Guilt ▻ The Originals [3]

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    Meanwhile, Klaus was hooking Hope's car seat while also waiting for Hayley and Ophelia to meet him at the car, "Let's get out of here, shall we?"

Unfortunately for Klaus, when he turned to get into the driver seat, Hayley and Ophelia were standing in front of him with an unamused expression, "There is a scared kid out there, and I can't just turn my back on her." Hayley argued with Klaus in a stern tone.

"And, tragic as that may be, it's not my problem. Neither is it yours. Get in the car. Both of you. We're leaving." Klaus demanded as he walked over to the driver's side and opened up the door.

Before he could, Ophelia used her magic to close it before she vamp sped in front of Klaus, blocking him before he could open it again, "We're not going anywhere." She argued firmly, showing no fear as she stood up to Klaus.

"And I suppose the two of you going to stop me?" He questioned the duo, looking amused by them, "Perhaps you'll get Cletus and your other foul-smelling friends to help?"

"Those friends of mine are helping us, Klaus, no questions asked, despite the fact they have problems of their own," Hayley reminded Klaus, clearly growing frustrated, "And all you've done is insult them."

"You don't get it, do you?" Ophelia suddenly spoke up, causing Klaus to turn to her, already waiting for the list of insults she was prepping to throw at him, "You know, this is exactly the reason why we're here in the first place. Maybe if you hadn't been a dick to every single person you've met in the ten centuries you've been alive then we wouldn't even be on the run. I'm honestly thinking that the reason they even want me dead is that they know how much I mean to you," She paused, taking a step toward him, "I have a lot of enemies, but that's because they fear what I am. The list of people who get along with me is far larger than that list, unlike you, who literally has ten people who even tolerate you."

Klaus was clearly hurt by Ophelia's hurt, but decided to conceal it with anger, "I have always done what I needed to do to protect our family from numerous enemies," He argued with Ophelia, taking a step toward her as well, "I make no apologies for my methods."

Hayley scoffed in frustration and annoyance, deciding to speak up as well, "Do you even hear yourself, Klaus? You're incapable of even pretending to be a good person. And you can justify it all you want with strategy, and 'us versus them,' but at the end of the day, the enemies that you have are the ones that you made. And to top it all of, you've burdened Ophelia with those enemies as well because of her loyalty to you," She paused as Klaus glared at her, knowing that she was right, but refused to admit it out loud, "Is that what you want for your daughter? Is that how you want her to see the world? I'm not just gonna stand back and let you raise her to be just like you, Klaus."

"If it's your impulse to trust in the kindness of those outside the family, all the more reason you need my protection!" Klaus argued with Hayley angrily, "Ophelia, as well."

Hayley, who clearly reached her limit, sighed, before ending the argument while also slamming the car door closed after Klaus tried to open it, "I am gonna go speak to that girl, because she needs my help. You're gonna stay here and shut up. I've earned at least that."

"Hayley, listen to me—" Klaus tried to stop Hayley, who was beginning to walk away.

"There is a very good chance that one day, our daughter will be dealing with the same thing that Kayla is dealing with. And, if that day comes, I hope that someone makes it their business to help her, too." Hayley explained to Klaus, who was starting to understand where she was coming from and remained silent, "Being kind doesn't make you weak, Klaus." She reminded him before walking away.