I woke up with a killer headache. Damon was sitting right across from me on the floor watching me. He smiled when he saw I was up.
"Hello princess, you hungry?" he asked.
"There's a yearning for something there," I noted.
"Go get the stuff from the safe you want and need and we'll leave," Damon said.
I went to the safe and got out the big pieces of jewelry Chanel and Ricky left there. Then I got the diary my mom left me and a ring she left me. Not to mention the stack of bills I got that they left me. Then I locked up the house and Damon and I went to his car he had brought up while I was out. Damon helped me put all my things in the trunk before we set off.
"So, where are we off to?" I said to Damon as we made our way to the interstate.
"Mystic Falls, Virginia. But before we leave town we're going to get you a snack," Damon said with a playful glint in his eye.
"Sounds good to me," I said with a smile.
"There's that beautiful smile I love," Damon said as he put his hand on my knee and squeezed.
"Damon, are you going to ask me to be your girlfriend or am I just going to have to do it for you?" I said with a mischievous smile.
Damon's eyes got big and he smiled, "I'm sorry, princess I forgot. Will you, dear Adena Nerezza, be my girlfriend?"
"I thought you'd never ask," I replied playfully.
Damon pulled the car into a dark corner of a bar parking lot and left me in the car, promising to be back in a minute. I sat there listening to the music on my phone and waiting for Damon to return with the poor soul who was to be my snack. Minutes later Damon came out with a man in tow, he took him in the dark alley and motioned for me to follow.
I didn't recognize the man I would be drinking from, he was nobody to me. It made it easier knowing I didn't know him. Damon pinned him against the wall and motioned for me to come over. Damon sliced his neck open with a fingernail and told me to drink. So, I did. I drank, and it was wonderful. I winced when my fangs made their way out, completing the transformation. I drank and drank before Damon stopped me. I didn't want to stop but I did. Damon looked at me proudly.
"How's that, princess?" he asked.
"That was amazing," I said in awe.
"Let's get going, shall we?" Damon said.
Damon compelled the guy to forget, and we set off on our way to Virginia. It felt good getting out of this little Alabama town. Even if it was on to small town Virginia. It felt good leaving. I had been dying to get out at an early age. Now, it was my time. I was getting out and never looking back. I didn't care if the house burned to the ground.
"What are you thinking about?" Damon said as he glanced over at me while driving.
"That I am damn happy to get out of this damn town," I said.
"I'm glad to finally get you out" Damon replied.
"It feels good, and I cannot wait to see what will happen next," I said excitedly.
"We're going to meet my brother and all of his friends. I hope you're okay with that."
"Of course I'm okay with that," I said with a smile. "I can't wait to meet everyone."
"You don't care, as long as you're with me, right?" Damon asked with a grin.
I laughed, "Exactly." I looked out the window as the rest of the town disappeared and opened up to the interstate. I was extremely content. I was finally with someone who loved me, someone I can talk to. "Hey, Damon," I said as I looked over at him driving.
"Yeah?" he asked.
"Do you think they'll like me?" I said, a frown now posted on my face. I had never really had friends. I was, quiet, and people mistook that for me being stuck up. I hated being alone.
"They're going to love you Adena," Damon said with a reassuring smile. "You have nothing to be worried about."
That's the last thing we said to each other for miles. I listened to my music and watched the scenery pass by. It wasn't much to look at, but I was getting out. Everything looked beautiful.
"By the way," Damon said as we drove, "You might want to put that ring on your mom gave you. It's a daylight ring, protects you from burning in the sun."
"Oh, okay," I nodded, fished the ring out of my bag, and put it on.
I, eventually, passed out. When I woke up daylight was breaking through and we were in Mystic Falls.
"Good morning princess," Damon said as we pulled up to a large house.
"Morning," I said with a sheepish smile.
"We're here," he said with a smile.
"I see that, nice house," I replied.
"Salvatore Boarding House," Damon said in return, "Although it hasn't been used as a boarding house for a long time now."
I giggled, "Well, it's lovely either way."
"Go on in, I'm right behind you," Damon said as I turned and walked towards the house.
I went in the door and walked into the boarding house. With my new vampire hearing, I heard someone walking around. I followed the sound, and I was met by, who I figured, was Damon's brother. When I walked in he turned, looked at me, and smiled.
"You must be Adena," he said with a welcoming smile on his face.
"And you must be Damon's brother whose name I don't know," I said, cracking out a laugh in the end.
