Chapter 7
Dinner: invitations.
A few days later, after a witch had been located to stop Esther from body jumping and Alana had been introduced to Marcel- Klaus' ward- she descended the stairs to discover a large table filled with edible delights and Hayley, nibbling away at it.
"What's this?" Alana asked, as Klaus emerged from one side and Elijah from the outside. He offered her a hand as she reached him. They walked to the table together, their fingers interlacing instinctively and naturally as they walked.
"Not my doing, I'm afraid Alana." Klaus said as a covered tray began to rattle. Alana moved backwards, standing slightly behind Elijah as klaus lifted the lid. Out flew several black sparrows which soon disappeared through an open window. On the silver tray was a folded note.
Klaus picked it up and read it, Hayley seeing it too, before he passed it to Elijah. Alana stood closer to him to read it as well. "It would appear our mother wants us to sit down together as a family for dinner this evening. We're to host, brother."
"What are we going to do?" Alana asked. Klaus looked at her confused. "I'm part of this family too, as is Hayley."
"Elijah and I have a hard decision to make- which one of our parents do we kill first, mother or father?" He said as he stalked towards the door. Elijah released Alana's hand and pressed a kiss to her cheek before following his brother from the compound. Hayley looked at Alana and shrugged.
"Rather them than us, Allie." She said and disappeared. Alana knew Hayley was right, but she didn't want Elijah and Klaus to making those decisions, but she knew they had no other choice. She sighed and set off towards the study, an apple in her hand, to pour over her grimoire in search of ideas.