Today was the first day and I had a lot of energy. I was so excited but nervous because shit was about to get real. Stefan was making his appearance today and tomorrow Damon was. I debated if I should approach Stefan or not today while I showered and washed my hair. I couldn't say too much without making him suspicious, and I couldn't be distant while things slowly stay the same. This made me remember that I was here probably for a reason, and that was to change things.

When I changed into my clothes, I wore a jean skirt with a blue crop top and left my hair in my natural waves-my hair was usually like this freshly washed, and I wore white tennis shoes with some earrings and a bracelet. Breakfast was small today because I was in a rush. I decided on a granola bar and some pineapple juice. Caroline was on time cause as soon as I opened my door she pulled up to my driveway. I jogged down the steps and hopped in before she sped off.

Her hair was styled nice and she had a bang on the side of her face. I wonder why she suddenly stopped wearing that bang, because it disappeared out of nowhere. This was so...surreal. I just woke up in this world after actually falling asleep in my other life and boom. I'm actually in the Vampire Diaries, i'm an actual mermaid, and i'm sitting next to Caroline freaking Forbes!

It took a lot for me to hold in my excitement because I didn't want her to think I was a weirdo.

When we got to school, I hopped out and did a look around. Man this school was bigger than it looked on tv. The whole high school campus was huge and had so much grass that I could do like a hundred ariels. Now, I wasn't an outside person that much but the atmosphere just screamed high school and it made me feel apart of it. I never went to public school or school at all. I mainly read articles, played brain games and apps, and read all the books kids were reading in school.

As we walked the halls, people greeted me and even knew how to pronounce my name. I was standing with Caroline by her locker and she was going on about how she needed her weekly dose of gossip. If only she knew that her weekly gossip was currently in the main office right now. I snort to myself and it causes her to stop talking.

"Your laughing at Clara getting diarrhea?" Oops.

I make a nervous face but then pause. That was pretty funny. Ha, a cheerleader getting diarrhea. I started to think about her on top of the pyramid and shitting herself and all the girls dropping her- oh my gosh that's funny. You may not get my humor but I imagined Caroline glaring at the girl and embarrassing her further with her bluntness by commenting on the smell or something.

Shrugging I pull my bag up to my shoulder more. "What can I say the girl probably deserves it. Plus someone shitting their pants is hilarious" I bump shoulders with her and she lets out a laugh shutting her locker.

Elena and Bonnie come into view and Caroline scampers to them. The blonde hurricane hugs Bonnie and Elena and says the same lines in the show. I sneak off to the office and watch Stefan compel the lady. Walking up to the desk, I ignore his attention now on me and put my arms on the desk.

"Is it cool if I change my schedule really fast?" I didn't have art or music and I cared about those electives. Drawing and playing instruments has been something that occupied my time and kept me from being depressed about my life.

The lady asks for my name and I tell her.

"Amatheia Forrest" I look at my nails and realize that Stefan was now staring really hard at me.

She types my name in the system and starts apologizing profusely. "I'm so sorry Miss Forrest. It seems they gave you health once again this year after you passed it and French" Yeah pass. Health was boring and I wasn't interested in learning a language all that much.

"I'll like to change those to art and music please, oh and can you add study hall near the end of the day?" It wasn't really in me to have a free period after a core class, only to go back to a core class. I wanted to be able to do my homework or chill right before I left school.

She checks the available afternoon study hall periods. "There's a tenth period study hall I can insert on your schedule"

That sounded pretty good. I let her put that on my schedule and fix my electives before she gave me a new copy. Looking at the class numbers I realized my classes are all over the place and i'll have to look for them. I thanked her and seeing Stefan was still staring, I give him a polite smile before brushing past Bonnie. Stefan follows and as he tries to get my attention, he bumps into Elena and they share their little moment while me and everyone in the hallway watch. She starts her way to class and his attention is back on me.

"Excuse me" He touches my arm and his eyes glaze before he blinks it away.

Hmph. Weird. "Yeah" I shift slightly on my feet at his gaze. This man was too hot for his own good, I swear.

"Do you have Tanner first period?" I shake my head as I walk the same way Elena did. He follows and meets my pace instantly. I blame him being a vampire.

