The banshee

•40•

•Promise me•

*3rd person pov*

-Lockwood mansion-

Lydia slowly walked into the Lockwood house, tear stained cheeks and an almost permanent frown. She was just at the funeral for her mom at the school, she hadn't seen Tyler yet and that's all she wanted.
Lydia slowly made her way up the stairs, in a zombie-like state she managed to get to her room.

After a few hours of staring at the ceiling, not a word being spoken, not a sound being made, Lydia heard the sound of glass breaking.
She immediately sat up, she instantly thought of klaus, what if he was here to kill her too?
As quiet as possible, Lydia made her way back down the stairs, following where the noise came from.
She slowly inched towards the Lockwood office, this is where her and Tyler first became close. A rush of anger shot through her as she thought about someone trying to take something from the former mayors office.

With a sudden burst of confidence, she sped into the room, ready to scream at the intruder but it wasn't an intruder. It was Tyler.

"Tyler?.." Lydia whispered, tears springing to her eyes once again. He held a drink in his hand, a dent in the wall where he had thrown a glass in anger.
"Lydia?...I didn't know you were here.." he spoke quietly, placing the new glass on the table quietly.
They stared at each other for a few seconds before a sob broke the silence.
"Hey hey it's okay, we're gonna be okay lyds" Tyler whispered as he stood quickly, rushing to his heartbroken sister.
"I saw it..I saw it happen.." she choked out as she held onto his shirt tightly, his arms wrapped protectively around her.
"It was Klaus, he drowned her.." she whispered, she felt his grip tighten slightly as he processed what he had just heard.

"He ran before I could do anything, I pulled her out of he water and held her on the ground. Stefan found me and told me he could help me say goodbye before her soul left.." she whispered again, a tear rolling down her cheek when she remembered what happened.
"What did you say to her? What did she say?" He asked as tears pooled in his eyes as well.

Lydia pulled away from his grip, pulling him to the couch where she sat closely next to him.
"I told her that I was sorry for not being able to save her, I told her that I was sorry I never called her mom or ever said I loved her.." she looked down at her hands, Tyler wrapped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her closely.
"I told her I loved her, I called her mom.." she whispered with a smile, looking into Tyler's eyes. He smiled happy that she finally said that to their mom, he knew how much his mom wanted Lydia to call her that.
"She also told me that she loved us both more than anything, she said she was so proud of both of us and she wanted us to stick together no matter what" Lydia told him, her heart skipped a beat when she thought about what she was going to say next.
"I promised her that I would stick with you, that I would fight with you and for you...can you promise me that you will do the same?" She asked, hoping radiating of the strawberry blonde.
Tyler smiled at the hopefulness in his sisters eyes, of course he would fight for her, after losing his dad and now his mom..she was all he had left.
"Lydia I promise that I will fight with you, I promise that I will fight for you, and I promise that I will never leave you" he spoke with a tone that made Lydia believe his words with hesitation.

Lydia smiled and leaned into her brothers chest, wrapping her arms around his waist as his wrapped around her whole body.
Someone cleared their throats making the two siblings jump.

"Stefan?.." Lydia asked still in her brother's arms.
"Hey I just came to make sure you got home safe.." he told her, shoving his hands into his pockets slightly mad at himself for unknowingly ruining their much needed moment together.
"Yeah I'm okay, I just told Tyler about what Car-mom said before she left.." she smiled to herself when the word mom left her lips.
"Yeah she did...thank you for doing this for her, I'm really glad you finally told mom you loved her lyds..whenever you were gone she'd always talk about you and how she couldn't wait for you guys to have another mother daughter moment" Tyler said with a smile.

Lydia smiled and kissed Tyler's cheek, standing up she walked over to Stefan and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Stefan's arms wrapped protectively around her waist, looking up briefly at Tyler he could see a look of happiness on his face.

The three sat in the office, talking about Carol and the memories they shared. Eventually Lydia fell asleep curled up in Stefan's arms, Stefan lightly stroked her hair and gazed at the pretty girl snuggling with him.
Tyler noticed this, he started thinking about all the times he's seen Stefan and his sister together. When they were together they were always smiling, always looking at each other with nothing but pure love.
"Please don't hurt her.." Tyler whispered, his eyes not leaving his sister.
"She's been through enough..I see the way you guys look at each other, the way you act with each other...you're completely in love. Losing you would break her..she doesn't need to go through anymore pain, so please don't hurt her" Tyler said, looking up into Stefan's eyes.
Stefan smiled and looked down at Lydia before looking back at Tyler.

"I was with Lydia when she was talking with Carol, before Carol left she asked me to promise her something.." Stefan started, Tyler sat up straight wanting to know what she told him.
"She asked me to always to take care of her, to never let anything hurt her..I promised her that. I didn't just promise her that because it was her final wish, I promised her that because I am 100%, completely in love with Lydia." Stefan told him with a strong voice.
Tyler smiled and nodded knowing that Stefan wouldn't let anything happen to her, he knew that Stefan would help him protect her.

Tyler and Stefan talked for a little while longer, eventually sleep called to both of them. Tyler said goodnight to Stefan, patting him on the back and kissing Lydia's head before heading upstairs. Stefan smiled and picked Lydia up, holding her closely to him.
He smiled even wider when he felt her cuddle into him as he carried her upstairs.

Lydia was in leggings and a loose shirt so Stefan left her that, cuddling with her as he climbed into her bed.
Kissing her head once more before he fell asleep, he whispered three words that he would tell her every single day for the rest of her life.

I love you.