PART IX

Rebekah's POV

"Hey, can we share again?" I looked up to see Beth standing opposite me at the table in the cafeteria. I smiled at her. She looked pretty; her face looked prettier when we trimmed her bangs. She put her hair up in a messy bun and she was wearing a white tube dress under a brown vest with flowers. I gestured her to sit down.

"Aren't you gonna be in big trouble because of this?" I asked her, she was moving the food from her tray to the table.

"No. Of course not. You're my friend now." She smiled. She was moving the food in a hurry and the slushy slipped from her hands. She was quite clumsy. She stood up from the table and I stood up to help her clean.

"Good thing the slushy didn't went to your white dress." I told her. She moved her things and left to get some tissue from the counter. She was a head turner, as she walked through the cafeteria the guys were looking at her, smiling and winking at her, but she didn't take notice. The girls are looking at her too, envying her grace. One of the boys, I think his name's Harold stood up and walked towards her. With my vampire senses, I listened.

"Hi. I'm Harold, are you coming to the Halloween party tonight? Me and the boys will be there. Would you like to hang out?" He asked. Beth was clearly confused and shocked to what Harold just said. She smiled and answered, "Sorry" and walked away. Harold sat down with his friends, he looked agitated. She came back, with tissue in her hand. She looked innocent.

"What's the Halloween party?" She asked, I laughed lightly. Innocent, I repeated in my mind.

"Party for Halloween?" I answered, grinning at her. She laughed.

"I know. Should we come?" She told me. I originally planned on not going since I would be alone, but since she asked me, I think I should have fun.

"Should we? But what about your family and friends?" I asked her, surely Damon, Stefan and everyone would not be happy about it.

"They should trust me, you know." She winked.

Beth's POV

"I can't choose what to wear!" I sat on the couch at the costume store, giving up.

"Everything suits you, maybe you should come as a witch?" Rebekah laughed. I actually thought of it, I think it would fit me. I didn't want to be a witch because, I am a witch.

"Then, should you dress up as a vampire?" we laughed together.

"I was actually considering that, but this would be my first real Halloween party, so I wouldn't want to jinx it by wearing me." She said, still laughing. I saw a fairy wings and fairy costumes, I showed it to her. She went to try it. And I grabbed my phone to dial Elena's phone.

"Hello" She answered.

"Hi Elena, it's me, Beth..."

"Oh, is there a problem? Stefan's here." She was worried and I could hear Stefan on the other side of the phone.

"Hey, don't be paranoid vampires. I'm just asking about your costumes for tonight's party. I don't want us wearing the same costumes."

"Oh, that...I'm dressing up as Wendy Darling." She laughed.

Well, I am sure that it will fit you guys. How about Caroline and Bonnie?" I asked about them too since, they're also my friends.

"Uh, Bonnie's coming in as Jasmine, from Aladdin. And Caroline said she'll be Princess Peach tonight."

"Okay, thank you!" And we hung up. And Rebekah was in front of the mirror. She looked really pretty in her Tinkerbell costume. She turned around and smiled.

"You look great in that!" I told her, and she walked towards me, holding a gold and white dress.

"Try this." She handed me the long white gown with gold linings. The accessories with it are gold too, and a headdress that is gold as well. I tried the gown, and looked at the mirror. I'm an angel.

"It suits you well! You look really pretty." Rebekah said. We stood together side by side in front of the large mirror in the shop. We looked like characters from a fantasy story. And then I realized that I have no wings, I was a Greek Goddess.

Jeremy's POV

"Please don't tell me that you're dressing up as that doctor again, Matt!" I laughed, that doctor costume was a pair he wore with Elena as a nurse two Halloweens ago, he wore that last year as well, the night Vicki was a vampire who almost killed me and Elena, she was killed that night too.

"Of course not. I'm gonna be this." He said, pointing at a picture, the Hulk. He grinned.

"Hey I'm finished changing, who's next?" Tyler peeked from the bathroom and went out, he's dressing up as Mario. I entered the bathroom to change. After Matt changed as well, he was dressed up as a policeman; there was a knock on the door, it was Stefan who was dressed up as Peter Pan. It was an inside joke. He who never grows old because he's a vampire was dressed up as Peter Pan who never grows old.

"Hey, Elena and I are leaving earlier, we're to pick up Beth." He said.

"I thought Beth has a truck?" Matt asked.

"Yes, she does, but she's with Rebekah. I would never risk her on the road with Rebekah." Stefan answered. I am disappointed of course, Rebekah killed Elena. How could Elena be in the same car as Rebekah? But Elena liked Beth, and Beth's more important than her anger with the original vampire. And they left.

"Beth and Rebekah, huh? Did you and Beth dressed up as a couple?" Tyler asked.

"What?" I am confused.

"I mean, Stefan and Elena are Peter Pan and Wendy. I'm Mario and Caroline's Princess Peach...You know? I thought you and Beth have something there?" He said. Well, honestly, I don't know what she's dressing up as. We're still not in that stage yet, we're still getting to know each other. So I just answered,

"Beth and I are not in that phase yet."

A few minutes after, we decided to leave. Tyler was driving; everyone decided to meet up at the front of the school ground. We arrived a little early because Tyler was excited to see Caroline.

