The Pilot
It was nighttime, as a car drove down the winding highway road in the dense woods.
Inside the car Darren turned toward his girl friend saying "An hour's drive to hear that crap. You know, it wasn't even a band. A guy with a guitar. An hour each way."
"He wasn't that bad." Brooke defended the singer.
"He sounded like James Blunt." He countered.
"What's wrong with that?"
"We already have a James Blunt. One's all we need."
"So why did you come?" She questioned.
"Because I love you" He smiled at her grabbing her small hand in his large one.
"Nicely done." She smiled finally noticing the fog that had been surrounding their car "Hey What's with all the fog?"
"It'll clear in a second." Darren stated as he struggled to drive through the heavy fog.
"Watch out!" Brooke screamed as she saw a dark figure in the middle of the road; but it was too late and the body flew across the pavement into a crumpled heap on the floor as the car came to a sudden halt.
Leaping from their car the couple ran over to injured man.
"Are you ok?" Darren called franticly trying to take control of the situation as he knelt down beside the man.
Brooke was freaking out "We just hit someone! Oh my god!"
Looking over his shoulder at his girlfriend he said "Call for help."
Running back to the car she slammed the door behind her as she scrambled through her purse grabbing her phone she tried to call 911 chanting underneath her breath "Come on, come on!"
Still on his knee's Darren looked over the man's body looking for any injuries as he cried out "Please be alive!"
The man seconds later woke up and looked up at Darren the dark man hiding his smirk in the darkness; but Darren brief happiness of the man being alive left him and was replaced with fear as the Man leapt up and bit him in the neck draining him of all of his blood.
"There's no signal! Brooke shouted as she left the car giving up the hope of calling for help.
Looking around she noticed something, the man was gone and so was Darren. Calling out her boy friend's name she grew more scared as the only sounds she heard was the wind rustling the branches.
Suddenly Darren's body fell onto the hood of the car his throat torn to shreds and covered in blood.
Brooke screamed and ran hoping to escape to same fate as her boyfriend but she didn't get far as her screams came to a halt as she was dragged up into the night sky.
Just as Brooke took her last breathe a teenage girl with dark brown hair, in the city of Mystic falls grey eyes burst open as her screams escaped her throat.
I could feel the air being sucked out from my body, the atmosphere becoming more and more tight. I struggled out from under the blanket covers, racing to the window. I pounded against the window until my fingers felt scrape on the window latches. With one swift movement I flicked them to the side and opened the window with all the strength left in my body. I immediately took in a huge breath of cold air. Today was the day.
Dear diary, I had the strangest dream last night. It was about this couple in a car the girl had long blond hair and the guy had called her Brooke, and the guy had short brown hair and his name was Darren. At the beginning of the dream it was normal they were just driving home from a concert they went to that night; but then it got strange this fog just came out of nowhere, and they hit this guy in the middle of the road. The dream didn't end there this guy killed them both and not with a knife or a gun; but with his teeth. This guy was a vampire! That's what I get for going to Sheila's that night and hearing her family history of druids that came from Salem. Well 'Diary' I better go my sister is heading downstairs and by the time I'm downstairs there will be no more coffee. We'll bye!
Jumping off my bed I took one last glance in the mirror as I passed by brushing my long hair behind my ears and straitened my lace black tank top, smoothing out my denim shorts and hastily clipping my silver heart necklace around my neck.
At the corner of my mirror was a picture of my parents, and I could almost hear my father saying to cover up that I was showing too much skin. While my mom is too busy crying about how her baby girl is growing up as she plans for the Miss Mystic fall competition this year.
Grabbing my black lace openwork heart cardigan off my chair I bolted down the stairs I brushed past my sister and into the kitchen watching Aunt Jenna stumble around the kitchen like a headless chicken.
"Toast. I can make toast." Aunt Jenna said trying to play the supportive guardian role as she tried to make us some breakfast.
Elena brushed past me while I was caught up in my distraction that was our Aunt Jenna and grabbed a mug "It's all about the coffee, Aunt Jenna." She said before pouring herself a cup of the warm coffee.
"Is there coffee?" Jeremy mumbled as he walked over to Elena taking her coffee.
"Your first day of school and I'm totally unprepared. Lunch money?" Aunt Jenna said hand outstretched with some cash in her hand; which Jeremy and I both took advantage of free money and took some each.
