" There are no secrets better kept than the secrets that everybody guesses."

-George Bernard Shaw

DPOV
"What the hell Vicki!" Vicki was squirming on my back and I shoved her in my car. I just caught her sneaking around with Jeremy right after we had a serious conversation about how she cannot go there in till she gets under control. "You are seriously going to ruin my plans! It would be different if it wasn't Elena's brother!" I slammed the door and walked around to my side.

"It's not my fault you didn't know we were dating!" She screamed right when I got in.

"You're right because if you weren't you'd be dead right now." I started driving away from the house hoping they couldn't hear us out there.

"Liar! The only reason you did this to me was because you where bored!"

"True. But if I knew you were with mini Gilbert, you would just be plain dead. Dead, dead, dead!"

"I hate you!"

"That's so sweet, I hate you too." I gave her a fake smile that just made her angrier. "And so will Jeremy if he finds out." I pulled into the Grill parking lot.

"No! It wouldn't be Jeremy hating me, it would be Elena hating you!" I slammed down on the breaks and she went forward hitting her head on the dashboard. "Ow..." She looked at me and was furious now. "What if... your precious Elena found out?

"You'd be dead before that could happen." I said without missing a beat.

"We'll see about that." Then she was gone and my car door was left wide open.

"Dammit!" I mumbled and was out of the car in one second flat. I looked around everywhere. I didn't see her. I was about to get back in the car in till I heard shuffling coming from the back of the Grill. I walked down the steps that led to the noise. I didn't care if they noticed me. I'm pretty sure after the night I had, this town could deal with another couple of "animal attacks". I was ready to go grab my little snack for the night when I froze. I immediately backed up into the shadows when I saw Dylan making out hardcore with a girl I didn't know. I grew frustrated at not being able to eat them and then furious at how this guy was totally cheating on Elena. I may sound hypocritical but I wanted to kill him for cheating on her. For tricking her into thinking he actually cared. I quickly ran out of there. I got back into my car and drove off back to the boarding house, completely forgetting about Vicki.

All I could think about all that night was Dylan. Was I going to tell Elena? Would she even believe me? I couldn't even sleep. I didn't even attempt to go to bed as I was too busy thinking this over. When sun light started to peak through the windows I finally made a decision. I wasn't going to tell her. I don't know why but she relied on that idiot. How could I take that away from her? I jumped up from the couch and grabbed my jacket. I was about to go open the door when I paused. I backtracked and grabbed the medallion off the table that has been sitting there for a while now.

I headed out of the boarding house and went to... school. Everyday I arrived at school I felt my reputation in the supernatural world deteriorate. Bad ass Damon Salvatore is in History class today. Ugh. It disgusts me. I got out of my car and looked around. My eyes landed on the one person I was hoping I would see. Elena. I felt my feet walking towards her but then I stopped when Dylan came into view. I sighed and turned towards the other direction and when I saw Bonnie siting on a picnic table my mind was immediately set back on my original goal of this whole charade. I walked towards her ready to put on the charm.

"Hello Bonnie." I smiled at her and sat down on the bench.

"Hey Damon." She mumbled.

"Why are you so down?" I noticed her lack of enthusiasm. "Bad day?"

"Bad life." I laughed and figured this was perfect.

"Maybe this could cheer you up." I lifted up my hand and dropped the medallion. It glistened in the sun light and she looked at it mesmerized. I watched her carefully as she took in the necklace a little too much. It almost looked like she was in a trance and she reached up to grab it. I let her take it and she gasped and shuttered. She let go of the necklace and backed away from the table.

"Thanks but no thanks." I curiously watched her run away. I thought she would have come into her powers a little bit more by now. I jumped off the table and started walking into the school. I gave one glance at Elena to see her watching me closely. I waved to her and only with my vampire eyesight could I see her blush as she looked away.

I went about my day like all the rest and did my best to not snap at anyone. It was over and I was rushing out of school before I heard the annoying voice of my lady friend screaming my name.

"Damon!" I stopped walking and turned around to see her running over to me. She was carrying a large amount of decorations and shuffled up to me. "Can you please help me? I'm about to drop everything."

"No." As I was speaking she lost her grip and everything fell to the floor.

"Really Damon?" When I didn't say anything she just rolled her eyes and bent down grabbing everything. "What time are you picking me up tonight?"

"Actually I'm going with Elena." Everything she picked up again fell to the floor and she looked at me horrified.

"Damon I'm your girlfriend! You're supposed to be taking me!"

"Caroline, you still will be my lady friend and you're going to be busy with the whole haunted house anyway."

"You know I don't like it when you hangout with her." I rolled my eyes and leaned in to kiss her briefly.

"See you later." I turned around and started walking out of school and went to my car. To my surprise Bonnie was leaning against the side of my car.

"Do you have a second?" Bonnie said as I got closer.

"I always have time for a pretty lady like yourself." She tried her best not to smile. I knew I had her right where I wanted her.

"I'm sorry I was acting so weird earlier. I'm having a hard time lately. There's been a lot of changes going on in my life."

