THE HUNTRESS AND THE HYBRID

Chapter 7: confusion

Chapter 7: confusion

"I don't know!" said Elena in frustration. "They are your friend and boyfriend, who else supposed to know where they are?" asked Damon and poured himself a glass of bourbon. "He is your brother." Said Elena.

Damon sighed and sent a text message to Meredith.

Meredith heard her cellphone beeps. She pulled it out. "No one ever told you that texting while driving is a bad habit?" asked Klaus. "No one ever told you that killing people is rude?" asked Meredith while reading the text in her cellphone. Klaus smiled but said nothing.

Damon: where the hell are you?? Is Stefan with you? Why aren't you answered your phones?

Meredith: we are fine. We can't talk. We are with Klaus.

"They are with Klaus." Said Damon. "What?! Why?" Asked Elena. "I don't know, wait a second." Said Damon and sent another message.

Meredith heard another beep.

Damon: why? What does he wants from you?

Meredith: it was the second part of the deal; he wanted us to join him. Sorry for not telling you before, it was for your safety. Don't look for us, and don't call or text, we will not answered any more. Sorry.

Damon read Meredith's message aloud. "We have to find them." Said Elena. "We will, I promise." Said Damon softly.

"Who was it?" asked Klaus. "My mom." She lied. "Your parents are dead," said Klaus. "Well, it was worth the try." She said. He pulled her hair. "Hey!" Stefan screamed. "Who was it?!" he demanded.

Meredith got off the road, stopped the car and hit Klaus in the face with her elbow. He started to bleed and let go of her hair. She got out of the car and Stefan followed her.

"Are you o.k.?" asked Stefan. "How the hell did he do that?" she asked close to tears. "Do what?" asked Stefan quietly so Klaus will not hear. "Got under my skin like that. He drives me crazy, even Damon couldn't do that." She whispered. Stefan pulled her in to his arms.

Klaus heard every word from outside. The girl confused him. She was the toughest girl he ever met, and now she was whimpering because of him? What is wrong with her? And why the hell did he care?

"Don't let him get to you. Just do what you always do, fight back, and hard." Said Stefan above her head. She nodded in agreement. "Sorry," she whispered. "Its o.k." he said in a smile and kissed her forehead.

They got back in to the car. "Calmer love?" asked Klaus. "I can break your nose again." She answered. He smirked. The tough girl came back.

"So, with who were you texting, love?" asked Klaus after they got back on the road. "Damon." She answered. "Really? I hope you are not planning something bad." He said. "He wanted to know what happened to us, I told him we are with you and that it was part of the deal." She answered monotonously. "And that's it?" he asked. "Want to check?" she asked and let out her phone. He stared in her eyes. "No need, love. I believe you." He said. "Good. Now let me drive." She said coldly. Klaus smirked and turned his face to the window.

The day past, and the evening was close. Meredith eyelids dropped for a moment. "Hey! Wake up!" Klaus shouted when the car strayed from the path. He grabbed the steering wheel. Meredith shook her head. "Sorry." She said. "Hit the brakes, let's change places." Said Klaus and they stopped at the side of the road. Meredith obeyed without arguing, she was too tired.

Klaus got back on the road and Meredith fell asleep. "It's pretty early for sleeping, don't you think?" asked Klaus. "She woke up early, and she drove all day. Besides, she is just a kid," said Stefan. "O.k. what about all the weapons issue?" he asked. Stefan wondered what he wants from her.