Elena chuckled "I'm good." As she watched both Jeremy and I fought to split the money evenly.
"Anything else? A number two pencil? What am I missing?" as threw her things into her purse.
"Don't you have a big presentation today?" Elena told Aunt Jenna.
"I'm meeting with my thesis advisor at" looking down and taking a quick glance at her watch "...now. Crap!"
"Then go. We'll be fine."
After Jenna left Elena turned to Jeremy "You ok?" she said.
" Don't start." Jeremy grumbled as he left the kitchen finishing off the coffee.
Turning to Elena I sighed "Don't start with him ok?"
"Fine…" Elena groaned but my attention was else ware over Elena's shoulder on the TV was a missing persons report on a couple that went missing last night; but the thing that shocked me was that it was Brooke and Darren the couple from my dream that were missing.
"Gwen… are you ok?" Elena said touching my elbow snapping me out of my daze.
"Yea I'm fine… lets go" I snapped grabbing my now full traveling mug and my backpack and turned on my heal and walked outside and headed towards Bonnie's car.
"Hey Bonnie!" I said as I slid into the back of her car.
"Hey Gwen where's Elena we have to go now or we're going to be late again!" Bonnie responded.
"She's coming…" I sighed.
Suddenly the passenger side door opens and Elena appears "hey Bonnie" jumping into her seat.
We started driving and Bonnie starts talking about her family history. "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, and I still think Florida will break off and turn into little resort islands . . . Elena! Back in the car."
I look to Elena she's spaced out, she has been doing this ever since mom and dad died. I push her shoulder a little bit; "Elena?" I say.
Snapping out of her daze she comes back to us!
"I did it again, didn't I? I-I'm sorry, Bonnie. You were telling me that. . ." Elena says looking at Bonnie.
Bonnie said it casually, "That I'm psychic now".
I sit up in my seat; if she was really psychic then she can predict me something. "Okay then predict me something now. About me." I'm a little nervous I'm starting to believe Sheila's right I saw this couple dying and the next day this couple goes missing, maybe both Bonnie and I are witches.
Bonnie focuses, "I see..."
Just then a crow hits the car, and we spin out of control. I grab onto my seat s arm rest and scream. Suddenly the car stops. Bonnie turns to Elena.
"What was that? Oh my god, are you okay?!" Bonnie says to Elena.
Elena says, "Its okay. We're fine, you okay back there?"
"I'm fine is it just me or was that bird not natural?" I say laughing
"It was just a bird or something, it came out of nowhere?" Bonnie says
Elena then said, "I can't be freaked out my cars for the rest of my life"
"You won't, and if you do I'll just drag you" I say
Bonnie ignores me and says, "I predict this year is going to be kick ass. And I predict all the sad and dark times are over and use both are going to be beyond happy."
The three of us start laughing at the prediction, and I begin to relax maybe there is no such thing as witches, and we pull into the school.
As we get out of the car and everyone just stares at us most of them were staring at Elena though "Hey everyone!" I shout.
Everyone smiles back some even shout back their own greetings.
"Let this year be the best one we can possibly have Ok!" I shout again standing on Bonnie's car as everyone starts to filter inside.
Bonnie looks up at me and chuckles "can you get off my car please."
Jumping off of the car I smiled and said "Let s go and make your prediction come true guys" linking arms I dragged them into the school excited for a new beginning.
Walking through the halls Bonnie said "Major lack of male real estate. Look at the shower curtain on Kelly Beech. She looks like a hot — can I still say "tranny mess?" leaning against her locker.
Leaning against the lockers Elena joked "No, that's over.
"Ahh, find a man, coin a phrase. It's a busy year for us won't it?" I laughed.
Looking over Elena's shoulder I saw Matt staring at Elena like a lost puppy.
Noticing my distraction Elena turned around and noticed Matt and she waved tentatively with a small smile on her face.
But instead of being the polite Matt I know and waving back he slammed his locker shut after grabbing his text book, and stomped away.
"He hates me." Elena sighed looking depressed.
"That's not hate. That's "you dumped me, but I'm too cool to show it, but secretly I'm listening to Air Supply's greatest hits." Bonnie replied trying to cheer Elena up.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Caroline run up to us.
