Ariel Forbes - The Vampire Diaries #Wattys2021

Dangerous Liaisons

Ariel is woken up by someone holding her tightly. Her eyes still red and puffy from crying so much after the loss of her father.

"Sis?"

"Hey, how are you feeling?"

"Terrible...and angry. It hurts that he's gone now and I miss him so much but a part of me still hates him for what he did to you... Am I wrong to feel that way?"

"No angelfish. Not at all. You have every right to feel the way that you're feeling... I miss him too."

"At least we still have each other and mom."

"Yeah we do. How about we stay home today and-"

Their moment is interrupted when someone knocks on the door.

"I'll be right back."

Caroline leaves Ariel's room and eventually returns with two boxes with ribbons around them.

"What are those?"

"They have our names on them." Caroline hands Ariel's box to her. They both are invitations to the Mikaelson Ball. Caroline's card has written "Save me a dance. Fondly, Klaus."

"Seriously?" She then opens the box to see a beautiful blue and white dress.

"Wow that's really beautiful! Is there something you like to tell me?"

"Like what?"

"Since when did Klaus start liking you?"

"Oh please! It was his fault that Tyler bit me!"

"Not completely. If Tyler had just stayed away from you, it wouldn't had happened. And if it wasn't for me, he wouldn't have given you his blood to heal you. So did something happened that night that I need to know about?"

"Absolutely nothing! Now stop it!" Caroline throws a pillow at her younger sister, causing her to giggle.

"Did Klaus send you one too?"

"Let's see..." Ariel checks her card that has written "I hope to see you tonight. Allow me to have the first dance. Written hopefully, Kol."

"Kol? Wait...are the rest of the originals awake?!"

"Yeah, it happened last night at the dinner party that Damon and Stefan took me to. Let's just say Klaus' siblings are not really happy with him."

Caroline opens the box to see a red and gold dress including a gold diamond necklace.

"Oh my god, its gorgeous. This Kol has good taste... But why is Kol sending you a dress, a necklace and asking for a dance?"

"He may have called me beautiful..."

Caroline squeals, "Is he hot?"

"He's cute. He looks like a mini Elijah." Ariel giggles thinking about the youngest original brother and immediately starts blushing.

"Wait, do you like him?!"

"What?! I don't even know him! But what about you and Klaus, huh?!"

"Hey, don't even try to turn this around on me!"

"We're in the same predicament!"

"Do you think we should go?"

Caroline recieves a text from Elena, wanting to meet at the grill and to talk to them about the Mikaelson Ball.

"Elena wants to meet up."

"Do we have too?"

"Go get ready."