A/N: Hi! here is chapter 7! Please read and review. untill now, no one review my story, why not?

Chapter 7: confusion

"I don't know!" said Elena in frustration. "They are your friend and boyfriend, who else supposed to know where they are?" asked Damon and poured himself a glass of bourbon. "He is your brother." Said Elena.

Damon sighed and sent a text message to Meredith.

Meredith heard her cellphone beeps. She pulled it out. "No one ever told you that texting while driving is a bad habit?" asked Klaus. "No one ever told you that killing people is rude?" asked Meredith while reading the text in her cellphone. Klaus smiled but said nothing.

Damon: where the hell are you? Is Stefan with you? Why aren't you answered your phones?

Meredith: we are fine. We can't talk. We are with Klaus.

"They are with Klaus." Said Damon. "What?! Why?" Asked Elena. "I don't know, wait a second." Said Damon and sent another message.

Meredith heard another beep.

Damon: why? What does he wants from you?

Meredith: it was the second part of the deal; he wanted us to join him. Sorry for not telling you before, it was for your safety. Don't look for us, and don't call or text, we will not answered any more. Sorry.

Damon read Meredith's message aloud. "We have to find them." Said Elena. "We will, I promise." Said Damon softly.


"Who was it?" asked Klaus. "My mom." She lied. "Your parents are dead," said Klaus. "Well, it was worth the try." She said. He pulled her hair. "Hey!" Stefan screamed. "Who was it?!" he demanded.

Meredith got off the road, stopped the car and hit Klaus in the face with her elbow. He started to bleed and let go of her hair. She got out of the car and Stefan followed her.

"Are you o.k.?" asked Stefan. "How the hell did he do that?" she asked close to tears. "Do what?" asked Stefan quietly so Klaus will not hear. "Got under my skin like that. He drives me crazy, even Damon couldn't do that." She whispered. Stefan pulled her in to his arms.

Klaus heard every word from outside. The girl confused him. She was the toughest girl he ever met, and now she was whimpering because of him? What is wrong with her? And why the hell did he care?

"Don't let him get to you. Just do what you always do, fight back, and hard." Said Stefan above her head. She nodded in agreement. "Sorry," she whispered. "Its o.k." he said in a smile and kissed her forehead.

They got back in to the car. "Calmer love?" asked Klaus. "I can break your nose again." She answered. He smirked. The tough girl came back.

"So, with who were you texting, love?" asked Klaus after they got back on the road. "Damon." She answered. "Really? I hope you are not planning something bad." He said. "He wanted to know what happened to us, I told him we are with you and that it was part of the deal." She answered monotonously. "And that's it?" he asked. "Want to check?" she asked and let out her phone. He stared in her eyes. "No need, love. I believe you." He said. "Good. Now let me drive." She said coldly. Klaus smirked and turned his face to the window.


The day past, and the evening was close. Meredith eyelids dropped for a moment. "Hey! Wake up!" Klaus shouted when the car strayed from the path. He grabbed the steering wheel. Meredith shook her head. "Sorry." She said. "Hit the brakes, let's change places." Said Klaus and they stopped at the side of the road. Meredith obeyed without arguing, she was too tired.

Klaus got back on the road and Meredith fell asleep. "It's pretty early for sleeping, don't you think?" asked Klaus. "She woke up early, and she drove all day. Besides, she is just a kid," said Stefan. "O.k. what about all the weapons issue?" he asked. Stefan wondered what he wants from her.

"She is a vampire's huntress since she was fifteen." Stefan answered. "Really? I remember she told me that after I tasted her blood, and it was full with vervain, but I thought she started recently." He said. "No, it's been two years by now, and she is very good at recognize us. She knew what I was in the moment she met me." Said Stefan. "Sharp girl." Mumbled Klaus. He looked at her sleepy form for a moment and then looked back at the road.

They parked in front of a house. Klaus and Stefan got out of the car. Klaus left an open window for Meredith and locked her in the car. "She will be fine; it's not supposed to take more than a few minutes." Said Klaus.

They went to the door and knocked. Klaus talk for a moment and then they got inside.


"That was on the late news." Said Damon and turned on the TV. Two dead bodies were pulled out from a house in Tennessee. "You think it's them?" asked Elena. "Who else could it be?" asked Damon. "I don't know. But what about Meredith? She would never let it happened." Said Elena. "Maybe she wasn't there, maybe she is a vampire now, and maybe she is just dead. I don't know. I will ask Andy to get me an address and I will check it tomorrow." Said Damon. "O.k. thanks." Said Elena. "You're welcome." He said.


