"So I think Bonnie might be a witch." I told Rachel as we put on our makeup. I wore a black lace tunic and jeggings with a leather jacket.
"Why do you think that?" She asked as she turned to look at me. She had on a blue net short-sleeved sweater with a blue tank top underneath and jeans.
"When she touched me, she looked like you did when you found out I was a vampire." I explained. "But I don't think that she really knew what was going on. She knew that I was different, but she seemed confused. I don't think she actually knows if she's a witch."
"Well if she did know, she would be able to read you and probably know not just that you're a vampire." She explained.
"But she doesn't." I remarked.
"So you need to make sure that you have some clothes to wear to tryouts this afternoon." She stated.
"What does one wear to cheerleading tryouts?" I asked her.
"Well generally something like a tank top and shorts is preferred." She answered. "But not jean shorts-something that you can move in."
"So is there anything that we're doing about this?" I questioned.
"It doesn't seem like she knows anything yet, so we don't have to do anything." She replied. "Just try to avoid physical conduct with her and we'll probably be fine."
"Alright, I'm going to trust that you know what you're doing." I told her as we headed out to the car. "So I'm a bit surprised that you haven't invited any guys over."
"Well the situation isn't really ideal, especially with Damon in the house." She commented.
"You know I don't think he came home last night." I stated. Within a few minutes, we were at the school. We got out of the car and met up with Stefan before heading over to where Bonnie and Elena were. Stefan greeted her with a kiss.
"Hey Bonnie." I greeted the witch. Maybe she wouldn't even remember what had happened last night.
"I need to go do…something." Bonnie remarked before she hastily exited.
"I don't think she likes me that much." I declared with a frown.
"She doesn't know you." Elena pointed out. "Why don't you three come over for dinner and my house tonight and she can get to know you better? I can make something and all will be good."
"Okay it sounds good." Stefan agreed. Suddenly a football came flying our way. Stefan turned to catch it and I realized that Tyler was the one who had thrown it.
"Let me." I declared as I took the ball from Stefan and hurled it back at him. He seemed like he didn't expect me have as much arm strength as I did and it hit him in the chest.
"Okay, where did you learn to throw like that?" Elena asked me.
"I was a bit of a tomboy when I was younger." I lied. I actually had learned how to throw as a kid. I had also quarterbacked a not very good team in high school. I was probably better now than I was then…which was kind of sad.
"Forget cheerleader, maybe you could be quarterback." Rachel joked.
"You're going to be a cheerleader?" Elena asked in surprise.
"I don't think Matt would like that." I commented. "Why don't we talk about Stefan's catch? Maybe he should join the team?"
"I don't think that's a good idea." Stefan replied.
"Why not? You're great at football." I responded. Sure I hadn't actually seen him play, but being a vampire made him great by default.
"Well I love football, but I don't think that football likes me." He stated. "I mean we saw how Tyler was and we know how Matt feels."
"Their opinions of you shouldn't influence your decision to join the team." I pointed out.
"Plus we could really use you since the team sucks." Elena added. By that point, we were in class. Mr. Tanner was asking people when Pearl Harbor was and no one seemed to know. Was the American education system really that bad?
"Miss Gilbert, Pearl Harbor?" He asked Elena. I could tell that she was struggling with the answer.
"It was December 7, 1941." I answered.
"Thank you Miss Gilbert." He quipped.
"Anytime." I replied. I wasn't born yet, but my dad was in the military. He then challenged me to a series of dates, which all took place during my lifetime, ending with the Korean War, which had ended in 1953.
"Ha! It ended in 52." He declared.
"Actually, Sir, I'm positive it was 53." I responded.
"Look it up." He ordered.
"It was 1953." Rachel declared with her phone out.
The bell rang and the two of us exited the classroom with Elena.
"How did you know all of those dates?" The human asked.
"Well I'm kind of a history nerd." I lied.
After school, I went out to the football field dressed in a pink tank top and two-tone blue training shorts, much like Tennessee Titans colors. The Redskins were probably closer, but I wasn't going to support a team with a racist name. Rachel also wore a pink tank but with white cotton shorts.
"So what do we do?" I asked.
"Well we have to wait for Caroline to get here." She replied. The tall blonde hadn't been in class today. I then heard that Bonnie and Elena were talking.
"By the way, you're coming over to my house tonight." Elena remarked.
"I am?" The possible witch asked.
"Yup, I invited Brandy, Stefan, and Rachel over." She replied.
"Tonight's no good." Bonnie stated. "Seriously, where is Caroline?"
"Don't change the subject Bonnie Bennett." Elena ordered. "You will be there."