"Not anymore, I switched to the advanced senior class" Honestly, I was hoping to have Ric as my teacher in the future but guess I was stuck with Mr. Bernstein. Apparently he was down the hall from Tanner so atleast I was close to everyone else. I'll just miss some of the good parts but atleast i'm in the same school as them...if I was a young adult like Damon, I would miss almost every damn thing and would have to hear about it secondhand- I didn't like the thought of that

Stefan glances down at my schedule with an amused face. "We past it already"

Ugh, great. Now Stefan was laughing at me inside his head! I was supposed to know this school like the back of my hand since i've 'attended it for three years now'.

"I knew that. I totally knew that and I was just dropping you off" I lie and i'm guessing I put myself in deeper shit because he smiled and a low chuckle left his throat.

"We past that twice now" I facepalm and it makes him smile more. "Guess it's been awhile since you've been here"

I laugh because he had no idea "The summer does that to people, makes you forget what your locker combo is and whatnot"

He guides me back to my class and the late bell rings. Dang, I made both of us late on the first day.

"Well, this is me. Sorry your late cause Tanner's a dick, he may or may not go easy on you" I inform him.

Stefan shakes his head in reassurance and opens the door for me. "It was worth it, i'll see you around" His gentle voice told me and I nearly went limp and dropped to the floor at the truth in his eyes.

Smiling at him, I hold his gaze with my blue eyes and my voice comes out lower than usual. "Well I hope to see you soon then" I walk in the class and miss the glazed look in his eyes at my words. I also didn't know that his brain actually told him to make sure that he would see me later. It was like he was compelled to.

Class was boring and I knew no one in there. Mr. Bernstein is very old and i'm surprised he is still teaching. I was able to go pee without him noticing my disappearance and even kids left and never came back. As I put my new history book in my bag, I bump into a really muscular chest. Seriously- it was so muscular I had to touch it to see if it was real.

I felt vibration from the chest letting me know they were laughing and I felt my cheeks turn pink. Stefan was looking down at me and he had a smile on his face. Hmph, weird- he should be stalking Elena to her next class or something.

"Oh, that was pretty soon new kid" I had to comment on him being serious on seeing me again because it was literally the end of first period.

"Well you said soon so I just followed through" We start walking to my next class I presume because it said my Algebra class was on the other side of my History one.

Stefan keeps glancing at me as we walk and I have no idea why he was talking to me. "I thought your attention would be elsewhere by now" It was true. I thought after staring at Elena in class, he would be continuing to follow her.

He seems shocked by this. "I wouldn't do that when you wanted to see me soon" His gaze is intense again and it makes me hold in a breath.

Jesus this vampire knew how to charm a lady. "You don't even know me" I decide to counter. It was lame yes, but I couldn't think of anything else.

"Well let's change that. We can get to know each other now and even more later" He stops walking as we stop infront of a classroom and it matches the same numbers as the class on my schedule. "I'm Stefan Salvatore and I haven't been back in Mystic Falls in years"

Wow,this was new. He reaches his hand out and I shake it with a small smile. "You already know my name but you can call me Ama"

Stefan repeats my name and is voice is more deep. "Ama. Its a nice nickname"

Meh. "It's alright I guess" I was nonchalant on the outside but, on the inside I was jumping up and down. Stefan was saying my nickname and it sounded so hot coming off his lips. EEH!

I remember we were infront of my class and I didn't want us being late again. "Well since this is me, I should get going"

"Ofcourse"

My hand touched the knob and I gave him another look. "Bye Stefan"

"Bye Ama" I entered the classroom and got through the torture of math pretty easy.

The rest of the day went by in a breeze and I found out I had study hall, English, and Gym with Stefan. When I got home, I decided to see more about me being a mermaid. I know from the books and internet that they can control water and can even conjure up water just from the air or even rain.

I filled my bathtub up and stared at it. Concentrating, I lifted a hand out and thought of making the water float. After a beat nothing happened and I was concentrating so hard I could've been doing a crossword puzzle. I eventually got frustrated and clenched my fist in anger causing the water to suddenly bubble.

A gasp left me and I was shocked at the now bubbling water. I opened my fist and it stopped, then I closed it again and the bubbling started. Okay, that was pretty amazing.

