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Olivia rubbed her bare wrist subconsciously as she stood in line to enter the Lockwood's house.
"You know I didn't mean to take the bracelet off." Kimmy said casually. "I just wanted to know the story behind it."
Olivia looked far away. "It was a memory of times past. I need to put it behind me." Olivia smiled vaguely at Kimmy. "I need to toughen up before I can wear it again."
"Liv? Are you feeling okay?" Kimmy asked.
Olivia shook her head like she was coming out of a fog. "I'm fine, Kimmy. Why?"
"Because you are acting weird." Kimmy took another step forward in the long line.
Olivia smiled brightly. "I am perfectly healthy. Healthy as a horse."
Olivia and Kimmy shared looks before bursting out in laughter. Olivia and Kimmy chatted for a few minutes while they waited to reach the front of the line. After five minutes of standing, they made it to the house.
"Kimberly and Olivia. Thanks for coming." Carol Lockwood greeted.
Olivia smiled. "Thank you for having the party."
"You're welcome. Please. Come in." Mrs. Lockwood gestured for the two girls to walk in.
Olivia subconsciously rubbed her wrist as she entered the huge crowd.
"Oh, come on. It will be fine, Liv." Kimmy grabbed Olivia's hand. "Let's dance." Kimmy dragged Olivia out to the dance floor.
Olivia laughed and danced the night away. When it finally got dark Olivia checked on Bonnie. She found her in a side room, using her powers to light candles. Olivia quietly snuck out of the room.
About a quarter until midnight, Bonnie came up to Olivia. "Hey, Liv? Elena and I are leaving. We are taking Caroline with us. Something happened and she is all shaken up. Elena and I are going to take her home and spend the night with her if she wants."
Kimmy walked up as Bonnie was talking. "Do you want to go with them, Liv? I don't mind."
Olivia shook her head. "No thanks. I'll stay with you Kimmy. Keep me posted on Caroline?" Olivia asked her sister.
Bonnie nodded. "Of course. Be safe." Bonnie hugged Olivia and left.
Olivia rubbed her wrist again. Kimmy frowned as she noticed. Olivia had been doing that all night.
"One more dance?" Olivia asked.
"One more dance." Kimmy agreed.
After the last dance people started leaving. Olivia followed Kimmy out to her car. "God. I am exhausted. Wearing heels for five hours is not good for you." Olivia collapsed into Kimmy's front seat. "Take me home?"
Kimmy looked at Olivia. Something was wrong with her. She kept rubbing her wrist and she was acting off. Kimmy put the car in drive and steered to the Bennett's house.
Olivia slunk out of the car and to the front door. She waved goodbye to Kimmy and unlocked her house. She stepped inside, kicking her shoes off as she went. Olivia got ready for bed and climbed under the covers. Within moments, she was asleep.
Olivia dreams were haunted by broken cries, sobbing and pain. All she remembered when she woke was the excruciating pain coursing through her body, a pair of shattered brown eyes filled with tears, and her name being cried out in between sobs.
Olivia woke up with a gasp. Those weren't her normal dreams. Olivia checked her phone and saw it was only two in the morning. Olivia rolled over in bed and bawled. What was happening to her? Why didn't she care about him anymore? Olivia thought back to when she decided not to care. Grams must have done something. Olivia grew angry. Her Grams wasn't supposed to meddle.
Something inside Olivia snapped and Olivia scrambled for her bracelet. She quickly tied it around her wrist. Olivia tucked her arms around her knees and cried into her thighs. "I'm so sorry, min kjærlighet. I'm so sorry." Olivia started to get a slight headache. Olivia laid down and let the pain take her.
Olivia opened her eyes to see that she was standing in front of a hut. K was sitting on the grass in front of it panting heavily. Tears were streaming down his cheeks.
Olivia ran over and tentatively placed her hand on his shoulder. "Min kjærlighet?"
K's body shuddered. "What have you done. Livie?" He whispered.
Olivia's eyes welled with tears. "I am so sorry. I didn't mean to. My Grams, she did something to me. I don't know what, but she did." Big fat tears streamed down her cheeks. Gruesome sobs were trying to force their way out of her chest.
