*Disclaimer- I don't own TVD or any of its characters. I only own Elizabeth*

Chapter 2

"Wait… But you're his daughter! He should've told you…" Matt says.

"Yeah, I know." I say, annoyed.

I stand up and give Matt the five dollars.

"Keep the change."

I leave Matt standing there confused, while I am absolutely outraged at my father at the moment. I walk out of the Mystic Grill and into the car. Doesn't he trust me with this secret? So many different thoughts run through my mind. I start tapping my fingers against the steering wheel, my mood become fouler by the minute. Did he really think I wouldn't find out eventually?

I finally get to the apartment and sit on the couch to wait for my father to come home. I turn on the TV and start to watch the news. My mind, however, is elsewhere. I don't understand why he would keep just keep such a big secret from me… Our relationship isn't like that… When my mom disappeared, we promised we wouldn't keep secrets from each other. Why is he starting now? It just doesn't seem right. Is it because of Elena? Does he love her more than me?

I feel a tear roll down my cheek at the thought of it. I wipe it away with my hand. I haven't cried in a while. I'm not completely sure why I've started again. Is it because of my father's betrayal? As that thought runs through my mind, I hear the door open and stand up, bracing myself for the confrontation that is soon going to be happening. Once he walks through the front door and sees me, he smiles.

"Hey, Lizzie! Had a good first day around Mystic Falls?" He asks.

"Hm… I don't honestly know." I say.

"Why do you say that?"

"I met a lovely, young man named Matt Donovan… He's in one of your classes… No? He seems to know you quite well."

"Yeah, he's going to be a Senior now… Why?"

"He's told me such a great deal about Mystic Falls… Especially how there are… What are they called again…? Oh right, vampires, werewolves, and witches running around this place!"

My dad looks at me, with an expression of utter shock. I cross my arms over my chest, fuming. Is he going to react in any other way, besides that one? He opens his mouth a few times to speak, but doesn't say a word. I hear him let out a sigh, walks over to the couch, and sits down. He beckons me to go over and sit down next to him. I go and sit down across from him. I'm not a child anymore. I can handle myself better than most girls my age. He should know that by now. He nods slightly, before taking a breath to talk.

"Look, sweetie… It's a very long story…" He says.

"Well, we have all night, so I don't see what's stopping you from telling me." I say.

He sighs and starts explaining the whole story to me. He tells me about how my mother was turned into a vampire by Damon; Elena is actually my half-sister and apparently some sort of doppelganger. He also explained to me about the Original Hybrid, Klaus and Damon and Stefan Salvatore, the two vampire brothers who were torn apart by their love for another vampire name Katherine. By the time he explains everything to me, it's already 9:30 at night. I sigh.

"Why didn't you tell me?" I ask.

"You could have gotten hurt if I told you!" He replies.

"Wouldn't have I gotten into worse danger if you hadn't told me."

"I didn't want you to get in the middle of this… People die around here because of this mess."

"You being my father and Isobel being my mother, I was already in the middle of this. And why bother? You have to protect little Miss Elena from all the baddies. Don't worry about me."

"Elizabeth! You know that's not how it is!"

"Oh, really! Then why didn't you take me with you when you left? Why the hell didn't you come say good bye before you left? You left me with Aunt Jessica and let her tell me! And after all that you couldn't even tell me that you saw my mom! All you care about is protecting your little Elena…" Hot tears start rolling down my face.

"Lizzie…"

"No, dad… Just leave me alone…"

I run out the front door and down the steps to the ground floor. I run out and away from the building. I have no idea where I'm going, but anywhere is better than there. I end up getting tired and sit down on the curb. I put my face in my hands and start crying again. After leaving all my friends back in North Carolina to come here, and I just get problems. I feel like shit right now.

"Hey, you alright Little Saltzman?" I hear from my right.

I look up and see that it's the one and only, Damon Salvatore. I groan. Well, this day probably is going to get worse.

"Leave me alone. I don't want to be around anyone." I say.

"Well than… I'm trying to be the nice guy here."

"If you were trying to be the nice guy here, you would leave me the hell alone." I growl.

"Well, someone's in a bad mood."

I stand up and look him straight in the eye.

"Look here, Mr. Salvatore… I just found out my father has been lying to me for a whole year now about the real reason he came to Mystic Falls. So, how about you turn into a little bat and fly far, far away."

"Well, if I could, I would, but I can't. See, I can't turn into a bat."

I roll my eyes and start walking away from him. Of all the people I had to see, and it had to be him. I hear my phone go off and it's my dad. I hit the end button and keep walking. Can I just have one moment of peace? It's not like I'm going to do something drastic, like jump off the bridge.

I walk around a few neighborhoods, before I become completely lost. I groan. Well this is just perfect. Surrounded by tons of houses I don't know, where I don't know anyone, and the people I do, I don't want to see. Next thing I know, a car comes to my rescue. I see a blonde girl and the guy I bumped into at the store.

"You need a ride?" The blonde girl asks.

Blonde hair, blue eyes, and is wearing a cute outfit made up of a pretty pink dress with white wedges. Her hair falls just in the right place and her makeup is done perfectly.

"Yeah, I'm kind of new here." I say.

She nods and opens the door. I get in the back seat and put on the seat belt. I notice the boy from the store look at me through the rear view mirror.

"So, what's your name?" He asks.

"Liz, yours?"

"Tyler."

"Nice, what about you?" I ask the blonde.

"Caroline." She says.

I smile slightly. Well, they seem nice… I wonder if I can become friends with them…

"It's nice to meet you two." I say, smiling brightly.

Caroline smiles back. Caroline seems like your normal, teen age, girly girl. I can probably get along with her just fine. I smile to myself a little more. I notice the ring on her finger.

"Oooh! That's a really cute ring! Where can I get one of those?" I ask.

"You can find them all around Mystic Falls." She says.

I smile. I can't wait to buy one. My mind is off in the la la land when the car stops.

"We're here." Tyler says.

I get brought back to the apartment. I look up confused. Wait… How did they know I lived here? Do they know I'm a Saltzman?

"Thanks…" I say, in a monotone voice.

I get out of the car and go to up the stairs. Thanks kind of an annoying way to get me back home. I sigh. At least I've calmed down now. I can have a reasonable discussion about all of the problems now.

Right before I knock on the door, it opens. I see Damon there and I roll my eyes.

"Guess you heard me with your vampy senses." I say.

"Helpful for hunting… And sexual situations." He says, with a smirk.

"That's my daughter, Damon. Back off." My dad says.

I smirk and walk into the living room.

"Lizzie…" my dad says.

I put my hands up.

"I understand that you wanted to protect me, but you still should've told me." I say.

"Would you have come over here if I told you?"

"Of course, because you're my father! I'd do anything for my family."

My father looks at me; I can see the tears starting to form in his eyes. I wrap my arms around his neck. He wraps his arms around my waist and holds me tight. Just like when I was a little girl. I feel my eyes start to burn.

"I'm so sorry…"

"It's alright, dad. I forgive you…"

"Well… This is cute and all, but can you guys not do that?" I hear Damon say.

Both, my dad and I look at Damon.

"You are such a mood killer." I say, smiling slightly.

"That's what I am, a killer." Damon says.

My father and I both roll our eyes. That's definitely not what I meant, but hey, it's true. I'm not going to deny that.