Two days. That's all I had until I granduated. The first time I'd ever graduate high school, really.
But I had a feeling that wasn't going to happen. Not now anyway. I stared at the dead rabbit on my door step. A letter was clipped to its ear, but I couldn't move. Just the scent alone was enough to freeze me in terror.
"Katherine, what's wrong? You've been staring at the door for the past-" Caroline stopped when she saw the rabbit. "Oh my god!"
"It's dead," I said when she flew to it and tried to feel for a pulse. "C-can you bury it for me?"
"Yeah, the back yard-"
"Do not leave the house," I interrupted. "No one leaves the house."
"But-"
"Trust me. Get inside. And bring the rabbit with you," I snapped. "Where's Damon?"
"On his way, why?"
"Get inside," I repeated and flew to the living room. "EVERYONE DOWN HERE NOW! Ms. Flowers, get over here!"
My shout had echoed off the walls. I was terrified. I fell onto the chaise lounge and started to rock, my head in my hands. He's found me.
"What's wrong?" Rosalie asked, sitting across from me. "You look stressed."
I looked up, my eyes darkening, "Shut up and don't move."
She jumped a little at my tone, but did as I said. I put my head back in my hands, tracing all of my steps. It had to have been registering for school. I shouldn't have come here. I should have made Mason come to us. He loved to travel.
"Hey, I'm here!" Damon called.
"Living room, man," Emmett said.
He walked in and was immediately seated beside me. "What's wrong?"
"Shut up!" I snapped. "I'm thinking!"
"There was a rabbit on the porch," Caroline said.
"How cute," Damon said sarcastically.
"It was dead," Caroline continued.
"It had a note addressed to me clipped to its ear," I whispered. "He shouldn't have found me. I was careful. I didn't use a credit card. I changed my name. I changed my looks. Only you guys, Stefan, and Isobel knew I was here. Lucy did. . . but she wouldn't tell him. She knew not to. She probably thought I had moved by now."
"Who in the world are you talking about?" Damon asked.
I shook my head, standing, and walked to the windows, "No one." My voice was indifferent. "It was nothing. Just a little apprehension. No one leaves the house, though. Not a single soul. That includes you, Elizabeth."
Ms. Flowers looked at me, nodding.
"What did the letter say?" Damon asked.
Caroline waved it in her hand, "She hasn't read it yet. But I don't think she wants to read it to all of you, whatever it is."
I took the letter from her hands and flipped it over to open it. The parchment was old, and easily the handwriting was recognizable.
"My letter," I breathed. I quickly unfolded the parchment and read it through.
"The letter I wrote to Emily after she helped me escape the tomb," I clarified when I saw their faces. My eyes widened, "He knows."
I tore up the letter with fury and shoved it in the fire, "We're leaving town tonight."
"What?" Caroline cried. "But I haven't graduated!"
"Neither have I. You can stay here if you want. But it's too dangerous for me to. I'll be leaving alone, in that case."
"Why don't you tell us who you're talking about?" Jasper asked.
"Klaus," I replied queitly. "He's coming for me."
"Why does he want you?"
"To kill me," I smirked. I shook my head, snorting, "I escaped him. What's his is always his."
"And you've been avoiding this guy for how many years?"
"Nearly six hundred," I replied, nervously laughing.
"We can take him," Emmett nodded, crunching his knuckles.
"He two thousand years old," I sighed, sitting next to Damon. "He'll kill us all."
"And this is the guy that killed your parents?" Jasper asked.
I looked at him before nodding, "He slaughtered them like pigs. And he won't stop killing people I love until he gets me."
"So why not kill him first?" Jasper suggested.
"Because he'll kill all of you first," I reasoned.
Damon sighed, "I believe seven vampires can take him."
"You don't know him like I do," I insisted. "He's in town. His scent was all over that rabbit. He wants me. And he's going to get me."
"But-"
I smirked, "There's a difference between Bella Swan and Elena Gilbert, Damon. Elena looks just like Katherine. Now, it is a far fetch, but he may go after her instead of Katherine."
"And when Elena doesn't recognize him?" Edward asked.
My eyes widened, "It wouldn't work. But it could give me a few years."
"No. You lure him out, and get him to go with you," Jasper said suddenly. "Then once you're there, you pounce on him and we help."
"That sounds sloppy," I insisted. "It's futile. He'll either kill me immediately or-"
"Force you to stay with him," Damon finished.
I nodded, quietly sighing, "So, in the end, it would be better if he killed me."
I looked from Jasper to Damon. None looked happy about this idea.
"We'll figure it out," Damon insisted. "We just need some. . . time."
I nodded, "Lots of it. No one leaves the house. It's too dangerous."
I sighed. Of course, I'm the one with the crazy vampire always chasing me. And the Cullen's thought James was bad. Wait until they see this.
Oh, of course I had to add Klaus! What kind of person would I be if I didn't complicate the drama. And yes, she chose Damon so she could live with both of them. Review, please!
-Nastya
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