"Elena, Gwen. Oh, my god." Caroline gasped pulling us both into a tight hug.
"Caroline…" I choked "can't…breath!"
Pulling back Caroline continued "How are you? Oh, it's so good to see you." Turning to Bonnie she asked her as we couldn't respond back "How are they? Are they ok?"
"Caroline we're right here" said Elena.
"And we're fine thank you for your concern" I finished for Elena.
"Really?" Caroline asked us.
"Yes" I stated
"Much better" Elena finished for me.
"Oh you poor things" Caroline said as she pulls us into another tight hug.
"Okay Caroline" I said pulling out of her hug.
"Oh! Okay, see you guys later?" Caroline asked as she started walking away.
"Okay bye" said Bonnie. We began walking towards our class when Bonnie stops them by the main office. "Who is this?" Bonnie asked.
Elena and I turn to see a back of a boy standing in front of the secretary's desk. "All I see is a back" I say as Elena nodded her head in agreement.
"It's a hot back" Bonnie says turning her head sidewise. "I'm sensing Seattle and he plays the guitar".
"You're really going to run this psychic thing into the ground" Elena says turning to Bonnie.
"Pretty much" Bonnie replies. I smirked at Bonnie feeling more and more relaxed by her jokes. Elena turned towards a voice "Jeremy, good batch, man".
"I'll be right back." Elena snarled to Bonnie and Caroline.
"Elena don't do this" I said trying to calm her down.
Elena grabbed my arm and stormed into the bathrooms guys looking surprised to see us in here; she caught Jeremy using eye drops.
Elena grabbed his face by pinching his cheeks together with one hand and looked directly into his dilated eyes
"Great, it's the first day of school and you're stoned." She hissed sarcastically
"No I'm not." He denied the accusations heavily
"Where is it?" She pried patting him down to his disliking "is it on you?" she questioned
"Elena…" I sighed.
"Stop it!" he hollered "chill yourself alright?"
"Chill myself what? Is that stoner talk?" she shook her head "dude, you are so cool." she patted him down again
"Stop! I don't have anything on me, are you crazy?" he yelled
"Elena leave him alone" I tried again.
"I gave you a summer pass, but I am done watching you destroy yourself!" Elena burst ignoring me completely "keep it up, but just know I'll be there to ruin your buzz every time."
"Jeremy can you leave please I'll talk to Elena" I said firmly holding the door open for him.
"I know who you are, Jeremy." Elena showered her softer side "And it's not this person, so don't be this person."
"I don't need this." Jeremy growled leaving the room
"That's it Elena we to stop if you keep pressuring him like this he'll never stop!" I shouted.
"But…" Elena stuttered.
"This is how he's coping, our way of coping is not better" I argued.
"Our way is better!" she defended herself.
"No its not! You go to the cemetery almost every day, and I left all summer with no contact with family!"
"You went to Africa to help the children" Elena said confused.
"I didn't go for the children I left because I couldn't stand being in Mystic falls"
"Ohh…" Elena sighed.
"Let's go we have class" I said leaving the bathroom only to bump into the new cute guy.
I froze a feeling swept through my body it felt unnatural, it felt like death.
"Uh, pardon me. Um. . .is this the men's room?" He asked.
"Yes. Um, I was just, Um—I was just—it's a long story. . . ." Elena stuttered and tried to walk away and the hot guy opened the way for her to flee.
"Thank you." She mumbled before running to our next class.
"Sorry about that our brother is having an emotional crisis right now" I said still a little confused about the feeling before walking away.
"You abandoned me" I said as I sat behind her in history.
"Sorry…" she was about to continue but the guy we bumped into walked into the room and sat down next to me.
"Once our home state of Virginia joined confederacy in 1861, it created a tremendous amount of tension within the state. People in Virginia's northwest region had different ideals than those from the traditional Deep South. Then Virginia divided in 1863 with the northwest region joining the union." Mr. Tanner droned on and on already 2 people were asleep.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw the new guy staring at my sister pulling out my phone I sent my sister a text "HAWT-E. STARING U."
Elena looked down at the text and discreetly looked over her shoulder at Stefan who had turned his head. Then she looked back to the front of the room with a faint blush on her face.
