Magic Within Us

As I Lay Dying Part II

Alisha stood looking frantically at her phone as the minutes ticked away.

She had never been to this part of Mystic Falls which was crazy because she felt like she had been everywhere in her small town by now.

It was still very much daytime and she knew that if Sasha and Bonnie got back from wherever they had gone to and find that she wasn't home, they would worry.

Alisha checked her phone again but nothing had change.

The location and time on her last messages still stared back at her.

Hurry up.  She thought impatiently but even she knew they wouldn't speed things along.

If he wanted to come, he would come.

Alisha perked up when she heard a car coming down the road.

She immediately took a step closer, her hands shaking in anticipation.

She watched the red sedan pulling up. She had been so expectant, so anxious that she didn't immediately realise that she knew that cat.

It was Jenna's.

Alisha's face fell when she saw Jeremy's face in the driver's seat.

Crap.

Jeremy drove up to her. Stopping in front of her.

The door swung open and Jeremy jumped out.

"Ali." He let out a breath as he walked up to her.

Alisha frowned as she took a step back.

"Jer... what are you - how are you here?" She demanded.

Jeremy furrowed his brows. "How am I here? What are you doing here? In the middle of no where!"

Alisha held her chin up trying to hide her nerves. "How'd you find me?"

Really? Jeremy couldn't believe that was her concern right now.

"I went to your house, your dad said he thought you were with me so of course I figured something was up. So I used my computer to track your phone."

Alisha felt herself get angry. "You tracked my phone?" She yelled.

"Yes, you gave me no choice!" He yelled. "It was either that or go to Sasha and Bonnie immediately but I stupidly wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt."

"Gosh." Alisha ran a hand down her face. If he had told Sasha or Bonnie that she had left the house right after them. They would come for her and ruin everything.

"What are you doing out here, Ali?" He asked.

Alisha knew this looked weird and she had no way of explaining herself. In fact she didn't want to explain herself.

"Nothing."

Jeremy looked at her in disbelief.

"Ali, it's me. Look, I know you're going through a really tough time but I need you to know that I'm here for you. I need you to know that."

Alisha swallowed. She knew the time was ticking and he would be here anytime soon.

"I'm sorry Jeremy but as I told Bonnie and Sasha, they're no words that can help me. All I want right now, is my magic back." She told him firmly.

"Ali..." he sighed in that same annoying tone everyone seemed to be using.

The one that implied that there was no hope. That Emmeline had won.

But she just couldn't have. She didn't get to win this time.

"You know what? You should leave." She told him.