Chapter 8: Last years Victoria turns into Klaus
fries in a scrambled omelets with shredded ham, green onions, grated marble cheese and corn with an orange on the side. that's the usual breakfast we have on Sundays. Caroline and i were the first up so we decided to get our liquid breakfast and prepare the rest for the whole family.
Breakfast for all four was a strange and domestic affair but if I were honest I wouldn't have it any other way. This is what had initially drawn me to the colleens, their big family and how they were so just out of reach. At the first glance at least, but up close it was all kinds of dysfunctional. The vampirism wasn't one of it.
our plates hit he table with a loud clank as we sat around the large dining room all of us looking at the sunny day outside the large bay windows. Dad and Liz shared the local newspaper, Caroline buried herself in teen vogue and I opened my all time classic Wuthering heights.
after breakfast Charlie and Liz went to work on his bedroom, seriously super cars wallpaper? posters of Knight Rider and various shows I've never even heard off? out! dad painted his walls in green and deep ochre tones.
my room was far more blander as it used to be one of the spare rooms so Caroline and I used vampire speed to paint the walls. two were in a soft rose pink color and the other two were covered with wallpaper, one wall had white wall paper with flowers in the same rose pink and the other one was that of a big city at night with tall black buildings in the dark blue of twilight sky.
dad set up the new furniture and by the time dinner rolled by both our rooms were ready for use. for dinner we drove to the city to hit an international restaurant that was hidden in a corner and we were to our respective beds by midnight.
"how can you be so calm about this?"
I heard Liz asking Charlie just before sleep claimed me
"I was preparing for it the moment she introduced him to me, Liz. She dated a cold one, I knew that sooner or later he'd either snap and kill her or change her."
"but Charlie"
"But nothing Liz. It is what it is. I tried to break them up and all it did was to get them closer. I mourned for her before her death when she decided to marry him. I don't know what happened but she's alive and that's all that matters"
I closed my eyes making a mental note to never make Charlie mourn me again.
NO POV
Next day was yet another sunny one. The family had breakfast together, something everyone liked, and then three of the four occupants of the house left either for school or work. Charlie had decided to stay home and work on the murders as Liz would conceal his official presence there by saying he's her brother and was there for Bill's funeral.
As soon as the two cars were en route Charlie washed the breakfast dishes and headed into his father's old study in the den and from the hidden safe he took his dad's most secret books and journals. A few hours of research and a pot of coffee later he had a list of people and began calling them, on by one.
He had called the last person when there was a soft knock at the door and Bella's head was stuck in to inform him that she and Caroline would go out to meet some of Caroline's friends and that dinner was on the table for him and Liz when they returned.
It was 8pm and the day had flown by without him noticing.
BPOV
Caroline and i were lounging in her bed her cell rang with the word 'undead lover #1' glowing on the screen. I raised an eyebrow at her handing her the phone
"Long story"
she answered the phone and roughly three seconds later she was into her closet and was throwing clothes at me.
"what are you doing?"
"we need to go to the grill"
"okay... why?"
"mama original is performing a spell to kill her kids"
"and we wanna stop it because...?"
"because Elena is the centre of the local universe and she said so"
"you need better friends"
I mumbled as I changed into the denim skirt and red top she threw at me. She put the same but in black on and then moved on to a massive shoe collection. She put on boots and handed me a pair of red high heeled pumps.
"Where will these transport me if I click them?"
I said in a joking tone and she burst into a fit of giggles"
we donned jackets because it was a tad chilly at night and after telling dad we'd leaving we got in her car and left. 'The grill' was a bar and grill combo and the only place to drink, play pool, darts, or have dinner in this town. No wonder Liz dashes to Virginia Beach every weekend.
We walked inside holding pinkies just like when we were little. The place packed meaning than everyone under the age of forty and over the age of fifteen was in here.
"what do you think?"
she asked me wearing her customary Caroline proud smirk. I smiled back
"it's the size of my pinky. But nothing Forks ever had!"
we laughed quietly for a moment and after a cursory glance around she pointed to two guys drinking half the Grill's liqueur supply and we walked at the bar.
"Two strawberry martinis please"
The blondish bartender nodded and fixed the order. I turned to look at Caroline incredulous
"They serve you alcohol?"
"we need lot more than one drink to get drank. plus we're eighteen"
I raised an eyebrow at her and sat on the stool next to hers deciding to ignore everything. the bartender returned with our drinks and we clinked glasses.
"Look at that. Your blond from the other night and your sketch girl. Tasty little things"
"say another word and I'll tear out your liver"
came two voices behind me with British accents. I mouthed 'sketch girl' to Caroline who shrugged one eyebrow her eyes traveling over my shoulder. I heard footsteps behind us as she got her game face on. A disinterested mask with shifty eyes and a side smirk.
"ladies"
Klaus and another guy were in front of us.
"oh, its you"
was Caroline's reply at I had to shallow back the laughter that rose up inside me and took a sip of my drink to cover it up.
"Hi"
"Can we join you for a drink?"
Mr Charmer asked. Carrie's eyes glowered for a quick moment before she flashed a smirk that would easily put Rosalie to shame
"I'd rather die of thirst first. Sorry"
she quipped not sounding sorry at all. I bit back another smile watching her.
"how about you doll face?"
the silent so far sleezeball asked me. This time I didn't bothering the grimace on my face. Instead I downed my drink and slid out of my stool
"I forgot my cell phone in the car. I'll meet you outside Caroline"
"'k I'll ask Alaric about my test and be right out"
I flashed a smile and grabbing my purse made my way outside. on my way to the door the two men kept talking
"isn't she stunning?"
"which one?"
I assumed Klaus pointed to Caroline as the other sleezeball, who by the way seriously needed to start brushing his teeth 'cause that breath was revolting, spoke again
"she sure looks good walking away from you"
once outside i shook my head and made my way slowly to Caroline's pink car parked on the other side of the street.
"Hey!"
I whipped around
"hello?"
What the hell is he doing after me? Wasn't he supposed to be lusting after my blond cousin?
"Sorry about him"
"Who is the creep anyway?"
"My brother"
oops
"Guess it runs in the family"
I said lightly as his eyes darkened. Should I start running yet?
"I did break into the room. How should I acquit myself?"
he conceded but the fault didn't lie with him only
"I didn't help matters by attacking you either. How about we start again? I'm Bella"
"Klaus"
we shook hands. he motioned us to a bench being very 'luckily' right next to us and we sat down. he seemed familiar somehow and I felt as if I was back in biology with Edward. where the hell is Caroline when you need her?
"What do you wanna talk about?"
i asked a few moments later.
"I want to talk about you. Your hopes, your dreams, everything you want in life"
"Seriously? You just met me and you're trying to seduce me? I'm sorry but you're barking up the wrong tree"
I smiled but he didn't seem fazed.
"We'll see about that"
we had a small staring contest until he gasped and sprang to his feet. I followed suit
"what's wrong?
"what did you do?"
he asked me, I shook my head
"nothing"
"what did you do?"
he shouted angry and shook me by the arms
"nothing"
I shouted back my body snapping back to spring break when during the fight with Victoria Edward backed me on a tree and was sure he going to kill me. Looking into my eyes Klaus froze for a moment and let me go abruptly before muttering the word 'kol' and took off running. Shaking I sat back down and Caroline joined me.
"bell? what happened?"
"can we go home now?"
