Never be alone
Chapter 1: Meeting the Salvatores
Author's note: I own nothing except for my mistakes.
With a bored yawn Violet looked inside the little office, where her identical twin sister Lila could be seen, obviously checking out the hot new guy that was applying to Mystic Falls high school. So far, the entire school was very well aware of the new student, and just like any other girl, Lila was swooning over him as well.
Sure, he was handsome indeed, she wouldn't deny that. Guess he just wasn't so much her type. Which was a good thing for Lila. As for they had their sister code: you don't date the one the other likes as well. So far they had been succeeding in not breaking that code, and they were planning on keeping it that way for many more years.
The guy finished talking and he seemed to briefly make eye contact with her twin, and on her face Violet could clearly make out the slight blush that was forming, and no matter how much Lila tried to cover it up with her freshly done brown curls, it couldn't be covered.
Violet grinned, she loved seeing her twin getting all giddy and lovesick over a guy. It was rather amusing to watch. The guy then turned around and she also made briefly eye contact, and he raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, clearly not expecting to see a replica of the girl he just saw. That widened Violet's grin, laughing at his dumbfounded expression before he composed himself.
Sure, Violet always kept her hair straight and at the moment had it done up in a bun, but her face was exactly still the same as Lila's.
The guy put on a polite smile and then passed her, going off to wherever he was headed. Lila came skipping over to Violet as soon as he was gone out of sight and her mouth dropped open as her voice lowered so know one could eavesdrop on their conversation. "Did you see how handsome he was?" Lila asked in surprise and Violet let out a laugh but dropped it soon enough as they turned around the corner.
"Apparently Elena did too." Violet said as she saw the new guy and their sister smiling to each other, having a small talk. Lila's expression evidently dropped to a gloomy one and so did Violet's. In contrast to loving seeing her twin being all hopeless romantic, she hated the downside of it. The hurt expressions that followed whenever the guy turned out to not have any interest in her.
Violet nudged Lila with her elbow as a sad smile covered her face. Violet nodded her head to the right, indicating her to follow her to the classroom. Lila nodded, understanding what she meant and silently followed her.
The new guy took his seat as well, a seat behind Lila and Violet noticed how much her gaze followed his every move. Don't get your hopes up, sis. Violet thought as she noticed the smiles that were exchanged between Elena and the new guy.
History class seemed to be rather amusing as the new guy whose last name appeared to be Salvatore talked back to mister Tanner.
The rest of the day went by pretty fast and Violet and Lila decided to meet up with their friends at the Grill. Tyler and Caroline seemed to take off to play some darts and Matt and Bonnie were having a talk as the twins sat on either side of the talking people. Lila next to Matt and Violet next to Bonnie.
The conversation died between Bonnie and Matt as both Lila and Matt turned around at the same time. There they saw the Salvatore guy and Elena walking in together. "More time, huh?" Matt said and then stood up, walking away from the table and up to the couple that just came in. Every one of their friends seemed to be watching his move but the only thing he did was politely greeting them. Even though they all knew how much it took from Matt. Here Lila and Violet came to understand that his name was Stefan. Stefan Salvatore, that guy sure as hell would gonna get it from Violet sometime.
Caroline took a seat at the table as well and Stefan started talking about his past. Throwing a few side glances, Elena was swooning over Stefan and they briefly smiled at each other. That made Violet roll her eyes. No offense to her sister, but if she had to choose between her twin and Elena, the choice wasn't all too difficult.
"So, you two seem to be pretty close. Seems a little fast, don't you think?" Violet spoke when it got silent, deciding to share her thoughts. All heads snapped in her direction. "Oh, how rude of me, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Violet Gilbert, sister of Elena, I believe we have met before." She said with an unconvincing smile and Stefan shook her hand with a polite smile on his face.
"And that's my twin sister Lila Gilbert, the one you saw first before you started to see double." Violet joked and Stefan let out a brief laugh, turning his attention to Lila now, shaking her hand as well and Violet noticed how his eyes lingered just a bit longer on Lila. If it wasn't for Elena, the two of them could have stared in each other's eyes for the entire night, that much Violet would have bet on.
But, of course Elena had to return the attention on herself again as she explained how they became so friendly with each other. This earned her a glare from Violet, not liking the fact she had ruined the little moment Stefan and her twin sister were having.
Luckily, Caroline was there so save the day with her excitement about the bonfire party tonight and obviously invited him. "Are you going?" Stefan asked as he looked at Elena, who in turn shyly looked down. "Of course she is!" Caroline answered for her and Stefan seemed to smile. The brat actually smiled.
Violet released a low growl and muttered a very low "Jerk" under her breath. And she swore to God she saw Stefan's eyes shooting a glance at her before they were back on Elena. Violet's eyes widened in surprise, there was no way he could have heard her, right?
