Reckless Minds

The Flight

Damon pays the taxi driver as we get out and head into the airport. I hold a 3 year old Damien in my arms as he reaches for a 16 year old irritable Ember. We head inside and Damien rests his head on my shoulder after giving up on his sister.

"Mama, where are we going?"

"Home, honey. To your real home." He smiles.

"Is Grandpa Ric gonna be there?"

"Our whole family's there, baby." He laughs then leans his head on my shoulder, whispering in my ear.

"Why is Emmy being so grumpy?"

"You'll get there eventually, baby." Ember looks at us.

"I hope you realize I can hear every word you're saying, right?" Damon moves his gaze over to her.

"Be nice, Ember. Seriously." She keeps walking without another word. We get the okay to move on, since we're taking Klaus' private jet home, then we push deeper into the airport. Damien reaches for Klaus and he takes him with a smile. He's started liking him, much to Damon's dismay. He still hates him. Ember's been a regular teenager lately, bitchy and hormonal.

We head down to customs, going through the metal scanners. After everybody's through, Ember gets a call.

"I'll be right back." She goes over by the escalators and answers it. Damon and I look at each other then we listen in.

"Hey. What's up?"

"What the hell is going on with you lately? You've been dodging me." Damian?

"Sorry. We've been wrapping up some things in Paris since we're coming home."

"So what? You could've picked up the phone the first 32 times I called!"

"Don't be that clingy boyfriend."

"I'm not being clingy, I wanted to talk to you!"

"Like I said, I was busy!"

"I can't deal with this anymore, Ember!"

"Fine!" She hangs up then storms back over. A tear spills over and she wipes it away quickly.

"Come on or we'll miss our flight." She says shakily. Damon wraps her in a hug.

"I'm sorry, baby." She cries softly into his chest and he kisses her head as he whispers comforts to her. We head down up to the train and head toward our terminal. Ember and I go get some food with Damien.

"What's the real reason you haven't talked to him?"

"I just didn't want to."

"He's been back in Mystic Falls for 2 months. What's his problem?" She takes a deep breath, sets her little brother down then covers his ears.

"We slept together." She picks him back up.

"Oh." She sighs.

"I don't like him." Damien crosses his arms over his chest and pouts. Ember laughs.

"Thanks baby bro." He rests his head on Ember's shoulder.

"Okay, so we have food for the flight. If you and Damien want to walk around a little, you can."

Ember's POV

"Emmy, candy." He points.

"Do you want some candy?" He nods.

"Okay. Let me text Mama and in the meantime your big sister needs to find something."

"Okay." I look around until I find a simple Walgreens. We head inside.