The Lingering Ghost

by 14Butterfingerz

Taken from the original storyline of Vampire Diaries, the Lingering Ghost uncovers the relationship between the three characters:Bonnie Bennett, Jeremy Gilbert and Anna. The three are put in similar yet different scenarios to the original plot, which takes place after the resurrection of Jeremy. Jeremy is put in a difficult situation when he believes he has seen Anna. Please review

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Jeremy opened the door and closed it behind him. Not knowing there was a ghostly presence in his room; he dropped his bag and slumped onto the bed. He stretched his arms out and rested them behind his head. Anna stepped out of the darkness of the corner and stood immediately in front of him. She smiled, observing every detail on Jeremy's sleeping face. She reached out. Darn that piece of hair. She thought. Always in the way. Hesitant to whether she should go any nearer, she lifted her fingers and brushed his hair from his face. Jeremy. Anna whispered.

As soon as his name touched Anna's lips, he jerked his eyes open.

"Anna?"

The window opened in a thud. The gush of wind bit onto Jeremy's skin. He shivered.

"Jeremy?"

There was a loud knock on the door and Jeremy sped to the door. He opened it ever so slightly, not knowing who was standing behind that door.

"Bonnie." His voiced cracked.

"Hey Jeremy," Bonnie smiled. "I was wondering if we can find the spell in these" She motioned and lifted a bundle of aged papers and books.

Sensing the tension in the room, Bonnie looked quizzically at Jeremy. He stared uninterested at the papers clutched in her hands.

"Jeremy?" She flinched, uncomfortably. "Are you alright?" Bonnie's face crumpled with worry and fear. Noticing how Bonnie's eyes ran past Jeremy, into his room, he snapped and turned to his room. Nothing.

"Um, sure, come in." He stuttered, unsure of what just happened. He finally gestured kindly to let her in.

Bonnie was perplexed by Jeremy's reaction when she knocked on the door. She thought she had heard a girl's voice before, but she shook the thought out of her head. Bonnie turned to Jeremy. He seemed to be occupied in thought, so Bonnie ruffled through her bag and brought up her family grimoire and spell book. She lifted the heavy pages and chanted ancient words as whispers. The pages in the grimoire lifted gracefully and danced back and forth. This caught Jeremy's eyes.

"Wow, how did you do that?" Jeremy's eyes sparkled with childish excitement.

Bonnie pointed her finger at herself. "A witch, remember?" She smiled.