I knew it! She did get her happiness! Today her life will be different from now on she will have a life full of happiness, adventure and… danger! Where did that come from? Her life will be something new and… strange something… unnatural.
When Bonnie dropped us off at home I headed to my car and drove to my desination.
Parking the car I walked up to the porch.
Raising my hand nervously I rang the door bell, and walked over to the white chairs the porch and sat down as I waited nervously for her to answer the door.
My skin was pale, my heart was pounding, and my hands were trembling as all of the stress that I had pushed to the back of my mind sprang forth, overtaking my body.
Everything that has happened within the last 24 hours has just been too weird for all of it not to be true. The couple who went missing in the woods had a news update saying that they had found there car with traces of blood.
The couple's cause of death had been ruled as an animal attack; but I don't believe it. I actually believe that this dream I had, had actually happened and that the council is trying to hide the truth from the other citizens.
I was suddenly snapped out of my train of thought when the door suddenly opened revealing her.
"Gwendolyn you've returned" Sheila said a slight smile on her wrinkled face.
Standing up I turned towards the women as I thought as a grandmother "Grams…" I whimpered walking up to her, and wrapped my arms around her tightly.
"What's wrong Hun?" Sheila said pulling back and made eye contact her brown eyes staring deeply into my stormy eyes with me seeing the tears that had begun to gather in my eyes "What has scared you so much?"
"I had this dream and I fear that it might be true! And when I touched this guy at school today I felt like I was touching death itself and that he wasn't human!" I cried "What's going on! Grams what's wrong with me!"
Grams looked at me with a small smile "come on Hun lets go inside and I'll make us some tea" she said opening her screen door and beckoned me to follow.
Once I was settled on her couch with a cup of warm tea in my hands she sat down placing an unlit candle onto the old wooden table.
"Hun you know the stories of my ancestors, and how they were from Salem, and how they were witches, right." She said sternly.
"Yes" I stuttered.
"Well I'm a witch as well"
"You're a what?" I said shocked.
"I'm a witch" taking a pause Grams continued. "I also believe that you are also a witch as well"
"This is crazy! I… I… I have to go!" Bolting from my seat I headed towards the door; but I didn't get far though as Grams wrapped her hand on my arm holding me in place.
"Sit down Gwendolyn" she commanded a wave of power seemed to sweep up my arm and I found myself walking back to the couch and sitting down like nothing had happened.
Gasping I snapped out of Grams power "How did you do that" I gasped.
"I'm a witch" Grams smirked glancing down at the candle on the table which suddenly sparked to life emitting a light glow.
"So why do you think I'm a witch as well though?" I said confused.
As the candle flickered out Grams continued. "Remember when we first met you told me about your imaginary friend Emily and how she taught you how do something."
"Yea… it was a trick" I said.
"Hun You levitated a bunch of leaves into a pile just so you could jump in them" Grams countered.
"It was the wind" I said trying to find a reason to explain the trick; but even I didn't believe myself.
"It was your powers coming out early" Grams explained.
"So if I'm really a witch does that mean that my dream was true? That Brooke and Darren were actually killed by a vampire?" I said shocked.
"Yes they were and it also means that it's no longer safe in Mystic falls for everyone." Grams said.
"How do I keep my family safe? I haven't used my powers since I was little!" I said quickly.
"I'll teach you how to use your powers; but until your strong enough you are not to invite anyone directly into your home, vampire can't enter your home without being invited in. Do you understand me?" she asked.
"Yes Grams" I replied.
"Every day after school you will come here and I will teach you how to control your powers, Ok?" Grams
"What about the party Grams, It's tomorrow" I said.
"Maybe if you work hard you'll be able to go; but it's getting late, and didn't you promise Bonnie to meet her at the Grill tonight" she reminded me.
"I completely forgot" I shouted bolting from my seat.
"Bye Grams" I said and I bolted to my car waving at Grams while she was on her porch as I drove away and headed to the Grill.
As I parked my car I ran into the Grill scanning the crowd quickly I spotted Bonnie talking to Matt and ran up to her saying "Sorry if I'm late I had to do something."
"You're not late, you're actually early" Bonnie said.
An awkward science seemed to fill the air.
"Was I interrupting something?" I asked awkwardly.
"No!" Matt cried.
"You guys were talking about Elena weren't you" I droned seeing the obvious signs.
