this chapter is a lot slower and I honestly dont know if I like it or not. I dont mind parts of it, but its mainly just a filler chapter. containing more of Aurora's recovery and gaining the strength with continuing with her life. There is pretty much no Delena in this chapter, maybe thats why I dont like it. I hope you enjoy. Let me and the muse know what you think.
PS I own nothing.
The next day Aurora woke up beside her best friend and stared at the ceiling. No matter how great last night had been she was still feeling the emotional damage from being kidnapped. She didn't think she'd ever be the same again. If there was anyone that could help her it would be Lilah. She settled back into her pillow already knowing that she wasn't going to school that day. A little while later her alarm went up and she woke up again. Lilah was getting out of the bed on the other side.
"Are you coming to school today Aurora?" she asked her best friend.
"No. I need time to deal with this. I'm still really messed up." she said.
"Take all the time you need. What do you want me to tell everyone who asks?" she asked.
"I don't know. Don't go all "she got kidnapped by a psychotic vampire." just say I'm sick and I'll be back in a few days." she said.
"What should I tell Nathan?" Lilah asked.
"I don't know. What happened to me, made me realize that I don't even know if I want a boyfriend right now. The only men I feel remotely comfortable around are my dad, Aiden, Alaric and Stefan. Tyler's okay, and so is Matt. And of course my grandpa. But other than that boys scare me." she said.
"Understandable. I wont say anything to him." she said.
"Thanks Lil." she said before settling into her pillows again. Lilah went into the bathroom and got ready for school before going downstairs where Aiden was eating breakfast and Damon and Elena were watching their son curiously from the door to the kitchen.
"Is he reading...for fun?" Elena asked.
"It looks like it." he whispered.
"This new Aiden scares me. I think he was abducted by aliens. You never really know. Vampire's turned out to be real." she said.
"Maybe this Aiden is a alien replica of our son." Damon suggested.
"Aiden can hear you." Aiden called, when listening to them talking about him grew obnoxious. Elena laughed buried her head in Damon's chest.
"Morning Lilah." he said when he heard her coming down the stairs.
"That is eerie Mr Salvatore. How did you know it was me?" she asked.
"Vampire hearing. I can recognize everyone in this house's footsteps. It's good to know, that way I know which teenager is sneaking out in the middle of the night." he said.
"Noted. Its good to know. Because when Aurora is better, I'll know to never sneak her out." Lilah said.
"Good plan. Is she going to school today?" he asked, referring to his daughter.
"No. She's not better yet. She was good last night, but this morning she's really guarded again. And shes not ready to face everyone at school yet." Lilah said.
"She can take all the time she needs. If the principal wants to speak to us again in regards to Aurora this time, then so be it." he said.
"Do you want me to just ride to school with Aiden?" Lilah asked.
"That would be good." he said.
"Sounds good. Are you ready Aiden?" she asked. Aiden nodded and packed up his stuff.
"I work this afternoon, so I guess I'll see you guys after work." he said.
"Okay." Elena said as they watched their son leave.
Aurora came downstairs an hour or so later and walked into the kitchen where her mom and dad were sitting at the table drinking a glass of blood.
"How are you feeling?" Damon asked.
"Physically I'm fine. I just feel like a mess right now." she said.
"Take all the time you need. You went through an ordeal." he said.
"Thanks dad. But I want to go back to school tomorrow. Sitting upstairs in my room isn't going to fix me. Getting back to life will. If I sit around and not live my life, then he wins." she said.
"That's a good way to think of it." he said.
"Besides I'll be safe there. Lilah will be with me. Alaric is one of my teachers. And Tyler is the football coach. Why Caroline is the drama teacher. There are people I know and trust all over the place. I'll never be alone." she said.
"Very true. And your mother and I could be there in seconds if you needed us." he said.
"Exactly. I need to get back to life." she said digging through the cupboards looking for her beloved box of cocoa puffs.
"Exactly what is the nutritional value of chocolatey cereal?" Damon asked glaring at the box of cereal in his daughters hand.
"It tastes good. And its all part of your balanced breakfast." she said.
"Right. Sure. When I was growing up, a balanced breakfast was... meat, fruit and bread and freshly milked milk. With eggs sometimes. It was great. Now chocolate is a balanced breakfast. What has the world come to?" he asked.
"Keep in mind dad you grew up in the 1800's. Nowadays we eat Cocoa Puffs." she said.
"Right. Note to self, do not buy Cocoa Puffs ever again." he said.
"Right and fruity pebbles are so much better?" she asked sarcastically.
"Fruity pebbles Aurora. They have fruit in them." he said defending his cereal.
