For over a century I've lived secret. Hiding in the shadows, alone in the world until now. I am a vampire and this is my story.

I looked over the clearing from the top of my roof. I shouldn't have come home. I know the risk but I have to know her. I then jumped off the roof, landing on my feet.

Spencer's POV

Dear Diary,

Today's gonna be different. I just know it will. I'm gonna and people will believe it. It'll say 'I'm fine. Thank you. Yes, I feel much better. I can't be the sad little girl who lost her parents. It's time to start fresh and be a new Spencer Carlin.

I went downstairs to my older brother Clay. My parents adopted him before my brother and I were born. He was assigned to be our guardian after the accident.

"I can make…toast." He stated as he looked in the fridge. "Do you like toast?"

"The coffee is where it's at, Bro." I told him as I poured myself a cup.

"Is there coffee?" My younger brother Glenn asked. I gave him one.

"It's the first day of school and I am not prepared at all." Clay explained. He gave us some cash. "Here's your lunch money. Is there anything else? I feel like I'm missing something."

"You have a presentation today." I told him.

"Right…with the thesis advisor and it starts…now." Clay replied.

"Go, we can handle ourselves." I responded. He rushed out the door. I looked to Glenn. "You okay?"

"Don't ask." He replied.

Not much later, I was in a car with my best friend Chelsea. I had my own car but I was afraid to drive.

"So my Grams is telling me I'm psychic." She remarked. I wasn't paying much attention. "Apparently we have these ancestors from Salem. They were witches. I know it sounds nuts, but she kept talking and I'm like put this woman in a home already. Then I remembered I predicted Obama. I knew something was gonna happen to Heath Ledger and I still think Florida will become its country. Spencer! Back in the car!"

"I'm sorry. I keep doing this." I apologized. "What were you saying?"

"That I'm psychic now." Chelsea replied smugly.

"Right then predict something Ms. Cleo." I joked. "What's my future?"

"I see…" She started before a branch flew across the hood. She stopped suddenly and we both freaked. "What was that? Oh my God. Spence, are you okay?"

"I'm okay." I answered after a deep breath.

"It was a bird or branch, but it come out of nowhere." Chelsea told me.

"I'm fine, Chels." I reiterated. "I can't keep being afraid of cars for the rest of my life."

"I predict a kickass year." Chelsea remarked. "I predict that you won't sad anymore and will be awesomely happy."

We continued onto school, not noticing the crow perched on a stop sign.

Ashley's POV

I walked the schoolyard dress in my leather jacket and miniskirt and a pair of shades. I may not be blending in that well, but blending was never my style. In fact all eyes were on me.

Spencer's POV

"Major lack of male real estate." Chelsea commented. "So what do I hear about you questioning your sexuality?"

"I'm not into you Chels, but since the accident I have been noticing girls more." I admitted. "Look at the shower curtain on Kelly Beach. She looks like a hot…can I still say tranny mess?"

"No, it's kind of offensive." I replied.

"I have to find a new coin of phrase." Chelsea replied as we went to our lockers. "Busy year."

I looked across the hall and there was Aiden, my ex. He walked away as fast as possible.

"He hates me." I remarked.

"That's not hate. That's I'm too cool to let everyone know but I'm secretly listening to Evanescence." She stated.

"Spencer, oh my god, how are you?" My friend Kelly asked before she gave me a hug. "It's so good to see you. How is she? Is she good?"

"I'm good Kelly." I told her. "Thank you."

"Are you sure?" Kelly asked. She had sort of a pushy personality. "Really?"

"Yes." I answered. "I am good."

"Oh you poor thing." She said before she hugged me again.

"You don't have to smother me, Kel." I told her.

"See you guys later?" She replied before she walked away. I waved with a smile.

"Don't say anything." I warned Chelsea. We walked by the office before Chelsea stopped me.

"Hold up. Who's this?" She asked. I saw a girl with messy brown hair in a leather jacket and a miniskirt.

"All I see is back." I remarked.

"It's a very hot back." Chelsea remarked. "I'm not gay, but damn that girl is fine. I'm sensing Seattle. She's got a grungy look to her."

"I think you're starting to believe it now." I remarked. I then saw Glenn headed into the bathroom with a glazed look in his eyes. "Be right back."

I walked in to catch him applying eye drops.

"First of school and you're stoned. That's gotta be a new record." I told him.

