Chapter 7: I'm so sorry.
Mina walked to the back of the club.
"Mina! I'm so proud of you!" Cami said, giving her a hug.
"Yeah, you did us proud," Marcel said, flashing his trademark smile.
"Well done, big sister," Niklaus said, kissing her on the cheek.
"So how did it feel?" Freya asked.
"Surprisingly, it felt great. It felt really, really great."
"Oh, I'm so glad. Come here," Cami said, going in for another hug.
After Cami let go, Mina saw a bruise circling her arm.
"My God, Cami. What on earth happened to you?"
"Oh, it's nothing. Don't worry about it."
"Tell me."
"Yes, Camille, tell us," Niklaus said, concerned.
"It's really, really not a big deal. It doesn't even hurt that much."
"Cami, who did this to you?" Marcel asked.
"It was. Damn it. It was Elijah."
Mina's throat closed up and suddenly, she could feel herself starting to hyperventilate.
"What?! How? When?" she asked Cami.
"Two days ago when I was moving your stuff out. He grabbed me when I was trying to walk out of your room. I guess the bruise is finally showing."
"He grabbed you then? Camille, why didn't you tell me. I saw you come out of the room," Niklaus stated.
"Because I knew you would have done something very, very violent and all I wanted to do was get back to my house to see Mina."
Mina was silent as she was listening to this. Her breathing getting more and more rapid. Suddenly, her veins were popping.
"Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Mina?" Cami asked turning her attention to her client/roommate/friend.
"I'm going to kill him," Mina said. She turned to go, but Niklaus held onto her.
"Hold on a minute, love. As much as I'd like to see Elijah get what he deserves for hurting Camille, you are in no condition to do anything."
"Condition?! Condition?! Niklaus, I'm not a bloody mental patient! I am still an original vampire. And, I also have my sanity, which is more than I can say for our dear brother."
"I will handle Elijah," Niklaus said.
"No. No. No. It is I who will be handling him," she said, furiously.
"Mina."
"Niklaus, I am older than you and I am angry, so despite your hybrid strength, I could literally grab your throat and throw you out of the bloody window if you don't get out of my way."
"Fine, but I'm coming with you."
"Klaus," Cami said.
Klaus turned to kiss Cami. He got inside her head. "It's all right, Camille. I'll look after her."
"Are you done romancing my therapist?!"
"Let's go."
And they whooshed out of sight.
Cami downed her bourbon. "Well, I'm not just sitting here. I'm going after her."
"Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Cami, that's not a good idea. You've got two original vampires at full speed," said Vincent.
"I don't care, Vincent! She has been getting better! And, because I didn't notice this stupid bruise, and therefore, didn't cover it up, she is going to have a relapse and then she is going to crash into a low. And I need to be there. I know what I'm doing."
"Cami's right. And, I'm not going to just leave my sister like that," Freya said.
"Then, we'll all go," Marcel said.
