When they pulled into the compound, she was out cold. She looked so peaceful; Klaus didn't want to wake her. He gently scooped her into his arms and carried her to the guest bedroom. After he had tucked her in he took the chair in the corner of the room, unable to tare himself from her side and pondered his mounting questions about the girl.
Madison Montgomery. The girl he had known, loved. It seemed like a lifetime ago, so much had happened since then. She was a pretty girl from what he could remember, a witch who after hiding her power for so many years due to her parents disapproval, had ran away and learnt how to use her powers. If this was the same Maddy, surely she would have used her power to give her and her daughter a better life than the one Lily had described. He couldn't imagine the Maddy that he had known being so cruel to a child, the woman he had known had been kind and selfless and he certainly could not imagine her selling herself on the streets. But then he of all people should known that life experiences often change people and not for the better.
The question that hunted him the most however was could Lily actually be his? She had his eyes and the wolf inside him instantly felt drawn to her, compelled to help her, to protect her, a feeling he had not felt for anybody in a long, long time. But… how on earth? Was it even possible? He hadn't unleashed his werewolf side back then that has led to Hope's arrival. Perhaps he was finally goring insane from grief, mourning the loss of Hope so much he was willing to transform any helpless soul into the daughter he should have saved.
As the sun began to rise, Klaus forced himself away from his thoughts and left to find Lily something to wear for the day, after all she couldn't wander around in the dirty, tattered clothes he had found her in. Having no idea what young girls her age wore he gave Cami a ring to get her opinion.
Camille groaned and rolled over in bed as she heard her phone go off, who could be calling at six thirty in the morning? As she picked up her phone and sat up in bed she let out a sigh, of course only Klaus!
'Wakey wakey Camille, I need you to come shopping'
'Klaus! Its been a while…how are you?' Cami hadn't heard from her supernatural friend in a long time, after Hopes death he had shut himself away, occasionally appearing at her door in a drunken state.
'Time for all that later, I need clothes for a teenage girl and I thought you could be of assistance, being of the female race yourself your bound to know more than me… be ready in ten minutes?' he smiled down the phone.
Cami hadn't hear Klaus this cheerful in… years. What was going on she wondered? However not wanting to miss a chance to help her friend and see him be happy again she agreed to go with him to the department store, and find out what was going on.
Ten minutes later, Klaus pulled up outside Cami's apartment and they were on their way to the shops.
'So what's this all about Klaus?'
'Ahh Camille, always trying to get me to talk' Klaus winked at her.
'Well you drag me out of bed at six thirty on a Saturday, the least you can do is give me an explanation'
'I found a girl last out, out in bayou in quite a bit of distress and she needs clothes'
'Wait what!? You have a girl in your home, and your helping her?'
Cami was shocked ever since Hope's death Klaus had become an even bigger narcissistic if that was possible. He had shut everyone out of his life, living as a recluse and having no remorse for his actions, frequently killing tourists in the quarter. Where was all this kindness coming from?
'Hard to believe I Know' Klaus grinned at her with that cheeky grin. He was almost like his old self again she thought. She had to meet this girl; she must be special Cami thought.
In the store Cami picked out a pair of black jeans, a light pink floaty tank top and white cardigan, after Klaus had pointed out a shop assistant who he guessed would be around the same size as the girl.
'What's her name then?' she asked at the checkout
'Lily, she looks young, 15 or 16 perhaps and from the little bits of information I've managed to get out of her, she's had a horrible life'
'Klaus… are you sure your in a position to be helping this girl?' Cami finally decided to ask.
'And why wouldn't I be I am the most powerful creature around!' Klaus shot back at her, growing agitated with his friend.
Feeling his anger, Cami decided it was best to leave the talking for now, Klaus was in a better mood than he had been in a long time and she didn't want to ruin it.
As he dropped Cami off back home and headed back to the compound, Klaus smiled to himself. Today he thought he would get the answers to his questions and find out just whom Lily really was. He was feeling hopeful as he pulled back into the compound.