Saraya watched as her luggage was pulled towards the Lockwood's mansion while she stayed lock in her mother's car.

"Saraya get out of the car." Her mother, Jackie pleaded as she stared at her frowning daughter behind the car window.

"I am not staying here." Saraya stated not sparing her mother a second glance as she picked up her phone.

"Saraya, please you know this is the only place we could go." Jackie tried reasoning, she too wasn't thrilled by the idea of staying with the Lockwood's but Saraya's father was not going to give them back the house.

"We could've stayed at Elena's." Saraya mumbled

"Okay, you know what?" Jackie glared at the side of Saraya's head "You don't want to stay? Fine! Try convincing your dad to take you in."

Saraya puffed out a breath before swallowing her pride reaching for the car lock, pulling it open. Seconds later Jackie opened the door causing the night air to blow against her once warm skin. Jackie sighed crouching down as Saraya stayed sitting in the car staring ahead.

"How could he do this?" Saraya asked softly glancing at her mother who grimaced at her daughter's distraught tone.

"I don't know baby, I don't know." Jackie answered truthfully "Look, we're only staying for a few days until my boss gets me my money then we can rent a little apartment, okay?"

Saraya stayed silent before nodding slowly "Okay."

"Just don't interact with Tyler, I know you still want to kill him. I do too but we know we can't." Her mother's word caused her to grimace at the thought of seeing her ex Tyler yet she couldn't fight the smile at what her mother revealed. "Now let's not keep princess Carol waiting." Jackie whispered

"I still don't know why you're friends with her." Saraya chuckled softly

"I ask my question that every time we converse." Saraya laughed at her mother's serious words before she turned getting ready to step out of the car. Jackie stood to her feet giving Saraya room to stand.

The teen girl stepped out of the car before shutting the door grabbing her mother's hand, making their way up the concrete path towards the house.

"Saraya, haven't you grown." Carol said smiling at the tall girl yet secretly judging her appearance. Saraya was dressed in jeans shorts, a white tank top and her converse. There was no need for her to dress up unless she wanted to look pretty when her dad kicked them out.

"It's so wonderful too see you Jackie." Carol continued hugging Saraya's mother briefly

"Thank you for taking us in on such short notice." Jackie extended her gratitude as Carol stepped aside gesturing them in.

"When you called saying Jon was taking the house, I couldn't possibly let you and Saraya stay on the streets now could I?" Carol pretended to be sympathetic though she was judging both women beneath her smiles. If she could've said no she would've, Tyler was still fawning over Saraya has she had found out earlier this week when she found a picture of the teenage girl on his bedside table but seeing as she was suppose to be the mayor's wife and Jackie's friend she said yes. "Dinner will be ready in a few, i'll get one of the maids to show you to your rooms."

"I won't be staying for dinner." Saraya spoke up. The less time she spent in this place the better. "I'm meeting with Elena."

"Oh." Carol said before moving to call a maid.

"What do you mean you're not staying for dinner? I thought you'd have my back." Jackie said narrowing her eyes at her daughter.

"Good afternoon ladies, I'm suppose to escort you to your rooms." The elderly lady stated politely, Saraya met the brown eyes of the maid whose whitening hair was pulled away from her slightly wrinkling face.

"I'm definitely not staying." Jackie nodded at Saraya's words understanding why her daughter refused to spend any extra time here. "I'll unpack for you, be back before eleven." Jackie stated handing to keys to Saraya who gratefully took it before walking back out the door.

The drive towards the grill was a fast one in Saraya's opinion because has soon as she was in the car she was parking in the lot of the infamous Mystic Falls Grill.

A sigh left her lips as she secured the silver car before walking toward the entrance pulling the door to the restaurant open. It still held the same vibe it did before, teenagers were loitering around, whether it be playing pool or just catching up in a booth. Saraya wordlessly pulled out her phone calling Elena.

"Saraya?"

"The one and only." Saraya laughed "Where are you?"

"I'm on my way to the Grill why?"

"Never mind call me when you get a booth and you're not too busy, I need to talk to you." Saraya smirked to herself

"Is everything okay?" Elena asked alerted

"Of course just call me okay?"

"Okay, bye."

"Raya?" She had just ended the call when she heard the familiar voice, turning around she offered a small smile.

"Matt,"

"I didn't know you were coming back." Matt said briefly hugging the brunette

"I didn't either." She mumbled before waving Matt off once he raised an eyebrow in question.

"I'm sorry... About what happened." Matt apologised yet again.

"For what?" Saraya asked confused

"For what Vicki and Tyler did." Matt clarified

"It wasn't your fault." Saraya smiled thinly rubbing her hands together

"I know, I just feel like I should apologize on behalf of Vicki."

"She should be apologising, not you but I appreciate it." Saraya said before getting ready to bid Matt goodbye.

"You might probably wanna wait until I leave before you go further." Matt said scratching the back of his neck nervously, Saraya groaned audibly as realization set in.

"Thanks for the heads up." Saraya breathe before turning back to pull the door open, stepping out into the night air.

"Who was that?" Tyler asked as he approached Matt who turned around to meet the gaze of his best friend

"Some girl who needed directions." Matt shrugged, Tyler raised an eyebrow before stepping around Matt pulling the door open despite Matt's protest.

"Raya?" Tyler called as he caught sight of the girl who was just about to enter the car. Saraya froze closing her eyes as she fumed at herself for being slow.

