-hours later-
Kol got to the house. He saw Mr. Franks. " where is Merlia?" he asked worriedly. Mr. Franks looked at him, " Dead, in her room , we didn't move her to the morgue" he whispered. Kol didn't cry, he didn't shout, he didn't move. He just felt like nothing mattered anymore, he was sad but he didn't show it. He just walked to her room. He stared at her body, dead. She was pale, not her usually Mexican sand skin. if only she gotten my blood she would have lived he thought. He held her hand and said "honestly, I was a ripper, a charmer, a cheat and liar. I act like a gentleman but I'm not. You made me into a gentleman; I never met someone as daring, beautiful and smart as you. I miss you and I don't know, I've never loved anyone, I've never felt an emotion like this , with all those others girls , they were just play things, but you were real and it's time to say goodbye" he said, he kissed her forehead looked at her once and left.
He went to the garden to be alone, Halten followed him and entered the garden few minutes after him. Halten ran to hug him, " I'm so sorry for your lost" she murmurred. " uh thank you" he said pushing her away a little. She hooked her hands around his neck. " you must be so sad and need cheering up" she purred her lips brushing his cheek. He frowned, and asserted " look I'm not in the mood". " are you sure?" she said said, batting her blue eyes at him. " oh god you disgust me" he pushed her away. " my fiancé dies an you're being a hussy by trying to seduce" he snarled. Halten looked embarrassed, then really angry, " I try being nice, I try being a little fuck like you do to other girls, AND I KILL YOUR FIANCE SO WE COULD BE TOGETHER" Halten snapped. She covered her mouth realizing what she said. " I mean , - I didn't I –I" she stammered and looked downed.
" what did you say" he growled, his eyes intense and scary. She couldn't get out of this one, she couldn't lie. " I killed Merlia, I suffocate her with a pillow, I was jealous" She murmured. He growled and held out a hand. She hesitated and put her hand in his, she thought he was going to lead her somewhere. He crunched her hand's bones and pulled her closer. She gasped with pain and tears came out. He held her by the throat, he choked her a little. Kol lifted her and He threw her at the stone bench, where Merlia and Kol had their first conversation. Her head was bloody and her blonde hair was a mess. She stared and him and weakly croaked, " just kill me already". He kicked her in the face while she was down. She screamed a little from that. Halten brushed a blonde tuft of her hair off of her face and slowly got up. She faced him and said " do it already". Kol walked toward her and held her in a chokehold. He snapped her neck ,it gave a little CRUNCH sound and her body fell with a sickening thud.
Mrs. Franks who was sitting on the porch of the little apartment drinking was trying to keep calm and not burst into tears because of Merlia's death. She closed her eyes and thought but was interrupted by the screaming. She ran to the garden and found Halten lying dead and Kol with his hands bloody and his eyes wild. Mrs. Franks gasped, dropped her teacup and covered her mouth and ran. Mrs. Franks hollered, " MR. DRAKES, BENJAMEN". Her husband and Merlia's father came to her aid. " what is Laine" he asked looking at his teary eyed and horrified wife. " Kol-, Halten- she's dead" she wailed. "where are they!?"Mr. Drakes growled. " The garden" she managed to say. He ran to the garden.
Kol heard them and vampire speeded to the docks. He saw a ship and boarded. " sir are you allowed on this ship" a man asked him. He compelled him " just take this ship to New Orleans NOW" . " yes sir" he and walked to the other end of the boat. The boat started moving, Kol found a piece of paper and ink from the captain. He wrote a letter
Dear Mrs. Franks
I mourn for Merlia, well I did kill Halten. Why you ask, because she murdered Merlia. She accidently revealed it to me. I avenged Merlia, because I love her. Do NOT write back, you have never heard of a Kol Mikaelson, you have never seen or talked to me. You do not know me. I'm sorry but I have to disappear forever.
Sincerely yours ,Kol Mikaelson
He would mail it when he was in New Orleans, he would ask his brother forgiveness.
-hours later-
The boat halted to a stop. He exited it, he spotted his sister with her friends. "Bekah!" he hollered. Rebekah turned his way, she nodded to her friends. She walked over to her brother. "yes big brother" she said. " I need you to mail this letter, I need to apologize to Nik" he said. Rebekah looked at him with a look that said you're already screwed. She took the letter and walked back to her friends. Kol walked to Klaus' office. There was a tall girl with black hair sitting on his lap laughing. Klaus looked up and he looked at the girl. " leave , I'll see you later". The girl got off , blew a kiss at him and winked at Kol as she left. " so what brings you back huh" Klaus said. " I just wanted to say I'm sorry" Kol apologized. Kol closed his eyes for a second, then he opened them. His brother was in front of him, he hugged Kol and said " I just wanted to say " there was a sudden sharp pain and Kol gasped and looked down, his brother had stuck a dagger in him. " that sorry doesn't cut it " Klaus growled as Kol's skin turned ashy and grey.