I wake up groggily. I don't want to go to school. The football team's probably going to have it out for me. There's also no chance Klaus would help me out.
I sit up and turn to look at Karin. She has strands of her blonde hair covering her mouth. I glance at my pillow. Oh no. There's scraps of my hair all over it. It's mine too, I mean whose other hair would it be? It's more than before. My hair has been falling out since chemo ended. It hasn't been much, but it has been coming out. Luckily I packed a tuoque with me so hopefully the school doesn't have some sort of policy about that.
I slip out of bed to get some clothes out of my bag to change into in her bathroom.
I think about taking a shower, but I don't want to risk a bunch of hair coming out. So I just grab my Black White Mens Degree Deodorant and apply it heavily. I look in my mirror. Even though I lost some weight, the abs and muscles are still there. I'm just wearing my jeans and putting on my deodorant when the door flies open. I don't see anything, I just hear a squeal.
I look out the door and there's a lump under the blankets on the hospital bed. I go over and hug the shape. "Stop being embarrassed. I was just changing." The head nods in understanding, "At least I had my pants on." Her entire body stiffens.
I take the blanket off and she turns around in my arms, "Ready for today?" I ask. She sighs, "What if it doesn't go away? What if I get worse? I don't want to die, Kol." Her voice and that terrified look in her eye hurts. I feel a break in me. "I'm going to be there. You are not going to die. You are going to live and we are going to go on the best date you can imagine." I offer.
Karin smiles, and asks blushingly, "Who said I would go out with you anyway?" One questioning look from me, "Just kidding. I'd love too." She kicks her legs down in excitement. "Fine, but...I also want something else." Her nervousness makes me excited. She's finally feeling a little more comfortable, "Yes?"
"Only when I'm healthy enough to walk out of this hospital," She trails off and whispers in my ear what she wants. I feel a tingle in my lower area.
"I'm going to change into my scrubs." She hops up and I get my T-Shirt before she changes.
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I'm with Karin until she's wheeled off to chemo. I forced her to pray with me. It really helped me. We also bought took our pills together and compared what meds we take. We're like an old married couple. I wanted to stay and wait with Marissa, but Elijah demands that I have to go to school. I put on my black touque and get into the car next to Elijah. "Hey could you drive down our street?"
He gives me a confused look, "Why?"
"I want to pick up a friend." And with that, Elijah drives us down our perfect little neighbourhood.
When I see Sophie waiting for me by the tree we first walked by, I roll down the window and use my fingers to whistle, "Hey, take you're top off!" I call out. Elijah grabs my sleeve and pulls me back into the car, pulling over to the curb.
"Kol, that is not acceptable be behaviour." I roll my eyes as Sophie hops into the back seat. Sophie hits me lightly in the arm at my comment.
"Hey, jerk." She looks over to the drivers scene and sees Elijah smiling. She slumps back into the seat.
"Hello, Sophie." My older brother greets. She just waves with a simple, "Hi."
When Elijah turns to the road and drives us to school, Sophie gives me a 'freaking out' look before staring out the window.
The drive is pretty quiet; Elijah tells us he has to work so we'll have to walk home.
As soon as we get to school, Sophie darts out of the car after thanking Elijah. "Hey what's wrong?"
She seems wracked with nerves. "I can't believe you made me sit in the backseat with Elijah driving without giving me time to get ready. I look horrible."
"No you don't."
"Also the shirt comment in front of him," She adds, giving me scared, soulful eyes.
"You know you're just waiting for Elijah to say that to you." I tease her, causing her to smack my chest before we head inside. I swear this girl is almost as violent as Hayley.
When we get inside, a group of girls who I've never met before greet me and twirl their hair. "Heeey, Kol."
"Hello, ladies."
By the time we get to our lockers, I've gotten 6 high fives and 5 phone numbers. "Sophie, I know I'm like the hottest guy at this school, but what's up?" People are being super nice to me and I can't think of a reason why.
