Chapter 3

                                    

                                          
I sit on a bench in town and contemplate what to do next 
                          
"Hey" I hear someone call and look up to see Ethan 
                          
"Oh hey," I say and wipe away a tear that slipped out 
                          
"What are you doing out here alone?" he asks
                          
"I was taking a walk trying to clear me head figure out if I want to leave or not you?" I say
                          
"I was at the grill with some friends when I saw you over here what do you mean leave why?" he asks
                          
"My Aunt wants me home but it's my choice and I love this town a lot but," I say and cut myself off from saying nobody remembers me
                          
"But what?" he asks
                          
"There are so many memories here not to mention this town's pretty small meaning I'll have to see them everywhere," I say 
                          
"Who?" he asks
                          
"My ex we do not speak his name and his girlfriend," I say and he nods
                          
"Ouch well his loss as for the memories you can always make new ones you should stay even if it's just for a little while don't let him run you out of town," he says and I nod
                          
"OK I think I'll stay, for now at least," I say and he smiles 
                          
"Great you want to hang at the grill get those milkshakes maybe some burgers and pool?" he says and I sigh 
                          
"I don't know," I say I mean I am definitely not the most social person before last year I isolated myself a lot and was basically a loner, of course, I finally get friends and then almost immediately jump into that stupid pit to make the world forget me
                          
"Just as friends and you can meet some people from school that's what I'm trying to do at least I only really know the football team and they aren't the brightest," he says and I laugh
                          
"Alright," I say and we head into the grill and he leads me to a table with a lot of teenagers and we all talk and get to know each other. I order a burger and a chocolate shake because I can't bring myself to get peanut butter. We play pool, I gossip with Maya and some of the other girls and I feel normal. This has been the most normal day I've had a long time and I killed a Cyclops. Around 9 everyone starts to leave and I go to the apartment mom had in town before she died. I guess she compelled someone because it was still here, I don't have to pay anything or maybe it comes out automatically all I know is I just buy groceries and pay for cable wifi and my cellphone. It has two rooms one and a half bathrooms a decent size kitchen and living room I try to keep it clean and pretty neat all the witchy stuff is put away till I need it. When I get home I take a shower and then try to sleep. 
                          
When I wake up I realize I need to tell Alaric everything even if it's just him someone can cover for me so I write it all out in a letter and then get ready for school grab a pop-tart and head out the door when I get to the school I give Alaric the letter before going to class and dealing with regular school 
                          
"Hey Hope you should try out for cheerleader with me," Maya says and I shake my head there is no way I'd ever become a cheerleader I mean I'm the complete opposite of a cheerleader I'm not really a positive person
                          
"No way no offense but I'm not a cheerleader," I say 
                          
"Are you coordinated?" she asked
                          
"Yes but," I say already knowing where this is going
                          
"Can you do tricks?" she asks
                          
"I guess," I say and she smiles
                          
"Then let's try out it'll be fun what's the worst that could happen please please please?" she says and I scramble to think of an excuse 
                          
"I can't I'm going out for the football team," I say saying the first thing that comes to my mind and then I realize that I can actually do that and most of the team probably already think I'm trying out
                          
"Really?" several girls ask around me and I don't think it's really that big a deal so I nod
                          
"It's 2029 it's time for some change around here," I say and Maya smiles 
                          
"That's awesome I mean I could never do it because I'm scared to get hit by a 300lbs guy but if you're not well good for you," she says and I laugh I've been hit by worse I think as we go to class and then at lunch I go talk to Principal Saltzman about the letter and football 
                          
"So you were in Malivore" he says and I nod
                          
"As I said in the letter my name is Hope Andrea Mikaelson I'm Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall's daughter meaning I'm a tribrid. I am a Mikaelson Witch I am a Cressent Wolf and I have Vampire blood running through my veins. I thought I could destroy Malivore because well I explained that in the letter but I was wrong I haven't died so the Vampire part of me is dormant. Obviously, it didn't work everyone just forgot me and we didn't even win" I say 
                          
"OK so why are you telling me all this shouldn't you tell Rebekah Kol or Fraya?" he asks me and I sigh that is honestly a good question and the truth is I trust him more he basically raised me since I was 7
                          
"Other then Freya I don't really know them much, Dad was locked away when I was 3 and the others were put in coffins I didn't even know any of them until mom saved them. I was 7 when I met him and the others, then I was possessed by something that wanted my power. Dad Bekah Elijah and Kol took it in themselves to save me and went to opposite corners of the world and had to stay apart and away from me until I was 14 when I got my mom kidnapped by a guy I liked who went to your school by the way. She died protecting me then I took the thing back and it was going to kill me, I accidentally triggered the wolf gene and I was going to die. So dad had Josie and Lizzie siphon it from me and put it in him then he killed himself and so did Elijah. I've basic knew and spent 2 weeks with Dad and the others when I was 7 and another 6 weeks after Mom died and I took the Hollow back into myself so that's basically 2 months total. You, on the other hand, have pretty much raised to me since I started going to the Salvatore school when I was 7" I say and he nods
                          
"Well I obviously don't remember any of this," he says and I nod
                          
"I know I just thought you had the right to know especially considering I'm basically using you as an alibi for everything," I say and he nods
                          
"Oh yeah I also want to try out for the football team," I say
                          
"What no," he says not even thinking about it which is funny because if he remembered me at all he would jump at the idea of me being social and not isolating myself sure he would probably be upset about me getting involved with the locals but he'd be happy over all.
                          
"Too bad you've already basically told the football team I'm trying out," I say and he rolls his eyes 
                          
"Your a witch and a wolf no," he says
                          
"That's irrelevant Tyler Lockwood was on the team when he was a hybrid. Stefan, when he was a vampire and Caroline and Elena, were both Vampires on the cheerleading team not to mention my Aunt Rebekah and Bonnie who is a Bennett witch" I say 
                          
"They didn't use their powers while on the team," he says 
                          
"Neither will I," I say getting annoyed
                          
"You're a girl," he says and I huff
                          
"You said yesterday you'd love to have me try out and all are welcome it is 2029 girls should be able to play football even in a small town like Mystic Falls. Besides the guys already think I'm trying out, none of them seem to care and most of the girls I've told I'm trying out are supportive" I say and he sighs
                          
"Fine but no magic and you have to try out and talk to the coach like everyone else," he says and I nod
                          
"OK great I'll talk to him today," I say and leave his office and head to lunch and sit with Maya and some other people I met yesterday