Ultraviolence

ch4

She's at Rousseau's when she sees him

She swallows the lump in her throat and attempts to quickly gather her things and go but he takes the seat in front of her and motions for her to stay her hand

" Klaus knows I'm here"

She doesn't know why she said it, to intimidate him maybe

The self proclaimed king of new Orleans laughs

She feels even more anxious before she grabs her phone , it's dumb but still

" You have no reason to be scared of me, I'm only here to talk"

His kind tone does nothing to ease her worries

"Then talk"

He licks his lips before replying with a chary voice

" I need your help in taking Klaus down, in exchange i will provide you with everything you need to safely get out of this hellhole and make something out of your life, Andrea"

That name.... No one other than Jackson and Klaus knew of her true identity

She tried to collect herself and asked with as much phlegm as she can gather

" And how'd you know my real name?"

Then he smiled, a smile that under different circumstances could've charmed her pants off ,
But right now it only unsettled her

" Who do you think saved your life when you were just a baby?"

She had read the real truth, written in grandma Mary's journal, about the murder of her parents, but neither she nor Jackson knew anything of who had actually saved her from meeting the same fate as them

" I'm sure you know about my... Policy regarding kids
You were just a baby when i took you to father Kieran"

She shrugged, if he thought that telling her this story regardless of its truth would convince her to side with him then he epically failed

" Do you honestly think that makes up for cursing and  banishing my people out of the city?"

Still, he kept talking as though he hasn't heard her
And it once again made her feel small, insignificant

"My witch, the one Diego told you about, which was my idea by the way"

He flashed her a sly smile

" She's... Quite special to say the least and after months of failure she finally managed to do the impossible.... She found a way to kill an original without resulting in the death of his entire sireline"

The tension that transpired between them in that moment could be cut by a knife

" Even if everything you've said is true, even if you really saved my life or if your witch is capable of killing Klaus,what makes you think i care enough to help you ,matter of fact,why are you so sure i won't tell him right now?"

She shivered when his lowered her jacket, exposing her bruised arm

She quickly stood up , readjusting her jacket

" He does not love you Hayley, i lived with that man for two centuries and i can assure you he's only ever capable of loving himself and himself only, it's about time he grows bored of you and trust me the outcome will be ugly "

....

" Now i know you may not believe me, hell you may think you two are in love but this... This is anything but love and you can either finally be free and avenge yourself or you can choose to stay a victim until Klaus decides he's had his fun with you "