"No…" Matt started but Bonnie interrupted saying "Yes."
"When our mom and dad died. She's put on a good face, but it's only been four months. It's safe to say that the Elena we knew before is gone including your relationship with her." I said defending my sister.
"Has she said anything about me though?" Matt asked.
"Besides the fact that she thinks you hate her then yes!" I said.
"I don't hate her!" he burst out.
"I know you don't Matt but if you want to rekindle the friendship you had before she needs more time"
Out of the corner of my eye I frowned as I saw Elena walk in with the new guy at school, he was the one I got the bad feeling from.
"More time, huh?" Matt said as they walked over to us.
"Hey, I'm Matt, nice to meet you." Matt said shaking hands with the new kid.
"I'm Gwen" pointing to Elena "her sister" I continued.
"Hi. Stefan." He said.
"Hey guys" Elena said pulling me into a hug.
"Where were you Gwen? You came home for at least a second and then you left almost immediately" Elena asked.
"Yea I tried to call your cell but you didn't answer" Bonnie piped in.
"I promised Grams that I would visit her after school yesterday. My phone must have died. I'm Sorry" I apologized.
Caroline quickly joined us as everyone was getting settled.
"Hey" Matt said to Caroline.
But Caroline was too far in Stefan land to notice him "So, you were born in Mystic Falls?" she asked.
"Mm-Hmm. And moved when I was still young." Stefan responded
"Parents?" asked Bonnie.
"My parents passed away." Stefan spoke.
"I'm sorry." Elena back tripped "Any siblings?"
"None that I talk to. I live with my uncle." Stefan said.
"So, Stefan, if you're new, then you don't know about the party tomorrow." Caroline threw in.
"It's a back to school thing at the falls." Bonnie said.
Stefan didn't answer and instead turned to my sister and asked "Are you going?"
"Of course she is" Bonnie answered for her.
Caroline clapped her hands saying "The group is going that's great."
"Sorry Caroline; but your wrong I might not be able to come." I sighed.
"What!" Caroline screeched before continuing "Elena is allowed to come why can't you come!"
"I can't go because I'm going to be busy tomorrow" I said quickly hoping no one asked what I was doing before continuing "If I finish in time I'll come ok Caroline?" I bargained.
"Fine" Caroline huffed before perking up almost immanently "as long as I get to pick your outfit!"
"Caroline…fine" I sighed.
Caroline squeal before starting to talk to the others.
All night was full of laughter and smiles; but the question that kept me from having a good time was, was the Stefan the man from my dream? Was he a vampire? All I know is the life's of Mystic fall just took a turn for the worst.
I woke up to the bright sunlight streaming through the open window of the feeling of having something warm shoved into my hands. I opened my eyes and saw a mug of coffee floating in front of me.
"I take it back, mornings are awesome," I smiled wait! Floating! My eyes snapped open and looked at the coffee that ghosted around my room.
Getting out of my bed and hesitantly I walked over to the coffee and grabbed it from the air sticking my head out in the hallway I gulped down half of the coffee before going to have a shower. I quickly got changed and did my hair before grabbing my bag and the coffee mug and going downstairs.
"Aunt Jenna, Jeremy, and Elena" I smiled as I walked into the kitchen.
"Morning Gwen," Aunt Jenna greeted me while Jeremy stayed silent. I frowned and went over him. I leaned against his back and rested my chin on his head. I wrapped my arms around his neck and rested the coffee mug on the table.
"What's up Jer?" I murmured quietly.
"Tired," he told me.
I looked down at the mug on the table before sighing and picking it up and giving it to him. "You can finish it, big little bro." He smiled in gratitude.
"Hey that's my Coffee!" Elena screeched.
"Well…" I stuttered before continuing "Got to go." I picked up my bag and saluted my family and left.
All they did was roll their eyes and continue with what they were doing.
Getting into my car I drove to school, and ran through the halls to History class.
"The Battle of Willow Creek." Mr. Tanner started "took place right at the end of the war in our very own Mystic Falls, how many casualties resulted in this battle?" He questioned looking around the room stopping on Elena and me "Gwendolyn Gilbert as a Founding Family Member they should have filled you in on this knowledge."
"Erm." My face looking forward "I don't know the exact number; but 330 or something." Scratching my head as if it would help me get the answer.
