Disclaimer: I do not own the vampire diaries. I only own my OCs and the plot of this story.
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." - 1 Corinthians 13:7
I groaned as my alarm clock went off, sticking a hand out from underneath a mountain of blankets to shut it off. Today was my first day at a new school in Mystic Falls, Virginia. My mother and I had moved into town a week before from London. She had said that we needed a new start in a new city. Truthfully, I didn't really understand why we had to leave, but I decided not to question it for her sake. Besides, I was seventeen so I'd be moving out in a year anyway.
Ever since my father left, I had noticed a change in my mother; she had become more anxious and watched over me like a hawk, which was more obnoxious than endearing.
I was only seven when my father left us, so I didn't remember much about him. Or, maybe I had just chosen to ignore the memories of him until they were almost forgotten - I didn't know which. He had never been around much because he worked a lot, but when he was around he usually drank too much, yelled at my mother for what seemed like every little thing, and would end the evening passed out on the couch. I had never liked him, but what did it matter now? He abandoned us ten years ago.
I shook the unpleasant thoughts from my head and got up. I picked out a tank top and some skinny jeans from my closet before going to my bathroom to get dressed. I applied my make-up, and curled my long blond hair that cascaded down to my waist - it was my pride and joy, so I spent extra time on it in the morning. Giving myself a satisfied grin, I left the bathroom and went to the kitchen for breakfast.
"Morning mum." I said. I sat down on a stool by the counter. My mother greeted me with a familiar smile. Her light brown hair was tossed up in a messy bun and she was still in her pajamas. She looked a bit stressed, as she always did.
"Morning Jules. Are you excited for school today?" she asked in her best concerned, motherly voice.
"Yes, I'm especially looking forward to being the new girl with a funny accent. I wonder how many Harry Potter jokes they'll make." I said sarcastically, rolling her eyes. I mindlessly drummed my fingers against the granite countertop.
She shook her head and chuckled to herself. "You'll be fine love. Just try not to be so cynical and rude, give it a chance."
"I'm not being cynical, I'm being realistic. If I walk in there thinking that I'll have the best day of and that I'll make a million new friends, that'd make me a bloody idiot! I'm not even sure I'll manage to make one friend today." I said. I had never had an easy time making friends, or keeping them for that matter, and being the new girl surely wouldn't make things any easier.
"Like I said, give today a chance. Small towns are full of little surprises." she said. There was a naïve hope in her voice that irritated me. Ever since the move, my mother had this perpetual sense of optimism about her that drove me mad.
I scoffed. "Alright then." She set a bowl of fruit and a cup of raspberry tea in front of me and went to the living room. I slowly ate my breakfast, trying to delay the inevitability of going to school. When I was done I put my dishes in the sink and headed back to my room to get my shoes and bag.
After searching through my closet, I decided on wearing my favorite pair of boots. I packed my things into a messenger bag and tossed it over my shoulder. After grabbing my car keys, I left the room.
I walked slowly toward the front door, still trying to delay going to school. "Better hurry up or you'll be late!" my mother yelled from the other room.
I rolled my eyes. "Ok mum!" I called back. I opened the door and blinked at the bright morning light. Why was it so bright? I was used to clouds and rain, not sunshine. I closed the door behind me and walked over to my car. It was a gift, more like a bribe, from my mother when she had told me we were moving. Being a bit of a material person, I gladly accepted it.
I gave myself a mental pep-talk about how school wouldn't end up being as bad as I thought. I told herself that I would make new friends and try to be confident, or at least pretend to be. It's not that I was insecure, because I'm not. In fact, I was openly conceded, but I had a bad habit of over-thinking and then worrying myself over simple things. Adversely, when I don't over-think things, I under-think them.
I pulled myself from my thoughts when I finally arrived at school. It wasn't very big like my school in London had been, but then again this school only had a few hundred students. I pulled into the student parking lot and turned the car off. I walked quickly into the school to the front office, trying not to attract any attention.
As soon as I opened the office door, I was greeted by an elderly woman with short gray hair. "Hello dear! What can I help you with?" she asked.
"I'm Juliet Jacobs, I just moved here from London. I was wondering who I'm supposed to go to so I can get my schedule." I replied.
"Oh, of course dear. Let me get your things, I'll be right back!" she said before disappearing into a small room behind the desk. I let out a small sigh as I was left standing there awkwardly.
"Excuse me, are you the new girl, Juliet?" a voice asked from one of the nearby chairs. I turned around and saw a girl with short blonde curls and dark blue eyes standing up to greet me.
"Yes." I nodded.
The girl smiled. "Great. I'm Caroline Forbes. I'll be showing you around today and helping you out with anything you need." she said, smiling from ear-to-ear. This girl was seriously happy, like too happy. Maybe it was just my bad mood that made this girl seem overly happy.
"Great. It's nice to meet you Caroline." I said with false enthusiasm, shaking her hand.
The receptionist came back out from the back room with a few papers in hand. "Oh great, I see you two have already met. Caroline's one of our best students here at Mystic Falls High and she'll be a great guide for you." she assured me. I nodded, taking the papers from her.
"Well, shall we get going?" Caroline asked, walking towards the door.
"You're the guide, you tell me." I replied. Not amused by my sarcastic attitude, Caroline ignored my tone and walked out.
"This day is not starting out too well." I thought. I sighed and continued following Caroline down the long, crowded hallway. The end of the school day couldn't come fast enough.
A.N.- I hope you guys like this! Its been a while since I've written anything, so excuse me if I'm a bit rusty. Anyway, I know much hasn't happened yet, but trust me, it'll get better. This is just an introduction. This story will be a bit AU. Kol and Alaric are alive, Bonnie is still a witch and Elena is a vampire. I'm not sure if I'll follow some events of the show or not, but the story takes place around the time of seasons 3 and 4. The pairings will be Caroline/Klaus, Elena/Damon, Jeremy/Bonnie and Matt/Rebekah. So, let me know what you guys think and PM me any ideas. Oh, and I will try to update this story on the weekends since I have school, so please don't rush me. Thanks for reading. Please review :)
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