"Come on rich girl, get in there"
"I cannot stay here, I don't deserve prison" I pleaded
"Did you or did you not murder a pedestrian less than an hour ago?"
"I…I…"
"Let me answer that for you, yes, you did. Therefore you will stay here, in custody, until your arrest is finalized and you're moved to jail"
"Please, he just appeared out of nowhere, I could not have done it"
"I'm sure your parents will be devastated when they find out. Would you call and ask for an attorney yourself or shall we? You have one call"
"Why do you hate me?"
"Don't get me wrong, love. I don't have any personal issues with you, I just hate all rich murderers"
"Call my attorney, I want to use my right to call for something else"
"I doubt a call will be necessary, both your lawyer and your parents will surely hear from the news any moment now"
"News? What news?"
"The story has been leaked miraculously. The transition of Manhattan's sweetheart into a traffic monster will surely be spread easily"
I slammed my hands on the railings of the personal jail cell and yelled for him to do something, but he just laughed and laughed.
"We'll get you your call soon. Enjoy your stay for now, you'll be moved to a more crowded place not long later"
Klaus' POV
"Rebekah I have looked everywhere, she's nowhere to be found" I complained as I picked up the phone
"Klaus I just saw something online" she said worriedly "She's been arrested"
"What? Why? Don't tell me she got a DUI"
"If only…"
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"She hit someone with her car. The man died on the spot. She's charged with murder Nik, this is serious"
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I took a deep breath and tried to speedily think through a solution when I received a call on the other line.
"I'll call you later Rebekah" I said and switched to the other line "Hello?"
"Klaus" I heard her whimper, her fragile and fearful voice shattering my stone cold heart
"Hayley where are you? How are you?"
"I'm in prison Klaus, they say they won't let me go. I killed someone"
"Shh, it will all be fine, I'm coming for you"
"Mum and Dad, they must have heard by now, make sure they're not worried"
"Hayley listen to me, you didn't kill anyone. Someone else hit the man and ran. You were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time"
"No, Klaus, they saw me…"
"Hayley that's what happened. Don't utter a single word. I am coming to get you out of there"
I hung up and hurried to my car, putting my hair up into a ponytail nervously. I dialled the Marshalls on the way over.
"Klaus? Please tell us it isn't true" Mr. Marshall pleaded "Our daughter wouldn't do anything this reckless right? Tell me she didn't steer back to the wrong path"
"Mr. Marshall it's all a big misunderstanding. I'm on my way over, she's going to be alright"
"We're heading over there, she's all over these ugly gossip websites"
"Please don't, go home and wait there. I'll be there with her shortly"
"That isn't that easy Klaus, she's being accused of murder"
"With the correct defence she'll easily prove her innocence. Needn't you worry."
"We're sending over our lawyer at least, he's one of the best in the country, let alone the city"
"Mr. Marshall, I am asking you to give me an hour. If I cannot fix it then by all means, do as you will"
"If you say so Klaus, but please don't make matters worse"
"I'll be over there with her shortly"
As I hung up I reached the police station and got out in a hurry. I was in no mood to play games. Hayley had been through enough hardships because of me anyway. She didn't sign of for a terrible life as a part of the deal. I was responsible for everything bad that ever happened to her, so I might as well fix it.
"Hayley Marshall is taken into custody, who can I speak to about her release?"
"Are you a lawyer?"
"Let's just assume I am dear. Direct me to the person I need" I said, looking straight into his eyes compellingly
"Down the hall, to the right"
"See, that wasn't so hard, was it?" I said with a devious grin and headed towards the door he described
I just barged right in and took a seat.
"Excuse me, what exactly did you need?"
"Hayley Marshall's release"
"The rich girl? You're her attorney?"
"You can call me that"
"No I recognised you, you're the next boy she carries around on a leash, saw your photo next to the article today. What's wrong, don't want to let go of her? Worried you'll miss her as your bed turns cold? Is she that good in the sack?"
That. Was. It.
I grabbed him by the collar across the table and dragged him after me to the ground, shoving everything on his table to the floor with his body. As he reached for his gun I grabbed it from him and pushed it aside.
I leaned into his face and compelled him into doing just exactly what I wanted.
"Hayley Marshall did not cause the death of the man. He had been killed as a result of a hit and run. She was only their coincidentally. Now, call the officers that arrested her and everyone else involved one by one. Let's make sure everyone has gotten their story straight"
Half an hour later
I sat and waited patiently for her to walk out. When she finally did I stood up and opened my arms wide. She was me, gasped, and ran into my arms.
"Klaus I was so scared"
"You're fine now"
"What did you do? I deserved to be there I killed that man"
"You did no such thing my dear"
"Klaus listen to me…"
I cupped her cheeks and put my forehead on hers
"Trust me love, it wasn't your fault. You're alright, you're free now"
"I killed a man Klaus. Another man. How am I going to live with myself?"