"Stefan," he said as he reached out for my hand to shake.
"Yes, Stefan," I said with a nod as I shook his hand.
"Are you hungry? We have some blood bags," Stefan said.
"That would be wonderful," I said with a smile. I didn't realize it, but I was starving.
"I'll be right back," Stefan said before he left the room, "Please, sit down."
Stefan left me alone in the room, but I wasn't alone long. Soon, Damon came down and sat beside me on the couch. He put his hand on my knee and squeezed before he gave me a quick peck on the lips.
"Stefan bringing you blood?" Damon asked.
"Yeah, he seems nice," I nodded.
"Stefan is usually the most behaved of us two," Damon noted.
I giggled, "I'll make note of that."
"You've always had an attraction to bad boys anyways," Damon added with a smile.
"So you're saying you're a bad boy?" I asked with raised brow.
"I'm not saying I'm all that good," Damon shrugged.
"Yeah, going around killing off people's adopted parents," I said rolling my eyes, but breaking out in laughter in the end.
"You killed them?" Stefan asked in shock as he came in the room and handed me a bag of blood.
"He hit her," Damon said, grinding his teeth together trying to keep his cool.
"Well, I no longer blame you," Stefan said as he had a seat. I was figuring out how to open the blood bag and drink it.
"Here," Damon said as he effortlessly popped a piece off and opening the bag for me.
"I know it's not fresh," Stefan said as I took a drink, "but it's blood."
"It'll do," I said as I took another sip.
"She's adjusting well," Stefan made note.
"She's always been able to do that. Besides, she was destined for this," Damon replied.
"She's very different, you can feel it radiating off of her," Stefan said.
"She's one of a kind," Damon said in agreement.
"You know it's going to be trouble," Stefan said, shaking his head.
"Trouble?" I spoke up.
"You'll attract some unwanted attention from the Originals," Damon said, rolling his eyes.
"Who are the Originals?" I asked.
"The Original vampires, Klaus and his brothers and sister," Damon replied.
"Should I be worried?" I asked, wondering if I really wanted the answer.
"You could single-handedly take them on yourself, princess," Damon said.
"Glad you have that confidence in me when I have no idea what I'm doing," I said, my head hanging low.
"That's what the diary and grimoire are for," Damon said with a reassuring smile.
"Mom left me an instruction manual?" I asked hopefully.
"Of course she did Adena, she was well prepared for this. So, relax, you've got this, and I've got your back."
"So do I," Stefan added.
"Thanks guys," I said with a smile as I took the final sips of blood from my blood bag.
"By the way, brother," Stefan began, "Can I tell her?"
"Tell me what?" I asked as I looked between the two of them.
"Go ahead," Damon said with a smile.
"We're throwing you a welcoming party," Stefan said with a cool smile.
"A party? For me?" I asked dramatically, then busted out laughing.
"Yes all for you, princess," Damon replied with an excited smile.
"Awesome," I smiled. I never really got to go to parties. No one invited me and the parties Chanel and Ricky threw, I wasn't allowed to. The only parties I ever got were one woman, drown your sorrows on illegally obtained alcohol parties.
"I know what you're thinking about Adena," Damon said with a smile.
"What? What am I thinking about?" I asked innocently.
"You're thinking about drinking someone under the table," Damon said with an all knowing smile.
"What? I can't help I have an incredibly high tolerance when it comes to drinking," I said back with a grin.
"You can't help what your mother passes down to you," Damon said with a laugh. "But seriously don't show off tonight."
"I'm going to pretend you didn't say that," I squeaked.
"I had a feeling you would say something like that," Damon replied. "Don't make me have to send you to bed early tonight."
"I'll be on my best drunken behavior," I said back with a smile.
"Just like your mom," Damon said in disbelief and shook his head.
"I remind you of her?" I asked.
"Sometimes, but you're also your own woman, Adena," Damon said. "Which is why I am madly in love with you. You're different from her in your own way and like her in others. I never was attracted to your mom. I thought you should know that."
"It's been in the back of my mind," I said with a laugh. "It's good to know you never liked her like that."
"So, are the two of you officially a couple or?" Stefan asked.
"We are," I said with a nod.
"Good, Damon's been going on about you for years, especially when you became older and he fell for you," Stefan replied.
"Aw you've talked about me?" I asked with a sheepish smile.
"Of course," Damon said with a nod.
"All good things?" I asked Stefan hopefully.
"Never a negative thing said," Stefan said, shaking his head.
