A Modern Myth

♡Chapter 8♡

I walked downstairs and opened the door only to see the entire cast there. "Welcome. Please come in." They entered and looked around in amazement. "Gloria!" I called for a maid. The young blonde came running down the stairs and stopped in front of me looking down. They weren't allowed to lool anyone in the eye. "Yes sir?" She softly said. "Please take these guests each to a bedroom." She nodded and took them upstairs. A few minutes later they each came back downstairs. Maria entered the room and stopped in front of me. "The food is done sir." I nodded and told them to follow me. We sat down and began talking. "I realised something today, Jared. None of us really knows anything about you." Joel said as he took a sip of his wine. "What do you guys wanna know?" They looked deep in thought before Jai asked. "Do you have any family members except for Shannon?" Should I tell them? "Well, I have a few more siblings. Five brothers and a sister. The eldest was Freya, she was 40. Although she died a few years ago. Then there was Finn, he's 35. Elijah was 30. Then my mother cheated on her husband and Shannon was born. Then she cheated again with another man and my other brother Niklaus was born. He was 23. Then she cheated again with Shannon's dad and I was born. Then she had Kol, he was 18. Two years after he was born she gave birth to my baby sister. Rebekah was 16. And then three years after she was born she had another boy, Henrik. Although he died and his death caused all of us to split. Shannon and I left them the next day and our step-father killed our mother cause he found out that Shannon, Niklaus and I weren't his kids." There was a long silence before Margot spoke. "Why did you guys leave?" "Our step-father,Mikael, started to hunt us down one by one. First he got Finn, then Kol. Killed them by staking them with a poisoned oak. Once they were stabbed their bodies caught flame. Mikael never found Shannon and I so we were save. I also heard that a few years ago Mikael died so... I think were save." The girls all looked either sad or sniffing. "I'm sorry for your loss." Will said. I wanted to laugh. If only they knew that Mikael was killed and that Finn, Kol and Freya are all alive and well. And that my mother and Mikael were trapped in a world where they would nevet escape from again.
"Ok, off of the serious topic. Ask me normal easy questions." They nodded and we started around the table. Cara asked first. "Favourite color?" That was a easy one. "Red." I answered. "Favourite memory?" That one was Karen. "Um... when I heard a few months ago that my brother, Niklaus was having a daughter. That was like two months ago." The girls all awwed. "The messed up part is that she's in love with my other brother, Elijah." The girls stopped awing. "Next question?" I told them trying to steer back in track. "How old is this house?" Margot asked. "About 300 years old." Her eyes were wide. "Where were you born?" Jay asked. "Mystic Falls." I answered. "How old are you really?" Will asked. What am I supposed to say, 'you know. I'm turning 1031 this year' no way was I telling them that. "40." And the questions all continued until dinner was over.