K didn't try to hold her. That hurt Olivia far worse than any words he could have said.
Olivia broke down. "I-I'm sorry." She blubbered.
K stood up like he didn't even see her and walked away. Olivia scrambled to her feet. "Wait!" She called.
K just kept walking. Olivia ran after him. "Can you see me? Can you hear me?"
K walked like she wasn't even there.
"Wait!" Olivia yelled.
K stopped suddenly. He spun around and faced her. "What are you waiting for?" He snarled. "Go on, kill me. I have had enough of life. I have had enough of watching you die. Come on. Where are your taunting words? About how I wasn't able to save you. How I wasn't able to save our child. About how weak I am for crying."
Olivia jumped back in fright. Her heart broke. He was suicidal. If she didn't do something soon, she would lose him. Right now, she was thankful that he was daggered, even if it was hurting him. Olivia stepped closer to him. "Hey. It's really me. I am not going to do those things." Olivia placed her hand on his face.
K stared hopelessly at her.
Olivia held his face between her hands. "I am really here. I am never going to leave you, min kjærlighet. Never. If you die, then I am dying with you. Never again will we be apart. We will either be together in life or together in death." Olivia swore. "Forever." Olivia placed her lips on K's.
K froze for a moment. He curled his arms around her and kissed her like he was starving. Lips met, tongues curled and teeth nipped. In all it was one hell of a first kiss for Olivia.
Olivia pulled back for air. "I am never going to leave you." She whispered against his lips.
K shook and huge gasping wails poured from his chest. "I don't know if I can fall in love with you again. I can't just watch you die again." He sobbed.
Olivia pulled him into her arms. "Min kjærlighet." She crooned. "There are ways now for me to be stronger. I promise you I won't go down without a fight. If Mikael comes for me again, I swear he will get the fight of his life." Olivia pulled back from him as something occurred to her. "What did you mean 'our child'?
K closed his eyes tightly like the memory still haunted him. "You haven't had this memory crop up?"
Olivia thought back. "A while ago. I think I was eleven. The memory is kinda hazy."
K winced when he heard that. "You were only eleven?" He whispered.
Olivia nodded. "Yes."
K raked a hand down his face. His expression closed off and his face went stony. "We were only married about three months. My little brother just died. You were a huge help in my grief. I came home from working and found Mikael with a knife held to you. He- he stabbed you in your stomach and slashed up. You fell to the ground and I ran to catch you. I tried to save you. You placed your hand on your belly and told me I would have been a good father. You called me your love and then you died. I stayed with you for hours after. My siblings found me at dawn when I didn't show up for the hunting trip we had planned. They said I was in a trance and was just sitting there, rocking your body. I didn't snap out of it until my brothers took you away. I remember the rage. My mother came in and knocked me out. I have never been the same after that."
Olivia stifled a sob. "Oh. I'm so sorry."
"It's not your fault, Livie." K shrugged. "What were you saying about your Grams?"
"My Grandmother did something to me. I was at her house yesterday. She was talking about how I needed to stop sleeping so much, that I needed to eat more and that I needed to stop thinking about you and get tough. It was like I couldn't do anything but stop thinking of you and I had to toughen up. It broke about two this morning. I was dreaming. I had a nightmare and I woke up. All of the sudden it just snapped. Her magic broke and I was able to come here to you. I didn't mean to take the bracelet off. I swear. I'm so sorry." Olivia broke down in tears. The heart wrenching sobs breaking free from her chest.
K pulled her into a hug. "I guess we both are just broken." He murmured into her ear. He held her close.
"Why do you torment yourself like this?" Olivia whispered.
K stiffened. "You wouldn't understand." He muttered.
"Then try to explain?" Olivia asked.
