Hey! I felt like updating! I had a sudden pang of inspiration that didn't even appear in the chapter. By that, I mean I had a plan for the chapter before writing it, but when I started writing, it did NOT follow the plan. Originally, I had planed on keeping young Bonnie home with her dad, and have 1878 Moonview street be Esther's house, that didn't happen. Anyways, enough of the spoilers! I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot.
On That Fate Filled Day
Chapter 11: 1878, Moonview Street
When Kol came upstairs, he saw Bonnie panicking.
"What's wrong, Bonnie? What happened?" Kol asked her. "Kol." Bonnie stuttered out, "Yes, Bonnie, I'm right here. What happened? You can tell me." He pushed. "I…" She started, "I think that I'm pregnant Kol." She whispered. "P-pregnant? But that's not possible unless you cheated on me!" He all but yelled. "I swear Kol! I didn't cheat!" "Prove it!" Kol screamed. Bonnie shakily pulled his mother's grimoire from her shelf and opened to the marked page. She showed Kol the page and he gasped like Bonnie had earlier. "I'm so so so sorry, Bonnie! I didn't think it was possible for me to have a child! I, I can hardly believe it! I, I'm gonna be a father?" Kol wondered the last part almost inaudibly but Bonnie had heard him. "Yes." She whispered back. Kol surprised her by picking her up off the ground and swinging her around in his arms. When he set her down again, he kissed her, hard, with all the passion he had inside him. Bonnie kissed pack just as passionately.
"We'll have to tell everyone." Bonnie piped up once they finally pulled away from each other. Kol just nodded before kissing her again. They fell into the bed and spent the next few hours rolling around in the messed up sheets.
When Bonnie's stomach started gurgling, she took it as a sign to kick Kol out for a while. Or just until she got back from the address Esther had left her. Once Kol was gone, and his car was nowhere near her house, she quickly hopped into the driver's seat of her car, and stopped at the Mystic Grille for a bite to eat. She decided on a burger with ketchup, mustard, cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, and a side of fries. She also got a bottle of water to go with it. She asked for it to-go, and when it was ready, she took the bag and got into her car. Bonnie set the GPS for the given address and started driving, eating her fries on the way. When she turned onto Moonview street, she saw the road was heavily lined with fully matured oak trees. She pulled into the driveway marked 1878. Her jaw dropped at the view in front of her. A beautiful, fully restored, Victorian era styled manor was laid out in the middle of a sprawling oak forest. The manor looked to be several centuries old, and had two stories. It was a pale blue colour and had shutters on all of the windows, just a few shades darker then the building. The doors, railings, and window frames were the same colour as the shutters. There were two balconies on either side of the home, one above the other. There was also a feature balcony in the centre of the upper floor. The front porch was smaller than the balcony above it, but still large. From where Bonnie was standing, she could see a tower with an octagonal princess tower roof. The roofs were a dark grey colour with gingerbread cutouts on the undersides of every slope. (Gingerbread cutouts are the designs that hang under the roof edges, usually only seen in the front, and are usually white. But not always.) The driveway had been recently paved, and the "SOLD" sign was hung on a tree.
Bonnie assumed this is where Esther was living now, so she walked up the steps of the fenced in porch. When she got to the door, she knocked, but no answer. Maybe she just ran out for food or something. Bonnie thought to herself. She was about to turn around when something caught her eye. Bonnie whipped her head in the direction of the sparkle. She saw it again. She walked toward the light only to discover that it was a key sitting on top of a note,
"Hello, Dear. This is your key. Now, you probably thought that I was the one living here, but that is not true. I left you another note inside with my home's address. I hope to see you soon, then maybe I can show you around your new home.
~Esther
P.S. Kol already knows about this and knew you would want to come over here to see it alone. He was also the one who compelled the seller to give it to him. But don't fret, dear, he also paid."
