The next morning
Jeremy stumbled off the stairs; he probably would’ve fallen down if he hadn’t hold on to the banisters. Coffee, he needed coffee and lots of it. He staggered to the kitchen and opened the cupboard to get out a cup. He managed to take three out and watched them shatter into pieces on the floor.
“Damnit” he said and he ducked to collect the fragments. He picked one and naturally cut his hand. “Shit” he cursed.
“It’s never a good idea to swear in the very early morning” Alaric entered the kitchen and noticed the glass and the blood. “Does it hurt?” he asked with a nod at Jeremy’s hand.
“It’s okay” Jeremy said, pressing his hand to stop the bleeding. Alaric came closer and ducked as well. “Let me see” Jeremy showed his hand. “Hmm, looks pretty bad. You should see a doctor” Jeremy reluctantly shook his head. “No, Ric, it’s… it’s fine. I’m not going to bleed to death” Alaric waved his hand. “Just do it, Jeremy. Okay?” he said in a tone that didn’t tolerate any objection. Jeremy nodded, giving in. “I’ll give you a ride” Alaric said. He grabbed the car keys and walked to the front door, Jeremy behind him.
During the ride Alaric tried to keep a conversation. “How are things with Bonnie?” Jeremy relegated uneasy. “She broke up. I thought Elena would’ve told you that” he said a little grumpy. “No, no, she didn’t tell me anything” Alaric said, keeping his eyes on the road. “I noticed she’s been a little off lately. She doesn’t talk about Stefan anymore. Not that she usually talks to me that much” “She’s a little in denial” Jeremy explained. “She has a lot going on. I think she misses Stefan more than she wants to admit. And now that Damon hooks up with Bonnie-” Alaric braked so abruptly Jeremy bumped his head to the windshield. “Damon hooks up with Bonnie?” Alaric exclaimed, ignoring Jeremy’s ‘Ouch’. “Are you serious? Are they serious?” he continued. Jeremy looked up with an uncomprehending expression. “What is this? Why is everyone so over the top surprised about Damon and Bonnie being together? Bonnie is an awesome person and well, I guess, Damon has his positive traits, too. I should want to kill Damon for stealing my girl, but I won’t. Surprising, huh? If Bonnie finds happiness with Damon, then who am I to judge?” Alaric drove further, shaking his head in unbelief. “Look, Jeremy, Damon is a very good friend and I know him. I’m not going to pretend to have seen the depths of his soul, but one thing I am sure of. He is not in love with Bonnie. Whenever he mentioned her he talked about how she could stop Klaus from killing Elena. He didn’t care if Bonnie died in the process. All he cared about was Elena. I can’t believe that has changed” Jeremy relegated again, rubbing his forehead which still hurt a bit. “I love my sister, she can be cool, but she’s not the world’s greatest girl ever. Sure, I want to believe Damon had a thing for her. Apparently she has to kind of power on men, I wouldn’t know since I’m her brother. But that doesn’t mean they can’t get over it. Damon must’ve realized it was a lost case and moved on” Alaric clucked his tongue. How could Jeremy so easily cope with this situation?
Jeremy stumbled off the stairs; he probably would’ve fallen down if he hadn’t hold on to the banisters. Coffee, he needed coffee and lots of it. He staggered to the kitchen and opened the cupboard to get out a cup. He managed to take three out and watched them shatter into pieces on the floor.
“Damnit” he said and he ducked to collect the fragments. He picked one and naturally cut his hand. “Shit” he cursed.
“It’s never a good idea to swear in the very early morning” Alaric entered the kitchen and noticed the glass and the blood. “Does it hurt?” he asked with a nod at Jeremy’s hand.
“It’s okay” Jeremy said, pressing his hand to stop the bleeding. Alaric came closer and ducked as well. “Let me see” Jeremy showed his hand. “Hmm, looks pretty bad. You should see a doctor” Jeremy reluctantly shook his head. “No, Ric, it’s… it’s fine. I’m not going to bleed to death” Alaric waved his hand. “Just do it, Jeremy. Okay?” he said in a tone that didn’t tolerate any objection. Jeremy nodded, giving in. “I’ll give you a ride” Alaric said. He grabbed the car keys and walked to the front door, Jeremy behind him.
