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"And you came alone, no entourage?" She replied as she followed behind me and I turned to face her.
"Why are you here?" I asked.
"I have some business here".
"Business…business like coming to see me…see how I turned out…did you leave a shirt at the old house…did you leave something in a bank account…what…what business do you have here?"
"Where's Robert?" she asked turning away from me and sitting down in a chair.
"On a business trip".
"What a surprise", she snarked, "his job was always more important than anything".
"Don't you dare talk about my father like that…he stayed…which is more than I could ever say about you".
She snorted as she took a sip of her wine on the table, "You know what…your father and I…we were good together, especially after you were born…we had that happy family, the one your father always wanted and I wanted".
"And then you left and destroyed it all…you destroyed everything".
"You make it sound like one day I woke up and decided to leave, its not that simple Baby Girl", she stated.
"What…it is that simple…you left me when I was 3 years old…one day you dropped me off at day care and you just left me there…no note…no nothing!" I exploded, "I waited for days for you to come back, I would wait in Grams' window seat looking out of the window for hours…I would tell her…I couldn't go to sleep because 'My mommy was coming back for me' and she let me believe it for awhile…Daddy let me believe it for awhile because no one…no one could believe that you would be cruel enough to leave me behind!"
"I had to leave you behind!" she shouted, "you will never understand that…no one will ever understand that".
"No…you're right, I would never understand how someone could leave their child behind and never look back and beyond all that…never check in…never find out if I was alive or not…"
"You don't know what I did", she replied.
"I know that you didn't come back when I needed you…when Grams died…when I started to realize I had powers…because I know you have them too, I can feel them in this room…you know that Daddy's always away and you don't care…you didn't think that I needed you…I needed you…I always needed you!" I cried as the tears sprang from my eyes and I could hear the rain start to fall outside, "I've been through hell since I discovered my powers…hell…do you understand that...when Grams died I needed someone to help me and you didn't come back...now you come back and have some kind of deal with my new boyfriend that you set me up with and you don't bother to tell me that you are in town…what kind of person does that!"
"A person that wants to protect her daughter".
"Protect me…how…how are you protecting me? By pimping out some guy to me?"
She looked at me and for a split second, I saw her soften and just like that…it was gone, "Bonnie, you need to go", She replied standing up and escorting me towards the door.
"No, I'm not leaving", I said yanking my arm out of her grasp, "I'm not going anywhere!"
I used all of my power to push her away from me. She fell to the floor and for a second, I felt bad. I started to go over to her, but found myself paralyzed as she held out her hand looking at me as she stood up, "My…my…my…my little daughter is quite the witch", she replied holding me in place, "but you have a lot to learn, Baby Girl…starting with, you can never out witch your mother".
I tried to move but I was paralyzed, "Let me go".
"I will once you understand…I need you to just leave my apartment and not come back…it's best for us all".
"I hate you!" I screamed, "you're here and you still want nothing to do with me…why!"
"Bonnie…I have something to do and I don't want you to interfere…and either you will back off on your own or I will force you to", she snapped at me, "and I say that with love", she smiled creepily.
I glared at her. I had never felt soo much anger and disappointment in my life. I could hear the rain start to pound down outside as I felt my paralysis lift. I stared at her, "Why don't you want to be my mom?" I asked in an almost hushed, defeated voice.
"I am being your mom", she whispered as she reached out and touched my cheek, "now your vampire is here".
I turned to the door a couple of seconds before there was a knock.
She walked around me and opened the door, "Take her home", she replied.
I turned to see Damon standing in the doorway, "Bonnie", he said as he looked from Her to me.
"Take her home", she stated again.
"Bonnie…come on", he whispered.
I looked at Her and shook my head. I didn't understand any of this as I felt Damon moving closer to me. "Come on Bonnie", he whispered placing his arm around my waist.
I turned to her again as I headed out with Damon.
He opened his car door for me and I slid inside. When he joined me inside, he looked over at me, "You can't run away from us like that…not now", he replied as he started the car.
"I don't want to go back to the house…I don't want to answer anyone's questions", I said quietly.
"Ok…Stefan's staying with Elena and Caroline…we can go to the boarding house", he answered.
I nodded as he drove out of the parking space.
Twenty minutes later, we entered the boarding house and I stood in the doorway. "Bonnie...you can come all the way in", he replied touching the small of my back.
I looked up at him, "I don't know what to think or say right now".
"Well…let me show you to one of the guest rooms".
