock while Damon chuckled "See Bon bon your mother actually doesn't say the term vampires in distaste"
Bonnie immediately glared at Damon "1.) Don't call me Bon bon. 2.) I don't hate vampires I just don't like you"
Amelia chuckled at her daughter's anger at Damon "Come on honey before you blow up this place. Nice to meet you Damon Salvatore try not to eat anyone here"
Damon smirked watching the Bennett women walk away from him not before Bonnie turning her head back to shoot him a heated glare this caused him to chuckle and shake his head in amazement of what just took place. He looked up to see Mason walk away from the Sherriff.
He squinted, his eyes in curiosity as he wondered out loud "What are you up to dog?" Then he headed towards Liz to find answers to his curiosity.
*10 minutes later at a picnic bench*
"So are we going to paint in silence or are we actually going to talk?" Amelia joked with her daughter
"I don't know what to say? The way you were talking to Damon was almost too comfortable for my liking I mean you know what he is!" she whispered harshly to her mum
"Yes I know. I would still be guarded around him but not so much of Stefan he's one of the good ones I know that"
Bonnie nodded as Amelia continued "You have my mother's thinking baby girl" she smiled at Bonnie who smiled back at the memory of the deceased witch
"Yes vampires are bad so at one hundred percent keep your guard up but sometimes it's okay to let your guard down Bonnie. Remember not everyone in the world is out to get you" Amelia said brushing a strand of hair behind Bonnie's ear
"Okay?" Bonnie nodded slightly unsure. Amelia smiled and picked up her brush and stood beside her daughter and explained
"I sensed the monster you seem to see in Damon but he's more than that. There's a good side to him whether he wants to admit it or not; but it's there"
Bonnie sighed not believing she was having this conversation with none other than her own mother "I know mum. Trust me I've seen the monster but now and then I see some humanity in Damon which is shown through his actions. Sometime I may not agree but as hard as this is to admit Damon Salvatore fights for the things he believes in and that...that is his humanity"
Amelia smiled proudly of her daughter's reflection then Bonnie asked "How do you know Stefan's one of the good ones?"
"He saved me...well technically he saved us"
"What?" Bonnie stopped painting and looked to Amelia in surprise
"I was about three months pregnant with you and I was on my way back home after spending the afternoon in the library catching up with work. The sun had just set and the car broke down and I was about say... ten minute drive away from home. Mum had been stuck at college with marking lecture papers so by the time she'd come and pick me up it would be dark so I didn't want to call her, your father had his car in the car shop. So grabbing my keys I decided to walk which was a bad decision. Long story short a vampire was hunting for food and who was walking along the stranded road but a very meaty pregnant young witch before I was bitten I was..." Amelia smiled looking to her daughter knowingly
"Saved by Stefan" Bonnie finished her mother's sentence
"Wow... Stefan seems to be saving us Bennett women huh?" Bonnie joked remembering Stefan saving after being bitten by Damon and then from being trapped underground with the tomb
"How come he hasn't said anything to me?" Bonnie wondered
"I never told him my name and he never told me his. He took me safely home and he assured me he wasn't going to harm me we actually ended up on the front porch talking. That night was memorable because for once I spoke to someone who didn't judge me and turn their head away from me for being the pregnant teen and because of that I gave him the benefit and got to know the human and vampire of Stefan Salvatore. I learnt then that there are some good in vampires. Then of course your Grams came and away he sped and that was the last time I saw the mysterious vampire until you pointed out Elena's boyfriend at that Founders day dance but I didn't know if you knew he was a vampire since you hadn't discovered you were a witch yet then"
Bonnie nodded in understanding then laughed at her realization "So Stefan saved me from becoming a vampire slash witch girl" Amelia laughed along with her stating
"Yeah I guess so" she then looked at her daughter pointedly in a playful manner she said
"You have major explaining to do about your involvement with the Salvatore brothers in particular Damon" she teased
"Trust me mum nothing is going on. He's kind of in love with Elena" Bonnie stated as if it was a fact
"A love triangle? Mystic Falls still has the drama. You do know that there is a thin line between love and hate" Bonnie laughed out loud to her mother's teasing tone
"Mum!" she exclaimed and continued her rant "Damon and I is like mixing oil and milk and that taste disgusting"
"But if you add a bit sugar for the sweet moments, some flour for the drama and then pour some mellow water. Mix them together and then you have delicious pancakes batter"
"What?" Bonnie laughed at her mother's explanation
"You said you and Damon are like milk and oil but that's just you two on your own you forget that a relationship is meant to blend together not as individuals but learn to sync together with the effects of life. The end result is how you two will handle what life throws into the mixture of the relationship"
Bonnie dropped her brush into the bucket and looked to her mother "Okay mum stop! You are making it sound like Damon and I are in a relationship which we are not and not anytime soon"
"Okay okay this conversation ending"
"Thank you" Bonnie chuckled and went back to work resisting the sudden urge to catch a glimpse of Damon
'Thanks a lot mum' Bonnie bitterly thought picking up the bucket to move to the next table
*Lockwood residence... office 6pm*
"Hey sheriff it's Mason Lockwood. I just wanted to make sure everything went okay today. I didn't see you later and...just give me a call will you" Mason ended his call then looked up to see his nephew enter
"Hey" he said then noticed the serious expression of Tyler. Mason walked towards him in wondering of what happened. Tyler looked down then pulled the moonstone out of his pocket
"How..." Mason wondered but Tyler shook his head and stretched his arm
"I found it. I didn't trust you which is why I didn't want to give it to you. Anyways ummm here" Mason accepted the moonstone biting back the smirk but looked up to Tyler grateful
"Thanks"
"Yeah whatever" Tyler said solemnly digging his hand in his pocket
"Night" Tyler muttered as his uncle whispered night in return
Once out of the office Mason looked down to the rock his hand smiling happily
'Finally' he thought taking out his phone to contact the person after this moonstone
"Hey can we meet up?" Mason asked excitedly overwhelmed by the fact he held the moonstone in his hands
"Yeah I know where that is. See you soon" Mason finished hanging up and walked out of the office making his way to the front door to leave he was stopped by Amelia's sweet laughter
He turned around to find her dressed in black pj shorts and a big old Mystic Falls high grey t-shirt that fell to her knee as her long straight brown hair was tied up into a messy bun. Mason stared at her for awhile as whiplash of memories and past emotions flooded back to him.
