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Chapter 7
Bonnie had gone back to her dorm room and was surprised to find Rebekah gone until she realized this was one of the nights that Rebekah usually spent at her studio. She had hoped someone could tell her why she was suddenly having trouble seeing. Everything was blurry.
It was still light out so Bonnie didn't turn on any lights. At least now she knew the other reason that she never took the ring Kol had given her off. It was preventing her death by sunlight. She was a vampire – dead for three years now. She briefly thought about no longer being a witch but she had to admit that once she had gone to dark magic her connection to nature and the other witches had almost disappeared. She had already felt that loss three years ago.
Mostly she was just shocked. How had she been a vampire all this time and not known deep inside? So even though she felt like she was nearly twenty-one she was really only eighteen. She felt older though so maybe that was what counted.
She realized she was idly fingering blurry objects in the living room and finally decided she just wanted to be stationary. She grabbed her favorite throw and a super-fluffy pillow and curled on the couch. She clutched the pillow to her chest and snuggled under the throw.
She needed to think positively about this. She was a lot stronger now. She was never going to look older than Elena and Caroline. They could all be together for a long time now. Bonnie could hardly imagine being young for a century much less a thousand years. Then there was Kol – she could be with him for an eternity; if that was what she wanted.
She had seen him turning her when Rebekah had lifted her compulsion. She really had been in love with him and she was pretty sure that he was in love with her. He certainly seemed to have feelings for her now. Bonnie just needed to get all of her emotions sorted.
They were kissing, her fingers going through his hair and as his lips moved from hers to her throat, she let out a breathy whisper.
"Anyone can walk in Stefan. No one knows about us except for Elijah." Stefan Salvatore nodded once he ceased their activities. He remembered the threats that Elijah had given him for hurting not just Rebekah but returning into the girls' lives at the college.
"I know." He rested his forehead on hers and as he gave her another little kiss, he smiled. "I just couldn't help myself." She giggled. Even after two years of dating, he still knew how to make her smile and giggle like he used to years ago.
"As much fun as this is," she giggled out. "I still need to get these designs ready and pick out the perfect materials to make the dresses out of for the school's dance coming up in a month's time and no-" she swatted his arm playfully. "It's not the big one either. It's for the Broken Hearts dance taking place on Valentine's Day."
"Ah yes," he nodded. "The one where all the singles meet and have meaningless random sex with people that they would never actually have sex with." She nodded.
"That one." He sighed and sat down in the chair that she had been occupying before he pulled her onto his lap and helped her sketch out her dress.
Bonnie must have fallen asleep while she'd been on the couch because it was darker as a knock on the door roused her. She struggled from the blanket and then tried to hurry to the door only to realize that her body had interpreted hurry as vampire speed. She over calculated and hit the breakfast bar tumbling to her knees.
"Bonnie?" Kol called gently through the door.
"I'm coming – I think."
"Are you okay?"
"That's relative," Bonnie said as she crawled on all fours the rest of the way to the door.
"What happened?" he worried as he entered.
"Well I can't really see suddenly and I tried to hurry to the door and I didn't mean vampire speed and…"
"You can't see?" Kol worried. "What do you mean you can't see?"
"Everything is blurry," Bonnie worried. Kol led Bonnie carefully to a couch and then turned on the lights. He settled next to her and looked into her eyes. He laughed a little with relief then.
"Love you have contacts in."
"I know – oh did one of them fall out?"
"No, but you need to take both of them out," Kol replied. "Here, take them out." She reached in and removed her contacts and couldn't believe how clear the room became. "We have perfect eyesight – well actually better than human eyesight I should say."
"Thank you, I was a little worried I was going to have to fumble around until I could see the eye doctor again," Bonnie sighed with relief. Kol gave her a little smile.
"Anything else I can do for you love?"
"Oh there's plenty you're going to do for me," Bonnie said assertively, "you sired me so you're going to be my sire. I expect you to teach me all this and no funny business. You did this to me and you'd better teach me to live like this."
"So you're okay?"
"I'm not throwing a temper tantrum but I'm not throwing a parade either," Bonnie said. "I'm still numb Kol but it's not so much the turning as the abandonment. Why turn me when you were going to leave me?"
"Because I always planned on coming back Bonnie," Kol replied.
"I think I'm hungry," Bonnie sighed.
"Hold on," Kol said and he flashed from the room only to hurry back a moment later. He settled next to her on the couch and opened the tube to a bag before he handed it to her.
"Bekah probably has some in the fridge," Bonnie mentioned.
"Yeah but I know my blood – this is what it likes," Kol grinned. Bonnie stared at the bag hesitantly but then closed her eyes and took a tentative sip. She moaned with pleasure as it tasted like the best chocolate or a really good steak. She sucked down every last drop before she opened her eyes.
"You missed some," Kol said and he leaned in and licked a small trickle that had escaped her mouth before his lips covered hers.
Meanwhile Caroline was at her first principle rehearsal and when she had arrived William had just been finishing his vocal rehearsal. His rendition of Music of the Night had the room's occupants riveted. Caroline had no idea that he could sing like that. Even Klaus seemed pleased. Trent had been cast as Raoul and Caroline gave a sigh. It was going to take some very good acting on Caroline's part to fake a romantic relationship with him.
"Okay," Klaus said as it was time to get rehearsal under way. Everyone went through warm-ups and then Klaus had Trent and Caroline stand opposite one another. "Now I want you to go through All I Ask of You."
The music began and Caroline took a deep breath. As she entered she surprised even herself. As she finished her part of the duet and Trent began to sing Klaus seemed to be watching everything pensively. As the time came for Caroline to enter back into the duet Raoul's cue was to take Christine's hand. They did and voices blended for the duet. Finally they finished the song and Klaus nodded.
"Okay that was a good first run through," Klaus said. "Caroline your pitch was spot on and your timing was great. Trent that first entrance was a little shaky but otherwise well done. Trent take five and run your lines. Benjamin and Caroline can you run Angel of Music for me please."
Klaus turned the room's lights down very low and then turned spots on Caroline and Benjamin.
"Okay Caroline this song is very emotional. I need you to go to a place inside you where you feel this. This unknown man – this man behind a mask is your teacher; your guardian – like a muse. He is your angel bringing you the music and you are his angel delivering it with your voice. Okay are you in that frame of mind?" Caroline nodded. It was easy for her to imagine such a relationship. The music began and Caroline imagined Klaus standing before her. She imagined she was singing to him and as the music and feelings began to pour forth Caroline was shocked.
Halfway through the song Klaus stood up. Everyone was watching as she belted out the high notes. When she finally finished the room was quiet for a moment before applause erupted.
"That…good people is why Caroline Forbes is a prima donna of the first water," Klaus grinned. "Every time Caroline I need you to sing for me like that every time my angel…"
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