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I am reposting the story, the plot stays the same, I am just correcting mistakes.

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Chapter 9: Answers

"Good morning, I brought coffee from the machine," said Cassie already, dressed up. She was wearing some blue jeans, red blouse and her red sneakers.

"Good morning, I guess," said Stefan. "Are you o.k.? you don't look very good. When did you woke up?" asked Klaus. "Never fell asleep," she replied in a shrug. Klaus looked at Stefan.

They both agreed in a look that she is going to drop in any second now.

Klaus caught her before she fell to the floor. "Grab the nasty coffee, and the bags, I will put her in the car," said Klaus. "I am not your butler," said Stefan. "Please then?" asked Klaus. Stefan nodded. Klaus rolled his eyes at him when he didn't look.

Klaus put her in the passenger's seat. He was driving while Stefan is in the back seat.

"Klaus?" mumbled Cassie as he started the car. "Yes, love?" he answered. "Is Elijah up yet?" asked Cassie, her eyes still closed. "Not yet, love," said Klaus. "But soon, right?" asked Cassie. "Sure," said Klaus. "Thanks redhead," she mumbled before drifting back to sleep.

"It's not nice to lie to a kid," said Stefan. "Drop the attitude would you?" asked Klaus. "You will lose your new little friend if you keep lying to her," said Stefan. "I am not lying to her, I will wake up all of my siblings soon enough," said Klaus. "Whatever," said Stefan.

When Cassie woke up they were still driving. "Good morning sleeping beauty," said Klaus. She smiled at him. "Why are we still driving? Where do you want to get? The end of the world?" asked Cassie. "Not that far," he said in a smile.

"When are we stopping?" asked Cassie. "Why?" asked Klaus. "I need a pee brake," said Cassie. "Oh, there is a gas station two miles from here, can you hold up until then?" asked Klaus. She gave him a panicked look, shaking her head. He chuckled. "Amm… the bushes over there will help?" asked Klaus, pointing to their right. She nodded.

Klaus pulled to the side of the road. Cassie ran out before he fully stopped the car. She could hear Klaus' laugher.

Klaus tried to compose himself when she came back, but failed. She slapped the back of his head. "No hands," he declared. "Say who?" she asked and pinched him. "Hey!" whined Klaus. "Just drive," said Cassie. "Yes princess," said Klaus and she stuck her tongue at him. He chuckled.

Cassie stayed in the car when Klaus and Stefan went out in to some houses. She didn't ask what were they doing, but she noticed that her uncle become nastier every time he came back to the car.

"Are we going to eat something today? I am hungry, really hungry," said Cassie. It was past noon, and the last thing she ate was pizza the night before. "Sure, soon." Said Klaus.

"Can I drive?" asked Cassie after a while. "Sure," sighed Klaus and changed places with her. "You are driving like a grandma," said Cassie, speeding up. "Just because I am not an escape driver like you, it doesn't mean I am driving slowly," said Klaus. She rolled her eyes at him.

Cassie got off the main road. "Where are you going?" asked Klaus. "There is a small pancakes' house in here, just a little bit in to the woods," said Cassie. She parked in front of a lovely little house.

They came inside and a bell rang above their heads. "Cassie Salvatore is that you? You are so big!" called an old lady, with a stained apron and hugged her. "Hello Stefan, you look quite the same obviously, and who is your friend?" asked the old lady. "This is Nick," said Cassie. "Hello," said Klaus quite embarrassed. "Nice to meet you, young man," said the lady, shaking his hand.

Cassie giggled. "Nice to meet you too ma'am," said Klaus. "Come on, have a seat, your usual spot is free. By the way, where is your dad?" asked the woman. "Home, couldn't come, but he is good," said Cassie. "That's good, go sit, I will come in a minute," said the woman. "Thanks, Mary." Said Cassie.

"She knows…" asked Klaus. "Of course, she is a witch, her husband and children too, that's why I introduced you as Nick instead of Klaus, she may know who you are," said Cassie. "Oh, thanks." Said Klaus. "I bet you never was called young man, before," said Cassie. "Probably not," said Klaus in a smile. "Mary knows what you are but always will treat you the way you look like, she looks at you and see a young man," said Cassie.

"True," said Mary in a smile. She showed up out of nowhere. "What would you like?" asked Mary. "Blueberry pancakes and strawberry milkshake for me," said Cassie. "The same for me," said Stefan. "Make it three times," said Klaus in a smile. "Be right back, and then we can talk Cassie," said Mary and left to get their order.

On the table were lamps without bulbs. Obviously lit by magic. Next to it was maple syrup, honey, chocolate syrup, vanilla syrup and butter.

"It's far away from home," said Klaus. "We passed here one of the times we moved, then we came here almost every year, it's a place without judgment," said Cassie. "Nice place," said Klaus, looking down. "Are you o.k. redhead?" asked Cassie. "Why do you care?" asked Klaus looking up. "That's what friends do, they care for each other," said Cassie in a soft smile. He nodded. "I am fine," said Klaus. She ruffled his hair and laughed at the face he made about it.

"Pancakes are coming!" called Mary and put on the table three plats of pancakes, and three glasses of milkshake.

"Now, what's on your mind kid?" asked Mary, taking a seat next to her.

"Have you ever heard about the loophole of nature's girl?" asked Cassie, ready for another disappointment. "Yes I did," said Mary. Cassie looked up, Klaus and Stefan were listening too.

"It's a supernatural phenomenon, a rare one too." Said Mary. "What is it exactly?" asked Klaus. "Well, when the original vampires were created something else was created with them too; it was like a side effect. Once in a while a girl is born, and she is the loophole of nature, she is capable of being conceive by a vampire," explained Mary.

"Is it always work?" asked Cassie. "Not at all, usually the girl is not aware to what she is, and she lives a regular life and death. Sometime she is involved with a vampire, have kids, but still doesn't know what she is," answered Mary. "But what about the kids? We never met anyone who is half vampire half human," said Klaus.

"You forget what I just said, a girl like that is rare and sometimes have regular life, as a human with a human," said Mary. "Well, in this case, Cassandra over here, is aware of what she is and involve with a vampire," said Klaus.

"So Nick is your boyfriend?" asked Mary. "No, his older brother is my boyfriend," huffed Cassie. "She wish to have me," said Klaus. Cassie slapped the back of his head. "Anyway you are still young, you will have time to build a family with a human or a vampire. Enjoy your pancakes," said Mary. They thank her and she left.

"Well, that was… something," said Stefan. "You think?!" asked Cassie rolling her eyes at her uncle. "Someone is cranky," said Klaus with a raised eyebrow, starting to eat his pancakes. "Shut up redhead," said Cassie and busy herself with her pancakes. Klaus tilt his head at her, wondering at the change in mood, and then going back to his pancakes.

They ate, paid and after a quick good bye to Mary, they were back on the road.

"What's wrong?" asked Klaus. "Nothing," said Cassie focusing on the road. "Now there, you said friends care for each other, I am trying to be a friend," said Klaus. She kissed his cheek but said nothing.

Cassie was their driver most of the time in the next few weeks. They slept in motels, or in the car. Stefan become more and more dark. Cassie barely recognized her uncle anymore.

At least she got some answers in this trip.