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Chapter 4: We Are Just History
The Next Day
Victoria sat at the edge of her bed, holding a cup of hot tea and stayed silent as last night's incident kept repeating inside her head. For her, he was no longer trustworthy although he seemed to share a pure joy feelings when he was with her, but now the memories were just history, they were just history. Her eyes then flickered down to the polaroid photos on the table next to her bed and she realized it was the pictures she captured with Kol yesterday in the afternoon. She firmly grabbed the pictures and reviewed it once again, thinking of how disappointed she was about him, and yet, she was also scared of him. "Why did you came into my life?!" She yelled, looking at Kol's pictures once again and then suddenly threw them away to the wall.
She didn't want to say she hate him, she never planned to. Perhaps because she never feel that way at all after whatever happened before. But she was scared, he is an immortal, and she is a mortal. He might gonna kill her after he played the sick game with her. No wonder why he acted kind towards her when they first met that night. She regret her decisions of pushing herself to approve him coming into her life... The one she usually found on Supernatural books or movies were coming into real life, her life.
Letting him into her life was a wrong decision she knew that, but she couldn't refuse that time. She was stupid. She shouldn't have ran into an immortal, an immortal who consider humans as their prey. Her mind was all on Kol. It's all still on him, and she couldn't find anything else to distract her mind from the vampire. She wished like it all never happened, he never come into her life, but the wish never have been granted.
She stood up, walking to the kitchen to drop the cup on the counter. Decided to forget about him for a moment by shopping, remembering she haven't go shopping for quite a while. After she have already took a shower, she rushed herself leaving her flat and made sure to lock it. Before she started to walk down the street, she took a deep breathe while closing her eyes and suddenly formed a fake smile. "Let's start on a new page." She spoke quietly to herself and then began to walk slowly, exploring the city alone, again.
When Victoria stopped by a coffee shop, there was the guy she met in the public library like two days ago, Ryan. He was wearing a dark blue hoodie while reading a book. There was a cup of coffee beside his arm that leaned onto the table. She pretend not to notice and decided to walk normally to an empty table waiting for a waiter or waitress to ask for her order. Ryan slowly noticed the lady who sat far across his seat as he lift his head up to look around. After a moment's thought and taking a deep breathe, with a big courage, he stood up and walked near Victoria. "So we met again." He started the conversation awkwardly as then sat onto the seat across her. "Apparently you are right. The city seemed to be so narrow. Or it was just me and you having the same interest in common. Or probably it was just coincidental." She said. "The three might be true. So, how are you doing Victoria?" He raised his eyebrows at her.
"I'm doing fine so far, thank you for asking. And how about yourself?" She replied and instantly lied about herself doing fine. She tried to sound better than she felt and she sounded false even to herself. "The same." He chuckled and then a waitress stopped by her table. "Any order miss?" The waitress with a bright smile asked casually. "I'd like a coffee milk, please." She ordered while putting on a smile back. The waitress nodded and noted her order before she give it to the cashier, and rushed herself to another customers.
Meanwhile, in Mystic Falls, Kol still managed not to leave his messed up room and decided to lay himself on his couch. Not even one of his siblings' persuasion was listened by him. Klaus was still wondering what had cause his brother gone frustrated like present time but he won't bother asking knowing he wasn't stable yet. Even Elijah, seemed to curious about what's the reason behind his depression lately. And don't ask about Rebekah, she sure did mind about his brother that have been with her since a long time ago. Of course she did know how his brother was doing. "What do you think about it Elijah?" Klaus questioned at his brother Elijah who sat next to Rebekah on the couch. "I think he messed up of something that have stuck in his heart or mind." That was his instant reply.
Klaus curiously asked for once more. "And what did something refers to?"
"Love. Or problems. I wasn't sure, Klaus." He sighed at his own statement. Rebekah remained quiet still, if it was about love, the new doppelganger must have been the reason of these. "I will try to talk to him in meant time." He promised before Klaus could reply his comment, and then left the two to the second floor of the mansion. Elijah had taken five seconds to sigh once again before he spoke to his brother who locked himself for the entire day since yesterday. "Kol." He made sure while knocking on the door twice.
"Don't need to persuade me like what they did, Elijah." He finally talked, slightly calmer than yesterday's. "I don't come to talk about senseless thing. But I'm wondering if you could share what you through, what caused this? Or who, caused this?" Elijah politely asked, not even bothered to remained standing in front of the door. There was a long pause...until Kol opened the door with his jacket on his back. "Why can't people stop wasting their time to find out about someone else's business? Pretty sure you knew how it feels like. Don't you?" He said on front of him before he shoved past Elijah, went downstairs to the main door, but Klaus suddenly blocked off his way. "Is that so?" He smirked at Kol, who started to show his mad expression towards his brother. He was unpleasant as people seemed to keep bothering him asking questions he didn't want to answer. "Don't be so pathetic, Nik." He murmured sarcastically and was about to walk by another way, but still Klaus blocked his way off. "Come on, tell me, tell us your problem." Klaus tried once again as Elijah walked down from the staircase. "And what if I don't want to? You will put another dagger through my heart? Go ahead."
