Chapter 21

After two days, Starlit was really starting to panic. She tried her best to calm down but it was difficult. There was no way out. She was a prisoner in this house. Precaution that Elijah had mentioned was a witch called Tricia. She had cast some kind of spell which didn't allow Starlit to go outside. She was trapped. Tricia was maybe in her late forties, she had short black hair and there was always this serious look in her eyes. She didn't speak much and Starlit didn't see her very often. Apparently she still lived in this house. Starlit had searched every part of this house, trying to find a way out. Neither Elijah nor Tricia tried to stop her although they must realize what she was doing. They probably knew she couldn't get out no matter how hard she would try. She didn't even see any kind of phone anywhere in this house. Feeling completely frustrated, Starlit finally sat on a living room couch and tried to come up some kind of plan. Her mind was blank. Starlit forced herself to hold back tears. Always control yourself, never show weakness. It was truly ironic that a man who had taught that to her, was also the one who had put her in this situation. Daddy dearest indeed. Starlit raised her head when she heard someone entering the room.

"I hope you got that out of your system", Elijah said calmly.

Starlit was confused.

"What?"

"There is no way out, as you could see."

Starlit didn't say anything. She knew that he was right but she wasn't going to say it. Elijah sat on the couch next to her. Starlit immediately moved away from him.

"There is no need to make this more unpleasant", Elijah said.

Starlit still didn't speak. She really didn't have anything to say to him. Then she felt Elijah moving closer to her. She wasn't sure but she thought that he smelled her hair.

"What are you doing?" Starlit asked cautiously.

She was very nervous.

"Your scent…" Elijah said smiling. "It is intoxicating. I can only imagine what your blood would taste like."

Starlit could feel her heart beat faster. Apparently Elijah heard it too.

"No need to fear", he said. "I wouldn't touch your blood. I know better."

"What do you mean?" Starlit asked confused.

She thought for a moment that he wouldn't answer her but then he spoke.

"I'm curious, how many times did Klaus drink your blood?" he asked.

"What… what does that have to do with anything?"

Elijah was quiet for a moment.

"You really don't know, do you?"

"Know what?"

"Your blood causes strong addiction. Strong enough to drive a vampire crazy. I would imagine that Klaus is not feeling so good at the moment."

It took a moment before Starlit could really understand his words.

"No… no…I have to go…. You have to let me go."

She tried to reach the door but Elijah was in front of her in a second.

"Let me go!" she shouted.

Before Starlit realized what she was doing, she attacked Elijah. All she could think about was that she had to help Klaus. Elijah let her hit his chest couple of times before he grabbed her hands. Starlit was still struggling as hard as she could, but it was useless. She couldn't hold back tears anymore.

"Please… I'm begging you… I'll do anything."

Elijah was quiet. When Starlit didn't have any strength left to fight, he lifted her up and carried her to her room. Before he could leave, Starlit took his hand.

"Please…" she said crying.

Elijah touched her face gently.

"Klaus poisons everything he touches. One day you will thank me."