ain't my fault

Fuck. It was a good job she had eternity to waste on these two idiots.

Grey had already consumed a large part of her time since returning from the dead, but now Destiny was too. Time meant nothing to her now though. It was just a pointless measurement that Leah was never going to need. Years would tick by, with no real meaning to them as she would remain forever young. It was a blessing. She didn’t have to worry about back pain, getting sick or losing her memory.

She did however have an eternity of Remzi. Potentially. Unless the asshole went and got himself staked, which wasn’t unlikely. Even Leah had considered it a few times when he got under her skin, but if he was gone she’d have no one to play games with. Then what? She was just another lonely reaper in the world, like the rest of them.

Damn. Why was she always thinking about the vampire as soon as her mind ran blank? Remzi was nothing more than a name bouncing around her head that evening though. She kept her focus on Destiny. Waiting patiently outside the Mystic Falls Daily. Rehearsing the plan over and over in her head. Grab Destiny, teleport out of there to that abandoned warehouse then hold her as ransom until Grey came running for his damsel. If Grey didn’t come running, which was a possibility, she would simply toss Destiny back out into the world again. Maybe even do that little party trick she and Damien tried back in LA. Invading her mind, having her forget the whole thing.

Five o’clock. The door swung open and a few employees filtered out but no sign of Grey’s side piece.


“Leah,”

What? She turned around to see Remzi making his way over to her in a hurry. She sighed softly, “What the fuck are you doing here?” The vampire grabbed her arm, pushing her back into the alleyway. Out of sight as he peered around the corner. Leah quickly pulled away from his grip, “Move. I have shit to be getting on with” She pushed herself up off the wall, ready to shove Remzi aside when he spoke again. Did it sound like a plea? A tone she wasn’t familiar with, at least coming from his mouth. “What?” She paused, her eyes finding his, as he peered down at her, “How do you know she’s not here?... Are you keeping tabs on her as well?” The last question was more of a demand.


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Remzi would soon be uttering his final words if he didn’t move out of her way. Leah had the whole thing planned down to the very last second and now the vampire was standing in her way. Ruining her plan. The anger bubbled in the pit of her stomach, as she was ready to snap his stupid neck. Of course, she wasn’t about to plunge her hand deep into his chest and rip out that pointlessly beating heart.

Her non-biological dad suggested she take her second of life and embrace the world for the beauty it offered, but with no surprise, she scoffed at the idea. Turning her nose up at the suggestion that she should basically let Grey off for killing her. Remzi wasn’t part of this big plan of hers though but still, he’d managed to worm his way in. Placing himself right in the middle of her life, all the way from LA to Mystic Falls.

Once Grey was dead perhaps then she’d pay more attention to the vampire. They could ditch the dead weight of his boring brother and do something fun together.

“Saving you. Go.”

Her face twisted into an impression of confusion, “And why would you need to save me?” He wasn’t moving either, trying to use his size to box her in. She would give him another few seconds to explain himself before playing her disappearing act to find Destiny, even if it meant teleporting straight into her place of work or even apartment. She wasn’t about to let this whole thing fall apart because Remzi wanted to keep her safe. The very thought of it made her stomach turn— someone showing an ounce of care towards her.

Grey knows? How the fuck did he know? The only person who knew was… “Remzi” She lurched forward off the wall, grabbing Remzi around the neck with her right hand before teleporting them both out of them to one of the many dark alleyways in Mystic Falls. Soon as her feet hit the floor the grip around the vampire’s throat tighten as she used all her strength to slam Remzi against the wall behind him. “How does Grey know? Because the only person I told about this was you… so either you told someone else or you told Grey” Her nails dug deeper into his skin, cutting through the surface as she kept her eyes locked on Remzi. Has she been foolish enough to actually trust this piece of shit? The anger had been replaced with fury and she was blinded by it. “I guess there’s only one way to find out” There was a sly smile on her face, something sinister ticking away behind her eyes.

Leah quickly removed her hand from Remzi but instantly moved it around to the back of his neck. She ran her fingers through his hair, before gripping hard around those tangled locks. She closed the gap between the pair, forcing Remzi’s head closer to hers. Softly she pressed her lips against his before delving into his mind.

It wasn’t as easy as the guy in the bar. The memories were snapshots and nothing was making sense. Fragments of things here and there, but she couldn’t see Grey. Just nameless faces. Then through the faces, she could hear Grey’s albeit distorted. The conversation wasn’t clear, but she heard her name.

Leah released her hand from Remzi's head, stepping back as she did so. Had he really betrayed her like this? Hot tears were on the brink of forming in her eyes, but no. She had never shed a tear over anyone and wasn’t about to start.


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She had become too close to Remzi. She should have kicked him out of her bed after a few nights, but here they were, months later still at each other’s throats. Turning her back on the vampire was proving more and more difficult every day. Sure, she missed him when she left LA but it was only a fraction. Now he was back in her life, making her realize what she should have been missing. Leah wanted to sink her claws so deep into Remzi and never let him go.

They were just two troubled souls, existing in the world. They found solace in each other. It wasn’t perfect, but it was enough to keep Leah wanting more.

There was no hiding her plans from him the evening of the Blacklight party. It flooded out of her without a second thought. She should have noticed then that she was beginning to trust the vampire, if not care for him. He’d somehow managed to thaw the ice cold heart of hers, but it was about to immediately freeze back over again once those flashing images ran through her head.

There was a pang of jealousy with each memory of a female, but that wasn’t what she wanted to tear him apart about.

He broke her trust. He’d gone too far.

A game they’d been playing since they met had finally come to end. Remzi was the winner, completely fucking over Leah.

It was over— whatever this was.

She swallowed hard as Remzi reached forward, taking hold of her elbows. There was emotion rising inside, a bubble in her throat as she wanted to scream at him. Maybe this is what she deserved after pushing him time and time again. Her mom would always mutter that Leah was unworthy of love, as she cracked open her second bottle of wine. Maybe she was right. For years she'd been professing the Maddox’s family were so broken, but she was just as broken.

There was desperation in Remzi’s voice, which should have had Leah mocking him, but she was too sad to even try. Her eyes were still locked on his, still fighting to keep the tears at bay as he tried to explain his actions. As if there was a justified reason.

She reached forward, placing her hand lightly on his chest. That pointless heart beating beneath. There was a time she thought maybe, just maybe, it was beating for her. Obviously not. Leah stroked his T-shirt lightly, gazing back at those eyes that had drawn her in from the moment they met. In an instant she rammed her hand deep into the vampire's chest, delicate fingers wrapping around his heart. This felt grosser than she imagined.

At that moment she could have yanked his heart clean out of his chest. Watch as he slowly faded away in front of her but she couldn’t bring herself to do it, even when faced with the betrayal.

Fingers slowly unwrapped from around his heart, as she pulled her hand back out, “I never want to see you again” Her voice was filled with hatred as she spat the words out.


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