Pain Being No exception
She awoke in a tangle of bedcovers, the sun on her face.And for the first time since she had become a hunted animal, Bonnie felt rejuvenated.I guess a shower, a sustaining meal and a good nights sleep are all a girl needs.She mused, stretching as she strugled to untangle herself from the sheets.
A short time later, she had washed up and collected her pack.Pulling on her tennis shoes and running one of the brushes from the bathroom through her red curls a few times.She eventually gave up trying to tame her firey locks and wandered from her room to the stairs.I wonder if he's still sleeping, or maybe he's gone out, she thought.If that's the case I'll just get one of the staff to drive me into town and then I won't have to face him.
No such luck.As she crested the stairs, he was there waiting, looking unbelievably delicious in his standard black jeans and shirt.Bonnie physically shook her head to try and jolt her mind back into function.He saw her descending the stairs and gave her his predatory smile."Good morning cara.Did you sleep well?"His voice hit her, slid across her skin and made her think of darkness itself.Because if anyone was the epitome of darkness.It was Damon.
"Yes thanks," she managed to croak.He only made the once very easy task of speaking even harder as he slid his arm around her waist and began to usher her toward one of the closed doors.Bonnie guessed, from the very alluring scents coming from it, that it was the kitchen.
"Good.Would you like some breakfast?"Damon asked, leading her into the cool, spacious kitchen.Bonnie eyed the various breakfast foods on the bar, she could almost here her stomache growl it's acceptance at the invitation."Cereal, toast, tarts, fried eggs and bacon, she almost tripped scrambling into one of the seats.
Damon sat opposite her, she could feel his eyes on her as she ate with relish.The cereal gone she ate three slices of toast, two tarts and half of the eggs and bacon.With it she drained two glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice.When she was done she had no choice but to look at her host."My compliments to your chef."
He didn't answer, making Bonnie feel slightly uncomfortable."So,"he said at last."Which of your uncles live in Ethiopia?"
Bonnie almost spat out her juice."Uncle Simon," she said at last, voice hoarse, suspicion flittering over her face.
"Hm, and where in Ethiopia does uncle Simon live?"Damon quizzed.
Why do you care?She requested silently.Bonnie shuffled from the seat, it was definitely time to go."Be careful Damon it sounds like you actually care about it."She answered, evasivley.He didn't reply, she picked up her back pack and turned toward the door."So uh, are you going to give me a ride into town or am I hitch hiking?"
"Stefan called me last night."Bonnie froze but didn't turn to search his face."He told me about the Sect."
Suddenly angry, Bonnie strode into the conservative hallway decorated with exotic plants and refined paintings."It's none of your damn business!"He had no right telling you shit!"She couldn't hear him behind her but she knew he was following her.
"I thought they were your friends?"Damon enquired, non plussed.
"So!What's that got to do with anything."Bonnie snapped back.
With movements as graceful as a panther he was in front of her."Well, I heard it's customary for friends to be concerned about each other when their families are slaughtered and they're being hunted by religious vampires."
Bonnie wanted to scream blue murder, vent her building fury."Concern is fine, but putting their own god damn lives in danger helping me isn't."She stared at him, his night dark eyes unable to affect her when she was in angry celt mode."Stefan almost died the stupid jerk, I wasn't going to stay around so the Sect crazies got a second stab at staking him.I mean can you imagine how Elena would feel if I got him killed."She pulled her back pack higher up on her shoulders."Oh yeah, hey girl how are you doing?I mean I know I just got your soulmate killed but I'm sure you'll get over it."She said, imitating one of the bubblebutt cheerleaders who had been in attendance at Robert E Lee when she was.
"They know what they're doing."Damon grinned, answering with a shrug."And it's too late for your noble act anyway.They're on their way here, right now, to see you."
"You better drive me into town now then before they get here."She told him, gaze unwavering.
"No cara, for once I agree with my little brother.You are not going anywhere!"Damon replied firmly, staring back, eyes as cold as death.
"Ugh, to hell with you Salvatores!I'm outta here."She made her move to step past him, but before her mind could process what was happening, strong arms clamped down on her arms and she was swung back into the Villa and dragged toward the stairs."What the hell do you think you're doing?"She demanded as he began to pull her up the stairs.
"Stopping you from getting yourself killed."He answered simply, without bothering to halt.
"You can't make my desicions for me!I'M NOT A CHILD."With those last four words Bonnie cast out her powers blowing every bulb in the hallway.Damon stopped a moment scanned the damage and swore before hauling her back toward her room.She tried to strugle but human wrestling was no match for vampire strength.
When he finally released her, she was back in the room she had stayed in last night and Damon was standing in the doorway."You bas-"
He cut her off."If you're going to act like a spoilt child having a tantrum then I'll treat you like one."His voice full a heated anger that silenced any arguments."Try to leave this room Bonnie and I will have you shackled to your bed!Do you understand me?"
She looked after him stupidly as he closed the door, not waiting for her to reply.
It wasn't until later that her fury returned.How dare he treat me like a child?It's none of his business!I hate him!She kicked at the door and paced the floor.He doesn't even care!I wish I'd just ran when I first saw him... ... ...I don't want him to die too.She collapsed onto the bed biting her lip to stop herself bursting into tears.It had been two months since she had felt this desolate pain.As it turned out bad things had a way of finding Bonnie, the pain being no exception.
