:) Baaaaaacckk! In such a short time I know! I don't think this is my longest chapter but anyways. Haha.

Oh, and I must reply to you, RayRalo. I'm enjoying your reviews! Liking how much I'm updating? ;) Oh and 'brigade' means something like subdivision of an army consisting of the infantry and what-not. :) Thank god for dictionary dot com. Hah! And I'm honored you love my work! I babble too, just look back at the older entries! :)

But I must leave now so the new chapter shall not come for a while!

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October 5, 1860

Dear Diary,

Oh, how good it feels to be on my way home! Damon and Stefan came this morning to get me.

I stood by the door, as I've had since I learned I going home, and watched as carriage drawn by horses came up the long drive. I had flew to my feet and watched and hoped it was my brothers.

Then Stefan jumped out of the carriage, along with Damon. The sight of my brothers smiling made me burst with such joy! I ran out to Stefan and hugged him and he hugged me back. And diary! He had grown! My little brother Stefan is as tall as myself now!

And then as I released Stefan, I turned and was suddenly in Damon's tight embrace. I hugged him just as tightly. Then after a few moments, Stefan laugh and patted us on the back. 'Time to go, brother, sister.' Then he swung my small bag into the carriage.

'It's been lonely without, sister.' Damon had said to me, squeezing me then releasing me from him embrace.

'You've no idea, brother.' I smiled back to him. Then he turned to talk to the Professor. Stefan was ahead giving the horses something to eat. Then I felt a tap on my shoulder.

I turned to see Micah, standing behind me with a big smile on his face. He nodded towards the back of the carriage and led me behind it.

'Are you happy to be leaving today Taylor?' He asked. Of course I was. Then he looked down and his cheeks turned slightly red. 'When do you think I might be able to see you again?'

That stunned me. I groaned internally and took one of his hands in my own and made him look at me.

'Micah, I'm so very grateful to you for helping me leave, but you must understand. There was never anything between us. You perhaps needed to release sexual frustration and I needed a way out. I'm sorry if you thought otherwise, but I cannot and do not love you.' With that I dropped his hand and stepped back. His eyes had bulged out of the sockets and his face turned red with hurt and anger.

I felt slighty sorry for this man, but to be absolutely honest. He's nothing to me.

Then Damon called my name. 'Coming!' I called back and walked past Micah. He grabbed my arm weakly, as if he wanted to hug me. I pulled away and said, 'Forget me.' And then got into the carriage. Damon came in after me and we left.

But oh dearest diary, I am extremely joyful to be heading home. Back to my bedroom. But…I am afraid of what my father will do. What lies he has told the town. I guess I will face my fears head on.

Damon said he will be by my side and I know he will. He's my brother. Stefan is my brother. I love them with my whole heart and always will. Nothing shall change that.

Taylor Salvatore

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