Remember

Part 13

Today you were going to the compound. It was time to start preparing. You'd be lying if you said you weren't nervous. You didn't know as much you'd like to about Turning. Your parents had told you about it, of course, and what would happen, but they never went into details, so you were a bit lost on what exactly was to be done. Apparently, however, Freya had helped other werecats Turn, and knew what to do and how to do it.

You were painfully aware that going to the compound had meant you had a 50/50 chance of running into Klaus. You knew it was bound to happen eventually, but you had no idea when that would be or how it would go. Both those things freaked you out a little. You hadn't been this nervous around him since you first met.

You parallel parked in front of the compound, took a deep breath, and got out of the car. You took another deep breath and entered the compound. No one was in the courtyard.

"Freya?" You called.

"Up here," she called back. Upstairs on the right.

You went up and found her arranging things on a table. She smiled. You smiled back. The two of you sat and discussed what needed to be done and when. From spell ingredients to what and what not to do, you covered it.

"One more thing," Freya said as you stood up to leave. "It's important that this be done somewhere you feel safe. My first thought was here, but then..." She trailed off.

You gave a tight smile. "Here's fine."

"Well, if you change your mind, you have until one month before to say something."

You nodded.

"Y/N?"

Ah, hell. You turned, hoping your ears were playing tricks on you. They weren't. Klaus was standing in the doorway. He seemed surprised to see you.

You took a deep breath. "Hello, Klaus."

"What are you doing here?" He asked.

"Getting ready to Turn," you replied, surprised at how steady your voice was.

Klaus' surprised expression quickly turned into a scowl. "And who said you could do it here?"

"Who said I needed your permission?" You retorted.

"You are the one who left, not me."

"At least I can control my temper enough to keep from throwing things. Particularly desks."

"I don't hide like a coward."

That stung. He knew how guilty you still felt over hiding in the closet all those years ago. If Klaus was gonna fight dirty, so would you.

"I don't break my promises, nor betray the ones I claim to care about," you hissed, and stormed back to your car.