Saraya groaned as she heard a knock at her temporary bedroom door. She rolled over in the canopy bed swinging her foot to dangle off the edge, before standing to her feet moving towards the door.
She pulled the door open eyes narrowing when she met Tyler's gaze "What?"
"Breakfast will be ready in a few minutes." Tyler informed, Saraya nod her head before moving to close the door.
"Wait," Tyler's voice caused her to stop her movements as she met his eyes expectantly "I'm sorry about what your dad did."
"I've learned to not expect much from the male population." Saraya shrugged "And I don't want your pity."
Carol silently made her way up the staircase as she was wondering what was taking Tyler so long to come down.
"But still you don't deserve that."
Carol paused at her son's words staring as he stood outside the door of Saraya's bedroom. A pregnant pause passed before she heard Saraya's reply.
"I'll be down in a few." The soft closing of the door filled the silence as Tyler still stood facing the closed the door.
"Tyler,"Carol called sternly catching his attention
"Yeah?" He answered moving towards his mother glancing back at the door.
"Do you not remember what I told you?"
"I still don't get the big problem." Tyler groaned already knowing his mother didn't approve of his relationship with Saraya.
"She ended whatever you two had, get over it." Carol harshly stated narrowing her eyes
"I love her," Tyler mumbled feeling his cheeks burn from his confession to his mother.
"Stop fooling yourself, if you loved that girl you wouldn't have slept with that Donavon girl." Carol glared
"Vicki was a mistake-"
"A mistake you tried to parade around with like she was your girlfriend?"
After her words a silence fell among the two before they heard the door down the hall open revealing a well awake Saraya. Her brown hair was now in pigtails, her sleep wear was replaced by an oversized T-shirt and denim jeans. Her book bag was slung casually over her shoulder as she approached the two smiling politely "Good morning Mrs. Lockwood, Tyler."
"Good morning Saraya," Mrs. Lockwood smiled thinly "Are you staying for breakfast?"
"No, I should probably get started on the walk to school." Saraya walked pass the two moving towards the spiral staircase that led to the first floor.
"I could give you a ride." Tyler offered to which Saraya snorted glancing over her shoulder.
"No thank you."
"Hi mom," Saraya smiled taking the twenty her mother stretched towards her "Bye mom."
"I have news when you get back!" Jackie called "Love you!"
"You too,"
As she stepped through the front door the sun immediately kissed her skin causing a smile to light up her features. Despite having to stay with the Lockwoods she couldn't deny that she was sort of happy to be back, Elena and Stefan had been fun to hang with last night though meeting the handsome stranger was the highlight of her night. She hummed softly as she got off the Lockwood's property and on her way to school, she could've easily asked Elena to pick her up but she didn't want to be a bother.
She wrapped her arms tightly around her body as she glanced around the partially crowded street, Mystic Falls was a fairly small town so there wasn't much to see.
The honk of a horn pulled Saraya from her gazing as she turned to glance over her shoulder.
"Fancy seeing you here." Saraya laughed as she met Damon's gaze as he took off his sunglasses
"I could say the same for you, if I didn't know any better I'd say you're stalking me." Saraya said her tone playful
"You have no idea." Damon drawled smirking "Do you need a ride?"
"No it's okay, thank you though." Saraya smiled politely. Sure Damon was drop dead gorgeous but she didn't know anything about him so the stranger danger saying applied to him.
"Scared I'll kidnap you?" Damon asked raising an eyebrow "Don't worry I save the kidnappings for the first date."
Saraya found herself snorting at his words which inwardly caused her to smack herself. Her cheeks immediately reddened as Damon chuckled.
Saraya glanced down at the time on her phone before meeting Damon's waiting gaze "I think I'll take that ride."
She walked towards his car slowly opening the passenger door before sliding in buckling her seatbelt. She turned her head slightly meeting the blue eyes of Damon who was staring at her though his eyes seemed distant.
"What?"
"You remind me of someone." He mumbled clearing his throat before turning his gaze back to the road before shifting the car into drive, pulling away from the curb.
"You seemed to enjoy yourself last night, even when you were staring at me."
Saraya chose to ignore his statement about the stark though her cheeks gave away her embarrassment. "Elena and Stefan are good company."
"A total contrast to his uptight behavior at home." Damon rolled his eyes
"What do you mean?" Saraya asked confused
"I'm his older brother."
"He didn't mention you." Saraya mumbled confused
"He doesn't like to brag." Damon offered a crooked smile as they pulled up towards the school.
"Thanks," Saraya smiled blowing out a breath reaching for the door handle
"Please, let me." Damon smirked before exiting the car jogging towards the passenger side pulling the door open extending his hand out to Saraya.
There was no way Damon was going to miss a chance of Stefan or Elena seeing him and Saraya together, he wanted them to realize that it is very easy for him to just grab her and snap her neck or just simply drain her of blood.
"Thank you," Saraya beamed grinning up at the raven haired beauty.
"You're very welcome Saraya."
Saraya shivered at the sound of her name leaving his lips, the same lips that she dreamt about last night. He lifted the hand he still held courtesy of helping her out of the car before yet again raising it to his lips leaving a no the chaste kiss on her knuckles.
Tyler brows furrowed as he stepped out of his car watching the interaction between Saraya and the weird, older, sketchy Salvatore.
He watched as he raised her hands towards his lips, he watched as her lips parted as her eyes stayed locked with the Salvatore man.
"Tyl-" Matt stopped talking as he looked in the direction Matt was staring, he glance back at Tyler who was shaking in anger, his hands balled into fists as his eyes narrowed on the man who seemed to take an interest in the girl he loves.
