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Chapter Twenty Four – The Horrible Truth

I got inside, and walked upstairs to my bedroom. I sat down in the chair beside my desk and sniffled as tears came down. What was I thinking? How the hell would I be able to see them again? My father would never let me come back here. With the money my mother makes, I could buy three mansions in Mystic Falls. That was a benefit of being rich, I suppose. But he would never let me go...ever.

A deep, male voice rang from the other side of the room. "Hello, little sister."

I widened my eyes, and slowly turned in my chair to face the window. I gasped as I saw Nick standing there. His skin was perfectly pale, and he was tall, like a structured statue. His hair was spiked up and black, just like how it used to be. His eyes were no longer a deep blue, for now they were a light sky blue. He didn't wear a smile like he used to. He didn't even look relatively happy at all. He looked more angry than ever.

"N-...Nick?" I questioned, standing up. I wanted to run to him and hug him, but my legs were frozen. My body refused to move.

At that moment, was the first time in my life I wanted to go back to being a little girl. I wanted to go back to calling that little bear on the bottle Mr. Juice, I wanted to go back to talking and cuddling with my teddy bears and stuffed animals, pretending they were my real friends, (because I didn't have any) But most of all, I wanted to go back to spending time with my big brother. The one person in my life at the time that made me...SO...happy.

"You've certainly grown." He mumbled, a little shocked at my appearance.

He no longer glowed like he used to. He seemed so...cold, and just no life in him whatsoever. I know he's dead, but...still.

"I..." I started, but I couldn't really speak. My teary eyes were having a mind of their own, and watery streams ran down my cheeks. "I missed you." I whispered.

"I didn't come here to visit." He stated. "They would kill me..."

"W-who would?" I asked.

"This clan i'm with. Look, they don't even know i'm gone, so I need to make this quick." He said quickly, and walked up to me. "I need you to know something."

"So after years and years of not knowing you were even alive, you don't even stay to talk with me? Not even a hug?" I asked, a little hurt.

"Just, listen to me. There's no point in getting attached if...nevermind. Look, I-"

I sighed. "STOP with the secrets already. I have a right to know." I stated, a little angrily. I was a little over DONE with secrets. First my father going all Buffy the Vampire Slayer on me, then my brother is a vampire. I was just finished.

"After I leave here tonight...there's no point in telling dad I visited, or no point in trying to find me. Okay? Simple as that."

"You're not telling me everything."

He swallowed hard. He looked at the ground then back up at me. "The clan I told you about...they're going to kill me."

I gasped. This was just IT. I broke down. All from withdrawal of my bestest friend for years, not seeing him more than half of my life, and because I was going to never see him again.

"T-they can't. You have to escape! You just can't die on me." I sobbed.

"I have to die. I want more than anything to stay here with you, but I can't." he sighed, "But I need to tell you something...far more important before I go."

I nodded, and looked up at him, into his eyes.

"I didn't want you to find out this way...but I know about something...dark and twisted about our father. Something far more sadistic than you could imagine." He frowned.

I furrowed my eyebrows. "W-what?"

Now, Nick was never one to judge. EVER. And just hearing him call OUR father 'dark' and 'sadistic' it was very, very odd. I mean look at my father. No matter how mean he can be at times, or strict, he's still caring. We ARE moving because of the disappearances. He just wants to make sure it doesn't happen to me, either.

He looked at my wall and chuckled darkly. No, not out of humor or hilariousness. More like dryly and angrily. "Daddy's got a dark secret. And it has to do with your precious Damon Salvatore." He stated, a little more angrily. "Did you really think he followed you home that day from the grill because he liked you?"

I looked at him, confused. One, how did he know that? And two, what does he mean? I know that Damon was acting a bit suspicious that day, totally unlike himself, but still...

Wait, why DID he follow me home that day? I know he didn't like me, but I always thought it was to mess with Stefan. And what did my father have to do with that, anyway?

"Guess who was the one to turn me?"

I widened my eyes. WHAT?

Damon tore us apart like this? He was that cruel?

I couldn't believe this. I couldn't believe HIM. He basically killed my brother. But what did dad have to do with this?

