Iylah Hale. A girl who lost basically everything at the age of 10 as her home caught on fire, killing her family. So when she has to move to Mystic Falls to live with her grandma and cousin, never did she know what she was getting into, falling deep...
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As far as Iylah Hale knew, after being questioned by Sheriff Forbes, the news about Vicki Donovan leaving town, spread like wildfire. Albeit, only a few people in particular, hid the truth about what really happened that night at Halloween. Elena Gilbert was still overcome with guilt for so many reasons, and that included: not being able to tell Matt that his own sister was dead, and Jeremy, for obvious reasons, had recently been acting differently ever since Damon compelled him the other night, making him think that Vicki had left town and she was not coming back. He shouldn't look for her or worry about her. He would miss her, but would know it's for the best. Elena knew making Damon compel him wasn't the best idea, especially because it was Jeremy's mind that was being messed with. But, she kept telling herself, that it was for the best. All she ever wanted to do was protect him. And after hearing him cry out to his best friend that night in his bedroom, begging her to make the pain stop — compulsion was the only solution she could think of at the time.
Meanwhile, apart from a few conversations Iylah has had with the two Gilbert's, and spending time with her cousin's side of the family — she mostly kept to herself after she witnessed another death, happen right in front of her eyes.
Her and Bonnie had been staying at their Grams, until today, when Rudy Hopkins — Iylah's uncle and Bonnie's father, decided it was time for them to come back to the house. Sheila Bennett walked into the room to see Bonnie packing her suitcase, as Iylah watched her from the bed, since she had already done hers. "You two leavin'?"
"Dad doesn't like it when we stay here too much."
Sheila arched a brow at Bonnie, already knowing the answer to her words. "Because he misses you both or because he doesn't trust me?" She asked, making her two granddaughters look over to her, before she glanced over at Bonnie. "Your father's problem is he lacks imagination. He thinks I fill your head with all my witchy juju."
"He's right." Bonnie smiled.
"He's always right." Sheila said, earning a chuckle from both girls. "That's his other problem." Upon seeing the yellow crystal necklace on the bed, the woman quickly indicated to it. "Uh-uh. You need to be wearing that."
Bonnie turned to face her grandmother, with the talisman now in her hand. "I gotta give it back to Caroline. It doesn't belong to me."
Iylah got up from the bed to stand next to the two of them. "Yes, it does. It was your ancestor's, and now it's yours." Her Grams quickly reminded the girl.
However, Bonnie was conflicted. "Emily was your ancestor too, why don't you wear it?"
"Because it didn't find me," Sheila pointed out to the girl. "it found you, protected you." Iylah spun Bonnie around to move her dark long locks away from her neck, so she could put the necklace on her. "A witch's talisman is a powerful tool, don't be giving that back to anybody."
