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Chapter 7

"What are you doing here?"

"Bonnie what's wrong?"

"Nothing," she said whipping her tears. "Stefan, they'll see you."

"Look at me," he said. The sun was setting and it made his brown hair glow. He lifted her head towards him. Her eyes were engulfed in tears making her hazel irises glisten. He searched them for answers. Her head remained between his hands.

She sighed, "I need to be alone," her last word breaking and she began to cry.

"Shhh. Come on. Get in the car," he directed her and she nodded. He let go of her face and she made her way towards the other side of the car slumping into the passenger seat.

Stefan looked around to see if anyone was watching. Just as the house door seemed to crack open they sped off.


"Do you want anything?"

Bonnie's eyes ran over the menu. The title read, "The Mystic Grill."

"No thanks. I'm not hungry," she sniffled then whipped her nose.

"Do you wanna talk about it?" he paced himself.

Bonnie sat for a moment staring into the distance. Then she began, "Jeremy cheated on me."

Her words were so precise. They sunk in and Stefan sighed. He reached a hand towards hers, grabbed it, an icy touch to her skin, but the warmth behind the gesture comforted her.

"I'm sorry."

"It's fine. It's no one's fault but mine. There I was, disobeying the witches when I saved his life. I guess this was the consequence they raved about."

"Hey. Don't blame yourself for this. You did what you did because you loved him. He's the one at fault here." Bonnie looked into his eyes. He demonstrated something different, this kindness. She had noticed it before when he and Elena were dating. But when he channeled the ripper it had seemed to be nonexistent. She was glad that he was back.

Boy how Elena would love to look into his eyes once again and see what she was now seeing.

"Thanks. I don't know what I did though or what happened that he would need to cheat."

"Nothing. You did nothing. He's the one with the problem here. You'd have to ask him about it. But do you mind me asking, who did he cheat with?" there was innocence behind his words.

"Hah. That's the funny part. He's been seeing Anna," she smiled waiting for the reaction she expected.

Stefan's eyebrows rose then they lowered. A look of confusion fell upon his face.

"I know," she said once noticing he too was baffled.

"How?"

She giggled at the absurdity and replied, "He can see ghosts now! Isn't that great?"

"A ghost? He cheated on you with a ghost?"

"Yeah!"

"That's ridiculous!"

"I know! But it kinda makes you feel like shit though. Like…you not only have to compete with the living girls, but the dead ones too…" the notion sounded ridiculous and they both laughed. The laughing was making her feel better.

Stefan's pearly whites and retracted fangs shone underneath the table light. Bonnie was staring at them.

"Wow. I tell you. This is a bizarre world. But we are bizarre people. Or creatures in my case," he sighed and his sight fell on her.

She felt her stomach flutter and she wanted so badly to…to…

Oh my God! You need to stop thinking like this! You cannot do this!

"Bonnie. You are a powerful and beautiful girl. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise." His words made her heart melt and she was on the verge of actually doing what she had stopped herself from two seconds ago.

No!

"No!" a voice outside of her head actually said. Stefan was staring beyond her shoulder; it was something at the bar. She turned her head to look but Stefan quickly urged her not to.

"Fuck."

"What?" she said sitting still afraid to move.

"I don't know. But I think one of Klaus's hybrids is here."

"What!" she shouted then clasped her hand on her mouth.

"Shhh," he said then chuckled.

"What is he doing here?" she whispered.

"I don't know…" his eyes followed the blond teenager at the bar.

"Should we make a run for it?" she suggested.

"I don't kno-" just as he was about to finish his statement the young fellow turned his gaze towards their direction.

"He's heading this way," Stefan quickly said. Bonnie's heart began racing.

"Stay cool."

"Stefan Salvatore?" asked the young man as he approached the booth. Bonnie slowly looked up at him and he smiled. His jaw was very angular and so were his shoulders. His hair was cropped short, but set delicately across his head. His eyes were a light-ocean blue. Bonnie felt her stomach squeeze tighter, the fear growing quickly.

"Who's asking?" Stefan sternly said.

"Gregory. But I think the name Klaus would sound more familiar to you?"

Stefan swallowed, but kept his eyes on him.

"What are you looking for?"

"I think you know…"

Stefan's mouth was still, but his eyes had narrowed.

Gregory chuckled. "Let's just say there's a little army of newly bred hybrids and they need blood. And by blood, we need the antidote."

Stefan swallowed again. So did Bonnie. "Elena" they must have thought simultaneously.

"I see…you do know where it is, don't you," Gregory had crossed his arms. He was waiting for an answer; Stefan had been staring at the table.

Bonnie's heart jumped when the ocean-blue eyes met hers.

"Are you human?" he sniffed.

"Excuse me?" she questioned. What the hell is he getting at?

"You're not. Vampire?"

"That's none of your business," she said through gritted teeth. She was now becoming rather annoyed than scared.

"So, she's not dead after all?" he turned back to Stefan.

"Who?" he pretended to be oblivious.

"Get it for me. Or I will. And if not me of that works, a more strengthened Klaus will be returning. I don't think you want to deal with a strengthened Klaus."

"Don't threaten me," Stefan warned, he had risen from his seat and was now having a stare down with Gregory.

Gregory smiled then began heading for the door. He winked at Bonnie who was now glaring at him. How she wanted to cause him an aneurism just about now. But instead, she watched him fade amongst the crowd and out of The Mystic Grill.


"Stefan what are we gonna do?" Bonnie frantically asked as she zipped through the dark streets of Mystic Falls. But he didn't reply.

Bonnie sneaked a look at him; he was staring out of windshield.

"We need to protect her you know. We're gonna have to say something!"

"I know," he finally uttered.

"Stefan, you were there today weren't you? What were you doing there again?"

He remained quiet again.

"Don't tell me-"

"Bonnie. I'm trying."

"Waiting for a signal is not trying. What do you expect her to do? Flash a bat-signal in the sky?"

Stefan sighed then tossed his head back.

"So…" Bonnie waited.

"So what? You're right okay. We're gonna say something, after we get ourselves together to kill Klaus."

"What? Stefan you heard that guy. If you don't get her blood, he will. Even worse, Klaus will. He's gonna let him know Elena's still ali-"

"Bonnie! Calm down!" he shouted and she coiled. "We will get everything set. I'll talk to her when we've got it all figured out. All come back alright? Stop pressuring me!"

"Fine…" and they both became quiet.

...

"Klaus's is in Seattle by the way," she angrily said.

"What?"

"Damon got Tyler to talk. So now we have time to figure something out," her eyes remained on the road, but Stefan's were now staring at her.

"...Look, I'm sorry, but I promise we'll tell the others."

Bonnie returned a tight smile then sighed. "Where to Stefan Salvatore?"

"Motel 6, Miss Bonnie Bennett."

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