"Good," I said with a satisfied smile.
"I'd never talk bad about you, you should know that!" Damon said in disbelief.
"Well, I was just being sure," I said, shrugging him off.
"You are ridiculous, you know that?" Damon said to me.
"I know!" I said, flashing my best eye smile. "By the way, do you guys mind if I take a nap? I'm exhausted."
"Go ahead," Stefan said.
"I'll join you," Damon said as he pulled me up and led me to his room. "You don't mind sleeping together, do you?"
"No," I shook my head and shrugged. "I have no problem with it at all."
Damon and I got in bed together and laid down. Not too long after I closed my eyes and relaxed in his arms, I was out. I slept most of the day. By the time I got up, it was almost time for my party. I went in Damon's bathroom, took a shower, and did my makeup. Then, I came out to pick out a dress to wear. I was met by a pretty girl with blonde hair.
"Hey!" the girl said with a smile, "You must be Adena, Damon's girlfriend."
"That's me," I said, returning her smile.
"Do you need help picking out something to wear?" she asked.
"Thanks but no thanks, I've been dying to wear this one dress," I said as I found the dress I was talking about. It was a Balmain from a few years back. Park Bom of 2NE1 wore it during their promotion for 'Scream'. It was nice to find an excuse to wear it.
"Oh wow that's pretty," she said with a smile. "I'm Caroline, by the way. Caroline Forbes."
"It's nice to meet you Caroline," I said with a smile, dropping my towel to reveal my underwear. "I hope you don't mind me changing."
"No, go ahead," she said.
"Can you zip me up?" I asked her. She nodded and walked over to zip my dress up. Damon walked in and a smile broke out on his face when he saw me.
"Wow," Damon said, the smile never leaving his face.
"You like?" I asked.
"I love," he replied, "You shoud wear dresses more often."
"I'll keep that in mind," I said with a wink.
"You're very pretty, especially in that dress," Caroline said with a smile.
"Thanks," I squeaked. "Now to put on my Louboutins and I'll be ready."
I went over to my bag that had my shoes in it and picked out a pair of black platform Louboutins and slid them on. I gave myself a once over in the mirror and was satisfied. My blonde hair was straight down and my violet eyes sparkled as my makeup brought them out more. I looked killer tonight, if I did say so myself. It seemed Damon was satisfied and Caroline was impressed.
"You ready to go down?" Damon asked.
"Yes, I think so," I nodded. Damon, Caroline, and I walked downstairs into the living room. The house was full of people who greeted me as I passed by. Damon got us both a drink and we clinked glasses together before we took our first sip.
"You look amazing!" Stefan said as he found us. "Adena, I'd like you to meet my girlfriend Elena," Stefan said as he motioned toward a girl with long, straight brown hair.
"Hi," Elena said with a smile as she looked at me.
"Hi," I said with a smile and a nod.
"Welcome to Mystic Falls," Elena said.
"Thanks, I like it here so far," I replied.
"Will you be returning to school with us in a few weeks?" Elena asked.
"She will be," Damon spoke for me. I had my senior year left to go.
"Well I can't wait to get to know you!" Caroline said.
"Yeah, me too," Elena added.
"Ya'll are sweet," I said to them as I looked between them. "Is it just the two of you in a group, or is there more?"
"Bonnie!" Elena yelled at a girl that had just came in the room. "No we have Bonnie here," Elena added.
"She's a witch," Damon whispered in my ear. "Oh, and Caroline's a vampire." I nodded at this.
"So this is the famous potential, vampire-witch hybrid we've been hearing about," a blonde girl with an accent asked.
"Rebekah," Damon said, rolling his eyes. "I don't recall inviting you or any of your family to this party."
"And I'm not a potential, I am," I said looking at her fearlessly. I wasn't exactly sure who she was, but I didn't care. I was fearless.
"She's a bold one, isn't she?" a curly headed man asked, an accent with his voice as well.
"Or extremely stupid," said another, younger guy with straight brown hair said.
"Klaus, Kol," Damon said in annoyance.
"You must be the Originals," I said as I came to realize who they were. "If this place weren't so full of humans I'd prove that I have a reason to be bold, and that I wasn't stupid at all."
"I think I'm going to like this one," Klaus said as he looked at me with a grin. I glared at him with an annoyed look on my face which made him laugh.
"You better leave her alone before she does something we all will regret," Damon said as he, himself, looked at Klaus with an annoyed face.