"No, I'm not." He denied.

"Do you have some on you?" I asked as searched his pockets.

"Stop you need to chill yourself." Glenn told me.

"Chill myself? Is that some weird stoner jargon?" I asked angrily. "Dude, you're like so cool."

"Stop! I don't have anything on me." He yelled. "Are you crazy?"

"You haven't seen crazy yet." I warned him. "Summer was okay, but things are different now. You got stop with this stuff. Go ahead. Take all that you can. I'll be there to wreck your buzz every single time."

I then began to feel uncomfortable.

"Glenn, I know you are and this isn't it." I told him tenderly. "You shouldn't be like this."

"I don't need this." He responded before he exited.

I walked out and collided with someone. I then noticed it was the girl from the office.

"Pardon me." She apologized. God, she was gorgeous. I see her beautiful brown eyes. "Isn't that the men's room?"

I blushed. "Yes." I told her. "It was just…I was just…very long story."

I tried to walk away, but we kept mixing our moves before she finally just got out of my way.

Later we were in class and the girl was in there too. Mr. Tanner, the teacher was droning on about Virginia. Dude, it's the first day. I got a text from Chelsea.

"Haw-tee checkin u out." It read. I rolled my eyes at her.

After school, I went to the cemetery. It was where Paula and Arthur Carlin were buried. I began to write.

Dear Diary

I got through it. I can't count the number of times I said 'I'm fine.' I lost track at 34. I lied every time, but no one noticed. I found out that no one cares when they ask 'How are you?".

I then noticed a crow on my parents' headstone. It cawed at me.

"Hi, bird." I greeted it. I'm talking to animals. I'm crazy.

Out of nowhere, this fog began to form. I don't remember this in the paper. The crow wouldn't shut up either. Okay, this is really creeping me out. I grabbed my bag and began to run. I could have sworn I someone's shadow. I ran faster and tripped over a branch. I then saw that same girl.

"Are you okay?" She asked.

"Were you following me?" I asked as took some deep breaths.

"No, but I saw you fall." She replied.

"And you just happen to be hanging around a cemetery." I remarked.

"I'm visiting family." She said.

"Wow. I'm a bitch." I responded. "I'm sorry. It's the fog. I feel foggy and there was this crow. I'm Spencer."

"I'm Ashley." She responded.

"I know." I said. "We have history together."

"And English and French." Ashley added before she pulled a blade of grass out of my hair.

"Thanks." I replied. "That's a nice ring."

"It's an old family ring. Gaudy I know, but what can you do?" She asked. She looked down. "Did you hurt yourself?"

I pulled up my jeans and noticed that my knee was all bloody.

"That is gonna need some attention." I remarked. She looked away. Maybe she didn't like seeing blood or something. "Are you okay?"

"You should go patch that up." She suggested.

"Really, it's fine." I said, but she was gone.

Ashley's POV

Dear Diary

I lost control today. It almost came out. I had to give all I had to get away.

I then looked over to her diary that I found. I need to give that back.

Spencer's POV

I was dressed up as I noticed Clay.

"I'm meeting Chelsea at the Grill." I told him.

"Okay have fun." He told me. "Wait…be home by 10:00. It's a school night."

"Very authoritative, Clay." I told him before I went toward the door. I opened it and there was Ashley.

"Sorry, I was about to knock." She apologized. "I wanted to apologize for bolting earlier."

"I understand you have problems with blood." I responded.

"Let's go with that." Ashley nodded. "How's the leg."

"Bandaged up." I answered. "Did you come here just to check on me? How did you find out where I live?"

"Small town just asked the first person I saw." Ashley replied. I guess it's a chatty town too. She reached into her bag. She pulled out my diary. I must have left it at the cemetery. "I thought you'd want this back."

"Thank you. Thank you." I told her.

"Don't worry. I kept it closed." She stated.

"Why, most people would want to know my secrets." I admitted.

"Well I wouldn't want anyone to read mine." Ashley declared.

"You keep a diary? I'm sorry I just didn't that about you." I told her.

"I have to write it down. Memories are very important." She explained.

"I was about to leave, but you don't have to stay out there." I remarked as I went to get my jacket.

"I'm fine." She called from outside. I looked at her. "Were you about to leave?"

"Yeah, meeting my friend, Chelsea." I answered. "Would you like to come?"

She smiled at me.

