Author Note: I will never own the Vampire Diaries, however I do own Lani McCord and any other character I make up.

Light started to trickle in under my eyes.

As I opened my eye lids I saw that I was on a four-post wooden bed.

This was not my bed. Where was I?

The room had wood panelling, and a bathroom attached to it.

Rubbing my neck I felt a bandage.

Running to the bathroom I look at the bandage in the mirror.

Slowly pulling it off, it revealed a bit mark.

Stumbling back a bit, I tired to remember what happen last night.

"Come Lani lets go to Mystic Grill?" Elena asked.

"I love too." I replied

"So did my parents died; in a car accident off Wickery Bridge. Now its just my Aunt Jenna , my brother Jeremy and me." She said looking into coffee.

I never would have guess. I felt so sorry Elena.

"You going to the Back-to-School Bonfire?" Bonnie questioned.

"Can't, I have to watch the house, my parents aren't home" I told.

"Help" escaped his lips.

"See something you like" he smirked.

"Actually yes the piece of wood just nicked you, no major bleeding." I said as I pulled the stake out.

"So what do I call the lady who saved my life" he asked.

"I don't know, but you did let me into your house" he replied, eyeing with those beautiful baby blues.

"Lani McCord" I flashed a smile, "What's your name?"

He just smirked at me.

"Really, so I tell you my name, but you won't tell yours?"

"Exactly" he growled.

"Fine let me call 911. So tell me Mr. Mystery Man, how did you get yourself staked?" I asked as I turned my backed to him as I was in the kitchen to put up dishes and reached for the phone.

"I attacked this girl and she stabbed me." He said calmly.

I started running to the front door, but he grabbed by arm, throwing me against the wall.

Using his weight, he kept pinned.

"Please let me go" I pleaded, tears pouring down my face.

"I will" he said moving my hair gingerly out of my face, "eventually."

I screamed as veins appeared under his eyes and fangs protruded from his teeth.

He bit into my neck.

The raven-haired man leaned to me and said, "You taste delicious."

I instinctively touched my wound.

"Just be done with me" I said roughly.

"Oh Lani it's just the beginning."

Black-spots invaded my vision.

"By the way I'm Damon Salvatore."

That's all remembered.

"I got you good, didn't I" His voice growled.

Looking up in the mirror, I saw the reflection of the man who attacked me.

Damon Salvatore.

"Stay away from me", I yelled," you bit me... you... you had fangs!"

I ran to the door, only to find it locked.

Juggling it, praying it would open.

It wouldn't, no, instead Damon turned me around, shoving me into the door.

Him grasping my shoulders, I screamed.

Damon's eyes dilated, looking me in the eyes, he said "I need you to stay calm."

"I will stay calm" I responded in monotone.

"Now go sit on the bed" he spoke.

I did as he asked.

"What do you want with me?" I asked.

"Nothing, not right at less" He told.

"Then why am I here?" I spoke shakily.

"You remind me of someone, plus you are a convent source to help me antagonize my little brother."

" Convent source of what?" I pondered.

"Blood" he responded.

He tightly grabbed my arm, leading me into what is the living room.

"Where am I" I asked.

Ripping off my bandage, Damon said, "The Salvatore Boarding House"

I grunted," You told me a lot of information for someone you aren't going to kill."

His blue eyes widened, "Don't confuse, 'aren't going to kill you' with haven't killed you let." He emphasize the last part.

I swallowed my fear.

Damon turned me to where my back was against his chest, holding me around my waist, I could feel him breathing.

Bending down to my neck, he started sniffing it.

Tears swelling in my eyes, I knew he was going to feed on me again.

"Brother come down here" Damon yelled.

"What is it Damon" said a familiar voice, coming around the corner.

"Stefan" I whispered.

Stefan emerald eyes widened.

"Damon what are you doing" He spoke softly, not taking his eyes off me.

"What's it looked like I'm doing? You need to be more fun Stefan, less brooding forehead."

"Damon, don't" Stefan pleaded.

"And the only way for that to happen is to feed on human blood" He told.

Burying his fangs into my neck, I cried out in pain.

"Stefan your trying this whole 'Am a normal high school human teenager', when we all know that the closest you'll never get to humanity, is when you open it's throat and feed on it."

Damon pushed me towards Stefan.

"Stefan please help me" I pleaded.

But Stefan wasn't paying attention to me.

No he was paying attention to the blood dripping from my neck.

Veins appeared under his eyes. Then it dawned on me... Stefan is a vampire too.

"Stefan please don't" I looked him the eyes.

Looking from my neck, to my face he stopped; throwing me down to the floor.

Stefan attacked Damon at an incredible non-human, fast pace.