And after that, Klaus only stood there looking at Elijah while Kol ran for the door and leave the mansion quickly. "He was upset. Deeply upset of something. Like what I told you." Elijah told him with his usual calmness and walked back to the living room to join their sister, still talking about Kol. But Rebekah didn't want to talk anything about it. She was wondering if she could ask the girl she met at the flat with Kol, but Klaus might gonna read every of her movements in present time as he was curious about what caused Kol to this. Klaus then looked at his sister once again before he stood up and going upstairs. "I will try to check out his room. There might be a clue there. Who knows." Klaus confirmed and ran upstairs with his inhuman speed. Meanwhile Elijah decided to sped across the bookshelf to read something as Rebekah took care of her nails. Unexpectedly, Klaus found a crumpled polaroid picture on the ground and when he unfold the picture, he saw Kol with someone looked familiar in his eyes. Elena. And so he sped downstairs to the door, leaving for a search of Elena, leaving his siblings alone.
A Few Hours Later
"Where do you live?" Ryan asked while walking alongside Victoria through the street near people's residences. "I live in a flat near the Crystal Café. Do you know the café?" She answered while looking at several kids playing bicycles, she remembered when she played that with her brother a long time ago. "I knew that café. So you live near the café I always visited every sun was about to set? Cool." He nodded at her statement and chuckled softly. It was now her turn to ask, "Yes. And you?"
"I live near here. Want to pay for a visit?" Ryan asked while turning to her. She turned her gaze to him and took a deep breathe, "Sure. Why not." She finally replied. But then she hit a rock, which caused her to instantly fell, and unfortunately her leg was injured. A great wound showed up on her knee.
"Woah, be careful." Ryan said as he started to carry her up, heading to his house. "Let me help you."
She shrieked for a moment but then calmed down after she felt comfortable when he carry her up. "Thanks." She stated.
Ryan smiled and started to walk away, "Not a problem."
When they were arrived to a small beautiful house, he quickly slipped his hand carefully, not wanting her to fall down, to his pocket to grab the key and then opened the door and walked in, laying her on the couch. "Wait here, I'll get you some medicine." He excused while heading to a cupboard, opening it to reach the liquid medicines. "I got injured and the wound looked horrible, ugh." She complained while trying to straighten her injured leg.
"Is that cupboard full of medicine or what?" She asked curiously while still looking at her wounds. "Well, it's medicinal needs for me." He replied. "My dad is a doctor in Virginia. So he made sure I have all medicinal needs stocked."
"That's awesome. Anyway, while your father in Virginia, I assume you are here with your mother? Where is she?" She asked again. "No... My mother passed away because of a disease. I'm here with my uncle, he was just currently out."
"Oh.. I'm sorry about your mother. I didn't meant to..." She nodded. He let out a sigh while approaching her, adding the liquid medicine onto the cotton and applied them to her wounded knee. "No, that's fine. But thanks." He smiled slightly. "How about your parents?"
"They live in this city, but not near by my flat." She said while giving out a whine when he applied the medicine to her knee. "Enjoying living alone, huh? It's not good for you to live alone though. There should be at least a family to live with you."
"I do enjoy it. I've been living alone for almost a long time. If you love freedom, you might will agree with decision of living alone." She stated calmly to him, who had just done healing her knee. "My knee feels a little better. Thanks, Ryan."
She then moved her feet but she felt there was something wrong with her ankle. Again she shrieked slightly, knowing that she probably suffered an ankle twist. "What's wrong?" Ryan concerned. "My ankle hurts like hell." She complained. "Ankle twist confirmed." He chuckled as he sat next to her again, and put her leg on his lap to start giving her leg a massage. She sighed in relief while watching him giving her massage, although he was her company for today, she can't never compare him to Kol and how he had accompany her. But why is it Kol all over again that roll inside her head? Why can't she forget him, even for just a day?
"Victoria, I asked you like already 2 times! Are you okay?!" Ryan asked, shaking her shoulders gently. "Oh, what?" She asked after she realized. "Are you okay?" He repeated slowly.