"I know it's scaring you know, the guilt is heavy in your heart, but I need you to fight it. Endure it. Get used to it. Our life, as supernatural beings, comes with this little wolf. You need to learn to get used to it"
Before she could say another word we were interrupted by a loud police officer
"She did it, how can you release her? Everyone knew for sure she did it" he yelled at the top of his lungs
"Hayley wait for me outside, I will deal with this"
"Are you going to hurt him?" she asked in fear
I smiled and patted her cheek reassuringly
"Don't worry love, I am simply going to talk. Wait outside"
Hayley's POV
Hopelessly, I nodded and went out. I was so sure my whole life was going to become nothing but a sad story behind bars, being free felt unreal. I walked out into the sunshine with a huge smile across my face. I was free. Free as a bird.
"Hayley I am so sorry" an unfamiliar female voice said from somewhere behind me
"Who are you?" I asked as I turned around to find a teenage girl
"I never meant for any of this to happen to you. She knew you would find a way out of it and believed it would be fun to see you suffer. I cannot imagine how afraid you were"
"Who are you? What are you talking about?"
"You didn't kill the man, I put an already dead man on the road for you to hit"
"You did what?!" I shrieked as I took a step towards her threateningly
"She made me. I had no choice. It's either do as she says or say goodbye to my future forever"
"What are you talking about? Who are you?"
"If she knows I came here, if she knows she won't forgive"
"Listen, whoever is forcing you to do bad things to me can be dealt with. Just give me a name"
"Hayley don't come to New Orleans, the closer you are to her the more danger you're in"
"Listen girl, this ambiguity is getting on my nerves"
"Take care of yourself. I'm so sorry, you did nothing to deserve any of this, but life is cruel. People make decisions for us"
I wanted to pressure her to go on, to tell me what exactly she meant, but we were interrupted by a swarm of flashing lights and microphones directed at me. The moment she saw them, the young girl hurried away and got out of sight.
"Ms. Marshall, how does it feel to kill a man?"
"What kind of a question is that?" I spat back
"Is it true that your family's wealth got you out of the situation?"
"I was innocent. It was all a misunderstanding"
"Hayley Marshall you are the Upper East Side's sweetheart and now you're an ex-convict, how does the fall feel?"
"Come on Hayley" Klaus said loudly and put his arm around my waist, leading me away from the hungry journalists
As soon as we got into the car he grabbed my head and kissed me on the lips.
"I would love to keep going but we need to drive away from them. I had no idea I was dating a celebrity"
"I'm not a celebrity, call me a socialite, if you will"
"Since when?"
"Since I was quite young. It had all faded away since the death of Billy, but now this re-ignited the flames, it seems"
"Apparently there were photos of us online already" he said as he drove off
"Ah yes, Gia sent me a couple of links. I guess the flame was never completely off after all" I noticed that we weren't going to our house as he made an unexpected turn "Where are we headed?"
"Your parents are worried sick, I promised them we'd visit"
I held his hand and kissed it
"Thank you"
He smiled and drove on. I kept silent until we arrived. We had a lot to discuss, but now wasn't the time to initiate a long conversation.
As I climbed out of the car my childhood home's front door opened and my mom ran out, followed by my father. I hurried towards them and we had a trio hug.
"We were worried sick" my mom sobbed
"I'm so sorry I put you through that"
We pulled apart and they both cupped my cheeks
"Killing a man is a serious thing, more importantly from your freedom, it's a hard thing to recover from dear"
"I know…"I whispered
"Darling come in, both of you"
Klaus smiled and followed us in.
We sat at my house and talked to my parents warmly. Klaus seemed to really care for them, and I loved that about him.
As we walked out I stopped Klaus and put my arms around his neck.
"Klaus we have a lot to discuss and go through. We went through something big and we cannot just cover it up…"
"Of course not Little Wolf, I knew you wouldn't let go easily"
"Quite the contrary, I want to talk about it in order to let go as swiftly as possible. I love you and I love the man you have become for me. You're not perfect, at all, but I don't want you to be. I don't want an ordinary life or an ordinary man. I love our dynamic. I accept you the way you are, and I appreciate all the things you do for me including caring about my parents, that's why I don't want us to lose touch of what's important. The only thing that can stand in our way is you"
"I am not standing in our way, Little Wolf"
"As long as you continue to love me, there's no reason why we should fall apart"
HE hesitated to utter the words I wanted him to, but he was no coward, and hiding his true emotions wouldn't be a brave thing to do, so he looked aside and breathed in, then openly stated his feelings.
"I love you Hayley Marshall, you are both my strength and my weakness, but I'm willing to fight for you as I did today no matter what it takes"
I smiled and hugged him.
