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Semper Ama

Chapter one – pilot

I sat in my hotel room staring out at the beautiful view of Italy, the great canal glistened in the sunlight as boats sailed along its waters. I smiled at the view before turning away as my phone rang. Aunt Jenna came up on the caller I.D. Weird I thought my family wasn't to call me for a few days. "aunt Jenna." I chirped down the phone but all I heard was choked up sobs. "what's the matter…. calm down…. aunt Jenna." I shouted down the phone, but it still took a few minutes for her to calm down. "Mayrah it's, it's your parents they…. They died in a car accident." She choked out before erupting into tears once more. "aunt Jenna I'm coming home." I told her before saying goodbye and hanging up.

The next day I arrived home to find my brother, sister and aunt crying and huddled on the sofa. The funeral was set for next week and the time flied.

We stood in the grave yard as the bodies were lowered into the ground and I listened half-heartedly to the priest, then Elena, then Jeremy, then Jenna before it was my turn. "I was five when my biological parents died I thought I would never have a mum to read me stories again, or a dad that would chase away my nightmares, but I was wrong I was once again, blessed to have wonderful parents and they made me a big sister something I always wanted to be. I love you mum and dad, I will protect them." I promised before hugging Jeremy and Eleanor. The crowd began to leave before just the three of us stood, tears streamed down their face as I wiped mine away, I had to be strong now.

I shot up in bed, my alarm clock beeping five thirty obnoxiously as I sighed. My parents had died four months ago, but today was the first day my siblings would be going back to school. Showering I dressed in a black pair of jeans and a t-shirt that declared "I love it when the coffee kicks in and I realise what an adorable badass I'm going to be today." Before descending downstairs, Turing the radio on and began to read my new favourite book 'Loving you after midnight' which is about a man who with his three brothers, one sister and his wife are turned into vampires, unfortunately his wife dies, murder by their father. Every few years after her death she is reborn, and he makes her fall for him once again only for her to be taken away from him. It was seven thirty when I started to make breakfast as the radio blasted 'Just a kiss' by lady Antebellum.

I sang quietly to myself as I made chocolate chip pancakes as Aunt Jenna rushed through the kitchen, her auburn hair in a messy bun as she searched through the cupboards. "are you looking for something aunt Jenna?" I asked as I placed the pancakes on the table. "breakfast." Was her short answer as I raised an eyebrow. "aunt Jenna I already made breakfast." I said as Elena entered the room and headed straight for the coffee. "Mayrah you know it's all about the coffee." Elena joked knowing I couldn't stand the stuff and preferred tea "is there coffee?" Jeremy asked as he joined us.

Everyone sat at the table as they dug into their breakfast, everyone except me I didn't eat breakfast, so I drank my tea and read another chapter. "Mayrah thanks for breakfast." Elena spoke as she began collecting the plates as aunt Jenna began rushing around again. "it the first day of school and I'm totally unprepared." Jenna mumbled as she dug through her bag and pulled out enough money for Elena and Jeremy's lunch. "lunch money?" she asked. "were good, Mayrah already gave it to us." Elena told her. "Mayrah you work too hard to give your money away I'm their guardian I should be the one giving them money." Jenna scolded. "it's fine aunt Jenna I have enough money." I said as I began to make my way out of the room to get dressed. "do you need a lift to school?" I asked but they shook their heads.

I heard the door slam close as I quickly pulled a black woollen cold shoulder jumper on, black skinny jeans and black trainers before heading out the house and driving over to the boarding house. I listened to "Family Tree" by Matthew West loving how the words spoke out to me as I sang the lyrics I felt like it reminds me of someone, but they were too far out of reach for me to remember.

The boarding house was more of a mansion, with its big drive way and many rooms that was built nearly a hundred years ago. I rolled my eyes at the size with only one person living there it seemed ridiculous to have a house of that size, but it had been in his family for generations, so I guess I couldn't fault him for living there even if the last of his remaining family were blood sucking vampires.

"Come on Zach let me in" I shouted while knocking on his door before it opened revealing a grumpy looking Zach Salvatore. "You have a key Mayrah." He stated with his eye brow raised. "yeah, I forgot it," I mumbled before entering the house. "so what rooms am I cleaning today?" I asked. "the kitchen, living and dining room please, also my so many great uncle, is staying with me so I need you to clean his bedroom." He told me his face scrunching up slightly when he said his family member was staying with him. "which one?" I asked for all my knowledge of supernatural creatures what with me being a witch myself I had never seen a vampire before. "Stefan." He said before he left the house.