"You mean my ankle?" Well, I think it is." She replied with a sigh. "Can you stand up?" He asked while scanning her. She started to stand up for a couple of seconds and then sat again, "I can't stand a bit longer, probably capable for only 5 up to 10 seconds." She muttered upset.
"Then you have to sit here until it feels better." Ryan confirmed as he walked over the cupboard and put the medicinal needs back into it. "Alright, doctor." She nodded, slightly mocking him.
"Don't get me started. Want anything to drink? Or eat?" He offered with a slight smile—she responded with a smile back and then answered his offer. "Why? Because you're afraid you can't beat me? And I'd like a tea. Please."
"I'm not. I'm actually sure I can beat you. I just don't feel like I want to. And are you sure you don't want anything else?" He asked, making sure if she have enough orders. "Don't be coward. And don't even lie to yourself." She mocked him with a playful chuckle. "And yeah, I'm hella sure. Or do you want me to ask for a spicy fried rice and orange juice?"
"I don't. So let's see next time." He winked. "No. Not really. But I will make you a cup of tea right away." He rolled her eyes sarcastically while heading to the kitchen.
While Kol was out somewhere and wishing no one would find him, Klaus managed to search of Elena Gilbert who he assumed as the one his brother spent time with and he knew she was nowhere to be found but her house or The Salvatores Boarding House. But he made sure to check her at her house first of all—knowing she was 90% might be there.
When he arrived to the Gilbert's, it was Alaric who opened the door, staring at Klaus in confusion. "What do you think you are doing here?" Alaric asked to Klaus who was putting his dangerous smirk on his face. "I was thinking if I could meet Elena Gilbert. I assume she is here, isn't she?" He answered darkly.
"After whatever you did to her? I'm sorry but I don't think you can find her here." Alaric said sarcastically and shut the door closed on his face. Klaus believed The Boarding House must have been her place to stay today—and so he rushed himself for the Boarding House quicker than before. He had knocked on the door three times before Damon opened the door. "Look who stopped by." Damon sarcastically spoke towards Klaus while scanning him, trying to read what was he up to. "I came not to talk anything senseless." Klaus looked at him darkly.
"Oh?" Damon raised his brows and chuckled to mock him. "You're not going to meet Elena. Never. Not after what you've done to her. Is that clear?"
Klaus scoffed smoothly. "I believe you would be interested to know your lover had been hanging out with my brother."
"Wait. What?" He frowned. Klaus was amused to know it caught his attention now, and he knew exactly Elena was there. "Do you mean Elijah? I think I knew she have been hanging out with him. And I knew you are here for other purpose, so don't try to fool me with your sucked and lame gossip." Damon responded in sarcasm until Elena showed up, standing next to him. "There you are, love." Klaus greeted Elena calmly with a smirk, waiting for her reaction to see him visited the house. "And it wasn't about Elijah. It was Kol. She had been hanging out with Kol." He reached his pocket to grab a small polaroid picture of Kol and Elena. She grabbed over the picture and scoffed, "Are you sure this wasn't Katherine posing as me? I have never hang out with your brother. I was here, with Damon and Stefan."
"I didn't know the two were close. But are you sure you were not going out with him... Elena?" Klaus smirked and once again made sure.
She frowned and pursed her lips to the side. "I'm sure. You can compel me if I lied. I barely know your brother."
"You heard her, Klaus. Didn't you?" Damon did his eyes stuff sarcastically, while turning to her for a moment before Klaus shove his eyes onto hers to compel her. "Where were you for the past week?" Klaus asked the question as Damon keep her in guard. "Denver. Kansas. Mystic Falls." And then she couldn't stop herself. "Have you been with Kol?"
"Never." She answered, before he stopped the compulsion thing. "That's probably Katherine, Klaus." Damon repeated as he walked away with scowl. He was mad at the reality that was not even Elena, but was it really Katerina? Or better yet, the new doppelganger? His smile grown quickly after the thought came across his mind. He sped back to his mansion and wishing if Kol was already home, but none of his wish come true. "Have Kol come back?" Klaus asked to Rebekah emptily. "No. He haven't." She said simply, not looking at her brother yet.
"Do you have any idea who was this young lady in the picture with Kol?" Klaus sped near to her and showed the picture which gave her a nervous. "Is..Isn't that Elena?" She acted like she didn't know anything but her reactions was simply read by Klaus. "I came for her and she said it wasn't her. I compelled her." He confirmed.
"Then no other it was the bitch Katerina who posed as Elena." Rebekah blinked a few times. Klaus was getting more upset when he read Rebekah's reactions. She was nervous of something. She knew something.
"I believe Kol dislikes Katerina." He stated darkly to her, and when she was about to run upstairs, he blocked off her way in a blink. "I don't quite know about it, Nik. Leave me be."
