Hi! So this is the first official chapter of the story. The previous part was just a prologue, kind of a look into future. In this chapter we get to meet Katherine, Matt and Caroline and we learn who Rebekah, Freya, Stefan and Damon are. Hope you will enjoy it! :-*

- 2 years ago -

I was sipping my coffee and listening to news on the radio when she walked in apparently in a pretty good mood.
- Guess what?! – Katherine asked me enthusiastically.
I rolled my eyes and shrugged my shoulders. I hate it when someone disturbs me in the morning. And my roommate likes to do that a lot.

- Rebekah and Freya are finally moving out! Yay!

I turned around in a surprise.
- Why? I thought we were never going to get rid of them.

This was actually a really good news. I even decided not to be annoyed with Katherine this morning. Rebekah and Freya are two blonde sisters living in the other room of this apartment and they are completely weird and being rude all the time.

- One of their brothers decided to come back to Mystic Falls and he bought a huge house so they are all going to live there together like a big happy family. So cute. Aren't you going to work today?- she asked me with that typical smirk of hers.

- I am.

- Oh. I was just wondering why you are still wearing that pyjama top. – She pointed her perfectly nail polished finger at my light blue blouse.

- Actually, that is not a pyjama top – I told her with a fake smile and went back to being annoyed with her presence.

- Oh. My bad. Have a nice day at work! – she told me with that mocky sweet voice and disappeared in our shared room.

I sighed, stood up and went to the kitchen to clean the dishes (half of them were some leftovers from Rebekah's crazy birthday party). Then I took my leather jacket and a small purse, put on my converse shoes and left the apartment.

Matt was already waiting for me at the bus station.

- Hi, Elena!

- Hi! – I kissed him on the lips and reached for his hand.

- What's that look? – he asked me looking at my face closely.

- What look?

- The 'Katherine's-driving-me-crazy-look'.

God, he knows me so well!

- Oh, that's nothing. Just the usual stuff. But there's one good news!

- Oh really? What's that?

- Evil sisters are finally moving out. I guess me and Katherine have to find some new flatmates.

-Should I try to convince them to take Katherine with them?

- You can try that but you'll fail.

- I don't know. I think Rebekah likes me a little.

- That's true. You should definitely try it.

We laughed and the bus finally arrived. I got off on the first stop watching Matt waving me from the window. And my work day has officially started.
I entered the big white building with 33 floors and said 'Good morning' approximately a hundred times until I got to my desk. Caroline was already in the office, running around like crazy, making coffee for everyone.
- Hey! I already had a coffee – I told her when she tried to shove a cup into my hand before we even said hello.

- I'm sure you'll need it, we have plenty to do – she objected and put the coffee on my table.

- Well, thank you then. What's got you all...

- No time for chat! – she chimed in. – We have to finish the article about legends of Mystic Falls. They want to publish it tomorrow morning.

- The one about vampires? – I asked her as I sat down and turned on my computer.

- Yes.

- I almost finished it yesterday evening. – I told her and felt a little bit guilty because I wasn't supposed to write at home.

- Unbelievable. You really have nothing better to do? – she asked me and finally stopped running around.

- I didn't feel like going to Matt's so I decided to do what I am best at.

- Why? Did something happen? – She ran to me and stared at me expecting some new gossip.

- No. I just wasn't in a mood for company. Katherine went out so I finally had a little bit of privacy.

I turned away and opened the document about vampires in Mystic Falls. Caroline immediately aimed her attention to the article and looked over my shoulder.

- It looks pretty finished to me – she told me with an accusatory tone.

- It is not finished until you tell me it's good.

- Send it to me and we'll see.

She walked away and finally left me alone. I noticed a text from Matt pop up on my phone saying that he loves me. He's so sweet. I replied a kissy face and started to check all the new emails from our boss. She wanted me to write an article called 'What do we really want in a relationship'. I sighed, opened a new document and stared at a blank page. I might need that coffee now, I told myself and reached for the cup Caroline left on my table.

We want love that consumes us, passion, adventure... I started typing first things that appeared on my mind.

...

- Let's go for a lunch! – Caroline practically shouted into my ears and I almost fell of my chair because of her. I was still struggling with the article about a perfect relationship.

- Yeah, let's go.

We went to a nearby restaurant that had an amazing daily offer. Caroline wouldn't stop talking but I already got used to it.

- So me and Stefan are cooking a special dinner tonight because his brother is coming for a visit. – she was telling me passionately.

- Oh yeah? I didn't know he had a brother. – I replied dryly cause I was concentrating on pouring the right amount of dressing on my salad.

- They don't get along very well, he's a little bit strange. But I'm really excited to finally meet him!

I could easily imagine how excited she was. I guess she has already prepared 6 courses and still has 3 to do.

- I'm sure he'll be very pleased to meet you, too. – I tried to be at least a little bit nicer today.

- No doubts about that!

- What's his name anyway?- I asked her with pretended interest.

- Damon. Damon Salvatore.