"Back then family was everything. You grew up to have a family. When I was with you it was all I could think about. Having a little girl with your smile and hair. Having a strong boy with your eyes and laughter. It was all I wanted. That was all ruined the moment I became a vampire. I can't have kids because I am technically dead." K stepped back from her and started to pace. "That was taken from me by my parents. My siblings took the ability to die when they burnt the only wood that can kill us. I am living a nightmare. I just want it to end. I look back on this because it was the life I wanted. I wanted to live in a little hut with you and our children. I wanted to grow old and die with you by my side. I wanted to have grandchildren to love on. Now, I am cursed to stay young forever, I am cursed to live forever, forever is my curse. My siblings don't understand. They never found love before they were turned. Not real love. I guess I just miss it."
Olivia sighed. "It sounds wonderful. Care to show me around? The dreams are awesome, but I can't really interact with you."
K offered her his arm and began to lead her off. Halfway to the the hut they came from Olivia started to glow.
K's eyes filled with tears. "You're leaving again?"
"I have to. Something is pulling me back." Olivia clutched desperately to K. "I don't want to leave you."
"You'll be fine min kjære. I promise. I will see you soon." K brushed her hair behind her ear.
Olivia pressed her lips to his in a messy goodbye kiss. "I love you. Don't give up."
Olivia disappeared from the small village.
"Oliva! Wake up now!" Bonnie yelled.
Olivia sat up. "I'm up. I'm up. What time is it?"
"Eleven thirty in the morning. How late did you get in?" Bonnie was extremely worried.
Olivia yawned. "About twelve thirty in the morning."
"And when did you fall asleep?" Bonnie pressed further.
"Uh . . . about twelve forty five to one ish." Olivia said sheepishly.
"So you have been sleeping for ten and a half hours!?" Bonnie almost yelled.
"No. I had a nightmare at about two in the morning and I was up for an half an hour." Olivia explained.
"Oh, like half an hour makes a difference. I am taking you to the doctor's. Get up. I'll see if they have an appointment available on Monday." Bonnie said firmly.
"I am not going." Olivia set her jaw. There was nothing wrong with her.
"Yes you are Olivia or so help me I will drag you there myself." Bonnie's witch powers started kicking in. The candles in Olivia's bathroom lit up.
Olivia waved her hand and they went out. "No. I am not! Now get out of my room Bonnie!" Olivia jumped up from her bed and shoved a stunned and slightly scared Bonnie out the door.
Bonnie snapped out of her shock when Olivia's door slammed shut in her face and the lock clicked.
"Olivia Bennett! Open this door! You are going to the doctor's on Monday." Bonnie pounded on Olivia's wooden door.
"No I am not Bonnie. You can't make me!" Olivia yelled back.
"Dad can make you." Bonnie threatened.
Olivia's door opened a crack. "You wouldn't."
"Try me." Bonnie glared. "Something is going on with you. You either tell me right now, go to the doctor's with me on Monday, or I am calling Dad home. Take your pick."
"Fine." Olivia growled. "Call the damn doctor." Olivia slammed her door shut again.
Bonnie stared in shock at the door. Olivia would never willingly chose to go to the doctor. Something was up and Bonnie had a feeling it had to do with those strange words she said a few days ago. Bonnie racked her brain trying to remember. She knows it started with an m and a k sound. It would come back to her.
Bonnie moved down the hall. Those words were going to bug her.
Sunday passed with little interaction after that for the girls. Olivia stayed in her room most of the day, loudly playing music to make sure Bonnie knew she was awake. If she took a tiny cat nap with her winter ear warmers on, that was her business.
Bonnie made several phone calls. One to Elena in a panic, one to the doctor's office, and one to her dad. Their dad said he couldn't make it back but he would call Olivia and check in with her.
Sunday night, Olivia dreamt of K. And this time, she had a proper dream.
"Wait up!" Olivia opened her eyes to see that she was eight years old. She was chasing after K.
Eleven year old K laughed. "Keep up Livie. You have to keep up if you want it."
Little Olivia huffed in anger. She ran faster and tripped over a root on the ground. Olivia felt piercing pain in her ankle. Olivia fell to the ground and sobbed.
K stopped and ran back to her. "Livie? Are you okay?" K's eyes were frantic and scared. He knew he would be in deep trouble for this. "Can you walk?"
