What Lies Beneath

Chapter 45: Possessions

It was a bit unusual for all of them to be at the Grille at the same time for no apparent reason other than getting blitzed or simply checking in. And by them Bonnie meant Elena, Damon, Alaric and herself. But then again there weren't many places to go in Mystic Falls and they each had their own reasons for showing up. Damon just wanted to drink away his grief over Stefan and Alaric was looking for Jeremy—getting bothered by Damon was his added bonus. She and Elena on the other hand were just talking and catching up about everything going on. Well maybe not everything. They were both being very careful not to mention Damon.

Yet there was an underlying tension between them however they were both experts at ignoring it. Case in point, while her pretty petite friend was in the restroom Bonnie chose to focus on her own thoughts which revolved around Klaus. She was getting so sick and tired of dreaming about Klaus. While they weren't like before with him biting her they were still annoying. Waking up each morning with a racing heart and glancing around the room anxiously would eventually start to wear on her. And once Damon noticed he'd want answers and the last thing she wanted was to give him more to worry about.

Sighing deeply, she sipped from her white cup of tea and tracked Elena as she exited the bathroom and returned to her seat. "You okay?"

The brunette nodded slowly. "As far as I can be I guess. What about you?"

Bonnie waved a hand. "About the same. It's funny, I was pretty sure Katherine was the worst we would ever see. Now I know she was tame in comparison."

Elena picked up a sugar packet and added it to her coffee. "I know right? I almost miss her. At least she didn't send people after me."

True. "At least that guy wasn't shady and just honestly out for a jog. Though when did you start running anyway?"

Her friend sighed. "It helps me clear my head and not think about all that is going on. I know it's dangerous to be alone like that but, well I can't always have someone watching me. No one should have to anyway."

"We don't mind. You do stuff like that for the ones you care about." Bonnie related with a small smile. "You would do the same for any of us."

Elena exhaled but it was obvious she should. "That guy was just minding his own business and I almost hit him with a tree branch. I feel like I'm going crazy." She scratched at her cheek idly. "I'm totally paranoid all the time."

Bonnie smiled softly. "You have a right to be. Klaus is still out there; he knows you tried to kill him."

The brunette shook her head from side to side. "Why isn't he making a move? There's been no sign of him. Nothing." Growling, she pushed her hair out of her face. "Just my slow spiral into insanity."

The other girl chuckled. "Join the club. Every time I close my eyes, I have that nightmare. On repeat."

Elena frowned in concerned. "Same dream?"

Unfortunately. "Yeah. Four coffins, Klaus is in one of them. It's weird."

Glancing around, she leaned closer. "What if it's not just some dream? What if it's like, ya know, a witch dream?"

Naturally Bonnie had considered that and came to the conclusion that it probably was. However she wasn't in the mood to face up to it or really give it a lot of thought. Dreaming about Klaus was one thing but having honest to God prophetic dreams about him that could come true? Well that just terrified her to the core. What if the next one didn't involve coffins but her submitting to him? "It—it's just stress. I'll figure it out." Pause. "What about Stefan? Has there been any sign of him?"