"Seriously? You got Marcel suspended. You pretty much beat his ass, good job by the way. You're popular, dude. You win." She gives me a thumbs up before we both head to class.
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School goes surprisingly well. Besides Klaus's immediate group, most of the school adores me. Even though I'm a bit thinner, a little paler, it's nice to know school life can somewhat resemble Sydney. Did I mention I was the most popular guy there?
Anyway, Inadu manages to talk more, and made sure I knew how grateful she is to fix her Marcel problem.
At the end of the day, Klaus wanted me to come to his football practice. "Nooooo..." Sophie and Inadu whine.
"Hey, Klaus is trying and let's be honest this is probably the only time he will. Besides, you two wouldn't make me wait and watch football by myself." I give them the puppy lip.
"Oh okay Kol." Inadu agrees. We look to Sophie who sighs and rolls her eyes and in a prim, slightly pretentious voice, "Fine. I guess if you really need me."
"You know we do, sweetheart." I wink. We grab our bags and walk to the bleachers.
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When we arrive, the football team is already running drills and tackling each other.
"I never understood football." I notice. Surfing is freeing and wild and you feel like you're flying. Football is all about pushing each other into the mud and fracturing each other's limbs.
"Yeah neither did I. But I came to every game for a long time when I was younger." I give her a auspicious look. "Didn't Elijah used to play football?" Sophie doesn't take her eyes off the field, "I have no idea what you're talking about.
I smirk at her and turn back to practice. Klaus is actually pretty good. Not that I'll tell him that, but I can think it.
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Practice goes on for a hour, to which Sophie and I talk during. With my charm, I'm able to convince her to have dinner at the Mikaelson Compound tonight. I don't know if Esther and Mikael will be there, but it would still be nice to talk to someone who wants to talk to me. Not someone whose parents are forcing them.
She said she would as long as I go down to some college protest with her. I'm good in a protest. Sophie did make me promise not to punch anyone though. Not that I would, I'm a very peaceful person. Most of the time.
We wait like a half hour for Klaus while he's in locker room. When he comes out, I pounce, "Hey, bro. What took you so long? Cami not getting you good?" With, he punches me in the arm. "Hey!"
"I'll have you know I can get it anytime I want."
"A gentleman would defend his lady." He rolls his eyes. I may have deserved the punch, but he did too.
"Shut up, Kol. Let's go home." He starts walking away while Sophie and I follow. "Oh yeah, Sophie's coming to dinner." Klaus is probably going to protest but I stop him, "And I need someone to talk to during dinner so either you talk to me throughout all of dinner or shut up."
Klaus rolls his eyes like usual, and we get into his car.
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As soon as we get out of the car, I directly lead Sophie inside, and upstairs to my bedroom.
"Nice room."
"It is nice, isn't it?" I smirk. "Whoa, nice books." My books are all displayed under my bed, but easy to see.
"Thanks. Honestly I really don't read a ton, but whenever I do, I like options." Admittedly. We both sit on my bed.
"Is Elijah going to be at dinner?" Yeah I'm going to have some fun with this. "He will be yes. Now do you want me to show you his room so you'll know where to have sex when you're making out and can't see anything?"
Sophie gasps and starts swatting at me and I try to deflect. "You are very violent!" I scold her while she gets on her knees to attack me, forcing me onto my back, giving her the offensive.
"Whoa, sorry." I didn't notice the door open. Elijah was standing there looking uncomfortable. Sophie and I realize the position we're in. My legs are opened wide and Sophie's in between them over top of me.
She snaps back and ends up falling off the bed. "Hey, Elijah." This is super awkward.
"Kol, Sophie." He acknowledges. "Sorry to interrupt."
Both of us make extra sure to assure him that 'nothing' is going on. Elijah just tells us that Esther will be home for dinner and escorts himself out.
Sophie buries her face in the pillow in embarrassment.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Well that was fun."