Chapter
Two
Nikolas found Elizabeth wiping down a table in the practically
empty diner where she works. Usually it was packed, but today, because of the
all star game at the high school, the place was empty.
"Liz," Nikolas greats coming in and taking her hand
leading her over to the counter. "We need to talk."
"Nikolas?" Elizabeth stares at him like he has two
heads. They were once really good friends, but since Elizabeth’s association
with the mobster Jason Morgan, her and Nikolas have grown apart, in fact they
barely get along anymore because everytime she turns around, Nikolas was
warning her away from Jason. "If this is about Jason Morgan again…"
"No. This has nothing to do with Jason. It’s Lucky."
"Lucky?"
Nikolas nods. "Listen, I know this sounds crazy and when I
heard it, I couldn’t believe my ears so my uncle showed me tapes he lifted from
Helena’s compound…"
"Nikolas what are you talking about? You said this was about
lucky…not stefan," Elizabeth is getting impatient.
"He’s alive Elizabeth…Lucky is alive."
Elizabeth takes a step away from Nikolas, convinced that he has
lost his mind. "What?"
"Stefan called me to Wyndemere. He told me that Helena was
holding Lucky captive. I didn’t believe at first. Then he showed me this tape
showing Lucky in this steel gray room, playing chess with this man."
"Nikolas…are you telling that that body in the fire last year
wasn’t Lucky? That is was all a set up?"
Nikolas nods. "It’s the truth Elizabeth. I swear."
"Excuse me!" Carly Benson, Bobbie Spencer’s daughter
comes in. Her and Elizabeth hated each other. Mainly because Carly was jealous
of Elizabeth’s relationship with Jason. "You have a customer here!"
"Well you can wait!" Nikolas snaps. He had no time for
Carly’s little tandrums. "Liz please…you have to believe me."
"Excuse me! I believe my mother is paying you to wait on
customers! Not flirt with them!"
"Listen. We’ll talk about this on the docks ok? That way we
can talk about this with no interruptions. Nikolas…I have to be honest…I don’t
know whether to believe this or not."
"You’re afraid I’m using this to get you away from Jason
don’t you?"
"Well isn’t it?"
Nikolas swallows his hurt. "Elizabeth…I know I’ve used a lot
of things to get you away from Jason…but Lucky…I’d never use him. He’s too
important to us both to use him to break up your friendship with Jason."
Elizabeth sighs. "I’ll see you tonight. We’ll discuss it
then."
"ok. Fine. I’ll meet you eight," Nikolas nods, leaving
the restaurant, hoping against hope that Liz believed him.