"Yes, of course. That would be best for Jeremy." I said quietly and as calmly as possible. A woman with cold blue eyes, and pasty white face was explaining to me that Jenna was our only legal guardian, but the next in line would be my mother's college roommate and best friend. "Martha Lennox, and her daughter Spencer Lennox will be moving into this house to take care of the bills, and to make sure there is food in the house etc." She said lacking warmth and any hint of sincerity. Jenna was gone. And since I'm not 18, I'm not legally aloud to support Jeremy. I couldn't support Jeremy. I really was hoping Alaric could be our guardian, but social services wouldn't allow it. I relaxed onto the couch. The woman put her hand on my shoulder, like she cared and told me she will be checking in in 3 months time.
As she left I couldn't help myself. I just cried. Stefan was gone. Jenna was gone. Jeremy died, and came back to life, and is now hallucinating, and I kissed Damon, AND LIKED IT! I just can't handle it. I barely made it upstairs and into my room before I totally broke down. I just sat on my bed and cried like a baby.
It was almost 10:00pm and I decided I need to be brave for Jeremy and Stefan, and everyone else. I got a bottle of water from the fridge. I turned around and walked back up the stairs. I checked in on Jeremy. He had his headphones on and was zoned out on something on his computer. I sighed. I walked into my room and put on pyjama shorts and a navy blue tank top. I was still depressed. I walked back downstairs. This called for chocolate ice cream. I sat on the floor with a spoon and the tub of ice cream. 3 bites in Damon appeared. He looked at me with a raised eyebrow. "You drown your sorrows, I freeze mine." I said. "Really all I was thinking was, 'she better share'" Damon said with a small laugh. I smiled. That was a first for today. "Well, grab a spoon." I laughed. He took a few bites. We sat there on the kitchen floor across from each other silently.
Tears formed behind my eyes, but I will not cry. "What are we going to do Damon?" I asked. "Get naked?" He asked. I knew he was joking. I half laughed, and half cried. "About Stefan, about Jeremy, about Klaus, about everything!" I started crying again. "Get naked together?" He asked again. "God dammit Damon can you just be serious for once." I said even though it was kinda funny. "Never mind Damon, I'm sorry. You should just go." I whispered. I put the ice cream away and crossed my arms. "Its kinda hard to be serious when you have chocolate on your lip." He said. "What?" I laughed. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. "No,no. Right-" He pressed his thumb to the edge of my bottom lip. "There." He said quietly and removed his thumb. I turned away. "Goodnight, Damon." I said and walked upstairs. I lay down on my bed, burying myself in my thick white duvet, and crisp linen sheets. I closed my eyes. I just need some sleep, that's all I need. I soon drifted off to a place where all the drama doesn't matter.
I woke up in the morning it was 10:00. The phone rang. I answered. "Hello?" I said in my tired voice. "Hello Elena, it's Martha. I wanted to let you know that we will be there by 3. Is that alright?" She asked. She seemed nice. Sounded a lot like my mom. "Um ya, sounds good." I said. "Alright Dear, I'll see you then." Martha said. I faintly heard a 'god mom, don't baby the poor girl.' in the background. I slightly laughed. "Okay Miss. Lennox." I said and hung up the phone. I made my bed. And Jeremy's bed. Briefly cleaned the house. Did the dishes. Wiped down the counters. I opened all the curtains in the house to let the sunshine in. I put clean sheets on Jenna's old bed and in the guest room. I had a shower and did my hair and make up. I put on Jeans and my converse. With a simple black t-shirt. It was then 2:30. I was nervous. Jeremy wasn't home. I called his cell earlier he told me he was with Bonnie. But just because I've been worrying about everyone lately, I called Bonnie to double check. He was right.
My stomach flipped when I heard the doorbell ring. I walked down the stairs. I opened the door. A woman with straight blonde hair and green eyes framed with laugh lines shook my hand and introduced herself as Martha Lennox. A young girl 15 or 16 maybe was just behind her. Wavy brown hair and hazely eyes. She smiled. "I'm Spencer. Nice to meet you." She said it as if she was genuinely happy to meet me. Maybe she was. "Come on in. Let me give you a tour." I said with a smile I checked their hands and necks for daylight talismans. Nothing. I showed them around the house. Spencer took the rather large guest room and Martha took the master. I left them to unpack and relax. Hopefully they are just simple humans who will just live with me and not die. Who am I kidding that is piratically impossible. Someone was knocking on my open bedroom door. I noticed it was Spencer as I looked up from my book. "Elena, I'm really sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if there is a place that people our age hang out in this town? Back in Louisiana it was this really lame bowling alley." She said. She seemed so innocent. "Oh its really no problem, and you know what, grab your jacket, and tell your mom I'm taking you out." I smiled. Well, really I'm taking me out, I haven't been out in days.
I took her to the grill. She loved it. Everyone was here. I introduced her to Caroline, Bonnie, Jeremy and everyone else hanging around. They all kinda fell in love with Spencer. She seemed innocent, bubbly, fun, and completely oblivious to the fact she was talking to a witch and a vampire. Which was good. We played a game of pool. And part of me was waiting for Stefan to walk through the doors. "So do you have a boyfriend?" Spencer asked. "Um ya, he's out of town at the moment. His name is Stefan." I said with a smile. "I had a boyfriend back home, but he dumped me for the head captain of my squad." She said with a sigh. "Ugh, screw him, he's an idiot." Damon said walking up. "Hello Elena." He added. "Damon." I greeted coldy. "Ouch." He laughed. I smiled. "Damon, this is Spencer. Her mother and her are living with Jeremy and I." I said making a 'you go anywhere near her I will beat your ass' face. "Well hello there Spencer, I'm Damon, Elena's uh- what are we now, I can never keep up with you are we friends of not?" He asked. HE made a good point. I sighed. "I guess we're friends." I said. "I'm Elena's friend." He said turning back to Spencer. He didn't kiss her hand, or do that flirty little eye thing he does, so I think she is safe. "Elena can I talk to you for a second?" He asked. "Uh ya, Will you be okay Spencer?" I asked. "Ya of course." She said with a smile. And I walked off with Damon.