Chapter 18: Fool Me Once

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Motel Room
[Alaïa groggily awakens. She spots Ben sitting in a chair by the end of the bed, sleeping. She gasps and sits up frantically. Alaïa looks around for a way out and stares at the front door. She looks from Ben to the door, estimating if she can make it without waking him. Quietly, Alaïa slides off the bed and slowly steps over Ben's outstretched leg. She slowly backs up to the door, keeping an eye on Ben. Alaïa unlocks the deadbolt on the door, looking back at Ben occasionally. Alaïa turns the lock on the door and prepares to open it.]

Ben McKittrick: I wouldn't.

[Alaïa gasps and spins around. Ben inches towards Alaïa and uses his compulsion on her.]

Ben McKittrick: Don't try to escape. Don't even move do you understand!

Alaïa: I understand

[Ben scoffs and turns around to get a bottle of blood out of the mini fridge. Alaïa opens the front door and bolts out, but Anna blocks her escape. Anna grabs Alaïa by the hair and pushes her back into the motel room.]

Anna: Seriously?!

Ben McKittrick: I told her not to move! I did that eye thing that you taught me!

Anna: And forgot the lesson about vervain! She friends with vampires, Ben. Duh!

[Anna pushes Alaïa  up against a wall and opens the bathroom door.]

Alaïa: Who are you? What do you want?

Anna: Does it matter?

[Anna forcefully pushes Alaïa into the bathroom and shuts the door. Alaïa flips the light switch and calmly searches the room for another exit. Alaïa looks over towards the bathtub and sees Bonnie lying in it, unconscious. Alaïa rushes over to her.]

Alaïa: Bonnie? [Lifts Bonnie's head up] Oh my god!

[Later, Alaïa wets a cloth in the sink and places it on Bonnie's forehead. Bonnie slowly opens her eyes.]

Alaïa: Bonnie?

Bonnie: Alaïa?

Alaïa: Oh, you're okay!

Bonnie: My head...

Alaïa: Come here.

[Alaïa pulls Bonnie upright.]

Bonnie: Oh my god! Ben is a-!

Alaïa: Shhhh.

[Alaïa gestures at her ear and points toward the door.]

Alaïa: They can hear.

[Alaïa gets up and turns on the tap. She kneels back down next to Bonnie.]

Bonnie: I'm so stupid!

Alaïa: you're not stupid Bonnie, he had all of us fooled!

Bonnie: What's going on? Why are we here?

Alaïa: it must have something to do with the tomb and Emily's spell book.

Bonnie: Spell book?

Alaïa: Damon said it could be used to open the tomb.

Bonnie: Why didn't I know about any of this?

Alaïa: Lena and I were trying to keep you out of it, hoping it would never come to this.

Bonnie: Come to what?

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