Episode 10- It's Okay To Be Happy

Ariadne expected to feel teeth rip her skin, but the pain never came. She opened her eyes hesitantly. She was surrounded by corpses of the vampires that attacked her. Only one man stood in the street. It was the Original from the Mystic Grill. Bonnie told her his name was Elijah.

"Could you be more foolish? All of Klaus' vampires are after you, and here you are walking down the street all by yourself in the middle of the night. Why not just surrender to him right away?"-he told her. His face was expressionless, unreadable and his voice was cold. Nothing in his posture gave away the fact that he just slaughtered about a dozen of vampires.

"That's none of your business. And how do you know all of Klaus' vampires are after me? Do you have something to do with it?"-she asked, rising and taking a step away from him. Not that it mattered. If he wanted her dead, there was nothing she could do about it.

He laughed: "I certainly don't need help to kill you, as I'm sure you're aware."

The smile never touched his eyes.

"Then how did you know?"

"I happened to hear it when you were talking with Bonnie."-he said.

"You mean, you were eavesdropping."

"Oh, come on now, I'm a vampire. I have a sensitive hearing."-he said.

She was getting annoyed. His tone was flat throughout the entire conversation, but she could feel the mocking.

"I should head home."-she said and started to walk towards her apartment. She took a couple of steps, and suddenly he was in front of her.

"I thought we just agreed walking alone in the middle of the night when you're hunted by a bunch of vampires was a stupid idea."-he told her.

"No, you said that. I never agreed. And anyway, why do you care?"-she asked him, starting to walk down the street again.

"I want Klaus dead, and right now, only you and Bonnie can help me with that. If I find another way to kill him, I'll be happy to let you die of your stupidity."-he responded, walking beside her.

"That's interesting, because I heard you're the reason he's still alive."-she said and sped up.

"Bad judgment call. Nothing that can't be fixed."

He was still following her.

"Why are you still here?"

"I'm walking you to your apartment. Isn't it obvious?"-he said.

"How polite of you."-she said in a mocking tone.

They walked in silence down a couple of more streets. When they reached her building, she felt relief. She couldn't wait for him to go away.

"Try not to do anything stupid."-he said and started to walk away.

She reached for the door knob, but hesitated. After thinking for a second, she turned around and called after him: "Thank you! You know, for saving my life."

He turned around and nodded, looking completely uninterested, before he disappeared in the night. She rolled her eyes and entered the building.

"Hush, little baby, don't say a word,

Mama's going to buy you a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird don't sing,

Mama's going to buy you a diamond ring..."-Sabrielle was singing to a baby she was holding in her arms. She was sitting on the porch while summer breeze was playing with her long hair.

"I wish I could sing, I can't always bother you to sing for my baby..."-Pearl said with a smile.

"It's not hard for me, really. I would do anything for you and little Anna..."-Sabrielle said and kissed the baby's cheek. The baby laughed.

"Would you turn us if I asked you?"-Pearl asked.

"Why would you ask that?"-Sabrielle said.

"Because I'm not sure how long we'll both live..."-Pearl said.

"Don't be silly."-Sabrielle said.

"Sabrielle, you know about my condition...and you know it runs in my family...I don't know how long..."-Pearl said but Sabrielle interrupted her with words: "Shh...we'll figure something out. If necessary, I'd do that for you...But let's not rush things..."

Jeremy was glad no one was home. Even Vicki and Anna were gone. He was finally getting some alone time with his girlfriend, He and Bonnie entered his room, and started kissing. She led him towards his bed. Jeremy smiled. Yeah, he was really glad no one was home. Soon, they were lying on his bed, kissing passionately.

"Really? You're doing this with her?"-He heard Vicki's voice.

"Oh, no."-He groaned.

"What is it?"-Bonnie asked him.

"Nothing. Everything's fine."-He said it both to her and himself. He helped her take off her shirt and they started kissing again.

"This is who you replaced me with?"-Anna said.

"Oh, God, look at her underwear."-Vicki commented.

"Shut up!"-He growled at them.

"Jeremy, what is going on?"-Bonnie asked.

"It's Anna and Vicki. They're here."-He decided to tell Bonnie.

She looked around the room.

"Right now? That's so wierd."-She said and covered herself up. He sighed in defeat.

"Looks like nothing's going to happen tonight."-He thought.

"Maybe I should go through some spell books. You know, try to find out why they're here and how to make them go away."-Bonnie told him. He could see that she was uncomfortable.