Olivia rubbed her eyes with her fists. She shook her head. Her twin black braids whipping the side of her face with the force of her shake. Olivia lifted her face to meet K's eyes. "It really hurts." She whimpered.
"Can you fix it?" K asked, worriedly.
Olivia's bottom lip quivered. "I-I don't think I'm strong enough."
"Your mom has been teaching you, right?" K looked away from her and down to her ankle.
"J-just how to draw energy from things." Olivia tried really hard not to cry.
K's eyes sparkled with an idea. "I got it. I saw my mom say these words and this man got better. What if you can say them and fix your ankle? You can draw energy from something and be strong enough."
"I have to have something living. Not a plant or a rock." Olivia whispered. What K was thinking was very dangerous and may just get them both in trouble if not done right. Olivia spoke his name quietly. "There are no animals big enough to draw from either."
K got a wrinkle in his brow. His face softened and he leaned in close to Olivia. "There's me."
Little Olivia's jaw dropped. "No!" She yelled. "You have no idea what you are offering."
"I've seen my mother and father do it." K asked, confused. "Why can't we?"
"My mother says I'm not supposed to do that with people." Olivia protested.
"What's worse? Getting in trouble for an accident? Or doing this and not getting caught." K laid his hand on Olivia's. "You know if we get in trouble we can't play together anymore."
Olivia frowned. "Stop it."
"Stop what?" K said, smiling a little.
Olivia said his name warningly.
"Livie." K said back in the same tone.
Olivia smiled. "Okay. What are the words?"
K said a bunch of latin words. He then repeated them to make sure she got it.
"Hold still." Olivia placed her hand on K's chest. Olivia started chanting. K tensed a little but kept on breathing. Olivia quickly changed spells and placed her hand that was on K's chest on her ankle. Within seconds her ankle felt better.
Olivia felt something strange when she looked at K. "Thank you." Olivia leaned in and kissed his cheek. She pulled back and saw K had an unreadable face.
K stood up quickly. "Come on Livie. Let's get back." He took off through the woods with barely a pause for her to catch up.
Olivia blinked back tears. What had she done wrong?
Loud music blared through Olivia's dream, shattering it. Olivia fumbled for her phone and switched off her alarm. Olivia sighed. Another day with her hellmates.
Olivia left her room to find Bonnie. She had to get the time for her doctor's appointment.
Bonnie was sitting at the kitchen table when Olivia found her.
"What time is my appointment?" Olivia asked without looking at Bonnie.
"3:30." Bonnie had her hands wrapped around a coffee mug. "Why are you up this early? Normally you are still sleeping."
"I decided to get an early start." Olivia remarked sarcastically.
Bonnie flinched and looked down into her cup. She pulled her knee up to her chest. "What's going on Liv? Why won't you talk to me?"
Olivia froze at the pain in her older sister's voice. Olivia couldn't answer her. For one, Bonnie would have her committed if she really knew what was going on. For two, it was dangerous what she knew. Olivia dreamt about the very first vampire for pete's sake. People would kill for the inside information she has. "I-I." Olivia was about to say she couldn't but she knew if she did that, Bonnie would get Elena and Caroline involved and no one could withstand a interrogation session from those three when teamed up. Especially when they are worried.
"I'm sorry." Olivia turned and ran from the room, fighting tears. Why was this so difficult? Why is she connected to him? What could have possibly happened in her first life that would tie her life to his? Why? Why? Why?
The ride to school was silent. Bonnie and Olivia didn't speak the whole way there.
Olivia got out of the car and was about to close the door when Bonnie finally spoke.
"Liv?" Bonnie whispered.
Olivia paused but didn't look at her.
"Can you look me in the eye and honestly tell me there is nothing wrong with you?" Bonnie pleaded.
Olivia turned her head and looked into Bonnie's eyes. "I can't. There is something going on but I can't talk about it. I need to work on it on my own. You can't help me Bon. Not this time."
Bonnie gasped at the broken glass look in her sister's eyes.
"Please. Just leave it. I am trying so hard to cope. I know I am sleeping so much. I am sorry. I can honestly say there is nothing medically wrong that is causing me to sleep so much. Grams was helping. Then she did something she shouldn't and it made things worse. The headaches are just a side effect. I am physically healthy as I can ever be." Olivia tried to reassure.
