So... I know, I know i have taken forever to update :( .. I'm sorry ... I'm lacking internet at my house so i can only post when i have wifi.. But enough of that on to the story!

Chapter 10

" Are you sure you want to do this, it's only been a couple weeks?" Elijah asked as we pulled into the drive way of what was my aunts and uncles house.

"Yeah, I'm sure, i have to do something " I tell him as he comes to a stop

I had convinced Elijah to come to the house to try to figure out who murdered my family. He wasn'texactly thrilled when I came downstairs and told him my plan for the day. He had a choice he could come with me or let me go on my own, because with or without him i was going.

Walking up the steps i felt the trickle of sadnessthat had rooted itself inside of me since that night blossoming into a a river. I had to stop and take a few deep breaths fumbling with the key i unlocked the front door. The smell of bleach still lingered in the air as we took the first steps into the house.

" I think we should start from the bottom and work our way up" i told him heading to the cellar door just inside the kitchen.

He doesn'tsay anything but i hear his footsteps following me. I had never been in the cellar. There was a few boxes stacked against the wall. As we made our way over i let out the breath i had been holding and pulled down the first box.

" There's nothing down here but holiday decorations,lets go start upstairs" I tell him standing and brushing the dust and dirt from my dark blue jeans.

The living room, kitchen and dining room held no clues so we made our way to Uncle Charlies office.

" I feel weird being in here." I tell Elijah as we start to look through papers and drawers

An hour later as i searched the bookcase a skeleton key fell off the shelf and settled on the floor at my feet.

Picking it up i can tell its old as the metal is tarnished in places.

"Have you seen a lock that this would fit" Elijah asks taking the key out of my hand.

" I don'tthink so" I tell him placing the key in my pocket when he hands it back to me.

We looked through the upstairs rooms and found nothing.

"All that'sleft is the attic"I tell him as i place my hand on the knob I often wonder if everything would be different if i had never found that book, if i had never receivedmy powers.

It looked different then it had all those weeks ago when i first came up here. I made my way to the trunk that still sat just past the stairs. but now its lid was open and the contents had been moved around inside it, some of the books and candles were on the floor beside it.

" Someone was looking for something in here" I tell him

I had already retrievedthe book from my floorboards when we had searched my room

" I bet they were looking for this" I tell him patting my messengerbag where the book now was.

" Maybe." Was all he said

"Righlyn, have you seen this before" he asked holding a thick envelope

" I found one the night... it happened... in my aunts jewelrybox" I tell him moving to take the envelope from his hand

"What did it say" He asked

" I don'tknow, i haven'tread it yet. It's from my mom."I tell him

It was written for my aunt Karen and I fight with myself for a moment before opening it.

"Oh my god" I whisper to myself as i finish reading

" What does it say"Elijah asks

Taking a deep breath i begin to read the letter out loud :

My dearest Karen,

I haven'tmuch time to write this. Brian and the kids are waiting for me . But i feel i need to write this now just in case i'm not able to again. I fear that they are going to come for her soon. The dreams have started, she wakes up screaming and full of tears. I do my best to soothe her fears but i can only do so much. Brian thinks i am being paranoidand thinks i'm overeating. I know that you and i have not always seen eye to eye on the subject of magic, but it is growing inside my beautiful Righlyn and it's a beacon to all of the wicked things in that world, the world i have left to save her. I know what my sweet girl will grow up to be if they get their hands on her and her power. So i am sending this just in case, just in case something happens and I can no longer keep her safe . Her powers have been bound but it will not last, she needs a spell placed every year until she is nineteen and by then it will be to late for her to receiveher full powers and she will be safe, we all will be. The witch that has been preforming the spell up till recently has been Sheila Bennett. She has passed on and now Her Grand daughter Bonnie has done the spell for her the last couple of years. If anything should happen to Brian and I, find Bonnie Bennett she will know what to do.

I love you my sister,

Love,

Emily

"It's from my mother." I tell him even though i'm sure he has already figured that part out. "I have to find this girl Bonnie Bennett" I finish

He stares at me for a moment and then pinches the bridge of his nose.

"What is it?" I ask

" I know where she is" He tell me

"What how? Where?" I ask

" It's a long story." He tells me heading for the stairs "Let's go"

"Go where" I ask

"Mystic Falls ,Virginia" he tells me without looking back.