During the ride Alaric tried to keep a conversation. “How are things with Bonnie?” Jeremy relegated uneasy. “She broke up. I thought Elena would’ve told you that” he said a little grumpy. “No, no, she didn’t tell me anything” Alaric said, keeping his eyes on the road. “I noticed she’s been a little off lately. She doesn’t talk about Stefan anymore. Not that she usually talks to me that much” “She’s a little in denial” Jeremy explained. “She has a lot going on. I think she misses Stefan more than she wants to admit. And now that Damon hooks up with Bonnie-” Alaric braked so abruptly Jeremy bumped his head to the windshield. “Damon hooks up with Bonnie?” Alaric exclaimed, ignoring Jeremy’s ‘Ouch’. “Are you serious? Are they serious?” he continued. Jeremy looked up with an uncomprehending expression. “What is this? Why is everyone so over the top surprised about Damon and Bonnie being together? Bonnie is an awesome person and well, I guess, Damon has his positive traits, too. I should want to kill Damon for stealing my girl, but I won’t. Surprising, huh? If Bonnie finds happiness with Damon, then who am I to judge?” Alaric drove further, shaking his head in unbelief. “Look, Jeremy, Damon is a very good friend and I know him. I’m not going to pretend to have seen the depths of his soul, but one thing I am sure of. He is not in love with Bonnie. Whenever he mentioned her he talked about how she could stop Klaus from killing Elena. He didn’t care if Bonnie died in the process. All he cared about was Elena. I can’t believe that has changed” Jeremy relegated again, rubbing his forehead which still hurt a bit. “I love my sister, she can be cool, but she’s not the world’s greatest girl ever. Sure, I want to believe Damon had a thing for her. Apparently she has to kind of power on men, I wouldn’t know since I’m her brother. But that doesn’t mean they can’t get over it. Damon must’ve realized it was a lost case and moved on” Alaric clucked his tongue. How could Jeremy so easily cope with this situation?
The next morning.
A buzzing sound, coming from Caroline’s pedestal cupboard woke her up and she opened her eyes. She took her phone and opened it. She had received a message from an unknown person.
“I know what you are and we will destroy you” she read aloud. She swung her legs off the bed and searched for her ring. When she had found it she put it on and walked to the window. She shoved the curtain and stared outside.
The sky was grey. It seemed like it was going to rain.
Caroline opened the window and climbed over the edge.
“Game on, bitch” she mumbled, before she jumped and landed gracefully on the pavers.
A buzzing sound, coming from Caroline’s pedestal cupboard woke her up and she opened her eyes. She took her phone and opened it. She had received a message from an unknown person.
“I know what you are and we will destroy you” she read aloud. She swung her legs off the bed and searched for her ring. When she had found it she put it on and walked to the window. She shoved the curtain and stared outside.
The sky was grey. It seemed like it was going to rain.
Caroline opened the window and climbed over the edge.
“Game on, bitch” she mumbled, before she jumped and landed gracefully on the pavers.
Elena’s doctor was driving on the road. There was not many traffic, so she’d be at work fast. Then she’d have some time to do some paperwork.
The radio was playing lame music, so she looked for a CD. While she put Switchfoot in the CD-player, she had her eyes off the road for two seconds. When she looked up again she screamed.
There was a woman standing in the middle of the road. She had long, dark blonde hair, green eyes and she looked rather pale.
The doctor braked and her car made a few turns before it stood still. Before she got out she needed to get her heart beat under control.
Her door opened and a familiar man appeared.
“Are you all right?” Alaric asked concerned.
The doctor nodded heavy, breathing fast.
“What happened?” Alaric asked.
She looked at Alaric, thinking he’d think she’s crazy.
“I thought I saw a ghost” she said quickly as if it wouldn’t sound so insane if she said it fast.
The radio was playing lame music, so she looked for a CD. While she put Switchfoot in the CD-player, she had her eyes off the road for two seconds. When she looked up again she screamed.
There was a woman standing in the middle of the road. She had long, dark blonde hair, green eyes and she looked rather pale.
The doctor braked and her car made a few turns before it stood still. Before she got out she needed to get her heart beat under control.
Her door opened and a familiar man appeared.
“Are you all right?” Alaric asked concerned.
The doctor nodded heavy, breathing fast.
“What happened?” Alaric asked.
She looked at Alaric, thinking he’d think she’s crazy.
“I thought I saw a ghost” she said quickly as if it wouldn’t sound so insane if she said it fast.