The Original Mother [2]

Ruined Us

Season 1 Episode 18

I was awoken in the early morning by a jackhammer, yes a bloody jackhammer, I tried in vain to go back to sleep but it was useless. I groaned loudly, rolled to my side and slowly got up from my bed, it seemed the bigger my daughter grew the harder it was to move around freely. I grabbed my rope and tied it around my body then stormed out of my room.

"Elijah seriously, there are pregnant women trying to sleep" I shouted as the jackhammer continued to pound in the courtyard.

"I'm sorry little one" Elijah smiled.

"Don't be sorry Elijah, pregnancy has made Thyra lazy. I think giving this place a face lift is an amazing idea" Katherina smirked as she smiled sweetly at Elijah.

"Ass-kisser" I muttered in irritation, as I walked down the stairs, making Katerina glare playfully at me.

"Enough, with all the racket" Klaus roared as he appeared from his bedroom.

"Finally something I can agree on with you" I said in relief as the noise stopped.

"Is there a problem brother?" Elijah smirked, then told the workers to take a break.

"I agreed to a general sprucing up, not a bloody three-ring circus." Nik said in an extremely annoyed tone, as he and Genevieve descended the steps, this bitch was like an oil stain on silk impossible to get rid of.

"Marcel and his minions abused our home for the better part of a century. Now, you might be content to live in squalor. I'm not" Elijah replied.

"Watch it Elijah, Marcellus is still my boy" I warned, making Elijah nod in apology.

"I agree with your brother. It's a new era in the French Quarter. This place could use a makeover" Genevieve said to Nik, making me raise an eyebrow, didn't she hate Elijah

"Switching brothers so soon" Kat spoke sarcastically, agreeing with my thoughts.

"Or maybe you want something" Katherina continued.

"Actually I do have a request. I'm told our coven hasn't been able to celebrate feast days in the open since Marcel restricted the use of magic. Now with the new peace, I'd like that to change" Genevieve said using a sweeter tone.

I scoffed in disgust and pushed past the redhead, leaving her with Kat and Elijah, as I made my way to Nik who was seated at the small bar. I reached around him for the bowl of delicious looking green grapes, I smiled widely at the bowl and started to stuff my face making Klaus look at me in amusement.

"What?" I muttered with a full mouth of grapes.

"Nothing angel" he laughed and poured himself a drink

"The Fête des Bénêdictions. Feast of the Blessings. In the past, members of the community offered witches gifts in exchange for blessings. We'd like to use it as a forum for introducing our young Harvest girls to society" I heard the witch say.

"So your coven attempted to destroy my family and you yourself held my siblings in unspeakable torment, you also tried to kill Katherina and her daughter. And now you would like a party for the witches" Elijah said sarcastically, making Nik and I chuckle, I loved feisty Elijah.

"I made my amends with your brother. Why don't you think it over?" The redhead sighed.

"More like Nik turned you down" I laughed. Genevieve glared at me then turned on her heel and left the compound.

"Oh, don't be such a stiff, Elijah. The tourists love a good festival. Besides, what better way to cement the solidarity than a show of faith toward a one-time enemy?" Nik said to his brother.