The Balance

Chaper 7

I can hear the sound a machine beeping, my mind feels foggy as fight to open my eyes. I blink slowly as my vision is blurred. I see a figure slumped over in a chair in the corner of the pale white room. Blinking faster as my vision clears.

Tyler is asleep, his head leaning on the wall next to the chair, he's wearing a black shirt with light jeans so he must have changed after the party. I take a look at my surroundings to see that I'm in a hospital room. An IV hooked into my arm, a bandage on my neck.

"Tyler," My hoarse voice scares me, and my throat is dry and I look around to see if there is a water within reach.

Tyler's body shifts a little but he doesn't respond. "Tyler..." I call out again.

This time his eyes flutter open and he sits up quickly. Rushing to my side, "Allison" he grabs my hand "you're awake." His voice full of relief.

My mind is still trying to catch up, "where is everyone? why am I here? is Elena okay?" I remember her body laying on the porch after Mikael stabbed her.

"Elena is okay, Klaus is alive, Mikael is dead." he pauses ,"Stefan is busy hiding Klaus's family from him and Damon is trying to convince him to stop before Klaus continue to retaliate."

I scrunch my face as I try to process everything. "So why am I in the hospital?"

He lets go of my hand and runs his fingers through his hair. "One of Klaus's hybrids bit you. It was pretty bad. Damon tried to give you his blood to heal you but Klaus stopped him." He slowly looks at me, "something about a promise to never give you vampire blood. I'm not sure."

I bite my lip as I remember when Klaus tried to give me vampire blood for the first time. I stopped him because I was afraid  I'd die with it in my system. He took me to the hospital and compelled the doctor to perform an emergency surgery with no wait so I'd survive.

There is a knock on the door as a brunette walks in wearing a white lab coat. "Oh good!" her face lights up, "you're finally awake. I was getting worried there for a little bit. I'm Dr. Meredith Fell, I've been looking after you for the best week."

"Week?" I croak out.

"Yes, you have been here for a little over a week. Your brother," She opens up the chart, "Damon, told me to not let you leave until you're all healed up."

I roll my eyes, "well when will that be?"

"I am looking at your charts, your vitals seem normal," She takes off the bandage on my neck, "the wound on your neck is healing up nicely. I'd say you can go home here in the next hour or so. After Damon comes in and signs some paperwork. I'll go give him a call."

She leaves the room, leaving me and Tyler alone.

"I can't believe it's been a whole week.." I mutter under my breath. Tyler doesn't saying anything, just keeps staring at me. "Where is Klaus?" I finally ask.

Tyler hesitates for a moment, "Stefan and Klaus are in a battle back and forth. Stefan wants the hybrids to leave town, Klaus compelled Jeremy to stand in a the road while a speeding car came at him."

I gasp, "is he okay!"

"Yes," Tyler sighs, "he had me compel Jeremy.."

I look at him, "you what?"

He begins to pace back and forth, "You're right about the sire bond. It's a lot stronger than I thought. I just don't know what to do, he can't control me forever. I don't want to be his puppet."

I don't respond. I just look at him, hoping he can find a way to set himself free from Klaus, but deep down I know he won't find a way.

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