Chapter 8

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Dear journal,

It's Stefan's birthday today. Which means mine is coming up in a few days! I wonder what he'll send me this year. Last year was my coat. I hope it's not too flashy.


I got up and went into Stefan's room to give him my present. I found a blonde woman and Stefan. "Stefan?" I asked him.

"Oh, Emilia. This is Lexi", he said, "Lexi, this is my little sister Emilia".

"I don't think he ever mentioned you", Lexi said.

"This is the first time we've been together since 1912", I told her, "I spent some years completely avoiding my brothers. And for good reason". I handed Stefan my present.

He opened it. "Another journal?" he asked.

"Of poems I've written over the years", I told him, "Don't worry. There's nothing extremely personal in them".

"Thank you", he said hugging me, "But you still have to wait for yours".

"I'm fine with waiting", I told him.

"Could you keep Lexi company while I go handle some things?" Stefan asked.

"Translation, you want me to stay here?" I asked him.

"It's not like and you know it", he said kissing my forehead. He left the room and I sat down at his desk.

"So…where were you all those years?" she asked.

"After I was turned, I had a ripper phase. I met another vampire and he taught me that I didn't have to be like that. Something happened in 1912 that brought me back to Mystic Falls. After that, I went back to him and spent some more time with him and his brother. His brother left and we had some more years together. Something came up and he left me. I came back here", I told her.

"And who was the lucky vampire?" Lexi asked.

"If I told you, then I'd have to kill you", I joked.

Lexi just laughed. "You know, I like you", Lexi said.

"I like you too. I always wanted an older sister", I told her.


A while later, Damon came home.

Lexi was sleeping on Stefan's bed.

I was sitting on Stefan's desk reading a book.

Damon came in and looked at me. He put his finger to his lips, signaling me to be quiet. He lay down next to Lexi and woke her up. Damon started hitting on her. Damon ended up being choked by Lexi.

When she left, Damon sat up rubbing his throat. "Damn that girl's got a good grip", he said.

I smirked at him.

Damon came up behind me and said, "Whatcha readin' little sister".

"Shakespeare", I told him. I started to read aloud as he braided my hair.

"I gotta go", Damon said, placing a kiss on the back of my head.

I was alone in the house with Lexi.

"You wanna watch a movie?" Lexi asked.

"Like what?" I asked her.

"I dunno. Anything. I'm desperate at this point", she said.

I went to my room and looked thru my DVDs. "How do you feel about '50 first dates'?" I asked her.

"Good enough. I love a romantic-comedy", she said.

We spent the rest of the afternoon watching movies.


Stefan came home later. "Did you two have fun?" Stefan asked.

"Spent all afternoon watching movies", I told him.

Then Lexi and Stefan started talking about Elena.

I rolled my eyes.

It seemed like everything was about her…or Katherine. Damn doppelgangers.

Damon came in and started talking about a party at the Grill.

I ran up to my room and started to get ready.

"You're not going", Damon said.

"Yes I am", I growled.

"Since when are you a party girl?" Damon asked.

I walked up to Damon and leaned in close to him and said quietly, "You'd be surprised big brother". I backed away and grabbed my straightener.

"Tease", Damon muttered.


I walked into the Grill.

"I thought I told you", I heard Damon's voice; "You're not invited. Go home".

"Why?" I asked him.

He pulled me aside and said, "Because. I have something planned to get the townspeople off our backs. And I don't want you interfering or getting in the middle of it. Please. For your safety, go home".

I glared at him.

He took my face in his hands and looked deep into my eyes. "Please", he pleaded.

"Okay", I sighed.

He kissed my forehead and led me to the door.


I went home and got ready for bed. I picked up my journal off my desk and sat on my windowsill. I pulled out my journal and opened it.

Dear journal,

I was planning to go to a party at the Grill tonight, but Damon told me to go home. I wonder what he was planning, but I could tell that it wasn't going to be good. Stefan doesn't think Damon has any humanity left, but I know he does. He shows it every day, but only when he's with me. He has a reputation to up-hold.


Damon came home.

A few minutes later, Stefan came storming in.

They started to fight until Damon was pinned to the wall.

"What's going on?" I asked him.

"Damon staked Lexi!" Stefan yelled.

"You did what?" I asked horrified.

"Come on, I did this for us. To get them off our trail", Damon said.

"You never do anything for anyone but yourself", Stefan growled stabbing Damon with a stake.

"Stefan!" I yelled at him.

"You missed!" Damon said shocked.

"No. You saved my life. I'm sparing yours. We're even. And now we're done", Stefan said, leaving.

Damon dropped to the floor.

I ran over to him and pulled the stake out. "I believe you Damon", I told him.

"I know", he whispered.