Chapter Nineteen:
I hadn't slept much, I met Bonnie in her small kitchen. I smiled when I touched the kitchen bench.
"I remember when your grams taught me how to bake."
"Banana muffins." Bonnie nodded. I paused and gave her a look.
"You think Jeremy is the only one that loves your banana muffins?" Bonnie rose a brow over her tea a smile on her lips.
"You do?" I asked.
"Guilty. I always ask Elena to pack me one when you make them."
"That's where they went. I blamed Jeremy." I made myself a coffee, taking a seat opposite Bonnie.
"Yeah, I asked him if you made any and then he figured out why you kept blaming him."
"Opps." I shrugged. I felt a little bad. He always swore it wasn't him. I never believed him.
"Sorry." Bonnie giggled.
We laughed, silence falling over us as we drank our hot beverages.
"I did some research last night." Bonnie stated.
I put my mug down before I could hurt myself with it and looked at her.
"I was reading in one of my grams Grimoires. When I saw what you did to me, I remember my grams telling me about someone who could do that."
I nodded and listened to her. she got up and handed me the grimoire and let me read myself. my eyes skimming until a word stuck out. Siphoner. A witch born with no power of their own but could steal or 'siphon' it from another. They could also siphon magic from objects, stones and even nature. As I read, I could feel my eyes widened.
"Abomination." I spoke the word out loud.
Bonnie snatched the grimoire back and scowled at it.
"I didn't read that far, I got side-tracked by the rings. Sorry."
"It's ok." I mauled over the word; it was fitting. What witch didn't have their own magic? How was I even a witch in the first place? I was a Gilbert. I was Jeremy's twin sister.
"Hmm?" I looked at Bonnie.
"I found something that could help Alaric. Herbs." I saw her look at me, and I cocked my head to the side.
"What?" I asked her.
"Well, maybe you could Siphon whatever it is from Alaric?" Bonnie sat down next to me. I blinked at her.
"I don't even know…"
"I can teach you." Bonnie urged.
I shrugged, what else did I have to lose?
School had finished and I went back to the house, Jeremy was out with Alaric and I begged him not to do anything stupid or reckless. He promised he wouldn't. Elena was over at the Salvatore's planning another attack on Klaus and his family. Bonnie had texted me that she would be home very late tonight, she had things she had to do.
I walked into my room, quickly walking to my dresser and opening my jewellery box. I picked up the bracelet in my hand, allowing a finger to touch it. I saw a red glow coming from where my finger was touching the stone. Relief flooded my system. I tried to clasp the bracelet and groaned when I couldn't I was pulled out my dark thoughts by a knock on the door. I bounded down the stairs, bracelet in my hand. Opening the door, I froze when seeing none other then Kol.
"What are you doing here?" I grumbled.
"Nice to see you too, darling." He mused. He leaned against the frame and I felt the urge to invite him in. "Remember what I said last time."
"I know, it's just hard." I groaned with a pout. He chuckled. Grabbing my cardigan off the hook, I walked outside shutting the door.
"Jeremy is going to be mad that I am talking to you."
"Oh?" Kol asked. I could see the amusement in his eyes.
"Don't pretend to care." I grumbled. I went and sat on the swing chair like I did last time. Kol took the exact same chair. "Can you, help me put this on?" I asked. I dangled my bracelet and he nodded taking the small delicate piece of jewellery in his hand. He frowned when he was touching it. He clasped it around my wrist, his thumbs brushing over the silver and my skin. I felt tingles shooting up my arm and not the Siphoning type. I pulled my arm from his strong hand, hugging it closer to my body. I could feel something flowing into my system, the fire no longer burning my insides.
"Are you aware that your little witch friend is at my place right now?"
"What?" I asked confused.
"Bianca….Britney…Betty" he listed a few other B names before I rolled my eyes.
"Bonnie?" I suggested.
"Bonnie! That's it! Nik wants her to do the unlinking spell."
I nodded, leaning back into the chair.
"Nik also wants me to find motivation." I looked to see Kol's eyes flash and I shifted away from him. I eyed the door and looked back at him. He smiled and inclined his head to the door.
"By all means, we both know that the second you stand up, I would have you pinned against the wall…..or maybe I would pull you into my lap." He tapped his lip with his finger.
He was right, my heart hammered against my chest and he sighed in contempt.
"I love the sound of a heart beating." He commented casually.
"I bet…..I think it runs in the family." I sneered in a reference to Klaus. Kol shrugged.
"Nik is my big brother after all."
"Why aren't you hurting me then?" I asked.
"I gave you my word that no harm would come to you by my hand." Kol leaned over, his hands lacing together on his knees.
"Am I not motivation for Bonnie?" I looked at him.
"Unless you would like to volunteer yourself?" he asked.
"Yes." I answered. I had a feeling he was planning on going after Jeremy. He gestured for me to follow him. I locked my house up, grabbing my keys, phone and the bag I packed to stay over at Bonnie's with. Kol waited on the porch before looking down at my overnight bag.
"Bloody hell are you planning on moving in to make things easier for Nik?" he rose a brow.
"No." I scowled, I turned around, about to drop my bag to the ground. Kol took it into his hand. I locked the door before turning back, hand extended for my bag. Instead, he laced his own hand through mine. "I wanted my bag." I said.
"I know and I wanted to hold your hand." He replied. I rolled my eyes.
"Right, your kidnapping me as motivation and you want to hold my hand."
"I believe you volunteered yourself, darling."
Kol opened the door to his black Camaro. I whistled under my breath. She was beautiful. I stroked her door gently before sliding onto the leather seats.
"I hope you stroke my arm the way you stroked my car."
"Not likely." I mumbled, admiring the car. I hadn't even registered the sexual comment until I saw Kol shaking his head. I scrunched up my nose quickly. "Your gross."
"And yet you enjoy my company." He replied.
He took my hand in his own and I sighed, allowing him to do so. I looked down at our entwined hands, a small red glow coming from my hand. I gasped, trying to pull my hand away from his.
"Kol, let go." I was on the verge of panic.
"It's ok, darling. Last time you caught me off guard. I am not in pain, though I suspect it to be the dark object around your delicate wrist."
"Dark object?" I question.
"An object with magic inside that can be channelled." Kol answered.
I nodded. I turned to looked out the window as we were coming closer to the Mikaelson Mansion.
"Is Rebekah home?" I asked.
"Am I not good enough for you?" Kol answered with. I scowled. "No, she is currently torturing Damon Salvatore for sleeping with her to steal her thoughts. She isn't very happy."
"Eww." I crunched my nose.
"My thoughts exactly. Who would not just enjoy the simple pleasures of sex?"
"I meant, sleeping with Damon." I pulled a face. Kol chuckled.
We arrived at the mansion, Kol was already at my door, opening it up for me and offering me his hand. We walked up the fancy stairs before I took a big breath as we entered through the double doors and into the foyer.
"Ah, just in time little Gilbert. I was starting to wear my patience out."
"You don't have patience Nik." Kol grinned as Klaus glared at him.
"Don't you have somewhere else to be? Perhaps that lovely blonde you had over last night? Round two?" Klaus mused.
I shifted uncomfortably. I didn't want to hear this conversation.
"I think I may hang around Nik." Kol smirked at his brother. I looked down, keeping my eyes on the glossy while tiles below me.