I nodded as he placed his hand on the small of my back causing that part of my body to come alive. I started up the stairs as I felt as if my legs weighed 100 pounds each. My mind was racing all over the place…between Nate and my mother, I wasn't sure what was real anymore.
Damon opened the door to the room where I stayed right after my house burned down. Funny, I almost felt the same way that I felt when that happened and once again…Damon was here for me and this time, I was sure he wasn't the cause.
"What's going on in that head of yours?" Damon asked as I sat down on the bed and he kneeled in front of me.
I shook my head as I looked at him.
"Talk to me", he replied.
"I'm tired of talking".
"So what do you want to do?" Damon asked.
I looked at him. "I want to go back…I want to go back to the time when we were with Mary…do you remember how that was? Everything was simple…I mean…besides the fact that we were hiding out from a psycho vampire, but it was just…it was as normal as we've ever been".
"But it wasn't real".
"It was real…it was the happiest I've been since I discovered my powers", I replied looking at him.
"The happiest you've been…that includes a time when it was just you and me and an old woman?"
I nodded, "I didn't have to cast any spells…you were even nice…it was nice…"
"Well maybe one day…you can have that again", Damon replied.
"With you?" I asked.
He stood up, "You don't want that with me…now why don't you get some sleep, I will bring you something to sleep in".
I nodded as he walked out of the room and I laid back on the bed staring up at the ceiling as the shadows danced outside.
SSSSS
I walked into my room and over to the dresser kneeling down to open the drawer. The drawer where I kept some of the things that Bonnie left behind. I didn't take them out and look at them or anything, I just kept them because I guess…there was always a part of me that wanted a part of her when she was long gone. Maybe it was a little obsessive…but I wouldn't be Damon Salvatore if I wasn't. I removed a t-shirt from the dresser and headed back into the room, "So don't hate me but I found…", I began, but noticed that she was curled up in the bed in her clothes. She was sleeping…I could tell by the even breaths that she was taken. I leaned in the doorway and watched as she slept and realized that this was very similar to the moment when I realized I wanted her…but now I realized, that I wanted her…but this time, I couldn't have her.
SSSSS
The next morning, Bonnie woke up early and mumbled something about going home before I was even fully awake. She stood in my bedroom door mumbling a thank you and then took off. There were a million things I wanted to say to her, but just couldn't. When the doorbell rang, I assumed it was Bonnie coming back to talk to talk, but instead…it was another Bennett.
"Bianca…what are you doing here?" I asked standing in the doorway crossing my arms.
"I need to speak with you…may I come in?" she asked.
I had no idea why Bianca Bennett was standing in my doorway, but I was curious…I had to admit, so I moved out of the way. She walked inside and looked around, "Big house…who lives here other than you and Stefan?"
"Did you come to inquire about my living arrangements or did you come to ask about your daughter who you crushed once again?"
"Can we sit…I want to tell you something".
I motioned towards the living room where Bianca led the way. She sat down on the couch and looked at me, "I want to say something first…witches…we all share a connection, especially witches who are related…often we can tell when witches have a bond with another being…especially a vampire", Bianca replied, "and I can tell that you and Bonnie have something going on…you're not together, I can tell that…but there are still some strong feelings there and I know that you fee protective of her…so I guess, we are going to play a little game here…you tell me about you and my daughter and I will tell you everything that you want to know, including why I left Bonnie and exactly why I am back".
I stared at her from across the room. I needed to know why Bianca was in town. While I believe that she's not here to do anything harmful, I do believe that she knows much more than what she has led on.
"Ok…Bonnie and I…we had a relationship, I ended it…end of story", I replied.
"And why did you end it…you clearly have feelings for her, I can sense them".
"Well you made your disdain for vampires pretty clear…why would you ever want Bonnie with one?"
"I didn't say I wanted her with you and I am sure Shelia would be totally against it…Robert is probably as clueless as always…but I know that you feel for her, last night she went with you without a word…I can only assume there was a reason for that".
"Fine…Bonnie and I are not together because it would never work…like I said, I'm a vampire…I will live forever and I want someone that I can be with forever and if I can't be with the person forever, I don't want to be with them".
"Uh, huh…you don't want to be with Bonnie…well…you really put on a great act, I guess…because Nate told me that you were very jealous and very protective of her".
"I am protective of Bonnie…that won't change".
"Uh, huh…so you never thought about turning her…I know that vampires always love having a witch on their side, but I would think…a vampire witch would be ten times better…I mean, if you care for her soo much and all".
I felt a jolt from somewhere in my body.
"You did…you did think about turning her…"
"I would never do that!" I cut her off, "he tried to do that and I am not him".
