Light Me Up

Chapter 20 : All Fired Up

I woke up on the couch with my grimoire scrambled across my lap. I guess I must have fallen asleep while reading. Instinctively I glanced over at Enzo who was still asleep. I rubbed my eyes tired as I reached over to grab my phone. The time was 7:00 am. I sigh, getting up off the couch and stretching as I head into the bedroom. I take a quick shower and get dressed as the sun starts to rise. Then I go into the kitchen and make myself a pot of coffee before settling down on the couch with it. I pour some into a cup and put the pot on the center table.

Enzo was still asleep, which I didn't know if I should be thankful for or upset. When he's sleeping we aren't getting anywhere, but when he's awake we aren't either to be honest. I light the flame I put on the side table yesterday and grab the grimoire I fell asleep on and go back to looking through it. After a while my phone starts ringing, which wakes Enzo, who slowly opens his eyes and begins to sit up. I pick up the phone and the caller ID flashes Matt.

"Hey Matt" I say, answering "Everything ok?"

"No" He immediately replies, sending me into worry "No Bonnie everything is not ok" His voice is shaky, and he sound devastated.

"What's wrong?" I ask

"It's Tyler" His voice was shaky and clearly broken "He's dead"

"What?"

"Damon killed him" He stuttered "He came to my dad's place yesterday threatening to kill him if we don't do what he wants, but he'd already killed him before"

"Oh my god" I shake my head, not knowing what to say

"Yeah... Yeah" He sighs after a moment "I just wanted to let you know. You were my last call, we all agreed to have the funeral today"

I glance over at Enzo, torn between going to support my friends and dealing with my boyfriend

"Hey we all already talked and we know how much you're dealing with" Matt quickly adds "If you can't make it... we understand"

"Thank you" I respond "I'm so sorry Matt. I want to be there"

"I get it. Really"

He hangs up the phone and I reluctantly pull it away from my ear and hold it in my hand tightly. Tyler Lockwood was dead. He was actually dead.

"Oh don't mind me, Luv" Enzo interrupted "Something wrong?"

I pull myself together, knowing he would try to use anything he could against me

"I'm fine" I reply

"Wow" He remarks "So Damon murders Tyler Lockwood in cold-blood and you're fine with it"

I clench my jaw. Of course he heard, he had supernatural hearing.

"I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your call but that seems like a decidedly not fine situation. At least to me"

I glance at him over my shoulder

"You know that grief, that you're trying damn hard to hide is giving you this beautiful glow"

I slowly turn away, finding it odd that he wasn't being rude like normal.

"Set me free Bonnie. Set us both free" He continues "I'll take you on a proper date anywhere you'd like. Paris? You can fix everything that's broken inside of me. You can fix us"

I turn back and he stares at me sincerely. He was trying to sell it but I knew better. Guess he decided to flirt his way out since trying to make me hate him wasn't working. I decided it wouldn't hurt to play along.

"You're wrists look a little raw" I shrug

I get up off the couch and grab the knife walking towards him