Meredith :
Okay, now that I'm dressed and ready for school. What can I do to take my mind off of Bonnie? She's so fragile, I need to protect her from Damon. I know he's bothering her, she's never been good at hiding her emotions. She wore them on her sleeve, as some would say.
I grabbed my things for school and made my way outside. I stepped off the balcony calling Damon's name. I doubt he will answer the call, but one can always wish, right?
" This is new, how can I be of assistance Meredith," he said in an unamused tone. I turned around, almost smacking right in Damon's chest.
" Its Bonnie, she's been acting strange lately. I know you've been showing interest in her, I don't like that one bit,"
" Silly girls, you will never learn will you , and what's wrong with me being nice to a human for once?" he picked at his nails, flashing me a smile. That son of a-
"Bonnie might not see threw you Damon, but I do! Leave her alone, she doesn't need a low life like you in her life. I swear to god...If she doesn't look better by the weekend," I took a breath trying to calm my nerves , locking my gaze with his. "I will hunt you down and hurt you. Stop leading her on Damon, I mean it,"
He chuckled in return.
" You silly human, you know nothing about me or my interest with the little maiden. It would be greatly appreciate if you would mind your own business,"
I rolled my eyes at him. " Damon I know you still love Elena , and you wont stop loving her overnight. Bonnie's my friend, and your really hurting her"
" Meredith i'm warning you, don't push me right now ,I am not in a good mood" . Oh please! What's he going to do? Try to brainwash me or take some blood ? ha! im not afraid of you mr big shot Damon.
" I can see this conversations over, have a good day Meredith . If you're wise you would be scared of me , normally im not nice to humans. You're also getting on my last nerve, don't summon me unless its important," before I could come up with a respond he was gone. I rolled my eyes, like I care what he does to me. He's not getting away with hurting poor little Bonnie.
I decided to visit Elena before getting Bonnie at the library, she's always been better with emotional problems. I was lost in thought, before I knew it I was rounding the corner for the boarding house. I let out a groan, how am I going to explain this to Elena?
I noticed Elena sitting on the steps, I let out a deep breath before stepping out of my car.
She ran up to me ,hugging me."Hi Meredith you're here early"
We went to the kitchen before I said anything.
"Hi Elena, I wish id come here with good news. Im really worried about Bonnie , shes been acting strange the past few days .This morning just toped it all off ." Elena looked confused.
" What do you mean ?" I looked around and notice Stephan was nowhere in sight, I suppose he went feeding.
"Yesterday she had a visit from Damon before I picked her up. To say she was in a bad mood would be putting it mildly. This morning she calls me at 630, shes never up that early! she wants me to pick her up at the library. I don't know if any of this makes sense to you.. but I feel like something is going to happen to her , something bad," I watched Elena face change ,she didn't look that concerned anymore .
" Meredith she's a teenager , its normal for her to feel this way. Prom is coming soon , she's probably just worried about that . You really don't give Bonnie a lot of credit . She's grown up a lot since all the tragedies in feels church .Just give her some space"
I looked at her confused, how could Elena say that? I know im right about this, I just know it. I glanced down at my watch, noticing it was already eight. I really needed to get going.
" Thanks Elena.. I guess im just worried about her , I'll come back to see you after school with Bonnie," I gave her a big hug and ran out the door .
" Bye Meredith ,tell Bonnie I said hi and that I miss her "
"I will Elena"
I drove pretty fast threw the woods to get to the library, when I got there Bonnie wasn't outside, I parked the car and made my way in the library. I went up and down the library a few times, still no Bonnie. I started to get a little worried, where could she of went ? .
"Hi Meredith ,sorry I wasn't waiting outside for you" oh thank god that was Bonnie !she scared the crap out of me!
" Its okay Bonnie, lets go to school. Were going to be late," she didn't respond ,she just walked like a zombie to the car .
And why the hell was she wearing black? I really don't like this one bit, im going to have to talk to her about this .
" Bonnie whats going on? I'm not starting this car until you explain everything!"
" Nothing wrong! Why does everyone always think there's something wrong with me! can we just go to school, I cant be late for math again, or ill get a detention! " Bonnie never raised her voice at me , what is it. Why cant you just tell me?
