"The minute people fall in love, they become liars."

-Harlan Ellison

EPOV

Elena Gilbert. I'm your average lonely teenager. Every day I go to school and fly under the radar of everyone who is there. I don't have any friends at my school. I used to be a little social butterfly but when my parents died, I died too and in my time of need everyone abandoned me because the world moves on. I became a different person when they died. I became pretty heartless to everyone around me and I believe no one really understood why. I would hurt other people because I couldn't hurt. It's hard to feel when all you feel is numb. I envied the people that I hurt. I didn't know anyone who went through the same thing. That's when I started to be an outcast. I wish I could go back and change it but I can't. I'm not bitter anymore though. I was done with taking it out on everyone else. That's when I met Dylan. Dylan came into my life and changed everything. He met me one day in the park and I felt attracted to him for his slick words and bad boy image. Its been three months that we have been together. I don't love him, never could. I love what he does to me. See the numb feeling goes away whenever I'm around him. Maybe not for the best reasons, but the outcome is the same, I feel again. But Dylan wasn't the best guy in the world. He was a cold person. He treated me like trash and I was beneath him. To tell you the truth I hated it but loved that I actually felt hate towards something. One day he would be so kind and make me feel special again, just for the tiniest moment and then he ruins it. He pushes me around, calls me names, and can pretty much tear me to shreds. The sad part is he does it in public and no one even says a thing. I knew I had a reputation as the girl who is stupid for staying with a guy like Dylan. But I knew what I had to do, I have to feel and if you don't understand that you wont understand my story.

I was sitting on my front porch waiting for Dylan to come pick me up for school. He was running about ten minutes late. Five minutes later I decided he wasn't coming after all. I walked to school with my head down. I was already sick and tired of this day. Sometimes I just want to crawl out of my skin. I was tired of hating the day before it even started. I was tired of making it through each day and not actually living. But I had no choice in the situation. I ached for Dylan to be here. To make me feel. But once again he didn't show up. I guess I could just use that. Be mad at him for disappointing me yet again and not even telling me he couldn't take me to school when just last night he promised me he'd be here.

I rounded the corner and came into view of my school. There it was packed with people who don't even know I exist anymore. I sighed and picked up my pace not wanting to be late. I walked through the parking lot searching for Dylan, he should be around somewhere. I found him in the corner of the school with a bunch of his friends. His friends scared me but I'd never tell him that. I walked up to them taking a deep breath prepared for what this day brings.

"Hey babe." Dylan turned and looked me up and down. He didn't say anything just wrapped his arm around me and went back to paying attention to what his friend was saying. They were taking about how hot some girl looked today and making bets who could get with her first. I wasn't paying attention just looking around the front of the school. I didn't notice Dylan's friends all leave and it was just Dylan and I.

" What are you wearing?" I turned my attention back to Dylan.

" What?" he looked me up and down again and I immediately felt self-conscience. I regretted wearing a simple sweater and jeans.

"You could at least look nice so I could having someone hot to show off to my friends. Seriously Elena put a little bit more effort into it." We started walking into the school and I had my head down low.

" Sorry." I mumbled. We went for his locker that we shared. I grabbed my book for my first class and gave Dylan a kiss on the cheek and went my own way. I was walking down the hallway and I heard the bell ring, everyone scattered through the halls running off to class. I was about to head into mine when I realized I grabbed the wrong book. I moaned and went back to my locker. I messed with the lock a couple of times. Every once in a while it gets jammed. I banged on it and it finally popped open. I smiled at the victory and grabbed my book. I rushed off down the hall way and turned the corner. Not paying attention I ran into someone and fell right on my ass. A little surprised by the sudden collision I looked up and saw Damon Salvatore's shocked face. Damon was by far the hottest guy in school. He was the guy who drove the best car, dated a different chick each week, and was known for his cocky attitude. This week he was dating Caroline Forbes, one of my old best friends. But that all changed.

" Woah, didn't see you there." Damon smirked and grabbed my book while holding out his hand for me. I grabbed it and felt a little better at the warmth that was behind it. When I stood up he handed me my book. "My, my Elena you're looking awfully beautiful today" I smiled. I didn't even know this guy knew my name. I immediately shook myself at the thought that he probably says that to almost every girl he runs into. But it was nice to know somebody thought I wasn't the most hideous thing that walked these halls.

"Thanks. I swear sometimes I must be invisible." I timidly tucked a piece of hair behind my ear.

