Chapter one

Dear Diary,

So it's been six months since the car crash, the crash that ended any kind of normalcy, for my brother Jeremy and I. It's been hard having to wake up and go on with life knowing I will never hear their voices, hear their laugh or feel their comforting touch. If anyone would know how to deal this type of situation it would be my mom but here am loss more then ever.

We had an agreement with our Aunt Jenna that we could finish our school year off in New York City and the move here to Mystic Fall. It's so different here then New York, everyone knows everyone and there isn't such thing as privacy. I get to start grade ten here and if that weren't terrifying enough I have to try and fit in with kids who have been friends their entire lives.

I went to a summer camp that Jenna said would allow me to meet some kids, and I did. Bonnie and Caroline are both on the cheerleading team and were so nice to include me right away. Everything was going so well until… I met the one guy every girl seemed to want and he was interested in me. I still can't believe I did what I did; I mean this is not something the old Elena Gilbert would of done. She would of read the warning signs and run in the opposite direction. I didn't really realize what I was doing till it was too late. It was my first time having sex and now all I feel is so much regret. I have to walk the halls and see him but then again he probably won't even remember me… what have I done….

Elena

Walking through the hall of Mystic Falls High School for the first time, Elena Gilbert kept her books hugged close to her chest as she looked around trying to find the office. All of the students were very rambunctious for the first day and Elena tried her best to stay out of the way.

"Elena!" came a voice and when she turned around she saw Bonnie skipping over to her and gave her a hug. "So are you excited for your first day here at Mystic Falls High?"

"That's one word you could use to describe it I guess…" Elena answered as she shrugged her shoulders. "Hey I'm trying to find the office, I need to get my timetable."

"Oh sure follow me" Bonnie said happily and then lead Elena through the crowd of people.

They wondered up a up a few steps and as Elena turned the corner she felt her heart stop by the person at the end of the hall. There he was, leaning against the lockers wearing a leather jacket. His jet-black hair, smoky gray eyes and a smirk to make any girl feel butterflies made sure he was someone you could not forget. Damon Salvatore, the one an only who she was hoping never to see again. His cocky smile was one she had seen a lot at camp and noticed pretty quickly after that he used it on every girl. Just then a girl approached him and practically threw herself at him. Her face became glued to his as it looked as if they were trying to kiss each other's lips off or something.

"Elena?"

Bring her out of her daze Elena looked over at her friend as she stood in front of the office waiting for her. "Sorry I was just thinking… never mind" she said thinking it was better that the one night at camp didn't become public knowledge.

"My older sister said that Mrs. Clarke is very nice," Bonnie told her.

"Thanks" Elena said as she stepped inside the office and made her way to the line up at the secretary's desk.

One boy stood in front of her tapping his foot and waiting for his turn. His brown hair was gelled up and he had this stare he did with his eyes that really caught her eye. He turned and smiled at her and Elena force herself to look away before to became as red as the football uniforms.

"Hi, you must be new here. I haven't seen you around town?" he said softly to her.

"Yeah I just moved here." Elena answered.

"Well then welcome" he said sincerely and gave her a smile.

"Thank you."

"What are you here for? I mean in the office for?" he asked her.

"Oh I need my timetable," she explained "You?"

"I'm getting a course changed, I took a history summer course so now I don't need one this semester."

"I see, well maybe you can help me out in history because I hate it" Elena joked but saw that he didn't mind giving her a hand.

After the talked to the secretary the two headed out of the office just as the bell went. "Well I better go, as luck would have it I have history first." Elena said with a laugh.

"Good luck! Oh and I'm Stefan by the way" she said holding out his hand.

"I'm Elena" she responded and held out her hand to shake his.

"If you want I can show you around town, show you the ins and outs" he said as their hands touched. He held her hand for a moment longer before releasing it and smiled as he head down the hall.

Elena bit her lip trying to hide her smile as she turned and headed in the opposite direction. Maybe things would turn out okay after all. As she walked down the hall she felt a sudden nauseous feeling and slowed down her pace. Taking a deep breath she continued towards history class telling herself it was just her nerves. Yet the closer she got the worse it got, then she was standing in the middle of the hall the classroom on once side and the bathroom on the other. After a moment of just standing there she brought her hand to her mouth and then rushed into the bathroom. School nerves must have gotten the best of her.