"Fine Bonnie ,but don't snap my head off ,i'm just trying to help you "
"Well I don't need your help! nothing wrong with me. I'm just stressed out about prom ,and you asking me every two minutes whats wrong is not helping me!"
I guess Elena was right , that must be it , shes just worried about prom. That has to be it.,Fells church has been back to normal for a month now, I guess im just expecting something bad to happen .
The rest of the drive to school was awkward ,I didn't want to say anything else to Bonnie in case I offended her again.
Bonnie:
Oh Meredith, im sorry I was so rude with you . It's the only way I can stay safe. If only you knew what was happening , I need someone there for me now more then ever, and I cant even depend on that . I could always depend on that in the past. im just going to have to be rude to everyone from now on, so that they don't miss me when im gone . Oh why did this have to happen to me?
I know I said that I would prove to all of them that im not fragile, but this is not the way I wanted to prove it . Maybe I am too fragile to take care of myself , I don't think I can do this, oh grandma! why couldn't you leave me with more details.
I started to cry and Meredith's face looked like a ghost . " Bonnie are you okay? Bonnie?" oh I just want her to hug all the hurt away right now! but she cant . " Merdith im okay, so stop asking!"
silence .
Meredith looked scared of me , okay now that cheered me up a little bit, Meredith scared of me? I never thought Id see that day.
" Bonnie Elena wants us ... to go see her after school, she said she misses you,"
oh no! no! no! I cant see Elena, she will see right threw me and make me tell her whats wrong, I cant do that .
" I cant Meredith, I have to finish my english project ,"
Meredith hesitated before answering, " Okay,"
We pulled up to the school and I jumped out of the car without saying a word to Meredith, and ran to my locker. Matt was waiting for me there,great !just what I needed right now ,to be rude to my prom date .
" Matt can u give me some space please, im really not in a good mood today im sorry " Matt looked sad now .
"Okay, Bonnie see you at lunch," I cant take this! I have to get out of school I need to think .
I put everything back in my locker, I was at the school doors when I ran into Meredith.
" Bonnie were are you going, your math class is the other way"
"I need to go home, I think I got a stomach flue. Sorry for being rude this morning Meredith .im really not feeling good" Meredith looked a little bit more at ease when I said I had a stomach flue , maybe she'll think that thats why I have been acting weird the past few days .
" I'll drive you home, just let me tell the secretary that you aren't feeling well," no, I don't want her to drive me home! I want to be alone !I cant handle another lecture from her right now .
" No Meredith that's okay, I need the fresh air, please trust me on this for once. Just go tell the secretary that im not feeling well , I'll see you tomorrow morning when you pick me up for school," A look of defeat crossed Meredith's face.
"Okay Bonnie be careful, and remember I will always love you no matter what, "I stopped mid step, she just told me she loved me. She never said that before , oh crap! she knows something up. Im not as good at lying as I thought I was, my face gives me away .
" I love you too Meredith ,I gotta go before I hurl everywhere. You better get to class or your going to be late "
"Bye Bonnie...see..you tomorrow.."
I opened the doors and inhaled the air , it felt good to finally be outside.
While I was walking home I let my mind replay all the things that have happened in the last twenty four hours. How is it that yesterday all I had to worry about was prom , and not today I had to worry about moving, since someone was out to kill me. And worst of all , how was I suppose to get Damon to help me get the card from my mom. I know I suck at lying, and a vampire as old as Damon could clearly see right threw me. I herd movement from my left when I walked up my driveway. My face paled when I noticed Damon there.
" Good morning Bonnie, im surprised to see you here" he said coyly.
" Hi Damon, im not feeling well so I cut school today" I responded calmly. I was great full that he couldn't read my mind anymore since I became a stronger witch.
" Maybe you should get some rest" he sounded worried, why was he being nice to me?
" I will once im done getting fresh air, I've got too much to think about right now ."
" What could a human possibly have to think about, when they have a stomach flue" there was the arrogant Damon I knew and love. Wait how did he know I had a stomach flue?
