A/N I do not own the vampire diaries I only own my oc's. I do take dialogue from the show. It's my first fic ever so reviews of any kind are welcome.
The start of a new day, new year and new normal. It's been a few months since Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert died. Elena writes in her journal every day and barely speaks to anyone. I get it. She was in the crash with her parents and the only one that survived. Jeremy's spiraling like any other teenager that lost his parents. Their Aunt Jenna is nice enough to let me stay, there's never been an obligation for her to let me continue living with them but I think she keeps me around to help with Elena and Jer.
My name is Alexandria Marquise but everyone calls me Alex and I'm an orphan just like Elena and Jeremy. My father was never in the picture and my mother disappeared one day when I was eight. I've been on my own ever since then till the Gilbert's took me in close to two years ago.
I get ready for the first day of junior year in high school combing my curly long bronze colored hair back, I begin to apply a light dusting of eyeshadow on my grey almond shape eyes and run back to my room to finish my look. Dressed in signature jeans, a Guns and Roses tank and a beaded bracelet, I go across the hall to see Elena writing by her window. "Hey, you almost ready?"
Elena looks up and smiles, something I haven't seen for months even if it's only a small one.
"Yeah, we should probably help Jenna anyway."
"Oh definitely" I reply as we walk down the stairs to see Jenna panicking.
"Toast. I can make toast." Jenna was saying in a rushed voice as I went over and grabbed the last banana.
"It's all about the coffee, Aunt Jenna." Elena replied as she pours a cup.
"Is there coffee?" Jeremy asks as he swipes Elena's cup.
"Your first day of school and I'm totally unprepared. Lunch money?"
"I'm good." Elena replied while I shook my head smiling at her frazzled state. Jeremy snatches up the money though.
"Anything else? A number two pencil? What am I missing?"
"Well there's your presentation today." I replied while taking a bite out of my breakfast.
"I'm meeting with my thesis advisor at...now. Crap!"
"Go Jenna before they fire you." I say in a teasing voice accompanied with a small smirk.
"No sarcasm from you Alex, too early."
"Says you besides how do you know I'm being sarcastic." I retort with a smile.
"We'll be fine." Elena quickly replies. "You okay?" Elena asked Jeremy. Let the games begin.
"Don't start." He replied annoyed and left in a hurry.
As Jeremy leaves I go over to Elena and put an arm around her shoulder, which is hard to do with my height. "Give him some time. He'll be back to being the annoying little brother in no time I promise." Elena only gives a small grateful smile in response as I simply shrug my shoulders as we head out to get a ride from Bonnie turning off the tv reporting on a missing couple.
As Elena, Bonnie and me were driving to school in Bonnie's car when she started complaining about her grandmother.
"So Grams is telling me I'm psychic. Our ancestors were from Salem, witches and all that, I know, crazy, but she's going on and on about it, and I'm like, put this woman in a home already! But then I started thinking, I predicted Obama and I predicted Heath Ledger-"
"Hey I'm still mad at you over that one." I said while I continued to read my book.
"Be quiet back there." Bonnie said in a fake hurt tone as I laughed. "And I still think Florida will break off and turn into little resort islands. . .Elena! Back in the car."
"I did it again, didn't I? I-I'm sorry, Bonnie. You were telling me that. . ."
"That I'm psychic now." Bonnie said simply.
"Right. Okay, then predict something. About me there John Edward." I smirked from the backseat.
"Fine I will. I see. . ." Bonnie started to read my future when a crow appeared out of thin air it seemed and hit the car.
"What was that?! Oh, my god! Are you guys okay?"
"It's okay. I'm fine." Elena replied in a slightly nervous tone.
"Same here. And that's not super weird or anything. Are you sure you're ok?" Elena seemed jumpy which was understandable considering everything that has happened.
"Yeah. Really, I can't be freaked out by cars for the rest of my life."
"Well I predict this year is going to be kick ass. And I predict all the sad and dark times are over and we are going to be beyond happy." We all smiled by the time Bonnie was done with her pep speech. Bonnie continued the way to school and I looked up and saw the crow from early sitting on the sign like being hit was nothing. Very weird.
As we pulled up to the school and got out I said I would catch up with them later. I made my way down to The Stoner Pit for the daily drug cocktail I needed to make it thru the day. I'm worse than Jeremy, actually that's understatement I fell down the rabbit hole years ago, but I'm a hell of a lot better at hiding it.