The next few hours I slowly learned some control over my powers and even turned into a mermaid under will! It was hard to turn my fin back to legs though. At first I just laid there waiting to dry and turn back to normal, then I just focused and watched my legs appear. Good thing I didn't have to be scared of water...

Tonight was the night Elena would appear at the grill with Stefan so I took my own car and made my way to the grille. When I got there, Stefan and everyone were comfortable. As if sensing me, Stefan saw me first and watched me walk to the table. I took the available seat next to him and he smiled at me

This didn't go past Elena and Caroline, it made me ignore their looks. "My bad I was late"

"What took you so long?" Caroline asks me and Bonnie's question makes me bite my lip

"Your hair's wet, did you shower before you left?" Well, I didn't shower again- it was merely a kinda bath.

I sit up straight and run my fingers through my hair, probably should've steam dried my hair before I left. "No I went for a swim" That reminded me that tomorrow night I should go swimming while everyone is partying.

My accent sounded thicker as I said those words and i'm guessing Stefan finally noticed it. "Are you from England?"

I found out my father was and we even visited the country a few times here and there. My mom was the American one in this world and it made me realize I must've been closer to my dad and around his side for me to gain this accent. In my old world I had a simple northern accent so to gain a real accent that made me different, felt nice.

"I travel a lot and my dad has an accent so you know, I got one" This drew people to me sometimes-me talking different from them but once they found out how boring I was, they left me alone.

"That's pretty cool, i've been to the United Kingdom before. England actually" Stefan's attempt at conversation makes me wonder what his deal is. It's not bad, but if his attention was on you and not Elena, you would question it too.

I fake surprise because ofcourse he's been. "Surprisingly I have never been-"

Caroline interrupts me. "Yeah you have, sometimes you go during our school breaks"

Ofcourse this wealthy version of myself did. I hold in a eye roll and do a laugh. "If you would've let me finish, I was gonna say I have never really been all over the United Kingdom. Only Britain most of the time. I mainly stay in certain areas when I go" It would be really wise if I got memories of this life so I wouldn't slip up.

They all believe me and I am lucky my heart didn't spike up from the lie. "Maybe one day we can go together" Ok- he couldn't be serious. The Stefan Salvatore was offering to go to a different country with me!

Calm down, Amatheia. My heart didn't wanna listen so I had to shrug and act nonchalant,although I couldn't stop my smile. "Let's hope we'll get the chance and have the time"

"Well I can wait because time is as long as eternity" The girls swooned around me and I wanted to facepalm. They didn't catch his words at all?! He's a vampire and he was basically saying he could wait forever to go with me- wait. Oh my god, he said that to me!

Clearing my throat, I decide to be playful and wink. "You got yourself a deal Stefan"

Caroline changes the subject and i'm grateful because he was doing that stare thing with me. Unlike Elena, I wasn't gonna blush and keep looking up at him.

"Ama, are you going to the party tomorrow night?" I didn't do parties but I can pop up for a bit and then head to the falls.

I nod and my stomach growls. Stefan stifles a laugh beside me and I raise my hand for a waiter. "I'll stay for a little bit" I say before someone comes over

Me being starving from using my powers and not eating since lunch, I get a sandwich and a 'Sprite' I love the brand because of how strong the pop is. I can never chug it, but I can ingest it.

They start talking about random shit I don't care for and what the show didn't show us. I mean, I can see why because it was pretty basic and I did not miss Elena trying to get Stefan to look at her. Amazing how i've been here for two days yet captured the brooding vamps attention

Tonight finally came and I was excited because school was boring. I didn't get lost today because Stefan once again walked me to my classes, and since Caroline sat with the cheerleaders and Jeremy with the druggies, Stefan sat with me at lunch. It was pretty cool except, I felt like someone was watching us.

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't paranoid, it was just the fact that on the Pilot, Damon triggered Stefan by talking about Elena. That showed he was watching them together and it made me nervous because what if he followed me home and could find out my secret?

I couldn't risk him holding it over me by swimming in my private lake, I just had to do it while I was alone tonight. Damon will be attacking Vicki and watching Stefan, and i'll be finally seeing how I swim and whatnot with my tail.

As I looked at the teens I noticed Caroline first and went straight to her. I was on time because I wanted to have time to leave and couldn't be late if I wanted that to happen.

"You made it!" She hugs me and I can tell she's already drunk.