When Meredith woke up, it was very dark outside. "Where are we?" she asked. "Good morning love, slept well?" asked Klaus. She ignored him. "Stefan, where are we?" she asked. "We are at Tennessee." He answered grimly.

"Is something wrong?" she asked, and turned her head to the back seat, to look at his face. "Nothing." He answered. "We stopped for a little talk with some friends of mine, and finished with a meal." Said Klaus. "You don't have… friends." She suddenly realized what he said.

"Ho, Stefan," she said softly. "Forget it, o.k.?" said Stefan. She turned back. "I hate you." She said staring at Klaus. "Too bad, love, because you are stuck with me." Said Klaus. She ignored him.

"Hey!" Stefan looked up at her. "You, I love. No matter what." She said. He smiled sadly. "Love you too." He answered. "How sweet," said Klaus sarcastically. "No one was talking to you," she said. "I don't care," he mimicked her voice. Meredith smirked and turned her face to the window, looking at the stars.

Klaus looked at the back of her head. Such a beautiful head. He sighed and Meredith turned to look at him. "What?" he asked. "Nothing." She replied and turned back to the window. What wrong with him? Since when he cares? And why he cares about that girl?

"When are we stopping?" asked Meredith. "Why?" asked Klaus. "Because I am hungry, and need a shower." She said. He sighed. "Now. Motel its o.k.?" he asked. "Where do you think I am sleeping when I am out of town? In five stars hotel? Of course motel it's o.k." she answered. Klaus rolled his eyes at her.

Klaus rented a room. "It's the last room at this hour. Only one big bed." He said. "Whatever, I don't care. I just need a shower and food." She replied. They took the key and got inside.

The bed was big and in the middle of the room. There was an old TV, a little table, two chairs, a closet and a door that led to the little bathroom. "What do you want to eat?" asked Stefan. "I don't care," she shrugged. "o.k." he smiled at her.

Meredith took her bag and got in to the bathroom. She took a long shower and put on her pajama that was black short pants and big old t-shirt.

Meredith came back in to the room. "Where is Stefan?" she asked when she realized that she was alone with Klaus. "He went to bring you some food." Said Klaus. He looked at her from head to tows. She blushed. He stopped when he noticed what she was holding.

"Are you planning to shoot me, with two guns?" he asked with a raised eyebrow. "No. but I don't have a belt in my pajama, so I need to put it somewhere." She answered and put the guns and the extra cartridge on the table.

Stefan came back at the same moment. "Hi. I bought Chinese food and coke." He said. "Cool, thanks." She said in a smile. Stefan smiled back. They sat to eat together. Stefan and Klaus on the chairs and Meredith on the floor. "Are you sure you don't want my chair?" asked Stefan for the second time. "I am sure. Besides, I should respect old people." She smiled. Stefan sighed, and she laughed.

Meredith added a powder of vervain to her coke. "Drugs?" asked Klaus with a raised eyebrow. "Vervain." Said Meredith and rolled her eyes at him. "You think I am going to compelled you?" asked Klaus. "I don't know, but you are not the only vampire in the world." She answered. "You are pretty much safe with me." Said Klaus. "Why? Because you are the big bad hybrid?" she asked and smirked.

Klaus leaned over her on the floor, blocking her way. His face was very close to hers. "What would you do now?" he asked. "Mmm… remember your first try to do the ritual?" she asked. "Yes. What about it?" he asked, confused. "Look at my knee, Nicklaus." She told him. He looked down. Her knee was between his legs, in a dangerous position for his groin. "Point taken." He said and went back to his sit.

Meredith was thinking to herself, while all three of them were busy with eating. Did he almost kiss her? And why is she so afraid that she will let him? What is the chance that she would let him do that? And why is she so confused? She supposed to hate him!

Meredith shook her head in frustration. "Are you o.k.?" asked Stefan softly. "Sure, just tired." She answered. "Still tired? Really love?" asked Klaus. She stared at him until he looked away.

How did she do that? And why the hell he reacted this way? He looked at her again. She makes his blood boiled. Meredith could feel his eyes on her. "I am going to brush my teeth." She said and went to the bathroom.

"Be careful." Said Stefan. "Excuse me?" asked Klaus. "If she will get hurt in any way because of you, I will find the way to kill you." Said Stefan.

Meredith came out of the bathroom before Klaus could react to Stefan words. She looked at them for a moment, wondering what she missed.

They got settled in the big bed. Stefan on her left was hugging her and Klaus on her right with his back to her.

"Good night Stefan, good night love." Said Klaus. Stefan ignored him. "Good night Nicklaus." Said Meredith.

Klaus and Meredith tried to sleep; hoping that the confusion will disappear in the morning.