Chapter 7- Phone call from... Gia
Day 3 of Klaroline Positivity Week. Once again thank to everyone for reading this and for following,favouriting and reviewing. This chapter is dedicated to Hellzz-on-Earth, you were the one that persuaded me to not kill off Gia so I made sure to give her a little cameo, I loved reading your reviews and your opinions were what helped me write more when I was struggling. Enjoy X
The light from the curtains woke Hope up. Her memories from the night before were slightly blurred but she did remember forcing herself up the stairs at 4 o'clock. Looking up at the alarm clock beside her, Hope waited for her vision to become clear before reading the time.
13:00
Shit. Using her vampire speed Hope rushed around the room trying to put together some sort of outfit before brushing her teeth and running down stairs, she couldn't be bothered to do her make up.
But to her surprise when she entered the kitchen, both the girls and Caroline were tucked snug into their dressing gowns, slippers being pulled across the kitchen as they made an attempt to get breakfast ready.
"Morning yawn Hope."
"Good morning Josie."
"Quieten down you two, it's too early." Lizzie slumped.
"Good morning Hope, would you like some pancakes? Lizzie is just cutting up some fruits as well aren't you Lizzie?" Hinting at Lizzie to get on with the cutting.
"Alright, alright."
"Good morning Caroline and yes please, I would love some pancakes."
"While your waiting would you mind getting out the Nutella, maple syrup,cream and golden syrup please. It's in that drawer there."
As she was so busy making pancakes, Caroline had to use her bunny slippered foot to point to the drawer.
Buzz buzz buzz
On the surface top, Hopes phone started vibrating. Quickly she unplugged it from the charger and ran into the hall way, excusing herself as she did so.
Nervously she looked at the screen. It wasn't her father... It was
"Gia?"
"Hope? Good you've picked up, I've been trying all morning."
"I don't mean any offence but why are you calling?"
"I'm in the middle of the Bayou right now, Elijah couldn't risk calling you. Klaus has had someone watching him 24/7 since you left, he's suspicious. That's why we need you home sooner than a week."
"How soon Gia?" Tapping her foot to hide in her frustration.
"You need to back for breakfast the day after tomorrow."
"So soon?!"
"Don't kill the messenger. I'm sorry Hope but Elijah said you need to be back."
"Ok ok. Is there anything else?"
"He just wants to know how your doing?"
"Can you tell him that is going well and that I will explain more when I get back."
"Ok."
"And that I say hi."
"Sure thing, bye Hope."
"See ya Gia."
With that she hung up.
Of course she missed her family and the longer she stayed away the longer her parents will worry but there was some part of her that loved this other life, the life of a normal teenage girl.
Noticing that she had been standing in the hallway for awhile, Hope thought it was time to join the group. When she entered they were all sitting down at the dinning table, Caroline had her hair tucked behind her ear and was turned only slightly towards the door but quickly looked away the second she heard Hope open the door to try and hide her nosiness.
She was a second too late.
"Hey Hope, what was that about?"
"Nothing Lizzie, my family just wants me back a bit sooner."
"When?"
"I have to leave tomorrow night to get home in time." Starring at her pancakes, prodding the food next to them.
"But we have school tomorrow! And moms got work. We can just leave you on your own for your last day." Lizzie said while pleading at her mom. "Mom, your always saying you have to treat your guest right. What will she do for the entire day?"
"Seriously, you aren't going to stop until I let you have the day off are you?"
"Nope." Both Lizzie and Josie popped the p at the exact same time.
"Ok one day-"
"Yes!"
"-But I want you to get your friend Jane to send you any homework from tomorrow and what ever you do you can not let your father know, he'll be back tomorrow night." Immediately Josie took out her phone and send a text, almost straight away she got a reply.
"Jane says that's fine with her."
"Perfect, now let's eat I'm starving."
That was when Hope noticed a glass of blood next to her orange juice, Caroline had an identical one.
"I thought you would have had a drink for a while." The blonde whispered while the twins fought over the Nutella.
"Thank you."
"Your welcome."
Once they had finished, they all chipped in and placed the plates in the sink before heading to get changed.
"One moment, you guys go ahead I need to talk to Hope for a minute."
They both waited until the girls had shut the door and using their hearing had heard them go up the stairs before Caroline started the conversation.
"I heard what happened over the phone call."
"I thought you would."
"You know that you can stay here as long as want and you can come back anytime you want, the girls love having you here so do I-"
"But?"
"I'm not ready to see Klaus again, I've got the girls to think of and I'm still married to Alaric."
"So, what do you want me to do?"
Caroline took a deep breath, she had obviously thought long and hard about this.
"When you finally tell Klaus that you where here say that I'm happy and I've got an amazing life. Say that I'm happy that he's got Cami."
"I'm sorry but I'm not going to cause my father any more pain."
There was a painful smile on Caroline's face, "I didn't think you would, you're a good, loyal daughter. But it was worth a try. Can you at least tell him that I'm not ready yet and enthusize the yet."
"That I can do."
"Thank you Hope." She leaned over to squeeze Hopes hand.
"It's the least I could do Caroline." Letting go, she turned back to the cleaning and tried to distract herself from their previous conversation, not realising that once Hope walked up those stairs, opened the door and got changed, that she would be so curious that she opened the door that wasn't meant to be opened and would find a shrine similar to the one she found in her father's study.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter, next one will be up soon!
-Laura
