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Chapter 21

"I'm not moving!" I shout. "We just moved here!"

"I know, Kalinda. It's just too dangerous here," Paige says. "I don't want to risk my life anymore."

"Fine. Whatever," I shrug. "But, I'm staying here."

"I don't think so," Paige says.

"Too bad. I'm 18. I'm staying here with Damon," I tell her.

Damon smirks, "I'll keep her safe, Paige."

"You're one of the reasons she's in danger," Paige accuses.

"Actually, I think that was your boyfriend," I say to Paige.

"Well, he's not my boyfriend anymore. I'm leaving," she says heading upstairs to pack. I follow her, and Damon follows me.

"What brought all of this on?" I ask.

"I talked with Elijah. He seems to think it is for the best," Paige says.

"She's been compelled," Damon whispers. "Nothing can stop her from leaving."

"Can't you break it? Like you did for Elena's brother?" I ask him.

"No. This was done by an original," Damon shakes his head. "Only Elijah can break it."

I groan.

"I'm just going to take my clothes and personal items," Paige tells me. "I'll leave the house and everything else to you."

"Okay, but where are you going to go?" I ask her.

"I contacted Amber. I'm going to stay with her while I look for a job and a more permanent place to stay," Paige explains.

Amber is an old friend of Paige's from back home.

"Are you sure this is what you want to do?" I ask her.

"Yes, Kalinda. It is for the best. I will miss you, of course. But, it's for the best," Paige nods.

I sigh and hug her.

A week has passed since Paige left.

Elijah left town too. No one knows where he's gone.

"It's probably for the best," Damon says about Elijah's disappearance.

He, Elena, Caroline, Stefan, Alaric, and I were in Alaric's classroom having a… meeting of sorts.

"But who knows what he's out there doing," Alaric says. "He could be planning against us."

"But he's without his family," Caroline says. "Is he working alone?"

"I don't think he wants to be a part of his family's plans," I speak up. "He was, still is, in love with my sister. He wouldn't do anything to hurt her. That's why he compelled her to leave town. To keep her safe."

"Well, how do we get rid of the rest of his family?" Elena asks.

"We can't kill them. We don't know what will happen if we do that," Stefan says. "We need a way to make them leave town."

"We can't scare them off," Damon says. "We can't fight them off. We need something, someone, they are afraid of."

"Are they afraid of anything?" I ask.

"Everyone is. They have to have some sort of weakness," Alaric says.

"Okay, well, how do we find out what it is?" Elena asks.

"We need Elijah. WE need to lure him back. But, in order to do that, we need Paige back," I say. "I can call her, but she won't come back She can't come back. Elijah compelled her away."

"So, how do we get her back?" Stefan asks.

"Hogtie her and drag her back," Damon suggests.

I slap him upside the head.

"Okay, anyone else have any ideas?" Alaric asks, rolling his eyes.

"I've figured out that a person can break their compulsion," Caroline says. "But something has to shock it out of them."

"Like literally shock?" Damon asks.

"No!" Caroline groans. "Just something that will snap her out of it."

We all sit in silence, trying to think of something.

Damon catches my eye, and we share a look. He raises and eyebrow, and I give a slight nod of the head.

"We have to put Kalinda in danger," Damon says. "If Paige knows Kalinda is in danger, she'll come running back."

"Okay. So, do we just pretend Kalinda is in danger?" Elena says.

"We have to put her in a dangerous situation. But, one we can easily rescue her from," Damon says.

'You would willingly put your girlfriend in danger?" Stefan asks.

"He has to," I say. "It's my decision. I want to live peacefully here. We have to get rid of them."

"Okay," Alaric says. "We need a plan."

"How about we take a couple days to think about it and we meet back here on Friday?" Stefan suggests.

We agree and disperse.

Damon and I are sitting at my kitchen table. I am eating dinner. He is drinking a glass of blood.

I am staring at him curiously.

"What?" Damon asks grinning.

"Doesn't that make you thirstier?" I question.

"A bit. It's kind of like alcohol," Damon shrugs.

I nod, "Interesting."

"It makes me other things too," he grins, waggling his eyebrows.

"Damon," I groan.

He laughs, "Want to go upstairs?"

I roll my eyes but get up anyway.

He grins triumphantly.