Isn't it always

18

Layla had been trying to find the perfect casket girl dress all morning. She was giving a dress up show to Klaus, who wasn't impressed with any of the dresses.

"Okay what about this one?" Layla walked out in a white dress that showed her baby bump but also made her look amazing.

"Nope." Klaus shook his head. "Doesn't do your body any justice love."

She turned to look in the morning. She sighed. "I need the perfect dress."

Klaus walked up behind her and kissed her head. "That you do, but this one or any of the ones you have shown me are not it."

"Hey what if Davina and I go find more dresses." Layla told the hybrid who looked a little wary if the idea. "Oh come on. Davina needs to go out and have fun. Plus i can keep her safe. None if your pets are aloud to touch me remember?"

Klaus sighed. "Fine, I'll go fetch the little witch." He walked out of the room leaving Layla alone.

She slipped off the dress and put on her normal clothes. As Layla slipped on her shoes she heard Klaus storm in. "Well love, seems your plans are delayed. The witch is gone."

Layla snapped her head up to look at Klaus. "What?"

He nodded. "Our little witch is gone and no one knows where she is."

Layla sighed. "Well i still need a dress so I'm heading out. I'll call you if i see her."

The hybrid nodded and kissed her head as she walked out of the room. "Have fun!"

"I will!"

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Truth was Layla didn't know where the witch was. She had her suspicions but she wasn't 100%.

Although she did need to help find Davina she didn't want to. The girl had been through so much and Layla knew she wanted some time on her own. Without Marcel or Klaus.

So Layla spent all day trying to find a dress. She would find Davina later.

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Walking down the streets of New Orleans in a white gown that almost had the look of a wedding gown. Layla sighed when she saw Cami, Davina, and Klaus. She knew Davina was trying to run.

Davina and Cami had taken off while Klaus walked over to Elijah and Marcel. Surely talking about Davina.

Layla blocked out the rest. She didn't want Davina to hate her. She actually liked the brunette and as of right now Davina liked Layla.

When Layla started to walk away Elijah had come up right by her side. "Well don't you look lovely."

Layla looked at him and smiled. "Thank you, it took forever to find this dress. I had to fight some red head for it."

Elijah let out a small laugh. "Yes well, you look amazing in it. Tell me Layla, have you seen Davina on your day out?"

"No." Technically she wasn't lying. "But i have my suspicions of where she is."

"And where is that?"

"I'm not gonna rat her out Elijah. Look i get that you, Klaus, and Marcel, and everyone else wants her back but you don't see it. You all control her. Every single one of you. Y-you don't let her live like she should be able too. Elijah you once told me that everyone should be able to make choices. Why won't you let Davina make hers?" Layla looked at the noble original before shaking her head and walking away.