"Hey guys." I greeted them as we walked over. It was at that time, a car pulled up. It wasn't just any car, though. It was Damon's car and Caroline was in it. She was suspiciously wearing an ascot around her neck. I pretty much knew what it meant.
"I got the other brother. Hope you don't mind." She said to Elena as she walked by. "Sorry I'm late, girls. I was…busy. To start things off we have two tryouts by Brandy Salvatore and Rachel Connors."
The two of us auditioned with Avril Lavigne's "The Best Damn Thing" as our music. I thought it was an appropriate cheerleader song. I really liked her, especially her newer stuff in particular a song called "I Will Be".
"Alright, you both are on the squad." She stated. "Now let's start with the double pike perky hurdler. Watch and learn, girls."
I was a bit confused by the name. I wasn't entirely sure what they meant by it. I noticed that Elena didn't seem to be as in sync with the rest of the girls.
"Elena, Sweetie, why don't you just observe today?" Caroline asked in a condescending tone.
After a little while of watching, I decided to check out the football team. Stefan was out there and he was handing Tyler's, who was playing cornerback, ass to him. I couldn't help but feel satisfied by that, because I still did not like that guy, which was made worse by the fact that he was interested in me.
"So Caroline seems like a bitch." I commented.
"Caroline's not a bitch." She replied. I just looked at her. "Okay, so she's a little bitchy, but mostly she craves control and perfection and if things aren't up to her standards, she fixes them."
At that point, I saw the ball go up in the air. Stefan jumped to catch it, but Tyler tackled him in the air, causing the ball to come out.
"I'm pretty sure that's an illegal hit." I stated before Tyler leaned over him. "And that's taunting. So what's Tyler for being an asshole?"
"He's just an asshole." Elena admitted.
After everything was over, we all went home. The first thing that we found was Damon downstairs, reading Stefan's diary.
"I saw you practicing today." Damon told his brother. "So did you make the team?"
"What are you doing?" I asked him.
"You should read this." He suggested. "Stefan's writing is very Emerson like. You know about Emerson, don't you?"
Stefan then sped over and stole his diary back.
"So don't you just look adorable in your little short shorts?" He asked. I blushed before he looked at Stefan. "You know Elena was there and looking sexy, but don't sweat it, I've got a cheerleader of my own. That reminds me. I have a date: sweaty palms."
"He's feeding on Caroline." I told Stefan.
"We can deal with that later." He replied. "If he's keeping her alive, he needs her for something."
We then headed to the house and rang the doorbell. I could have entered, but it would have still been rude.
"Hey come in." She invited.
We stepped inside of the house and were served some kind of pasta that I was pretty sure that she hadn't actually made and Pepsi. After we finished eating, there was an awkward silence.
"So did Tanner give you a hard time today?" Elena asked.
"Well he let me on the team, so I must have you done something right." Stefan joked.
"Bonnie, you missed it earlier Tyler threw this ball…" Elena started before she cut off.
"I heard." Bonnie remarked dismissively.
"Why don't you tell them about your family?" Elena suggested.
"Divorced, no mom, I live with my dad." Bonnie replied.
"No the witches." Elena declared. "Bonnie is descended from a line of witches. It's really cool."
"Cool's not the word that I would use to describe it." Bonnie argued.
"Well it's certainly interesting. I'm not the best versed, but I'm pretty sure some Celtic druids migrated to this area in the 1600s." Stefan replied.
"My family's from Salem." Bonnie explained.
"Wow that's awesome." I remarked. "Salem witches, even though they probably weren't actually witches, were still symbols of nonconformity and they would choose death over admitting to ludicrous accusations because they knew God knew the truth. They were heroes."
"I guess they were." Bonnie agreed. Suddenly the doorbell rang. I couldn't help but wonder who it was.
"I wonder who that could be." Elena remarked as she went to get the door.
"Surprise!" Caroline chirped. She was with Damon. She immediately stepped into the house. "Bonnie mentioned dinner, so we brought dessert."
"I hope you don't mind." Damon added as he stood outside.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"I'm waiting for Elena to invite me in." He responded.
"Sure come…" She started.
"No." I cut her off. "You don't really want to be here, Damon, do you?"
"It's fine. Come in." Elena invited. I really hoped that wouldn't come back to bite her…literally.
So after that, we all sat in the living room.
"I cannot believe Tanner let you on the team." Caroline gushed. "Tyler must have been pissed."
"He was." I replied.
"Elena wasn't so lucky, but it's only because she missed summer camp." The blonde continued. "I don't know how she'll ever learn the routine."
"We'll work with her on it." Rachel remarked as Caroline pondered putting her in the back.