Violet then glanced at Lila as she finally acknowledged all the efforts she had put into reaching contact with her twin. Lila nodded her head back and Violet nodded curtly, following Lila away from the table to a few feet away from the table.
"What are you doing, Vi?" Lila asked with a stern look on her face. Violet briefly looked at the group sitting at the table and immediately noticed how Stefan's eyes were focused on the two of them.
"Just interrogating our sweet sister." Violet said with a smug smile but Lila wasn't buying it. "Whatever you're up to, cut it off. Elena's clearly interested, and he is clearly interested in her." Lila said with a frustrating sigh and Violet smirked as she noticed how Stefan looked away as soon as she made eye contact with him. "Wouldn't be so sure of that, sis."
And with that, she left her confused twin behind as she walked back to the table and grabbed both of their jacket's, deciding they both heard enough talking from the new couple in progress. She put her own leather jacket on and threw the other coat at Lila who had managed to catch up with her.
They both said their goodbyes and Violet smirked as she noticed the curious look Stefan was giving her twin. And with that, they both left to walk home. Not that it was far away. Hell, it was only a few minutes walking.
"You sure you don't want to go to the bonfire tonight?" Violet asked and Lila nodded, "Yes, I have kinda seen enough romance going on for today." She said with a roll of her eyes. Violet nodded in understanding and with that they both spent their night with a movie and shared a lot of laughter.
Over the days Elena had obviously gotten closer to Stefan as she had now invited him to dinner at their house, trying to convince Bonnie that he isn't a bad guy. Great, so now she was looking for confirmation from her friends? The two of them really were moving fast, then.
She had also called down the twins as she had finished making the dinner, and the mixed emotions were clearly visible on Lila's face. Violet smiled reassuringly and grabbed her sister's hand as they walked down the stairs, giving it one last squeeze before letting go.
Stefan's eyes were practically glued on Lila the moment she came in and so Violet took that moment to walk a tad bit faster to get out of view, taking the seat next to Elena.
A slight blush started to cover Lila's cheeks and the inner fight she was having was clearly displayed on her features. That is, if you knew your twin well enough to recognize every twitch on their face.
Lila took the seat next to Bonnie and they all got eating, listening to Elena desperately convincing Stefan of how much of a good bloke he was. Bonnie on the other hand, didn't look as happy. If anything, she looked as if she wanted to run away from the guy as fast as she could.
The conversation then got Bonnie as the center of attention as they got talking about her family and her witch background. This got Stefan obviously intrigued and Violet became surprised at how much he actually knew about the Salem witches. He obviously got Bonnie hooked as well the moment he got talking about them in a positive light.
The doorbell rang and everyone looked up surprised, not expecting a second guest to the little dinner. "I wonder who that could be." Elena said as she rose from the table, making her way to the front door. There Violet could make out the cheery voice from Caroline and another one from a man she didn't know the name of.
Stefan clearly heard it as well as he nearly sprung off his chair and made his way to the front door, meeting the guests.
The moment the man stepped into sight, it was Violet's turn to start swooning over a guy. Black leather jacket, matching with his black shirt and black jeans. A satisfying smirk on his face as his illegally blue eyes scanned the living room.
Violet composed herself, however, when she saw Lila smirking in satisfaction. Being glad that she wasn't the only one anymore attracted to some sort of guy she didn't have a chance with. Violet scowled at her twin, whispering under her breath, "Shut up." But loud enough for her to hear. That got her even more satisfied.
The black haired man's head snapped in her direction and smirked even wider, earning another scowl from Violet. Elena introduced the man as Damon Salvatore. Great, so Violet was having an interest for the other Salvatore. Like as if that wasn't pathetic.
They all gathered in the living room and got talking, Violet having enough of it when the tension clearly rose not only between the two brothers but also between Caroline and Elena. Yeah, she wasn't going to deal with that drama.
So, she stood up and picked up all the dirty plates from the dining table, bringing them into the kitchen and putting them on the countertop. Violet started running the water and rinsed the plates.
A low curse escaped her lips as a voice suddenly came from behind her. "I didn't quite catch your name." Violet turned around in irritation, not liking the little jump scare he gave her. But then again, she couldn't stay mad for long as she stared into his bright blue eyes. Violet cleared her throat, willing her heart to slow down. "Violet Gilbert." She said and Damon smiled smugly. "Great meeting you, Violet."
"Likewise, Damon." Violet said and returned back to her dish washing, clearly leaving Damon behind unsatisfied as he tried to grab her attention again. He pulled the towel off her shoulder and started drying the freshly washed plates and cups. Violet looked at him strangely, "What are you doing?" She asked and Damon chuckled, "What does it look like?"