"Uh huh. Sure." she said pouring milk into her cereal and taking it to the table.
"She is too much like you." he said glaring at his wife who was trying to hold back laughter at the exchange.
"She's right though. Cocoa puffs are just as healthy as fruity pebbles." Elena said.
"You know. I don't like either of you right now. I will take my fruity pebbles where they will be appreciated." he said standing up and taking his bowl of cereal into the dining room.
"So you're going to sit in there and eat by yourself because you were wrong?" Elena clarified.
"I am never wrong." he said from the dining room table.
"Right. Mmmm,cocoa puffs." Elena said from the kitchen table.
"Mmmm fruity pebbles." he said back. Aurora laughed at the immaturity her mom and dad were displaying.
"And you guys wonder how Aiden ended up so immature?" she asked.
Aiden and Lilah walked into the school and were stopped by several students wanting to know the whereabouts of Aurora.
"She's sick." Lilah said and continued walking towards her locker. Aiden left her and walked to his locker before going to hang out with his friends. He was resolved on turning down any drugs that were offered to him. He needed to make an effort, his parents ended up convincing his principal to let him back in school. Lilah opened her locker and gathered her books when Nathan showed up.
"Hey Lilah so where's my girl?" he asked leaning against the locker.
"At home." she answered.
"Where have you been for the past couple days?" he asked.
"At home." she repeated.
"Is Aurora sick?" he asked.
"Yeah. She's sick." Lilah said walking away. Nathan watched her go before going outside to join his friends.
"So where's Aurora?" one guy asked.
"She's sick.." Nathan said.
"So when are you going to seal the deal?" another guy asked.
"When she gets back to school. I would have done it already but the day we were at her house her dad showed up and kicked me out." he said bitterly.
"Isn't her dad a vampire? Damon Salvatore?" he asked.
"I think so. He's an ass." Nathan said.
"Aurora's mom is hot though. She's a vampire too, she was changed at the age of 18 or something like that. She's practically our age." he said.
"Yeah she's definitely a MILF." another boy said. The group laughed until Aiden appeared.
"Are you talking about my mom?" he asked angrily having heard most of the conversation.
"Yeah. She's hot." he said.
"And she belongs to my dad. She wouldn't be interested in high school boys." he said.
"How do you know Salvatore?" he asked.
"Do you want me to kick your ass. I heard what you said about Aurora. That's my sister you dick. She's been through enough." he yelled.
"What's going on here?" Alaric asked as he and Caroline weaved their way through the crowd.
"Mr Saltzman, Miss Forbes." he said smiling when he seen his Godparents.
"Aiden what's going on?" Caroline asked.
"Nothing. It's all finished. They were talking about my mom and Aurora." he said.
"Right. Do you know how creepy it is to be talking about his mom. Yes she's a 34 year old in a 18 year old's body. But that doesn't change the fact that she's 34 and married." Caroline said. The guys relaxed a bit and then Caroline took Aiden's arm and pulled him away from the group.
"Don't fight with them. You're mom has gone through enough recently. She doesn't need to worry about you getting in trouble." she said.
"I'm sorry. I just got so mad at them." he said.
"Just try harder okay buddy." she said hugging him before walking towards the school.
After school was over Aiden went to the Grill. Matt put him to work waiting tables and watched him from the bar. Whenever he looked at the boy he saw his father but in the way he acted he saw bits and pieces of Elena. In his laugh and in his smile. It was nice to see.
"You're doing good Aiden. Keep up the good work." he said.
"Thanks Matt. So I've always meant to ask, what happened between you and my mom? There's a lot of awkwardness." he said.
"Uh we dated for two years before she dumped me. I never really thought we were over but then she met your dad. Their relationship didn't sit well with me, especially when I seen how he changed her. She was more passionate, and more fun. With me she was simply the good daughter of Miranda and Grayson Gilbert. She wasn't this girl that she is now. I can finally admit it, but your dad was the one for her. He made her life better and he gave her you and Aurora. I've never seen her happier." Matt explained.
"Do you still love my mom?" he asked.
"I always will. There's no one else out there like Elena Gilbert." he said. Aiden nodded and pulled off his apron when he saw that it was time for him to go home.
"Have a good night." Aiden said.
"You to." Matt said watching the teenager leave.
The next day Aurora woke up and took a deep breath before showering and getting ready for the day. She dressed in a t shirt, hoodie and a pair of jeans not wanting to put too much effort into looking good. Brushing her long brown hair into a ponytail and applying a coat of mascara she grabbed her backpack and left her room.
