When "Parents evening" was over, Diana went to the Grill, in desperate need of a glass of Baileys.
She sighed, gazing down into its soft creamy contents, staring at her reflection. Then she heard someone sit down next to her, and looked up to see Caroline, who was grinning as usual.
Oh no...
'Hey Diana! How are you? Not seen you for ages! Hows your mom? What-?'
She never shut up...
Diana sighed, then smiled back. 'Hey, I'm good ta...' then sighed. 'Why is everyone I know a vampire?'
Caroline froze, her eyes wide. Diana chuckled at her taken aback expression.
'Surely you could tell?' Diana said, raising her glass to her lips. Caroline chuckled nervously, silence had fallen at last, then.
'Are you?'
Diana nodded. 'Moms human, dad's a vamp.'
Caroline gasped. 'That sounds... so mad! How could that happen? Does your mom know who he-?'
Diana growled as the questions started up again. 'One, yes mom knows, two, yes she knows who he is, three, my dad is Damon Salvatore.'
The glass Caroline was holding shattered in her grip. 'Did you just say... Damon-?' She asked, her blonde hair quivering from a whole range of emotions.
Diana nodded. 'Mmhmm, and Stefan's my uncle.'
Caroline got over the shock quicker than you could say Vampire.
'Your mom's mad.' She just said, eyes still wide. Diana laughed, then nodded. 'Hell yeah, agreed.' Caroline shook her head, shoving it to one side.
'Never mind the fact that your Renesmee-'
Dianas eyebrow rose.
'-How about you help me organize the Winter Wonderland Ball?'
Diana set her glass down, then frowned. 'The what?'
Caroline groaned. 'I forgot you were new... every year at Christmas we have a great big party...' she grinned. 'And this year, I'm in charge of organizing it!'
Diana understood now, then smiled genuinely for the first time in a while.
'Sure thing- I'd love to!'
Caroline clapped her hands twice, then said. 'Right, meeting after school, my house, yeah?'
Diana did a mock salute. 'Yes Miss!'
Caroline laughed, then said. 'We totally have to go shopping for our dresses together- the sales are on at-'
Yep, she never shut up...
Diana nodded, smiling in a kinda strained way. 'Sure thing!'
Caroline left... at last.
'Having fun?'
Diana turned back to the seat Caroline had vacated to see her father.
She grinned. 'I was until now.'
Damon smiled sarcastically, then chuckled. 'You missed out something the other day.'
Diana raised an eyebrow. 'And what would that be?' Damons lip curled up. 'Can you compel?' Diana raised the eyebrow up further, then smirked.
'Yes, thank you very much.'
Damon actually looked mildly surprised at that. He nodded. 'Get me a free Scotch while you're at it?'
Diana rolled her eyes, then called for the bartender, then grinned sweetly, looking into his eyes. 'WKD Blue and double Scotch please.'
The bartender blinked, looking blank, then bustled around getting them, then handing them to the pair, free of charge.
Damon nodded, impressed as he raised the glass. 'Not too shabby Dee.'
Diana scowled. 'Dee? Shut up Damo.'
Damon scowled. 'Very original (!)'
Diana laughed, finishing of her bottle already, getting up.
'Oh I know.'
The next day, Diana was sat opposite Caroline as she twittered on about the Snow Ball... or whatever it was called.
Oh yeah- Winter Wonderland Ball.
Diana nodded. 'Are we having it here?'
Caroline shook her head, rifling through leaflets. 'No, were having it at the Lockwood Mansion.'
Diana frowned. 'Lockwood?' Caroline nodded. 'Yep, I managed to talk Tyler into it...' she frowned. 'He said as long as I stopped talking on and on... he'd help get it arranged...' She looked at Diana, frowning.
'I don't talk too much do I?'
Diana held back a snort as she said, trying not to sound sarcastic.
'Of course not (!)'
Caroline was silent for a moment, then shook her head, pulling the notepad towards her with, to Dianas mind, a look that was certain to keep her here well into the night.
Vampires (!)
The next few days were... um... manic. Caroline, with or without her improved speed, was running around faster than the eye could follow inside her living room, making Dianas head spin as she literally blurred past.
'Caroline for goodness sake sit down!'
Caroline stopped dead, then smiled nervously. Oh, er... I got carried away with myself.'
Diana nodded, laughing a little. 'Yeah... I think you did Little Miss Perfect Vampire.' Caroline giggled. 'That sounded so fitting.'
Diana shook her head, then sighed. Caroline was so...
Enthusiastic was a little too much of an understatement.
Later, before Diana could protest, she was very nearly shoved into Carolines car, driving to the nearest shop that specialized in dresses. Just before they went in, Caroline stopped her, bubbling out.
'Now, the dress has to be blue. Girls in blue, guys in white.'
Diana raised an eyebrow.
'Guys in white? That's pretty brave.'
Caroline laughed, pushing the door open.
'How about this one? I totally love the way it flows.'
Diana sighed for the hundredth time, looking at the next dress Caroline had on- a sky blue one with a kind of wrap wedding design to it.
She nodded, smiling.
'That ones really nice- you should get it.'
Caroline turned 360 in the mirror, gazing at her reflection, then grinned. 'I think I will.'
Diana very nearly let out a sigh of relief.
'Oooh-!'
What now...
Diana looked up to see Caroline holding up another dress- long flowing length,strapless and princess style.
It was the same color as her eyes, and dead cute.
Diana took it, smiling.
That didn't take as long as Carolines did... thank goodness (!)
With just a few more days to go, she knew it was going to fly by.
Or in her case- blur past.
Well, looks like Carolines doing what she dies best- annoying lmao! Ooh, so a party eh? We all know something, one way or the other happens at these parties... hmm... Next up soon! Thanks for the reviews! X Nicola