Matt stepped out behind Tyler puffing out a breath as he caught Tyler staring at Saraya. He knew that Tyler was nowhere near over her but he also knew Saraya wasn't going to forgive him that easy if at all.

"Saraya?" Tyler called yet again. Saraya inhaled deeply before turning around scowling at the boy.

"What?"

"I didn't know you were coming back." Tyler breathe walking towards Saraya despite knowing that the girl could lash out at any moment but he knew he'd take every hit, he deserved it for hurting her.

Saraya bit her tongue reminding herself that she was staying in his house for a few days for her and her mother's sake of she decided to try and be civilized though the urge to claw out his eyes were growing by the second. "It wasn't planned."

"I missed you." Tyler admitted softly going against the asshole image he had created for everyone else to see. Matt wanted to call out to Tyler, warn him to not go any closer but he instead made his way towards his car, he was more than prepared to hear the news that Tyler was killed at the hands of Saraya.

"I bet you did." Saraya remarked sarcastically closing the car door seeing as there was no need to hide now.

"I'm sorry Saraya," Tyler apologized burying his hands in the pocket of his jeans staring into the eyes of his first love.

"You're not sorry Tyler."

"I am-" Tyler started

"You're not!" Saraya exclaimed cutting him off "If you were you wouldn't have slept with her again. Maybe I could've found it in my heart to forgive you if it was once but it wasn't, the least you could do is be honest with me."

"I messed up, I know that-"

"Good then you probably know that there is no chance in hell i'm forgiving you." Saraya pushed pass Tyler who hurriedly grasped her hand causing her to halt in her tracks and turn to face him, her eyes narrowed to a deadly glare.

"Sar, please."

Saraya roughly tugged her hand from his grip refraining from slapping him turning to walk back towards the Grill not sparing Tyler a second glance.

Tyler inhaled deeply as he watched her disappear through the doors, he ran a hand over his face before making his way towards his car. He'd try to get her to forgive him soon, but right now he had to be at his family dinner which he was already late for.

Saraya gripped the glass filled with coke tightly as her anger got the best of her. Sure she still had small, microscopic feelings for Tyler but she knew there was no future for both of them, he ruined that the night he let Vicki get under him. She knew that moving away would put strain on there relationship but she didn't think he'd cheat, they had planned the summer before she left. They were so in love that they were sure everything would work out, sadly to Saraya it seemed the love was one sided.

"Any tighter and it just might break." At the cool voice she turned her head to the source of the voice instantly biting on her lower lip to suppress a gasp.

The devastatingly handsome man offered her a crooked smile as his eyes danced with amusement. Saraya stared into his blue eyes that in her opinion were the bluest she had ever seen.

"I'm sensing trouble in paradise." Damon smirked

"Paradise is too nice of a word." Saraya grimaced

"I'm a very good listener." Damon smirked eyes not straying from the brunette's face who sat beside him

"Too bad i'm not a good talker." Saraya smiled slightly as did Damon.

"I'm Damon, Damon Salvatore." The older man introduced offering his hand out palm facing the ceiling. Saraya hesitantly rest her hands in his

"Saraya Gilbert." She muttered her voice airy, Damon raised an eyebrow but pulling the back of her hand to his lips leaving a small kiss to her knuckles before releasing her hand.

"Pleasure to meet you." His smirk widened as Saraya's eyes grew wide.

"You too."

"I don't recall ever seeing you around here." Damon spoke up taking a sip of his bourbon.

"I just moved back." Saraya said softly mesmerized as his lips fold against the rim of the cup. Damon caught sight of this and chuckled to himself once he lower the glass from his lips.

'Funny girl.' He thought

"I'm guessing your new too? I'd remember seeing you." Saraya smiled slightly though her cheeks told a different story.

"I moved back too." Damon shrugged

Saraya glanced back at the door grinning widely once she saw Elena enter the cafe with whom she presumed was her boyfriend as she had only met him once and she was a sobbing mess.

"I have to go but I'll see you around?" Saraya asked hopefully while sliding off the stool

"Trust me you will." Damon smirked

Saraya nod her head slightly before bidding the stranger one last goodbye before she rushed towards her cousin.

"Elena!" At the familiar voice Elena turned in the direction of the voice only getting to see a brown streak of hair before hands wrapped around her.

"Saraya? Oh my god, what are you doing here?" Elena asked excitedly hugging her cousin back tightly.

"Drama later, hug me tighter." Saraya smiled squealing loudly, alas the two pulled apart grinning widely at each other.

"I can't believe you're here, I didn't think you'd even cone back! How long are you staying?" Elena rambled forgetting that Stefan was stand in behind her

"The period of my stay is indefinite. It's probably permanent this time." Saraya shrugged "I promise I'll tell later but right now I do believe there is someone you'd like me to meet."

"Oh right," Elena mentally slapped herself for her forgetfulness as she turned around grabbing Stefan's hand tugging him forward "Stefan this is my cousin Saraya, Saraya this is my boyfriend Stefan."

"Nice to meet you," Stefan offered a kind smile shaking her hand

"Nice to meet you, again." Saraya laughed "I was the sobbing girl in Elena's room a few weeks ago."

"Oh right," Stefan laughed

"So tell me Elena how is everything, I mean I could guess but that would be like comparing apples to passion fruit." Elena blushed narrowing her eyes at Saraya who shrugged

"Sometimes you make me rethink my love for you." Elena mumbled

"Too bad you're stuck with me."

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