Bonnie couldn't believe what had just happened to her. She felt like she was still dreaming, in an entirely different world other than her own. Bonnie had accepted long ago that her mom wouldn't make another appearance in her life. She had also accepted that she left because of her dad and that her mom had never considered her in her choice. Now it turns out that Bonnie was wrong on both counts. It was extremely difficult for Bonnie to reach back into her memories and see any signs of her mom being a vampire. Granted she was only seven when her mom left but she knew her mom went out into the sun and would eat normal food. Bonnie felt that sinking pit in her stomach though and it told her what she already knew – the Salvatore brothers can walk in the sun due to a ring and she was sure they can stomach food if they need to.
Bonnie could feel her anger mounting all over again. Her mom said she left to protect her from herself and again Bonnie had no say in a huge part of her life. Bonnie's dad had decided for them that they wouldn't talk about her mom; Bonnie's mom had decided for her what she could and could not handle. No matter whether she was seven or seventeen people had been making choices for her all her life. Bonnie knew in her heart that she was a strong young woman and she wondered why people treated her like she was fragile. She had weaknesses just like anyone else but that didn't mean that she'd shatter into a million pieces the moment something new happened. Bonnie had been through a lot just accepting the truth that her dad was the only family she had left to trust.
The more Bonnie was laying in her hospital bed the more she wanted to scream. Not only did her mom just drop the biggest news on top of her but she was livid that Katherine had taken over her powers and used them against her. She didn't know how Katherine had done it but she wasn't about to sit around feeling sorry for herself. Bonnie had had enough of feeling helpless and waiting for the damn Salvatores to make all the decisions. Katherine had something over her mother and was disrespecting her and all the witches before her that have stood up for the balance of nature and this world. Bonnie was not about to be walked all over and she was not about to look like a weakling having to call on others for help. Despite what her mother had done, she still loved her and didn't want someone to be harmed when she could stop it from happening.
Bonnie got up out of bed rather gingerly and walked to the cabinets near her bed. The first few steps were a bit hesitant and she felt a little lightheaded but she was determined to get the hell out of there. Bonnie quickly put yesterday's clothes on and slipped out of her hospital gown and disconnected some of her cords. As Bonnie began to walk quickly out of her room, the door suddenly opened to reveal a nurse on the other side. The nurse looked absolutely stunned, and quickly uttered "Ms. Bennett, you have not been cleared to leave and we need to do more tests. Please get back into bed." Bonnie didn't want it to come to this but she knew what she had to do to get out of here. "I'm sorry but that's not your call to make." With a slight flick of her finger, the nurse passed out cold on the floor completely unconscious.
She knew there would be questions if there was only one staff member in her hospital room knocked out so she decided she had no other choice. Bonnie closed her eyes and ran off an incantation she remembered learning from her Grams' grimoire. Almost instantly, everyone around her stumbled and fell fast asleep. She thought that would buy her enough time to get back before anyone suspected a thing. As she headed down the corridor and walked out the hospital doors, she pulled out her cell phone and dialed the last number that had called her. When she hears the other end connect, Bonnie begins to talk before she heard a response. "Katherine, I'm done with your games and I'm ready to fight. Just tell me where and when so we can have it out fair and square. No one else needs to get hurt."
"The thing is, I'm not interested in having it out with you. All I want is to have you around to do what I want for a while. No one has to get hurt for that to happen, does it?"
As Bonnie tried to calm herself down, Katherine suddenly said on the other end, "Oh, and can you bring Damon along? At least one of my former boy toys needs to be around to watch me bend the will of a Bennett witch."
"Damon isn't involved in this. This is between you and me. No one else has to get hurt."
"Well, that's not entirely true is it?", Katherine replied. "Damon got himself involved when he decided to threaten me. I think he has a soft spot for you actually.
On second thought," as Bonnie heard some rustling in the background of the phone call, "it looks like Matt delivered him to me on a silver platter. Surprise! Oh, I wish I could see your face right now", Katherine chuckled on the other end.
Bonnie's heart got caught in her chest and she suddenly couldn't breathe. It looks like she wasn't joking about Matt after all. "Now Bonnie, you might not care about Damon but you certainly care about Matt. If you want his will restored, come meet me at the Grill in 10 minutes and we'll discuss details. Do yourself a favor and don't be late."