Sorry i have been awol lately but hopefully the problems i have been dealing with are just that dealt with...hope you enjoy the chapter and i would love a review or two :) oh and by the way Elijah will being making his grand entrance in the next chapter :D

Ric sat with Sofia for hours keeping her calm and allowing her to get all her pent up emotions out, all while keeping Elena and Jeremy out of the room so they didn't see the small melt down their sister was currently experiancing. By early evening Sofia had finally fallen asleep on Ric's shoulder, with a smile he picked her up bridal style and carried her to her room. Placing her in bed and covering her over a cough from the door way caught his attention.

"Is she ok Ric? I heard her crying before" Elena asked as she leaned against the door frame her worried eyes watching her older sister.

"She is fine Elena, she is just have a little trouble settling back into normal life that's all" Ric replied before backing out of the room and closing the door, leaving Sofia alone in peace.

He completely understood why she was reluctant to reveal anthing to Elena or Jeremy, and although he had barely known her a week he was worried about her. Not that he would let anyone know that, Sofia didn't seem like the kind who openly welcomed symphony and her siblings didn't know anything was wrong so he would have to keep that little detail to himself.

"She just needs time to adjust is all" Ric smiled patting Elena on the shoulder before leaving her and walking down stairs.

The house was silent when Sofia awoke a few hours later from another restless sleep, she blinked a few times and looked around the room she was in trying to remember where she was. Within minutes she had figured she was in her room and sat up in bed rubbing her eyes, she thought back to her episode this evening and how Ric had handled it. If there was one thing she hated it was losing control, espeiscally in the presence of someone else. She would have to aplologise to him, and make sure she never lets it happen again.

Swinging her legs over the side of the bed she sat there for a moment before pushing herself up and padding from her room the bathroom, quickly doing her business she returned to her room grabbed a think jumper and headed downstairs. She needed a stiff drink, it had helped her sleep before it would help her sleep again. The doctors had adviced her to stay away from alcohol, because it could heighten her issues but at the moment she really didn't care.

Wondering into the kitchen it didn't take her long to find a bottle of bourbon and a glass and quickly brake it open, she poured a glass and took a deep breath before downing the whole glass in one and pouring another repeating the action. The third glass she poured but slowly sipped allowing her mind to slowly wonder into dangerous territory. By the fifth drink small silent tears were rolling down her cheeks.

"I am so sorry Owen, I tried to save you i really did. But i didn't. I failed you" she whispered to herself as she finished the last drop in the bottom of her glass before topping it up again.

"If only i hadn't voleentered to go out alone you wouldn't have felt you had to come looking for me, if only i had answered your calls quicker. If only...If only" Sofia couldn't carry on she leapt to her feet pushing her chair back anger written over her face, grabbing the glass off the side she launched it across the room and it shattered against the wall with a scream of frustration.

Unable to calm herself down her hands came up and instantly started tugging at her hair, pulling at it hard at the roots. She would rather cause herself physical pain then feel the soul ripping mental pain she was currently feeling. She span on her spot looking for her jacket, spotting it she hurried over and swung it around putting it on, before pulling her boots on grabbing her keys and storming from the house.

Half an hour later she found herself alot calmer and more in control of herself, the attacks had been getting worse since she came home. All she could think to put it down to was being in 'new' surroundings, with her hands in her pockets and her head down she walked the streets trying to keep her mind from escaping her again. Her ears instantly perked up when the sound of footsteps fell in time with her own, without making it awfully obvoius she peeked over her shoulder and sure enough there was someone walking behind her. Nothing to worry about yet, for all she knew they were just taking a late night stroll just like herself.

She rounded the corner towards her house, the fact that this person was still following her not going unnoticed by her. Walking past her house she glanced over to see the living room light on, so someone was up. She wouldn't go home if she thought someone was following her though, she didn't like the idea of this person knowing where she lived. She had started getting a strange vibe from her follower and she needed to think of something and quick. Suddenly she stopped walking and span on her heel, an angry look on her face. She'd had enough and wanted to go home.

"What?! What do you want?!" she demanded angrily taking a small step forward, she would not be imtimidated by some punk kid. "Well!" she said harshly crossing her arms.

She strained her ears slightly when he said something she didn't quite catch, but it sounded alot like, he said he wanted her blood he was hungry. frowning slightly she stepped forward again, suddenly coming to the realistion that this person could every well need help. Unfolding her arms she took one more step forward to get a better look at the person before her.

"I am so sorry lady, but i am so hungry" the man said before sprinting forward before Sofia could even react and grabbed her by the neck, swinging her to the floor and swiftly biting into her neck.

Sofia let out a gasp like scream and proceded to try and get this person off of her, by pushing, pulling and wiggling around. Her energy quickly began to wain and her struggles become slower before she stopped altogether. Her eyes began to slowly close before a figure appear of of no where and flung her attacker away, she heard want sounded a little like a brief fight before the figure appeared back before her. They were telling her to keep her eyes open as they lifted her up in to their arms and started running at an unbelivable speed.

"Stay with me Sofia, you hear me? Stay with me. I will get you the help you need, just stay with me" her rescuer said quickly.

A harsh coughing fit suddenly brought the speed to a halt and she was placed on the ground again, she heard a wet ripping sound before something wet was put against her lips and she was urged to drink. Being in no position to fight, she did as she was told and drunk, she gagged slightly when she recongised it as blood. Before she knew it the speed started again, that was the last thing she remembered before her eyes closed and her breathing shallowed slightly.