Bonnie's jaw dropped again. She looked at the double door entrance, then at the key in her hand. She hesitated a moment before inserting the key into the lock of her new house. She gasped as she took in the glorious foyer; the grand staircase that curved itself up to the next level. The walls were painted a dulled sky blue colour with white wainscoting an the bottom half and it looked fabulous. Bonnie saw two small charcoal sofas in one corner of the massive foyer with a little table featuring a little pot of black eyed susans and a little piece of paper. Bonnie walked to the table and read the note,
"5606 Devereaux Drive."
Bonnie looked around the foyer once more before heading off to Esther's actual home. She didn't look around the rest of the house yet because she wanted Esther to show her everything.
When Bonnie arrived at Esther's home, she saw a quaint little cottage, one that reminded her of Disney's SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarfs. She smiled at that as she knocked on the door. A smiling Esther opened it as Bonnie grinned back. "Come on inside, dear." Esther offered, as she stepped away from the doorway. Bonnie followed her inside and let the elder witch lead her into a tiny and herb filled kitchen.
"Your home is so cute!" Bonnie commented honestly. "Thank you, dear," Esther replied, "would you like to have a mug of herbal tea with me before we head back to your new home?" "Yes! Thank you very much!" Bonnie answered excitedly. Esther began boiling some water in a kettle on the stove. When it started screeching, Esther took it off of the heat then poured some into two mugs. One smelled of vervain; Esther's, and the other of red raspberry leaves; hers. They drank their respective teas, and small talked until it was time to go.
Esther quickly washed the mugs and set them in their cupboard before leading Bonnie out the door and into Bonnie's car. Bonnie started her Prius and pulled out of the gravely driveway. They headed back to the manor, and arrived there in less than ten minutes. When Bonnie shifted into park, they got out of the car and went up the steps to the porch.
Bonnie set her bag down on the bistro set on the porch where she had first found the note and key, except they were on the chair. She inserted the key into the lock and turned the handle. She then grabbed her bag before going inside with Esther.
Bonnie was breathless again. This time, she noticed the large crystal chandelier in the centre of the room. Bonnie memorized the patterns in the rug beneath her feet before moving through the main hallway with Esther. The hallway had pot lights perfectly placed as well as beautiful paintings of ladies and men with names underneath whom she soon recognized as her ancestors; her child's ancestors. She smiled while looking at each of the faces she saw, Grams, Emily, she even saw one lady labeled Ayana. "Is this the Ayana?" She asked Esther. "Why yes, it is, dear. She was once a close friend of mine, but that was over 1000 years ago." They smiled at each other again before emerging from the hall, into a brightly lit kitchen. It had several chandeliers across the ceiling, beautiful warm tone granite countertops, walnut cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. The fridge had double doors and a large drawer. It had a few magnates scattered across its front, some holding pictures of her with her friends. The oven/stove had six burners and a towel hanging from the handle with fabric that looked like her princess dress.
Bonnie was so happy here! Esther showed Bonnie the sunken double sink that had a brand new faucet that you could detach to spray the sink. Nearby was the dishwasher. A microwave was on the counter, next to a floor to ceiling cabinet. There was also a Keurig that was fully stocked with her favourite coffees. A two piece toaster and a breadbox. The sink was in the massive island along with a hidden garbage bin.
After Bonnie learned about her new appliances, she ran towards the floor to ceiling picture windows. She was in love with the view! There were two windows, but between them, were double doors disguised to match. Through the door you had access to a large fenced in patio with stairs hidden around the side. There was a barbecue, patio set with an umbrella, and an outdoor rug. Off of one end of the patio was an in-deck hot tub.
The property was right on the lake, but the water was far enough away that you wouldn't feel too worried about little children sneaking in without being caught first.
Esther led Bonnie back inside, then led her to the formal dining room. There was a walnut furniture set. The set included a dining table that could sit up to twelve people at once, twelve matching chairs, a dining hutch filled with her family's good chinaware. "How'd you get my good chinaware here?" Bonnie asked, impressed. "I have my ways, dear." They shared another smile then went back to the tour. There were ferns and flowers everywhere, but Bonnie liked that. They left the dining room, and went to the parlour which was to the other side of the kitchen.
The parlour had no tv, but was two stories. You could see the walnut railing of upstairs too.
