Chapter Six:

I had spent the next few days avoiding everyone. I ditched the last class, knowing Elena and Jeremy both planned to corner me and force me to talk to them. I walked to the small little second-hand bookstore, smiling at the store clerk before walking to the isle I loved, scanning through the titles.

"How my day just got a lot better, how are you darling?" my eyes widened before I slowly turned to see Kol casually leaning against the end of the isle. He smiled at me, flashing me his teeth.

"Are you going to kill me?" I asked. I felt my breathing become choppy and wished I had stayed for my last period.

"Well, Elijah forbid me from doing so, but he never said anything about bodily harm." He tapped his lip in thought before taking two strides, closing the distance between us. Fear was hammering me now. Kol picked up piece of my hair, twirling it around his finger.

"You helped put a dagger in my heart. I did consider doing the same to you…..but then remembered that that would kill you. How about we go for a little walk?" he suggested.

I nodded, putting the book back onto the shelf and following him out.

"I must admit, this century has changed. I am undecided if I like it or not."

I nodded, keeping my mouth shut was my best option. I carefully slid my hand into my back pocket to fetch my phone. I was glad that I didn't have a lock on my phone, I wasn't paranoid like Elena. I pulled my phone out, pretending to look around before glancing down and hitting a few buttons quickly.

I followed Kol as we walked toward the cemetery. I felt my confusion morph onto my face before turning to him.

"Darling, you insult my intelligence and that isn't very nice." His hand whipped out, grabbing my hand with the phone before he squeezed it. I cried out in pain hearing cracking sounds. Tears streamed down my face when he finally let go of my hand. The pain was excoriating, he had broken a few bones and I knew it was more then one. I heard a few distinctive cracks. He sighed before shrugging.

"Next time you may wish to give me your full attention and not to some silly device."

Tears were running down my face, I nodded and listened to whatever he way saying to me. My hand was throbbing, I cradled it to my chest, trying to prevent anymore damage to it.

"Come along, this isn't our final destination." He smiled at me.

I followed, keeping a little distance from him. When he stopped, he turned to me with a smile. I flinched and stepped back when he stepped toward me. fear wracking every nerve in my body. I could feel my body burning too. I could almost feel like smoke was going to be pouring out of me at some point.

He sighed.

"I already hurt you enough to satisfy putting a dagger in my heart. I wish to talk."

"About w-w-what?" I stammered, feeling a few fresh tears run down my face.

"What your little group has instore for us. I would appreciate being able to enjoy a few good years in this century."

I shook my head.

"I don't know anything…..I swear…." I trailed off, shaking my head.

"Well, I can hear that you do speak the truth…..did you intend to kill me that night?" he asked.

I shook my head.

He muttered under his breath before the black veins around his eyes appeared and fangs produced out. Instead on him biting into me like I thought he would do, he bit into his own wrist, holding it out to me.

"Let me heal you."

I shook my head.

"No."

"No?" he questioned, sounding surprised and angry in equal measures.

"I don't want it. you hurt me; we are even. I want to go home." He took a step forward and I made a strangled sound, stepping back. "Please." I whispered.

Kol sighed, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Very well."

I had gone to the hospital as soon as I was back into town. The nurses gave me a few pain killers, to help with the pain and bandaged me up. I waited as Elena and Jeremy came racing in.

"What happened?" Elena asked. Jeremy just pulled me into his chest.

I waved my hand in the air before a little giggle escaped me.

"Space cadet here won't be much help."

"Mmmmmhmmm." I sung under my breath, eyes glazing over before I felt sleep take me under.

I awoke the next day, my hand throbbing in pain. I hissed out in pain, piecing together the horrible memories of yesterday. Alaric had allowed me to stay home for the rest of the week, which meant I missed two days of school. Elena and Jeremy had already left.

I walked downstairs before stopping short when seeing someone's legs stretched out on the coffee table. My heart pounding, my eyes shot to the door before a voice spoke.

"Finally awake. Those must have been good drugs, you going to share with me?"

I walked into the living room, Damon sitting there with a smile.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Making sure you stay out of trouble." He pointed at me.

I scowled.

"I am perfectly safe at home." I replied with.

"One can never be too careful…..oh, here by the way." He reached into his pocket pulling out a phone. I eyed him suspiciously. He sighed, standing up. "I shouldn't have said those things to you the other night. A peace offering."

I took the phone, unlocking the screen and seeing my favourite picture of Jeremy, Elena and I in our matching Christmas jumpers.

"Elena sent it. Everyone's numbers are saved into the phone. Plus, you have text messages from, Little Gilbert 2.0."

Nodding, I clicked on them and sighed, I was going to have to tell them what happened.

I looked up at Damon.

"I have things I need to do today. You call ME if anything goes wrong. I will be back to check on you just after 2pm."

I nodded and watched him leave, hearing his mustang purr to life and drive off. I walked upstairs and paused when there was a knock at the door. I frowned before walking down and opening the door to see who it was. I panicked and closed the door quickly, leaning against it.

"Relax, darling. I have not been invited in. I can't come in without permission." Kol spoke.

I kept quiet, maybe he would think I ran upstairs. I waited a few minutes before I heard a chuckle.

"I can hear your heart beating. I know you are just behind this door." He tapped and I jumped as I heard the tap. "If you would open the door, I would like to apologies to your face, rather than a hunk of wood."

"I accept your apology, please leave."

"I haven't apologized yet…call me old fashioned but I believe it only means something when you can see the other person's face."

I pondered over his words and scowled. He had a point. I cracked open the door enough so he could see my face.

His eyes darted down to my bandaged hand before I put it behind me, hiding it from view.

"I am sorry Jordan Gilbert. I acted on impulse rather then ask of your involvement in the attack against myself."

I nodded.

"I accept your apology."

"You are an intriguing little thing." He mused.

I scrunched my face.

"You made this weird."

"My apologies. I was expecting to have to earn your forgiveness."

"I'm not immortal. I don't want to waste my time being angry. If you are sorry, then I will forgive you."

"I am immortal, and you must understand that not everyone deserves forgiveness easily."

I narrowed my eyes at him slightly.

"Do you not want my forgiveness?" I asked.

"Forgive me, I come from a time where a man has to prove his words."

"I would assume rocking up at my house and apologising was more than enough."

"I guess in this day and age, things are very different."

I sighed.

"They are."

"I will leave you Jordan Gilbert. Enjoy your day."

I just smiled before closing the door and heading back to the safety of my bed.