Chapter one: First day
"Ajatoria James Benwood! Get down here." my brother Scott yells to me. "Coming jerk!". I bolt down the stairs ready to start my junior year at Mystic Falls High. I didnt mean to run so late this morning but hey, it takes a long time to look this good. or maybe I was running late because I had slept an extra hour... nahh. My hair is hanging down today in its usual waves, falling to just above my butt. I streaked it with some pink and blue highlights this summer just to freak my mom out, but it looks nice, the blue going well with my piercing saphirre eyes. I decided to start school anew this year but of course I've ended up in my favorite pair of ripped skinny jeans and a deep pink tank top under a leather jacket. "Finally" Scott says as I get in the car, he is soooo impatient. Damn boys and their ability to just roll out of bed.
A few minutes later, we pull up to school and I jump out eager to get away from Scott, He's best friends with Tyler Lockwood, who is hot, but a complete dick so I tend to keep my distance. Besides, My senior brother probably isnt eager to be seen with his junior little sister. I make my way over to my best friend Bonnie, and our other good friends Elena and Caroline. They had been at school for a while now and had already started a conversation, seems like Care already expressed condolensces again for Elena's parents, who drove off Wickery bridge over summer and died. Elena and Jeremy had been devastated needless to say. "Hey 'Lena" I say to her before jumping on Caroline forcing her to give me a piggyback ride to class. After much pouting Care uses her cheerleader muscles to stick me in an empty trashcan. "Love you too!" I yell as she walks away. "Hey Aj! im glad we have the same first period, I hate the first day" bonnie tells me again as we enter the room. I promptly take out my travel pillow and go to sleep on the desk. I hate , he can go to hell. I do great in history each year because Im a member of a founding family and Ive been trained to know it since birth, I dont need Tanner. Elena rushes in slightly flushed just before the bell rings and sits next to me and Bonnie with a smile on her face, the first Ive seen from her in awhile. "Whats got you so happy 'Lena?" "Well Jeremy was doing pot again and well thats not why Im smiling but, after I busted him I walked out of the Mens room into the hottest guy I've ever seen, his name is Stefan Salvatore" "I hope his personality is as attractive as his face" Bonnie says. "Oh it is, I was almost late because we were in the hallway talking and I lost track of time, I hope he transfers to this class he was going to get his schedule changed" I hope so too Im all for hot males in history, maybe Ill actually stay awake this year" "Aj! stop talking and put your pillow away its the first day" Tanner yells to me from the front of the room. "No way Im tired, your superstar athlete whos also my brother kept me up all night with his workout music" I mutter sarcastically. "Office , now". Instead of going to the office I go over to where I know Ill find my favorite little Gilbert, The stoner pit. I walk up to him and Vicki Donovan smoking a joint. " 'Sup Jer bear?" "hmmm nothing much Ajatoria" "I told you since we were five Jer, Its Aj" "Well I told you, Its Jeremy, I know not of this Jer bear you speak of" "Sure you dont, maybe I should just call you emo Jer, thats your phase now-a-days" "shut up Aj" "Hey Vicki" "hey Aj" I spend the rest of the day with Jer and Vicki blowing off my classes. We never actually learn the first day anyhow. Me, Jer, and Vicki are playing Hide and seek in the woods behind the school when my phone rings. I know, teens playing hide and seek but dont judge, its highly competitive. "Hello person who revealed my hiding spot" I say rudely into the phone. "Hey Aj Its Elena, gosh are you playing hide and seek AGAIN? anywyas, you wanna come down to the grill tonight? Bonnie and Care are coming and I really want you guys to meet Stefan". "Oh hes coming? how'd you run into him again". "In the cemetary... Ill explain later, I gotta go be there at 8, Bye. "Cant wait to meet Stefan, Jers coming to find me gotta go too, bye!" I say before bolting out of my hiding spot running all the way to the parking lot and promptly entering Scotts car before locking it, I get there just in time to lock Jeremy out. I am so cooler than him. Jeremy starts banging on the windows with Vicki behind him just running up. Scott and Tyler approach giving us questioning looks. "Scott bro! save me!". "No way sis, this is what you get for blowing off school". "Scott! theyre scratching the car paint!". That line works as expected and he saves me, scratch that, the car, from Jeremy and Vicki's wrath. We drive away and I look back to flick Jeremy off but instead I see Jeremy and Tyler talkinhg with Vicki awkwardly in the middle, I wonder what thats about.
After I get home I spend the afternoon playing my guitar, what kind of aspiring songwriter would I be if I didnt? at around 7:30 I hear a knock on my door. "come in!". Elena walks in my room and then I remember, The grill at 8 to meet Stefan. "Hey 'Lena I was just getting ready to leave..". "Uh-huh, sure I figured you'd lose track of time with that guitar of yours so I came to pick you up". "Good thinking, Lets go" I grin at her as I slip on my sparkling navy converse Low tops. now lets meet this Stefan guy...
We walk in the grill promptly at 8 to get a warm welcome from Caroline, Bonnie, and a very sexy green eyed boy, he must be Stefan. "Aj, this is Stefan, Stefan this is Aj" Elena introduces. "Hey Stefan nice eyes, they're like whoa, green.". "Hey Aj, I know I've seen them everyday of my long life. Your eyes are quite special as well, I only know one other person with eyes as piercing as yours, but theirs were icy, yours seem warm". "Thanks Stefan, what do you mean long life? you're only 17 silly". "well yea... I know im just weird. Hey Elena you wanna dance?" They go off and start dancing to the music as me, Care, and Bonnie go get a table. Shortly after Elena and Stefan return but just to drop off their jackets. They dance all night and it makes me happy to see Elena so happy, she's been having a hard time lately since her parents died. I notice Caroline watching Stefan closely, I hope she doesnt try and start a girl fight over him geez. "So Bon, how was history without me?". "Good, we talked about salem and the supposed witches who came to settle Mystic Falls, pretty coincidental actually, my grams tried to tell me I was a witch again this morning". "Really? well then poof me up a huge pile of Kit-Kats, I'm Hungry." "me too Aj, I wish I could". We leave at around 11, since its a school night. Elena gives Stefan a ride home and Bonnie goes with Caroline, I decide to walk I know its dangerous but I love night walks. Stefan chivalrous as ever gives me his jacket to wear home since it has gotten cold and warns me to be careful. I like that guy, hes perfect for Elena.
I get up early the next morning so I have time to run Stefans Jacket back to him, I dont want him to be cold this morning just because of me. Elena texts me the address and I head over, thankfully its close since Mystic Falls is a small town. I get out and knock on the door and a gorgeous man opens it, Hes about 6ft tall with raven black messy hair, and it looks like rock hard abs under his tight thermal shirt, but thats not what stands out most to me, I notice his icy, piercing, blue eyes. Intense enough to compete with my own. this must be who Stefan was talking about.
