Caroline and Niklaus's daughter

14. Their Out

Violet's POV

WC: 1251

It was now dinner time, Josie and Lizzie had brought me dinner. It was probably the best decision considering I couldn't even look at any of them unless I wasn't sober which they all wanted me to be.

"I want to go home." I complained to my sisters as we laid in my bed.

"Maybe we can ask mom." Josie suggested.

"I'm not talking to her." I scoffed. There was some silence.

"Are you going to go to breakfast tomorrow?" Josie asked.

"No." I said simply.

"Why not? Mom won't be there." Lizzie said.

"But the Mikaelsons will." I said.

"You don't want to talk to them?" Josie asked.

"Why would I?"

"Because they're your family. We know your rightfully angry but we know you. You have to be curious and they want to get to know you so why not?" Lizzie said.

"No they don't." I scoffed.

"What are you talking about?" Josie asked.

"Yeah every time we see them they ask about you." Lizzie added.

"That doesn't mean they want to get to know me or be my family." I said.

"What do you mean?" Josie asked.

"Why do you think they never told me the truth? They found out about me and they felt some sort of 'familial responsibility' or something which is why they helped me. They brought me here so they could see if I fit in with the 'Mikaelson image'. They didn't tell me the truth so they could have an out. If they didn't like me then they never had to tell me the truth, they could just send me back and keep going with their lives like I didn't exist. If I knew, they'd be stuck with me, or I might use their family name or whatever to get stuff. Don't you get it? It was their out." I explained.

"Violet.. there's no way that's true." Josie said.

"Yeah, you should see how concerned they are, they care about you." Lizzie agreed.

"Exactly, plus they'd be ridiculous not to want you in their family." Josie added.

"Yeah, the Mikaelsons would be lucky to have you not the other way around." Lizzie said.

"Thank guys. But they aren't my family, you are." I said.

"And we'll always be your family." Josie said.

"Yeah, even if you do decide to get to know the Mikaelsons." Lizzie said. I smiled at them gratefully as we cuddled up in my bed.

** The next day

There was a knock at the door. I motioned for my sisters to shh. The door was locked with magic so it's not like anyone could get in.

"Violet." We heard, it was Klaus. My sisters looked at me in question as I shook my head. I definitely didn't want to talk to him.

"I know you're in there and awake." He said. Of course he did, he could hear our heart beats but apparently can't take a hint.

"Look I know you're angry.." he started from the other side of the door as I scoffed.

"But we're all worried about you." He finished.

"Look, we had to lie. We didn't want to and I know that doesn't make things better but we had to.

Do you remember when we met? Of course you do it wasn't long ago but let me tell you my side.

Look, when your mother called, we hadn't spoken in years but she said it was urgent so me and Freya showed up. We went to your house and you weren't there when we went inside but we saw your picture laying on the coffee table where we sat.

I had no idea who you were, your mother hadn't even mentioned you but I couldn't stop looking at that picture, you were wearing some Beatles T-shirt, I think it was your birthday or something.

Anyway, I asked your mother about you and that's when she told me and Freya all about you. I was furious. Not at you, or your existence but the fact that your mother kept you from me. I yelled at her over it when all of a sudden you showed up. Remember how you knocked me to the floor thinking your mother was in danger?" He said and my sisters looked at me with wide eyes and slightly amused expressions. I hadn't exactly told them the story.

"It wasn't a smart idea, you had no idea who I was but you are brave and you weren't going to let anyone hurt your mother. I didn't react, I had just learned of you and here you were in all your werewolf glory. Even when your mother told you to leave me alone I couldn't
compose myself, couldn't even introduce myself, your mother did it for me. I wasn't sure if you knew who I was to you but you just nodded and took our answers.

When your mother asked you to leave you promised not to listen in. It seems you keep your word which is a good thing, I hope that doesn't change. However if you hadn't you would've known the truth.

After you left your mother told me you didn't know who we were and said we couldn't tell you. That made me even more furious than I was before, I thought she sought to continue to keep you from me.

I told her no, I wanted to be in your life, I still do. But she told us her concerns, we thought the truth would only cause harm. So we came to the agreement that I would tell you once we helped you. That was always the plan. I'm sorry you found out this way but we wanted to tell you as soon as we learnt of your existence.

I know Stefan is your dad. He raised you and for that I am eternally grateful and in his debt because he helped raise the extraordinary young lady I know today. But I would like to get to know you and be your father if you'll allow me.

I'm sorry we didn't tell you the truth , but right now we are all worried about you, your mother is worried about you. We want our know how you are.

Lunch is in an hour, your mother won't be there, she went to collect some things from mystic falls. If you come down we won't assume that means forgiveness we know we still have a long way to go. You don't even have to speak with us, we just want to see you with our own eyes and see how you're doing." He said before we heard his footsteps retreating.

Both my sisters looked at me.

"Are you going to go?" Lizzie asked.

"I don't know."

"If you do we'll be with you the whole time." Josie said.

"Yeah and like he said it doesn't mean forgiveness. You should go." Lizzie said.

I sighed.

** An hour later.

It was lunch time, I decided to go. I felt anxious, I messed with my necklace from Freya that my sisters had convinced me to put back on.

We walked downstairs and everyone looked up surprised to see me, Klaus smiled and I avoided eye contact with any of them as I sat down in between Lizzie and Josie. It was awkward and Hayley started up a conversation with everyone that I didn't participate in.

I ate my food quietly and peacefully, maybe getting to know the Mikaelsons wouldn't be so bad.