"Guess the Salvatore brothers can't get enough of the Gilbert girls." Matt mumbled, Tyler paid him no mind as he watch Saraya laughed at whatever Damon had said and before he knew it he was marching towards the two ignoring Matt's calls.
"Hey man, what are you doing?" He asked anger lacing his tone as he stepped in front of Saraya who could do nothing more than gap at his back.
"Just having a conversation with a lovely lady." Damon smirked provoking the teen further.
"I'd appreciate it if you didn't put your mou-"
"Tyler," Saraya growled angrily "Stop acting like you're my boyfriend you're not, not any more. Gosh." Saraya stomped her feet loudly before she turned away not even glancing back at Damon as she rushed towards the door of the school.
She muttered curses under her breath pushing the doors open "I can't believe that little cock blocker."
"I'm too scared to ask what you're talking about."At the feminine voice Saraya raised her gaze from the floor to meet the brown eyes of the one and only Bonnie Bennett.
"Bonnie!" A smile tugged at her lips as she hugged Bonnie tightly rocking them slightly before pulling back. "You wouldn't believe what just happened, I mean the balls that Tyler has to tell a guy that he can't touch me."
Bonnie laughed as she listened to an irritated Saraya "He cheated, we broke up, we're done."
"Okay, okay, breathe." Bonnie laughed "Why didn't you tell me you were coming back?"
"It wasn't planned, you know I wouldn't have hesitated to tell you and Elena." Saraya paused seeing as Bonnie had winced at the mention of her best friend's name. "Wait, why'd you make that face?"
"What face? This is my real face." Bonnie said playing dumb
"No not that you did that little wince like when I said Elena." Saraya pointed out "See you did it again. What happened?"
Bonnie sighed inhaling deeply as she clutched her bag strap frowning "We don't really agree on stuff now a days."
"But that's temporary I mean we can't agree on everything." Saraya reasoned
"Yeah I know, we're okay though." Bonnie smiled
"Good,"
"I'll see you later?" Bonnie asked smiling
"It's not like I have anywhere else to be." Saraya touched Bonnie's arm as a way of parting but froze eyes wide as did Bonnie's, both girls pulled apart glancing at each other in confusion.
"J-Jeremy!" Saraya called loudly stepping around Bonnie hurriedly walking towards the boy who was heading down the hall. He turned around meeting Saraya's hazel eyes offering her a small smile as she hugged him tightly "Oh my little munchkin."
"We're in public Raya," Jeremy mumbled causing the girl to pull back laughing a little.
"A few weeks ago you were eager to have me back but now we're 'in public'. I missed you too."
"It's not like that," Jeremy started
"It's okay, I know you only wanted me back so I could see that Tyler was a major dipsh*t." Saraya shrugged "I gotta go go get my schedule but I'll see you around."
Jeremy opened his mouth to reply but Saraya was half way down the hall already.
"I still don't get it, they say technology is so awesome yet I can't download food." Saraya mumbled tapping furiously at her phone glancing up at an amused Bonnie and Elena.
"Still the overdramatic one I see." Elena laughed at her fuming cousin
"I mean I don't get it. Everything is so much better with food, how could they not." Saraya reached for the jar of peanut butter on the counter in Elena's kitchen before dipping her spoon inside.
"Why do you think she's like this?" Bonnie whispered to Elena as they watched the girl ramble to herself
"I'm going to head out onto a limb and guess it has something to do with Tyler." Elena whispered back
"I am over him, I think... But how can he just kiss that little, that little Vicki then tells me he loves me? I saw him, it's not fair."
"Yup definitely Tyler." Bonnie mumbled "All the more reasons to kill him, he just keeps toying with her feelings."
"Same with Vicki, they deserve each other." Elena mumbled
"I wonder how things panned out this time." Bonnie mumbled
*Earlier at Mystic Falls High*
Saraya was getting ready to leave school but decided on taking the back exit instead of the front. He smile faltered once she rounded the corner and caught sight of Tyler leaning against a locker while staring at his phone screen. Her mind immediately flashed back to earlier when she saw him kissing Vickie in the parking lot, without having to think it over she turned around heading for the front double doors instead.
"Saraya," Her pace quickened once she realized that he saw her, a groan left her lips when his hands clamped onto her shoulder turning her to face him. "You, uh, you need a ride home?"
"I was hoping for a sorry," Saraya mumbled crossing her arms across her chest frowning at the nervous boy.
"I'm not going to apologize for loving you and wanting you back."
"So loving me and wanting me back involves tonsil throw down with Vicki Donavon?" Saraya asked raising an eyebrow
"I was pissed, that Damon had his hands on you." Tyler mumbled cheeks tinging red as he let his eyes fall to the floor.
"And that was none of your business." Saraya spat "I could've f*cked him in the parking lot and it still shouldn't matter to you because we're over."
"I can't just turn off my feelings!" Tyler exclaimed in exasperation "And frankly I don't want to, I love you Saraya and I know you still love me too."
"I'd like to ask what drugs your on but I already know. I don't love you, not anymore."
"Look me in the eyes and say it, tell me you don't love me." Tyler challenged
Saraya met his eyes getting ready to have the words leave her lips but they got stuck in her throat. Looking into his eyes all the memories of the time they spent together came rushing back, the countless times he had made her smile, the fact that he was her first everything made it much harder.
"You still have feelings for me Sar, you can't deny it." He said softly stepping towards her
"I do." Saraya said softly stepping back "And every time I realize it, I want to run in front of the next speeding trailer."
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