Chapter 1
I never thought that i should be back here. And yet after all of these years it has taken me this long to take up the courage to come back. I am such a chicken sometimes when things get big! Everything looks so different to how it used to be. Things were a lot simpler then...now there are cars, mobile phones, the internet...Sometimes I wish for the simpler times...but sometimes I like the now.
I shook my head in disbelief. Now is not the time to get all nostalgic. Driving down a small country lane, I came across the sign that I wanted to see..."Mystic Falls - 9 Miles".
My travels led me here after years of searching. Today is the day I can finally find them...Stefan and Damon Salvatore.
Using only my memories, I made my way to the Salvatore Plantation. I figured that it may still be in use since it was one of the main places for any member of the founding family to go. Looking around me all I saw was woodland...I swore to myself that this was the right place. Turning around the corner, I found remains of an old building where the Salvatore Plantation should have been. I guess it has been way too long since I left Mystic Falls. I sighed... once again another dead end. Ill never find them now. But the guy I met said that they knew Stefan and Damon from years ago and they were definitely here!
I followed back the route that I had just taken to find a main road. I carried on down it to find a small village. I suddenly gasp...this was Mystic Falls! It looked pretty much the same as it had all of those years ago...but where should I go first.
I parked my car in the town square and started to have a look around. It was quiet, just like it had always been, and most of the places were the same. I turned around to see a bar called 'The Mystic Grill'. I figured this was one of the local bars so I started there. Walking in, I saw all walks of life, tall, small, young, old, jocks, cheerleaders...all of which were lost in their little worlds talking about their day and having a few drinks. I walked up to the bar and ordered myself a drink. Nothing like a bit of alcohol to reign everything in... especially when what I really wanted was not on their menu. The bartender walked up to me.
"Haven't seen you here before?" He stated "Are you new around here?".
"Actually yes I am. Just came here to see family." I answered. He looked kind of cute, but I could not be distracted. I had to find out where I was going next. "Do you know Stefan or Damon Salvatore?" I asked
"Yeah. I went to school with Stefan. I'm guessing you are family of theirs?" He started to pry
" Only distant" I answered back. "They don't know that I am down here though. I wanted to surprise them, but then I realised I had no idea where I was going. Do you know where they live by any chance?"
"They live the old Salvatore boarding house. Just followed the road up this way and its on your left" He answer pointing in the direction I needed to go. I finished my drink, thanked him and started walking toward my car.
I started to like this town, everyone was so friendly...Just wish things were like this to me many years ago.