Chapter 10

'We have a problem' Damon told Elena down the phone.

'What?' she yelled. 'What do you mean Maggie's back, Damon?' she whispered down the phone, trying not to wake Grace. 'Maybe it's proof, Enzo and Ella aren't meant to be, let him go travel the world with Maggie, what do we care?' Elena explained to Damon.

'You know it's going to break Ella's heart Elena, how can we do that?' Elena paced the length of the kitchen, and kept pushing her hair back behind her head.

'Don't let Enzo see Grace today, you understand Damon?' Elena asked forcefully.

'Yeah OK, tell Grace I said happy birthday' Damon replied.

Grace was up and ready for school and just had enough time for breakfast, well a slice of toast. 'Hey mum, you OK?' Grace asked.

'Of course, why'd you ask?' Elena said.

'Well your hairs all stress-y I guess' Grace giggled putting a slide of bread in the toaster.

'Getting presents sorted for my beautiful birthday girl, happy birthday Ella!' Elena yelled, grabbing hold of her daughter planting kisses all over her face.

'Thanks mum!' Grace struggles to say trying to break free from her mums grasp.

'Oh ha and I didn't even notice my hair, you want me to drive you to school?' Elena asked.

'Nah it's OK, I felt bad and called Kyle last night and he said he's cool with picking me up, if that's cool with you?' Grace asked.

'What? Kyle, yes of course that is fine with me' a big smile creped across Elena's face, maybe her daughter was forgetting about Enzo, now that he's not always around.

'OK mum calm down, it's not like we're dating, that's what Enzo's here for' she said buttering her toast. She heard a car beep outside 'Oh that's him, got to go mum' Elena ran to the window.

'Oh sweetie, he's a hottie, you win, hey remember your birthday meal at aunt Caroline's tonight' Elena laughed.

'Shh mum, its not like that and yep I'll remember' Grace said with her toast in her mouth and heading towards the door 'love you mum!' she yelled while the door was slowly closing.

Maggie was sleeping in the spare room in the boarding house, Damon and Enzo were in the living room 'What so they just zapped her back down to earth and said oh its nothing here' Damon said questioning Enzo.

'Look mate this ain't any better for me'

'Oh really, well my daughters the one that seems to be getting the booby prizes, she needs to know that Maggie's back, huh?' Damon said.

'Grace means a lot to me, but Maggie being back is confusing and I don't know what to do Damon! I mean I was locked in a cell for 50 years, and two girls I love very dearly are in the same town at the same time thing this is more than a coincidence mate' Enzo exclaimed.

'Well just make sure you keep Maggie away from Grace, no offence mate but I don't trust her' Damon stated. Enzo understood what he was saying and of course he would agree.

Enzo went upstairs to check on Maggie, he opened the door the bed was made and the room was neat, he ran and checked the bathroom it was empty. Enzo yelled for Damon who ran upstairs at vampire speed. 'think we got a problem' Enzo said as Damon entered the room, Damon looked worried.

'Thanks for the ride Kyle' Grace said, hair blowing in the wind. Kyle had a black BWW convertible and today he decided to have the roof down, Grace could understand it was boiling out and today she decided to wear a dress.

'It no problem, I feel guilty that's why' Kyle spoke wind not affecting his hair.

'What could you possibly feel guilty about?' grace asked turning in her seat.

'It's your birthday, and didn't have time to get you a birthday present' Kyle said with a sad face.

Grace laughed 'Oh yeah it's my birthday, you don't have to get me anything and seriously didn't have to give me a ride'

Kyle pulled over straight away, confusing Grace 'Well get out then' Kyle stated 'Hey, I'm waiting' he said again.

'Are you being serious' Grace argued taking off her seat belt.

'Woah, I'm joking and please put your seat belt back on, safety!' he joked.

'For a second there, I really thought you were being serious' Grace laughed.

'How could I possibly do that to the prettiest girl in school' Grace turned her neck so quickly she was sure she heard a click.

'Umm I don't think so' Grace felt her face go red 'ha. I wished I mean' Grace said quietly.

'Stop doubting yourself really, you're beautiful' he said. Grace wanted to jump out the car right then and there but all she could do was smile.

'Kyle…umm I'm kind of seeing someone at the moment and it's complicated and I don't want it to get…more complicated I guess' Grace said pushing her hair behind her ear.

'Oh, lucky guy, damn if he's making it complicated, he's obviously not worth it' Kyle explained.

'No it might be me, being the complicated one' Grace confessed looking down at her hands.

'Well what every it is, I really hope he's making you happy, I've only know you for literally a day but you seem like a cool girl, Grace, umm I mean Ella' Kyle joked.

'What do you mean missing?' Elena yelled, once again down the phone. Elena was wrapping Grace's birthday presents getting ready for her birthday meal with the family. 'She's missing, why are you so calm Damon?!' Elena asked.

'I've got Enzo on it, you told him me to tell him to stay away from Grace for awhile, so there you go' Damon said.

'Damon if he screws up Grace's birthday meal party thing, I'm allow to rip that pretty little sarcastic head of his shoulders?' Elena joked.

'He's not going to be anywhere near Caroline's OK?'

'Okay, he just makes me so angry' Elena spoke.

The car journey to school was a little awkward after their conversation but they finally made it. They both got out the car and headed to the school.

'Happy Birthday Salvatoreeee!' Anna shouted from her locker as Grace and Kyle walked down the hall. Anna had a huge balloon that had happy 17th on it with a present in the other. 'Now you know I'm not sappy and all but I put a lot of effort into it and I really hope you like it' Anna said handing the balloon and present to Grace.

Grace opened the present as was amazed at the effort she did put in it, it was so cute it was a picture frame with pictures of her and Anna, from when they first met all the way up to selfies they take in chemistry. 'I love it, it's great Anna' she hugged Anna with her free arm 'Thank you' she whispered into Anna's ear.

'Hey don't hog all the Salvatore Anna' Danny said holding a small box with a bow on it. 'So this is for you. Hope you like it' holding out the small present to Grace.

'Aww Danny, seriously you didn't have to' Grace said hugging him tight. She opened the small box and a little silver heart charm was inside 'Its lovely Danny, thanks, help me?' she asked taking it out the box and asking for help to put it on her bracelet.

School was going so well today, she thought her seventeenth birthday was going to be a good one and it was. She has all of her friends and family around her, all she could think of now was Enzo.

It was last lesson, Biology. Wasn't Grace's favourite subject but her bio buddy helped her through it. The bell rang and the class got seated, usually Miss Scarlett was in before the class was but, someone else walked in, it was Maggie.

'Hello Class, Miss Scarlett can't make it today but I'm here as a substitute until she is better, my name is Miss James' she said clearly and informatively.

Hope you enjoyed! naww Danny's a sweetheart, but what do you guys think of the new substitute? Review and comment! loving the feedback