This is Chapter 2! A massive thank you to anyone who followed the story. You're awesome!
Chapter 2: The New Guy
" So basically you've been having these visions since the accident?" Bonnie asked while taking some notebooks out of her locket.
" I wouldn't call them visions" Elena shrugged."Just repetitive dreams."
" But there is always this blue-eyed guy?" Caroline yawned, visibly not as interested as Bonnie seemed to be.
" Yeah I guess so. He's just … a different person every time. The eyes are always the same, though. Gosh, am I going crazy? Or is it just some weird PTSD?"
" Nah, you're just crazy" Jeremy cut in. He was wearing a grey Metallica shirt, some worn jeans and a pair of blue Converse shoes. Nothing stood out, except for his bloodshot eyes and the black circles under his eyes.
" Very funny. Don't you look dashing today?" Elena replied in a mocking voice. " Jer, school's started. No more playing Xbox for 5 hours straight or listening to your emo bands' till your ears bleed."
" Thanks, mum." Jeremy rolled his eyes and Elena cringed. Seven months ago that remark would have done nothing but to piss her off but now… things were different. Very different. Aunt Jenna had stepped in as their legal guardian and although she was barely 28 years old she did a pretty decent job. To be honest she wasn't a exactly role model nor did she know how to boil an egg but she really did her best. Elena loved her even more for that and hoped that Jeremy did the same.
" Anyway my fair ladies I have somewhere I need to be so I'm outta here. Peace out! he waved his hand dismissively and was soon out of sight.
" Teenagers, always so full of themselves" Caroline shook her head, sighing. " You okay, Elena?"
" Yeah, I'm fine. I just…" she managed to say before the bell rung, ending their break.
"History next, I guess. The only class I have actually been looking forward to this whole day! See you later, Care" Bonnie said as she waltzed towards the class.
"Have fun you geeks" the blonde winked cheekily, before joining another group of girls.
"Bonnie Bennett and history. I never thought I'd live to see the day"
"Oh, come on Elena! Haven't you heard about the new guy who's just transferred? I hope he's hot" Bonnie sighed wistfully, placing one hand near her heart and closing her eyes.
"Sure, sure" Elena bit back a smile as she pulled a chair and let her books fall on her desk. In a matter of seconds though, her sight became unfocused and she had absolutely no control over what she was about to say:" I bet he has a fancy name –Stefan Salvatore- or something posh like that. His eyes are pure green and he's got chestnut brown hair. He is a kind, romantic guy, but hides a dark secret."
"What the hell was that?" she heard a voice say.
Elena's eyes grew wide with terror, Bonnie' s words pulling her back to reality. She ran her fingers through her hair, unsuccessfully trying to calm herself.
"Sorry, I didn't sleep to well last night" she smiled weakly. Elena was a terrible liar, but Bonnie seemed to have dropped the subject.
"Hope you're right though. About the hair and the eyes" the girl giggled just as Mr. Tanner entered the classroom, followed by another student. Elena raised her eyes and was soon out of breath. The boy, who didn't look older than 17, was staring at her, his green eyes running over her slender figure. He gave her a genuine smile, before being introduced to the class.
"This is Stefan Salvatore. He's going to be your classmate for the rest of the year so treat him well" the teacher said, motioning for Stefan to sit on the empty chair just behind Elena.
"I'm going crazy, I'm going crazy ,I'm going crazy "Elenakept replaying the mantra over and over in her head. She needed to get out of there, fast. If only she hadn't come to school that freaking Monday…
"No, I'm not going to crawl under a hole and pretend I'm dead. I can face school. I can face boys. I can face life" she thought, tapping her fingers and avoiding to look at Bonnie, who was calling her name desperately.
"Elena Gilbert, God damn it, look at me!"
Bonnie nearly screamed this time, earning herself curious glares from the rest of the class and even from Mr. Tanner himself.
"Am I interrupting your gossip sessions? Ms. Bennett? Ms. Gilbert?"
"No sir" Elena bit her lip.
"I'm sorry" the other girl looked down ashamed.
"Very well then. As I was saying…"
By the time the class had ended, Elena could have sworn that she spent 60 days forced to listen to Mr. Tanner's boring speeches and trying to avoid both Stefan and Bonnie. So, as soon as she was given the assignment ,she basically ran to the hallway, bumping into some people in the process.
"You're so not avoiding me this time, Gilbert" her friend caught up with her.
"Bonnie, stop it. I'm not in the mood for this right now" Elena cried. "I'm barely keeping it together. My mom died in a car accident, my dad's a drunk and I have awesome superpowers now. I just want to go home, take a shower, watch "Titanic", cry a little and forget this stupid day even happened."
As if that was going to happen. She noticed the way Stefan looked at her during their class. She'd seen it before: desire, tenderness and a hint of curiosity. The old Elena would have relished in the fact that a handsome new student would give her the time. Now, however she found it creepy as hell.
"Hey, it's okay." Bonnie smiled, pulling Elena in for a hug. "Just know that you can talk to me whenever you want, or to Caroline, or even to Gramps."
"I know" the brunette sighed. "Please don't tell Caroline about this. I'll tell her myself, sometime soon."
"Sure. See you tomorrow then." Bonnie waved goodbye as they stepped out of the school in the lovely autumn sun.
"Bye. And Bonnie…thanks, for everything."
"A friend in need is a friend indeed" Elena heard the other girl say in a chirpy voice, although she was nowhere to be found.
She got inside her car but decided against going home. If there was somebody she could talk to, she would pay her a visit right away. Even if that meant going to the Mystic Falls Graveyard.