Bonnie nodded hesitantly. "If you are sure I'll let you skip out on the doctor's today."
Olivia wiped her eyes and smiled. "Thanks Bon." The warning bell rang. "I got to get to class. You coming?"
"I'll be there in a second." Bonnie tried to sound normal for her younger sister. Bonnie knew there was nothing she could do but be there for Olivia when she needed her. When Olivia got like this she really means what she says.
Bonnie sat in her car for a few more seconds. She wiped the tears from her cheeks and checked her makeup. Bonnie reached into her bag and grabbed her cell phone. She called the doctor's office with a cheery fake smile. She made the necessary motions to cancel the appointment and hung up. Bonnie sighed. Olivia needed help.
The tardy bell rang and Bonnie scrambled out of her car and ran for the school. She was late!
At lunch, Caroline caught up to Olivia.
"Liv? I'm sorry." Caroline blurted. "Please don't unfriend me."
Olivia gave Caroline a small smile. "You're forgiven Care."
"Good." Caroline sighed in relief. "So, we are having a Sexy Suds Car Wash."
Olivia raised an eyebrow.
"I want you there." Caroline said in a rush. "Hear me out!"
Olivia closed her mouth from her attempt to protest.
Caroline took that as permission to keep talking. "I need as much help as I can get. You are a knockout. Please Liv? Please. I need you. Look, you can man the cash box. You don't even have to wash a car."
Olivia rolled her eyes. "Fine. What time do I need to be there?"
Caroline squealed. "Really? Thanks! Okay, you need to be there right after school. Bikinis are an absolute must." Caroline kept talking about the car wash details.
Olivia kept getting flashes of blue eyes, dimples and curly blonde hair. Olivia held a hand to her temples. "Look, Care? I'll be there tomorrow. I gotta go." Olivia walked faster and went to hide in an abandoned classroom.
The flashes kept coming even after Olivia left Caroline. Blue eyes, blonde hair, dimples. Blue eyes, blonde hair, dimples. "Stop. Stop." Olivia mumbled.
Olivia fell to her knees and desperately grabbed her bracelet, hoping for the sereneness that K provided. The instant her fingers reached the worn brown leather, Olivia's mind calmed. "Thank you, min kjærlighet. Thank you."
Olivia fought tears back. What was happening to her? She couldn't go to anyone. Not even her Grams. Her Grams betrayed her. Olivia desperately clutched her hand to her wrist. Her head started hurting. Olivia gritted her teeth and fought it off. "Not now min kjaerlighet. Please not now. Don't call me." Olivia released her grip on the bracelet. Her headache and the pulling sensation faded. Olivia sighed in relief.
Olivia stood up and made her way out in the hall to class.
Olivia met up with Bonnie after school.
"What are we doing this afternoon?" Olivia asked Bonnie.
"I thought we could visit Grams." Bonnie said, getting in the car.
Olivia froze. "No. I don't want to visit Grams." Olivia spoke angrily.
"Liv? What did Grams do to you?" Bonnie was shocked.
"She betrayed my trust. I was speaking to her about what was going on and she did something she shouldn't. I don't want to see her." Olivia seethed.
"Alright. I guess we can go home. I have homework anyway." Bonnie started the car. "Are you going to get in?"
"Yeah." Olivia climbed into the passenger seat. "I have homework as well. Miss Baker gave me a whole chapter to read. At least we don't have history. They are still looking for a new teacher."
"Well, this is a small town. Not many teachers want to work here." Bonnie pointed out.
Olivia nodded in agreement. "You're probably right."
"I always am, Liv. Perks of being a big sister." Bonnie smiled teasingly at Olivia.
Olivia's jaw dropped. "I am right sometimes as well."
"Sure you are Liv." Bonnie chuckled. "Sure you are."
"Bonnie Bennett!" Olivia exclaimed in mock outrage.
"Olivia Bennett!" Bonnie yelled back.
