𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 | 𝐭𝐯𝐝

45

We were brought to a warehouse, where Klaus had Elijah loaded into a casket and into a containment unit with the rest of his family. "What is it you really want from me?" Stefan asked suddenly. "All will be explained in time. Once we leave this tragic little town." Klaus hummed, locking a door. "Then are we done here? Can we go?" I asked. It's a heart-wrenching. The only reason I was spared from the sacrifice was to kill more people. Jenna died for me to be a murderer. "Not quite. You see, I have a gift for you. See, I wanna make sure you honor our deal...that you'll be of use to me. Come here, sweetheart. Don't be afraid." Klaus cooed. Two girls, twins to be exact, with blonde hair and blue eyes ambled out from behind the unit. Klaus grabbed one girl and bit into her neck. "Looks like you're struggling to control yourself, love." He chuckled, looking at me. My fingers were tapping my thigh and I felt as the veins bulged from the skin below my eyes. The mouth-watering taste of human blood returned to my mouth. "Fetch," Klaus whispered, releasing the girl.

I sped after her and sank my fangs into the vein of her neck. I ripped an arm from her side, listening to her scream slowly faint as she bled out and died in my arms. I wiped my mouth and looked at Stefan, who had just dropped the other twin, who was sucked dry. "Now we can go." The hybrid agreed.

*

It's been months. Months of endless murder and werewolf tracking. I want to turn it off at times, but why would I when I know Elena may come at any given moment. We were now in Tennessee. Klaus and Stefan were taking over this time to kill anyone who isn't Ray.

I sat in the passenger seat of Klaus's car, staring at the road ahead. Tennessee was humid and quite boring, to be honest. I can't wait to leave. Tennessee blood really isn't for me anyway.

It's been easier to drink, but hard to kill. I get nightmares after murdering. Flashes of faces and crying families. The dead bodies would chase me until I got to a cliff. It was then I had to decide to jump off or be killed for my wrongdoings. Screams began erupting from the inside of the white home, almost reminding me of my own. Klaus walked towards the car and got in with a smile. "What, didn't you find him?" I asked. "No, but I have a location.." He said, making me scoff. We've been chasing for weeks. "And blood-curling screams are jazz to my ears." Klaus finished, pulling a blood bag from the cooler in the backseat. He handed me it and got his own. "Cheers love." He said, making our bags touch. "Oh lighten up. Stefan will be here at any moment." I unstopped the bag and took a sip, then looked out the window.

We stopped at a gas station. Klaus got out and I faced Stefan. "It's her birthday," I whispered, referring to Elena. "I know, Sundance," Stefan replied, annoyed. "Hand me my phone, Fangs?" I asked. I gave him my phone most days if I felt the urge to call or text anyone. I gave him it two nights ago. "Here." He said, handing the silver device to me. I turned it on to see 98 missed calls from Elena, 23 from Damon, and 67 from Jeremy...Jeremy. My heart twisted. He was my twin. My best friend.

>I love you, Elena. Happy birthday.

I typed. I sent it sadly and put my phone down. It began buzzing. Elena was calling me. I answered and put my phone on mute. "Sundance? Sundance, we're coming I promise. Stay strong. I love you. All I want for my birthday is to see my baby sister again...tell Stefan I love him." Her voice said, cracking near the end. I hung up staring at the screen. Stefan's eyes were watering. My heart was numb. "He's coming," Stefan said suddenly. I quickly put my phone in my hoodie pocket and looked out of the window. Klaus climbed back into the car and turned the radio on. "What would you like to listen to, love?" He asked. I sighed and grabbed a disc. Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, and mostly 80s songs. The other one was the 70s, 60s, and 50s. "I don't know, Klaus," I replied, passing them to Stefan. I'm more into the 30s and 40s. What can I say? Old soul?