What Lies Beneath

Chapter 61: Wild Things

The Mayor's death was being ruled an accident but there were certain people that knew that wasn't true and Bonnie was one of them. It was tragic that Klaus had taken his anger about Tyler's part in the hybrid revolution out on her but not nearly as shocking. And honestly it was a little silly to think he wouldn't retaliate in some way but she supposed Tyler thought it would be with him directly. However after seeing the way losing a loved one affected his friends he should have known Klaus would go for that heartache because of how intense it could be.

Still she'd left Damon and Jeremy up at the cabin earlier so that she could show her support with the rest of the town in a sort of makeshift memorial to Carol Lockwood. Adults and authority figures were dropping like flies; the Sheriff really the only one left (if you didn't count the rest of the police department) now that the entire Council was gone. Surely Caroline was feeling some type of anxiousness when it came to her mother's safety especially after already losing her father.

While the turnout for Carol had not been a big surprise, finding out that her very own father would now be acting Mayor or just Mayor was. Besides the fact that he'd never shown any interest in politics before he also wasn't exactly present enough to deal with town issues. She couldn't help but wonder if this meant he would be sticking around more. If so, well, she had mixed emotions about it. On the one hand she loved her father and wanted to spend more time with him. But on the other hand she'd gotten used to the type of freedom that no parental interference had given her. It would be beyond hard to even attempt to listen to him if he tried to throw his fatherly weight around.

His request to meet her for lunch came as no surprised and she agreed, walking into the Grille to find him chatting with Sheriff Forbes. It had never occurred to Bonnie before that her father actually knew about all of the crazy things that went on in Mystic Falls but now it made perfect sense that he did. Even more if he planned to be Mayor. He probably thought she was still in the dark however, witch powers aside. It would be interesting if they ever met in the middle; he'd flip his lid once he found out about Damon. If he ever found out about Damon.

I don't think Liz would tell him because of Caroline but then again that is the sort of thing the Mayor should know; which citizens are undead and whatever. This could bring unnecessary complications to my already complicated life. Oh joy.

"Hey Dad." She said once she reached the table. "Hey Sherriff."

"Hello Bonnie." Sherriff Forbes smiled and stood. "I'll let you guys talk. Charles come see me when you have a moment."

Watching her leave, Bonnie sighed. "So, far cry from being a traveling pharmaceutical rep."

"I noticed a few of your friends missing from the assembly. So much for mandatory I guess." He replied, dodging her obvious seeking statement.

She rolled her eyes. "Dad, stop. You can't come in and start making rules."

He shrugged. "I think this town could use a few more rules."

They'd never had more than a fleeting mention of what she could do—what Grams could do—and even then he'd sort of passed it off as Shelia being looped on the liquor. Now however she suspected he understood more about the Bennett side of the family than he'd ever let on. "You're forgetting I can help protect the town."

His expression was gentle but firm. "I'm well aware of your gifts, Bonnie. But don't forget I'm your father. That means I get to protect you."

It would lead to an argument but she couldn't help herself. "And how were you protecting me when you were off working and I was here all alone after Grams died?"