It had been almost a week now since Amber Gilbert arrived in Mystic Falls. Her parents had been killed two weeks ago and she was now living with her cousins, Elena and Jeremy. They had done everything to try and make the move easy on her. They'd made the spare bedroom into a really nice place for her. They decorated it to her style and there were pictures of her and her parents on almost every surface. She loved being around them more but the bitter fact was that she missed her parents.
She had nightmares every night about what happened. They were coming back from dinner and on their way inside the house, a vampire bit her mother. Her father shoved her into the house, turning to fight for his wife. For some reason, the vampire who bit her, fell to the ground, choking. Her father took this opportunity to stake him. Apparently there was a second vampire waiting and as her father tended to her mother, they were snuck up on and their necks twisted. She was spared because he couldn't get into the house.
She awoke, hearing screams only to realize that they were her own. Elena, Jeremy and Jenna all ran into her room, worry on their faces. Amber launched herself into Elena's arms, sobbing. The dark haired girl stroked her cousins unruly curls and tried her best to calm her down. Assuring her Aunt and brother that she could take it from there, they left. Elena pulled back and looked at her still crying cousin. "Another nightmare?"
Amber nodded. "Yes. It's always the same thing. I wish the nightmares would just stop. I just wish I could understand this." Elena nodded. "Me too. I mean, why would vampires just attack them out of nowhere?" Amber shrugged, looking off into the distance. Of course Elena knew about the vampires. She was dating one after all. Amber knew about them before her parents were attacked and only because she and Elena told each other everything.
Elena sighed, rubbing her back. "Do you think you'll be able to go back to sleep? You start school tomorrow." Amber groaned. "Don't remind me please. I'm nervous enough as it is." Elena couldn't stop the smile the spread across her lips. "It's not so bad. I think you'll like it here. Well I hope so anyway. You'll get to meet Stefan tomorrow too." Amber nodded, biting her lip. "What if he doesn't like me?" Elena shook her head. "Don't worry about that. He'll love you because I love you." She assured, the two girls smiling and hugging each other.
Elena stood, tucking her hair behind her ears. "Just try and get some rest, ok?" Amber nodded, scooting back and resting her head on her pillow. Elena walked out of the room, shutting the door behind her. Amber ran her fingers over her silver locked and looked at the picture of her parents until she fell into a dreamless sleep.
The next morning, the girls dressed themselves and headed out in Elena's car. Amber fiddled with her hands as they headed towards the school. As Elena pulled into a parking space, she turned to her nervous cousin, taking her hand in hers. "Just breathe. You'll be fine." Amber nodded as they got out. She felt the eyes of many people on them but what grabbed her attention was the insanely beautiful boy walking towards them. As he smiled to Elena and they shared a loving kiss, Amber knew that this was the vampire her cousin talked so much about.
He turned his dark eyes to her and she blinked as he smiled at her. "You must be Amber. Elena has told me so much about you." He reached out to shake her hand and she accepted, smiling softly. "She's told me about you too. It's nice to meet you, Stefan." She stated softly. The three made their way into the school to start the day.
She was thankful she had most classes with Elena and it seemed she had all classes with Stefan. It was good because she knew at least one person in every class and didn't have to be on her own. At lunch, she was introduced to the rest of Elena's circle of friends, Bonnie, Caroline, Matt and Tyler. They welcomed her right into their group and by the end of the day, she'd almost forgot about her pain.
As the last bell rang, Amber asked Elena what they were going to do now. Elena bit her lip and turned to her. "Would you mind if we hung out for a bit? We are all going to The Grill." Amber nodded. "Sure! I'd like to see what kind of social life there is to be had here." She replied, causing both girls to laugh.
As they entered The Grill, Elena led her to the table her friends were at. Stefan walked up, not looking too happy. He pulled Elena aside and spoke to her quietly. She got her attention and told her silently that she was gonna go to the bathroom. While inside, she checked on her hair, happy to see that her curls had remained tamed. She let out a deep breath and opened the door. She took a few steps but ended up colliding with something hard. She gasped as she fell backwards onto the floor.
"Sorry about that. I guess I've already had too much." She followed the smooth voice and looked at the strong hand lowered to help her up, tracing it up to the most beautiful set of blue eyes she'd ever seen in her life. Her mouth fell open and she stared at the dark haired Adonis before her. He smirked before pulling her up as if she weighed nothing. She flushed as he looked her up and down. "You must be new in town, I'm Damon Salvatore." Stefan's brother? Before she could answer, Elena and Stefan came over, looking upset.
"What's going on here, Damon?" Stefan asked, crossing his arms. Elena went over to Amber, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Are you alright?" Amber nodded, confusion in her eyes. Damon sighed and rolled his. "No need to come riding in on white horses to save her. I accidentally knocked her over when she came out of the bathroom." Elena looked over at him. "Accidentally? Nothing is ever an accident with you, Damon." Amber looked on as Stefan nodded.
"Guys, really. It was an accident. I'm fine." Elena and Stefan turned their attention to her, but all she could do was look at Damon. He looked at her too, a smirk still painted on his lips. "Who are you? Must be important to have them so worried." He muse, tilting his head. Amber blinked and smiled. "I'm Amber Gilbert. Elena's cousin." Damon's eyes widened and he looked shocked for a moment. "I never knew Elena had a cousin. How interesting." He smiled, his eyes roaming her once more.
Recognizing something bad, Stefan cleared his throat. "Why don't you two just go back to everyone else? I'll join you soon." As Elena led a blushing Amber away, Stefan turned to Damon, who was still watching the girl with interest. She was a little heavier than Elena and had soft curves. Her hair was a beautiful sandy brown color and hung in ringlets around her face and shoulders. Her face was nicely shaped as was the rest of her. But it was her green eyes that had him captivated. He had the sudden urge to know this girl.
Stefan studied his brother, his eyes narrowed. "Leave her alone, Damon." The older Salvatore grimaced and rolled his eyes. "Stop trying to be such a do gooder, Stefan. It's not becoming on the living dead. Sooooo, Elena's cousin huh? She looked delicious." This caused Stefan to step towards his brother. "She doesn't need your mind games right now, Damon. She's just lost her entire family and she's moved to a new town. Just leave her alone." He ordered before storming off.
Damon went back to the bar, ordering another drink. Once he had it, he turned to watch her, only to find her watching him. Seeing she'd been caught, she flushed and looked away. He smirked and sipped his drink. 'A lovely shade of rose.' He thought to himself. This would be fun.
(So this is my first stab at a Vampire Diaries fanfiction. Please tell me if I should continue.)