Megan's POV
The vibe was getting kinda weird you turned your wrist towards you checking the time and realizing you were late to meet Caroline. You already knew you were gonna get an earful. If there was one thing the Forbes girls hated most it was being late. Or others being late. "Hey I actually have to get going. But what you did was really amazing Bon," you smiled leaving the girls in Elena's room and heading back downstairs.
"Heading out see you two later," you waved grabbing your bag and heading to meet your sister.
"Finally, you're only 10 minutes late this time," your sister scolded as you walked up to her in town square. "Give me a break," you brushed her rudeness off and you two started walking only to be cut off by Damon. "Leave small Forbes," he looked to you, he was hot even you couldn't deny that. But god he was such a dick. "She can stay Damon," Caroline said keeping her eyes on him but moved you behind her. She tried to get around him side stepping him both ways but he would mirror her movements, you knew he wasn't gonna let you guys go till he said whatever he needed too. It was already getting old out and the crisp air bit as your cheeks. You just wanted to leave. And stop being apart of this soap opera.
"Look dungeon boy, I'm done being your little slave girl. You seriously hurt me and I will be damned if you think -" she stopped meeting his gaze. "Oh my god. Where have you been?" your jaw dropped watching her demeanor completely change. It hurt to see your sister under his spell, but you were no where near strong enough nor knew enough about vampires to try to do anything about it. But you weren't gonna forget this moment. "It's really good to see you," she slightly blushed and you fake vomited but they both ignored you. You rolled his eyes to the sky, "Much better," he looked back down and smiled at both of you. "You wan't to throw a party at the grill tonight," of course using his stupid mind control again. "Well why don't you do it?" she asked like a robot. God it was like she wasn't even a person. He of course being an ass was slightly annoyed at her response, "because then Stefan and his BFF won't come. I need a lot of people, big crowd. Invite everyone," he explained. "And why am I having this party?"He pointed a finger at her lightly touching under her collar bone, "Because you my little blonde angel are going to help me solve this towns little vampire problem." You furrowed your brows at him, for someone who didn't wan't people to know that him and his family were vampires he sure liked to toss around the word. Like we're literally in the middle of town square for gods sake. "And I wan't my crystal back," he ordered. "Oh Bonnie has it," she said in the same boring flat toned voice. He raised his head like she was an idiot, and she was below him, "I know that. Get it from her," he smiled that stupid smile again that even you someone who hated his guts, it still made you feel some type of way inside. She just nodded still not breaking eye contact, god she was an idiot sometimes. Such a puppy dog. So desperate for love and look where it got her. "You said your piece now lets go," you took Caroline's arm and started to walk away from him.
"Go i'll be there in a second," she just nodded and kept walking. "Why can't you just leave my sister alone?" you asked Damon and he turned. "Jealous I didn't pick you?" he smirked. "In your dreams," you were disgusted. "I'm gonna find out how to kill vampires and then I'm coming for you asshole," you hissed shoulder checking him as you walked away again. You were a bit shocked he didn't do anything. Just went on his merry way.
Stefan's POV
You arrived back home Lexi of course greeting you by the door, you could clearly tell she was bored. Who could blame her? Being a slave to the shadows was something you were glad you didn't have to go through. In a way you were happy that you did turn at least you turned with Katherine and she pulled some strings getting you both these rings and Charlie her necklace, that is until she was burned in the old church. She paced the house being careful to stay away from the few windows UV rays could penetrate.
"So this Elena girl, She'll come around I'm sure of it," she spread her palms out on the table next to you and leaned in, "Have you had sex yet?" she smirked.
"No," you admitted feeling your cheeks burn a little from embarrassment. Lexi was your best friend but it didn't change the fact it was awkward to talk about these things sometimes.
She gasped, "Sex always works Stefan! I mean, you'd rock her world so hard with your vampire sex, she'll be yours forever," she raised an eyebrow sitting in a chair so her legs were hanging off the side. You knew she had a fair point, that was one of the perks being a vampire, although it is much better when you're feeding on humans, but you shook that thought away, and looked back at her. "See, this isn't about sex or - or compulsion. Or any of our other tricks. She has to want to be with me on her own terms," you watched her unzip a bag revealing many blood bags to you, it did make your mouth salivate but you knew you couldn't not even for your birthday. "Wow that sounded all mature and grown up," you looked back at her as she popped one open sticking the straw in her mouth sipping on it like it was a juice box.
