Crumbling Hearts and Shattered Minds

Chapter 31: Not The Worst Person In The World

Damon POV

We walked into Clara's and all my carefree attitude seemed to just melt away from me.

I didn't like magic to begin with. This is the second spell that is being done on me is the short time span of a month and my nerves were going crazy.

I just had to keep telling myself that this was to help. To make sure I keep my sanity.

Klaus still had his arm around me and I could feel it each time he glanced at me concernedly but I never returned the look.

We both followed Clara into the back room and I took a shaky breath. Klaus took his arm away and moved his hand down to mine. He laced our fingers together and have my hand a reassuring squeeze.

I knew this whole thing should freak me out, but I needed someone after the hell of being killed by my own mind and Klaus was considered a friend at the moment. I gave him a nod and we walked into the room.

It was set up like when Bonnie did the spell that sent Me and Stephan into my head. I straitened up a little bit and stared at the center of the chalk circle.

Klaus released my hand and put his own in his pockets.

"So, how is this going to work?" He asked after a moment.

"All he has to do is sit in the middle of the circle and drink this while I read the incantation." She explained while picking up a mug that sat at her feet. I nodded.

"Okay, lets get this over with." I said in the best carefree voice I could muster.

Clara eyes me curiously for a moment before handing me the blue mug. I took it and walked to the center of the circle. I gracefully sat down cross legged and held the cup with both of my hands.

I glanced over to Klaus to see him watching me carefully while looking seemingly stoic.

Clara started started chanting in another language and I knew it to be my cue to drink. I brought it to my lips and downed the unknown liquid in a few short gulps.

I dropped the mug as the liquid started burning like undiluted vervain. I choked and coughed as Clara continued her spell. I saw Klaus step forward out of the corner of my eye but he stopped as the witch raised her hand to signal him not to move forward anymore. A few moments later, she finished and the burning stopped.

I gasped and held a hand around my burning throat.

"It's done. His sanity is protected and will not give the two of you anymore problems." She stated and gave me a smile.

I shut my eyes tightly as my throat still stung and protested against any movement at all. I felt a hand on my shoulder and I looked up to see Klaus smiling down at me.

"See Damon? All done." He said while helping me to my feet. I glared at him as he held my elbow to help me stand. He smiled sweetly and moved his arm and my waist. I fought the urge to roll my eyes.

"We can't thank you enough, Clara. We are all squared away and we owe each other nothing now." He stated before giving her a slight nod. Clara crossed her arms and nodded a bit.

"Yeah. Okay. No coming around here asking for favors, okay?" She said while giving the hybrid a pointed look.

"Okay, okay. We'll be going, then." Klaus said before turning us and walking towards the door.

"Goodbye Klaus, Damon." She said while following us into the front room. We were nearly to the door when she spoke again. "Oh! And you two are excellent actors. Would have had anyone else going." We froze.