Elena took a deep breath as she rang a bell of the Mansion in the Garden Distric in New Orleans.
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She straightened her business dress and her hair.
"I can do this." Elena muttered, gulping a bit. A million thoughts were running through her head. One of them was - what am I doing here?
Flashback
"New Orleans?" Bonnie looked at her friend totally confused as the brunette told her that she applied for a job as secretary/housekeeper.
"You mean personal assistant!" Bonnie now corrected het friend.
"Well, yeah. There is a butler, and I would run the house."-Elena said.
"Ok. But why New Orleans? And what about college?"
"I have no money to continue, you know Bon. And my dad went to such debt to pay for school, and now that he died, I - have nothing. And everything here just reminds me of all the pain and - I have no one."
"You have me." Bonnie said.
"Aww- oh, I know, I'm sorry. But you know what I mean. No family. I need a fresh start. I need to - change my life. And I fell in love with New Orleans when we went there for Mardi Gras last year."
"Yeah, I remember. You said you would live there. But I thought this was a crazy drunken thing."
"I really love it. And maybe I will meet that cute guy I - was with."
"Ah, got you now. Couldn't stop thinking about him?"
"No. But - he was really cute and - he was - all right."
"Oh, I so hate to see you go. But I totally get it. And - if things really work out for you there - Damon and I will come running. And maybe when we graduate, I could talk him into moving there."
"What? This is mad." Elena said.
"It's not like he has anyone either except his uncle, who is drunk most of the time and I only have Gramps, but she will totally understand that we wish to spread our wings and fly. And like you said. New Orleans is a great city. Full of spookiness, and mystical witches and haunted houses."
"Spooky NOLA, here I come." Elena muttered.
"Ok. So, when are you leaving?"
"I have an interview on the 1st of September."
"Oh, but that's on Monday!" Bonnie exclaimed.
"Yeah, I leave tomorrow morning." Elena sighed inwardly.
"That's a short notice! Why didn't you say anything." Bonnie was slightly shocked by the announcement her friend had just made.
"Cuz I don't know if I will get the job or not." Elena said.
