Bonnie walked through the rain with her head down and her books tucked neatly underneath her arm. It was the first rain in almost a month, and there had been no more attacks or deaths. The town was afraid of the 'murderer' on the loose, and the atmosphere felt tense everywhere. Suddenly, as if he had been by her side the whole time, a tall boy was walking with her.

"Stefan! I wish you wouldn't do that!"

"Do what?" he grinned, smiling down at her.

"That scary sneaking up on me thing. Is it a common thing with you Vampires?" she asked, making sure her voice was a controlled whisper.

"I thought he'd tell you..." he said, shrugging his shoulders and lowering his voice.

"Your secret's safe with me," she smiled, sidestepping a puddle.

"I don't suppose you have a few moments though, Bonnie, there's something me and my brother think you should know."

"Not another one..." Bonnie gasped, shaking her head and stopping dead.

"Not another death, but something bad has happened..." Stefan said dully, "would you like to come back to our house and we can explain to you. I understand if you... would rather not."

"No, I'd like to," she nodded, eager to see the famous Salvatore home again. She could remember waking up in the far-too grand room that morning, but she couldn't remember anything else of the night.

"Come on then, my car isn't far from here," he said, and led the way towards an expensive looking car. She slid into the passenger seat, saturating the cover material straight away. She was glad when Stefan stuck the heater on full whack and began the drive to his home.

When they climbed out of the car, the rain was hammering down harder than before. Bonnie left her books on the seat and followed Stefan into the house. Damon was laid out on the couch, a glass in his hand. Bonnie gasped to see the thick red liquid he was drinking.

"Bonnie! I didn't realise you were coming today..." he cried, leaping up and draining the glass in one. He disappeared and when he reappeared he was empty handed.

"Sorry..." she mumbled, not quite knowing how to react.

"I didn't mean it like that, take a seat if you like," he smiled, his black eyes fixed on hers. She grinned and sat down on the couch beside Damon. His smile was wiped from his face as he knew that he had to break the news to her.

"There's been some disappearances in a town close by, and we believe it has something to do with the hybrid Vamp's which are feeding in our town. Now, I was out in the Woods the other night, and I saw something, well, disturbing," he explained, looking extremely uncomfortable.

"How bad is it?"

"I stumbled across a 'meeting' of the hybrids, and they look just like people some of them. Some of them are nothing like humans. They're about fifty of the things in the woods, and they're hungry. I recognise several of the more human-like ones as the 'missing' people from this neighbouring town. This worries me a bit because this means that the hybrids are turning people. And they've been feeding... But what do they want?" Damon asked, almost to himself. His voice was frustrated and concerned and Bonnie watched as he ran a hand through his silky black hair.

"Ah..." was all Bonnie could say. Her mind was spinning and she knew she had to tell Elena and Meredith. She whipped out her phone and dialled Elena. She told Elena to stay indoors and to keep away from the Old Wood. Elena lived closest to the woods and had to drive alongside the dense mass of trees to get to the main village. She then dialled Meredith and waited.

"Hello, this is Meredith and I am unable to reach the phone at the moment. Please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can," her answer phone tone sounded out and Bonnie groaned. Meredith was never one to miss a call. She tried again and the answer phone cut in straight away. Frustrated, she tried the house phone.

"Hello, Bonnie dear," came Meredith's Mum's quiet voice, "Meredith isn't home at the moment, in fact I was about to call to see if she was with you. I haven't heard from her in a while, and I thought she was with Elena but she hasn't seen her since two days ago..." she said in a worried hurry. Bonnie's heart skipped a beat and her over imaginative mind began to think up terrible images...

"I'll go out and scan the area, see is I can spot her," smiled Stefan, reassuring Bonnie that everything would be ok. She nodded and laid her head back against the back of the sofa. Damon put a comforting arm around her shoulders and squeezed her. Stefan disappeared from the room, leaving the two alone.

"She'll be fine, Bonnie, don't worry," Damon whispered, getting up from the couch and walking towards the cabinet on the far side of the room, "would you like a drink?" he asked. She shook her head and he poured himself a small gin. Then he was by her side again in the blink of an eye.

Damon watched her as she stared at the flames licking at the fireplace. She was mesmerizingly beautiful with her creamy brown eyes and her red ringlets which fell in spills to past her shoulders. Her skin was pale, but her cheeks tinted pink. Everything about her was sparkling, and as she gazed dreamily at the fire, he could see her eyelids getting heavy and drooping. Her blinking became heavier and she yawned loudly.

"Are you tired?" he asked, "would you like me to take you home?"

"No... I am tired, but I'm comfy here," she smiled, turning her eyes on his. She took his breath away a little, and all she had to do was look at him with those deep, flawless eyes.

"I'm glad, can I get you a drink or anything?" he offered his voice quiet and gentle.

"I'm fine thank you," she smiled, and leaned towards him slightly, "can I ask you a question?" she added, frowning slightly.

"Anything," he breathed, leaning towards her.

"Do you think we can stop these... these hybrid things?" she asked simply, never taking her eyes off of his.

"If we can find them, find their weakness, then we can stop them," he nodded, tilting his head to one side.

"I believe in you Damon," she whispered, and he lifted a hand to her cheek. She moved her head into his palm and he brought his face close to hers. The hairs on his arms were sticking up, and every part of him wanted so much to be with Bonnie. He hadn't felt this way about anybody in a long time, and he almost felt human with her.