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Eight fifty nine.
Why did it feel like my phone had been displaying that for the last hour?
I groaned and let out a puff of breath as I packed the diary into a small bag of mine, along with my phone charger and laptop.
The doorbell rang and I glanced down at my phone. Nine O'clock.
Taking my time to pad down the stairs, I watched as Nana grinned at the three boys in the doorway. Kol's eyes met mine as he stood behind the Salvatores and offered me a small smile. I couldn't return it as I turned to Nana who wanted to say a goodbye.
Pulling her into a fierce hug, I squeezed her as tight as I dared, breathing in her scent for what could possibly be the final time. "I'm going to miss you so much Nana," I said quietly into her ear. "Stay safe, I can't lose you as well."
Her arms tightened around me before she pulled back and watched me from arms distance. "You sound like you're going away for a year, you silly girl. You're only going for a weekend."
Summoning up a small smile, I said a soft, "I love you, Nana."
Her hand moved to cup my cheek as she said, "I love you too."
I stepped away from her and Kol moved towards her. Bending down slightly so that he was eye level with her he spoke firmly, "You are going to pack your bags and drive to the airport tomorrow at ten for your twelve O'clock flight back to England. But before you go you are going to hand your deed over to the Salvatores.
"Once you go back to England you are going to forget that you have a granddaughter. You're daughter and son-in-law are dead. Do you understand?"
She nodded and I couldn't help the lump that formed in my throat as I watched Kol straighten up. Damon's arm went round my shoulder as Stefan's wrapped around my waist as if I needed their physical support. But to be honest, if I hadn't had their support then I probably would have been tempted to run back upstairs and barricade myself in my room. We walked slowly to the car, Kol grabbing my bag from my hand as we started the car.
"What's going on?" I asked as we pulled into the Mikaelson drive way and I noticed the rest of the originals waiting for us.
"This is as far as we're going to go with you," Stefan muttered as we all clambered out of the car.
"Stefan," I began quietly.
"I'm sorry Julietta," he said quietly as Damon came to stand beside him. "We're going to handle things from here and keep the hunters off of your track."
"Besides," Damon cut in, smirking although I could tell that his heart wasn't in it. "Those hunters won't stand a chance against one vampire, let alone two vampires and two originals."
