Disclaimer: I do not own The Vampire Diaries or any of the characters beside Emma, half-way. I only own Emma's personality not her looks. This is associated with both the show and the books, by L.J. Smith, but are extended into different views. :)

Chapter One

Elena

The first day of my Junior year at Mystic Falls High School was today. I was going to rejoin my cheerleading life with Bonnie and Caroline, and even my sister, Emma. Today was going to be a great day, as long as I keep on schedule and didn't think about how much I broke Matt's heart.

"Elena, hurry up!" Emma yelled banging on the bathroom door.

I rolled my eyes and took an extra minute to breath peacefully in and out. "I'll be out when I am ready, Em. Why don't you use Jenna's bathroom?" I squinted at myself in the mirror checking every detail of my make-up. It had to look perfect; not slutty and not too natural.

Emma squealed and I heard her footsteps pound down the hallway. Emma was my twin sister. We looked exactly alike. We could switch places and no one would notice. We both had elbow-length dark brown hair, big brown eyes, and light tan skin. Everyone at school that we were two of the most beautiful girls ever—Emma embraced it, I denied it.

"Yo, Elena!" Jeremy's voice boomed, cracking a little it. Jeremy was Emma and I's little brother. He was a Sophomore. He was a lost soul, ever since our mom and dad died. I paused thinking about them, I haven't been thinking about them recently, or been to their graves.

"Yes?" I said forgetting he was there.

I heard him yawn as he asked, "Is my sneakers in there?"

I looked around and found Jeremy's black and white dirty, scratched sneakers. I fumbled with the lock on the door and pulled the door open making it creak. I looked at my brother and smiled lightly. He was a handsome boy and any girl would be lucky to have him. He had shaggy dark brown hair and brown eyes.

"Thanks," he said lightly taking the sneakers. He looked at me carefully. "Are you okay, Elena?"

I smiled and nodded. "Never better, Jer. I'll see you in a few minutes." I closed the door and sunk to the floor. I had to keep myself on track; not think about Jer, Emma, or Jenna, and not think about how much I hurt Matt, and how much Caroline is going to laugh at me at cheerleading practice today, and how I needed to go to the graveyard. I sighed, I thought too much. "Clear your mind Elena. Just take a deep breath." I listened to myself, taking a deep breath and trying not to think of anything except school.

After a few minutes of staring at the wall clearing my mind, I stood up brushed the back of my jeans. I casually opened the door and walked down the hallway to my room, hurrying to shove my feet into my shoes and grab my bag which contained my cell phone, my MP3 player, headphones, and lip gloss.

Right before I walked out my door I slipped on my black leather jacket I had bought the past summer. I found it at a vintage shop when we all went to Colorado. Jenna thought we needed some time away from Mystic Falls right after school ended. When we came back I went back to hanging with my friends and breaking up with Matt. I sighed and opened my door, walking down the hallway and down the stairs with out really focusing on the present.

"Watch out Elena!" My sister's voice said loudly, making me snap out of my thoughts about breaking up with Matt. I blinked and looked at her. I was in the hallway by the door and almost ran into Emma.

"Sorry," I mumbled, turning so I could head for the kitchen. "Good morning!" Jenna smiled at me as she poured her a cup of coffee and held it up motioning to see if I wanted any. I smiled, getting my coffee mug out of the cabinet, which said "Elena Gilbert" in cursive letters with hearts on it, and poured half the cup with coffee and the other half with milk and sugar. "Thanks Jenna."

"No problem, Elena." Jenna smiled. "So how are you today? I know about your dreading to go to school today or whatever."

I gave Jer and Em a dirty look. "I'm not dreading today! I just... am scared... What if I don't make it on the cheer squad? And what if Matt is still upset and will never talk to me again? What if..."

Jenna just laughed. She laughed at me. I found it appauling and rude. I crossed my arms across my chest and glared at her. "What? I'm sorry, but you need to stop thinking about the 'What ifs.' Live in the now Elena. Be crazy for once. Go have a great day at school and don't think about whats ahead. Just live for right now."

I gave her a puzzled look. She wanted me to be in the now? Be crazy? I'm Elena. Not Emma. I wasn't her, I'd never be like her. "You do know I am Elena right, Jenna? You know I am not like Emma. I can never be crazy, something might happen. I could die, or get hurt."

"You think too much," Emma said laughing pouring herself a glass of orange juice.When did she get there?I thought for a while, but just shrugged it off in the end.

"I don't think too much," I huffed drinking my coffee. "I just play it safe, nothing wrong with that."

"Yes there is," Jer said behind me. I turned and glared at him, making him put his hands up in surreneder. "No there isn't..." He went back to eating his cereal and trying to avoid looking me in the eyes.

I laughed and turned back around. "See I told you! Now I am going to school." I turned and started walking toward the door.

"Hey aren't you forgetting something?" Emma called.

"What?" I asked casually, still walking toward the front door. I heard a jingling sound and I remembered, I didn't have my keys. I groaned and turned around. "Toss them to me."

She shook her head. "No. It's my turn to drive your car!" She grinned and slipped on her high heels that were by the back door. "Come on Jer, let's go!"

"But you can't drive... very well..." I said shifting my weight on my other foot.

"Whatever," she said racing past me and opening up the front door. "I just don't drive as caustionsly as you!" Jer laughed and raced after her.

I groaned. "Bye Jenna. I'll see you later."

"Bye," she hollared as I shut the front door. I shook my head smiling and saw Emma drumming her fingers against the stearing wheel. Jermey, I presumed, got in the back because the passenger seat was empty. I shrugged and jogged over, getting inside the car.

A loud complicated rapping song boomed out of the speakers with the bass and the tremble kicked up to the top; it annoyed me. I groaned as Emma pulled out of the driveway and took the same route to school as we did everyday last year.

A/N: Eeep I hope you liked! Please review what you think!