"Why don't you go away?"-Vicki said. Jeremy tried to ignore her.

"Sure. Guess I'll see you at school tomorrow."-he told Bonnie.

He then walked her to the door and kissed her good night. When he got back to his room Vicki and Anna were still there. They tried talking to him, but he got ready for bed and pulled the covers over his head.

...

Sabrielle woke up. She looked at her left and saw Alaric still lying there. She was a bit tipsy last night and her hormones or urges or whatever you call those things when it comes to vampires, that started working again, did their job. She remembered that Alaric wasn't that drunk last night, and that he needed some love after what happened to him. The guy had really bad luck in relationships, so he needed sex badly. She also needed it since she hasn't had one in almost a century. And this couldn't hurt. Neither of them was looking for a long-term relationship. They just needed sex. They were lonely and horny.

The sex was amazing but that's all that was.

Sabrielle got up and put on a red, short, silky robe. She was naked underneath.

She looked around the room. It was such a mess. Their clothes were all over the floor.

She slowly opened the door and left the room to go get some coffee.

She tiptoed down the stairs because she didn't want to wake someone up. She went towards the kitchen but when she saw Damon there, tried to go back quietly. But it was too late.

"Hey! You!"-He yelled from the kitchen. She tried to pretend like she didn't hear him and went to the stairs but then he showed up in front of her.

"Why so shy?"-He asked and his finger started moving gently from her shoulder down to her waistband. She took his hand and twisted it.

"Stop. Right. There."-She said.

"That's funny. You seem to always stop me. And somehow, you didn't stop Alaric."-He said and pulled his hand. She ignored his little comment.

"Is it possible that you're drunk this early?"-She asked him.

"Is it possible that you're so beautiful this early?"-He asked her. She rolled her eyes.

"Okay, you're drunk. So i'm just gonna go get some coffee and then go back to my room."-She explained carefully.

"Is he upstairs? Did you bring him here?"-Damon asked.

She couldn't handle him right now, so she ran to the kitchen and put some coffee into the coffee maker. He appeared next to her.

"Why are you avoiding me?"-Damon asked. He did seem drunk though.

She ignored him.

"What is underneath that robe?"-Damon continued asking questions even though she ignored him. Then he approached her from behind and gently touched her waist with both hands. Just when she was about to throw him on the ground, she heard a familiar voice. He heard it too so he backed off.

"Sabrielle, have you seen my shirt?"-Alaric asked while he was getting down the stairs. He had his pants on, but he was shirtless.

Sabrielle took her coffee and then went with vampire speed towards Alaric.

"We'll talk about it upstairs."-She whispered to Alaric and then they went upstairs.

"They'll talk about it upstairs. Bitch."-Damon commented and furiously threw the coffee maker on the ground and then kicked it with his leg.

Caroline was trying on a dress for the dance, when her mother came home.

"Honey, you look beautiful. Is the dance tonight?"-Her mother asked her.

"Yes."-Caroline answered smiling.

"I'm really glad you're going. It's time for you to start having some fun again."

"So, you don't think it's too soon?"-Caroline asked her mother while looking at herself in the mirror.

"Of course not. If you feel like moving on, then you should. It's okay to be happy."

"You're right. I should have some fun tonight."-Caroline said.

"The dress really looks great on you. I'm sure your date's going to love it."-Her mother said.

"I don't have a date for the dance yet."-Caroline said and looked at herself in the mirror. She had an aqua half-flapper dress on, that was just above the knees.

"You? How is that possible?"-Her mother asked.

"I don't know."-Caroline said and smiled. She didn't care about the dates so much anymore.

"Don't worry, someone will ask you. Maybe they're afraid because of everything that has happened."-Her mom said.

"I don't care, really. I'll go with some friends if no one asks me."-Caroline said.

Her mom looked worried. She wanted to know what was going through Caroline's mind at the moment.

"Mom, I have to change now and to go to school and prepare everything."-Caroline said.

"Of course, honey. I'll go now. See you later."-Her mom said. Then Caroline hugged her.

Elena was still cuddled with Stefan in his bed. They spent the whole morning, just cuddling. She missed that so much. Then she heard the sound of her mobile. She just got a text.

"What is it?"-Stefan asked still touching her hair.

"It's a text from Caroline. She says she has to prepare some kind of 20s dance, and she wants me to come and help her see if anything is missing."-Elena said.