"Rebekah Mikaelson!" Olivia shouted it teasingly at a blonde teenager.
"Olivia Mikaelson!" The blonde screamed back in the same playful tone.
"Liv? Olivia?" Bonnie's voice broke her thoughts. "Back in the car. I lost you for a moment."
Olivia blinked as Bonnie's worried face replaced the image of a laughing blonde young woman. "Sorry. Got lost in thought."
"Are you okay?" Bonnie flicked on her turn signal to make the corner of their street.
"I'm fine, Bon." Olivia smiled at her.
"What homework do you have besides science?" Bonnie parked the car in their driveway and opened her door.
"Uh . . . Math, English and Art." Olivia answered. Olivia got out of the car as well, slinging her heavy backpack over her shoulder as she went. "History still has a substitute. So, no homework there."
Olivia and Bonnie entered the house.
"So, you will be doing what for Art?" Bonnie unloaded her bag on the table.
"I have to draw a picture using colored pencil, marker, pencil and some kind of colored paper." Olivia responded. "I have most of it done. I just need to use colored pencil to finish it."
"Can I see your project?" Bonnie loved to see Olivia's drawings. She was picky about who saw them. She had a sketch book that she kept under lock and key in her room. Bonnie really wanted to take a peek.
"Sure." Olivia placed her backpack on the table with a thunk. She unzipped it and rummaged around for a moment before pulling out a red folder. She flicked it open and held out a piece of paper to Bonnie.
Bonnie took it gingerly at stared at it in awe.
It was a picture of the falls but it was different than now. The falls were bigger and there was more of a clear space around them. The whole picture was colored except for the waterfall. There were seven kids in the picture. Two boys were standing under a tree. Two boys and a girl were splashing in the pool below the waterfall. One girl was holding the hands of a toddler near the edge.
"It's beautiful, Liv. It seems a shame to hand this in as a school project." Bonnie handed the picture back to Olivia.
"I might recreate this. Add more details and make it so there is no marker or colored paper in it." Olivia mused. "Anyway. I have a worksheet to do in Math and I have an essay due in English on Friday. It's Monday so I have four days to do it."
Olivia set it down and moved to get her things from her bag. She settled at the kitchen table and got to work. Bonnie followed.
That night, Olivia had another dream. This time, K was barely in it.
Olivia opened her eyes to show that she was in a small hut. Five people were in front of her. Three were men. Finn, Elijah and Nik. The names came into her head. One was a girl. Rebekah. One was a small boy. Henrik.
"What's going on?" Olivia asked.
The second eldest crossed his arm. "You are planning on marrying our brother?"
Olivia sighed and rolled her eyes. "Yes, Elijah. I am marrying-" His name as always was muted.
"We just want to ask you a few questions." Rebekah's voice was reassuring.
"How much do you want to marry him?" Nik asked.
Olivia smiled. "I love him."
"What do you love about him?" Rebekah inquired.
"I love him when he is annoying and I love him when he is not. I know he can be sweet sometimes and I know he can be harsh when someone deserves it. I know him. I know that when he is happy his eyes sparkle. I know when he is angry that his brow furrows and his eyes go dark."
"That's enough of that." Finn interrupted. "What would you do for him if his life was in danger?"
"I would die for him." Olivia said firmly. "I would do anything for him."
The siblings all nodded in approval.
"Good answer." Elijah appraised her. "Would you be with him forever?"
"Forever and Always." Olivia answered.
"Henrik? Your turn." Nik gave the little boy a chance to talk.
Henrik thought for a moment. "Are you going to make me an uncle?"
Olivia flushed bright red. "Uh . . ."
The three older boys had smirks on their faces.
"Go on Olivia. He asked you a question." Nik encouraged.
"Um . . . Henrik, I-" Olivia stammered.
The door to the hut opened right then.
"Hello? I have been looking everywhere for you? What are you all doing?" K stuck his head inside but got suspicious when he saw Olivia's flaming face and his brother's smug looks. "Olivia?" K asked. "Are you okay?"
"Maybe Henrik. I got to go. I think I hear Mother calling. Bye." Olivia pushed past K and fled the building. The last thing she heard was laughter and K's embarrassed shouts.
