Chapter 11
After a couple of hours talking with Damon about the whole aspect of vampirism, Stefan comes home. He joins us in the library and makes himself a drink. Damon fills him in on his big reveal and the fact that I'm something supernatural. Which is something I find ridiculous. Apparently Stefan and Caroline already knew I wasn't human because Damon had told them already. I glare at Damon.
«So everyone knew this except from me?» I ask exasperated. I feel stupid being the only one who didn't know that I was something supernatural. The boys just nod, probably aware that I am annoyed over the fact that everyone knew something about me that I didn't know myself.
«What's the next step? We need to find out what she is.» Stefan asks Damon. It's like I'm a kid in an adult dinner-party, getting overlooked by all the guests.
«I say we call Bon-Bon» Damon answers, pleased with himself.
«But you said she didn't know what I was. Just that I was something supernatural. And to be honest, she didn't get a lot of information from me the last time she tried.» I state, trying to get noticed in the conversation. Damon looks at me puzzled, like he is surprised that I was in the room.
«Don't be so pessimistic Aster. People will start to believe you don't want their help.» Damon replies dramatically and gives me his smirk.
«Well, what if I don't want to find out what I am. What if I'm something creepy that feeds off children's horror or something» I say and slide down in the couch.
«I wouldn't worry. You've gone this far without noticing something.» Stefan answers reassuring. I guess he has a point. If I were something terrible I would have noticed that I was doing some questioning stuff. Damon stands and walks out the door. I look at Stefan confused, he just gives me a smile.
«He's calling Bonnie» he says. I think he finds this amusing.
«You can hear him? Like he is standing in the room with you?» I ask. I wonder how it is to have such a great hearing. He nods and is still smiling at me. They are probably tired of getting asked these questions, so I try to make small-talk about something else.
«So, you and Caroline?» I say and feel like a mother that is trying to figure out if her kid is dating. I can see Stefan blushing and that gives me a victorious feeling inside.
«Yeah, Caroline is great.» he responds with a chuckle, still blushing. I smile at him, feeling a little stupid to be honest. I never know what to say in situations like these. Congratulations? Thankfully Damon comes back into the room so I don't have to respond.
«Bonnie is on her way» he says and puts his phone in his jeans-pocket. I suddenly feel anxious, not that I have to meet Bonnie, but what we might find out. Damon sits back down on the couch beside me and notices that I'm nervous.
«It's nothing to be nervous about.» he says and gives me a genuine smile.
«Yeah, we're here to help you. No matter what happens» Stefan continues. I smile a weak smile at them both.
«Caroline is also coming.» Stefan adds. It will help having Caroline here. I know her and Damon told me that she haven't been a vampire that long, so she might understand what I'm going through better.
«I think I need some air.» I say and stand. Damon stands as well but I indicate that he should sit back down. I just want some air and some time alone to think. I find my way to the front door and open it. Fresh air slaps me in the face and I inhale deeply. It smells of wood and a hint of flower. I step outside and start to walk down the drive-way. I flush at the thought of me and Damon here this morning, kissing. I guess thinking about me liking Damon is better than thinking about all the supernatural things I possibly can be. I sigh and turn to look at the house. It is really big, I've never noticed how big the house actually is before. I see some flowers growing on the right side of the house and I decide to walk there and smell them. I stop in front of the little patch of blue flowers and pick some up. I inhale the sweet smell that reminds me of summer and close my eyes, imagining being normal.
I notice that the wind is getting a bit crazy and my hair is blowing all over. It doesn't seem like it is coming from one direction, but it's coming from all over. It feels like I'm standing in a tornado. I open my eyes and everything looks normal. It is just around me that there is wind. The trees that are a couple of meters away from me is standing untouched from the wind. I look down at the grass and it is just windy in a small circle around me. I turn around to look around me, turning around in circles. I try to step out of the windy circle but it just follows me. What on earth is going on? I start to freak out and try to run away from the windy circle. I'm running around like crazy and I suddenly hear voices. I stop in my tracks, trying to figure out what the voices are saying. Aster. They are saying my name. I look around to see who it is but there is no one out here but me. I don't recognize the voices, but it is women speaking.
I get this feeling that someone is looking at me so I turn around. To my surprise there is a woman standing a couple of meters away from. She has long black hair and is wearing a long green dress. It's the same woman I saw in the session with Bonnie. I gasp and take a step back.
«Aster. Don't be afraid.» the woman says and smiles at me. Her voice is almost like a whisper. Smooth and reassuring.
«How do you know my name? Who are you?» I ask. The woman smiles at me, making her more beautiful than she already is.
«My name is Marlene. I know you're name because we're family.» the woman says calmly.