I walk into Caroline's house in utter shock. Half hour ago I was watching my cousin throwing a pillow at Damon's head. And now I am on the run from an Original vampire? I'm starting to miss New York more and more. And why was I on the run? I just met the British ass. I walk into the living room and sit down on Caroline's couch. I know her and Tyler are watching me as they whisper near the living room entrance.

"Madison," Caroline starts. "What happened?"

"Where to begin? Oh I know I moved back!" I exclaim. Tyler makes a face like he wants nothing to do with this conversation. But really he's got no choice. He's here. "I come home and am faced with all the vampires and werewolves my dad taught me about. I find out my cousin is turned your turned, your boyfriend is a hybrid, Bonnie is a witch, my other cousin is a hunter. I go and talk to Elena, and then this British guy Klaus shows up. Takes Elena and Stefan to the side. Damon is flying me up to his room. Stefan is being thrown threw out the house and begs Damon to get me outa there and says that Elena is gone. Oh god, Elena." I go for my pocketbook but remember it is still at the Boarding House. "Crap, my bag is still at Damon's. I need that. It's got everything I need." I know I'm rambling. I think its PTSD.

"Hey, Madison calm down." Tyler says sitting next to me. He places a hand on my shoulder and I jump. He recoils his hand quick and looks for help from his girlfriend. "We will get your bag later."

"I need it. It's got my phone, my vervain, my stake, my wolfs bane, my wallet." The two teens look at each other in shock.

"Vervain? Wolfs bane? Madison you know that can hurt us right?" Caroline asked. I roll my eyes.

"That's the reason why I have it. I'm not stupid Caroline. I'm a Gilbert. Dad taught me about this before I moved. I'm not getting into this again. Wait for my memoir to come out first. Do you have any alcohol? I'm done talking about this for tonight. Really I am. So do you have any? I'm thinking we all get drunk tonight." Caroline looks at Tyler and then just nods her head. She gets up and walks away. "I'm sorry I jumped Tyler. I hope you understand it's just too much in one day. By the way, I heard about your dad. I'm sorry I know what it's like to loose a parent. Both in fact."

"Hey, its fine. And I heard about the fire. I was gonna write you. But I never got around to it. Being son of the mayor and all." I wave him off.

"It's fine. I'm fine. I got Jeremy and Elena." I said just at Caroline came in with 3 shot glasses and 3 bottles of rum.

"You got us too Maddie. We won't let anyone hurt you." I smile at my childhood friend. I pour us all a shot each, and hold it up to make a toast.

"To old friends and new." We all clink our glasses together and down the rum. "Let the drinking begin." I go over to a wooden chair. "Caroline is this something your mom really loves?"

"No, why?" she answers confused. Just then I break the chair and pick up the broken leg.

"Just in case. No biting you two. I have vervain in my system too." I just smile and pour another shot.

I really don't know how long it was, but the 3 of us got wasted pretty quickly. I was slurring my words and just walking around with the rum bottle in my hand. I know I was telling Caroline something. I think it was that I told myself no more drinking. But in reality look at the town I live in. I wouldn't be surprised if the percentage of alcoholics in the country were mainly in Mystic Falls. I was sitting on the arm chair, the couple on the couch. We were all laughing on moment; the second I looked down and looked back up they were all over each other. Gross, I thought, I need to call someone to come get me. I find Caroline's phone on the kitchen counter and start scrolling threw the contact list. I see Elena's name, Stefan's, Jeremy's, Matt's, Bonnie's. I could have called all of them if I wanted but it's when I see his name I decide to hit the send call button.

"What Blondie, I'm busy." He snarls on the phone.

"I'm not blonde fang boy." I retort.

"Madison is everything ok?" he perks up and sounds more concerned.

"Yeah, the rum is almost out and they are making out. When can I leave dear warden?" I smirk.

"Drinking again Maddie? Really?"

"It would be more fun if you where here blue eyes." WHAT? I'm gonna play it off tomorrow from the liquor. That's all I'm gonna do.

"Oh, yeah?" I can see his eyebrows going up in interest.

"Yeah, well your not here. Like I said the rum is running out. Can you compel someone to bring more?"

"I'm not condoning these actions your doing."

"Fine! How's baby brother?"

"Fine. By the time I got back Klaus was gone. Stefan won't say why he got a royal ass kicking. With Klaus it could be anything."

"Where's Elena?" I ask remembering Stefan got her out before us.

"She's back here."

"Can she come get me? Or Stefan? They can take me back to my place." I hear him sigh on the other end.

"I'll come get you and bring you back to your place. ONLY because Klaus hasn't been invited into there. He has been at Caroline's. I'm getting into the car now."

"Don't forget my bag!"

"Maddie I will bring it tomorrow. The car is started and I'm almost at Caroline's. Let her know I'm coming." He hangs up the phone. I look down at it and call him a stupid bloodsucker because I know he can't hear me. I walk into the living room. As I turn the corner I see a show I really didn't need to see.

"Oh, crap." I say and turn around. I hear Caroline gasp.

"Maddie, we thought you went to bed when we didn't see you in the chair." She explains.

