This is a very important chapter where we meet some new characters! Feel free to come up with theories about how they'll help the story along in the future :D I hope you enjoy! I love all your reviews and feedback it makes me smile like an idiot when I see there's a new review.
"You can open your eyes now." She heard Elijah say.
Elena did what he said and opened her eyes and took in the sight before her.
She was standing in the doorway to her very own apartment. Elena cried out in surprise as she walked in. She looked around in wonder as she moved through the spacious rooms. The bedroom and bathroom were humble but still incredible.
She laughed in astonishment as she came back into the main room where Elijah was smiling at her, enjoying her reaction.
She walked over to the window, a view of upstate New York looking back at her as she took it all in.
Elena turned to Elijah. "This apartment is ours?" She asked him in disbelief.
"Well yours, but I guess you could call it both of ours if you wish. It's a Graduation/College gift." He replied.
"But I was going to Charlottesville University. How would you have known I would need a place to stay for COES?"
Elijah walked over to her and took her hands. "I got this apartment just in case. I had a hope you would change your mind. I know it's not much -"
"It's perfect." She whispered, cutting him off.
Elijah kissed her softly before pulling back and saying, "You are going to do so well here, Elena." He complimented.
Elena smiled her thanks and leaning in, kissed him again.
"Please, Bonnie. How many times do I have to say I'm sorry?" cried Caroline.
Bonnie picked up the final piece of clothing off the floor and put it in a box. She slammed the lid closed roughly and then walked over to the doorway and placed it into Kol's arms. He was already holding one so she placed the second box on top.
Storming back into the room, she picked up her final box and then left the room again, not even sparing a glance at Caroline who was standing against the wall. Bonnie passed Kol and walked away. Kol raised his eyebrows at Caroline in farewell then proceeded after Bonnie.
Caroline sighed in exasperation and went to sit on her bed.
She heard a voice from behind her through the open door.
"Are you guys alright?"
Caroline's head whipped around to see who it was. It was a tall boy with light blonde hair and blue eyes. He was looking off to the right, obviously watching Bonnie and Kol walk away. He looked back to Caroline and she was flustered for a moment by how good looking he was.
Spluttering, she replied, "Um, we just had a fight. She's moving out of the room."
"That bad, huh?" He asked.
Caroline laughed. "You have no idea."
The guy nodded. Then suddenly he jumped, as though remembering something. He held out his hand. "I'm Jay."
Caroline walked over and shook his hand. "Caroline."
They continued shaking hands, staring into each other's eyes for a long moment.
"I hope I'm not interrupting."
Jay jumped and let go of Caroline's hand as he turned to see Klaus walking up to the two of them.
Klaus looked annoyed as he stopped in front of the boy, looking him up and down.
"Who are you?" Klaus asked him, quite rudely.
Jay looked affronted but held his hand out to Klaus. "Jay. I was just introducing myself to… Caroline was it?" He said turning back to Caroline. She nodded.
Jay continued to hold his hand out but Klaus ignored it. After a moment, Jay dropped his hand awkwardly.
"And who are you?" He asked instead.
"That's none of your concern. I suggest you run along now, Jay." Klaus replied menacingly.
Jay's eyes narrowed but he took the hint and walked away and into his room at the end of the hall.
Klaus turned to Caroline to see her agitated expression.
"I can't believe you did that to him!" Caroline yelled, turning back into her room.
Klaus followed her. "Oh come on, Caroline. He was obviously into you!"
"Ugh, this is like Tyler all over again. You're playing the jealous boyfriend card."
Klaus put a hand to the bridge of his nose in frustration. "I don't think you understand what seeing you with other men does to me, love."
"What does it do to you?" Caroline asked angrily, folding her arms and facing him head on.
"Let's just say it makes me want to murder innocent College students." Klaus said.
Caroline said nothing and after a while Klaus' face fell.
"Look, I'm sorry." He began, solemnly. "My jealousy gets away with me sometimes."
"You think?" Caroline replied, but with a smile.
Klaus smiled back, all of the tension disappeared.
Elena was looking through her bag as she walked out of the apartment. She turned and locked the door and then continued on, distractedly filing through her bag.
As she turned around the corner, she walked straight into someone.
Elena staggered back slightly with a "Woah!"
Recovering, she looked up at who she'd hit. It was a girl who looked about her age who had dark red hair and brown eyes. She had staggered back a few feet as well and was rubbing her forehead.
"I'm so sorry!" Elena gasped, rushing forward to see if the girl was alright.
"It's fine. It's entirely my fault. I was in another world."
Elena exhaled in relief. "Well, I'm glad you're Ok." She said, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.
The girl smiled back. "I'm Anastasia." She said with a small wave.
"Oh, I'm Elena."
"Yeah, I think I've seen you around. You're in the apartment next to mine."
"That's right. I thought I recognised you."
Anastasia nodded. "You've got that really good-looking boyfriend."
Elena looked flustered. "Oh…um -"
"You don't have to worry." Anastasia said hastily, waving her hand. "I've seen the way he looks at you. And rightly so, you're very beautiful."
Elena laughed nervously. "Oh, well…Thanks."
"So, are you off to a lecture?" Anastasia asked, changing the subject.
