The sunlight, it's too much. My blue-silver eyes open to the light shining through my thin curtains, and it makes me think to get thicker ones next time. I've been in this town slash new universe for a week now and i'm getting used to it. Stefan has become like a third friend for me while my other two friends go through their drama and i'm shocked he's not hanging with Elena and them as much. Speaking of two friends, Caroline apologized and even got me my favorite cupcakes.
Later i'm supposed to go over Elena's because she text me last night wanting to hangout. Honestly, Elena was okay but i'm wondering why Caroline and Bonnie aren't gonna be there. Damon has been laying low but there has been a couple animal attacks. Off the top of my mind, I can say the last time I saw him was maybe at the grill after he walked me to my car.
We never exchanged numbers and part of me wants to go over the boarding house to 'find out' him and Stefan are related. Getting out of bed with that in mind, I get ready for the day after sending a text to Elena that we weren't gonna stay at her house. Tomorrow night was the comet and we have to meet Caroline and Bonnie sometime in the early evening today to prepare the flyers and pass them out so we had lots of free time.
Finally ready and dressed, I look in the mirror at my appearance. I'm wearing a black crop top
with purple flannel and dark jean shorts. Black converse are on my feet and I brush my hair to one side mainly before putting clips in on one side. Happy with my appearance, I leave the house and hear my dad stopping me. Oh yeah, he came back two days ago and was mainly
in his office if we weren't eating together and I was outside.
"Leaving so soon?" He reveals himself from the living room and has a cup of coffee in his hand.
Purposely frowning, I give him a sympathetic look. "Yeah, I have a few errands to run today, are you gonna be here later?"
He shifts on his feet and looks like he's about to say something he doesn't like. This gets my attention and I turn fully to him and don't pick up my bag just yet.
"Today is a Council meeting, but tomorrow we have to hang out. I'm leaving in a couple days to do some business in New York and need some time with my daughter before I leave" It seems he was the only one of the council members who left this town. Part of me thinks he's doing contracts but also slaying vampires in his absence.
Giving him a smile, I walk over to him and give him a quick hug. "I promise you we'll have father daughter time tomorrow"
He chuckles and pecks my forehead. "Love you, be careful Theia" His hug is warm and it makes me glad I finally have a father.
Letting go, I look at his all blue eyes and give him reassurance. "I'll be safe. Love you too"
When I drive off, I turn on my gps to get to the Gilbert's because somehow I had all addresses and locations saved. This made me glad that this version of me saved her address because I would've had to ask her to pick me up. It takes me less than ten minutes to arrive and my eyes notice there were lights on in the house. It was around eleven so no wonder everyone was awake.
My small fist knocks against the door and I smile hearing the siblings yell at each other to open the door. Jeremy opens the door and looks surprised that i'm here.
"What are you doing here Ama? I didn't know we were meeting" This makes me pay his head and step inside the home.
"That's because your sister invited me over" His face turns slightly and it makes me try and ignore it and look at him dressed and ready to leave. "Going somewhere?" I raise a thick brow at him and he turns pink.
"I'm getting some fresh air" God he was such a bad liar. Obviously he was going to do drugs somewhere or go see Vicki. Her getting attacked made him visit her and fall into her yellow colored claws. I'm actually not surprised he fell back into her spell because they will probably always have chemistry. That was known when he chose her ghost ass over Bonnie. Shame. Poor girl.
Fake believing him, I let him go and find Elena in her room brushing her long brown hair. It was so pin straight it must've taken forever with a flat iron. She doesn't sense my presence yet so I jump on her bed scaring her. Elena has a hand on her chest and she's giving me a soft glare.
"Oh c'mon, I couldn't resist giving you a scare" I offer her a bright smile and she stubbornly gives in to my smile.
"You still could've been a normal person and just knocked" She smiles anyways and gets off her bed to put her brush back on her vanity.
I get comfortable on her bed by sitting up on her pillow and sitting my feet up as I stretch my legs. Elena joins me back on the bed and sits directly next to me.
"Well i'm not a normal person. Being normal is too boring" I wave a hand and she rolls her eyes playfully.
"I swear your probably not even human Ama" Her raspy voice says with a small smile and it makes me hum. She was right, I wasn't human at all.
Being a mermaid is as fun and interesting as I thought it would be. Maybe in the future I can tell someone what I am once they realize the world is more evil and dark than they thought.
"Probably because i'm not" Her eyes look at me and I change the subject. "So whatcha call me here for?"
