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Chapter 6 - Destiny

Destiny's POV

We arrived at the boarding house after some food shopping. My brain was racked the entire time worried about seeing Stefan. Was I going to be able to know what to say or be silent and look like an idiot. When we drove up the drive to the house I took a long look at the it. I hadn't been in Mystic Falls in 50 years let alone this house. It looked the same, but different, older than I remembered. After we got out of the car Damon told us to just bring the groceries in and he'd handle the rest. I grabbed what bags Azzie didn't and followed her to the house. I stopped at the door a bit hesitant to enter. Azkedelia looked back and noticed.

"He's not here, I can't feel him" she reassured me. "He's most likely at school" she added a mock emphasis on school.

"He goes to college?" I asked following her into the kitchen.

"Now that I might understand, but no, he goes to High School" she stated setting the bags on the counter as did I.

"Seriously?" I couldn't believe it.

"That's exactly what I said" she stated loading the fridge and cupboards.

"So not only is he denying his nature, now he's trying to be human?" She simply nodded. Just then Damon came into the kitchen.

"So I set your stuff in the violet room, you remember which one that is right?" He asked me.

"Yeah and thanks, it's my favorite room" I stated.

"No worries"

"And what did you do with my stuff?" Azzie pretended she didn't already know.

Damon snuck past me and scooped Azzie up and mumbled some things causing her to giggle and I just left the room. I found myself wondering into the library. Everything looked exactly the same it was like a scene out of the twilight zone. I brushed my fingertips along the bindings of the beautiful old books remembering the times I would come in here and read them to escape my life for a little while. One book called out to me. A first edition of Great Expectations by Dickens'. I took the book off the shelf and sat at the desk running my fingers over the cover then opened it. There on the cover was an inscription I wrote long ago.

My dearest Stefan,

This book has meant a lot to me over the years. Remember Dickens gave me this book himself years before it was published. Anytime I needed an escape from the world or doubted who I was, this is where I would run to. I hope one day you will understand my decision and I hope you come to grips with who you really are. You have my heart and always will. Maybe our paths will cross again and we can be together. I love you. I hope you never doubt or forget that. Truly and forever yours, Destiny.

I was surprised he actually kept it. I felt so many emotions I couldn't stick to one. So many questions were running through my mind. Did he keep it because he still cares. Did he ever understand why I left or did he just like the story. These and many more flooded my thoughts.

I decided to escape the world into my favorite book. I flipped the pages and began reading. I skipped a few chapters as I read. I had gotten through 10 chapters when Azkedelia yelled there was food ready in the kitchen. I told her to give me a few more minutes to finish the chapter.

"You know I read that book at least a hundred times before I finally realized why you loved it so much" came a familiar voice causing me to jump. I looked up and was met with a face I hadn't personally seen in 50 years leaning against the door frame. I kept silent as we stared at one another. "See at first I thought it was just because it was a completely different world, but then I realized it was because you related to Pip. He's an orphan trying to find his place in the world just like you had to do when you left Valhalla" he stated, his arms crossed.

"I was cast out remember" I couldn't think of what else to say.

"Either way you are an orphan and at one time you were trying to find where you fit in, I see you went back to the Warren family."

"And?" I snapped.

"It would explain why Azkedelia knows so much about me" I looked at him confused. Had Azkedelia told him? "We had a chat last night and out of no where she brought up you. She said Damon told her, but she talked as if she knew you, she even defended you" he finished. His voice was cold as he spoke to me. He comes off sweet and kind, but he has another side, a dark side he learned from me. The way he said I went back to the Warrens made it sound like I was a guard dog.

"I went home to my family, the Warrens are my family. I have watched over them for over 400 years. Don't make it sound like I chose them over you, you damn well why I left" I shot slamming the book closed on the desk standing up.

"Do I?" he said loudly. "Why are you and Azkedelia here? Are you up to something?" He asked standing straight. I felt his eyes judging my every move. He actually thought we were here to kill people.

"That's our business" I replied looking him over.

"Still keeping secrets I see"

"At least I'm staying true to who and what I am! I mean look at you now, playing human" I mocked. "High School? And a human girlfriend?" He just looked at me. Judging me. "Forget it I'm not wasting my time" I said walking past him into the living room toward the stairs when I bumped into someone sending them to the floor.

I looked down and saw a face I hadn't seen since 1864. The resemblense was remarkable. Azkedelia wasn't kidding. This girl looked exactly like Kathrine minus the straight hair. I held out my hand and helped her up.

"I'm sorry" was all I said before I went upstairs to my room and locked the door.

I paced for a few moments then opened my locket which was also a music box. The melody always seemed to calm me. I sat down then layed back on the bed closing my eyes.

Destiny...

I shot up at the sound of my name. There was no one there.

Destiny... I heard again. I recognized it as a girls whisper.

"whose there?" I closed my music box.

I promise he'll be yours again... Said the whisper.

"Who are you?" I wasn't used to spirits hiding from me.

Stefan will be yours again...

"What?" Come to think of it most spirits never came to me unless they knew of my abilities.

I promise...

The voice was fading away.

I'll fix it...

"Fix what?" I asked.

You'll see...

Then came a giggle. "Who are you?" I asked again.

I waited 10 minutes but there was no response. I went to find Azkedelia.

So in this chapter you got to know Destiny a little bit. Looks like she's not over Stefan and still has a lot of pent up anger toward her since she left, and why did she leave? Was Stefan drinking animal blood her only reason? Why was Stefan so cold to her? Could it be because he still cares? These questions and more will be answered as the story continues! Don't forget to review!