An Elemental Difference - AIR - Book 1 (Stefan Salvatore)

Chapter 23 - Things just went from worse to worser!

EDITED JULY 2020

"I knew this was a bad idea," Caroline tutted as she cleaned Aella's wound.

The three had hidden themselves away in Tyler's private bathroom, knowing they wouldn't be any interruptions. Aella had been plonked between the double sinks by her best friend and cousin once they reached the wet room. While Bonnie tried to clean Caroline's purse on her left, Caroline used the right sink as she angrily muttered to herself how bad of an idea this all was.

Aella smirked to herself as she watched Caroline clean the black flannel she had found in the bathroom and had used it on Aella's wound. It could have been the blood loss, but the fact Damon was out for the count, she wanted to celebrate that small victory.

"Stop smirking, Aella Bennett!" Caroline snapped, throwing the flannel at her as she saw the brunette's smirk. "I honestly thought Stefan was going to rip my head off."

"He'd never," Aella chuckled until Caroline placed the flannel back on her wound. "Ow ow ow!"

"Serves you right," Caroline smirked, her own smile finally starting to show through her anger.

"So how long have you known about Vampires, Caroline?" Bonnie asked as she shook the water from the clutch.

Caroline's eyes opened wide at the question. Instead of lying, she decided to go for the truth, "When Damon decided to use my stomach for dessert instead of Aella's neck."

"What?!" Bonnie exclaimed, turning to the blonde.

"Yeahhhhhhh," Caroline nodded. "Aella and Stefan saved me, and Aella explained everything."

Bonnie turned to her cousin with a frown and hands-on-hips, "When was I going to find out Damon and Stefan were vampires?"

Aella thought for a moment before she held her hands up to her cousin with a bright smile, "Surprise!"

Bonnie stared her cousin down for a few seconds before she shook her head in annoyance, "Why do you have to be so cute!"

Aella laughed at her cousin before leaning forward and wrapping her arms around her, hugging her tight; with a second squeeze, she let the other witch go and jumped off the counter. "Let's blow this joint!"

"Yes, please," Caroline sighed tiredly. "I think today, me and being undercover will never work."

Aella tapped Bonnie with her elbow as she cheekily said, "Unless that is you, who is under covers with Matt Donovan."

Bonnie gasped in shock at the suggestion, "No! Caroline and Matt?"

"Aella Bennett!" Caroline screamed as her best friend ducked under her arms and jogged out of Tyler's room and down the stairs giggling mischievously.

"Did you get the Gilbert watch?"

Aella stopped at the bottom of the staircase at her best friend's mom's voice.

"She claims it's packed away in her parents' things."

And there was Mrs. Lockwood.

What the hell were these two doing in a room talking about Jeremy's watch for?

She felt a bump in her back, and Caroline taking a breath to berate her again when she quickly turned and placed her hand on her mouth, motioning her and Bonnie to be quiet and listen.

The three girls tiptoed as best as they could in their heels to the office where the large wooden door was slightly ajar.

"I can get it."