Bonnie took a moment to admire the hardwood and tiles. The hardwood was in the hallway, dining room, and parlour so far, and it was beautiful. It was the same walnut colour as every other wooden object she'd come across inside the house. But she liked the consistency of it. The tiles that were in the front foyer and the kitchen so far, were rectangular, and a warm beige colour with specks and random lines of blue and white. In the parlour, there were two three seater sofas with walnut framing and a blue that seemed to match the shutters, on the fabric. There was a matching rug in the middle to the one in the foyer, and atop it sat a walnut coffee table. There was a pot of black eyed susans in the centre of it. To either side of both sofas were matching walnut tables. On the end table to the right of both sofas, was a little fern, and on the tables to the left, were little lamps. The lampshades were made with the fabric of the princess dress but blue, and the stands were just white. A huge diamond drop chandelier hung from the ceiling. There were curtains that matched the lampshades over the huge picture window. Out of which you could see a very large glass greenhouse on the right. Bonnie pointed it out but got no answer. So she sighed as she continued on with the tour.
There was a library/study through the door from the parlour. Inside were walls lined with bookshelves. Each shelf full except for one. "For future grimoires." Esther said. In the middle of the room, in front of a large window showing the front yard, was a rather large desk and spinning chair. The chair was black leather and the desk was walnut. On the desk was a 32" desktop monitor, the keyboard and mouse, and a clear pot for pens that had been filled with emerald and diamond crystals. The walls that were still visible in the study were not blue, but a medium tone grey. The wainscoting was still white though. There were pot lights throughout the room and a matching lamp to the ones in the parlour, difference was in the shade. These shaded looked just like her dress.
Bonnie didn't even bother to look through the drawers before moving across the house and into a tiled floor, sea foam/mint green walled, and pot light lit, 3 piece washroom. It was an ocean themed room, with shell decorations everywhere. She saw shells on the window sill, sea shells and sand in a glass jar on the counter. Shells and a starfish on one corner of the large mirror above the sink. There was a rug on the tiled floor that had a shell on it. The toilet had shells and a starfish on the lid, but the shower was safe. No shells on the glass encased shower. But it had tiles that matched the floor, on the walls, and very powerful water pressure.
They went to the last door on the main level, there was a steep set of stairs going into a dimly lit hallway. It wasn't much, and the flooring was no longer walnut hardwood. Now the floor was bur bur carpet. It was warm on Bonnie's feet as she walked. "I'm sorry about the lighting down here, it still has to be updated." Esther said. The hallway was only lit by a few wall lanterns, too far apart to do very much. The walls were a dulled peach that tied into the odd strand of carpet. They walked past one archway, before walking through the other. It was a family room that had a lot of light compared to the hallway, but was still dark compared to upstairs. There were a few tiny windows along one wall. The windows were covered by short emerald fabric like the dress. Bonnie smiled at how much of her own life had been incorporated into the house so seamlessly.
Bonnie turned to open the door to her right first. Inside was a little two piece powder room. The walls were a light blue, and it had grey-beige tiles. Not much in the name of décor, but nice enough. Bonnie thought. She then went to the door on the left. When she opened it, it was almost pitch black besides the light from the open door. Esther used her magic to light a bunch of unlit candles inside. Bonnie's jaw dropped open. Inside was an in home movie theatre! With full tiered seats. Bonnie counted them all, six! She then looked at the large screen that was bigger than any home tv she'd ever seen before in her life. The seats weren't actually seats, they were small bed like cushions with a backrest and a plethora of pillows with enough room to fit up to three Bonnies. There where three rows of two in the dark theatre.
When Bonnie was satisfied with what she'd seen, she used her magic to put out the candles. She closed the door behind her as Esther led her to a bar with a sink and a mini fridge. It was nothing all that spectacular, but still cool to have.
That was everything Esther showed Bonnie in the basement before going back upstairs. They went to the front foyer then up the curved staircase with walnut hardwood that continued on the second floor. The walls were back to the dulled sky blue, and Bonnie couldn't be happier about it. They saw where the parlour was from the railing keeping you from foal long over the edge.
