Dinner and The Snake
Rachel POV
I turned and saw Jason in front of me clapping and I rolled my eyes. He just chuckled and sticked his feet through the window and sat on the edge of the window and held onto the roof of the car and I took off again.
"When did you get back, Jason?" I asked.
"About an hour ago." he said and I just nodded and race right past everyone and returned to my place in first place. "Looks like the Nascar racer still has some game" he joked and I rolled my eyes and pulled up to refill. He got off the window and got out and refilled for me, but I got out and Anne sighed and handed over $500 and Kol handed over $1000. Angel turned the radio back on and "We Run the Night" by DJ Havana Brown played and I started dancing and then did a back flip on the track and grabbed Kol's hands and made him dance and he complied. I danced over to Angel and took her out the car and "Who's that Chick" by David Guetta and Rihanna played and I danced with Angel. She twirled around and started rocking her hips and giggling having a grand time. I walked over to Rebekah and grabbed her hands and danced with her and spun her into Jason's hands and danced over to Elijah and Finn with Nicole. Nicole grabbed Finn's hand and he danced with her and I grabbed Elijah and danced with him and the song changed again. Then my favorite song came on, "Club can't handle me" by Flo Rida and I grabbed Jason's hand and danced with him and then spun away and danced with Kol. Nicole, Jasmine, and I did a dance we choreographed a long time ago and everyone watched and laughed at us. We separated and I danced with Jason before dancing a solo and singing along and then doing a wild crazy dance move. Before finishing the dance with a back flip.
We danced for about a few move hours and stopped when sun started to set and we put the cars back. We headed back to my parking lot and I realized that Jason ran all the way to the track and he hopped in my car and I sped on the highway and made it home first and we waited in the car for everyone to get home.
"I need to tell you something important." Jason said worried.
"What is it?" I asked.
"I'm getting married with Nina from Russia." he said.
I smiled even though I was hurt, "I'm happy for you, both of you." I said and pulled him into a tight embrace and pulled away when I saw everyone else pull up into the driveway.
"Thanks. Go get dressed, I'm taking you and you're family out to dinner and tell them there." he said and I smiled and flashed to my room.
I walked into my walk-in closet and picked a royal blue one shoulder dress with matching heels and a silver clutch. I took a long cold shower and dressed and quickly dressed and did my make-up and returned downstairs to dress Angel, but she was already dressed along with everyone else that was waiting for me to come down. We walked into the limousine that Jason ordered and everyone talked while I opened the window and looked outside lost in deep thought. I jumped when someone tapped me, but calmed down when I realized that it was just Angel. I sighed and picked her up and put her on my lap.
"Mommy are you okay?" she asked worried.
"Yes, Angel I'm fine." I told her looking her in the eye. She nodded and leaned against my chest and played with my dark blonde hair. The limousine stopped and I looked out and saw Nicolas' Italian restaurant and I followed everyone inside and handed Angel to Anne.
"I need to use the restroom." I lied and she nodded and they went to sit at our reserved table. I looked at the table and saw that they were sitting and I ran off to Nicolas' office and opened the door without knocking.
"Didn't I tell you I didn't want to see you..." Nicolas trailed off when he looked up and saw me. He got up from behind his desk and hugged me tightly. "It's been a while, Rachel."
I smiled, "Yes it has, Nick. Can I do a solo song tonight?" I asked.
"Sure anything for the girl who made my restaurant more popular." he said with a shrug.
"Thanks I was wondering if you can use these instrumentals for my performance." I said handing him a CD out of my clutch.
"Are you sure you want to do this? I mean you never even singed in front of an audience." he reasoned.
"I'm sure I want to do this Nick, I don't have stage fright anymore." I said and he nodded indicating for me to continue. "The first song I will play on the piano and sing and the rest on from the CD, so play it after I finish the song on the piano." I told him and he nodded.
"Do you want me to close the curtains and dim the lights and do a spotlight?" he asked in his thick Italian accent.
"Sure, why not. Lets make more of a scene." I said and he nodded and we walked out of his office and went back stage of the stage and had the curtains pulled back and the pianist stopped playing and walked off the stage and I sat down on the piano chair and smiled before watching the curtains slowly open and the spotlight hit my face.
Klaus POV
We have already placed our orders and our food came and Rachel still wasn't back. I was beginning to worry and her mother was going to go looking for her when the curtain on the stage were closed and the music stopped. We looked at each other confused and looked at then the light were dimmed and the curtains were slowly opened and a spotlight was flashed to the person on the stage and she began to play the piano and slowly sing. I was shocked that the woman on the stage was my daughter, Rachel.
Rachel POV
I closed my eyes and put my head down and began to play the melody of "Someone Like You" by Adele and slowly began to sing:
I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now
I heard that your dreams came true
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you
Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me, it isn't over
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
Don't forget me, I begged, I remember you said
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead
You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised in a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me, it isn't over yet
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
Don't forget me, I begged, I remember you said
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead, yeah
nothing compares, no worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I begged, I remember you said
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts insteade ever mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
Don't forget me I begged, remember you said
Sometimes it last to love and sometimes it hurts instead
Sometimes it last to love and sometimes it hurts instead
Everyone began to applaud loudly and I waited for the music to start playing. The song came to an end and I nodded to Nicolas and I grabbed the mike out of the holder and got crossed my legs on the piano seat and waited for the song to play. The melody to "Girl of Fire" by Alicia Keys began to play and I held the mike to my lips and began to sing:
She's just a girl, and she's on fire
Hotter than a fantasy, longer like a highway
She's living in a world, and it's on fire
Feeling the catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away
I got off the piano seat and walked off the stage while singing.
