Hey all this is my first AU fanfic, so bare with me and your comments will really help! This story is basically a simple AU stelena story with twists and turns along the way. Hopefully you all understand the story. If you have any questions PM me, other wise the story should explain itself.

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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS. THIS IS ONLY FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES.

Chapter 1

I walk down the corridor with my backpack on; today is the first day of school of my senior year. I am nervous and happy at the same time. Nervous that I will fail and that I may lose friendships and happy because it's the last year of school and I will be out soon. Something is different everyone is staring at me judging looking at me like I killed a whole city. When I reach the end of the corridor, Nathan emerges and walks over to me; he looks at me up and down he licks his lips and smirks except in an evil sort of way. I feel under pressure my palms begin to sweat.

I haven't seen him since I broke up with him on the last week of summer holidays. He was upset with me and I felt really bad and then he got angry and blamed me he spread rumours and acted like he hated me. Nathan was my second relationship, after my first he made me feel happy. My first relationship was kind of forced. He asked me out almost once every week and eventually I gave in, he was nervous all the time and barley spoke to me I think we only kissed three times and that's only when I asked him. I had to break up with him because it didn't feel right and it was always awkward. Maybe it was bad of me, but that's not the relationship I wanted and I'm sure another girl may want that but not me. He was upset and then moved countries I never spoke to him again.

Then there was Nathan, he was sweet and caring most of the time. But it felt weird almost too good in a way; he would never play around and got offended easily. I like making jokes and I'm sarcastic, and he took them too seriously, he was too mature, when I kissed him more than he wanted me to he would have a go at me. He was very OCD as well. He never loosened up; he watched the most boring shows, and never played he always did work. We didn't even share the same interest. He would make fun of me for my likes and interest, and my style, he tried to change me. He got to make fun of me but I couldn't make fun of him, he always said he was the man and the man was always right. At first I thought I should do it because that will make him love me. But I guess one day I got sick of it and wanted to be myself, and wanted someone to love me for who I am.

All we did in the last summer was learning what we will learn next year, it got boring. So I broke up with him, he didn't take it very well, he yelled at me and threw things , he told me to leave his house and never to speak to him again, so that's what I did. I didn't want to hurt him, I still wanted to be friends, but again he got his way. He didn't even fight for me, and that made me angry, I felt like I wasted my whole holidays.

So here we were standing in front of each other, he spoke first "I'm glad you broke up with me, you're not even pretty" he said. Now that hurt. Everyone started laughing with him, at me. How dare they. "I hate you!" he screamed over and over again. So I ran and I kept running, the sounds of laughter echoed in my ears, and his voice saying those words over and over. I kept running, but it felt like I wasn't moving. I wanted to move faster but I couldn't. "Elena wake up" I heard in the distance.

I open my eyes and see my mum standing over me. I rub my eyes adjusting to the light. "I know it's only the second week, but you'll start having to get back into the routine of waking up early." She says opening my blinds and leaving the room. But before she shuts my door "oh and good morning" she smiles and shuts the door. I stretch and moan slowly getting up. That was a weird dream. Maybe it's because I felt bad for Nathan, he hadn't spoken to me and gave me a glare every time our paths crossed. Why couldn't he just move countries like the first one? I did my usual morning routine; had a shower, put on my clothes, brushed my hair, and put some makeup on to take away the dark circles under my eyes. I walk down stairs, my mum is making mine and my brother Jeremy's lunches, my dad is reading the newspaper on the couch sipping at his coffee, and Jeremy is eating his cereal at the table, while on his phone. I walk to the fridge and pour myself some juice and have a piece of toast. I sit at the table with Jeremy and stare of into the distance. "Elena, you driving?" Jeremy asks with his mouth full. I nod and crack my neck. God I'm tired. Jeremy is younger than me, he is turning 16 this year, he has a girlfriend and they are apparently in love, she stays over a lot, especially these holidays. It was sickening, especially how they were having fun when I was doing my homework.

Before his girlfriend Vikki, Jeremy was going through some tough times, he was going through the usual teenage problems. But Vikki sort of helped him out. She is more mature than he is, then again anybody is. And she cares for him and that's all I really care about.
My dad's name is Grayson Gilbert, he is a doctor and has lived here in mystic falls since he was born, so it only makes sense that we still live here. He and Jeremy share a close relationship. My parents have been married for 20 years, they are really close, and they have a movie night maybe once a month to get away and it must be hard raising two teenagers. My mum; Miranda gilbert, moved here when she was 16 and fell in love with my dad later on, she used to teach but soon retired when Jeremy was 2, she needed to help around the house so she became a stay at home mum. Her and dad both work for the mystic falls council, our town has a council to help the town stay up right, my dad got the job straight away as his ancestors lived her and mum got it because she married him. My family is pretty basic along with occasional fights but that's it, were normal.

Jeremy and I go to mystic falls high, we both have been at school most of our schooling. I have many friends at school, but I only have a few I consider my best friends, there is Caroline Forbes, and she has long soft blonde hair, pale skin and blue eyes. She is funny and has been here as long as I, her mum and my dad were childhood friends. Caroline's parents divorced when she was 10, and has coped pretty well, people probably wouldn't see why I am friends with Caroline, she is the school's Barbie, and she's smart, pretty and popular, maybe were friends because we have known each other for so long. She is known for her bitchy attitude but I make sure I don't get on that side, she is a really great friend, some people are quick to judge her but they don't know what's on the inside. She is the caring friend, she has always been there for me and I love her. Caroline is currently dating Tyler Lockwood one of the jocks of our school, he and I have also become close ever since they started dating. I think they may be in love, she tells me they are.