We walked into Mystic Grill together. All I eyes were on us: Chelsea, Aiden, Kelly, and even Sean, who was Aiden's friend. Aiden was the first to walk over to us.

"Hey I'm Aiden. Nice to meet you." He introduced.

"Ashley." The new girl replied as she shook his hand.

Minutes later, we were at a table with Chelsea and Kelly.

"So you were born in Mystic Falls?" Kelly asked Ashley.

"I moved away when I was a kid." She answered.

"Parents?" Kelly grilled. She liked to know everything about everyone.

"They're dead." Ashley replied. There was a brief silence.

"I'm sorry." I remarked. "Any siblings?"

"None that I talk to." Ashley responded. Does that mean that she has some? "I live with my aunt."

"So, Ashley, if you're new, then you don't know about the party at the falls tomorrow." Kelly stated.

"Are you going?" She asked me. I blushed.

"Of course she is." Chelsea answered for me. I smiled bashfully.

Ashley's POV.

I was at home changing when my great niece Christine walked into the room with a newspaper.

"You promised." She stated as I saw a report of two dead in an animal attack.

"An animal did this." I replied. It had to be.

"Don't lie." Christine told me. "You tear them up so it looks like an animal attack. You said it's under control."

"I do." I promised.

"Please, Aunt Ashley, Mystic Falls is a different place now. It's been quiet, but people still remember." Christine reminded me. "You being here is only going to cause problems."

"That's not what I planned." I answered.

"Then why are you here?" She asked me. "Why now? You're been gone for so long."

"I don't need a reason to be here." I shouted.

"I know that you can't not be a vampire, but you don't belong here." She said.

"Where do I belong?" I questioned.

"I can't tell you what to but you shouldn't have come back." Christine responded as she threw the paper down and exited the room. I then opened my cabinet with my diaries going all the way back to 1865. I took out a picture of one. It was a girl that looked like Spencer in an old-fashioned dress. The name Elizabeth was at the bottom of the picture.

Spencer's POV

The next day, we were in History once again.

"The Battle of Willow Creek took place right at the end of the war in our home town of Mystic Falls. How many casualties resulted from this battle? Miss Lewis?" Mr. Tanner asked.

"A lot." Chelsea answered. Oh, Chelsea… "I'm not sure like a whole lot."

"Cute becomes dumb in an instant, Ms. Lewis." Tanner replied. "Mr. Dennison, would you like to take this opportunity to overcome your jock stereotype?"

"No, thanks, Mr. Tanner. I'm good." Aiden answered. Well at least he was honest about it.

"Spencer." Tanner then said. Oh crap. "Surely, you can enlighten us about one of the town's most significant historical events."

"I'm sorry. I can't." I responded.

"I was willing to be lenient last year for obvious reasons, Spencer, but the personal excuses ended with summer vacation." Tanner replied. Don't make me kill you.

"346 casualties, unless you're counting civilians." Ashley interrupted.

"That's correct." Tanner replied, impressed. "Miss…"

"Davies." Ashley answered.

"Davies, any relation to the original settlers?" The teacher asked. The town of Mystic Falls was founded by the Carlin, Davies, Huntington, Miller, and Kessler familiars.

"Distant." Ashley answered.

"Very good." Tanner replied. "Except there were no civilian casualties."

"Actually there were, Sir." Ashley interrupted again. "Confederates fired on a church, believing to be housing weapons. It was a night of great loss. It's in the archives if you'd like to check."

Okay that took a lot of guts.

Ashley's POV

I walked to the falls where the party was located. I was immediately treated to underage drinking and drug use. This is why I don't like teen parties. I began to listen to see if I could detect where Spencer was. I found her with Chelsea and they were talking about me. I began to walk over before Kelly stood in my path.

"Hey, you're here." She commented.

"I'm here." I confirmed.

"Let's get you some booze." Kelly suggested. I tried to protest by she dragged me away. This was going to be fun.

Spencer's POV.

"So where is she?" Chelsea asked.

"I don't know." I answered. "You're the mystical one."

"Right." She mentioned. "Give a sec. Grams told me to concentrate."

"Wait, let's use a crystal ball." I giggled as I gave her a beer bottle. She grabbed my hand and immediately pulled it back. "Are you okay?"

"That was weird." She remarked. "When I touched you, I saw a crow. There was fog and a person. I'm drunk. I'm wasted, not psychic. I'm gonna get another."

