"Black is a nice colour on you Lan!" Elena was admiring the black dress I had put on.
"Thanks! I like the white on you." Elena hadn't decided what to wear yet. I pointed towards a white dress that I had in my closet. It was a designer brand not that Elena needed to know that. "Well if you're sure it will look nice!" Elena grabbed the white dress and put it on. We had stripped down to our underwear when we first came into my room. I zipped it up for her and pulled her towards the bathroom. "Close your eyes!" She obeyed like she normally does. I put some make-up on her and did her hair, I put some high heels onto her feet and then pulled her in front of my full-length mirror. "Well what do you think?" She opened her eyes and gasped.
"I look good enough to meet the Queen, not just to go to the grill." She looked happy and that was all that mattered. She turned and looked at me and gasped again. While I had been doing her hair and make-up I had been doing my own. I had quickly curled my hair again and put on a little lipstick. I had even pulled on my favourite black heels. "You look gorgeous!" She said. "But this must have taken you hours!" she said turning back to the mirror.
"Actually it took just under five minutes." I smiled at her.
"Really?" "Really, really!"
"I'm so glad you're doing my make-up for prom. Nobody at school will have such an amazing artist with them!" She smiled and turned and gave me a huge hug. "Easy Elena!" she let me go. "Come on the guys are waiting." I told her starting towards the door. She grabbed my hand and together we walked down. In the car Damon took my hand. "Are you ok Lan?" I had been very quiet on the way to the grill. "Yeah I'm fine." He didn't look convinced."I'm fine Damon, I'm just wondering what we're going to be like in the grill." "What do you mean?"
"I mean like how we're going to act." I turned and looked out the window.
"Lan, I dont care how we act in the grill. As long as I am with you nothing could be better." I smiled out the window. He was really taking this seriously. "I love you Lani." "I love you too Damon." We didnt exchange many more words after that until we reached the grill. "Will you hold my hand the whole time?" I asked quietly. I didnt want him to say no.
"It would be my pleasure Lani." We got out the car just as Stefan and Elena pulled up.
"Took your time Stef!" I said. He just smiled at me and grabbed Elena's hand.
"You ready?" He said to her.
"Definitely!" She smiled. We walked in and saw Bonnie and Caroline sitting in a booth. It was good that they were sorting out their problems. They had hardly spoken since Caroline had become a vampire. I hated seeing friendships ruined over vampires. Bonnie looked up at us when we entered and smiled. "Elena, Lani!" She came over and hugged us. I couldn't help but notice my hug was distant, but she had always been that way I mean she didnt really like vampires. To tell the truth she loathed them, but she was trying hard to make exceptions. Caroline came over and hugged us too.
"You two look amazing!" She said to Elena and I.
"Its all thanks to Lani, she does wonders in five minutes." Elena squeezed my arm. "Its a good thing she's my stylist for prom!" Elena added and Caroline and Bonnies eyes opened wide. "Your going to do Elena's hair and make-up for prom?" They both asked in unison.
"Why of course! I am attending too with my own date." Their eyes travelled down my arm to mine and Damon's linked hands.
"So when did this happen?" Caroline asked.
"It doesnt matter!" Elena said quickly, she knew I hated to gossip. "Can we join you guys?" "Well I was just leaving." Bonnie said.
"Oh well Caroline will you join us?" Elena looked sad. Bonnie hardly ever hung out with her if I was with her.
"Yeah of course." "Ok well bye Bonnie. I'm sorry you cant stay." Bonnie hugged her and said goodbye to everyone. After she had left we went over to the empty boothe. Damon and I sat on one side and Caroline, Elena and Stefan sat on the other. Damon lounged back in the chair draping his arm over my shoulders. I cuddled into him."You hungry Elena?" I asked. "I'll share some chips with you." She looked up at me.
"Yeah I guess I am a bit hungry." "Ok well you come with me and order." We left them sitting at the table. "Wanna get some drinks?" "Yeah I guess. Hey Lan?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you love Damon?" "Yes, I think I have for a while." She smiled at me and we grabbed the drinks. When we got back to the table Stefan and Damon were in an argument. "Whats going on?" I asked not really wanting to know what the answer was.
"Saint Stefan here thinks we should never have gone to Miami." "Why not?" I didn't see what the harm in Miami was.
"Because you had just collapsed and been tortured only twelve hours before you went!" Stefan exclaimed.
"You have a point Stefan but I felt fine and I wanted to do something to take my mind off that." "You were tortured?" Oh shit Elena didnt know. "When? By who? How?" They were all legitimate questions but I didnt know how to answer them.
"I dont know who it was Elena, I've never seen him before in my life. As for the when it was the day I ditched school. And the how was a stake. Happy?" It was too hard keeping secrets from Elena and I loved her too much to want to.
"But your ok now right?" "Yes Elena I am fine!" "Well then it doesnt matter, although I would love to know who did it."
"You and me both." Damon added quietly.
"Lets just talk about something different. Caroline, who are you going to prom with?" "Well Matt hopefully." She said. "But I dont know if I will one, have the control to be with him for a whole night and two, have the courage to actually ask him to go with me."
"As for one, I know you can control yourself because you are getting heaps better at it and two is just stupid you are the bravest chick I know."
"Aaaw thanks Lani!" She smiled at me. I saw Matt out the corner of my eye.
"Look there's your chance." I said nodding towards Matt. "You really think I can do it?"
"I know you can!" She took a deep breathe and stood up. She downed her drink and said,
"Well here goes." We all watched her walk away and her and Matt talk, I could probably hear them if I wanted to but I figured their conversation was private. But of course that didn't stop Damon.
"Anything good?" I asked him mentally rather than upset Elena by dobbing him in for eaves dropping.
"Not really, bunch a small talk... Aaaaah here we go!" I turned and looked at them but it seemed as though nothing had changed. Caroline had moved an inch closer but that was it. I gave up on my conscience and decided to listen in.
"Really?" Caroline asked him. The surprise in her voice made the conversation sort of intriguing.
"Yeah."
"Well I'd love too!" What? What would she love too? "There going on a date this Friday!" Damon explained. That was weird I know I wasn't projecting I have been concentrating the whole time we were here not too."I can tell by your face Lani." Oh, ok now I get it.
"I haven't been on a date in years." I moaned. Oooops i said it out loud oh oh. Elena was looking at me as though I was a mad woman, Damon was laughing at me and Stefan was laughing at Damon. "What are you going on about Lani?" Elena asked.
"Oh I was just thinking and stuff..." I trailed off and looked away. She didn't seem convinced. "Well why hasn't anyone taken you on a date? I mean your gorgeous." She said while staring at Damon. I knew that look it means why haven't you done it? "Elena thinks we should go on a date doesnt she?" I asked Damon mentally.
"Yes." Elena was still looking at me probably expecting an answer from one of us. She looked around at the three of us and when no one answered she dropped it leaning back into the chair. "I'm bored." I announced randomly. "Do you guys wanna go and do something fun?" Damon was always game for something fun, Stefan on the other hand I wasnt so sure about.
"Well, I kinda wanna go home." Elena said turning towards Stefan. "Can I stay at the boarding house tonight?" "Of course, lets go." They stood up and so did I. Damon on the other hand stayed seated. I hugged Elena.
"I'll see you in the morning ok. We can ditch school and go and do something." I gave her a big smile.
"Ok that sounds nice." I nodded goodbye to Stefan. "Goodnight brother." Damon was always so rude to Stefan. "Damon." Stefan nodded in acknowledgement. And with that they left.