"Yeah, well i'm not getting any older," you joked, even though it was quite literal since you have looked like you were 17 since 1864. "ha ha," she faked laughed and you watched some of the blood drip down her chin and she watched you instantly become uncomfortable. Every muscle in your body tightened and your brain was now on overdrive.You were use to the animal blood but it didn't mean you didn't fight the temptation every single day. She caught on to you watching her and held the bag out to you, "Want some?" she asked. You snapped out of the lust, the blood literally calling your name, begging you to drink it. You jumped up and turned away, "No. No thank you." You needed to keep your distance away from it. It was better this way, for everyone.
She groaned, "relax I didn't kill anyone for it," she rolled her eyes at you. But even she knew who you turned into if you gave in. It wasn't pretty. "This phlebotomist I wen't out with a few times, he's my supplier," she scooted back and leaned into the aged chair where no one was probably sat in decades and continued sipping her red drink. You crossed your arms over your chest trying to keep your cool, normally Damon and even Charlie always kept their blood out of the house so it was easier for you. It had been a long time since you had been around this much blood and the rolling images of you jumping across the room and draining every bag played over and over in your mind. "Oh, don't judge ok? I tired the animal diet. Lasted 3 weeks," she shrugged putting the still half full bag on the table. It's not even that you were judging her, you were doing everything in your power to control yourself. You shook your head keeping your head low, "Doesn't matter. Cause if I start again I just- I don't know."
"If you could stop," she finished and you kinda shrugged and flinched at her words. She rolled her eyes looking to the front door before sighing heavily and re-positioning in her chair. "Lexi I'd never judge you, My sister does the same thing. I'm mostly jealous of both of your abilities to stop," you confessed trying to ease the war in your mind. And the weird feelings that hung in the air. "Well I'm quite jealous of your restraint, I have none," she shrugged and laughed. "I delight in hedonism. Speaking of which what are we doing tonight?" she flashed you a cheeky grin. It was one of your many favorite things about Lexi, her ability to always want to get into some trouble. Always the party girl. It would be interesting if you would have gotten to see what she was like she was human. She embraced her immortality. Used it to the fullest.
"Funny you should ask," Damon interjected walking in smiling which never was a good sign. Always something. Plotting and scheming as always. Nothing could ever just be transparent with him. Never what you see is what you get. At least not anymore.
"Well to be fair, I wasn't asking you," she barked annoyed rolling her eyes as always. There was so much history in this room. So much lies and betrayal. "There's a party at the grill, you'll love it," he continued walking up behind Lexi. "Yeah, I don't want a birthday party," you shoved your hands in your front pockets looking over at him knowing this little party had to be one of his schemes. It was the last thing you needed. But not even close to a surprise if there was anything damon was good at it was making anything and everything about him. "Well Stefan, it may be your birthday, but the parties not for you. it's a party party. Besides no one even knows its your birthday except the 3 of us, charlie and that gorgeous young lockwood. Carolines throwing it," he brushed off pushing you guys to go. Pushing a little to hard which was only increasing your suspicions. "Damon, stay away from Caroline," you pushed but not hard enough that he just did it in spite of you. "We're friends it's coo. It's important for the town to see us out and about like normal folk. We need to blend," him being this calm and friendly was only slightly alarming honestly. But one of your brothers specialties was that he was a master of convincing people. The irresistible charm. And you knew he had probably already won over Lexi. She didn't need much convincing to go to a party even if it was thrown by Damon. No one said anything and he looked down at the blood backs, "gross. I prefer mine at 98.6," he said before walking off into some other part of the house to do god knows what. It was getting exhausting being his babysitter all the time. Making sure he is not hurting people you don't deserve it. Hurting people you were close too. Even hurting people he claimed to love. None of it surprised you anymore.
"Let's go," Lexi looked back at you. Damn it you thought. But it was getting dark out and you knew she had to be desperate to get out of the house finally. You rolled your eyes knowing there was no way this was gonna end well. But at least you could have some sort of fun for your birthday. "Please?" she added giving you the puppy dog eyes that was the little cherry on top but you knew there was no way you were getting out of this now.
Kaylee's POV
"It's weird huh? After all this time joking around about being psychic, I really am a witch," you knew Elena was still in awe. And they both looked at you. "Hey don't look at me, I'm just a bloody reincarnation from 1864. And that's the only one that we know of," you brushed off their glances and they both laughed before getting serious again.
"you don't think i'm a freak now do you?" she asked both of you. You shook your head, 3 of your best friends were vampires. But you weren't just gonna blurt that out not knowing Bonnie's extent of knowledge on that subject. "No of course not. Bonnie I just- I don't understand thought. If your grams asked you to keep this all a secret, why did you tell us?"
She took one of both of your hands and smiled between you, "because you guys are my best friends. I can't keep secrets. And no one can from Kaylee," and you all laughed at the little joke she threw in there that definitely lightened up the mood. Honestly, this whole morning had touched your heart. It was really feeling llike things were getting back to normal again. Except Jeremy literally studying all the time, that was not. And it was really starting to freak you out.