Now that was unusual. I turned to look at her, and when I turned back, Ashley was in front of me.

"Hi." She greeted. I was shocked. "I should probably stop doing this."

"Hi." I reciprocated.

"Sorry." Ashley apologized. "You're upset about something."

"No, Chelsea's just acting." I explained. "You know what, never mind, you're here."

I'll admit I like her. If I'm going to try it, it might as well be with someone like her.

"I'm here." She repeated.

We went for a walk back the falls.

"You know, you're big news here." I remarked. "We don't get many new students."

"Is that right?" She asked.

"And you're this mysterious new girl who everyone wants." I added.

"Well you're mysterious too." She told me. Is that a compliment? "You know twinged in sadness."

"What makes you think I'm sad?" I asked in slight offense.

"Well we met in a cemetery." She pointed out.

"Technically, we met outside the men's room." I corrected. "You don't wanna know. It's not exactly party talk."

"Well I'm not much of a party talker." Ashley admitted.

"Last spring, my parent's car drove off a bridge into the lake." I explained. I was in the backseat and I survived, but they didn't. That's my story."

We shared a longing look before she spoke. We stood on the bridge over the falls.

"You won't be sad forever." She told me. "It'll get better, Spencer. I like Chelsea. She seems like a good friend."

"She's my best friend since birth." I responded.

"Aiden can't seem to take his eyes off us." She noted. That was kind of embarrassing.

"Matt was my best friend that I dated because it's the movie style. We thought we could make it work, but we couldn't. My parents dying was the icing on the cake." I explained. "It just wasn't…wasn't…"

"Passionate?" She guessed.

"Yeah, it wasn't passionate." I replied. I then noticed her face seemed weird. "Hey, are you okay. Your eye…"

She turned her head and wiped her eyes.

"It's nothing." She replied. "Are you thirsty? I'll get some more beer."

She walked away before I could say anything. Why does this hot girl have to be so strange? I don't think I can help it.

After a few minutes, I went back to look for her, but didn't find her.

"Looking for someone?" Aiden asked.

"Hey." I greeted him.

"You broke up with because you said you needed time alone." He said. "You don't look that alone."

"Aiden, you don't understand." I began.

"It's okay, Spencer." He remarked. "Just do what you need to do. I still believe in us and I'm not gonna give up."

He walked away and I felt guilty.

Ashley's POV

I walked going to walk back over when Kelly found me again. Wow she's like a puppy.

"Hey, have you been to falls, because they're beautiful." Kelly stated. "I can take you."

"I think you've had too many." I remarked.

"Of course I have." She replied.

"Kelly, I don't want to hurt you, but this isn't going to happen." I said before I made my way back over to Spencer.

"I was wondering how stole you." She responded cheekily. "Kelly can be persistent."

"Is she always like that?" I questioned.

"No, you're like a shiny new toy to her." Spencer replied. That wasn't exactly a metaphor I liked. "She will back off from you eventually."

"God, you've gotta be kidding me." Spencer stated.

"What?" I asked.

"My brother. I'm sorry. I have to deal with this." She declared.

Spencer's POV

I walked away from Ashley and into the woods.

"Glenn! Glenn!" I called to him. "Glenn, what are you doing out here?"

"Not now, Spencer." He rebutted before he tripped over something…or someone. It was the body of Madison Duarte, Aiden's stepsister. She was bleeding from her neck and either unconscious or dead. "Oh no, Madison."

"Oh my god." I declared. He touched her and she suddenly awoke before passing out again. He grabbed her and went back to the party.

"Somebody help!" I screamed.

Aiden rushed over and we called an ambulance.

Ashley's POV

I looked at the scene and realized what happened. I ran home and found Christine.

"What's happening?" She asked.

"Someone else, was attacked tonight, Christine, and it wasn't me." I answered as I rushed upstairs. I went to my room and a crow flew in. She was here.

"Kyla." I stated.

"Hello, sister." She drawled.

"Don't you think the crow is overdoing it?" I asked.

"That's nothing." Kyla replied. "Wait till you see what I can do with the fog."

"When did you get here?" I questioned.

"I couldn't miss my baby sister's first day of school." Kyla replied. She was my half-sister and a few months older than me. "Your hair is different. Looks so much better curly than straight and you finally lost that red stripe."

