Alright, I know that I've really been slacking it! I realize that and so I will try to post as many chapters as I can but I just moved across Canada so I'm alittle bushed with getting settled :) hopefully I can get some reviews for this story...I'd really like that so please review :D please and thanks!
Chapter 3: Learning the Truth
"Hey Lana, how did the grand tour go?" Shaye asked as we sat down.
"Fine, why?" I asked as Ryder came and sat down beside me, I then wrapped my arm through his and smiled at him.
"Just wondering, Bonnie and Matt are really quiet though, its weird." she said as she took some of my salad.
"It's their first day, Shaye. Elena and Stefan didn't say much either, Meredith didn't say anything at all." I said as i frowned at Shaye.
I looked at Donna as she narrowed her eyes at me and asked "Are you guys dating?"
I raised my eyebrows at her "What makes you think that?"
"Well, your dad just called me and told me you slept over at Ryder's last night-"
"You did?" Shaye gasped.
"Yeah, she did. Do you have a problem with that? She was really upset, okay?" Ryder sounded irritated.
"Hey, don't crap yourself now. Just keep it in your pants." Donna smiled as I shot her a glare.
Ryder just laughed "Its not like that Don, she is my best friend."
"Good, I don't want to hurt you if you do-"
"Don! Stop that." I almost shouted.
"Just so we're clear." Donna's smile became a glare.
I glared at her as my phone vibrated. I got it out and it was a text from dad. It said:
'Hey, we have to go to Margaret's lawyer today.'
I frowned.
'Why?'
It was a minute until he replied, I munched on my salad as I waited.
'She left us some stuff, tell Donna to drive straight to the cafe uptown. We will meet you there.'
I smiled a bit, it had been a long time since I'd been at the cafe.
'Okay, daddy.'
I put my phone away and looked up to see Shaye, Donna and Ryder staring at me.
"Who was that?" Donna asked.
"Your brother." I smiled.
She laughed. "Whats up?"
"He says we have to go to the cafe after school. Margaret left us some stuff and we are meeting her lawyer."
Donna frowned, none of us said anything else for the rest of lunch time.
"You know, I think Ryder likes you." Donna teased as we made our way to the cafe.
"Shut up Don." I grumbled. I was texting Ryder at the moment.
'Don is really starting to irritate me!'
I laughed at his reply.
'Just kick her in the teeth.'
"Whats so funny?" Donna asked, totally oblivious.
"Nothing," I smiled.
'Yeah, thats a brilliant idea. Kick her in the teeth and then she would kill me.'
'I wouldn't let her kill you.'
I blushed and dialed his number.
"Hey, whats up?" he sounded like he was trying to seduce me or something.
"I giggled. "I just wanted to tell you that you're sweet. Trying to protect me from...that."
He laughed. "Its my job to protect Princess Lana."
"I'm not a princess." I pouted.
"Sorry, I meant Queen Lana"
"Thats much better." I giggled again.
"We are here Lana." Donna grumbled.
"I gotta go, see you tomorrow." I said with a pout.
"You wanna sleep over again?" Ryder teased.
"Thanks but no thanks, maybe this weekend. I really gotta get going." I hung up and got uot of the car.
We went into the cafe and saw our family.
"Okay, the lawyer said he would meet us here." dad said as we sat down.
The lawyer walked in not even 5 minutes later. He started talking to everyone but I didn't listen. I only started listening when he said my name. "Lana, your great-grandmother left this for you." he handed me 2 boxes. One being a jewelry box, the other being just an ordinary box.
"Thank you." I mumbled, then I stood up and walked towards the door. I was paying attention to the boxes so I didn't notice the person I had almost knocked over. I looked at the person. "I am so sorry!"
"Don't worry about it. The name is Damon Salvatore, whats yours?" he smiled and held his hand out.
I smiled as I put the boxes down and took his hand. I blushed as he lifted my hand to his lips and kissed my knuckles. "Lana, Lana Gilbert."
"Its a pleasure to meet you. How would like to accompany me to a cup of coffee?" he smirked.
"I'm sorry but I have to get going but I'm sure we'll see eachother again." I bit my lower lip as I let go of his hand. I bent down to get my boxes but he was quicker and picked them up for me.
"There you go. I'll be counting down the days till we see eachother again." he handed me the boxes, I was still blushing as I walked outside.
"You want a ride home?" I looked to see Ryder, he was sitting in his dad's Hybrid.
"Sure." I smiled and got into his car.
"What is all that?" he asked.
"My grandma left all this to me." I smiled sadly at him.
We got to my house and went to my room. I sat on my bed and opened the big box, while Ryder sat at my computer desk.
"What is it?" he asked after a moment of silence.
I beamed as I looked to see, not just ordinary books, but these were Margaret's old diaries.
"These are her diaries." I said quietly, while still looking at them.
Ryder came and sat on the bed beside me and laughed. "You would be happy about that, wouldn't you?"
I smacked him playfully and said "Shut up, she told me a while back that all of her inner-most feelings are in these. Stuff she never had the courage to tell anyone about. Its all right here." I picked the first one up, it was a pretty pink velvet one. I opened it and on the inside cover was a message. It said:
Hi baby. If you are reading this then that means I am gone. Lana
don't be sad that I am, for I will always be in your heart. I am
glad for the times we spent together. I wish you could have met my parents,
my aunt Judith...but most of all I wish you could have met my sister
Elena. You are the spitting image of her. Some might say she was a very
selfish person, but I knew her as a very loving person. Anyway, I left you these
journals. Some are mine, some are Elena's and I bought some for you to start
writing your own.
I love you,
Margaret 3
I had tears in my eyes as I read it over and over again. I didn't notice but while I was reading Ryder had put his arm around me. I leaned into his side as I flipped throught the first journal. This one was just from her final days, the last entry said:
August 29, Friday, 2094
Dear Diary,
Lana called me today. She told me she missed me and that she was
coming home in a few days. She also told me how sorry she was that
I couldn't be there with her. She reminds me of Elena more and more
everyday. Which pains me when I think of how Elena died. Everyone
told me she got into a car accident but I know different. She was
killed by a vampire-
I stopped reading to look at Ryder. "Did you just read the same part I did?"
He nodded and looked back at the journal. I continued reading as well.
I know it sounds weird but its true. Now onto an even more touchy
subject. I never told anyone what I am about to write but I have
lung cancer. The doctor says I have about a week to live. If thats
the case then I hope I can see Lana before I die. If not, then I
hope she knows I love her.
I wiped my eyes and put her journal back in the box and stood up.
"What are you doing?" Ryder asked as I ran down the stairs. I went into the kitchen to see mom, dad and grandpa talking.
"Hi sweetie, whats up?" mom smiled but when she saw I was crying she came over and hugged me.
"Whats wrong princess?" dad asked.
"Do you guys know how Margaret died?" I asked.
Grandpa shook his head while dad asked "No, why?"
"I do." I replied. Mom let go of me, she looked so confused. "She gave me all of her old journals. In her last entry she put that she had one week to live. That was on August 29. She had lung cancer." I started crying again as I threw my arms around my mother.