"I made it!" I mock her and she gives me a glare but stumbles when we let go, I snort at that.

Real scary glare Care. Ha, not

She stands up straighter and I shake my head remembering her getting rejected. I couldn't let that happen now that I was here.

"Listen Care, I love you and your like a sister to me. So, because of that i'm honest with you" She listens carefully to me. "It's obvious Stefan doesn't see you in that way so I think you should find a different guy for you. Someone who will put you first and not make you their second choice" Believe me, I was a Steroline fan but, her and Klaus were cuter.

She stares at me like I had a third head but soon scoffs. Okay, not the reaction I thought I was gonna get. "Your only saying that because you want him for yourself. I didn't know you were that desperate to have him that you would try and make me lose interest"

Well that was rude.

If only she was done though. "Your really pulling an Elena right now and it's sad how selfish your being. Makes me wonder why i'm even your friend"

This was weird and I would've been pissed if she didn't hiccup at the end. She was drunk and was probably gonna regret this in the morning.

I knew Caroline could be a bitch but, yeesh. This was brutal and for someone who put her first as a best friend unlike, Bonnie, cough- it made me confused and hurt.

Sighing, I shrug and don't even bother glaring at her.

"I don't know if it's the liquor or your insecurities kicking in right now, but your still being a bitch so i'm gonna go before you end up with leaves in your hair and scratches from twigs" I took the high road, but not without having the last word with her and I left.

Stefan didn't show yet so I made my way to across the small bridge to the falls and didn't bother stopping to talk to anyone else.

What I failed to see was Stefan hearing everything Caroline said to me and me being mature walking away.

I didn't see a crow perched on the string of lights watching me and I missed the dark figure in the shadows studying my every move.

Angry I looked at the water and up at where the party was taking place. Slowly, I take my clothes off and fold them near a tree and slip my sandals off. I put my bag near my clothes and feel the cold air against my skin. My body was now on display as I stood in my matching bra and panty set. Closing my eyes, I jump in the water and as I enter, I make my fin appear and I smile.

The water made me feel more alive than when I used to swim before. I was able to swim fast and didn't even have to come up for air. As I explored the water, I felt my muscles relax and can barely feel the coldness of the water.

I failed to notice the fact that I lured Damon to the lake and didn't even know he waited for me on land. Time went by as I was in there and I didn't leave until I felt it was getting late. It could've been hours and I wouldn't have known. Coming up for air I see Damon by my things and immediately make my legs reappear. My legs kicked fast under the water to swim me back to land and I rise out of the water with major water dripping off my body.

Damon's eyes darken looking at the drops leave my skin and I move my hair to one place. Taking out my towel, I lay it down on the ground and sit on it facing Damon.

"Hello" I'm the first to break the silence.

He smirks at me and doesn't hide the lust and hunger in his eyes. "Hello there. Aren't you afraid of a stranger interrupting you?"

I snort. Ha, if only he knew I basically knew him. "It's a public place"

"But it's dark" Man, he always tried to make himself the bad guy in situations. I remember on the show he used to compel people that he was a bad person and would make them run and scream in fear when he could've did the opposite. That showed he had humanity and his feelings could be hurt. He cared about what people though of him

"That didn't stop me from possibly getting killed in the lake. I'm by myself in the dark woods with just my underwear on right now, I think I know what could be happening right now and that you could be my killer" I couldn't tell if it was what I said but, he actually looks like he doesn't wanna kill me now.

This makes me stop holding in my breath. "Your right. You must be stupid then"

I laugh and hold his gaze. "Or maybe just careless and maybe even a little weird"

"Try very weird for going swimming at this time of night" He says and he sounds amused and intrigued.

No words were in my brain. I was having a conversation with Damon and he hasn't killed me yet! This was honestly a win and made me wanna sing so I started humming while looking at him. Me starting to hum wasn't as strange as me doing a happy dance in my bikini and singing at the top of my lungs.

Damon tensed across from me and his eyes glazed over. "You know if you wanted to kill me you would've done it already" I know I was being cocky but oh well.

