Claire Forbes had everything a girl in a small town like Mystic Falls could want. A boyfriend, popularity, beauty and the best of friends. Everyone always knew they were going to have a good time when the party girl of Mystic Falls shows up.
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"She's holding it together but she's pretty upset." Henrik muttered through the phone. He stood in the threshold of the kitchen watching Claire, Caroline, Bill and Madelyn.
"And he's not going to complete the transition?" Klaus mutters already knowing the answer.
"He's pretty dead set on not completing it. He's like every other adult in this damn town, they all hate vampires. He'd rather die than become one which is what's going to happen in a few hours." Henrik explained.
"And despite Claire hating him for what he did to Caroline, she's still going to be devastated." Klaus says. Henrik nods. "And Elijah and I are stuck doing this damn dinner." He grumbles.
"Get through the dinner and get your ass over here." Henrik told him.
"Keep me updated" Klaus tells him.
"You do the same." Henrik said before hanging up and reentering the living room.
Klaus puts the phone in his pocket and sighs with frustration. He could feel Claire's pain. It fluctuated but it was always there.
"Niklaus, our guests have arrived." Elijah says entering with Damon and Stefan. He turns towards them. Elijah and Klaus share a look. Both of them wanting to be with Claire than here but this is what she wanted.
"Where's Claire?" Damon asked knowing that both Elijah and Klaus would be easier to deal with with her here.
"She's dealing with a family matter. It's just us tonight" Klaus smirks. Damon rolls his eyes but forces a smile. "My darling tells me you seek an audience. Very bold. Let's discuss the terms of our agreement like civilized men, shall we?" He suggests.
"It's better to indulge him." Elijah says wanting to move this along. The sooner the dinner is over, the sooner they can all leave.
"I didn't come here to eat, Klaus. Fact, I didn't want to come here at all. But I was told I had to cause you would hear us out." Stefan says smiling tightly.
"Well, we can sit and eat or I can reach down your throats and pull out your insides. The choice is yours." Klaus smirks giving them a hard look. He usually has a short temper but with what's going on with Claire, it's shorter than ever. He didn't want to be here, he wants to be with her. Damon and Stefan share a look before they all take a seat.
"Thank you, love" Damon smirks at one of the female servants.
"You lost your appetite" Klaus notes staring at Stefan.
"Eat. I thought we agreed that we would leave the grumpy Stefan at home." Damon tells Stefan.
"That's the spirit" Klaus smirks as Stefan begins to eat. "Isn't it nice? Four of us dining together? Such a treat." He snarks amusingly.
"Did you hear back from Tyler yet?" Claire asks Caroline softly as the two of them sat on the porch. Caroline shakes her head.
"No and I've left messages for him everywhere." Caroline mutters. She sighs and looks over at Claire. "Do you hate me?"