"Pardon the interruption, but me and Kaylee have plans," Charlie knocked once and walked in. You were confused and she just widened her eyes once at you and you knew you needed to go. "I'll see you two later okay?" you quickly hugged the two older girls before going downstairs and grabbing your stuff. "See you two later," you smiled seeing him and leo studying? This was only getting weirder by the day.
Stefan's POV
Lexi decided to take a long hot shower in preparation for the party she was dragging you two. She finally came out quickly towel drying her hair and walking over to her suitcase which of course was open and her clothes and shoes laid sprawled out all over your room. Just like old times. "I'm almost ready," but you knew she wasn't is any girl really when they say that?
You swiveled in your chair resting your hand on your chin, "I still cant believe you think we should go to this thing." It was the last thing you wanted to do especially playing right into his hand.
She looked at you through the mirror, "oh come on Stefan it's not like im asking you to run outside midday without your ring," she joked easily easing some of the tension in your body. Close enough, you thought. But She was in a better mood. She needed to get out of this house. With or without you.
She spun around to you cluching her towel again her, "i mean seriously its a party. A party Damon so desperately want us to go to, you know," she explained and you turned back towards your desk as she grabbed some stuff taking it back in the bathroom closing the door since you both could hear each other perfectly.
"i think he's up to something," you drummed your fingers on your chin looking back at your desk. "Who cares? I mean what could he possibly do in front of all those people in a public place?" she questioned a loud thump made her laugh and you knew she had dropped something. Still just as clumsy as when you first met her.
"he knows how to keep a low profile, believe me." You returned scanning the piles of books on your shelves hoping one of them could bring you some sort of wisdom on what was going on.
"Oh shut up already. One day a year I get you. One day of zero brooding and existing in your own head," she talked about you as if the way you were was a foreign language to her and she shuttered. You rolled your eyes knowing there was nothing you could do. There wasn't enough sass in the world to change your blonde best friends mind.
"You're going to a stupid party. So quit your whining," coming out of the bathroom throwing some stuff back into her bag. lightly slapping your ass pointing towards the bathroom, "now go get ready."
Kaylee's POV
"Everything okay?" you asked as you guys walked into her room of the boarding house. She nodded and both of your heads perked up as you heard a car door close outside. Charlie pressed a finger to her lips and grabbed your wrist walking out in the hallway to see who it was. Probably Elena. She rang the doorbell once, "it's open come on in!" Lexi yelled and charlie had to cover your mouth so your laughter didn't give you guys away. You two watched her walk in confused as she looked around for who that voice belonged too. And you saw Lexi walk towards her, conveniently the way she hadn't thought to look yet. Lexi stopped nearly jumping out of her skin when Elena turned towards her, seems Stefan forgot one huge detail about Elena. "Oh my god," her face was absolutely priceless. It looked like a mixture of disgust and a little bit of awe. It hadn't occurred to you till now that she had never seen katherine in person. And they both looked each other up and down, Elena seemed to be hung up on the girl in just a towel in her boyfriends house.
"How uh-" she was literally shook. "Wh- who?" she finally managed to get out still confused and clutching to her towel.
"Uh I'm Elena," she awkwardly pointed to herself. And lexis face only grew more confused and pissed?
"Who are you?" she pointed to her. "Lexi, A friend of Stefan's," you two could barely contain your laughter your body was shaking against his hand.
"Is he here?" hm never took Elena as the jealous type. But you could feel it from here. You could see it in her body language.
"He's in the shower," she pointed above her. You knew she probably felt so uncomfortable around this girl, "um do you wan't to wait?" She offered light heartedly trying to make a super weird situation less super weird I guess.
"No I can just go. Uh sorry," she turned back towards the door.
"ok. I'll tell him you stopped by," now she was just playing the nice girl act."that's ok," she muttered before quickly leaving. The door slamming echoing through the house.
Lexi waited till she was gone before heading upstairs stopping when she saw you two, "did you know?" she was fuming. "Wasn't our secret to share Lex," Charlie shrugged and your smiles had dropped at the clearly heated girl looked between the two of you before storming upstairs which of course you two followed. She looked like she wanted to rip both of your heads off. But there was someone on the list before you two.
The water turned off in Stefan's room and her dark eyes looked to his room before back to you two. "Are you out of your freaking mind?" Lexi demanded stomping in.
"What are you talking about?" Stefan looked confused. Better come clean, she already knows Stef. She made a b line for his desk looking for the book that contained probably the only remaining image of Katherine. She turned back holding the photo up to him, "I just met Elena."