Oh, she got both feet on the ground
And she's burning it down
Oh, she got her head in the clouds
And she's not backing down
I walked over to my family's table and stood there for the a while before walking away.
This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire
I walked into the center of the room singing while looking at my family whose mouths were hanging open in shock and surprise. I just brushed the hair out of my face and continued to sing.
Looks like a girl, but she's a flame
So bright, she can burn your eyes
Better look the other way
You can try but you'll never forget her name
She's on top of the world
Hottest of the hottest girls say
I walked around the room slowly holding the microphone carefully while singing.
Oh, we got our feet on the ground
And we're burning it down
Oh, got our head in the clouds
And we're not coming down
This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire
Everybody stands, as she goes by
Cause they can see the flame that's in her eyes
Watch her when she's lighting up the night
Nobody knows that she's a lonely girl
And it's a lonely world
But she gon' let it burn, baby, burn, baby
This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire
Oh, oh, oh...
She's just a girl, and she's on fire
I smiled when the song came to an end and knew that my performance for the night was over. Everyone applauded loudly and I bowed and returned to the stage and the curtains were slowly closed. I walked off the stage and motioned for the pianist to return to playing the piano and he hugged me before returning to the piano. I smiled and walked back to Nicolas' office and noticed that he was there and I sighed.
I slowly walked back to our table slowly, but saw one of my favorite waitress and stopped to chat. "How are things going Ellen?" I asked from behind and she jumped while I chuckled.
She looked at me and calmed down and hugged, "I'm fine, never scare me like that again. You were amazing up there, you should be a singer someday." she said.
"No, it's just not my thing. I haven't singed since 1922 and I'm shocked it even sounded good." I said with a shrug.
"You have to be kidding me you have such a wonderful voice and you're throwing a opportunity like that away." she said shocked.
"I'm not throwing anything away, I was a singer in the 20's. I can't remember the name of the band, but it was huge back then." I shrugged and she rolled her eyes.
"I got to go before I get fired, see you around Rachel." Ellen said.
"Tell me in your boss is being a pain in the ass I'll straighten him up." I joked and Ellen rolled her eyes and walked away.
I turned around and ran into Nicolas, "So your going to straighten me up, I'm hurt." he said dramatically and walked me back to my table to my shocked family and sighed before flopping in my chair.
"Are you just going to stare all night?" I asked irritated.
They opened their mouth to talk and I cut them off, "Before you ask a bunch of questions I don't want to answer, yes I'm a retired singer. Don't bother asking why I sang tonight I don't feel comfortable talking about it and no one has heard me sing except Nicolas." I said irritated.
Nicolas swatted my hand, "You love to keep secrets don't you Rachel?" he said shaking his head. I rolled my eyes and filled a glass with wine and passed it to Nicolas and he gracefully took it and sipped on it.
Jason cleared his throat and I knew what was coming next, "I brung you all hear to invite you to my wedding with Nina." everyone congratulated him except Nicolas, who coughed on his wine.
"What?" he asked his entire body stiffing and I tried to came him down, but he just ignored me. "How could you do something like that Jason?" he asked in disgust and placed his glass down and got up and walked away from the table and stormed outside and I ran after him.
"Nick calm down." I whispered rubbing his shoulder.
He turned to me and laughed, "How am I supposed to calm down Rachel? How can you even be so calm through all of this?" he asked.
I turned away, "I don't care." I lied.
He let out another loud laugh, "You don't care that your ex-husband is getting married to one of your close friends?" he asked astonished.
I looked at him in the eye, "I don't care what Jason does anymore, I'm over him." I stated.
He chuckled under his breath, "Rachel, you can't just forget about the man who you have been married to for a century." he stated.
"I know that Nick, we both moved on and he deserves to be happy." I said looking at the ground.
"What about you Rachel, don't you deserve to happy as well?" he challenged.
"I am happy Nick." I stated.
"You aren't happy I can see it in your eyes. You're hurt and tired Rachel, you are anything, but happy." he said and I just walked away. "Rachel you can't just run away when you feel like it." he called out.
I flashed in front of him, "I'm not running away Nick. I need to cool down and think for a bit. If I were running away I wouldn't be standing here now would I? You know exactly where to find me." I said and walked away ignoring my family yelling for me to come back. I sighed and ran to my beach house not bothering to look back.
I walked down the beach and sat down on the sand and took off my heels and threw them somewhere on the beach and dipped my feet in the warm water and sighed. I heard my phone ring in my clutch and I just threw it in the sand and pushed off my hands and slid into the sea. I stayed looked at the moon and smiled before going ripping the ripping the bottom part of my dress and jumping into the water and remained there floating for a long time before letting out my wings and flying out of the water and soaring into the sky. I flyed higher and higher, until I was about 500 feet in the air and was startled by sounds of foot steeps and I turned around and saw my family walking up the beach. I closed my wings and dived out of the sky and back into the warm water and was going to swim back up when something tightly wrapped around my feet. I looked down and saw an anaconda and thought "who the hell put a damn anaconda in my private property?". I sighed and bent down and grabbed the snakes neck and squeezed tightly, not knowing what to expect next.
Klaus POV
I just watched my daughter dive into water from 500 ft in the air and hasn't come up, yet. I knew something was wrong, but before I could react I smelt blood, lots of it.