Olivia woke up with a smile. That was a cute memory/dream.
"Liv? School." Bonnie yelled through the door.
"I'm up, Bon." Olivia yelled back. Olivia jumped out of her bed and scurried around her room, packing her school bag and another separate bag or her car wash uniform.
Olivia scarfed her breakfast down and met Bonnie outside at the car. "Let's go."
School passed by quickly and soon enough, Olivia was reluctantly changing into a dark red bikini with jean shorts. She slipped some flip flops on her feet and went outside the school.
Olivia spotted Caroline over by Elena. Olivia scurried over, careful to avoid getting wet.
"Care. I made it." Olivia came to a stop beside the two girls.
Caroline gave her a smile. "Glad you can make it. Now, I want you-"
"Wait. Are you sure you are feeling up to this?" Elena asked Olivia.
"Why wouldn't she be up to it?" Caroline furrowed her brow.
"Hasn't Bonnie been talking to you? Olivia has been sleeping a whole lot and not eating much. Bonnie is really worried. She told me that on Sunday, Olivia slept for over ten hours in one night." Elena looked at Olivia, concerned.
"I'm fine Elena." Olivia scowled. "I can do this. Besides it was ten hours and five minutes. It wasn't over ten hours."
"Look Liv, I'm just worri-" Elena started but was cut off by Caroline.
"No. Bonnie hasn't been telling me this. But, if Olivia says she can do it, then let her do it." Caroline leveled a look at Elena. "If you are going to argue you can leave my car wash. Don't make a scene."
Elena held up her hands and stepped back.
"Good, now Olivia. Here is the cash box. Remember, no friend discounts, no freebies, no pay ya laters. We are not running a charity here. No we are not." Caroline leaned in to Olivia. "After this, we are talking." Caroline turned and ran off, terrorizing another victim of hers.
As soon as Caroline left, Stefan walked up.
"Hi. Olivia, right?" He held his hand out to the girl. "I don't know if you remember me."
Olivia steeled herself and shook his hand. "Yeah. I remember you." Olivia released his hand and moved the cash box to the other arm. "Look, I'm really sorry. I have to go. Caroline is going to have a fit if this isn't where it is supposed to be. We can talk later Stefan." Olivia walked off.
"Is she always like that?" Stefan asked Elena.
Elena frowned. "No. I think she doesn't know what to make of you yet."
"And Bonnie?" Stefan let that question hang.
"Bonnie will come around. Just give them both time." Elena soothed.
"So, both Bennett girls need some time?" Stefan clarified.
"Yep." Elena was about to say more but Caroline headed over.
"The event is called sexy suds you know." Caroline hissed before moving on.
Stefan stared in bewilderment after the blonde. "Did we just get scolded?"
"And judged." Elena nodded.
From across the parking lot Olivia watched Elena and Stefan. If Stefan was a vampire how can he be here in the sun? Olivia frowned. Maybe he had something on him that let him be out. It had to be magical, so he had to have known a witch at one point.
"Liv!" A soaking wet brunette shocked Olivia out of her thoughts by hugging her.
"Whoa, Kimmy? What happened to you?" Olivia detangled herself from the cheerleader.
"Got in a fight with Tiki. She's in rare form today. But enough about that, look at you. You look amazing!" Kimmy cat called at Olivia.
Olivia blushed but her dark skin hid it. "Stop it."
"You're blushing. Aren't you?" Kimmy grinned.
Olivia ducked her head.
"Hey, enough of that. You look beautiful." Kimmy said softly.
Olivia got a flash of a face. Darkened brown eyes, a slack jaw and messy brown hair. Olivia shook her head a bit to get rid of the image.
"No? Girl, I would even be all over you if I swung that way. Now, what are you doing?" Kimmy grabbed Olivia's elbow and moved her off to the side.
"Doing?" Olivia arched an eyebrow.
Kimmy rolled her eyes. "What are you doing in the car wash?"
"Oh. I am running the cash box." Olivia said proudly.
