Chapter 1: Everything Changes
"Beep, Beep, Beep..."
Elena rolled over turning off her alarm. She had been up all night unable to sleep, tossing and turning thinking about the past 5 years. Bonnie had left town right after graduation to become a lawyer in New York and a year later Jeremy moved to New York to be with Bonnie while going to art school. Caroline decided to stay in town and open up her own clothing boutique since she couldn't decide what she wanted to be. She has recently received the opportunity to expand her clothing business which means moving to New York and opening a store there. Jenna is now a Nurse here in Mystic Falls and working at the same hospital as Elena who is in the residents program and finished her first year. Elena decided when she graduated that she would follow in her dads foot steps and become a pediatric surgeon. Since the news of Caroline going to New York, Elena has been trying to make up her mind and decide if she should leave her home town and her aunt to go the city were all of her friends were.
"Elena get up or you will be late for your flight," Jenna yelled barging into Elena's room turning on the lights, making Elena grab her pillow and pull it onto her face to block out the light.
"But its 4 in the morning and there's still two hours before my flight leaves," Elena muffled, " have you even packed yet?" Jenna questioned getting annoyed at this not very enthusiastic Elena.
"No, but-"
"But nothing, you have two hours to pack and get ready to leave or else I will find a crate and stuff you and your clothes into it!" Jenna yelled again walking out of the bedroom. Elena groaned rolling out of bed and walking into the bathroom to have a cold shower to wake her up.
Two hours later Jenna drops Elena off at the airport and hugs her goodbye. " Behave, don't get into trouble and have fun. I will see you this summer sometime, ok." "Yes, bye, love you," Elena quickly replied wanting to just get onto the plane and leave so she could sleep.
Two and a half hours later Elena plane landed. She managed to sleep the whole time which made her less grumpy than earlier. She was getting her luggage when all of a sudden to many hands wrapped around her in a warm hug making her sigh a breath of relief. When they finally let go and she turned around and all she could see were the smiles of her two best friends and her brother.
"Took you long enough to get here, we expected you last week." Caroline wined still with a mile wide smile on her face.
"Sorry Care I just wasn't ready to move to the big city, but Aunt Jenna kept pushing and here I am." Elena said with a fake smile on her face raising her hands up in the air. Bonnie was glaring at Elena because she saw right through the smile knowing it was fake and unenthusiastic.
"How about we drop off your stuff at your new apartment and go for drinks after to celebrate?" Jeramy asked trying to lighten the mood
"Yes, thats a good idea Jeramy, lets go." Caroline replied
DPOV
" Coke, really Ric, you choose coke as you poison? Whats wrong with you tonight, your all moody." Damon said rolling his eyes.
" Well not all of us can party and drink every night like you, especially on a work night." Alaric fired back.
" I find it helps with work, you know, by blocking out all of the annoying wanna-bees and it activates your imagination!" Damon says in his usual work sucks tone.
" And why are you not looking for someone to get into your bed right now, is their not enough pretty girls for you tonight?" Alaric questioned
" That and I'm not drunk enough." Damon replied downing his full glass of bourbon.
" What ever, I'm going to the washroom." Alaric said getting off his seat and walking away.
Just then Damon turned his head to the Door of the club and saw a beautiful brunette along with a group of three other people walk in. It was weird because she looked familiar to Damon but he couldn't remember who or why. He decided to just shake it off and order another bourbon just as Alaric sat down in his seat next to Damon.