Alicia was sitting in the back seat of a car. She was watching the house's pass by the car and she was smiling widely.

this is nice, she thought, I don't have to have a pen or paper to talk to somebody.

She turned to look at Elena and Stefan in the front seats. They both are talking in low tones, Alicia couldn't really hear what they were saying. But, from what she could tell it was a serious conversation.

" Elena, I really don' t think it's a good idea to bring her out in public yet." Stefan said, his voice barely above a whisper.

" It's just to Bonnie's, it's not like I'm taking her to school or anything." Elena said her voice a little louder.

" Yes, well, it's just the media and police force are looking for her, and we don't need to be suspects for a kidnapping...although, Damon has already passed that line."

Alicia made a low sound in her throat and started banging on the window.

Stop the car, stop the car! Alicia screamed as her pounded her fist's against the window. She recognized this street, this was the street her house was on. She banged on the glass as Stefan turned around,

" what is it?"

Alicia pointed out the window, My house! Mom and dad are in there!

Stefan's expression went from confused, to understanding, then sad.

Alicia continued to hit the glass, let me out! That's my house. Why are you not stopping?! Her eyes started to fill with tears, that's my house....stop.

Stefan looked over to Elena,

" Pull the car over." He said, as Alicia smiled through her tears.

Stefan opened his door and opened Alicia's. Alicia undid her seat belt, and climbed out. She looked down the street,

this is the street!

" Alicia." Stefan said grabbing the girls arm, " you have to get back in the car."

But, this is my street, my house is on here, I can go home, right?

Stefan shook his head and pulled her gently towards the car, she took one look down the street once more and reluctantly climbed back into the car. She sat looking at her feet, she wanted Damon, Damon would take her home. Stefan was just being mean.

Stefan sat back down in his seat, he hurt the small child, he could just tell, and he felt bad. But, she would be even more hurt if he let her go back home to an empty house. Stefan sighed,

Oh, Damon, what did you get yourself into?

Alicia sat on the couch of a dark skinned girl's house, Bonnie, Stefan, and Elena all sat and talked about something but Alicia tuned it out. One thought ran through her mind,

Home. I want to go home.

There not coming back...

why are they not coming back for me? Don't they love me?

Elena had told Bonnie everything about what happened the night before and she instantly jumped on Stefan's wagon.

" I don't think Damon has the heart or patience to be a parent, and he wiped her memory of how she happened to be here and she doesn't know why nobody will let her go home. You two should take her to an orphanage or turn her in to the police."

Elena gave them blank stares, " Shouldn't we run this by Damon first?" she asked.

Stefan shook his head, " I don't think he would let the child go, besides if we just took the child away from him, he'll be mad for a few days but he might realize what a mistake he made and let it go."

Bonnie nodded her head in agreement, and looked at the sad child on the couch,

" Look at her, she's wanting to go home to her parents but she can't and nobody will explain it to her. If she was put in an orphanage they will explain it and she doesn't have to cope with the truth that a vampire killed her parents."

Alicia's head snapped up at this statement.

Are they putting me in an orphanage? No, I wont go! But, hold on a minute, did she say a vampire killed my parents? Their dead? I want to go home! But my parents are dead...Damon said that they were hurt...their lying! Their not dead, and Damon's right!.....what if he's wrong?

Alicia shook her head, this was too confusing for her. She wanted to go home, to her room and sleep.

She wanted Damon, she knew deep down that he'll make everything better. The group looked at each other and nodded, but Elena didn't look to happy. What's happening?

Stefan walked over to the couch and picked up the child.

This will be good for her. Stefan thought, It'll be good for Damon too. He may not be the best brother to me but he is my brother and that wont stop me from doing the right thing for this child.

Alicia looked at him with sad eyes, they pierced right through his soul.

Elena and Stefan opened the door to the boarding house and looked at each other,

" We'll grab some clothes for her and then turn her into the police."

" turn who in?" Damon asked walking around the corner, he looked at them all with a confused expression.

Damon! Alicia thought, their going to turn me into the police and put me into an orphanage!

Damon's expression went from confused to angry, " your going to put her in an orphanage and not tell me about it?"

" It was better for you not to know, Damon." Stefan said, as Damon glared at him.

" Oh, how brotherly of you, Stefan." Damon said, bitterness dripping off every word.

Elena looked at the expression on Damon's face, he had a look that told her that he'll kill to get what he wants.

He had the same expression when he thought about getting Katherine out of that tomb.

" Damon," Stefan said slowly, " if you attack me, you'll hurt Alicia as well."

Something in Damon faltered as he sagged in defeat, he'll kill his brother for this...but if little Alicia was going to get hurt in the process, than he couldn't do it.

Alicia watched as Damon started to turn away.

No! Damon! Help me!

Damon!

" Damon!" Alicia screamed.

Everyone turned to look at the child in Elena's arms.

Alicia stretched her arms out, " Damon..."