"Well at least you were close; but you better brush up on your facts." Mr. Tanner groaned.
"Fine, Miss. Bennett." He moved on.
Bonnie looked up in surprise. "A lot?" She tilted her head "I'm not sure like a whole lot?"
"Cute becomes dumb in an instant, Miss. Bennett." He glanced at her,
"Did he just call me dumb?" Bonnie looked around appalled.
"Don't forget he called you cute too!" I chuckled.
"Eww" Bonnie groaned in disgust.
Mr. Tanner looked around the room again this time stopping on Matt "Mr. Donovan, would you like to take this opportunity to overcome you imbedded Jock stereotype?"
"That's ok, Mr. Tanner, I'm cool with it." Matt nodded a smile plastered on his face.
Everyone laughed and Mr. Tanner rolled his eyes glancing around the room again, looking for another victim to try and embarrass.
"Elena." he stopped at Elena" Surely you can enlighten us about one of the town's most significantly historical events?" He asked
"I'm sorry, I... I don't know." Elena admitted honestly.
"I was willing to be lenient last year for obvious reasons, but the personal excuses ended with summer break." He growled in response.
"Mr. Tanner don't forget that the principal warned you about these comments" I proclaimed my hands slamming down my hands on my desk.
"There were three hundred and thirty-six casualties." Stefan's voice called out saving everyone from torture of our argument "Unless you're counting local civilians."
"That's correct." Mr. Tanner replied "Mr...?"
"Salvatore." Stefan replied.
"Salvatore, Any relations to the original settlers here at Mystic Falls?" Mr. Tanner questioned.
Stefan paused "Distant."Stefan replied.
"Well very good." Mr. Tanner approved "except there were no civilian causalities in this battle."
"Actually there was." Stefan replied "There were twenty-seven, confederate soldiers fired on a church believing it to be housing weapons." Stefan added "it was a night of great loss." he looked down as if he had been there first hand. "The Founders Archives are stored in Civil Hall if you'd like you brush up on your facts." Stefan finished
Tanner glared fiercely at Stefan as everyone started to laugh at his own embarrassment.
After school I rushed to my car ignoring Elena's calls as I ran by her and began my drive to Grams house for my first lesson is magic.
Parking my car in Grams driveway I walked towards her front porch and knocked on the door.
A few seconds later she answered the door and after a quick hug she guided me to her living room.
"So what's first?" I asked excitedly.
Grams chuckled. "We're going to start with something pretty simple."
"I want you to concentrate on this rock." She placed a rock on the table. "Think about it disappearing."
I did as I was told, but nothing happened. I frowned.
Grams patted me on the back. "It's going to take some practice, but you'll do it eventually. Just keep trying."
So I tried again and again and again, until finally. "I give up!" I shouted. I sat down and held my head in my hands.
Grams sighed and went to my side. "Try again."
"I've been trying for an hour now. I'll never be able to do it and I'll never be good at anything." Tears started trickling down my cheeks.
"Gwen, everyone is good at something. If you want anything enough then you can do it." She said. "You just have to keep trying." I said nothing.
It was silent for a moment before a phone rang.
"I'll be right back." she told me before leaving.
I sat there alone and in silence for several minutes before looking up. I looked over at the rock. Grams words echoed in my mind.
I sighed. Concentrating on the rock and what I wanted to happen.
Suddenly, the rock vanished. My eyes widened. "I did it?" It was more of a question then a statement.
I just sat there, eyes wide, staring at the spot where the rock had been.
It was like this that the Grams found me. "Where's the rock?" she asked.
"I did it." I whispered in disbelieve, but Grams still heard me.
She smiled at me. "I told you, you could."
I smiled back.
"You're friends are waiting for you." She informed. "We will continue some other time."
I nodded. "Ok." And was about out the door when Grams spoke.
"Oh, and Gwen?" she looked back at her. "Good job. Not many can even do that on there first lesson."
"Thank you." I said leaving her house with a smile on my face.
After arriving at the party Elena and I went to go and find Bonnie. She was standing by one of the fires, drink in hand. I quickly grabbed one for myself and began walking up to them.
"Just admit it, Elena." I overheard Bonnie say to Elena.