"Him who?" Bianca asked standing up and walking over to me narrowing her eyes.
"It doesn't matter", I replied walking away from her.
I could hear her coming closer, "Was he…Elijah?" she asked in a low voice.
I sat down the glass of brandy that I began pouring and turned around in an instant grabbing her by the throat and pushing her up against the wall, "How do you know about him?" I growled as I tightened my grip as I could hear her gasping for breath.
She narrowed her eyes as I felt the intense pain in my head and I let her go gripping my head, "How…do you know…Elijah?" I choked out as I felt the pain intensify.
"I knew it!" she fumed walking away from me, "what did he do to her?"
"How do you even know him?" I asked looking at her.
She sighed, "What did he do to Bonnie?"
"He tried to turn her…he was going to and she killed him", I answered, "now what do you know about Elijah?"
Bianca shook her head, "Elijah…one of Klaus'…or was one of Klaus' top vampires…he was usually the recruiter…do you know the first time I saw Elijah, I walked into Bonnie's bedroom when she was 3 years old…he was standing over her bed while she was sleeping. He told me that he had come to see the newest Bennett witch, the one who would help Klaus become the most powerful being on this earth. He told me that Klaus actually wanted Bonnie at that age, so he could mold her into what she needed to be…he was willing to wait for her to reach her full potential until it was time to perform the spell…Elijah had come to take Bonnie away from us".
"What?"
"Elijah said that he was taking Bonnie away from us…so I volunteered to do whatever Klaus wanted me to do…I would be his witch", Bianca replied.
"You made a deal with Klaus to be his witch…and what now…you somehow escaped him and now you're here offering your help?"
"I'm not here to help you…I'm here to save my daughter. I don't care about Elena, Caroline or Tyler…what I do care about is Bonnie and I gave up a lot to save her 15 years ago and I am willing to risk everything so that she's ok…I did it before and I will do it again", Bianca stated.
"So Klaus…if this story is true, how did you get away from him?"
Bianca shrugged, "He traded me in for a new model…Greta Martin…ever hear of her or better yet, ever hear of the Martins?"
"Luka and Jonas…their trying to save her".
Bianca chuckled, "Greta? She loves being Klaus' witch…she doesn't want to be saved".
"Interesting…so Klaus just let you walk away?"
"Klaus doesn't let anyone walk away", she replied.
"So what happened…what did you promise?"
She shook her head, "It doesn't matter…all you need to know is that Bonnie needs to stay far away from this Klaus stuff and you are going to keep her away from it".
"I can't do that", I replied.
"If you love her…you will".
"Bonnie won't sit back and watch Elena or Caroline be sacrificed".
"Did Bonnie like you when she first met you?" Bianca asked.
"She hated me".
"And how did you get her to like you?"
I said nothing.
"Then you need to do that to keep her away from this Klaus stuff…because if you don't and my daughter dies, I will hunt you down and kill you", Bianca replied.
"Bonnie doesn't exactly listen to me".
Bianca walked over to me and her green eyes searched mine, she lifted her hands and placed them on the sides of my head, she closed her eyes and I felt images assault my brain. Images of a fight…fire…blood…stakes…the last image was Bonnie standing in the middle of the woods bleeding from her eyes, nose and mouth and then collapsing to the ground with her eyes open devoid of any life.
I breathed out as Bianca dropped her hands and backed up, "That is what will happen if you don't keep Bonnie away from this Klaus stuff", and with that she walked out of the living room as I held onto a chair.
SSSSS
"So what happened last night?" Elena asked as she joined me in my bedroom following my much needed shower.
"I went to see my mother…newsflash, she still has no interest in being my mother…so she nicely told Damon to take me home and he did…end of story".
"Why is she here?"
"I don't know and that's what frustrates me the most…I thought about calling my dad, but I don't want him to come home and have to face her…I'm already sorry that I have to face her".
"I'm sorry Bonnie", Elena sympathized, "I know how you missed your mother all of these years".
I shrugged, "I can't concentrate on that anymore…I have to move on…but isn't that what I am always doing…moving on", I sighed.
"Well…what about you and Damon, he's been pretty great lately", Elena smiled.
Elena…always the ultimate Bonnie and Damon supporter, she was always hopeful that Damon and I would reunite, don't ask me why.
"Damon has been Damon…I was surprised he could barely contain himself when we found out that Nate was in cahoots with my mother or whatever you want to call it".
"Damon may be a jackass at times, but I believe that he still loves you Bonnie".
