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Happy Halloween everyone and as a treat for you. Here's chapter 4 ^_^. Suprised Huh? well I hope it's a good suprise but after you read don't hate too much?

Disturbing Behavior

I heard pots and pans banging in the kitchen as well as some laughter. I groaned in my sleep, rolling over on my stomach and putting the pillow on my head to block out the noise but it didn't work.

"No one can let a girl sleep. Don't they realize what I went through the last three months?" She snapped before crawling out of bed. She was now staying in Elena's house. Damon insisted she stay at the boarding house but Elena made sure to point out that her place was more protected because Klaus couldn't enter. I of course took her house. I got up and took a shower, and cleaned up so about ten minutes later I headed down towards the kitchen.

"Yeah, I knew your family and they made sucky chilly," I heard Damon say before walking into the kitchen. My eyes narrowed at the scene I walked into. Elena nudged Damon with a flirtatious smile that made me freeze. What really happened while I was gone?

"Why are you here?" That's when I noticed Alaric in the room too. I looked at him and he didn't seem so thrilled with the scene either.

"Yeah, why are you here?" I asked finally. This got everyone to look in my direction.

"Well the zombie awakes and for your information … ugh… she knows" Damon motioned to Elena before cutting some of the food.

"He thinks I'm going to break. I'm not going to break. I'm just going to keep making chilly and pretend like I didn't spend the entire summer looking for someone who didn't want to be found." Elena explained.

"She's in denial," Damon whispered.

"I'm not in denial," Elena snarled quietly.

"No?" Damon questioned and turned towards Elena. The look on their faces made me turn and leave.

"Well, I'm going out. I'll see you all at the picnic later," I called and walked out the door before anyone could stop me.

Later on, I had taken a walk around the town, enjoying the beautiful weather and air. It was nice to be able to do my own thing and not be a slave to Klaus's every need. I came to the little park in the clearing when I noticed Damon walking down the side walk. He seemed to be heading somewhere specific but just in case; I turned and hurried away in the other direction. That morning was laying heavy in my mind. Elena and he seemed to be extra close so did they have a thing while she was gone. She could never know but something for sure was going on between them and Amelia didn't like it. She took a seat on an empty bench, out of view and watched Damon meet up with Chief Forbes. Wonder what was going on that they seemed to be in a heated conversation. I stopped watching them as they disappeared around the building. I sat there for a second before getting up and walking away.

I stopped outside the back of the Lockwood's and just stared down at everyone before walked down the hill, smiling at people I sort of knew. I was going to try and keep my distance from Damon and everyone because I just didn't feel like talking to them. This morning was laying heavy on my mind and I wasn't sure if I would blurt it out to someone or not. My moods were kind of jumbled and of course that plan didn't work so well. I instantly caught sight of Damon moving through the crowd. Looking at the table of chili that everyone brought. I panic for a second before trying to slip through the crowds of people but instantly stopped in my tracks when Damon was suddenly in front of me.

"Trying to avoid me?" He questioned."Why?"

"Uh no reason, I just want to be on my own." I turned to go a different way but Damon grabbed my arm to stop me.

"Where did you disappear this morning?" he questioned.

I glared at him, pulling my wrist free of him."Does it matter?" I snapped

"Of course it matters. Klaus could be anywhere right now and he surely wants you." Damon growled."You can't just run off!"

"You're not my father Damon! I can handle myself because you obviously don't care what happens to-" I gasped and covered my mouth.

"What are you talking about Amelia," Damon question.

I shook my head and turned to go but Damon grabbed my arm again. "Tell me Amelia?"

I just yanked my arm free and hurried away. Luckily for me, Alaric stopped him from following me.

Later that night I came around the corner and ran into Elena, Caroline and Alaric as they were making their way out.

"Please tell me it's time to-" Alaric words stopped when they stopped in front of me.

"Amelia, where have you been all day?" Elena asked.

"Um, just out. Need some me time you know with being with Klaus and all" I shrugged.

"Oh well were heading out if you want to come?" Elena asked.

"Uh, sure"

Elena then looked around. "Um, where's Damon?" She asked.

"Probable out somewhere doing bad things to good people," Caroline said, stepping in front of Elena with an annoyed look. Elena returned it. I knew then that I had missed something earlier. "Considering it the honest police."

Elena let out a laugh and Caroline smiled. I frowned and just turned away from them all to stare at the wall. This was getting a little over board for her.

"What is it?" Elena asked

"What's the matter?" Alaric asked.

This turned my attention back to them to see an unhappy Caroline. I frowned; I surely missed a lot while I was gone.

"It's my Dad," Caroline said.

"Your dad? What's wrong with that," I asked.

"He tortured her a few days ago to help her control her blood lust."Elena explained."She was held in a cellar for a few days."

"Dear god!" I gasped.