Elena tried to hide the smile that was sneaking up on her lips. "Oh okay, so he's a little pretty."
Bonnie smirked at Elena. "He has that romance novel stare."
I gave Bonnie a look. "Ok um is it the Edward stare or the you know the Mike stare." I commented startling them.
Bonnie giggled at me as Elena jumped slapping me on the arm.
Rolling my eyes at Elena she laughed before saying under her breath "Maybe the Edward stare."
Bonnie and I busted out laughing at this trying to change the subject Bonnie said. "So where is Stefan?"
Elena looked around her surroundings. "I don't know. You tell me, you're the psychic one." Elena spoke.
Bonnie's face lit up with a bright smile. "Right, I forgot. Okay, give me a sec. Grams says I have to concentrate."
My lips curled into a smirk. "Here," I held out my beer bottle towards Bonnie. "Here's your crystal ball." I joked.
Bonnie grinned and just as she touched the bottle, I felt my mind blanking out again.
I saw another shocking image of the huge black-crow I saw at the cemetery. I also saw my parent's tombstone, the crow resting on the tombstone, piercing its coal-black eyes into my very soul.
Then the hazy fog started rolling in, engorging the cemetery into a foggy Wonderland, but the one shadow that caught my eyes attention . . . a man
He was just standing behind one of the tombstones as if he were hiding in the shadows and . . . watching me . . . or preying on me.
I gasped in shock as Bonnie released her hand from the bottle that was now shaking in my hand. Bonnie had the same frightful yet confused expression on my face. We both looked as if we've seen a ghost.
Elena noticed this and looked at us concerned and confused.
"That was weird," Bonnie said to me. "When I touched you, I saw a crow." Bonnie's words chilled me.
I widened my eyes at Bonnie. Did we have the same vision? I better tell Sheila about this.
"I also saw fog . . . and a man." I whispered flabbergasted to a fear-stricken Bonnie.
"I did too . . . did you see the same thing I did?" Bonnie whispered so Elena couldn't hear.
I paused for a moment. "I guess . . . but it's probably just the drinking." I gave a nervous laugh.
Bonnie also brought up a nervous smile. "Yeah, I'm just drunk, no biggie." Bonnie tried to shrug off, but I knew what I saw was real.
We both turned to find Elena looking at us strangely as if we were aliens or something. Bonnie and I both gave her fake smiles before I walked a direction away from Elena and Bonnie walked the other way, leaving Elena alone with the person whom she's been waiting for.
In the corner of my eye I saw Jeremy heading towards the woods. I raced after him.
"Jeremy!" I called after him. He ignored me.
"Jeremy where the hell are you going?" I called out to him.
He turned to me and said, "I don't want to hear it from you as well."
He turned back around to continue walking when he tripped and landed on Vicki's body.
"Vicki? No," he said looking down at the body.
He looked back up at me and said, "Oh my god it is Vicki."
"Oh my god," I gasped.
"No," he repeated before her went to check for a pulse Vicki gasped and her eyes flew open. Jeremy picked her up and we rushed out of the woods I helped Jeremy carry Vicki.
"Somebody help!" I yelled.
"Vicki! Vicki! What the hell?" I heard Matt yell running to us. Jeremy placed her on the picnic table.
"Somebody call an ambulance!" Matt shouted.
"What happened to her?" Tyler demanded before people pushed up against him to get a look.
"Everybody back up gives her some space," Tyler yelled while I looked and saw a bite mark on her neck.
"It's her neck. Something bit her she's losing a lot of blood its bad," I told them placing my hands over the wound. .
"Vicki open your eyes come on look at me," Matt said.
I looked up to see Stefan looking at the blood. He slowly backed up before turning around and running away.
The animal control and the cops questioned us and after Jeremy and I sat in silence as we watched Vicki being loaded into the ambulance. Matt stood there the biggest concerned look on his face. We watched until he got in and they rushed to the hospital.
I got up when I saw Bonnie I walked over to her and she said, "Hey. We're gonna go to Mainline Coffee, wait for news."
I nodded and said, "Can I come with you Elena is going to take Jeremy home and I won't be able to sleep until I get the news."
Bonnie nodded before decided to finally beat around the bush and said, "Gwen, there's no way I'm psychic. I know that. But whatever I saw, or I think I saw, I have this feeling..."