"No you aren't. You are coming with me." Kimmy dragged Olivia over to one of the cars and tossed her a wet rag. "Get to it. Chop. Chop." Kimmy nodded down at the blue painted metal before her.
Olivia sighed and started scrubbing. "You are so mean, Kimberly."
"You love me. Now scrub harder. That dirt isn't going to come off by itself." Kimmy spoke back at her over the car.
Olivia grumbled but started putting more effort in. Olivia paused when she felt a surge of her older sister's magic. Olivia's head shot up and she scanned the parking lot. She found Bonnie staring at Tiki. Tiki was wrestling with the hose. Olivia snorted and started laughing. Served the girl right.
"What's so funny Liv?" Kimmy's head popped up from the other side of the car.
"Look at Tiki." Olivia giggled.
Kimmy's jaw dropped. "No way. Ha! That b*tch deserved that."
Two hours later of water, soap and various vehicles, Olivia felt Bonnie's magic again and this time it wasn't harmless.
"Oh my word!" Olivia squealed and ran over to Bonnie. "Bon." Olivia tried really hard not to yell. "Bonnie. Hey, it's okay."
Bonnie snapped out of whatever she was doing. "What just happened, Liv?"
"You were in some kind of trance." Stefan spoke up from behind the girls.
Olivia jumped. "Jeez Stefan. Give me a heart attack why don't you?"
"Sorry. Are you okay Bonnie?" Stefan turned his attention to the young witch.
"Did I do this?" Bonnie whispered.
"I think so. Yeah." Stefan answered.
"Come on Bon. Let's go home." Olivia kept silent as she ushered her sister to their car.
"You know something, don't you?" Bonnie spoke softly at her sister.
Olivia bit her lip in hesitation. Olivia knew Bonnie needed their Grams but Olivia didn't want to see the old woman.
"What is happening to me Liv?" Bonnie was near tears and that just about broke Olivia's heart.
Olivia sighed. "We need to see Grams. She has all the answers."
"Grams?" Bonnie's brow wrinkled. Then Bonnie realized something. "She was right. I'm a witch?"
Olivia looked around them. "Not so loud." Olivia snatched the keys out of Bonnie's numb fingers. "Get it." Olivia popped open the driver's door as she spoke and slid into the driver's seat. Olivia waited patiently for Bonnie to join her in the car.
Bonnie hesitated. She really didn't want to go, but if someone could help her . . . Bonnie remembered setting fire to Olivia's candles in her bathroom. If she did that and couldn't stop, Olivia could burn to death or get really hurt. Bonnie sighed and got in the car.
Olivia drove off to Shelia Bennett's house. Olivia pulled up in the drive. Bonnie had gotten lost in her thoughts. "Bon? We're here. Just to be honest, I already knew about this and have been studying with Grams."
Bonnie stared at Olivia. "You have?"
Olivia nodded. "When I was over here a lot a week ago. It might be boring at first. Grams would want to teach you about our history first. Trust me, it's not as boring as it sounds."
Bonnie gave a weak laugh. "That's because you love history, Liv."
"Bonnie, this isn't going to be all fun and games." Olivia said seriously. "Things are going to be really hard from here on out. But I will be with you the whole way. I swear it on Mr. Finkles' grave."
Bonnie and Olivia cracked smiles. Mr. Finkles was their first pet. It was a goldfish. Olivia wanted to name him Fin. Bonnie wanted to name him Mr. Hinkles. They argued for three days until Grams taught them to compromise. They agreed on Mr. Finkles. They loved that goldfish. Until one fateful day, Olivia accidentally overfed him. They found him belly up in the tank. They buried Mr. Finkles in their backyard.
"Okay, Liv. We'll do this together." Bonnie agreed.
"Together forever, Bon." Olivia smiled at her sister. "Let's go to Grams. I have seen her look out the window four times now. She might think she has a stalker."
Bonnie laughed. "Thanks Liv."
"You're welcome Bon." Olivia's smile got tender.
The two girls hugged over the seats. They got out and made their way into the house they were sitting in front of. One, eagerly and happy. The other with trepidation and betrayal coursing through them.
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