"That's right. That's not even the worst part." He scoffed. "You're gonna get a real kick out of this. Daddy dearest was fucking there."

I gasped slightly, more tears falling down. "No. No that can't be true..."

"But i'm not even done yet. That's not where this story ends...ohhh no. It ends with you."

I furrowed my eyebrows. "H-how?"

"Because...Damon was going to kill you. Until dad stopped him. He didn't want you to die. So, our twisted father made a deal with Damon. To TAKE you when you turned 17. So that you two could have more time together, and so you could grow up. So when you turned the big one seven, he made mom ship you on down to Mystic Falls, just to basically kill his own. Daughter."

That's when I lost it. I stood there in silence, the world blurring around me. My insides felt like they were on fire. I wanted to scream, I wanted to run, I wanted to die. Tears fell down my cheeks as I tried to breathe, but I felt I couldn't.

"So Damon pretended to be in LOVE with you this WHOLE time, to KIDNAP you! To make you his blood slave, his thing! He would have KILLED you when he got bored with you!" He yelled angrily.

That statement made me cry even more. I was torn apart, on the inside completely. This was too much all at once. He PRETENDED to be in love with me?

So none of it was ever real? NONE?

I knew love was never real. Just like I told Damon in that dream. None of it was EVER. REAL.

All those wonderful times we had together. Was acting.

I hiccuped and sobbed for a few more seconds, before looking up at Nick with wet cheeks and red eyes. I probably looked terrible. "W-what if we are moving because he DOESN'T want to k-kill me?" I managed to choke out.

"I don't know. Just know...I don't want you to be here with that crazy, twisted, psycho-maniac. Come with me...we can escape together." He said, holding out his hand.

I looked at him shocked for a moment. Those familiar words...

'Come with me...'

This looked exactly like...when I was in the car, passed out in Damon's backseat. He was holding out his hand, telling me to come with him.

What was even weirder was...it was DAMON'S car. And we were just talking about him. He kept saying something like, 'don't let him kill you too'. He had just told me Damon was gonna kill me.

So I...PREDICTED this? I saw this?

"I can turn you, and we can live together forever. Just like we promised when you were little." He smiled a bit, just thinking about it.

I stood up, and looked at him, overwhelmed with everything. I wasn't okay right now. And I couldn't do that, as much as I wanted to.

"I..." I started to say.. "I can't. I need to be alone right now."

He swallowed hard, obviously disappointed. "Okay...fine. But i'm going to visit you from time to time...i'm just gonna have to hide out forever."

I laughed a little. "Bye."

He smiled, and he vanished.

As much as I wanted to jump off of a bridge right now, I sat onto my bed...

and cried...

pathetically.

My phone rang, and I read the caller ID. Bonnie.

"Hey Bon." I wiped my tears.

"Hey...you want to come over? I'm warn out from the party...but hey, not like I don't want to spend time with my bestie, huh?"

I laughed. I needed to forget Damon, and just be happy. "Sure."

I hung up, and got ready. Into my car I went, and drove over to Bonnie's.

Once I entered her house, I saw Tyler, Jeremy, Elena and Matt, plus Caroline there. Matt and Caroline were cuddling together on the couch. (aww.)

I smiled, "You invited everyone."

"Of course...all those stupid parents around, couldn't really have fun, now could we?" She smiled.

I smiled back. "No, we couldn't."

"Let's do something fun." Caroline suggested. "Like ohh! Spin the bottle!"

I smiled. "Yeah, let's do it."

Bonnie grabbed Tyler's empty beer bottle out of his hand, and gave him a look. He simply smiled and she rolled her eyes. "Guess we found our bottle."

We all sat down on the ground, and Bonnie placed the bottle in the middle of our circle.

"I feel like i'm in the 7th grade." Matt said.

"Oh shh. Spin the bottle is timeless." I replied.

He chuckled.

"So who first?" Jeremy asked.

We all looked at each other.

"Since it's Tyler's bottle...i think he should go." Bonnie smiled at Tyler.

We all laughed at him, and he sighed. "Fine, whatever. Someone has to be brave."

I rolled my eyes and smiled.

He spun it, and it landed on Caroline. Matt gave him a small glare.

"Dude...no. She's out." Matt demanded.

