The Balance

Chapter 15

"What do you mean?" Elena repeats, I'm standing in the kitchen with her, and Matt.

Stefan, Jeremy, and Elijah left a few moments ago to lure Alaric into a trap to get the white oak stake.

"Alaric outed all of us to the council. They are on the look out for us." I say again, "Tyler is grabbing some stuff to get out of town right now. I told Caroline too, she is freaking out."

"We should all get out of town," Matt says as he finishes making tea from behind me.

Elena shakes her head, "no, we need to stay here and make sure Jeremy is okay."

I lean against the counter, biting my lip. "Elena is right, I'm not leaving town until I know Rebekah gets Klaus's body from Damon."

Matt freezes, "what?" He turns towards me, "you told Tyler you'd meet him in two hours in the cellar?"

"I know, but I need to make sure Rebekah gets Klaus's body and Alaric is stopped so I don't have to worry the entire time we are on the run that Alaric is going to kill Klaus and his entire bloodline!" I snap back.

Matt throws his hands up in defense, slowly sliding tea to me and Elena. I take a sip and cringe, so does Elena. "Sorry," he says, "I suck at making tea I put too much honey in it."

"It's fine," I take another sip as I walk into the living room, sitting on the couch. I pull my phone out to call Rebekah.

"Allison," Rebekah answers on the first ring.

"Are you almost to Klaus," I'm impatient waiting for her to get to him. To make sure he is safe.

"I just pulled in," I hear her closing the car door, "Don't worry, my selfish brother will be in my possession soon and I will make sure no bloody white oak stake is on the same continent as us."

I sigh of relief, "okay, I just wanna make sure he is safe for the bloodline and all.." I trial off.

"Darling," Rebekah smiles, "it's okay to admit you still love him, even after all the awful things he's done to you."

I bite my lip, not saying anything in return. Tears wells up in my eye, "please just keep him safe."

"I will." She hangs up the phone and I lean my head back.

I love Tyler, he makes me feel alive. He respects my wishes, protects me, he is honest with me well most of the time. He is a fresh of breathe air. The problem though is Klaus. When I'm with him, he just consumes me. And I know that I can't love them both, I know that it's wrong, but I can't let him go, he will always be in the back of my mind. I close my eyes, wishing of a way to not live such a complicated life.

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A bump jerks me awake, darkness is all around me but the dull headlights on the road. Matt is driving his truck and Elena is asleep between us in the middle seat.

"Matt?" confusion clouds my brian, "what is going on?"

Matt glances at me, "It's the only way I was gonna get you both in this truck."

My mind races, "The tea, You drugged us?"

"I'm sorry, Allison, but you're right, okay. But neither you or Elena are thinking clearly."

Elena stirs awake, realizing she is no longer in her bedroom, "What the hell is going on, Matt?"

Matt sighs, "I'm getting you out of town, Elena. Both of you, it's the only way to keep you two safe."

"Matt, what about Tyler?" My voice cracks.

"I called him, I told him what is going on and he is going to meet up with us in a few hours." Matt focus on the road.