"Didn't hear me talking in the kitchen on your phone with your vampy hearing?" she just shakes her head. Her face is so red from embarrassment. "Well, thanks for watching me. I'm leaving Damon is on his way he should be here by now." I say finishing off the rum in my bottle before putting it down on the hallway table. And I walk to the front door. Damon is staring back at me as I look out the front door window. I scream and Tyler is at my side pulling his boxers on. "It's just Damon. Go back to Caroline Tyler. I'll talk to you soon." I say as I head out the door.

"You weren't kidding when you said they were having a good time. Did you call me cause you were getting jealous?" he smirks and looks down at me.

"No, I called you cause you held me up here." I say walking to the car. I start to get dizzy as I'm walking but I try to walk it off so Mr. Vampire can't tell. Which I'm wrong.

"You need to stop drinking. You are so klutzy when you do. It reminds me of Elena." He says opening up the passenger side door. He walks around and gets in and we start driving to the Gilbert house. "So it would be more fun with me huh?" Great, just great, he remembers my outburst.

"I can have a moment of weakness Salvatore. Sorry if it was like you in the bedroom earlier.' He looks at me with a dropped brow. "I quote 'I will if you stay outa mine'. Sound familiar Damon?" I see his fist close on the wheel for a second and then they relax.

"You heard that?" I just look at him and nod my head. "It was a moment of weakness Gilbert." He looks back at me. I give him a small smile.

"Then we are even." We are at my house before I know it. I turn to Damon. "Why did Stefan want us out of the house so quickly?"

"He didn't want you hurt. He's got a good heart about his friends."

"How bad was he? I mean hurt?"

"He healed almost right away. But he did need some blood for the wood pieces in his back. He won't say what ticked Klaus off. I wish I knew."

"Am I in danger cause I was there? I don't want to bring it here and put Jeremy and Matt in danger too." I look down at my hands. I know I'm drunk, but I feel the effects wearing off.

"I really don't know. He's a ticking time bomb. If it wasn't for your vampire killing cousin I would tell you to stay with us tonight. I'm know he's pacing the living room right now." He looks at me with my questioning eyes. He takes his index fingers and puts it to his ear. "What is it you call it 'vampy hearing'?" I just smile. "You ok Maddie? Still shaken up?"

"I guess, I really could use more rum. But I guess I should go to bed." I turn back around and start to open my door. Then Damon is already there opening it for me. "You really gotta stop doing that. I'm drunk and shaken up and you just scared the living crap outa me."

"I could say 'I vant to suck your blood' would that make anything better?" he says it in the best Dracula impression I have ever heard and it makes me laugh.

"It made me laugh, thanks." I say smiling up at him. We make it up to the front door. "Thanks for protecting me tonight. And then driving my drunken ass home again. By the way, you can bring my car back tomorrow again?"

"Now you're asking for a lot. It will cost you."

"Cost me what?" Making deals with any type of vampire isn't good.

"Stay outa my head so I can focus on Klaus." I smile.

"Fine by me. After today don't expect me over at the Boarding House anytime soon. If the big mean vampire can't get into this house, I'm planting my ass in there." I smiles down at me. He really has a nice smile I think to myself, and eyes. "I need some sleep. My car tomorrow? And my bag too?"

"I'll leave it in the trunk and your keys by your bedroom window." He says. I nod in agreement. And then the alcohol came over me, I go on my tippy toes and kiss his cheek.

"Thanks again Damon. See you around." I say as I walk into the house. Where I am greeted by my vampire hating cousin.

"Again with Damon Salvatore, Maddie?" he says walking up to me.

"Not tonight Jer, I had too much to drink and a really eventful night. Can we please have all your 'I hate vampire' drama tomorrow?" I say going to walk up the stairs. He grabs my wrist and turns me around.

"No, Maddie. Its past 2am and you're just getting home. And with a vampire nonetheless. We need to talk about this now."

"Jeremy, your hurting me. Get off." He just holds on even harder. "Jeremy, let go!" I say raising my voice. Hoping Matt can hear me. Or maybe Damon was still outside listening. "Let go!" I say louder than before.

"No, what is going on with you? You come home drunk both nights you been here. And Damon has been driving you home both nights? I thought you couldn't stand vampires Madison."

"I don't like them Jer, but I love my cousin. That won't change. We are all we have left. Vampire or human, were family. Now let go!" I say more sternly. I see the front door behind Jeremy open a little and Damon peek threw. I don't know what he has planned. But I don't look at him. I don't want my cousin knowing he's in the house.

"She's the walking dead. And you're hanging out with them."

"You dated one! What's the difference? If Anna was still around would it make a difference or would you kill her too cause of your hunter instincts?"

"Leave Anna out of this! She died before I knew what I was."

"But would you hurt her? Kill her? What's the difference between her and your sister? And the two vamps who have been nothing but good to you? What about Caroline, the girl we all grew up with? Your friends with them aren't you?"

"I was, until he turned Elena. I want him-" He was cut off by Damon coming in and taking him into a chokehold.

"Didn't she say let go, like 10 minutes ago? You Gilberts don't know how to listen."

I know I said the last chapter was it for today. But I had an idea and needed to get it down. R&R please! I need some feedback!