"Will you go?"-Stefan asked.

"I don't know. I haven't been a good friend to her lately, since I was away and everything. I should probably go. But you need to go to school too, Stefan."-Elena said.

"When is that dance?"-Stefan asked.

"Tonight. And you're going with me."-Elena demanded.

"Oh, Elena."-Stefan commented.

"What? It should do us both good."-Elena said.

"It can't do any good to me. But I'll go to keep you safe."-He said.

"And you'll dance with me."-She said.

Stefan rolled his eyes and then they both smiled.

"So we agree?"-Sabrielle asked Alaric.

"Yeah. I won't mention this again."-Alaric said.

"Good."-Sabrielle said.

"By the way…you're wild! I was like, daaaamn, girl's got fire."-Alaric commented.

"What did you expect? I've been in a coffin."-She joked.

"I'm surprised that Damon hasn't tried to sleep with you."-Alaric said.

"Who said he hasn't?"-She said.

"Ooh, and you turned him down?"-Alaric asked.

"Obviously."-Sabrielle said.

"That's weird, you two seem like a match made in heaven…or hell, whatever represents good for vampires."-Alaric joked.

Sabrielle laughed.

"It wouldn't work, trust me."-Sabrielle said.

"Well, this works for me. Last night was amazing. And a guy deserves to have sex like that at least once in his life."-Alaric said.

"It's not attractive when you start sucking up to me. This wasn't charity."-Sabrielle commented and Alaric laughed.

"I was just being polite."-He said and winked at her.

"Ooh I see what you're doing. It's not working. I know I was amazing."-She said and laughed.

"So we're friends now?"-Alaric asked.

"Yeah, sure."-Sabrielle said.

"Okay, friend, I have to go check if Jeremy is ready for school. I have to practically beg him to go now."-Alaric said.

"Fine, you do that…"-Sabrielle said and then he gave her his hand for a handshake.

She awkwardly shook hands with him and then said: "Handshake? Really, Alaric?"

He laughed.

"This is all new to me. I never had one night stands."-Alaric said.

"Aww, you poor thing."-Sabrielle joked. He laughed.

"Okay I'm going now. See ya!"-Alaric said and left.

"Thank God. How awkward that was…"-Sabrielle thought.

Damon was on the couch sleeping. After the little incident in the kitchen with Sabrielle, he just jumped on the couch angrily and then fell asleep. He spent the whole morning sleeping there. Elena and Stefan passed by him when they were leaving for school.

"What is up with him?"-Elena asked.

"He's probably recovering from a hangover or something."-Stefan said.

"I thought vampires handle alcohol well."-Elena said.

"You know how Damon handles alcohol."-Stefan reminded her.

"Yeah, good point."-Elena said and they left the house.

Caroline was at school. She had a pass to skip classes since she was taking care of everything important for the big dance. Decorations in the school gym were nice. Everything looked really like 20s. The school bell rang and students left their classrooms for a lunch break.

Caroline bumped into Tyler in the hallway.

"Is everything ready for the dance, miss?"-Tyler said goofily.

"Yeah. I'm just waiting for Elena to come and check everything again with me. She said she'll come after her second period."

"Who are you taking to the dance as your date?"-Tyler asked.

"I don't know. No one."-She said.

"Wanna go with me?"-Tyler asked.

"I was kinda expecting that."-She said and smiled.

"So, what do you say? Little vamp werewolf fun?"-He said.

"I'll go with you, Tyler."-She said.

"Awesome."-He said and smiled.

Damon was sucking the blood out of some woman when Elena approached him.

"Why are you doing this? This is not the real you."-She said.

"This is me, Elena. You can't change who I am."-Damon said.

"You're better than this, Damon."-She said and touched his chin. He looked into her eyes.

"I am not, Elena. I can't be what you want me to be."-He said. A tear fell down his face.

"Yes you can. "-She said and kissed him really passionately.

Then they split.

Sabrielle and Stefan were passing by them. They were kissing, cuddling and laughing.

Damon walked up to them, but then they disappeared. The woman that was lying on the ground in the pool of blood also disappeared. It was only Elena and him now. Elena looked at him with her puppy eyes, waiting for him to kiss her again. But he didn't. He just stood there.

Then Damon woke up and saw Sabrielle sitting in a chair next to the couch.

"You're really pathetic. You dreamed about me. I had to remove myself from there."-Sabrielle said.

