SOPHIA'S POV:

I shot straight up instantly regretting it feeling my head hurt like a bitch. I clutched the soft fabric beneath me in pain.

"Here this should help you feel a tad better." Liam smiled kindly handing me a glass with red liquid. I chugged the blood instantly feeling a little better.

I frantically stood up. "Kol, is he-"

"He is fine."

"Is he here? Uh where is here exactly?" I asked not exactly sure about my surroundings.

"This was my Grams house, mine now. I had Kol bring you here so I could get you healed up faster I channel the energy here."

"But I thought you couldn't do that anymore? Whole turning your back on the spirits."

"I can just hurts like hell.."

I embraced Liam tightly. "Thank you."

He held me back. "Try not to get yourself kidnapped again. And I'm not the one you should be thanking."

"Where is he?" I asked exiting the small room in a hopeless search to find Kol.

"He...He left Soph."

"Oh." I stumbled back feeling like someone knocked the breath out of me.

"You should sit down probably not all healed up I'll go get you some more blood." That's has to be why I feel so bad...Right?

"Don't leave me alone." I called after him The door bell rang catching my attention.
"I'm not." Liam replied walking to the door.

I curiously followed him looking over his shoulder.

"Elijah!" I fell into his arms nearly knocking him back.

He laughed catching me. "Good to see you're feeling better."

"I apologize for the whole Esther thing.. I nearly killed you guys."

"No need to, besides you're impossible to stay angry at just ask Kol.."

My features saddened. "Apparently not that impossible.." I mumbled than said good-bye to Liam as he left. "Have you heard from him?"

"Not since Liam called I was shocked until Kol took the phone and explained why I needed to be here."

I smiled exposing my dimples. "Always looking out for me."

"You hardly make it easy on me." He replied smiling back.

"Yes but at least with me your life is never dull." I pointed out as he nodded with agreement.

Elijah watched me noticing I wasn't completely myself. "My brother loves you, you know."
That information caught me off guard. "I..I."Nothing. I couldn't say a damn word every time I tried to speak my words choked up. "It...It has been so long since I've allowed my walls to go down, and I'm scared Elijah. When I think about that kind of love it hurts."

Elijah pulled me into an embrace comforting me. "I know believe me. But my brother would do anything to protect you."

"Okay guys got the blood... Soph what's wrong? You look like somebody killed a furry woodland creature?" Liam walked through the front door holding blood bags.

I chuckled gratefully taking the blood bag that was still fresh how he managed to get it I do not know. Elijah stayed to accompany with me for the weeks with no word from Kol..

KOLS POV:

I sat at the edge of a building taking in the view, the city lights were quiet breath taking. I reached for my phone replaying the message Sophia has left me.

'Hey it's me, I just want to thank you again for saving me if you could give me a call I'd appreciate it' She paused for several seconds taking a deep breath. 'I miss you and I really want to speak with you.' I ended the message breathing slowly.

Once and a while I would call the warlock checking up on the young vampire, he promised to not speak a word of our conversations, the last thing I want is to cause her any more pain than I already have. My phone buzzing snapped me out of my thoughts.

"Rebekah? What's wrong?" I could hear her sobs on the other line.

"Nik is gone Kol."

"Wow slow down, Niklaus is gone? You do not mean-"

"He's dead." The phone slipped from my palms and I rushed back to Mystic Falls.

SOPHIA'S POV:

"Whoa! I owned your ass!" Liam exclaimed.

"Best 2 out of 3." Elijah said replaying the video game. He annihilated the warlock wearing a smug expression. "I believe the term you're searching for is OMG."

"Not fair you've probably used your vampire speed to press the buttons faster." Liam pouted as I watched amused at how well the boys got along. "Soph your turn."

"Oh no I strictly stick to real killing, not fictional gun play." Liam stuck his tongue out at me, causing Elijah to laugh.

The originals phone rang causing us all to watch his conversation intently. His features darkened. Elijah abruptly stood up dropping his phone.

"Elijah has something occurred?" I asked seeing tears form in his eyes, never have I seen Elijah cry he believed it showed weakness.

"My brother is dead.."

My heart shattered every part of my body going numb. "Kol?"

"Niklaus.." He barely breathed out.

I rested my hand on his shoulder holding my sigh of relief. "I am so sorry."

"I have to see Rebekah..."

I grabbed my leather jacket. "I'll accompany you, Liam I'll be back if Katherine calls again tell her I'm still pissed." He gave me a thumbs up not keeping his eyes off the video game.

It was dark and I bet a cold day however I couldn't feel the weather.
Rebekahs blonde hair shined under the moonlight making it look paler.

"He's gone Elijah there was nothing I could do to stop it." Elijah pulled Rebekah close not holding any tears.

A gust of wind blew my hair back in the darkness I saw Kol watching his siblings refusing to take a step closer. Even at night I could see every feature perfectly and his eyes were puffy and slightly red.

Seeing him saddened tugged my heart. I rushed to his side.

"It's true than?" He did not look at me just his siblings.

"Yes." I replied taking his hand in mine. "I am so sorry."

He took his hand back moving toward Bekah and Elijah.

"Who did it?" Kol asked with a demanding tone.

"Alaric-" Rebekah answered her voice shaky.

"I am going to tear him apart."

"The only way to kill him is to kill Elena-"

"Fine by me that doppelganger bitch was getting on my nerves."

"Hold on, I still have questions. Tyler Lockwood is dead but the others survived. I did not turn him." Elijah stated.

"Nor me." The blonde said looking at Kol.

"Was not me."

Then why are they still alive?