I saw this as my chance to escape.

Running down the street, trying to find a house to call for help.

Unfortunately the Salvatore house is surrounded by nothing but wilderness.

Suddenly a gush of wind came by me, showing Stefan.

I took a few steps back, holding my hand to my wound.

"Lani don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. Come back to the Boarding House, let me explain" He spoke as he gently put his arms on my shoulders.

Shaking his hands off me, "If you don't want to hurt me than leave me the hell alone!" I yelled.

"I can't" he spoke gently.

"Why not " I questioned.

"Because you knowing Damon and mine secret is dangerous for one in so many ways. So please just come back to the house."

"I promise I won't tell your secret, but I won't go back there." I spoke boldly.

Then Damon appeared out of nowhere, implying, "He wasn't asking."

"You can go his way or mine" Damon smirked.

Looking at my options, I was out numbered 2 to 1 and those two happened to be vampires.

"Fine but on one condition" I told.

"Sure" Stefan said simultaneously as Damon said annoyed, "What?"

"No biting" I frowned my lips.

"So let me get this right." I rhetorically asked the brothers.

"You lived and died here in 1864. The blood of your messed up love triangle lover, Katherine made you and Damon vampires. Vampires can compel humans, run really fast like vamp speed, and can hear really well."

"Exactly" Stefan nodded.

"Ravine weakness you, your blood heals wounds," feeling my scar-free neck after Stefan taked me into drinking his blood," and a wooden stake to the heart kills you."

"Yes"

"And lastly you and your brother have matching rings that have Lapis Lazuli and are enchanted by a spell only a witch can do, that lets you walk around in daylight."

He shook his head.

"Okay my head is spinning, what else" I eagerly asked.

He chuckled.

"For right now that's all you need to know" He told firmly.

"But-but..." I started to protest.

"What I miss?" Damon question with a smirk, holding a glass of bourbon.

"Nothing, I was just about to take Lani home." Stefan said.

I nodded.

"Let me just go get my coat upstairs."

Then Stefan left, leaving me alone with Damon.

He started walking over to me, putting me in a corner.

"Your scared of me," he smirked," lets keep it that way."

I bolded up, refusing to be bullied, even though I was terrorized.

"Now I understand why your like this. Stefan told me your story."

"So you got the whole thing?" Coming face to face with me.

I could feel his breath on my cheeks.

"I got enough" I huffed.

Looking at my face, then taking a few steps back, " Doubt that."

"Okay let's go" Stefan said, making me jump.

As Stefan and we driving to my house, I asked him, "Why didn't you compel me to forget about you guys?"

Stefan frown for a moment, "Because I believe you are a strong person, that you can handle this. You reminded of a girl who was liked a sister to me."

"Damon said that I reminded him of someone too. Are they the same person?"

Stefan cautiously shook his head.

"How did you know her? Damon said there was more to the story." I asked

"Yes but there is certain things that you can and can't know right now." He spoke.

"Fine but you will tell me." It wasn't a question.

"If the timing calls for it." He told me.

"Fine then what about Elena? Won't Damon go after her to get back at you for Katherine in 1864?" I asked.

"Yes that why I am giving her a necklace laced with ravine."

"Man, the man knows how to hold a grudge." I giggled.

Stefan nodded and smiled.

"She doesn't know about you or Damon, does she?" I question.

"No thats why you can't tell anyone okay." He said gingerly.

"I understand." I replied.

Stefan, digging around in his pocket brought me a ring.

"It is laced with ravine as well, too protect you." He told me.

"Thanks" I said as I slipped the ring on.

Pulling into the front of my house, I noticed my parents car.

"Oh crap, they must be worried sick!"

"Don't worry Damon cleaned up the mess. There is no sign that there ever was an attack." He spoke calmly.

"Yeah but they probably still know something up."

"Then lie Lani"

"Sure" I said sadly.

Getting out of the car I weaved to Stefan.

Entering my house, I saw my parents unpacking.

"Hey" I said shakily.

"Hey, honey how was your Saturday?" My dad asked.

"Good, I just got a ride from a friend."

"Well thats good dear." My mom said as they turned back to unpacking.

Do they seriously not notice anything?

They didn't care who my friend was or what I was doing?

They didn't even asked how my first day of school was?

"I'm going to take a shower."

I stripped off my clothes and got into the warm water.

My parents really are oblivious to me!

Nevermind them, I got bigger problems.

Then it hit me.

Tears starting pouring down my eyes.

I didn't realize what Stefan meant by 'I was strong', till now.

Apparently I was strong enough to realize that my life... my life... will never be normal again.

Normal.

Whew! Long chapter!

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