"Stay out of my head!"-He yelled.

"What? I was bored. And I just removed myself from there. I didn't touch your other fantasies. And by the way, you imagined me with Stefan?"-Sabrielle said and laughed.

"I don't know why you were even there."-He said.

"Yeah, right. And you seemed to ignore Elena when I disappeared. Strange."-Sabrielle said.

"Oh shut up. Go have sex with Alaric or something."-Damon said.

"You couldn't come up with something better?"-Sabrielle asked.

"I don't get it. You rejected me so many times, and yet you slept with Alaric after a simple conversation."-Damon said.

"Maybe I like Alaric better than you?"-Sabrielle said.

"Bullshit. That is all a mask. You actually feel something for me. And you used Alaric so you wouldn't deal with that."-He said and got up.

Sabrielle laughed. "You're so self-centered."

"No, I'm not. I have a theory."-He said and started walking around her in circles.

"Enlighten me."-Sabrielle said.

"Well, you chose Alaric because he's my friend, and you thought that way you'd get my attention, and make me jealous and make me realize that I actually love you and not Elena. And you don't want to sleep with me because you think that I'll want you more that way because I can't have you. And let me guess, you don't want a long-term relationship with him? Yes, you don't want it, because you don't love him, you love me, and you're still desperately seeking my attention."-Damon said arrogantly.

"I have plenty of your attention now. And maybe I chose Alaric because he's your friend and that you'd leave me alone because you don't want to hurt him?"-Sabrielle said.

"So you admit it was all about me?"-Damon asked.

"I said it as an example, but that isn't the reason why I did it. Would you leave me alone if I stayed with him?"-Sabrielle said.

"Oh shut up. I'm in love with my brother's girlfriend. You can't expect that from me. "-Damon said like that was completely normal for him.

"So you confess that you might have fallen in love with me if I stayed with Alaric? You have some issues, Damon."-Sabrielle said.

"Don't twist my words!"-Damon said.

Sabrielle laughed.

"It's just so easy, you know, playing with your head. You think you have everything figured out, don't you? Well guess what? You will never have me! Not in a million years!"-Sabrielle said and laughed.

"That means that after a million of years, I can have you?"-Damon teased.

"Oh how funny you are…"-Sabrielle said sarcastically.

"I know."-Damon said proudly.

"I love our little fights, they keep me from boredom. And you were really trying to convince me that I was in love with you. I'm impressed."-Sabrielle said. Damon laughed.

"It was worth a shot."-He joked. It was all right again.

Then Sabrielle noticed a piece of paper on the table.

"What is this?"-She asked and picked it up.

"Read it."-Damon said.

"Oh, it's Stefan. He said that he went to school and then he'll go to Elena's house to prepare for some 20s party tonight at 8 at their high school."-Sabrielle said.

"A party. Nice. Many drunken teenage girls in one place. Just the way I like it."-Damon said.

"If you try to do something, Elena won't be too happy about it."-Sabrielle said.

"Screw her. I do what I want."-Damon said.

Sabrielle rolled her eyes.

"You and I should go together."-Damon said.

"What makes you think I want to go to some stupid high school party?"-Sabrielle said.

"Boredom? And don't tell me you don't like being the object of teenage boys' desire."-Damon said.

"Okay, I'm not sick like you. Hooking up with teenagers is your thing."-Sabrielle said.

"Who said anything about hooking up? They'd be happy just looking at you."-Damon said.

"Is that some kind of a compliment?"-Sabrielle said.

"Some kind…"-He added.

"Okay I'll go with you."-Sabrielle said.

"What made you change your mind?"-He asked.

"I was buried in a Charleston dress. I'll show those kids how it's done in the 20s."-She said and laughed.

"That's the spirit."-Damon said.

"And I'm bored, yes."-She added.

Ariadne was at work until 2 pm and when she came back home she saw that she didn't have anything to eat. So she calmly left her apartment to go buy some snacks. But just when she was about to leave her building, Elijah showed up in front of her.

"What have I told you about going out?"-He said.

"I was at work today and I didn't have time to buy food. Now I need to go."-Ariadne said.

"You won't need food if you're dead."-Elijah said. She rolled her eyes.

"I can't stay home forever."-She said.

"You know what? Why don't you just write that spell that you memorized on some paper and give it to me? It will make it easier for both of us."-Elijah asked.

"You'll kill me in the exact same moment I hand it to you."-Ariadne said.

End of the episode.