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Chapter 1 – A familiar face

September 10, 2009

[Salvatore Boarding House]

"I'm so dreading this. Seriously Stefan, I'm fine with us moving here, but going back to school? I haven't been in 5 years. Home schooling is working fine for me." Alice says while pouring herself a cup of coffee.
"What are you complaining about? Your life hasn't been normal since 5 years. You could have a normal life here. School, friends… just a normal teenager." Stefan replies.
"A normal teenager living with a 161 year old vampire and his nephew." Zach says when entering the kitchen.
"Exactly! How am I ever going to fit in?" Alice sighs.
"It's going to be okay, trust me. Now get your bag, we're going to be late."

[School]

"Your records are incomplete. You two are missing immunization records and we do insist on transcripts." The school secretary tells them.
"This is NOT working, you should have fed on something bigger than a squirrel if you wanted to pull this off." Alice thinks.
"I might feed on you if you don't shut up for a second." Stefan thinks back "I have this under control."
"Please look again. I'm sure everything you need is there." Stefan tells the secretary, using compulsion.
"Well, you're right. So it is."
"Thank you." Alice smiles, takes her schedule and leaves the office with Stefan.

"So, I have chemistry first period. What do you have?" she asks.
"History." Stefan says.
"That shouldn't be too hard for you." Alice teases as they walk down the hall towards the restrooms.
Just when Stefan is about to open the door, a girl walks out.
"Uh, pardon me. Um… Is this the men's room?" Stefan stumbles.
"Yes. Um, I was just, Um-I was just – It's a long story. Just… Thank you." The girl nervously replies before walking away.
"Oh my God! Was that…? It can't be…!" Alice whispers to Stefan.
"She's not Katherine." He replies.
"But she's definitely the reason we moved here, right?"
"Go to your class Alice. I'll see you after school."

[In the car after school]

"How was your first day? Did you meet anyone nice today?" Stefan inquires.
"Just one person of interest really." Alice replies "Who is she Stefan?"
Stefan sighs before replying "Her name's Elena Gilbert. That's all I know actually. And yes, she looks like Katherine. But I honestly have no idea why."
"So is she the reason we came here?" Alice wants to know.
"Partly. But I also think we can build a life here. This is home." Stefan says while parking the car.
They get into the house, unaware of the black crow watching them from a nearby tree.