"Your humming was beautiful" He ignored my statement and it makes me roll my eyes. Damon sees this and snaps out of his daze. "A beautiful girl like you not taking my compliment, harsh"

Ha. I wasn't gonna be easy like Caroline or let him get away with shit and just trust him like Elena. "Your just saying that to get in my pants"

"I wouldn't mind getting in your pants but I wasn't just saying that for that reason" Truth was in his eyes and it made me surprised.

My phone gets a notification and I look at it seeing I got a text from Jeremy saying Vicki was attacked tonight- so Damon did attack her. I look up and find him in my personal space.

Clearing my throat, I scoot back. "I gotta go, someone got attacked"

His smirk is pleased and had a secret meaning. "Guess that means you should get out of these woods before the same happens to you"

"I'm not scared of a lot of things, stranger" For some reason, I wasn't scared of Damon. I felt that if he wanted to kill me he would've done it by now

Damon's curiosity is peeked at my answer and he stands up. I start putting my clothes on now that i'm dry. A frown comes across my lips as I think about what Caroline said to me, I guess I can't go to mainline like I planned too. Atleast I got to interact with Damon.

He saw my frown and bends his head slightly to look at me in the eyes. "Rough night?"

My thick eyebrows raise- "You have no idea"

I slip my shorts back on and sandals. My strapless tank clings to my body and I shake my hair to dry

further. "Mind telling me about it over a drink?"

Well, my dad was out of town so, I could stay out as long as I want. "I have to get going though"

"Out of the woods, that doesn't meant you can't be in a public place with me"

"Do I atleast get to pick where?" My hands grab my bag and I sling it over my shoulder and place my towel in it.

Damon agrees. "Long as I drive"

I shake my head. "You can't drive my baby" The car was nice and was literally one of the cars I always wanted.

He has other plans however when he whips out my car keys infront of me. How did he? "Thief. You better drive fast" I roll my eyes walking towards my car and heard him catching up to me.

This should be fun-

"So your friend okay?" He takes a sip of his bourbon. We were at the grill and some teens were scattered around the place trying to sober up.

I nod my head and lock my phone after replying to Jeremy's text. He was back home and wanted me to come over so I told him i'll sneak in later. "He's a little shaken up at finding her, but other than that good"

"Are you close with the girl that was attacked?" Damon seemed to want information on who I hung around. Weird.

"Nah I don't care for her like that" It was the truth because Vicki was just, blech...boring and just there. Her death wasn't a shock and honestly Jeremy seeing it was heartbreaking because he was gonna run away with her.

"Mind telling me why that is?" He arches a brow at me and I try to ignore him leaning in.

It would be wrong and bad for me to say I don't like her because she's just there, but that was the truth. The stuff she did also irked me and she should've handled her little love triangle way better than she did.

My head nods and I start playing with a piece of my platinum hair. "She makes too many stupid decisions. I don't like when people know what they're doing to fuck up their life but then turn around and complain about it"

Why should Vicki complain and tell everyone how some of the things in her life are unfair and suck but she's the reason for those consequences. That's like robbing someone and asking the police why they're arresting you when all you did was get yourself a pair of shoes for free. Then you complain on how you have to stay overnight and get probation.

"So you like honest people?" Damon waits for me to respond and I blink a couple times realizing that's exactly what it was.

"Yeah, I do like a person who is honest" My eyes look at my pop and I take a sip of the fizzy substance.

His blue eyes have a certain glint in them and he smirks in a dangerous way. "Good thing you met me then"

Smirking myself, I arch a brow challengingly. "Oh yeah, and why's that?"

"Because i'm not afraid to say what's on my mind and holding things back, unlike some people I know" That was a jab at Stefan and it makes me giggle at how even though they aren't in the same room, they still show their dislike for one another.

"Well then tell me about yourself. You have any friends or family in town?"

I make sure to look innocent and not like I know anything. It works.

Damon lets out a sigh before finishing his bourbon. "A little brother. He's around your age but acts like he's more like a seventy year old"

A snort leaves my mouth. Stefan really did act old. "I have a friend who also acts like a grandma. She's very much like the girl next door, but yet also like the grandma who always bakes oatmeal raisin cookies"

He chuckles and my mouth twitches at making him do that. "I'm sure her and my brother would get along great"

Raising my glass as the bartender refills Damon's, I make a toast. "To young elderly people"

He raises his glass with a smirk. "To young elderly people" Our glasses clink together and I can tell i'm gonna like it here.