Chapter 10

Time to say goodbye

Selene didn't cry. When she went to see Jason, who was in his own world as usually, she didn't shed a tear. When she called Derek and asked him to come home, she just felt completely numb. She prepared a nice meal for them. Derek was a little surprised but he seemed to be in a good mood. He was excited about his new apartment. Selene was happy for him. They talked for hours and laughed about some funny things that had happened when they were children. It was a perfect day. Then Selene heard a knock from the door. She couldn't move. Derek went to open the door. Soon Kol appeared to the kitchen. He was smiling charmingly.

"Good evening sweetheart. Are we ready?"

"Yes", she said emotionlessly. "Could I ask you a favor?"

Kol raised an eyebrow.

"You want to owe me more than you already do?"

"Yes. I don't want my brother to forget me but I don't want him to worry about me so I was wondering…"

Kol smirked.

"Ah, got you. And yes, I can do that but that is going to cost you."

"I don't care. Please just do it."

Kol's smirk grew wider.

"As you wish my sweet Selene."

Selene didn't move until Kol came back.

"It's done. Shall we go then?"

Selene got up and walked to the door like a robot. She had packed a suitcase, although she wasn't sure would she need it. Derek was standing in the living room smiling. Selene hugged him tightly.

"Goodbye", she whispered. "Please take care of yourself and be happy."

"You too Selene", he said smiling.

Selene walked to the front door and picked up her purse and suitcase. Kol was waiting for her outside. There was a brand new Mercedes parked in front of the house.

"What do you think?" Kol asked grinning. "I picked it up myself."

Selene didn't say anything. She just opened the car door and got in. She had never driven this kind of car before. All of her cars had been some old junks. This one worked like a charm.

"Where to?" she asked when they had left the driveway.

"Oh, I don't know, let's see where we end up. I don't usually make any long term plans."

Selene didn't feel a need to chat. Kol on the other hand seemed excited.

"Isn't this fun? A road trip!"

Fun, sure. That was one way to put it.

"May I ask you a question?" Selene said emotionlessly.

"Sure, fire away."

Selene forced herself to stay calm.

"What…what exactly do you want me to do?"

Kol looked amused.

"Oh, you mean am I going to force myself on you? You can relax; I have no need to do that. I mean really, how pathetic would that be?"

Selene looked at him.

"What do you want then?"

"As I said before, a new toy. Someone who does what I say when I say it. You know there are all kinds of boring things that need to be take care of. And I need someone to teach me about all this modern stuff, like those damn mobile phones."

Selene tried to understand what he was saying.

"So you want me to be your…servant?"

"Something like that. You see, back in the days I always had plenty of servants, so why should I do boring things myself even in this damn century?"

"What do you mean back in the days?"

Kol rolled his eyes.

"Well, let's just say I've been…away for a century or so. But now it's time to make up all that lost time."

Selene swallowed. She really didn't want to ask her next question but for some reason she did.

"What are you?"

Kol grinned.

"Perhaps I should just show you. Stop the car."

"No, no, it's ok, you don't have to…"

"I said stop the car."

Selene's hands were shaking but she obeyed. She stopped the car on the side of the road.

"Wait here", Kol said and got out.

He was gone before Selene managed to say a word. She had a very bad feeling. It didn't take long when he returned with a young woman.

"This is Katie", he said smiling when he pulled her on his lap. "Say hi to Selene Katie."

"Hi", the woman said.

"Hi", Selene replied confused.

"Now say bye Katie."

Selene saw Kol's face changing. There were some black veins beneath his eyes. Then he was biting Katie's neck. She let out a weak whimper. Then she was dead. Kol licked his bloody lips.

"Did that answer your question?" he asked smiling.

Selene had frozen. She opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound. Kol looked amused.

"It's ok sweetheart, you can scream if you want."

She didn't scream. She couldn't.

"Now, let's go, we have to find a place to dump this body. No rest for the wicked, right?"

Selene started the car and drove. She didn't look at him or that dead girl on his lap. She only concentrated on driving. She had to in order to prevent herself from breaking down. She had just entered her own personal hell.

So what do you guys think? Is it too dark?