"Damon doesn't love me…he loves that he can have the title of the ex-boyfriend who I haven't quite gotten over yet".
"I don't think that's true, before I could even get out that you disappeared…he flew out of the house, Bonnie…I don't believe that Damon is over you at all and I don't believe what he said to you all of those months ago when he wanted to break up with you either", Elena replied.
"Well…I don't think it matters now…all we can do is try to make sense as to why my mother is here…she doesn't want to see me, so there has to be another reason".
"What kind of reason?" Elena asked.
"I don't know…witches just don't show up out of the blow and I doubt she has", I replied.
"Bonnie, do you think…do you think your mother is evil?"
I felt my heart jump at the thought, "No…I don't think she is…but then again, what do I know…I don't even know her".
"I don't think she's evil", Elena spoke up.
"And what makes you think that?" I asked looking at her.
"Because…she's your mom…"
"And your mother is a vampire now…anything is possible", I answered.
Elena nodded, "I have to go…I'm meeting Stefan at Mystic Grill and I'm also playing the go between Tyler and Caroline, he's back in town…do you want to come with?"
"No…I didn't sleep very well last night, I think I just want to get some sleep".
"Ok…I love you, remember that", Elena reached over and hugged me.
"Love you too Lena", I smiled hugging her tightly.
Elena picked up her bag and headed out of the house.
I laid down in my bed and closed my eyes.
SSSSS
The vision that Bianca showed me haunted me ever since she walked out of the door; Bonnie lifeless lying on the ground and destruction all around. I ended our relationship to protect her. The destruction that I witnessed because of Klaus proved to me, that nothing I could do could protect her…except getting her away from Mystic Falls. I took a sip of my drink and stood up, I needed to get Bonnie out of Mystic Falls. Stefan could protect Elena and Caroline could take care of herself…I need to make sure that Bonnie survives no matter what.
SSSSSS
I heard the glass break downstairs and immediately my eyes flew open. I started to call for Elena or Caroline, but I realized…I didn't feel them in the house. I slowly rose from the bed and placed my feet on the floor and closed my eyes…I could hear footsteps, they were faint…but I could hear them. I could hear the footsteps getting closer and closer and I braced myself as suddenly my bedroom door flew off the hinges. I was faced with three vampires that advanced on me. I held up my hands as I created an invisible field that they could not penetrate.
"Klaus wants you now!" the bigger one said advancing and bumping off of the force field.
"Well he's not getting me", I replied holding my hands up trying to keep the force field up.
"Whatever Klaus wants, he gets Bonnie", a voice said from behind the three vampires.
I peered around them to see a young, caramel colored girl walk from behind them with big brown eyes, "Greta?" I whispered.
"Oh you know of me…good…I always hate introductions", she replied as she held up her hands and I could feel my force field start to wane.
"Nooooooooooooo", I screamed as I tried my best to keep it up, but I could feel the blood start to trickle out of my nose.
I could see the vampires waiting for me to drop my field and that's when I realized that I really had only a couple of choices. I used my mind to break pieces off of my headboard and sent them flying towards the vampires, Greta ducked as the stakes went into the vampires chest causing them to fall to the ground.
Greta looked at the vampires and smirked, "I'm not that easy".
I braced myself as the blood from my nose fell to the floor as I fought to keep up the field and suddenly Greta was grabbed from behind and I saw the fangs sinking into her. He was here. He grabbed her like a rag doll and due to the surprise of it all; she couldn't get her bearings together to defend herself.
"Don't kill her!" I found myself screaming.
Damon dropped her to floor as I dropped the field.
"Let's get out of here!" he grabbed me by the arm and pulled me out of the room.
Bonus:
Elena joined Stefan in a booth as Tyler sat across from them. "So how's Yale?" Elena asked.
Tyler shrugged, "Interesting…and complicated due to my…special condition", Tyler replied.
"I understand", Stefan spoke up.
"And I'm sorry about what happened a couple of months ago…I didn't know anything about it", Tyler frowned.
"We understand".
"Hey guys…I can finally get a break…why didn't Bonnie come with you?" Caroline asked.
"She was tired…I think she's drained because of everything that happened".
"Her mom came back", Stefan filled Tyler in.
"Really…why?"
"We don't know yet", Elena replied as the lights suddenly went out in the restaurant.
"What's going on?" Caroline asked standing up.
"I don't know", Stefan replied standing up next to her and looking around.
Before anyone could react, a fire ball came through the window causing tables, glass and people to fly through the air.
Well Klaus has made many moves...what happens now?