The Return: Midnight Chapter 6

becoming couldnt consume to sleep after Damons words to her.She cherished to talk to Meredith, save there was an unseeing, deaf as a post lump in Merediths bed.The moreover matter she could think of was to go down to the kitchen and huddle up with a cup of hot chocolate in the den, al ace with her misery. honest wasnt genuine at being alone with herself. only when as it turned bring knocked out(p), when she got to the bottom floor, she didnt send for the kitchen after al . She went straight to the den. Everything was opaque and strange-looking in the silent dimness. Turning on one light would dependable limit everything else horizontal darker. alone she managed, with shaking fingers, to spell the switch of the standing lamp beside the couch. flat if only she could find a book or somethingShe was holding on to her pil ow as if it were a teddy bear, when Damons voice beside her said, Poor mid hold redbird.You shouldnt be up so late, you k without delay. seemly star ted and bit her lip.I hope youre non stil hurting,she said coldly, very much on her dignity, which she suspected was not very convincing. still what was she supposed to do?The truth was that Bonnie had absolutely no chance of pleasing a duel of wits with Damon and she knew it.Damon precious to say, Hurting? To a vampire, a pitying fleabite like that wasBut unfortunately he was a man in addition. And it did hurt.Not for long, he promised himself, looking at Bonnie.I conception you never wanted to see me again,she said, bring up trembling. It almost seemed too cruel to shuffling use of a vulnerable scant(p) redbird. But what choice did he accept?Il make it up to her somehow, someday I swear it, he thought. And at least(prenominal) I can make it attractive now.That wasnt what I said,he replied, hoping that Bonnie wouldnt think of exactly what he had said. If he could skillful Influence the trembling woman-child before him only he couldnt. He was a human now.You told me you would kil me.Look, Id just been knocked down by a human. I dont suppose you know what that means, however it hasnt happened to me since I was twelve years old, and stil an fender human boy.Bonnies chin kept trembling, but the tears had stopped. You are bravest when youre scared, Damon thought.Im more unhinged active the others,he said.Others?Bonnie blinked.In five hundred years of action, one tends to make a remarkable centre of enemies. I dont know maybe its just me. Or maybe its the simple smallish fact of being a vampire.Oh. Oh, noBonnie cried.What does it matter, little redbird? massive or short, life seems al too brief.But Damon Dont fret, kitten. Have one of Natures remedies.Damon pul ed out of his breast pocket a smal flask that smel ed unquestionably of drab Magic.Oh you saved it How clever of youTry a taste? Ladies strike that young women first.Oh, I dont know. I used to depress grievous y sil y on that.The universe of discourse is sil y. Life is sil y . Especial y when youve been lost six times before breakfast.Damon heart-to-heart the flask.Oh, al beneficialClearly thril ed by the notion of drinking with Damon,Bonnie took a very dainty sip.Damon clogged to cover a laugh. Youd better require bigger swigs, redbird. Or its going to guard al night before I get a turn.Bonnie took a duncical breath, and then a deep draft. After about three of those, Damon obdurate she was ready.Bonnies giggles were nonstop now. I thinkDo I think Ive had enough now?What colors do you see out here?Pink? Violet? Is that right? Isnt it nighttime?Wel , perhaps the Northern Lights are paying us a visit. But youre right, I should get you into bed.Oh, no Oh, yes Oh, no Nonono yesShh.SHHHHHHTerrific, Damon thought Ive overdone it.I meant, get you into a bed,he said firmly. erect you. Here, Il walk you to the first-floor bedroom.Because I might fal on the stairs?You might say that. And this bedroom is much nicer than the one you share with Meredith. N ow you just go to sleep and dont tel anyone about our rendezvous.Not even Elena?Not even anybody. Or I might get angry at you.Oh, no I wont, Damon I swear on your lifeThats pretty accurate,Damon said. Good night.Moonlight cocooned the house. overcloud misted the moonlight. A slender, hooded dark figure took favour of shadows so skil ful y that it would have passed forgotten even if someone had been watching out for it and no one was.