I sighed as my alarm clock went off for the third time. I knew I had to get up now otherwise my brother would end up dragging me to school. Getting ready quickly, I hurried downstairs only stopping to grab a poptart from kitchen on the way to Matt's beat up blue truck. My brother was already waiting in the driver's seat.
"We're gonna be late."
"No, we're not," I smiled. "Besides, it's only the first day." Matt just sighed and pulled out of the driveway.
When we got to school the first person I saw was Caroline Forbes, since she practically ambushed me in a hug in front of my locker.
"Georgiana!"
"Hey, Care," I said, once I'd gotten my breath back.
"How are you? I missed you!"
I chuckled at my best friend's babbling. "Caroline, you just saw me a week ago."
"Yeah, but I haven't seen you since we got back from cheer camp," she whined.
I giggled. "Hey, we should find the others."
"Yes! I haven't seen much of Elena since the funeral, you know? I worry about her."
"Care, her parents died. She deserves some time to grieve."
"I know, I just – Elena!" Caroline rushed over to embrace the brunette in a tight hug. "Oh, my God! How are you? Oh, it's so great to see you." She turned to Bonnie. "How is she? Is she good?"
Elena looked as though she wanted roll her eyes. I didn't blame her, I loved Caroline but she was a bit much sometimes. "I'm right here, and I'm fine. Thank you."
"Really?" I asked gently.
"Yes. Much better."
I smiled as Care pulled her in for another hug. "So, I'll see you guys later?"
"Okay, bye!" Bonnie called after her as she walked off. We all knew she was just going to seek out any new gossip for the start of the year.
"No comment," Elena sighed and I laughed again.
"Hey, it's Caroline," I said. "She's very obnoxious about it, but she does care."
"I know," Elena smiled. "How've you been?"
"You mean how's Matt?" I asked knowingly and she looked away. "Hey, he's fine. He just needs some time to accept it." Elena had dumped Matt just before the summer break, after her parents died in the car crash that she survived. I didn't blame her for that either; she had been traumatised, suffered a massive loss. She deserved time to herself.
We passed the main office and Bonnie stopped us. "Hold up. Who is this?"
"All I see is back," Elena said.
"It's a hot back," I joked and they laughed. "Looks mysterious."
"I'm sensing Seattle, and he plays the guitar," Bonnie predicted.
"You're really gonna run this whole psychic thing into the ground, huh?" Elena asked. I frowned, "What psychic thing?"
Bonnie sighed. "My grams keeps telling me I'm psychic. I'm not sure I believe her but I figured what the hell? Might as well run with it, see if I can predict anything awesome."
"That's cool," I grinned. "I wish I was psychic. Then I could predict all the answers for Tanner's quizzes." They laughed again and Elena looked past Bonnie, distracted.
"I'll be right back." As she walked off I noticed her little brother slipping into the bathroom. I shook my head, determined not to get involved.
"Please be hot. Please be hot." I laughed at Bonnie as she stared at the new guy. As we passed by him on the way to class, accidentally knocked shoulders with him.
"I'm so sorry!"
"It's fine," he said. I looked up at the sound of his deep voice and found myself staring into hazel-green eyes. Bonnie's prayers were answered: he was hot.
He smiled at me. "I'm Stefan."
"Georgiana!" I peeked passed Stefan to see Bonnie waving for me to hurry up. I looked back at him. "Nice to meet you, Stefan." I moved passed him and hurried towards Bonnie who was smirking at me.
"What?"
"Oh, nothing," she winked. She tugged me into the classroom and I threw one last glance over my shoulder at Stefan, only to see him talking to Elena. I sighed, I'd have no chance now.
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After school I caught up with Elena in the parking lot. "Hey, everyone's going to the Grill later, you in?"
"Uh, sure," she agreed. "But are you sure Matt will be okay with it?"
"Elena, if you're that worried about him why don't you just talk to him?"
"I think he hates me," she said, unsure.
"He does not hate you, Elena!" I insisted. "Seriously, Matt just needs time. He'll come around."
"Really?"
"Really. Besides," I grinned. "What about the new hottie? Don't think I didn't notice him staring at you in History. And English, and French." Elena blushed and my smile widened. "It's okay to move on if you want to, Elena. You deserve happiness."
"Thanks, Georgie," she said. "I'll see you later?"
"Later!" I waved and ran across the lot to hop into Matt's truck.
"How is she?" he asked.
"Oh, no!" I said. "I am not getting involved. If you wanna know then you should just talk to her."
"I can't, she broke up with me."
"She needed time and space, her parents died."
"I know," he murmured. "You meeting Bonnie later?"
"Yeah, we're just gonna meet at the Grill," I told him. "My shift ends at six so everyone's coming then."
"You want dropping straight at work?"
"Sure, thanks."
When I entered the Mystic Grill it was thriving with teenagers who were excited to have finished their first day back to school. I quickly changed my shirt in the bathroom so that I was wearing my uniform shirt. When I got to the bar my sister was waiting with an order.
"Hey, how was school?" she asked.
"Fine, Vick, have you been here long?"
"Nope."
I sighed, knowing that Vicki had been hanging around with her stoner friends all day. She was the oldest yet Matt and I seemed to always be looking out for her. I spent the next few hours mixing drinks and keeping an eye on my sister who was being followed around by Jeremy Gilbert. That boy was like a lost little puppy when it came to my sister. Eventually, I saw Bonnie sitting at one of the tables with my brother. Checking my watch, I noticed that my shift actually ended fifteen minutes ago. I quickly clocked out and changed back into my own clothes. When I came out of the bathroom Elena and Stefan were both standing with Matt, who looked to be introducing himself to the newest member of Mystic Falls. It seemed that the pair had arrived together.
I headed over, "Hey, guys."
"Georgiana, hey, have you met Stefan?" Elena asked.
"Actually, we have met," he said, holding out his hand. I shook it gently.
"We bumped into each other in the hallway before History." I glanced around to see Bonnie now sitting with Caroline who was waving us over so we all wandered to sit with them.
Caroline instantly starting with the questions: "Where you born in Mystic Falls?"
"Mm-hmm… moved when I was still young."
"Parents?" Bonnie was just as interested.
"My parents passed away."
"Oh, I'm sorry," Elena said sympathetically. "Any siblings?"
"None that I talk to." Did that mean that he did have siblings? "I live with my uncle." Zach Salvatore was known for being rather reserved so it wasn't surprising that nobody knew he had a nephew.
"So, Stefan," Care flirted. "If you're new, you won't know about the party tomorrow."
"It's a back to school thing at the falls," I added. Stefan looked at me before his eyes trailed to Elena on my right.
"Are you going?" he asked her.
"Of course she is," Bonnie answered and Elena smiled shyly at Stefan, who seemed intrigued with her.
Yeah, I definitely had no chance with him.