A long sigh leaves her and it makes me realize she was about to vent and lay her problems on me. I'm still wondering why I was her best choice than Bonnie because that girl was probably easier to talk too.
"Can you promise not to judge and keep this to yourself?" Her doe eyes are wide and pleading. For some reason they draw me in and make me realize why people couldn't deny her.
My head nods and she lets out a breath she was holding in. "I think i'm gay" Closing my eyes for a second, I open them again and give her a shocked look. What the hell?! Elena Gilbert is a lesbian in this tale and isn't crushing on Stefan?! I know that affecting a world your not supposed to be in happens, but this is just...
"Wow" I obviously said the wrong thing. Looking at her, she ducks her head and starts to play with her nails. I grab her shoulder and give it a small squeeze. "I mean, look Elena, i'm not good with giving people advice or even cheering them up. But, I know it must be hard finding this out about yourself in a small town where everyone is judged and labeled"
She gives me a small smile and finally looks at me. "It is and I knew for awhile. I was gonna tell everyone and my parents first but then..." Her voice gets low and she frowns. Dead parents will always be a sensitive topic, especially when your trying to force yourself to move on.
"I know. You told someone now and that person will keep your secret. It's an honor that you trust me enough with this" I let her know and she nods with a smile.
"Your one of the only people I know who could understand what it's like keeping a secret from everyone" This makes me tense slightly. Did she?
"Do you know any of those secrets by chance?" I know, I know- I couldn't have been anymore suspicious and stupid.
Elena shakes her head and actually looks like a clueless child. "You keep things to yourself. I respect your privacy but just know, you can tell me anything"
Biting my bottom pink lip, I ponder for a sec. Should I spill the beans about me being a mermaid? Or about me knowing about what lurks in the shadows? I know Elena just spilled a huge secret to me, so it would be fair to tell her one of mines...but-part of me wants to tell Caroline first. She was the last to know some things in the show so maybe I should spill the beans soon.
"Yeah, I know. I'll tell you soon Elena, just give me time" Her smile widens slightly and there's something in her eyes I can't quite decipher.
"Ofcourse. However long you need" I stop looking at her and get up as a thought crosses my mind. Today I have to go over Stefan's to meet Damon and Elena should still come with me. Even though I know she won't want either brothers in this world, it's still good to get her slowly up to the original timeline where she started finding out who they are. Although I don't want her finding out that way, I still want her to get a chance to maybe go down that path to finding out in general.
"With that being said, we should head out" Giving Elena my best charming smile, she arches a brow sensing i'm up to something.
Arriving to the boarding house, Elena stops the engine and gives me a look. "Spill it" Straight to the point I see.
"Well, Stefan wasn't at school yesterday so I wanted to check on him" It's a very good lie and I even sounded convincing. The brunette beside me stares for a second before unbuckling her seat belt.
"Fine, lets go in and see how he's doing" Well that was easy. Actually...
Squinting my eyes, I look at her getting out the car and climb out myself. Closing the door, I glance to Damon's window and see a figure but decide to olay oblivious and continue to follow Elena.
"Your not gonna ask more questions?" It would be very Elena of her if she did.
Shaking her head, she rings the bell. "Nope. If I know you like I think I do, your here for a different reason but I know you won't tell me"
Damn. Elena was right. Gotta give the girl credit for knowing me very well. Looking up at the tall girl I keep my eyes squint and suck my teeth.
"Hmph, guess you know me better than I thought Lena" She laughs at my answer and knocks when no one answers the door. As she does I ring the bell and wait a beat for anyone to answer. I knew no one was, but I couldn't just stand there doing nothing.
"Hello?" Elena pushes the door and finds it opened. She looks at me with wide eyes and raised brows making me feign innocence and shrug. Honestly I 'knew' zilch.
We walk in and she gapes at the home. I act nonchalant but am fangirling on the inside. She turns to see me not looking around interested and shakes her head amused. Staying in my spot, I wait for the crow to come because I will not be scared.
"Stefan?" Elena yells still distracted by the parlor. I hear a flutter and as soon as the crow caws, i'm already ducking. Elena lets out a scream and we both watch the crow leave. That was a pretty big crow up close now that I see it better. Since Elena's closer to the parlor room, i'm guessing Damon is behind me. Turning, I jump not realizing how close he was and lose my balance by missing a step to the parlor room.