"You still have that same look" she teased him snapping him out of his daze
"Huh?" he said in a daze
"Don't avoid the question Lockwood" she squinted her eyes pointing her bottle of water at him in accusation
"Who is she?" she asked
"How..."
"Don't question how. I may have not had contact with you in a long time but I still know a little bit about you. That look on your face you had not so long ago was the 'I'm-going-to-get-laid' look. So the question is who is she?" Amelia asked leaning against the stair rail smirking at him
Mason couldn't tell her about Katherine not because it was Katherine but because despite their friendship in the past he couldn't trust her with his secret if she couldn't trust him with hers. "No one you know" he stated
Amelia nodded "Okay keep her a secret but let her know that's she one lucky girl to have you"
Mason frowned watching Amelia turn away and walk upstairs "Wait!" he spoke loudly she paused in her walk and turned to face him
"What the hell did that mean?" he asked
"Uhhh nothing"
"No you don't just say that and walk away" he said getting frustrated
"Mason, I meant you are a great guy and any girl would be lucky to be in a relationship" Amelia stated looking at him weirdly
"Apparently not you" he muttered darkly
Amelia not hearing him asked him questionably "What did you say?"
"Nothing Am just forget it" Mason sighed running his hands over his face not believing within two days he felt like he was back in high school with Amelia hiding his feelings for her. Turning away to leave he heard her footsteps stomp angrily down the stairs
"No! Now you don't get to say whatever it is you said and walk away" Mason sighed as Amelia took a deep breathe angrily
"You're doing it again Mason. You're shutting me out" Amelia said sadly remembering senior year when Mason began to pull away from her
Mason closed his eyes resisting the urge to turn around and comfort her but instead turn the door handle and walked out of the Lockwood residence
*Bonnie's room of the Lockwood house*
Knock, knock
"Come in" Bonnie said looking up from her book to see Tyler pop his head in and then walk in and close the door behind him
"Hey Ty, is everything okay with you and Mason?" Bonnie asked crossing her legs as Tyler sat on the edge of the bed in silence
Bonnie placed her book to the side now sitting up as she crawled to his side. Placing her hand under his chin she turned his face to face her and saw the scared look she had seen not so long ago after his father's death
"Ty what's wrong?" she asked immediately wanting to comfort her best friend
"I gave Uncle Mason the moonstone"
"Wait why? I thought you didn't trust him"
Tyler turned his head away admitting out loud "Sarah almost died today"
"What?" Bonnie questioned softly in shock
"It was an accident you know me being stupid" Tyler tried to joke as Bonnie looked to him worriedly as he stated quickly
"She's okay"
Bonnie nodded as Tyler clenched his eyes shut trying to will away the image of Sarah lying at the bottom of the stairs. Emotions he held back he knew he could unleash in front of his best friend. Tyler looked to her scared and Bonnie could feel his emotions as tears slid down the young witch's eyes.
Tyler frowned admitting "In that moment just for a moment, for a split second I hoped she died"
A singular tear fell from the young jock's eye as he looked to Bonnie searching her eyes willing her to give him answers to the unknown for now he broke down "I don't know what is inside me Bonnie. I'm fucking scared of it. I don't want any part of it..."
Bonnie pulled Tyler into a hug as he buried his head into her shoulders as his head fitted perfectly under the crook of her neck and in between tears he continued "I just want this feeling... this monster inside of me out of my life... I never want to feel that way again. I won't, I can't B... I can't!"
Bonnie just tightened her grip around her best friend as tears continued to fall from her green eyes as they both sat silently in the room. For the years of being friends she felt his pain, his hurt, his confusion within her
"It's going to be okay. We're going to get through this" she whispered the fierce statement and for she swore on her grandmother's grave she was going to save her best friend even if she had to die trying,
I look to you
I look to you
After all my strength has gone
In you I can be strong
AN: So what do you guys think? You learnt a bit of the the Bennett's family past including David's last name ...more will be explained further in this story so don't worry :)
Here's the link to the Xavier family crest in my tumblr just add "naleysocute23" and then ".tumblr" and remove the spaces from the link shown: .com/post/1688602268/the-xavier-family-crest-for-unspoken-connection