"Not to me. Well we should get to class." I walked around him and started my way down the hall when I heard him again.

"Elena!" I turned around to see him walking backwards down the hall. "I'll be seeing you." He then turned around walking to his class. I blushed. I didn't think he'd give me the time of day. I'm sure if Dylan saw this whole exchange he would flip out. I grinned at the thought. Maybe a little payback for all the shit he has put me through, but he will never know. He has issues with me talking to other guys. We've never really had a problem with that because I don't talk to anyone else. I sighed and walked into class pushing all of those thoughts away.

DPOV.

Why do I do this? Why do I put myself through all of this bullshit? I hate this town. I hate these ignorant people. They're just as annoying as they were back in 1864. I can't wait till I get this done and over with. I had a diabolical master plan that forced me to live the life of high school student. How low of me? The first day of being caged in a classroom I did find out I got a little extra bonus to this ruse of mine. I went in my class room and there she was, Katherine was sitting right next to me. At first I stared at her with my mouth open in shock, when I finally realized that this girl was human I mentally shook myself at the thought of Katherine not being in the tomb. What a ridiculous thought. I studied the girl trying to find out how the hell she looked like Katherine. After all I have researched the Pierce family ended with Katherine. The girl turned around and saw me looking at her. She had no emotion on her face, there were black rings under her eyes and she looked half dead. She definitely didn't hold herself as well as Katherine did. I had to ignore this girl. She would mostly distract me from saving Katherine.

I slid into my car right away in the morning. Today was just another day of playing 'I'm a highschool student'. I had to go pick up Caroline. When I found out she was the sheriff's daughter, she had to be my next conquest. She kept tabs on everyone for me, without even knowing it. When I pulled up to her house she practically ran to my car. I rolled my eyes and tried my best to stay nice to her. Her mother had her doped up with vervain so if I had an outburst she would remember it. Great. What's the point of having these powers if they can simply be taken away? I drove off to school as Caroline rambled on and on. When we pulled up to my usual parking space all eyes were on us as usual. Small town people can be creepy with there open stares. I got out of the car and did what I do everyday. Find Katherines double, Elena Gilbert. I stayed my distance from her, never saying a word but I did some digging on her. I was so curious about her. How could I not be?

I found her with her ass of a boyfriend. He didn't even pay attention to her when she walked up to him. Now that is a guy who doesn't realize what he has. Caroline walked next to me and leaned against the car just like I was. I absentmindedly put my arm around her and watched Elena. All of her boyfriends little friends walked away and it was just them. I used my special hearing and listened to there conversation.

"You could at least look nice so I could having someone hot to show off to my friends. Seriously Elena put a little bit more effort into it."

Anger filled me to the core. No one speaks to my Elena like that. She serves to be respected and if I had to beat that into her boyfriend I would. I pushed off the car ready to go punch him out when Caroline tugged at my arm and I realized what I was doing. I had to control myself. The only reason why I cared so much was because she looked like Katherine. Yea, Katherine. I turned my attention back to Caroline as she looked at me confused. I shrugged it off and we walked into the building. I walked Caroline to her locker then did my best to ditch her without her actually noticing. I got out of her sight and the bell rang. My class was on the other end of the school but I took my sweet time getting there. I was walking around the corner when someone soft and warm pushed right into me and fell backward.

"Woah, I didn't see you there." I was a little surprised but that went away quickly when I saw who I ran into. I couldn't control the smile that swept across my face at seeing her. I've never talked to her before so at the same time I was contemplating what I should say. I grabbed her book and held out my hand trying to be a gentleman even though it wasn't really in me. "My, my Elena you're looking awfully beautiful today" I couldn't control the words that were coming out of my mouth. I usually just say the first thing that came to mind, but with her I have to be more careful. But she did look breath taking.

"Thanks. I swear sometimes I must be invisible." By her reaction I could tell she wasn't used to compliments. It made me frown, a girl like Elena deserves to be showered with compliments.

" Not to me." This girl definitely stood out then all the rest. I had to get out of here before I started to seem creepy. She doesn't even know me. "Well we should get to class." We walked off in our separate directions. I couldn't help myself I had to say something. I had to know how she would react. "Elena!" When she looked back to me I had to smile. "I'll be seeing you." I turned around when I saw her blush. She blushed! That means I had some affect. Oh what have I become? I mentally shook myself, she will get me distracted. She was dangerous, definitely dangerous.

AN: So I definitely shouldn't be adding another story to the list I have going on but I couldn't help myself. Tell me what you think.

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