I looked around and saw no one was looking at me, then I summoned a fire ball. Klaus looked at me in shock. I guess no other witch can do that.
"Adena!" Damon hissed. I let the fire die out.
"What? No one was looking," I said in annoyance.
"Just like her damn mother," Damon hissed under his breath.
"I heard that," I said, looking at him in annoyance. Damon didn't say anything at that, he just shut up and pulled me in for a kiss. He smiled at me when he pulled away and I slapped him on the chest.
"Damon," Klaus began "I do hope you don't mind if I have a more private audience with your girlfriend." Damon looked at me in worry and I shrugged. I wasn't afraid of these original vampires.
"You don't have to ask Damon," I said as I put my hands on my waist.
"Well, sweetheart, if you would join me upstairs, I'd like to see what you're capable of," Klaus said to me with a mischievous glint in his eye.
"You can wait till tomorrow," I said a bit too bossily. "I mean, this is my party. I'd like to enjoy it while I can."
"Of course," Klaus nodded. "Would you care for another drink?" Klaus pointed to my empty glass. He took it and poured another glass full of bourbon.
"Thanks," I said with a smile. Damon didn't look to happy that I seemed to be getting along with Klaus. I just passed him a sheepish grin and made him feel better.
An upbeat song came on and I drug Damon out on the dance floor. It was time to have a little fun, no tension, no worry. That's what parties were mostly for anyways. As Damon and I danced, the song changed and a k-pop song came on. I was shocked, and I figured Damon had something to do with it. I put a big smile on my face and started dancing to the song (BlackPink's As If It's Your Last).
"I thought you'd be happy about this," Damon said in my ear as I danced along.
"Um, duh!" I said to him as the song played on.
"Anything to make you happy," Damon said, a clear smile on his face.
"Thank you Damon!" I said with a smile and continued to dance on with the choreography of the song.
"No one ever said you can dance!" Caroline said to me as the song was coming to a close.
"She sings too!" Damon yelled over to her.
"No way!" Caroline said with a smile, "We should sing together sometime."
"Definitely!" I agreed.
The song changed and 'Oh NaNa' by K.A.R.D came on. I was loving this party. Hard liquor and k-pop music? Yeah I was in heaven.
Damon backed up and let me dace away. A crowd formed around me and cheered me on. It felt weird, nice, but weird. I wasn't used to this many people paying attention to me. But I said eff it, and kept on doing me.
After the song ended, another began, but this time it was just an American song. Totally not me. To me k-pop was life.
"Hey, can I get a refill?" I asked Damon as he pulled me into his arms because I had stopped dancing.
"You're determined to get drunk, aren't you?" Damon said into my ear.
I sighed and rolled my eyes, "A day ago I found out I was adopted, which totally put a damper on my spirit. Now, I have started a whole new life. I'm celebrating here! So let me get drunk!"
"Fine, I'll get drunk too," Damon said with an annoyed sigh.
"Yay!" I squealed and jumped around. "Let's party!"
A few shots and a couple of glasses of bourbon later, I was feeling pretty damn good. Every so many songs a k-pop song would come on and I'd dance along. I had become dancing buddies with Caroline, and eventually the Original Rebekah would join in. I didn't care who I was dancing with, though. I just wanted to have a good time.
I, eventually, had to go pee, so I wandered upstairs to Damon's bathroom. When I came out of the bathroom, I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw Klaus standing there waiting on me.
"Geez, was that necessary?" I asked as I glared at him, staring him down.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," Klaus said with a mischievous glint in his eye and smile on his face.
"I told you we'd talk tomorrow, so I don't know why you have to follow me," I said in annoyance.
"I apologize," Klaus began, "It's just I've never seen anything like you in my life. You can feel the power radiating off you. I can't help but be curious."
"Look, I know next to nothing about what I can do," I said to him as I crossed my arms across my chest. "And another thing, I wouldn't work for you even if you offered to pay me."
"What the hell is going on here?" Damon asked as he came into the room.
"I was just trying to figure your little girlfriend out," Klaus said. "No worries."
"He has an ulterior motive," I said in disgust. "I can feel it."
Klaus smiled, "Beautiful and smart. What a catch."
"Go away Klaus," I said rolling my eyes and flicking my hand forward. When I did this, Klaus flew across the room. I quickly turned and looked at Damon with wide eyes.
"You have seriously got to read that diary," Damon said with amused look, shaking his head at me.
"I know, I know," I said shrugging it off. "Now, will you please leave me alone Klaus?"