"Yeah, I've got Society and Politics in Literature right now."
"No way? That's what I have."
"Really? That's awesome!" Elena exclaimed.
"We can go together. I just have to go and get my notes from my apartment. Is that alright?"
"Sure."
The two of them walked back around the corner. Anastasia rummaged for her room key in her pocket. She pulled it out and opened the door.
"So, what's your boyfriend's name?" Anastasia asked, walking into the room and picking up her notes from her desk.
"Elijah." Elena replied with a smile. There was a warmth in her chest as she said his name.
"Wow. Handsome and a good name." Anastasia replied, impressed. "I want a man like that."
Elena blushed and shifted on the ball of her feet.
Just as Anastasia headed back over to the doorway, Elijah walked up to the both of them, just coming out of the apartment next door.
"I thought you had gone off to your lecture, Elena. But I heard your voice." He said. His eyes fell on Anastasia. She was gazing at him and Elijah's eyes brightened.
"Who's this?" Elijah asked, his eyes moving back to Elena significantly.
"This is Anastasia. Anastasia, Elijah." Elena replied, motioning at both of them.
Anastasia smiled at Elijah as Elena said her name. Elijah returned the gesture.
"I just met her in the hallway and we have the same lecture." Elena continued.
Elijah raised his eyebrows. "Really?" He said, pleased that she'd found a friend already.
Elena mock glared at him for a second and the turned back to Anastasia.
"Shall we?" Elena asked and the two of them walked past Elijah and down the hallway.
Anastasia looked back at Elijah for a moment before they turned the corner.
Elijah looked after them, then smiled and walked back into the apartment.
Bonnie was heading back to her hall after one of her lectures. She was taking a Major in Mythology. She believed it would be a great way to learn more about witch history and about the supernatural world she was now involved in.
And besides, nothing else really interested her.
As she was just leaving the lecture building she was stopped by a middle-aged, dark skinned woman.
"Are you Bonnie Bennett?" She asked in a raspy voice.
"Yes, I am." Bonnie replied, politely.
"Yes," The woman spoke slowly, "I can see Sheila in you."
Bonnie looked shocked. "You knew my Grams?" She gasped.
"I used to work with her at the Mystic Falls Community College before I got offered this lecture position here in Charlottesville. I taught Occult and now I lecture for Mythology. Oh how silly of me, my name is Kendra Erikson."
"So you're a -" Bonnie looked around, seeing if anyone was in earshot before continuing in a whisper, "a witch?"
"Yes." Kendra replied. Bonnie smiled widely.
"I'll have you tomorrow for American Magic Mythology." Kendra continued.
"I'm really looking forward to that." Bonnie said, enthusiastically.
"That's good to hear. I don't usually make an effort to get to know students but I thought you were an exception. The talented Bennett witch." Kendra said in admiration. "Sheila told me so much about you."
Bonnie laughed, flattered at the compliments.
"If you're interested, I have a number of books relating to witch lore and other such things. Would you like to have a look at them?"
Bonnie nodded frantically. "Yes, please!"
Kendra held out her arm and together they walked off to get the books.
Bonnie was struggling with the large stack of books that Kendra had given her as she arrived back to her hall.
She had trouble opening the door to her room with the books in her arms but eventually she managed it and walked in.
"Well, isn't this a sight."
Bonnie shrieked in surprise and dropped all of the books on the ground.
"Oh crap, sorry darling." Kol cried, rushing forward, and with vampire speed picked all the books up for her and put them on her desk.
Bonnie gazed at him as he did.
Kol turned back to her and his eyebrows crinkled when he took in her expression.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Bonnie shook her head, smiling. "You don't usually do anything for me or offer to help. I was just shocked."
Kol grinned. "Well, as I told you at Prom, I have my moments."
Bonnie took her bag off of her shoulder and moved over to the desk and took a look through the stack of books.
"What are all these books for anyway?" Kol asked.
"One of my lecturers gave them to me." She looked up at him for a second before looking back down. "Can you actually believe she's a witch? It's going to be amazing."
"Yes, but that doesn't explain why you have all these books."
"Anything I can learn about witch legends and mythology is sure to help me in this course." Bonnie explained.
Kol moved and wrapped his arms around her waist. "I know something better we could do." He breathed seductively into her ear.
No matter how good it felt to be in Kol's arms, Bonnie had to push him away.
"I want to get a start on these books so I'm all prepared for tomorrow."
Kol groaned and moped over to the chair by the window.
"But I'm bored!" He whined. "I need entertainment!"
"Find some way to entertain yourself then." Bonnie replied, distractedly.
Kol exhaled in annoyance. He turned and looked outside the window, trying to find inspiration.
He looked out over the campus until his eyes fell on the baseball pitch in the distance.
A gleam appeared in Kol's eyes and his lips pulled into a grin.
"I think I just found it." He said to himself.
So what did you think? Do you like the new characters? Did you like jealous Klaus? Did you like angry Bonnie? Did you like helpful Kol and his baseball revelation? I know we all ship kol x bat :p. Are you annoyed at Anastasia who so obviously has a thing for Elijah? Do you think Jay's going to come onto Caroline? And what about the witch Kendra?
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