Twenty

"Sophie, are you ok?" Bonnie asked as she looked up from her lunch. Seeing as she was the only one in the Mikaelson home that actually ate lunch she often went to Sophie's bar and Grill to not feel so lonely and to take a break from all of the insane party planning.

She had noticed that Sophie had been walking back and forth as if something heavy was on her mind and she looked nervous.

"You said Davina passed through you right?" Sophie didn't wait for a response. "It's just she should, along with the rest of the Harvest girls woken up by now, but they haven't."

Bonnie looked perplexed. "You think something is wrong, don't you?"

Sophie shook her head. "I don't want to talk about it, I have a lot on my mind."

Bonnie watched Sophie's retreating back and sighed. Everything was so not going the way that she had planned it. "Penny for your thoughts?"

Bonnie nearly jumped back a mile. "Kol, you scared me." She hadn't talk to Kol since they had kissed and she didn't know what to say the Other Side was disappearing and it wasn't like she could have a relationship with a ghost. "What are you doing here?"

Kol shrugged. "I wanted to see my favorite former witch, seeing as the other side is disappearing might as well spend our last moments together."

Bonnie sighed.

Kol winced. "Sorry."

"Not its fine, I have to get used to the idea sooner or later." She took a sip of her ice tea. "Speaking of which we need to talk."

Kol squirmed uncomfortably. "About what?"

"You know what. Why did you kiss me?"

"I don't know." Kol admitted. "You just looked so upset, you're different Bonnie, you actually gave me another chance even after everything I put you and your friends through . . . I like that."

Bonnie touched his hand and squeezed it. "We'll get through this Kol, I don't know how or when, but we'll get through this."

"I'm counting on it, little witch."

"Welcome everyone," Celeste (in Sabine's body) overlooked the room, her red lips pulling into a smile as she looked around the room. They were in a small room near an old grave where they wouldn't be found. "As you can see, my plan worked and Sophie was easily fooled. The reason that you're here and not the Harvest girls is because you promised to help the ancestors seek revenge on the family that has caused us and everyone else so much pain and suffering. Can I count on all of you for your support?"

Genevieve, Papa Tunde, and Bastianna nodded. "You can Celeste."

"Rebekah, does is really matter what color the balloons are?" Caroline snapped while Katherine rolled her eyes and concentrated on applying her lipstick. Caroline glared at her for the lack of help.

The three girls had been planning the masquerade ball for one hour and they were ready to tear their hair out. Katherine had given up the first ten minutes, leaving Rebekah and Caroline to fight to the death about the decorations.

"Of course it matters." Rebekah snapped. "Gold and dark yellow are not the same color and frankly gold is a little too-"

"High school prom?" Katherine looked up.

Rebekah nodded. "Exactly, we need something more elegant, more festive, balloons the color of-"

"Blood?" Klaus guessed as he walked into the room. "I'm glad to see some of you are getting along."

Caroline felt Katherine stiffen next to her. It had been the first time she had been faced to face with Klaus without Elijah's protection. Klaus noticed this and smirked at her. "Something on your mind, sweet Katerina?"

"N-No."

Caroline glared.

Klaus simply rolled his eyes as he tugged back a curl around Katherine's ear. Katherine flinched and he smiled satisfied. "No need to be so frightened Katerina," he said. "As a favor to my brother and Caroline no harm shall come to you, you are forgiven."

Katherine widened her brown eyes, not daring to believe it.

Klaus waved his palm. "Carry on, ladies."

"I've never seen you so pale," Caroline teased Katherine once they headed to the kitchen for their lunch, B positive blood for Caroline and O negative for Katherine. "You should have seen your face it was priceless."

Katherine rolled her eyes, trying to make it seem like it was no big deal even though she was freaking out and jumping from happiness at the same time. "Very funny." She poked a hole in the bag and took a sip. "And thanks . . . I know that Klaus didn't forgive me out of the kindness of his own heart."

Caroline kept her smile small, knowing that's if she acted really happy it would annoy the brunette. "You're welcome. I just thought 500 years was enough punishment for not wanting to die upon command."

Katherine smirked.

Caroline clapped her hands. "You know after this party we should plan a triple date, me and Klaus, and you and Elijah, and Kol and Bonnie!"

"Calm down, Forbes I'm not that grateful, I still have my dignity."

Caroline pouted. "I saved your ungrateful life!"

"And I already thanked you." Katherine said. "Besides Elijah and I aren't usually the double date type not to mention I've slept with both Klaus and Kol." Caroline wrinkled her nose. "Bonnie and Kol are in a love/hate relationship right now, but that does not mean that they are dating, and wait you and Klaus does that mean that you're a couple?"

"No!" she flushed. "Well, yes I don't know. We've kissed a couple of times, but I don't know what we are yet. Isn't he the one that is supposed to say something?"

Katherine threw her empty blood bag in the trashcan. "Well, if you're expecting a card, you're wasting your time."

Bonnie huddled into the blankets as if being covered up would prevent her from changing things. She was just re falling asleep when she felt someone take the covers up. "Wake up, Bonnie! It's ten!" Caroline said.

Bonnie woke up dazedly as she watched Katherine open the curtains. "What?"

"We are going dress shopping," Katherine said as if it should have been obvious. "We need something sexy for the dance tonight."

Bonnie held in a groan. "What's the point?"

"The point is to make everyone around you jealous that they don't look as great as you." Rebekah said in a clipped tone. "So hurry up and get dress, chop chop."

-End of Chapter Twenty-