Insomanic [N.M]

4. Give me love

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Ana walked towards Damon as everyone were gathered near the staircase. She spotted Damon with a girl who looked exactly like Katherine. Just the sight of her fluttering her eyelids at the older Salvatore made her blood boil. But, she knew that was Elena Gilbert from Damon's rants over the phone. She, Stefan and Damon seemed to be in a heated argument over something. Ana looked a little disheveled as her eyes were slightly puffy and her dress was slightly crumpled. Stefan noticed her coming towards them. Immediately, he walked towards her and softly grabbed her by the shoulders.

"Are you ok? I saw Klaus pulling you into that room. Did he hurt you?" He asked with concern laced in every word. Elena watched the interaction with squinted eyes as Damon also left Elena's side to check his best friend.

"Hey! You ok? Did that psycho hurt you? What did he want?" Damon asked, concerned. Ana shook her head and waved her hand.

"It's ok. He didn't hurt me. Just - I'll explain later." She vaguely explained as the clinking sound of a glass echoed through the hall.

"If everyone could gather here, please." Rang Elijah's smooth voice as everyone gathered around. The five children stood on the staircase as an older blonde woman in a navy blue dress made her way downstairs.

"Do you see what I see?" Damon whispered to Stefan. Ana's gaze was fixed on Esther. Something didn't sit right with her. Esther made eye contact with Ana as her eyes widened, like she recognized her. She gave her a small smile as she turned her attention back to Elijah.

"You know, whenever my mother brings our family together like this, it's tradition for us to commence the evening with a dance. Tonight's pick is a century old waltz, so if you all could find yourselves a partner, please join us in the ballroom." He finished as everyone made their way towards the ballroom.

Damon offered his hand to Elena. She took it as they to made their way inside. Stefan watched this with a broken expression on his face. Ana took note of this as she spotted Caroline talking to Klaus with an irritated expression. Ana approached Caroline with a smirk. She tapped Caroline on the shoulder as the blonde spun around. A bright smile overtook her face. In Ana's mind, Caroline and Stefan would make a pretty cute couple.

"Caroline, wanna switch partners? Mine is broody Salvatore over there." Ana said, pointing at a glum Stefan.

"Of course! You're an angel in disguise, you know that?" Caroline replied, hugging Ana and literally skipping towards Stefan. Ana looked at Klaus who now wore a smirk. Ana scoffed at his face.

"Please, get over yourself, sweetheart. I was just helping some friends out." Ana stated as he scoffed back at her. He offered her his hand as she hesitantly took it. 

Give me love by Ed Sheeran played in the ballroom as everyone gracefully danced to it. Elena and Damon, Stefan and Caroline, Klaus and Ana and Matt and Rebekah. Caroline turned her head and glared at Matt and Rebekah. Stefan chuckled at her expression.

"You know, if looks could kill, Rebekah would be in hell by now." Stefan commented as Caroline averted her eyes with a blush.

"Um yeah. I mean, what was she even thinking inviting our human friend to a party full of vampires. It's only a matter of time before one of her brothers turn him into a blonde mid night snack." Caroline rambled.

"Somehow, Matt just doesn't die, you know. He seems to just live no matter what." Stefan commented. Caroline raised an eyebrow.

"You say it like it's an inconvenience." She inputted. Stefan let out a small laugh.

"No, not like that. Just an observation." He replied with a small smile.

"So, what's going on between you and Ana?" The question caught Stefan so off guard that his eyes widened like a child getting caught stealing cookies.

"Um, nothing I-I mean who even told you that?" Stefan asked nervously as Caroline smirked.

"I'm Caroline Forbes. I know everything. Now spill." She demanded as Stefan side eyed Ana, who seemed to be having a great time with Klaus. In reality, it so wasn't.

"So, one moment you choke me and yell in my face and now you're dancing with me like nothing happened?" Ana asked skeptically.

"What do you want me to do, love? Rip your heart out right now?" Klaus asked with humor laced in his voice. Ana scoffed at him.

"God, are you bi polar by any chance? Because I betrayed you and you're just letting me get away with it?" She asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"No, you won't get away with it. I'll make sure to use your guilt as leverage when I see fit." Klaus simply replied.

"Yeah, right. I didn't do it intentionally. I had my reasons. You won't understand." Ana said, shaking her head slightly. As she was going to reply, she was twirled into another person's arms. Finn.

"Finn, the only brother I have never met in person. Your siblings did tell me you were a bore." Ana said, mockingly. Finn completely ignored her words.

"My mother wishes to see you right now. She is upstairs waiting." Finn said in an irritated voice.

"And why would I do that?" Ana retorted.

"Because she knows what you are. How long before your herbs run out, Anastasia? There is only one Claire witch left, I suppose? How long before her life ends?" He whispered in her ear as she froze. Ana's facial expression did not faze as she and Finn left the ballroom. Multiple pairs of eyes followed Ana as the two left.

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