Good Intentions

21: New Plans

AZALEA'S POV

So my plans for college may have been put on hold. Despite no attacks on Hope and me, Klaus was still worried that something bad was going to happen. I was more worried about him giving himself a brain aneurysm from all the stress, like that vein in his forehead needs a break it's going to burst.

Hope was starting at the Salvatore school this semester, it was going to be weird not having her in the house with me all the time. As much as I would like adult company sometimes I'm going to miss our painting sessions and uncle Elijah teaching us a piano. It was fun learning with her, she was so much better at it than I was but she never made fun of me for how bad I was. I was going to miss her sneaking into my room for late-night cuddles and pretending I didn't notice. I'll miss doing her hair for her in the mornings before I got ready myself.

We were actually dropping her off today. I was looking at her reflection as I did her hair one last time, she'll be home for Thanksgiving break but that was months away. And I could visit her whenever but Hayley and Klaus think it's important to give her time to settle in before I started visiting to avoid her getting homesick.

Klaus finally told her that I was her sister and it only really made us closer. She said she felt a connection before and now she knew why. I was just glad she wasn't mad at us for keeping it a secret for so long. "What if I don't want to go to school?" Hope asked me. "You'll like it when you get there... remember how you were worried last time you went and you had the best day." "Yeah, but you were at home when I got back... You won't be at the school." "We can still talk on the phone and when you're settled I'll come and visit you," I tell her forcing a smile on my sad face to reassure her it'll be okay. I know she'll be fine when she's there. But since the whole school thing, I was just a little bit more protective of her. Everyone was... Someone was with her all the time.

"Can't you just come to the school too... You could learn more magic and they have a music teacher you could practice singing." She looked up at me. "Maybe one day but right now I need to stay home, take care of Dad," I tell her. it was no secret Nik was losing it slightly I didn't want to leave him either, though Elijah had a grip on him at the moment Nik was the type of person that snaps like an elastic band.

Since he's been preoccupied with him plotting and planning it's been left to Hayley to keep an eye on me. And it's not that I was badly behaved I just enjoyed being out of these walls a lot more than anyone was comfortable with. Damon understood. He'd find me in a field or the woods and he'd let me be for a while before bringing me back home. Home feels more like a prison as the days go on. I think I preferred it when I was spelt to the basement at least then I was actually a prisoner and it wasn't home.

"But Uncle Elijah can watch him... I need you Zlea." "Don't cry, I'll come to visit all the time okay. Even might talk Rick into letting me sleep over. And we can cuddle and chat all night long." I tell her. "And you'll be safe there. With kids just like you." "You're the only one just like me...Remember." "But there are witches and Wolves and teachers who can help you." "You and aunt Freya help me. And Mum already gave me like a million lectures about wolves and the curse. Why do I need to go?" "Because you need friends, your own age. You don't want to be hanging out with me when you're older, I'll cramp your style." "You hang out with aunt Bex... she's a million years old." "That's different."

"Look, you'll like it when you're there. You'll have fun, you'll learn amazing things. You'll be safe and accepted there you don't have to hide who you are. You'll learn how to use all your power for good. Because you're special and special people need a special place to me and that's the school. You're going to thrive there." "You're special too. You should be there too." "I've finished school, Hope... I need to "Move on." "I'd never move on from you hope but school just isn't on the cards for me right now. I have so much to take care of at home to make sure it's all safe for you to come home to. I would love to turn back time and meet you and go to school together at the boarding school. I'd love to be there learning and just being with you making sure you're okay. But things are happening. Things that are too complicated to explain... I need to be home." "Well, when it's taken care of you'll come to the school?" "I'd love to come to the school if the time was right... but I'm getting Old Hope. I have to leave the dream of attending that school behind at some point."