ren. [tvd spinoff]

12 | missed me?

12

m i s s e d  m e ?

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"Do you have to go? I'm turning 13 tomorrow. Mother even promised to bake me chocolate cake. Our favourite, Charl!"

Charlie crouched down slightly so that he was eye level with the boy. "I'm sorry, bud. You know i can't hold this back any longer." he sighed, placing his hand on Ren's forearm.

"Can't hold what back? You still haven't told me what this is about." Ren scowled, ignoring Charlie's hand.

"I'll tell you when i come back if you promise me one thing."
"What is it?"
"Promise that you'll still be here in Rayville, waiting for me to return."

Ren furrowed his eyebrows. "Maybe. How long will you be gone for?" he asked.

"It's impossible to tell at this point, Law." Charlie muttered, standing up straight.

"I promise to wait here for you if you promise to come back to me, Charl. I'll miss my big brother."
"I'll miss you too, Law."

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"The better brother has arrived!" Charlie said, swinging open the front door.

He walked through into the living room and when he was met with nothing, he raised his eyebrow.

"Ren? Where are you hiding you little bastard? You said you'd be here." Charlie sighed, falling onto the couch.

He sat in silence for a few moments, trying his best to see if he could hear anything.

He couldn't for a couple of minutes until he heard the jingling of keys.

"Little bitch ruined my hair." Ren muttered as he stormed into the house, rubbing his neck.

He slammed the door shut behind him and went straight to the mirror. He pushed his hair back and scowled before dropping his hand, finally noticing Charlie.

"It's 2 am, Charlie."
"Good morning to you too, princess."

Ren rolled his eyes and sat down next to his brother on the couch.
"Well? Are you going to tell me where you spent half your night?" Charlie asked, raising his eyebrow suggestively.

Ren sneered and shook his head. "No, not anything like that."
"Where were you?"
"I cannot say."
"Well if you're gonna be like th-"

"No," Ren interrupted, "I literally cannot say."

Charlie's eyes widened in realisation. "You've been compelled!" he said, jabbing his finger into his chest.

Ren smacked away Charlie's hand and scowled at him. "I cannot say." he said through clenched teeth.

"Damn, i'm always right." Charlie smirked, leaning backwards.
"Don't compliment yourself so, big brother."
"Yeah whatever, i'll work this out soon enough."

Ren stood up and walked towards the stairs, turning around when he reached the bottom. "You do that, Charl." he said, shrugging lightly.

"Oh shit," Charlie muttered, realisation hitting him for the second time, "you're a vampire!"
"...Yes i am."
"Vampires can't be compelled unless it was done by an Original!"
"Are we done yet, Charl?"

Charlie stood up with a grin spread across his face. "Which Original did it?"
"I. Cannot. Say."
"Oh, right. I'm gonna hope that it was that hot one, Rebekah!"
"Goodnight, Charlie."

Ren left his brother standing in the living room, shouting a bunch of questions at him which could not be answered.

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"This bitch just got one of those basic pumpkin latte things from Starbucks!" Juliet said, walking through the open door the next day.

Charlie was sat on the couch, watching the tv. Ren was next to him with his head in his hands.

"All the offence, Juliet, but do you not have any other friends?" Charlie asked, looking up.

"My bestfriend Melissa died in a mysterious animal attack just after we graduated high school." she replied, dropping her bag by the coffee table.

"Okay... Any other friends?"
"You know the phrase 'social butterfly'?"
"Y-"
"Yeah well i'm the opposite of that."

Charlie smiled unenthusiastically at her before focusing his attention back on the screen with a scowl.

"What's up with you?" Juliet questioned, sitting down next to Ren.

"I didn't sleep well." he muttered without looking up.
"Rebekah the hot Original did something with him and compelled him not to speak about it." Charlie chimed in, glancing up at the pair.

"Rebekah Mikaelson? What does she look like?"
"Blonde hair. Blue eyes. Like Eliza in a way i suppose but you know."

Juliet thought about how she stumbled across Eliza a couple of days prior. She called the blonde girl waiting for her 'Rebekah' and it all clicked. Rebekah was with Eliza.

"Wait, you know something." said Charlie, switching the tv off really quickly before focusing his attention back on the girl.

"What? What makes you think that?"
"Oh please. Watching you is like watching cogs working in a farmhouse."
"Well sorry to disappoint you but there's nothing to say."

Charlie rolled his eyes and looked at Ren, "Be a dear, brother, and snatch that pretty little necklace of hers."

Ren's head shot up and he realised that she was indeed, wearing the necklace.

"When did you get that back?" he asked, gesturing towards it.
"Charlie gave it to me a couple of days ago."

Ren looked over at Charlie who just smirked at him.

Juliet cleared her throat and raised her eyebrow. "I'm only really wearing it because it goes with my outfit. I only just decided to have vervain in my system at all times this morning." she explained, watching Ren relax at her words.

"Yeah, good idea." he chuckled before putting his bead back into his hands.

Juliet focused her attention back on Charlie who was about to speak when suddenly, some knocking on the door interrupted him.

"This isn't over, missy." he said, sending her a glare.

He walked over to the front door and opened it, revealing Eliza who was just casually leaning against the door frame.

Charlie found himself not being able to speak and when he tried, he just stuttered.

"Missed me?" she said after a few moments, not waiting for a reply as she pushed past Charlie and walked into the house.

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a/n i'm back from spain 😩

i had a great time but i'm back at school now and i want death more than ever

oops oh well

i hope you have/had a great day 💗