Hello my lovely readers! Here's chapter 3 of English Tourists! Now in this chapter we finally get some Kol action! Woop!
Maggie smiled shyly at Klaus and walked over. Ugh here we go…
"Well, you left England and usually I wouldn't have minded but when I found out that you were in some backwater town in America, I got a bit worried. God knows what you're up to." Maggie said sheepishly. Klaus simply looked at her, apathetically.
"While I appreciate your concern Margaret, you really didn't have to come all the way over here, not only that, but I actually rather you hadn't." Klaus replied, looking at her like he had better things to do. Maggie sucked in a quick breath and then looked towards her sister quickly, unsureness and disillusionment painting her face, Audrey caught her gaze and simply shrugged; none of what Klaus was saying to Maggie came as a surprise to Audrey, she knew something like this was going to happen. Maggie then looked at the floor and tried to compose herself. She looked back up and a small smile plastered her face. It was fairly obvious that her smile contradicted how she was really feeling.
"Oh…Well, I'm staying in Mystic Falls for about two weeks, so you're going to have to put up with me!" She replied jokingly, though Klaus didn't laugh, he just frowned slightly.
"Look Margaret, you're a sweet girl, I'll give you that, but you and I want different things," he paused for a moment, and then chuckled slightly to himself and continued, "and yes that line, I will admit, sounds like the beginning of a clichéd break-up scene from a rom com, but back to the point; I always treated you better then most women for the very long time I've known you because unlike most women, I found you… tolerable. But, I still treated you very averagely love, and yet you still come back to me, and while I found that slightly amusing, I have other things that take precedence. You were nothing more than, ah how do I put this?" Klaus frowned until the perfect word dawned on him and he relaxed back into a smirk, "a plaything. Nothing more than a mere plaything." Klaus stated, without an ounce of regret in his tone of voice. He seemed indifferent while Maggie looked as if she just had vervain poured on her heart, and in that moment, all Audrey wanted to do was go up to him and snap his neck, but that would probably end in her own demise. How the universe is cruel…
"What are you doing Klaus?" She choked out, sounding utterly devastated.
"I'm prioritising love, but to be honest, I used you. I used you because why not? And it was only because your parents were somewhat acquaintances of mine that I didn't kill you. Sorry love, but that's the truth; at least now you can move on. You still have hundreds of years in front of you and you can live it without obsessing over me. As much as that does my ego wonders, I think it's best that you just let go." Klaus simply shrugged and looked at her expectantly; eyebrows raised and a satisfied smirk occupying his mouth. Maggie was quiet for a moment, her breathing laboured. Audrey watched her sister in pity, but she was secretly glad that Klaus was being brutally honest. Everyone knew that Klaus treated Maggie as nothing more than a plaything, except Maggie, she just turned a blind eye, and now finally, Klaus was basically grabbing her by the head and turning her to the obvious truth that has been staring at her for centuries. As much as it pained her to watch her sister heartbroken, Audrey was quietly relieved. Klaus was finally doing the thing that Audrey spent centuries doing: trying to make Maggie realise that Klaus just used her. This could be seen as a blessing in disguise; maybe now Maggie could finally move on and live a wonderful life.
"Okay. Okay, I understand, I mean you weren't very polite about it all but I get it. Umm, but I, um, I still plan on staying in Mystic Falls for the two weeks; it's nice to get away from London every now and again and everything's paid for, so like I said, you'll just have to put up with me." She said firmly, her voice slightly wavering. Klaus sighed and nodded.
"Fine by me love, just try to not get in my way. I'm not here for a vacation; I have tasks to do, and it is imperative that I get them done without any unnecessary interference."
Klaus turned his head and while he did that, he noticed Audrey. Of course he had to crane his neck a bit, as the wall partly concealed her and while he was looking at her in interest, she shifted forward a fraction so he could see her without the wall obstructing his view.
"And who have we got here?" He asked, as he walked around Maggie to face Audrey. When he looked at her, realisation dawned on him. "Ah, I remember you, Audrey is it? Yes, you're Margaret's sister." He answered himself. Audrey walked forward so she was fully in the foyer but leaned back against the wall, with her arms crossed.
"That'd be me, and you're the wonderful Klaus." She said nonchalantly. He smiled at her; she clearly wasn't intimidated at all. Before he could respond, another voice rounded the corner.
"Nik, who is this visitor that has made you leave my charming company? She better be pretty, and if so, mine!" A young man entered the foyer. He looked about nineteen maybe twenty or twenty-one. He had dark eyes with hair to match that was fashionably messy. He walked in with such swagger and arrogance that Audrey was just waiting for the roof to cave in… He glanced at Maggie, taking her in, but his eyes stopped on Audrey. He gazed at her and his eyes traced over her body, drinking in ever little feature. Audrey knew she was attractive, but this guy was just making it blatantly and rudely obvious. She scoffed and his eyes met her own. They stared intensely and lecherously at her, and Audrey felt a little uncomfortable, but she refused to show it and give him that satisfaction. So instead she walked a little closer to him and cocked her head to the side, a slight grin on her mouth that matched his own.
"Wow. Who knew Originals could still leer. I thought after a thousand years you would have outgrown that." She said cockily. Kol was about to gape but stopped himself. What an opening line that was! He thought to himself.
"Sorry darling, just admiring your beauty and how inviting you look. Kol Mikaelson." He said as he walked up to her, took her hand a placed a light kiss on it. He looked up and saw that she was just looking down at him only mildly interested. It was not the expected reaction he was hoping for; he would have preferred some reddening of her cheeks or something.
"And you are?" He continued, trying put as much Mikaelson charm into his words as he could muster.
"None of your business," She replied sweetly, her voice light yet dripping with acid, she then snatched her hand back, "time to go Maggie, got better things to do like watch paint dry." She continued on sarcastically as Maggie just looked at her sister in absolute shock, but shifted to a sheepish grin as she tried to supress a giggle, and made her way to the door. Audrey began walking out after her but then stopped while she was standing in the doorway; she turned, her hand on the wooden frame.
"So Klaus, I can assure you that my sister and I have no intention of interfering in whatever you're up to, I'm sure it's something ridiculous and power-crazed and Kol is it? Sorry darling, but I must bid you adieu as I was just admiring your front door and how inviting it also looks. Good night boys." Audrey stated smugly, and she walked out the door, leaving Kol completely dumbfounded. Who the bloody hell was that!? Does she not know who I am? Either she needs to be educated or she's just stupid, not to mention suicidal. Kol thought to himself, looking at the door that just held a girl that completely stumped him.
Klaus stood there, behind Kol with a smile on his face, impressed. It was a rare event that someone cuts his younger brother into little pieces with words but when it does occur, it is certainly glorious to watch. This Audrey girl was sure to be a lot of fun, no doubt. Kol turned to face his brother with a mixed expression, and Klaus chuckled, relishing in his brother's battered ego, and spoke.
"Cat got your tongue, little brother?" He asked, and Kol just glared at him.
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