" I overheard you and Merediths conversation at school ,so I decided to follow you home, to make sure you were okay"
I looked up at him puzzled," Thanks Damon," I shifted from foot to foot nervously before talking again, "since you're here I have a favor to ask you"
He looked up at me, with his signature drop your panty smirk. Oh how I would miss him when I was gone, then again the distance might get me over my obsession with him.
" And how could I help you, young maiden"
" umm .. Matt finally asked me to prom ..and I don't have money for a dress , my grandma has a savings account saved up for me, I need the pin from my mom to get the dress"
He started to walk closer to me.
" You have a date with Mutt?" he sneered, " I could escort you to prom if you would like, as for the dress I would rather get you one myself"
my heart started racing at the close proximately between us. Maybe I should just stay here and go to prom with him. At least I would die young and beautiful like I always wanted .Oh ,and prom with Damon would be so romantic . But I cant ,I have to save my friends too.
" No Damon, im sorry I cant accept you to do that for me , I want to pay for my own prom dress. It would also break Matts heart if I don't go with him. He's been bugging me for a month . Could you please, please, please! get that card pin from my mom," he looked surprised of the rejections , I closed my eyes, im sorry Damon if only you knew how I truly felt about you .
" As you wish , I will be back with the pin number this evening before you go to bed goodbye" I opened my eyes and he was gone.
I walked in the house and cried some more, I felt exhausted and drifted off to sleep hoping I wouldn't get another visit from grandma.
I woke up hearing shuffling in my room ,when I opened my eyes I saw my mom . " Hi mom, what time is it?"
" Oh its just pass 4 hunnie, I didnt mean to wake you" . Great, she didnt know I cut school.
" Its ok mom when's supper going to be ready"
"Oh I was thinking of going out for supper tonight, I have a special occasion to celebrate"
I looked at her confused," what do u mean?"
She was beaming," I got a promotion at work, we might finally get out of fells church"
wait? that's perfect! I can just tell everyone that me and my mom are moving .
" Really mom that's great! im really happy for you!"
" oh hunnie !thank you for understanding ,I thought you were going to throw a fit"
yes this is great, perfect even. I went to go take a shower before we went out for supper. I put the towel around my waist and walked to my room .
After I closed the door I felt a cold breeze. When I turned around I saw Damon sitting on my bed , crap why did he have to be here when I was just in my towel .
He chuckled " Hello Bonnie looking lovely as ever" . I felt myself turn pitch red.
" uh... did you get the pin from my mom" . I had to ask about that before I fainted of embarrassment.
" Yes I did , the piece of paper with the numbers are on your desk" . He kept eying me up and down, what a perv.
" thanks Damon, now can you go so I can change" . He got up and turned around .
" As a matter of fact, I wanted to talk to you if you don't mind. I wont peek I promise." he said chuckling again.
I grabbed the cloths I picked out to wear ,and rushed to the bathroom to get in them, I wore a nice purple blouse ,and a black knee length skirt. The outfit hugged my tinny features in all the right I got back in my room to see what Damon wanted, I noticed his jaw drop for half a second . I started to feel my cheeks burn, I never thought I'd get that kind of reaction from him.
" What I wanted to talk about was..." He paused looking at me up and down before shaking his head," Why you are so exited to leave Fells church, I thought you loved it here" How did he know about that ?
Oh ,right. My mom , he went to get the pin from her earlier.I guess he searched her thoughts too , but how did he know I was exited about it ?
" what do you mean? im not exited!I don't want to leave Fells Church ,I love it here, all my friends are here " he let out a sigh.
"Bonnie why must you lie to me , you should know by now you're a terrible liar," okay first he acts all nice to me, and now he's concerned about how I feel? Did we enter the twilight zone or something?
" Im not lying to you ,why would I lie? I love it here .Why do you care about how I feel anyways! Shouldn't you go harass the love of your life!" I know that was bellow the belt, but he could read me too well , and he can't figure out why I was happy to leave.
He gave me a blank looks and left. I guess in a way, it feels good to finally hurt him, he's been hurting me for long enough now . I don't feel bad, he probably still doesn't have any emotions. He's always been good at pretending .
" Bonnie if you want to come out for supper im leaving now " . I took a quick glance at myself in the mirror , I looked decent enough to go out to a fancy restaurant . " Coming mom"
Meredith:
"Hi Elena Hi Stephan"
They both responded with a hello .
