*12 years ago*
"Bye Caroline, I'm leaving see you tomorrow!" Elena yelled out to her best friend.
"Bye Lena, drive home safe!"
"Always am!". Elena called back to her perky blond best friend. She walked down the road to her car. Opening it and sighing as she got in. Her started to ring and picked it up as soon as she knew who it was from.
"Hey Jer, what's up?"
"Its mom and dad". He said in a very sad but angry voice.
"Oh God, did you tell them?"
"Yup and they didn't take it easy so they kicked me out if the house.."
Elena was about to answer before he interrupted her.
"For good". He said
"What?!" She yelled into the phone. "Why would they do that? I mean yeah sure you knocked up Bonnie Bennett but it wasn't that big of a deal!"
He chuckled before speaking again. "Maybe to you it wasn't a big deal but for them, they think I embarrassed the "Gilbert name".
"Omg, so now where are you going to live?"
"I was kinda hoping with you?"
"Yeah of course, you can live with me"
"Ok cool. Can you come pick me up now?"
"Yeah. See you later Jer".
"Bye Lena"
Elena was driving home back to where Jeremy was. But she was tired as hell. She barely got any sleep last night because of the office party. She decided to check her mail since it was on the way there.
Meh. There was just boring old things in there like bills, bills and more bills. But she then she saw an envelope. She opened it and it said
Congratulations ! You and 3 other people from your office have been chosen because of your unique work. If you're interested please come to our welcome party this Saturday. We really hope to see you there!
Really? This letter again? Elena's got like 4 more invitations but never goes.
An hour passed and I finally made it back. To Mystic Falls. My hometown. Elena drove straight to her house to pick up her stepped out of the B car and knocked on the door. When it opened Elena's mom stepped out and greeted her.
"Hi Mom"
"Hey honey!" Miranda says before grabbing her daughter in a tight hug.
"So what brings you by?"
"Did you really kick out Jeremy?"
"Well yes, we embarrassed our name"
Elena chuckled. "I didn't think it was true, but I should have known better. You and Dad will never change!"
"We did change! But you're brother knocked up some girl and now she's pregnant. He's only 16 and already going to become a dad!"
"Yeah I know but you're his parents. You should help him instead of kicking him out!"
"If you're here to make us reconsider taking him back, the answers no"
"Actually I was here to pick him up. He's going to go live with me. And so is Bonnie"
"So that's the poor little knocked up girl's name".
"Yes it is. It's Bonnie"
"Ok bye now". And with that her mom left her standing at the porch.
Elena found Jeremy at the Grill. Getting drunk. Typical.
"Stop drinking, you're almost fully drunk".
He looks up at her and smiles.
"But I want to"
"No come on"
"Wait just one more drink alright?"
"Fine". She said as she sat down beside him. After that one drink, Elena drove back home with her brother.
In the morning she woke up and made breakfast straight away. Her brother was passed out on the couch and snoring really loudly. A few minutes later and he woke up.
"Morning Jer!" She called out from the kitchen.
"Morning. What's for breakfast?"
"Um I'm making pancakes, want some?"
"Yeah sure". He groaned as he sat up. "Oh God this hangover is killing me"
"Then you shouldn't have drunk alot"
"Yeah I know that now". He walked up from the couch and went to the kitchen. He saw a letter on the counter.
"Hey uh what's this?"
"Oh that's just this letter I get a lot because of my work. It says I can get a better job and make more money. But I have to go to this dinner party of something but I never go".
"You should. You're work is incredible, ever since you were a little girl you've always wanted to be a writer and going to this party can make that happen".
"I know but I just don't think they would like my ideas".
"Yes they will and if they don't then it's their loss. I bet there's more companies who would love to have someone like you"
"You're right, I should give it a try"
"Yeah you should. And the party's tomorrow so please wear something nice like a dress instead of your regular jeans and a shirt".
"Ugh fine".
After her conversation with Jeremy she went to work. She wondered who else in her office had received an invitation. She had decided she would ask around.
"Good morning Caroline!"
"Morning Lena!" She said cheerfully while stacking up papers together.
"Wow what are those papers for?"
"Oh the publishing company wants all the people who received the invitation to work on these".
"Wow, but why?"
"Don't know, apparently the boss gave the order"
"And who's the boss exactly?"
" Salvatore"
"He's the one that gave all of us this work?"
"Yup, so get to your desk and get to workin".
"Ok, see you at lunch Care"
"Bye". Said her perky blonde Best friend. They've been best friends for like 4 years since she first moved to Richmond. They were both in college studying to be a writer. They hit it off instantly and went everywhere together. Elena even told her about her first time, with Matt, her boyfriend in highschool. Elena told her it wasn't even that good and she's been with only 3 guys in her life. Matt,Jerry and Liam. Jerry was a fucking psychopath. He would come back home and say he was a fucking vampire. He eventually went crazy and was sent to an asylum. She felt bad for him but at the same time she didn't. But Liam he wasn't all that bad, except that he would always come home drunk and sleep with other girls. She had horrible experiences with guys. Matt the awkward boyfriend, Jerry the fucking psychopath and Liam the man slut. Yup she was definitely destined to be alone.
She was pulled from her thoughts by a loud bang. It was coming from the break room. Elena got up from her chair and followed the noise. She slowly opened the door and saw her friend Caroline banging her hand on the coffee machine.
"Care what's wrong?"
"This stupid coffee machine won't make me coffee that's what's wrong!"
Elena just laughed and walked up to her friend.
"It was unplugged genius". She said as she picked up the cord and connected it.
"Oh shut up, I knew that!"
"Uh huh sure. Anyways I have a favor to ask you"
"Sure what is it?"
"I'm going to the dinner party thing tomorrow night and I was thinking if you could go to the mall with me and help me pick out a dress?"
"Of course I will!" Caroline said while clapping her hands together and jumping up and down. "I love shopping!"
"Yeah I know that's why I asked"
"Ok we'll go after work alright?"
"Ok see you then". And with that Elena was out of the break room and back to her desk. With all the stupid paper work.