She awoke in a tangle of bedcovers, the sun on her face.And for the first time since she had become a hunted animal, Bonnie felt rejuvenated.I guess a shower, a sustaining meal and a good nights sleep are all a girl needs.She mused, stretching as she strugled to untangle herself from the sheets.
A short time later, she had washed up and collected her pack.Pulling on her tennis shoes and running one of the brushes from the bathroom through her red curls a few times.She eventually gave up trying to tame her firey locks and wandered from her room to the stairs.I wonder if he's still sleeping, or maybe he's gone out, she thought.If that's the case I'll just get one of the staff to drive me into town and then I won't have to face him.
No such luck.As she crested the stairs, he was there waiting, looking unbelievably delicious in his standard black jeans and shirt.Bonnie physically shook her head to try and jolt her mind back into function.He saw her descending the stairs and gave her his predatory smile."Good morning cara.Did you sleep well?"His voice hit her, slid across her skin and made her think of darkness itself.Because if anyone was the epitome of darkness.It was Damon.
"Yes thanks," she managed to croak.He only made the once very easy task of speaking even harder as he slid his arm around her waist and began to usher her toward one of the closed doors.Bonnie guessed, from the very alluring scents coming from it, that it was the kitchen.
"Good.Would you like some breakfast?"Damon asked, leading her into the cool, spacious kitchen.Bonnie eyed the various breakfast foods on the bar, she could almost here her stomache growl it's acceptance at the invitation."Cereal, toast, tarts, fried eggs and bacon, she almost tripped scrambling into one of the seats.
Damon sat opposite her, she could feel his eyes on her as she ate with relish.The cereal gone she ate three slices of toast, two tarts and half of the eggs and bacon.With it she drained two glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice.When she was done she had no choice but to look at her host."My compliments to your chef."
He didn't answer, making Bonnie feel slightly uncomfortable."So,"he said at last."Which of your uncles live in Ethiopia?"
Bonnie almost spat out her juice."Uncle Simon," she said at last, voice hoarse, suspicion flittering over her face.
"Hm, and where in Ethiopia does uncle Simon live?"Damon quizzed.
Why do you care?She requested silently.Bonnie shuffled from the seat, it was definitely time to go."Be careful Damon it sounds like you actually care about it."She answered, evasivley.He didn't reply, she picked up her back pack and turned toward the door."So uh, are you going to give me a ride into town or am I hitch hiking?"
"Stefan called me last night."Bonnie froze but didn't turn to search his face."He told me about the Sect."
Suddenly angry, Bonnie strode into the conservative hallway decorated with exotic plants and refined paintings."It's none of your damn business!"He had no right telling you shit!"She couldn't hear him behind her but she knew he was following her.
"I thought they were your friends?"Damon enquired, non plussed.
"So!What's that got to do with anything."Bonnie snapped back.
With movements as graceful as a panther he was in front of her."Well, I heard it's customary for friends to be concerned about each other when their families are slaughtered and they're being hunted by religious vampires."
Bonnie wanted to scream blue murder, vent her building fury."Concern is fine, but putting their own god damn lives in danger helping me isn't."She stared at him, his night dark eyes unable to affect her when she was in angry celt mode."Stefan almost died the stupid jerk, I wasn't going to stay around so the Sect crazies got a second stab at staking him.I mean can you imagine how Elena would feel if I got him killed."She pulled her back pack higher up on her shoulders."Oh yeah, hey girl how are you doing?I mean I know I just got your soulmate killed but I'm sure you'll get over it."She said, imitating one of the bubblebutt cheerleaders who had been in attendance at Robert E Lee when she was.
"They know what they're doing."Damon grinned, answering with a shrug."And it's too late for your noble act anyway.They're on their way here, right now, to see you."
"You better drive me into town now then before they get here."She told him, gaze unwavering.
"No cara, for once I agree with my little brother.You are not going anywhere!"Damon replied firmly, staring back, eyes as cold as death.
"Ugh, to hell with you Salvatores!I'm outta here."She made her move to step past him, but before her mind could process what was happening, strong arms clamped down on her arms and she was swung back into the Villa and dragged toward the stairs."What the hell do you think you're doing?"She demanded as he began to pull her up the stairs.
"Stopping you from getting yourself killed."He answered simply, without bothering to halt.
"You can't make my desicions for me!I'M NOT A CHILD."With those last four words Bonnie cast out her powers blowing every bulb in the hallway.Damon stopped a moment scanned the damage and swore before hauling her back toward her room.She tried to strugle but human wrestling was no match for vampire strength.
When he finally released her, she was back in the room she had stayed in last night and Damon was standing in the doorway."You bas-"
He cut her off."If you're going to act like a spoilt child having a tantrum then I'll treat you like one."His voice full a heated anger that silenced any arguments."Try to leave this room Bonnie and I will have you shackled to your bed!Do you understand me?"
She looked after him stupidly as he closed the door, not waiting for her to reply.
It wasn't until later that her fury returned.How dare he treat me like a child?It's none of his business!I hate him!She kicked at the door and paced the floor.He doesn't even care!I wish I'd just ran when I first saw him... ... ...I don't want him to die too.She collapsed onto the bed biting her lip to stop herself bursting into tears.It had been two months since she had felt this desolate pain.As it turned out bad things had a way of finding Bonnie, the pain being no exception.