Esther and Bonnie went into the first room to find light grey on three of four walls and navy blue on the fourth. There was walnut hardwood and walnut furniture. A walnut sleigh bed against the navy wall with a duvet cover that was mostly white except for navy blue splatter print. There was a walnut nightstand on either side of the bed with matching designs too. A brushed charcoal lamp on both tables, each with a navy shade on top. There was a bookshelf featuring the classics of old stories. The dresser featured a vase with deep red roses and hints of baby's breath peeking through. Also on the dresser were the letters "E, L, I, J, A , H, A, N, D, E, L, E, N, and A." in a metal that matched the lamps. There was a small chandelier on the ceiling. Through another door in the room was an en suite with the same colour scheme.
"They aren't going to live here, are they?" Bonnie asked, "No, dear. This is just where they will stay when they sleepover." Esther answered, causing Bonnie to sigh in relief. As much as she loved her best friends, she wouldn't be able to stand living with them! They moved on to the next room. This room had the same flooring, the walls were painted a deep royal red. The bed had a crown shaped, white tufted fabric headboard and a mostly white duvet cover, except for the red floral pattern that was heavy at the bottom but thinned to nothing by the top. The nightstands were antique walnut with gold trim. The sheets on the bed were also gold. The base of the lamps which were atop of both tables, were gold too, the light shades were white. There were two gold letters and one gold symbol above the bed, attached to the wall, "K, &, C." There was a dresser across from the bed that matched the tables. It had a matching mirror above it. There was a golden chandelier in this room, and a red rug with the pattern outlined in gold. There was a sofa chair in white, in a corner and in front of the window, an easel for painting. An en suite was through the other door, it had a matching theme.
Esther showed Bonnie several rooms that were unfinished, a couple small guest rooms, and also a couple washrooms. The fourth finished bedroom they got to had a mauve feature wall (a kind of purple) and the rest of the walls were white. The bed had a low, silver metal, headboard. It had white sheets and a mauve quilt laid horizontally across the middle of the bed. The pillows matched. There was a multi canvas art piece above the bed and little white nightstands beside the bed. There were mauve toile (pronounced: 'tool') curtains over the window. A silver disc chandelier and a white dresser next to the bed. Under the window was a window seat. There were mauve pillows and a mauve throw blanket on the cushioned seat. There were two mini white shade lamps, one on each nightstand. An attached mirror above the dresser, and an adjoining washroom with the same colour scheme. On the pillows atop the bed were letters. One letter on each of the two pillows, "R" on one and, "M" on the other.
There were two more rooms left on the tour, then Bonnie was throwing a party! She was bored, and tired, so she made a plan, Finish tour, sleep, throw party around noon.
Bonnie had it all planned out. Esther led her through the second last door. It was painted a light olive green, which looked surprisingly good. The floors were still walnut, and the baseboard and crown moulding in this room were too. There was a large walnut, hand carved, king bed, there were matching nightstands next to it, and a matching dresser, wardrobe, and full length, stand alone mirror. The walls were textured, so they weren't the same as the others, and they tied the whole room together effortlessly. The bedspread was a light tan, down feather duvet, with matching pillowcases for various sized pillows. There was also a hope chest at the foot of the bed that matched the other furniture and a matching mirror connected to the dresser. On the dresser was a bouquet of extremely red roses, an ancient grimoire, and the letter "E" in tarnished gold. There was a candle chandelier that had been spelled to not set anything aflame. The room screamed old but glorious. That bedroom was beautiful!
Bonnie thought she couldn't love a room more then that one, but that thought changed as soon as she opened the door to the last room; her room.
End of Chapter
So. Not much really happened this chapter. But! My brain isn't suffering severe writers block, so that's AWESOME!
Also! There was a method to my madness when I mentioned Bonnie drank Red Raspberry Leaf tea. According to science, this herb is: Rich in iron, this herb has helped tone the uterus, increase milk production, decrease nausea, and ease labor pains. So...now you know something new! Or maybe you already knew this.