Violet rolled her eyes, "Why are you helping me?" Damon shrugged as they finished the dish washing already. "Figured I'd have a little chat with you." Violet raised her left eyebrow in suspicion. Damon looked over his shoulder for a second and Violet followed his gaze, he was looking at Stefan. Damon then turned the water on again and Violet was about to ask him why when Damon took a step forward making her take a step backwards out of surprise. Now disappearing out of sight from the living room.
Pleased with what she did, he leaned forward to her and the smirk slowly disappeared from his lips. "I need a little favor from you." He lowly said and Violet raised her eyebrow once again, "And what makes you think I will help you?" She asked, ignoring the shivers that went down her spine as his breath tickled her neck. Damon chuckled, "Oh, come on. I saw how you provoked Stefan to pay attention to your dear twin. Don't you want those two to end up as well?" Damon said, and he knew he got her there.
"So you want to play matchmaker?" Violet asked amused and Damon rolled his eyes. "Call it whatever you want, I just don't want Stefan to end up with Elena." He said and Violet squinted her eyes in suspicion. "Why don't you?" Violet asked but Damon shrugged nonchalantly. "I've got my reasons."
"Well, whatever those reasons may be, I am not going against my own sister, no matter how much I would like Lila to end up with Stefan." Violet hissed and Damon let out a frustrated sigh, she was clearly working on his nerves. And there he went, telling Violet all about a woman named Katherine who looked exactly like Elena. He even had a picture to confirm it to her. Damon told her all about the history of the love life between the two brothers and explained that the reason Stefan went after Elena it was because she looked like her.
"So, let me get this straight, Stefan is only interested in Elena because she looks.. exactly like that woman?" Violet asked in disbelief. She didn't really expect that from a good guy like Stefan. Damon nodded, "So, be a dear and help me." Damon was about to say more but he suddenly dropped silent as he smirked and leaned backwards again.
Violet released a breath she didn't realize she was holding for this long. The water was turned off and when Damon turned around, she caught a glimpse of Stefan. "I think it's time for you to go home, brother." Stefan said and Violet sighed, deciding to let the two guys talk for a bit and walked past Damon but was held back as he grabbed her arm.
When she looked to her right, she could see Stefan's body tense up as soon as Damon came into contact with her. She felt a hand slowly reach downwards and his fingers brushed against hers as something was pushed into her hands. "Goodnight, Violet." Damon smirked and brought her hand up, placing a gentle kiss on it.
As soon as Damon let go, she saw Stefan's body relax again and with a smirk of her own she said, "Goodnight, Damon." And then walked away, deciding to head upstairs immediately, not really feeling like chitchatting with the rest anymore.
The moment she had entered her room and safely closed the door behind her, she looked at the note that had been pushed into her hand. There Damon's number was quickly written down. When Violet looked closer at the paper, she recognized it from one of her books. "Ass!" She muttered to herself, deciding to confront him about it sometime later.
Seeing how careful Damon was around his brother, Violet decided to wait a little with calling until Stefan was gone. So she saved his number in her phone and then took a quick shower, changing into some new clothes. By the time she was done she could hear Stefan leaving and after she was done with drying her hair and putting it into a bun, she took her phone and dialed the number.
"Hello." A voice came from the other end and Violet unconsciously smiled. "Good evening to you, Damon." Violet said smugly and she could hear him chuckle on the other end. "Took you long enough to call me." Violet shrugged but then realized he couldn't see that. "I thought it was best to wait until Stefan was gone." She said. "Good call." Damon said and then continued. "So, have you thought about it?"
Violet sighed and sat down on her bed, letting herself fall backwards. "I have. And I'm in, just know I'm doing this for Elena. She doesn't deserve to be used only because she looks like an old love." Violet said and Damon immediately replied. "Fair enough."
"So, how am I supposed to help you?" Violet asked and she could practically see Damon's smirk as he spoke, "You don't have to do much, my dear. Stefan will do most of it himself. You see, he has this big secret he will share soon enough with your beloved sister Elena. All you have to do is convince Elena that she shouldn't mend herself in that secret."
Violet scrunched her eyebrows in confusion, not following him at all. "Secret? What kind of secret? And how are you so sure he will tell her about it?" Violet asked and Damon spoke a little faster, "I know my brother. About the secret, don't worry about it. Just call me as soon as it is revealed. You'll notice from Elena's behavior. First talk to her and then call me, okay?"
Violet sighed, wondering what she was getting herself into but agreed nonetheless. "Fine, but.." She wasn't able to finish her sentence because she got interrupted by Damon. "Gotta go, see you, Violet." His smug voice said and then the call died.