"It's been 15 years, Kyla." I pointed out.

"Thank God. I just had to end that whole thing." Kyla replied. "Worse look ever. Dude was depressed anyway."

"Why are you here?" I asked angrily.

"I miss you." She declared.

"You hate small towns." I argued. "You always say that there's nothing for you to do."

"I have no problems entertaining myself." Kyla said with a smirk.

"You left that girl alive." I pointed out. "That's careless."

"You're right because I don't care." She told me. "It could be a problem for you, though."

"You still haven't told me what you're doing here." I reminded her.

"I could ask you the same." She rebutted. "However, I know the answer: Spencer."

Spencer's POV

It didn't take long for the paramedics, police, and animal control to arrive. I watched as they loaded her up. Aiden got into the ambulance with her. Chelsea walked up to me.

"Hey, we're gonna get coffee while we wait for news." She stated.

"I have to take Glenn home." I replied.

"Spencer, I'm not psychic, but I have a bad feeling this is just beginning." Chelsea remarked.

Ashley's POV

"She's quite stunning, that Spencer." Kyla continued. "She's a dead ringer for Elizabeth. So does she make you feel alive?"

"She's not Elizabeth." I pointed out.

"Well let's hope not." Kyla responded. "I don't wanna repeat that."

"So do you ever eat anything stronger than a squirrel? A deer? A mountain lion? A hiker?" Kyla taunted. In case you haven't figured out, we do not have a good relationship.

"This isn't gonna work, Kyla." I remarked.

"How about some AB?" Kyla asked as she shoved me. "Or maybe we can just go straight for Spencer."

"Stop it!" I ordered as I pushed her back.

"I bet her blood tastes amazing!" Kyla yelled. "I want to find out."

Veins appeared under my eyes which had turned red and I flew at her, sending us both through the window. She broke free in midair, and only I fell face-first to the ground. I slowly got up. Not drinking human blood means things hurt a lot more.

"Impressive, I give it a 6 for the surprise alone." Kyla quipped. "You looked scary at least."

"Everything's a game to you, isn't it?" I asked as I got up. "But you leave a trail of bodies wherever you go."

"And your point?" She asked.

"I'm not letting you do this here." I boasted.

"Sounds like a challenge." She remarked.

"Kyla, can't we just let bygones be bygones?" I pleaded.

"I promised an eternity of misery." Kyla stated as she walked over to me. "What kind of person would I be if I didn't live up to that?"

"Just stay away from Spencer." I requested.

"Where's your ring, Sis?" Kyla inquired. I looked at my hand. She must have taken it off. "Sun's coming up soon and I don't think you like being dust. No, wait I have it."

She handed it to me and I put it on before she knew me into the shed. Do not underestimate her because of her size. She is very strong.

"I'm stronger than you and I always will be as long as you don't drink human blood." She taunted me. "If you fight me again, I might not be so lenient. Hmm, I think we woke Christine."

Spencer's POV

People were leaving in droves. I found Glenn with a bottle of beer in hand.

"You okay?" I asked him as I put my hand on his shoulder. He shrugged me off. "I called Clay, he's on his way. You know those guys in blue are the police."

He chugged and chucked the bottle.

"People are going to stop giving you breaks, Glenn." I pointed out. "They don't care our parents are dead. They have their own lives. The town and the world has moved on and you need to do it as well."

"Is writing in your diary in the cemetery what you call moving on?" He challenged.

"They wouldn't want this from us." I admitted.

Spencer's POV

Dear Diary

I couldn't be more wrong. I thought I could fake it, but I can't.

Ashley's POV

I had a plan. I wanted to be different. Be new.

Spencer's POV

All you can do is be ready for good things and invite them in. I need them.

I looked out my window and noticed Ashley standing outside. I went and opened the door.

"It's late, I know, but I wanted to check up on you." She stated.

"That's all I've been asked for months." I admitted.

"What's your answer?" She asked.

"I'll be fine." I guessed. "I don't know."

"You don't mean, do you?" She observed.

"Ask me tomorrow." I told her. "Would you like to come in?"

"Yes." She answered before she entered.

So this idea came to me. I know Ashley and Kyla might be better if they were switched, but I want to make it about Spashley. I'm gonna try to find characters to do this with. Glenn and Chelsea fit very well as Jeremy and Bonnie. Please don't forget to review.