"For now," Klaus said, "But you and I must talk, soon."
"Fine," I said and ushered him out the door leaving Damon and myself alone.
"You enjoying the party?" Damon asked.
"I am; thanks for the music," I said with a sheepish smile.
"Don't even mention it," he replied, "I'd do anything for you."
"You love me, don't you? I can feel it radiating off of you," I said to him.
"Your mind reading powers are starting to kick in," Damon said with a smile.
"Don't avoid the question Damon!" I said stubbornly, crossing my arms across my chest.
"Yes, Adena," he replied, almost, reluctantly.
"I kinda think I love you too," I said quietly. "And hey! Wait a minute! Mind reading?"
"Yes, you and your mom have and have had the power to read minds," Damon said. "And seriously, though, Adena. I really do love you, and you loving me back totally completes me."
I couldn't say a word, I just walked up to Damon and pulled him in for a passionate kiss. He picked me up and wrapped my legs around his waist as he carried me to his bed and gently laid me down.
"Wait," I said as I pulled away from the kiss.
"You don't want this, do you?" Damon asked disappointedly.
"I do," I said, "but I think we should wait. I mean, come on there's tons of people downstairs, not that I really care about that part. Can't we wait till the party's over?"
Damon let out an annoyed sound, "You're trying to kill me, aren't you."
"Not today," I said with a mischievous smile.
"You're lucky I love you," Damon said seriously.
"Yeah, yeah, now let's get back to the party," I said as I got up out of his grip and pulled him toward the door.
"And damn, she won't even say it back," Damon muttered under his breath.
"I love you too, Damon," I said loudly as I dragged him out the door and downstairs.
"What'd you do to him?" Caroline asked as she saw me and Damon enter the room.
"Not give him his way," I said with a mischievous smile.
"He'll get over it," Caroline said with a quick smile.
"That's exactly what I was going to say," I giggled.
"Need another drink?" Caroline asked.
"Yes, please," I said with a giddy smile.
"I know you can handle your alcohol, princess, but you and I both know in the morning you'll be regretting it," Damon said to me.
"You can hold my hair back while I puke then," I said with a grin.
"One more drink, then I'm cutting you off," Damon said sternly.
"Oh come on! Don't be such a buzzkill!" I said in annoyance.
"Go in the stoner room and smoke a joint with Elena's brother Jeremy," Damon said.
"Fine! I will," I said crossing my arms across my chest.
I took my drink and found the stoner room. Jeremy was in there, along with Elena, Stefan, and Rebekah. Elena wasn't smoking but the rest were.
"Puff, puff, pass bitches," I said as I got in the room.
"Hey, Adena," Elena said, "I didn't know you smoked."
"On occasiion," I replied. "And today seems like one of those occasions. Damon cut me off on drinking."
"Come, have some," Jeremy said as I walked over and he passed me the joint. I took a hit and felt better instantly. I was no longer annoyed with Damon. I took another hit and felt even better.
"Thanks," I said as I passed it on to Rebekah. "I used to do this to piss off my parents, well, adopted parents."
"Your mom would just do it with you if she was here," Damon said as he came in the room. "It helps numb the voices. Although, you haven't fully started hearing them yet."
"Voices?" Rebekah asked before anyone else could.
"She's a mind reader," Damon said as a matter of factly.
"What is she?" Rebekah asked.
"We don't really have a name for it," Damon replied, "We just call her a witch."
"Please tell me there's something besides marijuana that will numb the effects of the mind reading," I said as I held the bridge of my nose between to of my fingers.
"I'm sure there is, just look at the books she left you," Damon said as he came over and embraced me.
"Can I have another hit?" I asked Jeremy as the joint had made its way back to him. I was stressed to say the least. Hearing other people's thoughts? That sounds fun at first, but then it freaks you the hell out.
"Sure," Jeremy said as he passed it back to me.
"Thanks," I said as I took a super long hit, then another. "This is pretty good shit. I may have to get you to score me some for my own personal stash."
"Can do," Jeremy said with a smile. "You're pretty cool Adena. When I heard you were with Damon I worried, but I like you."
"Hey!" Damon said in offense.
"I take it Damon's been a bad boy?" I asked with a raised brow.
"He hasn't been the most plesant," Elena answered.
"Don't worry, I'll keep him in check," I said as I looked over at Damon and winked. He just smiled and winked back.
"If I'm not keeping you in check first," Damon said.
"We shall see," I said in a sing-song voice.
