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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"Caroline, Claire, I want you to meet someone" Liz said motioning for her two daughters to follow her. Claire nods giving her mates a glance before following her mother with her twin sister. The memorial for Carol Lockwood had just ended. The crowd was starting to disperse but some stayed behind to mingle with one another.
Claire shifted Madelyn to her other hip. The one-year-old was starting to get fussy. Claire didn't think the nice dress she was wearing was the most comfortable. To add onto the uncomfortable dress, Madelyn didn't take her nap. Claire couldn't wait to go home knowing that once she was in the safety and comfort of her home she'd be able to completely relax.
"Want me to take her?" Caroline offered quietly.
"No, I've got it" Claire said. She tried to sound thankful but she feared she only sounded tired and annoyed. Caroline just gives her an understanding smile.
"Girls, I want you to meet the interim mayor, Rudy Hopkins" Liz introduces. Rudy smiles at the twins and shakes both their hands.
"I believe we met before, though I believe you two were a lot younger" Rudy smiles at the two of them. Claire couldn't remember meeting Rudy. Him and Bonnie had a rough relationship. Whenever they hung out with Bonnie it was when she was with Shelia not Rudy. "And this must be, Madelyn."
"Yep, she just turned one a few weeks ago." Claire smiles proudly. The smile doesn't last as Madelyn squirms and cries in her arms. "I'm sorry, someone is a little grumpy"
"No need to apologize, I remember how it is" Rudy says kindly. Claire simply smiles. "Now, it's my understanding that you don't actually live with your mother." He brings up. Claire frowns her eyebrows.
"No, I haven't lived with her for a while." Claire said. She glances at Liz but her mother doesn't speak up.
"You live with the Mikaelson's right?" Rudy questions. Caroline glances at her sister but Claire simply looks back to Rudy.
"That's correct" Claire nods.
"Why is that?" Rudy questions.
"No offense, interim mayor, but that's my business, not yours" Claire says diplomatically. Rudy nods and takes a step back.
"Of course, I apologize, I didn't mean to over step" He says. He glances behind her and notices the Mikaelson's watching them intently, some of them were glaring and the other's simply had a hard stare. "I just want to better understand the girls Liz talks about so much." He smiles but Claire sees through it. She didn't trust Rudy but she knew she couldn't do anything, he's Bonnie's father and she wouldn't do anything to hurt her friend.
Claire glances at her mother, who's been oddly silent during this confrontation. Claire knew Liz could easily tell Rudy everything about her and the Mikaelson's, probably already has. She then wonders why Rudy would bother to bring it up. Whatever his reasoning is, it left an unsettling feeling in her stomach.