"I know." She looked at me confused for a second. "I know your secret."

"W-What secret?" She played off. We both knew she knew what I was talking about. "The secret that I have a huge crush on Brad Weber, who sits next to me in history? Everyone knows that." She looked at me nervous and I smirked as her heart started beating faster.

"Sure, that secret." I leaned in closer so only she could hear me. "Just so you know, I'm trying to protect you. Take this." I put the medallion into her pocket and leaned back away from her. I smiled as her heart rate was normal. I was finally winning her trust.

"And what is going on here?" My attention was immediately switched to the familiar voice of Elena looking at us judgingly.

"I was just saying goodbye." Bonnie's words were rushed out and she ran away. We both watched her leave. When she was far gone I looked back at Elena.

"You do know her and Caroline are friends right? No matter how many flirty smiles you give each other nothing will ever happen."

"I'm not sure green is your color Elena."

"I'm not jealous..." She stammered.

"Sure, I believe you. Now get in the car." She walked over and got in. We drove to her house and I followed her into the room. I went for the familiar spot on her bed that I usually laid on as she rushed around her room. "What are you wearing tonight?"

"I haven't decided yet." I got up from her bed and opened her closest and started riffling through her clothes.

"Why haven't you worn half of this stuff." I noticed a lot of clothes I've never seen before. "There are a lot of low cut shirts. Don't you know those are my favorite?" I heard her laugh come from the bathroom as I kept looking through her stuff. "What did you wear last year?" I called to her and she came into the closest.

"Here." She grabbed something off a hanger and held it against herself. "I'm going to be a repeat offender."

"Go put it on." I said excited at how it was going to look on her.

A couple minutes she came out in a bloody nurses outfit. I looked her up and down and had to remind myself to not let my jaw drop.

"You look beautiful." She blushed and it drove me crazy.

"What are you wearing?" She asked.

"This." Her brow furrowed and she looked at me.

"What are you going to be."

"I'm going to be a Damon Salvatore." She giggled and rolled her eyes and went to finish getting ready. I sat on her bed for the next hour or two and just watched her. I felt like I could do this everyday. Just spend time with her doing absolutely nothing. She was sitting at he end of her bed and we were talking about some random thing when Elena's phone went off. She ran over to the dresser and quickly picked it up.

"Hello?" She said into he phone and I used my special hearing to listen to the other person.

"Are you at the school for the haunted house yet?" I heard it was mini Gilbert and that spiked my interest. I haven't seen Vicki since last night.

"No. I'll be there soon though. I lost track of time."

"Vicki is here. She is acting really strange." I jumped off the bed and went straight for the door. I couldn't take any chances. I heard Elena hang up and follow after me.

"Where are you going?"

"Come on we gotta go." I rushed her outside and we left. It didn't take long to get to the school because of my driving. I just noticed Elena clinging to her seat and freaking out.

"What's going on Damon?" I was out of the car in a second and opening her door.

"I have to find Vicki."

"What is with you and Vicki?"

"How about you go find her brother. See you around." I turned away from Elena's questioning gaze and rushed off into he crowd of people. I took a moment and tried to listen to all the conversations going on. I quickly heard mini Gilbert and rushed off to where the school buses were.

"Vicki? Vicki! What the hell?" Jeremy screamed which made it easier to find them.

I got there right when Jeremy was pushing Vicki off of him. She went to attack him but I grabbed her shoulder from behind and threw her against the building and she fell to the floor. Jeremy ran to her. I did my best to grab him before Vicki got to him but I was too late. She sunk her fangs into his neck and blood filled the air. I grabbed a hold of him and yanked him away. Vicki was on her feet and walking towards Jeremy but then she suddenly went still. She gasped and she was slowly turning grey. Her body suddenly fell to the ground and then Stefan was revealed with a bloody stake in his hand.

"It had to be done." Stefan said. Jeremy ran forward towards Vicki's dead body and tears where falling down his face.

"What happened to her?" He mumbled and took her hand in his.

"She was a vampire Jeremy." His head flashed up and he looked at me with tears still falling from his eyes.

"Va-Vampire?" He looked at us both then gasped immediately standing up backing away from us. "You guys are.. are vampires?" I looked at Stefan to see him staring at Jeremy's neck. I watched as he inched forward a bit.

"Stefan." There was no response and Stefan took a full step closer to Jeremy. "Stefan!" I screamed and he finally looked away. "Take care of Vicki. I'll take care of the kid." He stared at me for a long time and without answering he took Vicki's body and there it over his shoulder and walked out of view.

"What's going to happen to her body?"

"That doesn't matter. You have to forget now." His eyes went wide and he backed up a little more against the wall.

"Forget? I don't want to forget." I paused, not expecting that.

"I can make it all go away."

"Don't." I was suddenly right in his face. He wasn't even afraid. I stepped back impressed and looked him up and down. Maybe I could use his help... A sinister smile spread across my face and I disappeared out of sight. I was definitely going to use him.

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