Chapter Twenty-Three

                                    

                                              
The next day Dalia was alone in the kitchen as she thought about last night; about the fight, about what she had told Klaus and Kol. But it was true, she had to be straight with him, otherwise, he'd terrorize her friends. She had a glass of water in her hands as she shook her head, trying to snap out of her thoughts. Hearing a noise she instinctually rose an eyebrow and straightened her posture, though as she looked over her shoulder and saw it was just Elena she relaxed slightly.
"Oh, Dalia" Elena said slightly surprised to see her. "I thought you'd be out with Tyler?"
Dalia scoffed at the mention of the hybrid after what happened yesterday, before taking a sip of her glass.
Elena arched an eyebrow hearing the scoff and leaned against the counter "Did something happen?"
Dalia placed the glass in the sink and turned to face Elena "Damon didn't tell you?" she questioned.
Elena shook her head "I haven't seen him since I woke up" 
Dalia shrugged lightly "Klaus and Kol showed up at the Grill, they fought with Tyler, I got slightly hurt. I made them stop and compel everyone to forget what they saw, before calling my knight in shining armor Damon to help" she fake smiled as she folded her arms. 
Elena looked at her sympathetically "I'm sorry your night was ruined"
Dalia pursed her lips "No need to be sorry" she said making her way out of the room "There's nothing you can do about it, it happened that's it" she said before she left the room. Once out of the kitchen sightline she ran her fingers through her hair and closed her eyes, pausing for a moment. Exhaling she opened her eyes and continued to walk, her hands now by her sides. Walking through the living room she caught sight of Stefan at the front door, and there was someone on the other side that he was talking to. "Hey" Dalia called as she began to approach him.
"Dalia" she heard a British voice say from behind the door. Stefan huffed and took a step back to open the door wider so Dalia could see who it was.
"Rebekah?"
"My brothers didn't send me, I swear" she nodded.
"We went through a lot to get her back from your brother Rebekah, sorry but we can't trust you" Stefan said before starting to close the door.
"Dalia, please" Rebekah called as the door shut in her face. 
Stefan turned away from the door and faced the doppelganger. "You can't trust them," he said, folding his arms. "They're not our friends, or yours, not anymore," he told her wisely.
"What is she going to do Stefan?" Dalia asked rhetorically.
"I just don't want you getting hurt again" he said, shaking his head. "I'm all for forgiving, but when it comes to trusting the Originals, after a while, you can't give them any more chances" he nodded. "But it's your choice" he said moving from the door and making his way to the living room.
                          
Dalia heard a knock on the door and looked at it, not yet moving from her spot. The knocks repeated. She rolled her eyes and made her way over, opening the door and leaning on it. "Why are you here Rebekah?" she asked, a bored expression on her face.
"Can you come outside so we can talk?" the blonde asked.
Dalia bit her lip and looked behind her and then back at Rebekah. "Fine" she stated, walking to the banister and grabbing her jacket "Only for a minute before they notice I'm gone" she said putting on her jacket and walking out and closing the door.
"Thank you" Rebekah said as they walked a few steps from the house."
Just start talking before I have to go" Dalia said, looking out at the scenery.
"I want you to come back" Rebekah admitted, looking at her. 
Dalia pursed her lips, not even glancing at the blonde, "You're exactly like your brothers" 
"No, I just know what's best and that's being with us" Rebekah nodded "Look, I never like any girls my brother get interested in, which isn't a lot. But you... I like, for some reason. So come back"
Dalia folded her arms over her chest and stopped walking as she looked at Rebekah "Just because you like me doesn't make me want to go back" she said shaking her head with an amused grin, "I was kidnapped, I didn't have a choice to go there in the first place"
"But now you do" Rebekah cut her off.
"Dalia" another voice said. They both turned their heads to see Tyler walking towards them.
"Hey Ty" she smiled lightly.
Tyler reached the pair and took hold of Dalia's hand protectively as he eyed the Original, before looking to the brunette. "What are you doing outside with her?"
"Her ,has a name" Rebekah said, her British accent thick with sass.
Dalia looked at her "Rebekah, shh" she said, then turned to Tyler "I'm fine, we're just talking"
"You and Katherine were just talking and you know what happened" he nodded.
"Rebekah is better than Katherine" Dalia scoffed at the mention of her ancestor.
"Please, just come inside?" he asked, his doe eyes on her, "Please?"
Dalia looked at him then to Rebekah. Rebekah took a step towards her and spoke lowly, "Dalia"
"Sorry" Dalia muttered, as she gave Tyler's hand a slight squeeze and started to walk back to the boarding house. 
                          
She looked over her shoulder at Rebekah, the blonde's expression was glum and in the blink of an eye she blurred away from the house. Dalia looked down for a moment before turning her attention back to the house as they reached the door and headed inside.
"What the hell guys?" Tyler said as they walked in.
"What?" Damon said, coming down the hall.
"Dalia was outside with Rebekah, alone" he told him.
Damon furrowed his eyebrows looking at Dalia "What are you thinking? Are you trying to send us on another goose chase?"
"I'm still here aren't I? Rebekah wouldn't do anything to me, okay? So let's just drop it, I'm not a kid" She said looking between Tyler and Damon annoyed at them. Both of them shared a look before Dalia spoke again, "Come on Ty" she said, walking up the stairs. 
Tyler slowly followed behind her until they reached her bedroom. Dalia walked straight to her bed and plopped down onto her back looking at the ceiling. Tyler awkwardly walked around the room "Sorry about last night" he sighed.
"It's fine" Dalia muttered, staying in her position, "The date was already going downhill" she smirked teasingly. 
Tyler chuckled lightly "Yeah, my date was very unmannerly" he grinned walking over to her. She shook her head amused and propped herself up as Tyler sat next to her. "What do you think? Redo?" he asked.
Sitting up properly she shook her head, "I don't want a redo" 
He rose an eyebrow looking at her "Then what do you want?"
"You" she smirked, before leaning in and kissing him. Tyler wasted no time in returning the kiss, he cupped her cheeks as she placed her hands on his shoulders.

                          
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"Are we really just going to leave her ?" Kol asked as he watched Klaus, packing the bags.
"Yes Kol, what else can I do ?" the elder brother asked, not stopping the packing.
"Fight, we're always good at that" Kol nodded.
Klaus shook his head and looked at him "If we hurt them, we hurt her"
Kol rolled his eyes "We can't just leave Mystic"
"Kol!" Klaus said annoyed, throwing a shirt on the bed, "You heard her! She likes Lockwood, she told me before that she kissed him. She chose him over me! Over us!" he spat.
Kol scrunched his nose angrily. He started to walk from the window towards the door. "Where are you going?" Klaus called after him.
Kol kept walking to the door, but spoke "Out! Before I end up snapping your neck and delaying our departure" he nodded as he opened the door. 
"Don't be long or I'll leave without you"
Closing the door with a bang still annoyed at his brother's words Kol quickly blurred outside to the sidewalk, not caring if anyone saw him. He began to walk down the street in a huff. But he knew where he was going, he didn't leave because he wanted to snap Nik's neck, if he wanted to, he would have. He knew he and Nik we're going to leave, it was inevitable. They'd head back to their house and tell Elijah and Rebekah the story, where they'd go from there, he didn't know. But for now, he knew one thing and that's where he was going and who he was going to see.....