𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲, 𝐞. 𝐦𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧¹

21. taking my break

s2e16: the house guest

Brynley walked up to the apartment that Elijah was supposedly staying in. She reached into her purse and took yet another pain pill, having a pain in a her chest since last night that she hasn't been able to get rid of. She was worried about Elijah, he agreed to come back to her house after the dinner party, but he never showed. It the next morning and she would usually hear from him by now, but didn't. Brynley took a deep breath and felt something warm on her face. She reached up to her nose and pulled away to see her fingers covered in blood.

"Oh my god." Brynley whispered and reached into her purse, pulling out a tissue and wiping the blood.
She knocked on the door, Dr. Martin answering.

"Oh hi Dr. Martin, I was just looking for Elijah, but it seems like I have the wrong address." Brynley greeted politely.

"No you don't, but Elijah isn't here right now, he hasn't returned since he left for a dinner party at the Salvatore house." Dr. Martin explained.

"Oh okay, thank you, Dr. Martin." Brynley smiled.

"Anything for Elijah's soulmate." Dr. Martin replied as Brynley tried to leave but that quickly stopped her.

"His what?" Brynley turned around and Dr. Martin's eyes widened.

"He hasn't told you," Dr. Martin sighed. "Brynley, why don't you come in?"

"What do you mean his soulmate? That stuff is real?" Brynley questioned as she tried to comprehend it.

"They're very rare, little is know about them, but yes. That's why you two dream about each other's lives, why you trusted him immediately," Dr. Martin explained. "Why you two have such a good-"

"Connection." Brynley whispered and ran a hand through her hair. "This is all very surprising, you know?"

"Yes, I understand. I'm sorry, Elijah wanted to tell you himself but I assumed he already told you." Dr. Martin apologized.

"It's fine, thank you for explaining everything, but I have to go find Elijah." Brynley walked out of the apartment and took out her phone, dialing Elijah, but it went to voicemail. "Where are you? Call me please."

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New message to: Elijah
From: Brynley
- where are you? we need to talk,
pls call me :(

Brynley slipped her phone back into her pocket and continue to work. She grabbed the empty plates from empty tables, collection the cash tips. She saw Stefan, Bonnie, Dr. Martin, and Luka Martin sitting at a table together, Brynley immediately listening in. She reached up on her nose to see blood on her fingers once again, quickly wiping it away.

"Thank you for coming." Stefan told the Martins politely.

"I didn't want to but my son made a case to hear you out." Jonas Martin sighed.

"Bonnie said that you have information about Elijah." Luka spoke up.

"Elijah's dead. I'm sorry." Stefan said and Brynley froze, she dropped the cup she was holding in her hand, but quickly caught it before it could fall on the floor.

"You better be lying, Salvatore." Brynley walked over.

"Bryn, I'm not, I'm sorry." Stefan apologized before Brynley turned away, tears brimming her eyes as she ran into the back room of the Grill. She then ran into the bathroom and threw up, looking into the toilet to see blood.