"You better cover for me tonight if you don't want Elena on your ass for dealing." I sang threateningly to Jeremy as I went back into hell more commonly known as highschool. Over the summer he stole some money from me to support his habit and well let's just say he won't do it again.
He briefly nods to me and makes his way over to Vicki. I take that as my cue to leave and head back into school. I spot Elena and Bonnie over by the school office talking about the new guy.
"I'm sensing Seattle, and he plays the guitar."
"You're really going to run this whole psychic thing into the ground, huh?" Elena said smiling.
"Pretty much."
"Oh. New guy's cute, well his back is." I say with a little nudge to Elena and Bonnie.
Then Elena overheard some guy thanking Jeremy for his pills. The moron don't they know never sell to people you see all the time. Elena then excused herself to mother Jeremy while I stood next Bon-Bon. We saw the new guy and our girl next door have the most awkward interaction with each other as she stepped out of the boy's bathroom. I couldn't help the snicker that came out of my mouth.
The day passed in a blur or it seemed that way but that could be from the pot/heroin/cocaine mix I ingested. I walked towards the cemetery to grab Elena, she spends all her time there now right by her parents. As I walk over to her the crow from early this morning appears on a headstone next to me.
"Okay. Hi, bird. Not creepy or anything. Shoo!" The bird flies away when this fog ascends from out of nowhere. In the distance it looks like there is a guy standing near a tomb. Starting to walk away I stumble on Elena and new guy talking where she pulled up her pants leg to see a cut. The new guy backs off and leaves quickly with Elena standing there.
"Lena are you ok, what happened?"
"I'm fine it's just a cut." She brushes off her jeans and gives a reassuring smile.
"What's with new guy, scared of blood?"
"Maybe."She replied simply and we started walking back to her house.
"Well this meeting was better than your last at least." Elena looked puzzled so I elaborated. "You know bathroom moment you had this morning." Lena preceded to blush at that but gave a small laugh as I gave her wink.
Elena was heading out to see Bonnie and Caroline at the grill while I went out to meet up with a guy a town over like I do every week. Little shame in it but he pays for drugs and I can steal some while he's still busy with patients. Doctors always have the good stuff. Well that and prescription pads.
I arrived back at the Gilbert house around 4:30 in the morning where I decided to stay up and get some sleep before the party later tonight. I regretted later when Tanner started his version of history with a little terrorizing of the new guy, also known as Stefan, or so Tanner thought. Stefan showed him up with the history of the town which is weird considering he just moved here but no one else seems to think it's strange, but it's nice to see Tanner put in his place.
The rest of the day went by and before we knew it, me and Elena were getting ready for the bonfire. We split up once we got there since Elena no longer is in a partying mood and I needed a fix. Vicki's the one to hang out with if you want to find drugs and sex around this podunk little town. By now I was well into a drunken haze when I ran into someone's chest. I looked up and saw the most amazing pair of blue eyes I've ever seen.
"I'm sorry." I squeaked out. All he did was smirk, not no ordinary smirk that smirk people warn you to steer clear from. He had black hair and a strong jaw. You could feel his muscles thru the thin shirt he wore which made me realize I hadn't stepped back from bumping into him. As fast as my drunken ass could move I removed myself from his chest and gave a shy smile.
"Don't mention it." He spies the whiskey in my hand. "Hard liquor girl just my type." His voice is so seductive I can only nod like an idiot until I find my voice again.
"Flirting with drunk highschool girls, is this what you do every night." I say to my surprise in a flirty tone.
"Not at all worried about someone swooping in to take advantage of your drunken vulnerable state?" Is his smooth reply. Oh those eyes.
"You mean from a guy like you, no. I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself drunk or not." Is my quick reply. "And you're obviously a guy that uses his good looks to get what he wants."
"What makes you say that?" He inquired.
"Besides the expensive clothing your cocky attitude gives you away." My snarky response followed by a flirty smile that even if I didn't want to do it I couldn't help it.
He laughs a little, but not a condescending one like I expected instead it seems genuine. "I'll see you around copper-top." He pulls me close and captures my gaze, "You will forget ever meeting me and this conversation Alex."
I shake my head and hear someone call my name and head over to the bonfire. Later that night when I made it home I heard how Vicki was attacked by some animal. This town couldn't get any stranger today.
A/N 2: Don't forget to review if anyone is reading.