Bonnie Bennet, another one of my best friends, she has dark skin, brown eyes and dark brown hair, she came to mystic falls when she was 9 and immediately connected with me and Caroline. She has been really close to me, maybe even sometimes closer than Caroline; she is the kindest person and puts others before herself. Although not as 'crazy' as Caroline she does have a fun side. I love her too. We three have been friends for a long time and I couldn't imagine my life without them.

Speaking of long-time friends there is Matthew Donovan, I call him Matt, and he has been here as long as I and Caroline, we even shared a cot at one stage. He is in some ways like my older brother; it was never awkward with him, some girls aren't lucky enough to have a guy best friend and I'm glad I do. When he reached his teens he found new friends and became one of the jocks, and his best friend is Tyler. He although still my best friend spent less time with us girls and became more of a man, so to speak. Before us he didn't really have much guy friends. Maybe because his father left him and he only has his mum and his sister. He along with Tyler are considered 'cool' they don't sit with me, Bonnie and Caroline, but they don't avoid us. Most of the guy's Matt hangs out with are jerks but Matt hasn't changed and I'm glad about that. His sister is Vikki, Jeremy's girlfriend, so really he doesn't have an excuse not to see me. He always makes jokes about how un-cool I am, he is such a guy sometimes. But they are my three best friends who have stuck by me and each other through thick and thin. And we all love each other.

I kiss my mum and dad goodbye and drive off to school with Jeremy. We don't live that far away it's about a ten minute drive. I stop at a set of lights and wait for it to go green. "Hey 'Lena do you have pen I can burrow?" he asks looking out the passenger window "by burrow you mean keep?" I say, knowing what he means, he laughs out loud "nah ill like burrow it for a few days" I roll my eyes, "I thought mum bought you stuff?" I ask as the light goes green and I start to drive. "Not enough though, I've only got a pencil, and an eraser that's it."
"She bought you more Jer" I say "were did the rest go?" he sighs "I gave some to Vik because her mum couldn't get her some so I gave her mine" that's sweet, Vikki and Matt's mum is broke so I guess Jer wanted to help. I think all she can afford is stuff for matt. We do pitch in and help sometimes.

We arrive at school and we say our goodbyes and head to class. I meet up with Bonnie and Caroline and discuss the latest gossip, Caroline finds out more every day. It never usually catches my attention until she says one name- Stefan. Stefan Salvatore, I know him, or more likely of him. He was born and raised here in mystic falls, he moved away when he was 16. He was never really the cool guy or the nerdy guy he was just Stefan. His family was close with my family; then again every family was close with my family. They moved because Stefan's mother died from breast cancer.

He was never really the talker, but when he did speak you couldn't help but listen, his voice was like music. You were blessed if you got to hear it. He was a childhood friend of mine but then he became distant, we both changed and drifted apart and we became awkward, I didn't really know who he was anymore. It shocked the whole town when Stefan's mother died, every one asked them how they were, I guess they couldn't handle all the sympathy and needed to move on, move away from the tragedy. Stefan's mother was beautiful and kind it was sad to see her go. Stefan has two siblings an older brother called Damon who is in his early twenties and a younger sister called Lexi she was 7 when her mum died she should be 9 now.

One thing that Stefan and I share is our kiss. Stefan was my first kiss, I never told people neither did he. Although I have told everyone that my first boyfriend was my first kiss, Stefan was, it was when we were 15 this was before I had ever been in a relationship. I was upset because I had failed my first test ever, he told me about how it didn't matter until we were in high school, that's when stuff really mattered, and everyone in their life fails a couple of times that's what makes us humans. I remember it so clearly, he held my face in his hands and cupped my cheeks, and he leaned in and said that I was the smartest girl he knew and that I will never be a failure. He then leaned in and kissed me, it wasn't just a little peck, and it lasted for a while. And I melted into him.

I found it weird that Stefan kissed me, we were never that close especially then, we only got together when our parents were together or on the night out. We would go to my room or his room and not talk, just study, but that particular night was different. Maybe he wanted to kiss me, talk to me.

The night that Stefan's mother died we were doing homework together; my parents and Stefan's dad were out for a couple of hours with other council members discussing who knows what. But Stefan's mum was feeling ill that night so she decided to stay home. We heard his mother groan in the next room, he left to check on her and then I heard him scream my name, I ran into the room to see what was happening and Stefan's mother was on her bed pale white like a ghost with eyes wide open and her mouth slightly open, she wasn't moving or breathing. We began to panic, Stefan told me to call his dad and the ambulance, and I knew it wouldn't solve anything, because we both knew that she was gone. Once I made the calls I checked on Stefan and he was over his mother crying, so I held him, he was shaking uncontrollably, I help him tight and shushed him as the ambulance came on their way. That night haunted us both, we had seen her dead, it was too much.

So when Caroline said his name I was all ears, "Stefan's back" she said
"Yeah apparently he moved back this weekend, back to his old house, and he is coming to school today. My mum spoke to his dad and apparently there doing well, she was also told to keep an eye on Stefan because he was different lately, apparently he got expelled from his old school. I don't know, but yeah he is back isn't that great?" she smiles twirling her hair, that was a habit of hers. "Yeah…Have you seen him yet?" I ask. "No, but Tyler has, he tried out for the football team he said" oh yeah I remember Stefan liking football. "But really he got expelled, what for?" Bonnie asks, Caroline shrugs "I don't know, there are a few rumours around so you would have to ask him"

Just then the bell rings, Caroline and Bonnie say goodbye and walk off the class in the opposite direction of mine. I walk through the hall way, but then I am stopped by a hard chest, I take a step back and look at the persons face I ran into. I freeze I am lost for words, he smiles slightly. "Stefan?"

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