"If you need to help Caroline then do so, I will understand"
"I will explain you everything on that front once we get home"
"Good, because I need to tell you some things too"
"Don't tell me you kissed Damon again"
I punched him on the chest and he laughed, kissing me on the forehead before opening the door for me to get in the car.
Davina's POV
As I stood across the street from Hayley and Klaus Mikaelson's apartment I thought about the last vision I had about them, which I had chosen to keep to myself. No matter how forced I was into working against them, I had to find a way to keep these innocent people safe. Unfortunately though, what I saw in the future didn't seem to hold that fate for them.
"Klaus look at me when I'm talking to you" Hayley yelled
"What exactly does it look like I'm doing?"
"Physically your eyes are on me but your mind is elsewhere"
"I don't see the things I used to see in us anymore Hayley. I care about you, you are one of my closest friends, but I don't see a spark anymore"
"A spark? Klaus I am still in love with you and it pains me to hear you say this"
"Call me incapable of love, call me a heartless man, but you too see that we aren't as strong as we used to be"
"How could we be? You stabbed me, you played me for your own personal gains over and over again"
"How many times can I explain my actions to you? I did what I did to keep you safe"
"Mikael still got to me, if it weren't for my love for you…"
"Hayley we will never get over these things that happened, it seems. I don't think I have place for romance in my life and that is hurting both of us"
"You don't even have the strength to fight for us? Not the tiniest bit?"
He shut his eyes and stepped closer to her.
"Perhaps we need a break" he suggested
"Perhaps we need one indeed"
"I'll move out at the earliest convenience"
"Please do" she said brokenly
"Do know this, Hayley Marshall, I have cared for you more than I ever thought I could for anyone. Call it bad timing, call it unfortunate results, but maybe one day we'll get to build a strong union together, but that day isn't today"
"If love isn't what you need at the moment, if you consider yourself incapable of romance, I will always keep a door open for you in my life Klaus. I love you and unfortunately I always"
"You're still a part of my life Hayley, this isn't a goodbye, Little Wolf"
"Who knows what life has in store for us? You can wake up one day and find me gone, far away from you. Maybe then you'll realise what you lost"
"This is better for both of us Hayley, it's the start of a healthier future"
She shook her head and backed away
"I will wait for a while Klaus, but my life won't end because you didn't know my worth"
I gasped as the memories flashed before my eyes once again. If only I could tell them what the future had in store for them, if only I could stop them before it was too late.
Hayley's POV
We kissed once again after I finished telling him what the teenage girl had told me. He didn't seem worried. According to him weird people would always want to do bad things to us, but as long as we worked together nothing would get him worried…
…or so I thought until he got that call.
"Calm down Elijah" he said to the phone as he walked up to the window.
I sat on the sofa and waited for him to return. Moment later he came back looking frightened and worried.
"What is it Klaus?"
He took a seat and looked up to my face
"My father…he's alive"
"What?"
"Someone resurrected him…he's alive Hayley. He called Elijah…he told him he's back to make us pay…he wants to take what's dearest to me"
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"He's coming for you Hayley" he elaborated, which made me gasp
"Klaus what are you talking about?"
"There is no other meaning to it. You are my weakness and he knows it"
He stood up impatiently, pushing away my calming touch
"Klaus I can protect myself and so can you. There's no reason to be scared"
I stood up and went towards him, only to be shoved aside again. I had never seen Klaus this way before.
"I will not let him have the upper hand. I won't let him have the chance to take anything I care from me."
"Of course you won't."
"I won't let him win. I choose my own fate"
"More importantly, you will not let him bring harm to our peaceful life"
"I will not let him win. This is why I do not attach to people, do you understand now?"
I shook my head and pulled him in for a hug, but he stood as an emotionless log and waited for me to climb down off of him.
"I need to call him for help, we need to be united"
"Call who?"
He didn't answer and dialled a number quickly. I heard a male man's voice echo through the phone, which brought an expression of relief to Klaus' face
"Kol…whatever you're doing and wherever you are, drop all of it. I need you here. Father is back"
Who the hell was Kol?
Hey guys! Because I know what exactly will happen in the future of the fanfiction it kills me to keep it secret, so I decided to drop random clues like puzzle pieces for your guys without giving away much. Things may not seem that uplifting at the moment, but for Klayley to have a strong relationship that can last I need Hayley to mature, to become more independent and to grow out of this nineteen year old socialite character into the Queen we know and love. That Hayley is the one whose relationship with Klaus can last for long. In order for that to happen they will have to fall apart…then fall back together…perhaps. All I know is that Klayley needs to be a slow burn. So that's what they'll be. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please leave a review. Do you want more puzzle pieces or would you rather get surprised? Let me know! I read the asks some of you sent me on tumblr. I'll make a post with the answers one of these days. Don't forget to leave a review and thanks for reading!