𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧

𝐈'𝐦𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝

𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟑

Elizabeth was working on her shift in the Mystic Grill as Enzo walked in, looking as if he had seen a ghost. She pulled off the apron she was wearing and went to leave as she heard her name being called, "Elizabeth? Where are you going?"

"My cat died!" she called out at her boss before leading Enzo outside.

"I just saw Lilian again," he told her as they started walking towards the apartment they now shared.

"The woman who turned you? What is she doing here?"

"Turns out, she's Stefan and Damon's mum."

☽ - ☾

A few days later, Elizabeth and Enzo tracked Lilian down to the Grill where Enzo planned on confronting his creator. 

"One of your diners owes me answers," Enzo told Matt.

"I can't have any trouble in here man," the human told him.

"Yeah, well that will depend on how this conversation goes."

A woman in a greenish dress walked up to the soulmates, "I know you," she stated, looking at Enzo, "You came to my house a few days ago."

"Yes. And as chance would have it, your son and I are close friends."

A grin spread over Lilian's face, "My god. Lorenzo, it's you."

"So you two know each other?" Matt asked.

"The phrase small world comes to mind," Lilian remarked.

"So does epic understatement," Enzo stated.

Lilian looked from Enzo to Elizabeth, "And who are you then?" she asked.

"His soulmate," Elizabeth quipped.

If possible, Lilian's smile widened even more, "Well, my lunch companion has yet to arrive. Why don't the two of you join me for a drink?"

☽ - ☾

"May I have a chicken sandwich? And a bowl of soup?" Lilian asked carefully.

"You bet. And that comes with a side of fries or skins," the waitress told her.

The vampire stumbled over her words, "I'm sorry, did you say skins? I'm afraid I don't know what that is."

"She's taking skins," Elizabeth told her, "And I'll take a Ceasar salad."

The waitress nodded and turned to Enzo, "Nothing for me, thanks." he told her.

As the waitress left, Enzo said, "Well, that was painful. What's the matter, your all-blood diet make you forget how restaurants work?"

"My first time, actually. How did I do? Was I a blithering idiot?"

"What are you talking about?" Enzo asked.

Lilian sobered up, "Oh, I figured you were aware. I've been imprisoned for the last one hundred years."

The dark-haired vampire rolled his eyes, "That old chestnut. Lily, you turned me and left me on a passenger ship full of headless corpses. Wouldn't it have been easier to say you forgot which cabin I was in?"

"If only that were the case," Lilian shook her head, "No, the night I turned you, my friends and I were captured by the Gemini Coven."

Realization dawned on Enzo's face.

"Oh, I see," Lilian said with pity in her voice, "All this time, you thought that I abandoned you. I would never do that, Lorenzo."

There was a moment of silence before she added, "Though I will thank you not to mention the headless corpses again. Those habits are all in the past."

"I mean, at least it gives you and Stefan something to bond over," Elizabeth said with a smile, completely missing the insensitiveness of her statement.

☽ - ☾

"You see, I was trapped in that prison world with six others, caring for them as we starved; Surviving on two drops of blood a week just to preserve our rations."

"Sounds like a chore," Enzo told her.

"Loyalty is never a chore, Lorenzo." there was a small break of pregnant silence until Lilian shook her head, "At any rate, it is ill-bred to speak of such personal matters. I do hope you are hungry. It appears my lunch date has stood me up. Bonnie Bennett. You see, my travelling companions remain trapped in that prison world. Miss Bennett has offered to get them out."

"I don't trust witches," Elizabeth told the woman, "They're always up to something."

☽ - ☾

"It was very kind of you to bring me home," Lilian told the two of them as they entered the living room of the Salvatore Boarding House, "Still, I think you're wrong to worry about the ascendant. Damon assured me all would be well."

"You've got a lot to learn about your son," Enzo told her.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Well, he's not the most trustworthy chap. Figured you were aware."

Lilian ran to over to the drawer where the ascendant had been in, "It's gone."