"Caroline, I gotta go, I'm gonna be late." Shiloh said into the phone.
"I don't see what's up with all the extra shifts lately." Caroline huffed. "At least you and Jeremy aren't fighting too."
"What? Why would me and Jeremy be fighting?" Shiloh asked confused.
"Everyone else is!" Caroline exclaimed. Bonnie's totally avoiding Elena related topics and Matt is refusing to even answer a single text from Tyler, no matter how many times Tyler apologizes."
"Wait, Tyler's texting Matt?" Shiloh asked.
"And calling, and Facebook messaging, and emailing, just about anything else he can do to contact Matt, but Matt isn't budging."
"I really gotta go, Care, but thanks." Shiloh said.
"Thanks for wh-" Shiloh hung up her phone and quickened her pace.
"Why are you in such a rush?" Damon asked as Shiloh nearly ran past him and Alaric.
"Late for work." Shiloh said over her shoulder. She came to a sudden halt when Damon appeared in front of her, smirking down at her.
"You have to work today?"
"Yup. Now, move." Shiloh ordered.
"Now, now, don't be so-"
"What'd you want, Damon?" Shiloh asked, folding her arms over her chest.
"How would you like a treat, little pup?" Damon asked. Shiloh raised an eyebrow at him, but stayed silent. "All I need you to do, is go inside and find out what Isobel and Elena are saying."
"Isobel's in town?!" Shiloh asked.
"Yeah, and right now, she's talking to Elena. Seeing as I can trust my brother dearest and his little girl friend about as far as baby Gilbert can throw them, I need you to go find out what Isobel wants."
"Fine, I want something in return." Shiloh said.
"What?" Damon asked.
"Money." Shiloh whispered, glancing at Alaric to make sure he hadn't heard. "And your word you won't tell anyone about our deal."
"Money? Why do you need money?"
"Is it a deal, or not?" Shiloh asked.
"How much?" Damon asked.
"$10,000" Shiloh said.
"What, why do-"
"Deal?" Shiloh asked.
"Fine, deal." Damon agreed.
"Oh, and don't kill anyone to get it, please." Shiloh said before turning back to the grill and practically running into the building. She nodded at the bartender to let him know she was here and watched as he punched her in before taking out her cell phone again. She quickly hit Damon's contact and put the phone to her ear. "Don't talk! Stay on the line and stay dead silent." Shiloh ordered in a whisper, then put her phone in the pocket of her apron.
"Why did you want to meet me? Can't be to just catch up." Elena said. Shiloh was close enough to hear the interaction between mother and daughter while cleaning a table next to theres.
"Because I'm curious about you. But the real reason is: I want what your uncle wants. Jonathan Gilbert's invention." Isobel answered.
"How do you know my uncle?" Elena asked.
"I used to spend a lot of time here when I was younger. John had a crush on me for years. He was the first one that told me about vampires." Isobel explained.
"So what made you want to be one?" Elena asked.
"It's a very long list of reasons, Elena. All of which I'm sure you've thought about." Isobel said.
"No." Elena said.
"That was your first lie. It's inevitable, you're going to get old, Stefan won't. Forever doesn't last very long when you're human." Isobel said.
"I'm sorry but I don't have what you're looking for." Elena said, getting up. Isobel caught her by the arm and pulled her back down harshly.
"Sit down." She ordered. "and tell your boyfriend to walk away. I want the invention."
"I don't have it." Elena repeated.
"I know that but Damon does and you're going get it for me." Isobel said. Shiloh was finding it harder and harder to not step in and help Elena, but she knew anything she did or said would just make it worst.
"He's not going to give it to me." Elena said.
"Then the blood will be on your hands." Isobel said simply, standing up. "It was nice meeting you Elena." Isobel added before leaving. Shiloh hurried pass Bonnie and into the back room, running her hands down her face. She was surprised no one had noticed her. She thought Stefan may have, if he wasn't so focused on Elena and Isobel was on the look out for other vampires, but not her.
"She's gone." Shiloh said into the phone.
"She want's the device." Damon replied.
"I know, what are you gonna do?" Shiloh asked.
"She's not getting it." Damon said sternly.
"Elena's not gonna like that." Shiloh commented.
"I'll get your money to you by tomorrow." Damon said. "Right now I gotta take care of some business.
"Be careful." Shiloh warned, ending the call and slipping her phone back in her pocket
"Matt?" Shiloh called.
"Hey, Shiloh, over here." Shiloh made her way through the crowd towards Matt who was working on a float.
"Looks like it's coming along pretty good."
"Thanks." Matt said, standing up straight and smiling over at her.
"So, what can I do?" Shiloh asked, pulling her curly blond hair into to a high pony tail and leaving her bangs free.
"Well, you can start with this." Matt said. "After you tell me the real reason you're here."
"I'm here to help out with the float." Shiloh said.
"Yeah, cause you're so into helping out in founders day events." Matt said.
"I could be." Shiloh said. Matt gave her a disbelieving look. "Fine, it's just, no offence or anything, but I don't know you that well, Matt. And I don't want Caroline to get hurt again."
"Weren't you the one that convinced me to ask her out in the first place?" Matt asked.
"Yeah, and I'm happy she's with you. You make her smile a lot more, she's always happy. But, I just need to know you won't hurt her, even if you don't mean to. She's my big sister." Shiloh explained.
"It's nice how much you care about her." Matt said, letting a smile slip onto his face. "Here, I'll show you how to start."
"So, how am I doing so far?" Matt asked.
"Heh, you earned my blessing, Matt, sorry I doubted you." Shiloh smiled.
"It's nothing. Here, let me show you how to reenforce the wheels." Matt said. Shiloh knelt on the ground next to Matt, peering under the float as Matt tinkered with it.
"That doesn't look to hard. But, are you sure it's safe?" Shiloh asked, looking at the huge trailer unsure. "Wouldn't want it to fall in the middle of the parade."
"You're actually concerned about founder's day?" Matt asked.
"No, but we worked damn hard on this thing." Shiloh commented. Matt chuckled and shook his head. Suddenly, the whole float came crashing down. "Matt!" Shiloh cried, flinching at the sight of his arm crushed under the heavy float.
"Ah!" Matt yelled in pain.
"Someone help! Help! We need to left the float of his arm!" Shiloh called as Tyler and a few more guys from the football team came rushing up to them and attempted to left it off his arm. Stefan soon appeared and easily freed Matt's arm just as Caroline appeared.
"Caroline, call an ambulance." Stefan ordered.
"The ambulance is saying in 15-20 minutes." Caroline said after making the call.
"I have my car. I can take him to the hospital." Tyler said.
"Caroline can take me." Matt protested.
"I didn't drive." Caroline said.
"I'll wait. It's fine." Matt said stubbornly.
"You will not wait okay?! You need to see a doctor, Tyler is driving. End of story." Caroline ordered.
"Fine!" Matt surrendered.
"Go!" Caroline said.
"I'll bring my car around." Tyler said, sprinting off. Shiloh took the distraction as a opportune moment to snatch Matt's cell phone from the table he had left it at while working without being noticed.
Shiloh bit her lip as she quickly wrote the text, her thumb hovering above the send button for a second before she actually sending it. She felt bad for tricking him like this, and for stealing Matt's phone to do it, but if Tyler wasn't going to talk to her, she needed to make him. She soon heard the beep to indicate that she had received a message. It was from Tyler. With Matt still in the hospital there was no way he would run into Matt before hand. The plan was perfect. They'd meet up in half an hour and soon, her last problem would be solved, she would have enough money, and she'd be on her way to New York city.