[A/N]: So...HERE I AM! ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE!...Just kidding. Here's the next chapter. :)
The next morning, I was jolted awake by a pounding knock on my door. "JAMIE! ARE YOU GOING TO BE LATE FOR YOUR FIRST DAY OF JUNIOR YEAR?!" Kol yells through the door.
That reminds me of where I am. I'm at the Mikaelson mansion. An entire family of thousand-year-old vampires are protecting me. My face breaks into a grin. Life is good. I scramble out of bed and am ready in five minutes. I open the door and race down the stairs, tripping on the bottom one. I try to regain my balance, but before I hit the floor, someone grabs me and sets me on my feet. I glance up to see Klaus. "Thanks."
He shrugs. "Wouldn't want you going to school with a concussion."
I smile and go to the kitchen. I eat a quick bowl of cereal, ignoring Kol's remark, 'Nik, that's a bigger bowl than you had!'. I fish the keys out of my purse, but they're snatched out of my hand. Kol is standing in front of me, keys dangling from his hand. I reach for them. "I need to go!"
He dances out of my reach. "I'm driving. You're not a safe driver in the morning."
Rebekah, who had just come back to the house, snorted. "You say that like you are," she retorted.
Kol pouted. "It was just a little accident!"
Klaus laughed. "Yeah, and the 1906 earthquake was 'just a little shake'."
I grin. The ever-serious Klaus just made a joke. He comes over, takes the keys from Kol, and twirls them around. "I'm driving her. And we're taking my car." He hands me the keys.
I put them back in my purse, and leave it on the kitchen counter. I follow him out to the garage and gape as he turns the key in a beautiful 1962 Ford Thunderbird. "This car is...amazing!" I manage to stutter out. In reality, it's my dream car. The classic lines tel me it's obviously an original, but redone. It's even in the color I wanted, cherry-red.
Klaus raises an eyebrow while smiling. "Are you going to check out my car all day, or are you getting in?"
I eagerly climb in the passenger side. The whole ride to school, I smile at the rumble of the engine and the movement of the axles under my feet. This car is perfect. When we get there, I climb out. "Thanks for giving me a ride! Who's picking me up?"
Klaus smiles. "No problem. And, last night Elijah and I talked about that. I'll be picking you up today also, but Kol will be driving you tomorrow. Anyways, have fun with the drama," he adds, smirking.
I roll my eyes and reach out to slap him, but he's already put the car in reverse. "See you later!" I call, and head into the school. I stop at my locker and put my backpack inside. Moments later, Caroline joins me. "So...Klaus drove you to school?"
I scowl at her tone. "Yes, he did Caroline. Kol's not a good driver in the morning. It's not a big deal."
She holds up her hands. "No need to be defensive. It was a question."
I shrug and walk away, heading for my first class.
By the time school is done, I'm ready to bang my head against the wall. I got hit on four times in one day, and I even got asked out. I responded with some choice words, but that's not important. The only thing that kept me sane was texting Kol in between every class. He answered with a funny remark that kept me chuckling for the next hour. I grab my backpack and walk outside. Klaus is waiting, leaning against his Thunderbird. I swear, every unattached girl was staring at him, and even some of the attached ones. I grinned. He seemed oblivious to the attention he was getting. I slide into the car, grinning as I ran my hand over the dash. He raised an eyebrow. "Rough day?"
I nodded. "I hate school," I groan. "I got hit on like, four times. It's ridiculous. But at least I got cool classes this year. Oh! I got Ric's history class!"
Klaus smiles a little at my enthusiasm. "Good for you, then. Kol's been bored all day."
I roll my eyes. "He's gotta get used to it." Just then, the car hits something and I'm flung forward. I hear Klaus yell, "Jamie!" and then it all fades to black.
[A/N]: Dun, dun, DUN! Cliffhanger! Please leave a review, I'd really appreciate it!