Bonnie laughed. "Okay, Caroline can't play."

"Ugh." She sighed.

"Spin again, Ty," I said, and he reached out to spin it. The bottle landed on me. ME!

I gasped. "Can I be out, too?"

They laughed. "Sorry Amber. But no."

I sighed. "Fine. Come here, Ty." I grabbed his shirt collar, and kissed him. At first he didn't kiss back, out of surprise, but then he started to. I got freaked out, and backed away.

"I guess i'm next?" I questioned.

I spun it, and it landed on Elena. I cringed. "Pff. Spinning again..."

I spun it again, and it landed on Jeremy.

"Ooooo!" Bonnie said.

I rolled my eyes, and we both leaned in. Jeremy locked lips with me, and he kissed back pretty rough. After 3 seconds, we both sat back down, and I chuckled.

"Damn Jeremy." I noted. Tyler and Matt laughed, along with Caroline.

"Jeremy goes now." Bonnie said.

We all spun the bottle, and we all kissed each other, (besides Matt, he didn't play. And Elena and Jeremy, because they're brother and sister.)

"This game is getting borrinnng!" I said, laying back, throwing my hands up.

"Yeah...let's go outside." Tyler suggested.

"Fine." Bonnie agreed, and we all moved our party to the backyard.

The guys decided to play football, while us 4 girls sat on the deck, talking to each other, and watching the guys play.

"WOOOT! GO TYY!" I yelled, smiling.

Tyler stopped, and pointed at me. "HEY! IT'S TYLER."

I smiled, as I noticed Matt coming to tackle him. He tackled him over, and I laughed hard. So did Bonnie, Caroline, Elena, and Jeremy.

"DUDE! Get OFF!" Tyler yelled, and Matt rolled over on the ground, laughing.

"So...what team are you on?" I asked the girls.

"Matt's." Bonnie and Caroline answered.

"Jeremy's!" Elena said.

"Awesome. I'm on-"

"Jeremy's." Jeremy answered for me, putting an arm around me.

I laughed, and slid his arm off of me. "I barely know you."

"And yet, you kissed me." Jeremy smiled.

I rolled my eyes and smiled, and looked at Bonnie.

She smiled, and we all heard Tyler and Matt scream.

We sharply turned our heads, to see the sprinklers on. Tyler was frozen, a look of anger on his face.

Matt was saying, "Oooh noo." And threw his hands up in frustration.

Bonnie and Caroline laughed, and ran into the sprinklers, running around with Matt and Tyler. Elena followed.

Jeremy picked me up bridal style, and ran with me into the sprinklers.

We all laughed as we chased each other around, just being crazy.

Tyler hugged me from behind, and kissed my cheek. I screamed, and struggled out of his arms. He laughed, and I faced him placing my hands on my hips.

He smirked, as he quickly took my jacket off, and ran off with it. I screamed, and chased him for it.

"Damn it TYLER!" I screamed. "I'M COLDDD!"

"WOOO!" He yelled, spinning my jacket in the air as he ran.

We all laughed, as we all just went crazy.

As I was chasing Tyler, someone picked me up from behind. They spun me around, and I noticed it was Jeremy.

"What, are you and Tyler teaming up on me?" I asked.

"Well it depends...are you on Team Jeremy now?"

I scoffed. "I'm still on Team Jacob thank you very much."

He chuckled. "Not if I can help it."

I screamed, as he twirled me around. He put me down, and I looked around. I saw all of them dancing around in a silly manner, because Tyler turned on the radio.

I laughed, as I saw Tyler dancing around swirling my hoodie in the air.

I ran up to him sneakily, and jumped up. I grabbed my hoodie, and ran off with it, putting it on and zipping it up. Once I did, I looked back at him sticking my tounge out.

It got late, and the sprinklers turned off. We were all soaking wet, and laughing as they walked me to my car.

I stopped at my car door. "I'll see you guys later."

"bye." They all said.

I hugged them all, and left off in my car.

I sighed. Sure, I had fun tonight...LOTS, but nothing would ever change the truth. Truth be told, this wasn't the first time I had been heartbroken.

As I drove home, all I thought about was that certain boy...the one who broke it the first time.

Thomas.