Damon grabs one of my wrist immediately and pulls me up. Elena looks on shocked and walks up to us. I pay her no mind as Damon looks down at me and me being so tiny, my head meets his chest just above his stomach so I have to crane my neck to look up at him. He has a smirk on his face and is still grasping my wrist tight like I could disappear any second.
"Gee thanks for catching my fall. With reflexes like those you could be superman" I inwardly face palm but don't judge because corny jokes and snarky comments was something I did when I get nervous. Damon's body heat was radiating off me and his fingers were cold against my warm skin.
A chortle leaves him and he lets go slowly but doesn't move out my personal space. "I'm not the hero type, my brother however is"
This makes me remember I was supposed to be looking for Stefan and Elena chooses for speak up. "We actually came looking for him. He wasn't at school"
"My brother wasn't feeling well, he's out right now though" Damon gives her a smirk and looks between us. I nod and act like I didn't know while Elena frowns at him saying Stefan didn't feel well.
"Oh no, did he take any medicine?" Damon looks at her and we make our way out the foyer.
"He's getting some now. Please, make yourself at home" He motions to the couches and I eagerly take a seat. Damon notices my excitement and watches me with curious eyes. I plop down onto the one next to the bar and am shocked at how comfortable it is. Usually it looks uncomfortable on tv but nope. Elena sits next to me and Damon makes himself a drink moving to my other end. I was currently in a sandwich between two stars of the show and it was hard biting back a grin.
The hot vampire looks at me and takes a sip of his drink. "I didn't know you and my brother were friends" Theres a bite in his tone and i'm guessing he's jealous like he usually is when him and Stefan both know people. Oh right, I met Damon before this and completely forgot I don't know their brothers.
"I didn't know Stefan was your brother" I give him a smile and he smirks wider.
"We don't get along, i'm not surprised if he hasn't even talked about me" Hmph, he was right. Stefan hasn't uttered a word about family but did say things about Zach here and there.
Elena pipes in. "He never mentioned he had a brother"
"Probably because i'm better looking" I snort and cover my mouth when it comes out loud. Damon moves his brows up and down at me while Elena tilts her head at me.
"Um, me and Stefan have some classes together but that's all" I let him know and he takes that answer. What i'm wondering is why he didn't say Stefan mentioned him like he did with Elena in the original timeline.
"Hope my brother isn't too much of a bore" Shaking my head I look at Elena.
"Stefan can be funny, right Lena?" She hums and nods agreeing with me.
"Yes, your brother has a interesting sense of humor" Damon purses his lips at this and I change the subject looking at his drink. Alcohol was something I had once in awhile, but bourbon barely.
Gaining his attention, I bat my lashes innocently and give him a charming smile. "You wouldn't mind giving me a sip would ya? Bourbon is something I rarely had and you make it look cool to drink"
Elena laughs at me and Damon holds my gaze and twirls his glass slightly. "Sure, knock yourself out"
I reach to grab the glass but he moves it and brings it to my lips instead. I hold his gaze and take a tiny sip and feel the burn of the brown liquor. Holding in a small cough was hard but I managed and gave a victorious smile to the two dark haired people on the sofa with me.
"I did it!" I earn amused looks and notice Damon's ear perk. His vampire hearing must've picked up Stefan coming home. I stay seated and wait for the scene to unfold.
"Stefan, welcome back" Damon is ignored.
"Amatheia, Elena. I didn't know you guys would be coming over" His body is tense and he looks at Damon. Elena gets up to look at him and me and Damon do the same.
"That's because it was a surprise silly, to check on you" I try to lighten the mood but he's still stiff in his posture. Damon smirks and the tension makes the air shift.
"I told the girls how you weren't feeling well and went out to get medicine" Me and Elena look at his hands to see no bag and I just know she's gonna say something on it.
"Where is your medicine?" One point for me! I watch Stefan finally break his gaze off Damon and looks at Elena.
"I actually just bought a pill and took it while I was out" He lies and I see Elena nod in the corner of my eye. Damon rolls his eyes discreetly and I cross my arms.
"Well, this was fun but we have a comet to prepare for" I grab Elena's hand and turn to Damon. "Thanks for sitting with us Damon, it was nice seeing you again" The last part slips out and I know the other two are looking at me with curiosity now.
Blue eyes look into my own blue ones with hint of silver and he grabs my hand and kisses it. "It was a pleasure seeing you again Amatheia" Ooo the way my name left his lips. Hiding a blush, I give him a small smile and feel a tug on my other hand letting me know Elena wanted to leave.
