"Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows

older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable." – Bruce Lee

Chapter one, Long time no see.

As I drove down the road I could feel my phone vibrate. Ugh I never wanted one, it's just something the sparkly vampire thought I should have.

Stupid vampire he actually think I loved him. He wishes, I kind of compelled him to love me since I was feeling lonely but now I don't need him. I

looked at the screen and it was Jacob calling me. "What now Jacob!" I yelled. "Nothing Bella I just wanted to see you were okay," he sighed.

"Leave me alone stalker," I yelled and slammed the phone shut. Ugh stupid mutt he is so annoying. As I pulled into the airport parking garage I

started to panic. What if they don't remember me or what if they do? I thought. Whatever I will still make it, I thought shutting my door and

making my way to the airport. As soon as I got there the sales lady grimaced at me. "One ticket to Fells Church, Virginia," I said taking my

sunglasses off. "That will be $100 please," she said. " I already paid ma'm," I said while compelling her. " Why yes you have," she agreed and

handed me the ticket. I nodded and walked toward gate A. I got on the plane and debated whether to call Mrs. Flowers and book a room or just

wait. I decided to call. "Hello," a raspy voice answered. "Hello I was just wondering if you had any available rooms?" I asked. " Why yes dear

what is your name," she asked. "Isabelle De Luca," I said and heard something smashing on the floor. " Oh Stefan that was new," she scolded. I

giggled at the thought of Stefan getting told off. "Okay and when will you be arriving?" she asked. "Today at 5:00 p.m.," I said hearing someone

choking. I giggled again, wow Stefan way to keep it subtle. " That will be just fine," she said. " Thanks," I said and hung up, this would be a fun

day.

Stefan's point of view

Isabelle De Luca that sounded familiar, but how? " Damon," I yelled searching my room. " Why yes little brother what do you need?" he said with

a huge smirk on his face. "Isabelle De

Luca does that ring a bell?" I asked. Instantly that smirk fell off his face. "Why no I don't recall why?" he said. "No reason just wondering," I said

sitting on my bed. Damon ran out of the

room slamming the door. What was so special about this Isabelle De Luca anyway? Just then I remembered.

Flashback

"Damon stop," a voice giggled. "Never," he laughed. I walked in to see Damon tickling a beautiful brunette. "Well who is this," she asked smiling

at me. " Stefan this is Isabelle, Isabelle

this is Stefan," he said. "Nice to meet you Stefan," she smiled at Damon and kissed him. " I best go to Katherine she will be looking for me,"

Isabelle said while getting off Damon's lap.

Damon frowned and kissed Isabelle. She giggled and ran out of the room. Damon stared out after her like a lovesick puppy. " Well looks like

Damon has a new girl," I laughed and so did

he. "Isn't she just perfect," he sighed. I laughed and walked out of the room and ran into Isabelle. " Excuse me Isabelle," I said, but she had a

worried look on her face. I started down the

hall again and bumped into Katherine. "Sorry Katherine are you alright,' I asked. " Yes, where did Isabelle go," she sneered. "Um why," I asked.

"None of your business," she yelled and

started down the hall again. I shook my head and walked down the hall to my room. I shut my door and started to read when I a scream. I got

up and ran to Damon's room. "Did you hear

that?" I asked him and he nodded so we took off following the screams. We walked in on a gruesome sight. Isabelle was on the floor a knife in

her chest while Katherine was laughing. I

started toward Katherine but she lunged and a stake going through her stomach cut off her growl. She fell to the floor to reveal Isabelle with a

stake in hand being caught by Damon. He

held her and whispered to her that she'd be all right but we both knew that wasn't true. " Da-mon please don't forget me," she whispered in a

raspy voice. " I could never forget you

Isabelle," He whispered. Then he kissed her and she closed her eyes drifting into a never-ending dream.

End of flashback

That was the last time I ever saw Damon happy. After her death he just wandered around like a vampire-zombie. I hated to see him like that. He

tried several attempts of suicide but since

he was vampire he was unsuccessful. Now he just killed and killed and killed believing it would get her back, but it never did. How could she be

alive when Katherine killed her? Even

though Katherine got away she was badly hurt. Oh only if Damon knew, but I know I shouldn't tell him. It might not even be her, probably just a

relative. Well we'll see wont we. I glanced

over at the clock to see it chime 4:00 p.m., she would be here in one hour. I need to get ready and so should Damon. This will be interesting.

Isabelle's point of view

I woke up at the airport. "Miss De Luca we are here," the lady said. I smiled and got off the plane. The air was fresh and smelled of trees. I

noticed someone at the airport I hadn't seen in a long time. "Bonnie Bennett is that you?' I asked. "Isabelle!" Bonnie screamed hugging me.

"How I thought Katherine killed you and that was like 500 years ago," she rushed.

"Katherine changed me into well what you are minus the witch," I said. "But Damon thought you were dead too," she frowned. "Katherine told

me that Damon hated me so I should just get a fresh start," I cried, " and that broke my heart." " Well Damon loved you and still does, he

mopes around even after 500 years," she said. I frowned; this was to good to be true. I

walked toward the door waving goodbye to Bonnie. Katherine wouldn't lie to me I know she wouldn't I mean she said she put Damon up to

caring for me by compelling him. I got into a taxi

and told him the address. He nodded and started off into my future.