"You're going to school?" Damon asked
"Yeah." she said pouring herself a bowl of cereal.. Damon shook his head at her choice of cereal.
"Do you ever eat anything else?" he asked.
"Why would I want to?" she retaliated.
"Touche." he said.
"Where's mom?" she asked.
"In bed. She wanted to sleep in." he said.
"Good for her." Aurora said as she shovelled cereal into her mouth. Aiden came down the stairs and said goodbye hopping into his car to head for school.
"I gotta go." she said with a mouth full of cereal.
"Very attractive." Damon winced as she picked up her backpack and grabbed her keys and rushed from the house. When she got to school she quickly found Lilah sitting at their usual table. She needed to be around her best friend, she didn't feel comfortable being around all these people.
"Hey. I'm glad you're here." Lilah said hugging her best friend. Aurora watched Nathan strut over to her and she took a deep breath.
"Hey Ror, can we talk?" he asked. She hated it when he called her "Ror." her name was Aurora and she liked that.
"Yeah." she said getting up and following him to a place a little more private.
"So I was wondering if maybe we could try again what he tried that day at your house?" he asked smoothly.
"I think that maybe I should talk first." she said. He looked at her confused as she took a couple steps back from him.
"What do you have to say?" he asked.
"I want to break up with you. I'm not ready for a relationship with you. Actually I'm not ready for a relationship at all. The past few days were some of the hardest of my life and I need to be by myself for a while." she said.
"You cant just break up with me. You cant." he said seriously.
"I just did. If you don't mind I would like to get back to my friends." she said walking away. She couldn't deny that it felt good to end that, it made her feel like she had some control over her life again. It felt very liberating.
That afternoon she went home and she knew she was going to be by herself for around a half an hour. The idea didn't bother her this time so much. She just wouldn't invite anyone in. She knew that now. She settled on the couch and kept her new cell phone by her side in case something did happen. She heard a knock at the door. She decided that she could answer it,if it was a vampire he couldn't get in anyways unless they'd already been invited in. She opened the door and saw Nathan standing there.
"Why are you here?" she asked.
"Because you and I need to talk." he said walking past her into the house.
"I didn't invite you in." she said.
"Not that I care. I want something from you and I intend to get it." he said.
"What do you want Nathan? I just want you to leave." she said.
"I only dated you for one reason. I'm here to collect." he said.
"What are you talking about?" she asked.
"you are going to have sex with me." he said stalking her.
"I am most certainly not going to." she said.
"Yes you are. You don't really have the option." he said.
"Yes I do. Don't touch me, or else you will be sorry. My dad will kill you." she said.
"Your dad's not here." he said. Aurora heard a car pull into the driveway and smiled knowing she just needed to distract him for a few more seconds.
"He could be here in seconds if he wanted to. I wouldn't touch me if I were you." she said keeping a safe distance between them.
"Yeah right." he said. The front door opened and Aurora felt relief.
"What the hell is this?" Aiden demanded seeing his sister getting stalked by her boyfriend.
"Aiden. He wont leave me alone." she said. Aiden stepped between them and put his hands out warning Nathan not to come any closer.
"Stay out of this man, its none of your concern." Nathan said.
"Actually it is. Now if you don't leave, I'm going to kick your ass," Aiden said.
"Yeah..." Nathan said before throwing the first punch. Aurora stepped back while her brother threw the next punch. They fought for a couple minutes before Damon walked in the front door.
"What the fuck is going on here?" he demanded seeing Aiden pummelling Nathan on the floor.
"Hi daddy. Aiden is defending me. I promise." she said. Damon pulled Aiden off of Nathan and stepped between them.
"I thought I said you were to never enter my house again without my permission." Damon said.
"It's not like I have to answer to you." he said.
"Right. I would suggest you get out of my house before I throw you out." Damon said.
"You're gonna get a call from my mom and dad. This was assault." he said.
"Yes, you go ahead and have them call me. It could be a fun conversation." Damon said. Nathan left the house holding his nose which was bleeding profusely.
"So what happened?" Damon asked sitting at the kitchen table staring his two kids down.
"I came straight home after school and started watching TV. Nathan shows up and wants sex and I turn him down. He starts stalking me and then Aiden shows up. Nathan throws the first punch and then Aiden attacks. Then you walk in." Aurora explained.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
"Breaking up with him was liberating. But him stalking scared me. I managed not to show my fear." she said.
"Good for you." he said.
"I was thinking dad." she said.
"About what?" he asked suspiciously.
"Could you teach me to defend myself against vampire attackers and human attackers. I don't want to be left defenceless ever again." she asked.