"Bonnie…" I started taking a deep breath "That you go to Grams, I mean maybe she right" I hated having to hide the truth from Bonnie; but I can't be the one to tell her this.
"So what were you saying before?" I asked.
"That it's just the beginning," she said before she went to go and find Caroline again while I went to find Jeremy and Elena slightly creeped out about what Bonnie had said.
Looking to Elena put her hand on Jeremy's shoulder asking, "Are you okay?"
He shrugged her hand off instead Elena brushed the hair off her face and said, "I called Jenna she is on her way."
I made my way over to them and stood there silently. Elena looked at Jeremy he drank a beer before she tried to joke saying, "Those people in uniforms? Last time I checked they were the police."
Jeremy remained silent as he took a huge gulp out of his beer leaving more than half left before turning and tossing it behind him.
Elena decided it was time to give Jer another speech so she looked at us and said, "People are going to stop giving you breaks, Jer. They just don't care anymore. They don't remember that our parents are dead, because they've got their own lives to deal with. The rest of the world has moved on. You should try, too."
Jeremy looked at her in disbelief saying, "I've seen you in the cemetery writing in your diary. Is-is that supposed to be you moving on?"
Elena slowly shook her head before saying, "Mom and Dad wouldn't have wanted this."
I stood there with a sad look. I heard Bonnie call my name. I turn around to see her car pulled up close to us.
I turned back to Elena and said, "I'm going to go spend time with Bon and Care. Call me when you get home."
Elena smiled weakly and nodded. I looked at Jeremy and gave him a hug before leaving.
I smiled walking to Bonnie's car getting in the back. She smiled at me in the review mirror. I smiled back and we headed off towards the grill.
Once there Caroline got in a booth stumbling being drunk while Bonnie went a got her some coffee.
"Okay so who you date Robert Patterson or Taylor Lautner?" I quizzed her. Her face went from happy to depressed almost immediately.
Bonnie came over and gave us a cup of coffee each. We both drank two in forty minutes.
"Are you sober yet?" she asked Caroline cause knowing me I would only need two cups of coffee because I never get hardcore drunk just a light buzz then I stop drinking.
Caroline had her head in her hands and lifted her head taking a deep breath saying, "Hmm…nope."
"Keep drinking," she told her before continuing with a chuckle, "I got to get you home. I got to get me home."
Caroline looked up at Bonnie and asked, "Why didn't he go for me? You know how come the guys I want never want me?"
Bonnie said to Caroline, "I am not touching that."
"I'm inappropriate, I always say the wrong thing and… Elena always says the right thing," Caroline said put her head on her folded hands.
Bonnie sighed rolling her eyes before Caroline kept going with tears in her eyes, "Ugh, she doesn't even try and he just picks her and she is always the one that everyone picks for everything. And I try so hard and I'm never the one."
Bonnie shook her head with a smirk, "It's not a competition Caroline."
Caroline looked at her friend like she was insane and said, "Yea it is."
I raised my head and looked at her. She smiled and I looked at Caroline and said, "Are you still that drunk? I mean it's just a guy"
"At least I have relationships You never date!" Caroline spat at me. I felt something an aching in my body. I got up and said, "I'll remember that when they crown you town whore."
Bonnie was trying to get our attention to stop. Caroline got up and Bonnie stood up quickly saying, "Both of you stop it. You guys are best friends!"
"A friend apologizes," I said crossing my arms and turning away from Caroline.
Bonnie shook her head saying, "No I'm not Caroline say you're sorry"
"Bonnie," Caroline whined.
"Caroline," Bonnie warned her like a mother would a child.
"Ugh, fine I'm sorry okay," She growled plumping down on the seat next to me again.
"Qwen," Bonnie said waiting for me to say mine.
I groaned saying, "I'm sorry Caroline."
I sat there rubbing my temples from the small headache coming on as Bonnie got up to go pay for the gallons of coffee Caroline drank.
So you still haven't answered "Robert Patterson or Taylor Lautner?"
Caroline didn't reply. She was busy looking at a man sitting at table in front of us. The man was looking at her with a flirtatious smile. Caroline wiggled her eyebrows suggestively with a huge grin on her face. I rolled my eyes and headed towards the bathroom not really looking at the man flirting with Caroline.