Good Intentions

13: Lake Party

AZALEA'S POV

My new routine was to drive to Damon's with Klaus of course, that's when we had our lessons. Then Damon would drive me to school. Because I wasn't working anymore it was nice to get the 30 minutes to catch up with him. I'd go to school and then go to the grill with my friends if I didn't have Cheer and if I did I'd go home after cheer so I wasn't staying out late. Klaus had this thing about me being out when the sunset. He liked me Home before then. So I listened and I'd either get Hayley to pick me up or I'd walk back if I had enough time. 

When I got home I'd sit with Hope in her room and do my homework. She would be drawing her playing with her dolls whilst we spoke about her day. Then when she would go to bed I'd go to my room and shower before practising my magic for a little until I got tired. I'd text Damon goodnight and go to sleep.

This whole thing meant I avoided Marcel and Cami. I was pissed at both of them. More so than I was at Klaus. I wasn't even that Annoyed at Klaus anymore. He did what he did to protect me. He thought he was doing the right thing. Marcel and Cami blindly followed despite seeing I was no safer with my deranged parents than I would have been with Klaus. If they had just realised that sooner or told Klaus what was happening then maybe, maybe I wouldn't be so mad at them. Maybe I would have been there for Hope's entire life. My, I would have a relationship with Klaus. But they didn't. They also betrayed my trust! They used the trust I gave them to manipulate me, to kidnap me or at least help Klaus kidnap me. 

I wasn't Freya's biggest fan either. She did the spells. Klaus wouldn't have been able to do it on his own. I and Rebekah have been somewhat avoiding each other. I don't really know why... I just get the vibe she doesn't want me around. So I stay out of her way. 

Davina hasn't been over since I have been here and maybe it was for the best. I liked Davina we got on well. But she was with Kol, who I don't get on well with. We argue all the time over petty stuff. He's a child. I swear his mental age hasn't changed since he turned and it was problematic. Who argues with a 7-year-old? He does apparently and I don't let him so we argue. Or I take up too much room on the sofa and he kicks my legs. Last time I checked there were about 100 other rooms he could sit in. Yet he likes to bug me. I imagine him to be what an annoying little brother would be like. Though He was 1000 and my uncle technically. 

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It was the weekend so I was in the study doing my homework. Freya was over at the desk doing her magic positions or whatever it is she spends her day doing there. Hope was in her room getting ready. Hayley was taking her into town to have a girlie day. 

"Ugh," Freya says frustratedly. I try and ignore her and focus on my homework. Surprisingly history wasn't my strongest point... Now she's mumbling to herself. It wasn't helping with my concentration. "What's wrong?" I asked. "I can't get the components to this spell right." I stand up from my seat and go over to her set-up. "That's because you need to move this," I say touching the stone. "And add this." I sprinkled some herbs from a jar. "Plus you're ratios are all off." "Anything else I'm doing wrong?" "Sorry... I was just helping." I say backing away. "No, I was joking. Please help me." 

I explained the ratios. I was kind of a math nerd and she alters them accordingly whilst I wrote it out on a scrap of paper. "It should work now," I tell her. She smiled at me. "thanks." I nodded. "No problem." "Azalea?" I looked at her over my shoulder as I walked away to take my seat again. "I'm sorry for-"I don't want to hear it," I tell her. I wasn't ready to forgive. And if someone apologised I always felt guilty if I didn't forgive them. She nodded understanding she looked guilty. She looks like that every time she looks at me. I guess she was really sorry for what she did. 

"Hey, my sweet girl," Hayley said coming in. I smiled at her. "I'm heading into town, want a ride?"  I looked at my books and then back to her. "I'll get Elijah to help you with it. Go have fun. The sun is amazing!" I smiled. "Can you drop me off at the lake? All my friends are hanging out there today?" The town was having a heatwave, it's always relatively warm here unless it's the winter. But it was extra hot this weekend. "Yeah of course. Go get your stuff." "Thanks, Hayley." I rushed off to my room.