"Why would he even show up here?" Elena asked, going back to what was at hand.

"I don't know but … I … can't" Caroline was shaking her head with panic.

"I get it," Elena said. "I'll call you later?"

Caroline nodded before turning and hurrying from the house. I glanced at where her dad stood with a frown on my face.

"Speaking of doing bad things to good people," Elena grumbled before nodding her head and we headed out the front door. We got the door open and were about to head down the stairs when Damon barged through the door in a panic.

"Woo, woo, Wait Huston we have a problem," He called to us. The three of us glanced at him. I turned quickly and began to walk again ignoring him but Alaric and Elena seemed to be more interested.

"Where have you been?" Elena question.

"Managing Bill Forbes, apparently he's pervious to compulsion. " Damon nervously said. I turned and looked at him. That wasn't something you heard every day.

"How?" I asked.

"I have no idea but he threaten to out me, don't get me started on the irony of that" I studied his face and he seemed shocked and confused by it all.

"What did you do to him?" Elena asked."How do you know the compulsion doesn't work?"

"That's not the most important piece of information I mentioned, Elena," Damon stated.

"Well what does he want?" Alaric stepped in.

"To control the council so there's been compromise, "

"It has," Alaric cut him off.

"He wants to put vervain in the town's water supply,"

"Maybe it's not such a bad idea. I mean, it will help keep yourself in control now that Stefan not-"Damon stepped in front of us, mostly Elena, stopping her in her tracks. It had to be for what she said.

"To what? To keep me in check? Be able to behave. I should have killed him this morning," snarled Damon.

"He's Caroline's Dad, Damon" I snarled.

"Yeah and when I kill him she will have one less parent to worry about then we do." Damon snarled before going to walk by but Alaric stopped him.

"Oh come on Damon,"

Damon stopped and stared at Alaric with a glare. "You repeatedly killing my buzz today Ric, step aside" He went to go by him but was stopped again.

"Yeah, it's not going to happen," Alaric snapped.

Damon stood there staring at him before glancing at the hand that was placed on his chest, where his magic ring was. He frowned, raising his eyebrow before looking at Alaric." Your temporarily funeral," and then he reached up and snapped Alaric's neck.

"Damon, no!" Elena shouted

"What is wrong with you? " I snarled at him. Damon just looked at me before storming past me inside. We watched him go before I turned back to Alaric and kneeled down to him, rolling him over. "Elena call Caroline and get her over here. She'll be able to stop Damon."

She nodded and called Caroline as I watched over Alaric.

After getting Alaric to safety, Elena and I headed back inside to see if Caroline got there in time. As we raced into the room we saw Caroline go into kick butt mood, tossing Damon into the wall on the other side of the room. She then grabbed her father and blurred out of there in a flash. The two of us glanced at where they left before giving each other a look.

"Bummer, love a good girl fight." Damon said. The two of us turned towards him with a pissed off look.

"You can't do this anymore Damon, not in this town, not around me or us!" Elena shouted.

"Why not?" Damon questioned as he stood up. "It's nothing I haven't done before."

I glanced between the two. There was tension but Elena held a look on her face that I've never seen her hold for Damon. She was mad at him but she was mad because she was starting to feel something towards him.

"Why is it suddenly so important for everyone to keep me in check?" Damon snapped.

"Because I don't want you to be what other people think that you are." Elena snapped back.

"What? A monster? Sorry to disappoint you Elena but last time I checked I was still a VAMPIRE!" Damon shouted at her.

"I guess I wish you didn't ACT like one!"

"I am not Stefan, how about you stop trying to turn me into him!" They stared each other down before Elena turned and stormed from the room but not before I say tears in her eyes. I watched her leave before glancing at Damon. He was staring at me, with a more soften look but I turned and went to walk out.

"I'm guessing you're mad too?" Damon questioned.

"Then you guessed right," I said and turned to look at him. "But not just from all this," I waved my hand towards the damage in the room.

"What do you mean?" Damon raised an eyebrow at me.

"For lying to me."

"I haven't lied to you Ame-"

"Oh, cut it out Damon, I can see the way you look at Elena. You guys bonded closer while I was gone and you both developed certain feelings for each other. You may think you just love me but the way you act the way you look at her tells me differently. You still loved her all along because something like this doesn't just happen" I trustful said.

"Don't start this Amelia," He stepped towards me."You know I love you and only yo-"

"Save it Damon, don't even try because you and her both feel for each other and with Stefan gone you have a chance so just do me a favor and stay away from me." I turned and walked out of the room, leaving a sadden Damon staring after me.

Ok don't hate me! You knew it couldn't all be pretty horses and rainbows for those two. Well next chapter we get some more Klaus... I seriously love writing him. I've also gotten more inspiration on writing so I'll try and update more now too ^_^

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