"You know you don't seem like the cheerleader type." Damon noted. Why because she was not blonde?
"That's only because she's going through a blah phase because her parents died. She used to be way more…ow." Caroline replied before I kicked her in the shin. "And I say that with utmost sensitivity."
"I'm sorry Elena." Damon stated. "Stefan and I have watched just about everyone we've ever loved die."
"We don't need to go into that right now, Damon." Stefan declared.
"You're right Stefan." Damon agreed. "The last thing we need to bring her up."
Shortly after, Elena and Damon were doing the dishes and Bonnie was in the bathroom, leaving us with Caroline.
"So Elena really did used to be happier, but I'm glad that she's getting it back." Caroline explained.
"That's a nice scarf." I commented.
"Thank you." She stated.
"Can I try it on?" I inquired.
"No. I can't take it off." She replied.
"Why not?" Stefan asked.
"All I know is that I can't take it off." She explained before Damon came out.
"Why don't you go and help Elena and Bonnie with the dishes?" He suggested.
"Do I look like I do dishes?" Caroline scoffed.
"Go help in the kitchen." He compelled.
"I'm gonna go see if they need any help with the dishes." Caroline remarked before she walked off and I looked at Damon disapprovingly.
"She's not a doll, Damon." I stated.
"Sure she is." He replied. "The world is my dollhouse."
"I think you should go." Stefan said.
"Okay, but I can come back whenever I want. I've been invited." He declared.
The following morning, I went to put on my cheerleading uniform but there was one thing on my mind. I couldn't find Zach to find out if the growing still occurred.
"Do you have any vervain?" I asked.
"I was actually planning on giving some to Elena in this necklace that I found many years ago." He told me as he showed it to me.
"Okay." I declared. "God, this is so tight."
Once I got to the school, I noticed that everyone seemed to be looking at me.
"So you're a cheerleader now." Tyler stated.
"I saw what you did to Stefan yesterday." I remarked. "How many times do I have to say that I'm not interested?"
"I just wanted to say that you look good." He stated before he walked away.
Later, I was with the other cheerleaders, which Elena seemed to be strangely absent from, while Tanner was giving a speech. If there was one thing that he was good at, it was riling up a crowd.
I then noticed that Tyler walked away the team as Tanner was gushing over Stefan and heard punches being thrown seconds later. I rushed over to see that Tyler was fighting with Jeremy, or he was beating on Jeremy.
"Get off of him." I declared as I tore him off. He looked a bit surprised, but it didn't last very long because Jeremy got up and swung a broken bottle at him. I stepped in the way and my hand got sliced open. I knew it wouldn't last. I tried to hide it.
"Jeremy, what the hell?" Elena asked. She was definitely not in her uniform. "Go home now."
She then turned to look at me.
"Let me see it. Is it deep?" She asked as she grabbed my hand, which had already healed. "What?"
"He missed." I lied.
"No, I know that he hit you." She declared.
"I need to go get on the field." I remarked. At that moment, I was glad that she had left the squad. I decided it would be a good idea to cover it up just so no one would ask questions. I was first found by Caroline.
"Are you okay? Can you cheer?" She asked.
"I'm fine. Just give me a minute." I declared.
I then headed out to the parking lot and found Stefan and Damon.
"You're not going to kill her." Stefan stated. "You see Katherine in her and that's why you want her alive. You loved Katherine and you hate me for what happened to her. Your anger: that is your humanity."
"Salvatore!" Tanner remarked. He shouldn't have been here. "What the hell? We have a game to play."
"If that's my humanity, what's this?" Damon challenged before he bit into the teacher's neck. He was dead before we could even do anything about it. "I'll kill anyone, anytime, anyplace."
He then darted off.
"I don't think there's going to be a game tonight." I told him. "We should get out of here."
It wasn't long until they found the body. It was Matt that had discovered him. I had to do my best to act like a scared girl when a body is found. I had only seen it on TV, so I hoped that I would be good at it. I took a seat on the sidewalk near where they had found him.
"Hey, are you alright?" Tyler asked me.
"You're really not the person that I want to see right now." I told him.
"Well, I was wondering if maybe you needed a ride home." He replied. "I can't believe that he's dead. How did an animal even get out here without anyone seeing it?"
"It must have been a pretty fast animal." I replied as I shivered in the cold air. He decided to drape his jacket over my shoulders like a gentleman. "Thank you. I'm gonna go, so I imagine that you probably want this back."
"Keep it." He stated. "It looks good on you."
So Brandy and Tyler might have something forming, but there's still the issue of Damon. Brandy can't be with anyone while Damon is like that. Please don't forget to review.