I began to cook a weeks' worth of meals for Zach for he couldn't cook for shit before placing them in the freezer and cleaning the kitchen, washing all the pots Zach apparently couldn't before making my way through the house singing and dancing as I cleaned. It was two o'clock by the time I finished the rooms downstairs and headed towards Stefan's room. It was a mess. Clothes still to be unpacked, the bed unmade, and hand-written journals splayed on every desk. What was it with this family that they couldn't clean. I put "All night" by Icona pop and sang loudly as I cleaned the room up. I organised the journals by year and placed them on the unused bookshelves, before unpacking his clothes even his underwear before making his bed. I had finished hovering as the last song on my play list came on "you give love a bad name" by Bon Jovi. I belted out the lyrics practically shouting rather than singing – thank God Zach wasn't here – while I dusted the room. "who are you." A voice asked behind me causing me to scream as the song cut off. Turning around I came face to face with the owner of the room Stefan Salvatore. He was handsome, with neat sandy brown hair and kind green eyes. "I'm Mayrah Zach's cleaner." I told him with a smile as I picked up the cloth I had dropped.

We spent a while talking about my music choice and why he came back to Mystic Falls before Zach barged into the room. "you promised." He shouted holding up today's newspaper were the headline was of two people's death. "this is an animal attack." He told Zach while looking at me worriedly. "don't give us that. We know the game. You tear them up enough, they will always suspect an animal attack. You said you had it under control" Zach stated. "I do. You know about me?" he asked. "I'm a witch." I told him as I went to stand by Zach. "please uncle Stefan, Mystic Falls is a different place now. It's been quite for years, but there are people who still remember. And you being here it's just going to stir things up." Zach told him honestly. "it's not my intention." Stephan says, and I see the truth in his eyes. "then what is?" I asked worried for my sister, Elena was a doppelganger who had a counterpart that played both the Salvatore brothers, now I was scared that the arrival of Stephan would bring the darker brother to the small town of mystic falls. "I need to get away from my wife." He laughed but I could tell he was serious about having a wife. I said goodbye to Stephan as Zach began to walk me to the door as it was nearing four thirty damn I needed to get home fast, so I could eat then go to work at the grill. "see you later Zach have a goodnight.

I drove quickly through the silent streets and made it home in record time to left over slop for dinner before changing into a figure hugging black dress with spaghetti straps that flared out at the hips. I left my naturally waist length curly red hair down before applying eyeliner and mascara – making my green eyes pop – and bright red lipstick. I changed my practical trainers for glossy red high heels before putting on my red leather jacket.

"hey." I smiled towards my brother as he came out of his bedroom his dilated eyes widened when he saw me before his face went blank once more. "Jeremy, you promised" I screeched as I considered his eyes and noticed the wetness there. "you're not my mother, your, not even my sister biologically so but out of my life." He shouted before going back into his room banging the door closed behind him. I stood in shock for a moment before brushing past Elena and Jenna who stared open mouthed at what just happened.

As I drove to the mystic grill I began to wonder were my baby brother had disappeared to, where was the cute boy that gave me home made presents for every birthday and Christmas, where was that eight-year-old who picked me roses from our neighbour's garden when I was sick and who cried on my shoulder when we realised I was allergic to them. Where were the smiles, the hugs, the I love you's and were had the time gone in a blink of an eye my younger brother had morphed into a stroppy teenager and had seemed to leave me behind with words that left knifes in my heart.

The grill was packed full of teenagers hanging out with friends, families having diner and dates falling in love. "hey matt." I greeted the boy – well a man now as he towered over me even in my ridiculous high heels – who I had babysat. "Mayrah." He shouted over the loud music before giving me a hug. I got to work waiting tables only four hours until I could sing and five before I could go home to where my bed was calling. I worked effortlessly I had been doing this since I was sixteen, moving around tables and patrons had become a skill I was flawless in. I knew just what to, how to flirt harmlessly with drunken men, how to chat up the macho teens and congratulate beautiful families to get big tips. Ten o'clock finally came and it was my time to sing I got on to stage and began singing "Extra ordinary" by Lucy Hale it was a good song one that reminded me of myself. The last hour dragged by with me and Matt cleaning up. "do you need a lift Matt?" I asked "no thanks I'll just walk." He said as I began closing the bar. "no, you're not get in the car." I told him he tried to protest but I came out the winner, so I dropped Matt off home before heading to mine.

My bedroom reminded me of happier times, the walls had been painted bright yellow when I was eleven with my parents were now starting to fade with time, but I hadn't the heart to change it. The white wooden bed that lay under the windows was still there. Foggy images of my parents reading to me appeared before me. The white chest tables that was covered in makeup and jewellery I hadn't put away reminded me of my mother brushing my hair before bed and teaching me to apply make-up. The pictures placed on the walls brought tears to my eyes, family pictures that I wanted to become a reality once more.

