Chapter 2: Old Friends

Ava walked into the bar figuring there was nothing better to do in this little town. She had forgotten how boring it could be. Ava smiled as that thought brought back so many memories of when the Salvatore brothers and her would get together and complain constantly about how bored they were. Damon would always come up with a plan that would get them all in trouble. Ava sighed even after he had taken her life thoughts of him invaded her, which was another reason to end it all. She was tired of the agony that each of those memories brought to her. She sat watching the pathetic humans and envied them for their simple humanity. Looking around at all of them, she saw him, she couldn't believe it. It just wasn't possible. Stefan Salvatore was with a beautiful woman playing pool. No, No… you are seeing things there is no way he would come back here. Pull it together, Ava. Ava slowly got up hoping to leave before he noticed her so she wouldn't have to explain what she was doing here. Hell, how she was alive after he thought she was dead. Just then he turned and froze his eyes instantly contacting with hers. Damn, Ava thought too late now. Ava made her way over to him she stopped just in front of him. "How? How on earth…I mean this…. Ava is that really you?" Ava smiled "Hi, Stefan."

"I don't understand. You were dead. We buried you. It was horrible, Ava." Tears came to Stefan's eyes as he recalled that fateful day.

Ava sighed "I am so sorry, Stefan. I couldn't face you after I turned. After everything…I just couldn't." Ava started trembling with the pain of the past.

"Um, Stefan, is everything okay?"

"Oh, Elena, I'm sorry…I…," Stefan didn't take his eyes off of his once thought dead best friend as he spoke.

"I'm Ava, it's nice to meet you, um, Elena." Ava held out her hand to the young woman who was looking at Stefan with concern etched on her face.

"Yes, it's Elena, I would say the same to you, but obviously this is upsetting my boyfriend and I don't know if it is nice to meet you." Elena stated bluntly.

Ava laughed; "Wow, I like her, Stef."

Stefan laughed along with her. Finally, excepting the fact that something in his life finally changed for the good. That fate had given back his best friend which he thought he would never see again. Stefan started to speak again but Ava held up a hand stopping him. "Not here, I will answer all of your questions I promise, I will, but this is a little too public if you know what I mean."

Snapping back to reality Stefan replied "of course, what was I thinking? Come on we can find a more private place. What about my place?"

"The boarding house? You still have it?"

"Yes, we kept it in the family." Stefan smiled

Ava gulped in air. Trying to breathe, she just couldn't go back there. Not to the place that Damon and her shared all of their secrets, not there. "Um, I would rather go to my place is that ok?"

" Um, ok, sure why not. Is it okay if Elena comes? She knows about this stuff." Stefan smiled down at Elena, who wrapped her arm around Stefan's.

Ava smiled and nodded yes, "Can we do this now? You can just follow me over."

"Sure." They both agreed

So many different things were going on inside of Ava's head by the time they arrived back at her home. What was she going to say? Would Stefan believe that his brother was capable of killing her? Would he call her a liar? Oh God, I can't take this. This was not supposed to happen. Well, at least, it wasn't Damon, that she couldn't handle. He is dead Ava reminded herself. He could not hurt her anymore. But looking at Stefan brought back so much it hurt, it hurt so bad to see him and for him not to have Damon at his side just seemed unfair, it seemed wrong. It was always the Salvatore brothers, not just Stefan, not just Damon. Ava sighed, this is different, a different time, a different place. Damon is dead Stefan is alive.

"Please, come in. Would you like anything to drink?"

They both shook their heads no in reply; waiting to hear her story. Ava sat down and looked at the friend she thought she would never see again.

"I…I don't know where to start to be honest, I didn't think I would ever have this conversation with you. I was happy to think that you would remember me the way I was and not some monster that parents tell their children about in fairytales. I don't think you will believe me. I can't even believe it and it happened to me," Ava covered her face with her hands as tears rolled down her cheeks. This was too hard. Stefan came and sat by her placing a confronting hand on hers. "It's ok Ava just try." He whispered. Ava wiped her tears away and proceeded to tell them about the night she was turned.

Ok, so I know that it is taking me a while to get our sexiness into the story. But I have to get Ava's storyline up. We got a little sexiness with Stefan right? Please, review, it makes me happy!