" Are you exited for prom?"Elena asked. me exited for prom? ha
" oh yes! Im dreading the days because there going so slow" I responded rolling my eyes.
"Were's Bonnie?" Elena said in a sad voice.
" She had the stomach flue this morning at school... so she went home."
Elena looked concern . " Oh I hope she feels better soon" I hoped so too, believe me .
I cleared my throat, " so how are things..." I started saying before there was a tap on the.I turned around to see who it was, noticing the dark form . Now I was pissed. He's the last person I want to see right now . Elena walked to the window and let Damon in .
" What do you want Damon? "Stefan asked , clearly irritated.
"Why hello brother , I came here to talk to the beautiful Elena" that scum! how dare he come here and try to sabotage Elena and Stephan, when he's leading Bonnie on .
" Go away Damon she doesn't want to hear it !and I don't want to hear it either!" I looked at Stephan shocked, its been a while since I've seen him this mad.
" Brother ,I believe she can talk for herself, don't you? "
Elena looked confused , she actually saw some good in Damon. How, I don't know .
" What's wrong Damon are you okay ? " Elena asked concerned.
He chuckled," Oh yes my love I am , I came to tell you that I want to know who you choose, me," He said pointing at himself then Stephan. " Or him, this game is getting tiresome. You have a week to let me know your decision, if its my brother I promise to never bother you again,"
Elena went to make a respond. Damon lifted one finger to shush her , that bastard makes my stomach turn . " Think about long and hard Elena , I could be very good for you, " he walked closer to her and kissed her hand , I exploded.
" WHY YOU! YOU! How DARE you come here and say these things to Elena when your leading Bonnie on you make me SICK! " I yelled hitting him as hard as I could.
After that everything happened so fast, one second I was on my feet, the next I was on Stefan's bed. I herd Stephan yelling " DAMON get out of here right now! you are no longer welcome in here! " Damon flashed me one last look and left .
Good he was gone , Elena looked terrified and Stefan looked really mad . I shouldn't of said anything .Then again, I couldn't just stand there and watch him hurt my two bestfriends. " Im sorry Stefan... Elena I shouldn't of said anything "
Stephan just gave me a look of reassurance that he wasn't mad, before Elena responded, "Its ok Merdith not a lot of people understand him , what I don't understand is why now ? Why after all this time " she said in a daze. Stephan cleared his throat and got up.
" I think its best if you go home Meredith, he will be back. Ill drive you myself to make sure you get there safe" . Hel be back? Why would he come back? he gave Elena a week to "decide" .
" No its ok I can take care of Damon , im more worried of leaving Elena here alone, he would probably make his move to try to persuade her again" I said with a snort.
" Okay Meredith have a good night"
I knew Stefan would give in once I mentioned Elena. "Goodnight guys" I responded closing their door behind me..
Damon's POV
Good just as I expected , Stephan would not leave Elena alone. Who did this Meredith think she was? My last nerve was ticked by her for the last time .
I watched her get in her car and followed her home . When she got out of the car I appeared beside her , good she was scared. " What? You coming to finish me off now because I protect my friends?" .
She really didn't look like she was scared of me , stupid human. " Stay out of my business Meredith, I warned you more then once" her face changed color , this was quite amusing .
" Damon I warned YOU more then once to leave my friends alone! Why don't you just leave Fells Church ,no one wants you here" . That was exactly why I stayed , pissing humans off was a good pass time for now .
There was also something else , I never wanted to admit it to myself , that maiden had strange affects on me . Feeling's I had for her , I never felt before . " That's all part of the game"
I flashed her one last smirk and took off , I needed time to think . Lately I've been getting more and more involved with this weak species . Was this my karma for all the years of wrong I did ? Of course not!
if it is I could care less, my heart has always been black without feeling for anything or anyone . One maiden couldn't possibly change that . Even if she did, how would I explain to her what I did tonight? Why am I even thinking of Bonnie? .
Meredith was right .I need to get out of Fells Church before I become weakened by emotions . I could always depend on my strength and I refuse to loose any of it!