I quickly changed my clothes for a grey vest and red and grey checked pyjama shorts before climbing into bed, with all my musings I hadn't realised someone was in my bed. I smiled upon seeing Jeremy, brushing his hair from his face I noticed the red rimmed eyes and gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead before turning and going to sleep.

The next morning, I awoke early once more, showered put my hair into a pony tail and got dressed into white skinny jeans a spaghetti strapped top that flowed out that went white at the top and progressed to blue. I put on some baby blue heeled shoes before heading downstairs to make breakfast for the family. Today I had college, so I would go to Zach's at one when I finished that we would eat a nice meal and talk before I needed to head to the grill once more.

"the battle of Willow creek took place right at the end of the war in our very own Mystic falls. How many casualties resulted in this Battle?" my history professor asked. I was training to become a history teacher and Professor Sigmund was my favourite teacher he was not only handsome but also really loved history you could tell by how passionate his voice was. "Miss Taylor?" "um…a lot." She answered, Jessica Taylor was a bleached blonde that would get straight A's on any written test unfortunately she dumbed herself down because she was bullied in high school because she was one of the smarter kids. "cute becomes dumb miss Taylor." Our professor replied. "Mr Williams, would you like to take this opportunity to overcome your imbedded jock stereotype?" Professor Sigmund asked, Oliver Williams was the dumbest person in the class he was also the cockiest and Jessica's girlfriend even though she was secretly seeing Professor Sigmund. Oliver only remained in the university because his father was unbelievably wealth and one of the biggest investors to the school. "it's okay professor Sigmund I'm cool with it." Was Oliver's reply. "Miss Gilbert could you enlighten us." "there was, 346 casualties unless you're counting the local civilians which there were twenty-seven." I told them I used to have a job categorizing the archives in city hall and would spend hours reading them I learnt many historical facts. That job made me fall in love with history. "thank you miss Gilbert it's nice to know someone's paying attention."

I was driving to the boarding house when my phone began to ring. "Sis are you coming to the party tonight" shouted Elena over the music and down the phone. "no Elena I've got work." I told her slightly rolling my eyes I had never been fond of parties, but Elena had gone to one nearly every week before the accident. "what come on even Matt got the night off." "I know so now I have to work alone because Margarette is off sick." Margarette Forbes is my best friend well my only friend really, she's the older sister to Elena's friend Caroline and they look nearly identical with their small frames, blonde hair and blue eyes. Margarette had come with me travelling before my parents died and instead of staying and continuing to travel she came home with me and put her brilliant mind at work training to become a nurse. "fine don't come." Elena snapped before hanging up. Great looks like I've annoyed another sibling I sighed.

I quickly drove to Zach's where I proceeded to cook the pizza I had made yesterday while I collected dirty clothing from Zach's room. I heard the door slam shut and hurried down stairs. "what's going on?" I questioned worried "someone else, was attacked tonight, Mayrah, Zach and it wasn't me." Stephan told us before hurrying upstairs I gave one look to Zach before following the vampire to his room.

"it's going to be okay Stef." I comforted as he hugged me. He heard the squawking of a bird and glared at the window. "It's only a bird Stef nothing to worry about." I said pulling his head towards me only to scream as a raven flew through the room and landed on one of the roof beams. I felt Stefan turn around and say "Damon" as I turned around to and standing by the window was a leather clad figure that caused fear to run through my body. "Hello, brother." Damon smirk his voice chilling.

I slowly crept out of the room and made my way downstairs knowing Stefan would protect me and Zach. BANG! I could hear the smashing of the window and a hard body slamming into the ground. I rushed outside only to see Damon throw Stefan. I used magic to give Damon an aneurism and watched as he fell to his knees gripping his head in pain. Stefan lay on the floor still weak from his fight with Damon. "you should go home Mayrah." Zach told me, and I gave a nod before letting Damon go. "you can clean the mess you made up." I told him before walking to my car.

"Elena what's the matter?" I asked worried knowing Damon attacked someone and hoping it wasn't Elena or Jeremy. "Vicki was attacked can you come pick me and Jeremy up please." "sure." I told her before ending the call before letting work know I wasn't going to be in tonight.

I arrived at the party to see an ambulance driving Vicki away as I rushed towards my siblings. "are you okay?" I asked worriedly checking them both other. "were fine though Jeremy was the one who found her." Elena told me. "oh Jeremy" I whispered but he just brushed past me and stomped to the car.

Stefan P.O.V-

I opened one of my journals the one I know had a picture of an old friend in it. The picture was in black and white and from the 1920's. we sat in the bar side by side I was wearing a classic black suit that my wife had chosen out and my wife's sister was as beautiful as ever with her hair pinned up with a short but glamourous flapper style dress on. I had lost her years ago.

I smiled at the picture before placing it away again I had to call someone. "hey darling," I greeted my wife down the phone "I wish you were here."