"Hey" It was Bonnie. Her black hair was tied into a ponytail and her blue top compliments her skin colour. She looked absolutely beautiful. She was with Caroline who's dressed up as Princess Peach.

"Hello, princesses." Tyler greeted and walked towards Caroline and gave her a kiss.

"Where are the others?" Bonnie asked.

"Stefan and Elena went to pick Beth...with Rebekah." I answered. Bonnie and Caroline was shocked.

"Wow." Caroline breathes.

"I know. I hate it more than you know. But it's Beth, she thinks that Rebekah's her friend." I told them.

"Well, as long as Beth's not hurt, it's okay. Oh here they come." Caroline answered and from a distance, we could see Stefan as Peter Pan and Elena as Wendy Darling, followed by Rebekah as... Tinkerbell?

"Oh wow. Look, there's Peter Pan and Wendy..." Bonnie said.

"O-M-G." Caroline said the word in three distinct syllables. Then she added,

"And Rebekah's dressed up as Tinkerbell?" She laughed. Yes it was funny. Beside Rebekah was Beth. She looked absolutely stunning in a white dress with gold linings, there are also gold hand cuffs, and a gold headdress. Her hair was curled and pushed in just one side of her shoulders. She'd look like an angel if she had wings, but without her wings, she looks like a real goddess.

"Hey, Beth. You looked beautiful!" Bonnie told Beth, and they hugged.

"Thank you." She replied. She was smiling at everyone, clearly excited. No one paid attention to Rebekah, except for Beth and Matt sometimes.

"Everyone, let's take pictures!" Beth was holding a camera in her hand, absolutely out of her costume. Then she added,

"Let's take good pictures okay? After all, it will be all we've got." It's true. In this world, there's so many things happening, and we're not even sure of what or where we will be tomorrow.

"You know, you look like the third wheel in Stefan and Elena." Matt teased Rebekah. Well, she does look like the third wheel. Rebekah did have something with Stefan in the past.

I wanted to be with Beth alone, but Rebekah's not leaving her alone.

"You're gonna punch a hole in her face if you keep staring like that." It was Damon. I was too busy staring at Beth to even notice him. I faced him and said,

"So you're dressing up as... you?" I told him. He was wearing his usual all black attire.

"I'm the ghost rider, don't you see?" He said sarcastically.

"What?" and he walked towards Beth and Rebekah.

"Hey Rebekah. Let's get some drink for Beth, okay?" He said to Rebekah as he puts her arm around her shoulders and pushed her so they were towards the table where the drinks are. Finally, Beth was alone. I walked towards her; she turned around and saw me. She smiled she was absolutely stunning.

Beth's POV

Tonight's absolutely amazing. Everyone's happy. I just feel bad for Rebekah. My friends are not talking to her, well, except for Matt who sometimes talk to her, well...mostly it's about teasing her; and Damon too. I sighed and turned around. It was Jeremy; I smiled at him.

"Hi." He breathes.

"Hello, Mr. Cowboy" I answered back. Everyone around us was dancing into a loud pop song. And then we were dancing too.

"This is my first party! This is cuh-ray-zee!" I shouted at him. I saw Matt and called him. He approached us.

"You look stunning tonight Beth! You really looked like a goddess, right Jer?" He said and elbowed Jeremy. I grinned. We danced together and we were laughing and all, and I suddenly wanted to take a picture of us, but I remembered that my camera was with Rebekah, and Damon kidnapped Rebekah.

"Uhm, hey I'll go get my camera and find Rebekah." I told them, shouting.

"Do you want me to come with you?" Jeremy answered. I shook my head and answered,

"No. Stay and have fun with Matt. I'll be quick." Then I moved to the crowd, looking for a glittery blonde girl, Rebekah. There were so many people and everyone's so hyper. I decided to get some refreshment, and did they say that they wanted to get some drinks for me? I walked towards the table, there was pushing and jumping and dancing around me. And finally, I reached the table and grabbed some drinks. I looked around, Rebekah and Damon's not here. From a distance, I saw Stefan and Elena dancing happily. I turned to leave but I bumped into someone, causing my drink to spill in his cape. He looked at me, confused.

"I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to...really sorry." I reached out to help him wipe the juice in his cape.

"No, it's okay. I wasn't looking anyway." He answered. His confused face relaxed.

"Ah, I'm sorry, It's my fault Mister Phantom." I pleaded. He smiled.

"You know who I am?" He asked. So I answered,

"The phantom of the opera?" He smiled wider. Though half of his face was hidden, his smile was handsome.

"So, you know me. You think it's too crowded in here, and would like to come outside with me." It wasn't a question. I was drawn to his eyes, his beautiful ocean blue eyes. And I blinked, I realized that it was really crowded in the room, and it's getting stuffy... and I'd like to see his face, where those beautiful blue eyes were. But I remembered Rebekah and my camera. I sighed.

"Sorry, but I can't, I'm looking for someone. I'm sorry again for spilling on your cape." I smiled and left, I caught a glimpse of Damon on the far end of the room. I started walking towards them and I forgot to ask the phantom's name. I turned around to look at him again, he looked confused. I walked towards Damon and Rebekah and took another glimpse of the phantom again, but this time there was no confused look anymore, he was gone.

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