"little Moony." came Ezekiel's happy voice over the phone.
"How've you been? Sorry I didn't call."
"It's okay. I knew when you didn't call meant Damon dragged you to whatever is happening with Elena."
"I volunteered for it." Maeve told him. "I had to take my mind off of..." she trailed off.
"I get it. I've been working too. Are you okay?"
"I feel okay. What about you?"
"I feel okay too. Mum is still in a little shock but I think she'll get better."
"I know I left suddenly, Zeke but..."
"Don't. We all have our own coping mechanisms. What's going on in Mystic Falls. Tell me."
"Firstly, Klaus is here. Met him."
"YOU WHAT?" screamed Ezekiel. "I want to know everything and I want to know it now. Don't you dare leave out any details." Maeve narrated everything that happened in the last forty eight hours. She didn't leave out any details, neither her thoughts nor the conversation she had with Elijah.
"Are you fucking nuts? Forget anyone and protect yourself. Striking up a deal for those ungrateful piece of shits was a bullshitty move. Why would you do that?"
"Because I care! I hate myself for caring but I do. I care about Damon, Zeke. I don't want Bonnie to die for Elena. I don't want Caroline to end up being collateral damage because of Elena. There! You have it! My fatal flaw. You happy?" shouted Maeve pressing her hand to her forehead.
"I'm not happy, Maeve. Nothing about that God forsaken town and it's people makes me happy. And it is not your fatal flaw. Caring can never be your fatal flaw. It is what makes you so much better as a person than the rest of us."
"Then listen to this..." Maeve told him the story of Klaus that Elijah told her earlier. She relayed her thoughts that she had when she realised the truth of the sacrifice.
"So you are confused. You think this but you know it's not the right stand given what everyone is thinking. Look, Maeve if you ask me, I'll say do what you must. Take a stand on what you believe in. Your gut feeling always seems to be true."
"Thank you so much. I'll talk later."
"Keep me posted with everything."
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Maeve pushed open the front door of the boarding house and strode inside. "Morning Doppelganger, Vampires and Original."
She stared particularly at Elijah who smiled, "good morning, Maeve." his voice and that smile made her feel warm in her cheeks.
"Morning Maeve." wished Stefan standing up from the sofa to meet her halfway. She stood in front of him meeting his softened gaze.
"Morning Stefan. What's the plan for save Elena today?" she asked rudely crossing her arms.
