Chapter 7
A/N: This chapter is pretty short but I will try to update soon. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed! I'm glad you guys are enjoying the story. :)
The date with Stanley was going well. He was handsome and sweet, and the movie was spectacular. They were watching High Society, a recent release. She loved it.
"That was a great movie," Bonnie said as they exited the theater. New York was sparkling, and she looked beautiful in a black and white polka dotted dress and gloves. She carried a small patent leather purse that matched her black pumps. She felt like one of the starlets from the film.
Her beauty was not lost on Stanley. His eyes were glued to her as she spoke and he longed to hear her infectious laugh. She was different than other girls—she seemed stronger and more sure of herself. He knew he was lucky to have her.
"Would you like to get a drink?"
"Sure," she replied. They caught a cab and sat together in a cozy, dimly lit bar. He ordered her a Shirley temple and he drank a beer.
"Do you hope to be married?"
She was startled by his question. "I never really think about it. I have so much left to do," she said slowly and honestly.
"Really?" Stanley looked surprised. "Most girls your age think about it all the time."
"I supposed I haven't met the right person." Would she have married Enzo? Would she marry him if he came back? She wasn't sure. She never thought about it that seriously.
"Well I hope you change your mind in the next few months. I'd love to take you out again," Stanley said carefully. Was that a soft proposal? Bonnie was confused.
"I'd like that, Stanley," she managed.
He dropped her off at the Kelly house shortly after, and she sat on the porch for a while. Mr. Kelly emerged. "How did it go?"
"It went well. He's a nice man," Bonnie said.
"I'm glad. You deserve to have a good time." Mr. Kelly was a nice man too, but he was painfully normal. So was Stanley, Bonnie sighed.
When Mr. Kelly went back into the house, Bonnie followed. She had returned to her room and gone to sleep when the sound of a car engine awoke her hours later. She hoped the Kelly's hadn't heard it. She knew whose engine that was.
When she stepped outside into the cold air, it was dawn. She shivered in her white nightgown. The sky was pink and orange as she looked into a pair of icy blue eyes, hair rollers and all.
"It's early, Damon."
"I wanted to let you know that I'm feeling pretty thirsty this fine morning," he said slowly. His eyes widened and they had the wild look that meant danger was coming.
The kids.
"Don't do anything stupid," she said, just as slowly.
"Keep telling me what to do and see what happens." Does he sleep in jeans and leather?
"Damon, please. Don't do this. Why are you even telling me? You must have reservations if you're coming to me first."
"Reservations? You're underestimating me. I came to let you know personally that Daniel Kelly is going to die. You can't change me," he laughed bitterly. "What makes you think you can?"
This was it. She had started to make it in but he was shutting her out. He was retreating back into a world without humanity because she had tried to get in. She had to try to stop him. This was her chance to get in.
All of a sudden, he was gone.
Bonnie ran inside and got dressed. She pulled on some high-waisted pants and a blouse. When she got back downstairs, Daniel was preparing for school, eating breakfast. She couldn't help but wonder if Damon had paid her a visit to warn her to keep Daniel safe, in his own way.
"Daniel! School is…cancelled today. Last minute call from the principal. You can stay home!" He looked confused.
"Are you sure, Bonnie?"
"Of course! Here," she handed him the television remote. "You can watch your favorite cartoons, okay? Tell Mommy and Daddy what I told you." She rushed out of the door and jumped into her car, speeding towards the elementary school. The sun was up now, and the morning wasn't as chilly. She could see Damon's car parked in the middle of the drive as she pulled up. Thrusting her hand out, she put a protection spell on the building.
"Back for more?" she heard a voice behind her. He was leaning against a tree.
"Damon. Don't do this. I'll have to stop you," her expression was hard.
"Don't kid yourself, Sabrina. I will suck the life out of each and every person in this building and finish with you." His eyes widened crazily and he turned to head inside.
She twisted her fist, giving him an aneurism. Damon fell to the ground screaming. People started coming outside to see the commotion. He got close enough to push her, stopping the spell. He swung around and grabbed the first person he saw, clawing the shoulder of a teacher. Students screamed and more people rushed outside. Why wasn't the school going into lockdown? Bonnie wondered. She shoved herself up, her hair flying around her as she tried to push Damon to the ground with magic.
He jumped up and vamp sped from student to student, blood spraying the pavement and dripping down his face.
"STOP! Damon, why are you doing this? I know you have your humanity off but why?" Bonnie cried between chants. She pushed out her palm to immobilize him and walked towards him. Chaos had broken. Kids were running around screaming, some bloodied; teachers were screaming all the same, the police had been called. They pulled up around the school, guns cocked.
"PUT YOUR HANDS UP," an officer shouted over a megaphone.
"Never enough," Damon said. "Never enough for anyone." His eyes were void of everything she recognized but hatred.
She increased her effort on the spell, and he blacked out.