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"Now you kno it’s done?"Elena asked Meredith "You put the key in the keyhole and say where you want to go

Then open the door and go through That’s it"

"You three go first,"Stefan added "And quick"

"I’l turn the key,"Meredith told Matt "You take care of Mrs Flowers"

Just then Elena thought of so that she didn’t want to say aloud, only to Stefan But she and he were physical y so close, she kneould pick it up Saber! she thought to Stefan We can’t leave him to these malach!

We won’t, she heard Stefan’s voice in her head say I showed hio there and take Talon and protect the people ill be co, "Oh, my God! Saber! He saved my life - I can’t just leave him"

"Already taken care of,"Stefan reassured him and Elena patted him on the back "He’l be at your house in a little while, and if you go somewhere else he’l track you"

Elena turned her pats into gentle pushes "Be good!"

"Matt Honeycutt’s bedroo the key at the door handle, and opening the door

She and Mrs Flowers and Matt al stepped forward The door shut

Stefan turned to Elena "I’ on to you I’o,"Elena whispered in an iht

"Slave bracelets!"

"What?"Stefan said Then, "Oh, I remember, you told me But what are they supposed to look like?"

"Like any two bracelets,around the back of the roo them "Come on, bracelets! Co!"

"What about these things you wear in your hair?"Stefan asked Elena looked back and he tossed her a bag of soft cotton ponytail holders

"You’re a genius! They won’t even hurt my wrists And here are thite ones so they’l ed themselves in front of the door, with Stefan to Elena’s left so he could see as out there before they stepped in He also had a firrip on Elena’s left arh is,"Stefan said, and thrust the key into the lockless door handle, turning it Then, after giving Elena the key, he gingerly opened the door

Elena wasn’t sure what she was expecting A blaze of light h di stars At least a feeling of h her T-shirt and daot noise

"Elena! Eleeeeeeeeeeeeeeena! You’re here! "

Elena recognized the voice but couldn’t locate the screamer in the steam

Then she saw an ihtened-looking girl tending a charcoal fire at the bath’s foot, while two other young attendants holding scrubbing brushes and puainst the other wal

And in the bath was Bonnie! It was obvious that the tub was very deep, because Bonnie wasn’t able to touch botto out of the water like a foam-covered dolphin over and over to attract attention

"There you are,"gasped Elena She dropped to her knees on a thick, soft blue rug Bonnie made a spectacular leap and just for a moment Elena could feel a sain and ca

"And is that Stefan? It’s Stefan! Stefan, hello! Helloooo! "

Stefan glanced back, as if trying to assess the suds situation He seehtly, and waved

"Hey, Bonnie?"he asked, voice"Where are we?"

"It’s Lady Ulma’s house! You’re safe - you’re al safe!"She turned a smal hopeful face to Elena "Where’s Meredith?"

Elena shook her head, thinking of al the things about Meredith that Bonnie didn’t know yet Well, she decided, this wasn’t the time to mention them "She had to stay behind, to protect Fel ’s Church"

"Oh,"Bonnie looked down, troubled "Stillbad, is it?"

"You wouldn’t believe it Real y; it’s - indescribable That’s where Matt and Mrs Flowers and Meredith are I’lad to see you! Ohat the smal tooth wounds on Elena’s aret out and - hey, no, you get in! There’s plenty of room; plenty of hot water, and plenty of clothes! Lady Ulned so reassuringly at the bath girls, was already stripping as fast as she could The tub, which was big enough for six to swim in, looked too luxurious to reeted your hostess

"Go have fun,"she shouted to Stefan "Is Damon here?"she added in a whispered aside to Bonnie, who nodded

"Damon’s here, too,"Elena caroled "If you find Lady Ul washed up first"She didn’t actual y dive into the pearl pink steaot onto the second step down and let herself slide from there

Instantly, she was iht into her body, pul ing so that relaxed al herher wet hair back and saw Bonnie laughing at her

"So you got out of your hole and you’ve been here ing in luxury while we’ve been worried sick?"Elena couldn’t help but hear the way her voice went up at the end, ot picked up by some people, and - "Bonnie broke off "Wellthe first few days were tough, but never ot to Lady Ulma’s in the end Want a bath brush? So at Bonnie with slightly narrowed eyes

She knew that Bonnie would do just about anything for Da up for hiuents and many kinds of soaps laid out on a shelf for easy reach, she began an inquisition

Stefan got out of the stea wet Bonnie was safe and Elena was happy He found he had stepped into another rooy e? Who knew?