"I don't believe you found him at the street. I know you knew something. Why don't tell me what is it sister?" Klaus snapped—not giving up to get the information she has. He titled his head as she haven't respond yet, being completely nervous. And then he pushed her against the wall, choking her. "What, did you know, Rebekah?!" He retorted.
"There is another doppelganger!" She finally confessed to his brother forcefully. Another doppelganger? He thought that he could make more army of hybrids as his slaves—the smirk grown wider on his face, and his sister was aware he was thinking of using her blood all over again. After getting the information, he eventually let go of his sister and went to his gallery room quickly.
"Now what, Nik? You are going to get her and use her blood all over again like the old times?! Why can't you leave the doppelgangers business? You have your own family. Elijah, Kol, Me. We are your family. Isn't that enough for you? Why can't you take a split of time just to mind us? Me?" Rebekah started to cry her tears down looking at his ignorant brother who walked away after the choke he gave to her. "Even you choked me only to find out who was that girl!"
"I'll take that as a compliment. And you're not a baby any longer. Don't waste your tears." Klaus only smiled in satisfy at his sister while getting his stuffs tidied up in his gallery room. She was out of her control—again because of a doppelganger. She grabbed all the painting frames on her hands and dropped all of them down, causing it to cracked. "You will regret everything soon, Nik. Note that inside your head." He let out a deep breathe listening to his sister who have almost broke his paintings he hang on the walls. But he didn't manage to care any longer and decided to follow Kol by his scent. He wanted to find this doppelganger girl who hung out with his brother.
Later That Night - 8:41PM
"There is my flat." Victoria pointed out to a modern looking flat as Ryan's uncle drove away, approaching the flat. She finally met his uncle today and was glad he has a car—so she didn't have to use her injured leg to walk as it wasn't completely healing yet. "Nice flat!" Ryan exclaimed while trying to look at the flat clearly through the window. "I like it,"
"Thanks. I sort of in love with it too." She said smiling. At a short period, they have finally arrived in front of the flat. Ryan quickly get out of the car and opened the car's door for her, and then helped her walking into the flat. "David, won't you come in just for a while? I can serve drinks for you two!" She said.
"No, but thanks! Me and Ryan had committed to visit his grandfather after this." David, Ryan's uncle shouted with a smile, as she was getting inside the flat. "That's true? You are going out?" She pouted as he lay her down the couch. "Apparently, yes. I'm sorry, Victoria." He looked at her in guilt and then blinked a couple of times. "Your legs are better, right? I thought you can walk..."
"I can. But I mean, I thought you and David might gonna stay for a drink or something." She titled her head as he let out a sigh. "I wish I could, but I had a promise with him that we'll go to grandpa's house." He told her.
"Alright then. Thanks for today." She said while standing up and led him outside the flat. "Bye Ryan. Bye David!" She waved to both of them and walked back into her flat when they drove away.
When Victoria was asleep, Kol managed to came for a visit and decided to watch her sleeping. Her touchable skin was inviting Kol to walk a bit closer to her bed—but then he noticed a wound on her knee which caused him to ask a few questions in his head. But again, her kissable lips turning his attention to view her face again. This was the first time he develop such feelings.. And he believed if Klaus notice that she was his possibly love interest, she will be the greatest spot of his weakness.
Suddenly, he hit on a cupboard near the bed, causing her to wake up from her sleep. He didn't want her to notice he was watching her that night—and that was why he leave the flat quickly, leaving to the flat far away. She woke up with turning on the light, looking around if someone came. "Hello?" She called out, wishing no one was in her flat. "Who's there?" She checked all the rooms but she found no one, and now she decided to go for the door, which was unlocked. She walked outside the flat, looking around once more, wondering if someone made the sound to wake her up, but again she found no one. She sighed and then turned to her door, but someone was there, someone with a grey sweatshirt, a black pants and a necklace completing his appearance, causing her to gasp. "W-who are you?!"
"Shh." He whispered with a playful dangerous smirk, looking so pleasant to found her. "I believe we have a lot of things to talk about, love."
A/N: It's done! Please give me some favs and follows? Reviews? :) I made the first appearance of Alaric in the story finally! I also hoped it didn't sound like Ryan and Victoria flirted or something.. I just want her to have a new friend. By the way, I have finally decided that Ryan's faceclaim would be Chace Crawford, as what I imagined him while writing this chapter.
And just to clarify why Rebekah could get inside her flat in the first chapter... That was because she asked the neighbors about the owner (Victoria)'s phone number, and she actually called Victoria without Kol ever notice. She compelled Victoria via phone call to let her in because her brother's scent stopped in the flat!
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