Twisted Bonds

Chapter 59: Argument

Emma's POV

I slowly woke up the next morning feeling comfortable and warm. I opened my eyes to see that I was still snuggled up next to Finn. I looked up to see that he was already awake. "Good morning." I mumbled as I gave him a sleepy smile.

"Good morning." he said back.

I knew that I eventually had to get up, but I felt so comfortable and safe laying here with Finn. With a great deal of effort, I pushed myself into a sitting position. I noticed that I was still in yesterday's clothes. Blood stains and all. Right, I had no energy left to get cleaned up.

"Hey Finn, can you ask Rebekah if I could use some of her clothes for the day? I'm gonna go take a shower." I asked Finn as we got up.

He nodded and walked out. I made my way to the bathroom connected to his room. I turned on the shower and peeled off my bloodied clothes. As I was taking off my pants, I noticed that my phone was, miraculously, still there. I picked it up and set it on the sink before I stepped into the shower to get cleaned up.

During the shower, there was a knock on the bathroom door before the door opened. "Is it safe to come in?" Rebekah asked.

"Yeah, the curtain's closed." I said back.

"I'm setting some clothes for you on the sink. I also brought you a brush." Rebekah told me.

"Okay, thanks Rebekah." I told her before she walked back out.

After my shower, I stepped out of the shower and grabbed a towel. As I was drying my hair, I took a look at the clothes Rebekah brought me. Sitting on the sink was a simple pair of sweatpants, a shirt, and a sweatshirt. No bra, since we weren't the same size. I should bring a couple outfits over in case I stay over again.

I brushed through my still wet hair and got dressed. I gathered my dirty clothes and my phone as I walked out of Finn's bathroom.

Once I put my dirty clothes into a bag Finn got me, I opened my phone. Seven missed calls and two text messages from Jenna. Shit, she's probably worried sick about me.

With a deep breath, I called Jenna. She immediately answered. "Emma, where are you?! I've been trying to get a hold of you since last night! Why didn't you come home last night?" she shouted into the phone.

"Woah, Jenna, calm down! A lot happened last night. I'm sorry I forgot to call you, but I'm fine, okay?" I tried calming her.

I heard Jenna huff. "Well, what happened last night that caused you to not give me a call?" she asked.

I explained everything that happened the previous night. From my soulmates being desiccated, fighting Esther, almost dying, and reviving my soulmates. "...and I was too tired to call you afterwards. I was even too tired to get cleaned up. I spent the night at their place."

"Wow, that's...a lot. Are you sure you're okay?" Jenna asked.

"I'm okay Jenna. Finn's blood healed me all up. Not even a scar of it remains." I said.

Okay..." Jenna started. She sighed. "How did you get pulled into the middle of all of this?" Jenna muttered.

"Kind of hard not to when you're the soulmate of four Original vampires." I replied.

"Fair point. So, are you coming home today or are you staying over there for another night?" Jenna asked me.

"I'm coming home soon. I'll have Elijah drive me home." I told her.

"Okay. Call me if you need me. I'll see you later."

"See you later. Bye!" I said before hanging up.

I left Finn's room and eventually found Elijah. He drove me home. When I entered the house, I was met with yelling coming from the kitchen. "...could have been out of our lives for good, and she ruined it! How could you side with her?!" I heard Elena yell as I opened the door.

"They are her soulmates! Did you even consider how she would feel about it?!" Jenna yelled back.

What's going on? I closed the door and set down the bag that held my bloodied clothes. "Is that her?" I heard Elena say before she stomped into view. She was livid.

"Hey Elena." I said, pretending not to notice her angered state.

"Why would you save them?!" she shouted at me.

I thought that the 'why' was obvious. "Because they're my soulmates..." I stated.

"They are all evil, especially Klaus! He killed me for some stupid ritual..." she started.

"And yet here you are, still breathing..." I said.

Elena ignored me. "...he forced Stefan to turn off his humanity..."

"That he currently has back..." I added.

"...and he uses my blood to make more hybrids!" Elena spat out.

"Heaven forbid you have to donate blood every once in a while. It's not like he's taking out too much whenever he does." I said.

"Still, he's evil! They all are!" she screamed at me.

"Have any of them tried to hurt you recently?" I asked.

"Yes!" she shouted.

"When?" I asked.

Elena struggled to come up with an answer. A small smirk formed on my face. I knew I was right. Elena muttered something under her breath before stomping out of the room.

I walked into the kitchen to see a very proud Jenna. "I thought that I would have to step in. Glad to see that you can hold your own." Jenna told me.

"Not that hard when you have logic and common sense by your side." I said as I looked for something to eat.

Jenna chuckled. "Those are both things that she hasn't had for a while." Jenna added.

I laughed at that. "Yeah. If she just opened her eyes and let go of the past, she'd be able to see things differently, but she's so narrow minded. She needs to see things from a different perspective." I said.

"You got that right. I love her, but she needs to see that the world doesn't revolve around her." Jenna said.

I was about to respond when my phone rang. I pulled it out and checked the caller ID. It was Enzo. "Excuse me." I said as I left the room to answer the call.

"Hey Enzo, what's up?" I asked.

"Hey Emma, nothing much. I just wanted to let you know that I'm coming back to Mystic Falls soon. I'll be back by the end of the week. So, has anything interesting happened lately?" he questioned.

"Yes, but I'll tell you everything once you get back. When you're back in town, give me a call and we can go to the grill." I told him.

"Okay, sounds like a plan. See you soon, bye." he said.

"Bye." I replied and ended the call.

"Who was that? One of the soulmates?" Jenna asked from the kitchen.

"Actually, no. It was an old friend." I told her.

"An old friend? Do I know this friend?" she asked.

"No, in fact, no one in the Elena gang knows who he is." I replied.

"Sounds mysterious. He's a normal human, right?" she asked.

"Uh, no." I said. Jenna emerged from the kitchen with a confused look. "He's a vampire. I met him when I was thirteen." I told her.

"Wait, you've known about vampires since you were thirteen?" she asked, shocked.

"Yes. It shouldn't be too surprising. I mean, I've had my powers since I was twelve. Discovering my powers was more of a shock than learning about vampires." I said.

Jenna stayed silent for a few seconds before speaking up. "Would there be a way for me to meet him?"