Regret ▻ The Originals [2]

5

It was morning time and Hayley and Ophelia walked into the courtyard to find a large filled with fresh fruits and breakfast desserts.

Ophelia picked up a single grape and popped it into her mouth, "Mmm," She moaned, closing her eyes, "It feels like I haven't eaten or drunken anything but bourbon, scotch, and blood in months." She commented and Hayley laughed.

"That's because it has," Hayley replied as she picked up a handful of grapes for herself, "Kudos to whoever got this, though."

Footsteps were heard and Ophelia turned her head to see Klaus walking over to them, "Tell me, Klaus. Which nearby restaurant's missing a compelled chef?" She asked him curiously.

"You know better than anyone that it's certainly a card I've played in the past to please you, but I had no hand in this," Klaus admitted, pointing toward the table as he walked over to them.

"Hmm," Hayley hummed in response, "Then I guess we have Elijah to thank."

Ophelia turned her head to see Elijah descending down the stairs, "This wasn't my doing," Elijah informed the group, causing Ophelia to frown.

"Then where the hell did this all come from?" Ophelia questioned confused.

The silver top covering one of the plates rattled, causing Hayley and Ophelia to jump in fright as they moved closer to each other, "Woah!" Hayley exclaimed as the cover continued to move.

Elijah and Klaus shared a glance with each other before Klaus extended his arm out and cautiously lifted it up.

Hayley gasped loudly as three starlings suddenly flew off the plate and up into the air, "The hell was that?" Ophelia exclaimed, looking up at the birds.

The group then looked down at the plate to see a folded piece of paper. Klaus and Ophelia shared a glance with each other before Klaus picked up the note.

Ophelia walked over to Klaus, looking over his shoulder to read the note, "Dinner. Your home. Five PM." She read aloud, "Who's it from?"

"An invitation from my mother," Klaus informed Ophelia, sharing a glance with Elijah.

Meanwhile later, Ophelia and Hayley were lying on Ophelia's bed as Klaus stood on her balcony, rereading the invitation his mother had left him. Klaus then walked back into the room and Hayley was quick to make a comment, "It is times like this I'm really glad my mother disowned me," She commented, causing Hayley to snicker as they both sat up.

"We have enough enemies here," Klaus replied with a sigh, "And now the war for our home is to be fought against my own family."

"Your wretched mother and her disciples tried to put a knife through our baby's heart," Hayley spoke up with an attitude, "I will happily add to the body count."

"I second that," Ophelia added in, causing Klaus' lips to curl upwards.

"You'll do no such thing," Elijah suddenly said as he entered the bedroom, causing everyone to turn to him, "Esther's a master in the art of possession. We know whose body she currently inhabits. We must decipher her intentions before she finds a host."

"Well, her last invitation was an assassination attempt on all her children," Klaus commented, "I think we can assume her intentions are decidedly foul."

Elijah nodded slightly as he checked the time on his watch, "Well then, we have this afternoon to prepare for the worst." He said to the group before leaving.

Klaus rolled his eyes as he walked over to the two females, "Blooms off the rose, I see," He told Hayley before leaving.

"Shut up," Hayley complained, rolling her eyes also.