When she was done sorting the main boxes Jake had sent her, Veronica went back downstairs to see that Rebekah and Weevil were back from the witch house and they obviously looked very happy.
"What's going on?" She asked curiously.
"Damon, Lilly and Kol are playing truth or dare in the witch house… It's pretty funny! I love this girl!" Rebekah replied with a wide smile.
"Lilly always knew how to entertain people…" Veronica said while Weevil nodded his approval.
"You're ok Weevil? Seeing Lilly wasn't too hard for you? I know you loved her…" Veronica asked her friend while Rebekah went in the library to help look in the books.
"Yeah, I'm fine… It wasn't easy but it didn't hurt… Rebekah is what's important right now! I didn't really love Lilly… I could have but I didn't have time…" He said with a sincere smile before he went outside to deal with the hybrids like Klaus asked him to. After all, he was his second in command.
After a couple more hours of looking through the books, Veronica declared they should all take a break for now and they all agreed. Lilly wasn't going anywhere and the books either. She went to check her mails and the actuality in Neptune while Klaus grabbed his sketchbook and started to draw her.
"Wallace is winning all his games, Mac got mad at Madison and ended up telling her they had been exchanged at birth in front of everyone… Lamb is still an idiot…" Veronica commented, making Klaus smile.
"Duncan says that Meg is acting a little strange… He's worried… Meg sent an email saying she might need my help later but that she's going to try and deal with it herself for now…" She added.
"Deal with what?" Klaus asked.
"I don't know, she doesn't say… We'll see later I guess!" She replied before she went back to typing on her computer, looking for information about the people of MysticFalls to pass the time.
When the doorbell rang, one of the maids Klaus had went to open it and came back with Bonnie Bennett who came, like she said she would, to see if they could find her mother since magic didn't work for some reasons.
"Bonnie, well, I'll leave you two girls alone… Call me if you need anything love!" Klaus said before he kissed Veronica, nodded at Bonnie and left the room to spend some time with his brothers.
"I brought the only picture I have of her and all I know about her…" Bonnie said shyly, not knowing what to do or where to sit.
"Come, sit down, I have my computer right here, it could be easy… But you need to know that it could also be long… Some people manage to disappear completely!" Veronica warned her.
"I understand… Thanks for trying." Bonnie said kindly.
"Hey, you help me, I help you. It's the rules I live by. You have magic, I might need it some day… If I can do anything for you, well, I do it." Veronica said.
"I wish more people followed this rule around here…" Bonnie said sadly.
"What do you mean?"
"Because I am a witch, they all expect me to do magical things for them without anything in exchange...and when I need something, they never have time… Elena especially… I used a lot of magic trying to keep her alive and save her and she's never here for me… Always judging everything and never helping…" Bonnie's tone was sad now.
"That's just wrong! In Neptune I have a friend, Mac, who is great with computers… When she needed help, I did it for free because I knew I might need her help later and that she would do it for free for me… I would never expect for anyone to do help me without anything in exchange… that's just asking to be screwed!" Veronica explained.
"Maybe you're right… maybe I should revolt myself…" The young witch said.
"Exactly! You need to show them just how strong you are and that you don't exist to serve them! You are independent and do as you like! Next time they ask for your help, ask to be paid in exchange!" Veronica suggested as she typed on her computer, trying to find information about Abby Wilson-Bennett.
"How did you get so strong?" Bonnie asked Veronica.
"I used to be very different…innocent…letting people run over me… When I met Lilly she protected me from everything but then she died and I found myself all alone to face the world that turned out very hostile... Then I went to a party trying to prouve that I was stronger than they thought and…someone rapped me… I went to the new Sheriff to report it and he laughed in my face because of my father… He told me to 'go see the wizard and ask for some backbone'. I was alone and so I did what he said… I grew a backbone…" Veronica explained.
It was obvious in her voice that it was still hard to speak about it.
"You're trying to tell me I need to grow a backbone?" Bonnie asked softly.
"Yes…" Veronica said.
"Did… The one who did this to you… Did you get justice?" The young witch asked.
"Yes they did… Actually, it happened shortly after Klaus got to town… I know he has something to do with the culprit coming forward…"
"He really cares about you… You make him more human…" Bonnie said with a smile.
"He helps me too… When he came to town… I was about to lose it… My father dying, finding out my dead best friend's father was my biological father, his wife killing my dog… Backup had been the only thing I had left from my father… He had always been there for me… I suddenly felt I was all alone when I went to check on my car at Weevil's and met Klaus… he saved me I think…" Veronica explained softly.
"I like you, you know… You're a good person, I can tell!" Bonnie said.
"Thanks. Oh, here, look, is that her?" Veronica asked as she showed a recent picture to Bonnie.
"Yes! That's her! Is that the picture on a ticket?"
"Yes… And I have the address it was sent to… You can go there or I can dig a little more and find out what she's been up to lately…" Veronica suggested.
"What can you find?" Bonnie decided.
Veronica started to type some more on her computer and after half an hour of chatting she had some more information to tell her new friend:
"Okay so apparently she had a boyfriend a few years ago who had a kid. The man bailed and your mother took the kid in… he is your age… They still live together… His name is Jamie, he totalled her car twice in the last few years and according to his Facebook page he is single and considers your mother like his." Veronica said.
"Wow… So she couldn't take care of me but she could take care of someone else's kid?" Bonnie was hurt by this fact and it showed in her voice.
"Maybe she had a good reason…" Veronica said.
"She could have sent a letter or something… She could have found a way to explain herself if she really had a good reason…" Bonnie said.
"I could tell you to give her a chance by when my own mother bailed I spent a lot of time and energy finding her. I helped her, spend all the money I had saved up on her and she ended up disappointing me again…Over and over… It would be hypocritical of me to tell you to give her a second chance when I don't want to give one to my own mother…"
"Thank you Veronica… I have to go and think about all of this but… Thank you… Here is my email address, do you think you could send my everything you found on it?" Bonnie asked.
"Of course. I'll add my cell phone number. If you need anything, just ask okay?"
"I will, thank you… And when you find a way to help Lilly, I will do the magic… I will help as best as I can!" Bonnie said before they hugged each other quickly and the young witch left.
"That went well!" Weevil said from behind her.
"What's wrong in this town… I haven't made an enemy yet…" Veronica said.
"If I'm not mistaken, you've even made a good friend out of the strongest witch in town…" Elijah said.
"Isn't she amazing?" Klaus asked as he leant against the wall behind the group with his eyes on Veronica.
"Don't worry V, there's still school where you can make enemies!" Weevil joked before he left the room laughing.
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