I blink and walk to Stefan to leave. His eyes hold curiosity behind them and worry. "See you tomorrow Stefan" I keep it short and walk to the door and decide to turn my head a little. "Feel better too" With that I leave with Elena and we walk to her car. I'm sure Caroline won't be too mad we were late when I tell her why.
When we get in the car, Elena turns to me with a soft glare. "You didn't tell me you met his brother already!" Not aware they can hear us, Elena keeps talking. "I swear if that's the real reason we came here-"
I shush her and buckle my seatbelt. "Elena, I didn't tell you he was related to Stefan because I didn't know my damn self until we got here. Can we drive off to meet Care and Bon now?"
She moves her gear and sighs pulling off. "That was so awkward, the look Stefan was giving Damon screamed family issues" As she rambles I know she's right. It was a good thing she wasn't gonna be a cause of them getting more issues in the future.
"Totally, i'm betting a girl is the reason" This gains her attention.
"What makes you say that" She glances at me before focusing back on the road.
Shrugging, I play nonchalant. "Just a feeling"
I walk through the grass with a lit candle and look for a place to sit and watch the comet. Yesterday I was right about Caroline understanding because she then wanted all the gossip about his older brother and I don't know why, but part of me felt jealous, even though she got to have sex with Damon in the series. Well, that probably won't be happening because I gave her the vervain ring and i'm gonna spill the beans to her soon. I spent this morning and afternoon with my dad before I left to go to the comet and I can see we have a close bond.
"Ama" Stefan walks up to me and steps directly infront of my view. Looking up at him, I have to crane my neck and I give him a neutral look.
"Your here. Didn't know you would make it" It was true because even though he responded to my text, he never said he was coming tonight.
Knowing I was right, Stefan gives me a closed smile. "Yeah, I decided it was worth going too. Plus I wanna apologize"
"Can you do that sitting down, your kinda intimidating standing over me" It was a short person thing for a tall person to hover over you making you uncomfortable. Atleast that's what I think when people do this to me.
Stefan nods and sits on the grass beside me and keeps his legs straight. I look at him and tilt my head slightly as I wait for him to talk.
"The only reason I was so tense seeing you there with Damon, was because he's not someone you trust" Hmph, very straightforward. Question though...
"If so, why is he still staying with you and your uncle" I can tell I caught him off guard and if it wasn't supposed to be a serious conversation, I would be laughing right now.
He looks stuck for a second but gets himself together. "Because Damon is the type that you have to keep close so you can know what he's planning and to keep an eye on him"
Exhaling a breath, I turn to face him and look into his green orbs. "He can't be that bad"
"You don't know him like I do" Actually, thanks to the show, I knew Damon and him very well. But he doesn't know that so ofcourse I have to frown and look confused and all naive.
"I'll see for myself whether he's bad or not Stefan" Looking at his unlit candle, I light it before getting up and leaving him there. This tiny girl was hungry and wanted a snack.
The grill has the usual people and Vicki waiting tables. I walk over to a table but stop seeing Damon. Oh yeah, Vicki remembers him on this part. Debating, I find myself walking to him and taking a seat next to him. Damon glances over and gives me a smirk realizing its me.
"Snowflake, hows the comet for you?" He looks at me with questioning eyes and it makes me taken aback at how he actually sounds interested.
Giving him a smile, I reply. "It's going pretty chill, I talked to your brother"
He perks at this information and I wave the bartender over. I order a mango smoothie as Damon questions me about what his brother said about him. It's funny how a vampire fell into my trap and made me want to evil laugh badly. Later I can-
"Just that your not trustworthy" I look at him and say more. "He made it seem like your so dangerous"
He leans forward and holds eye contact with me. "Is that something you think?"
My voice is above a whisper and is serious. "I think that's something i'll have to see for myself" I'm genuine and don't bother lying.
Damon blinks at me and leaves my personal space when my smoothie is set down infront of me. I take it and sip at it and find the taste very good. No words are said and I don't know if it means I said the wrong thing or not.
"Lets hope your not disappointed" He says suddenly. It makes me look at him and he has no smirk on his lips. I swallow and get ready to say something but Vicki takes this time to come over.
"Do I know you?" I tune her out and hear Damon speak to me suddenly.
"Catch you later Amatheia" He looks at the bartender and slaps down cash. "Put that on my bill" With that he walks off and I put my attention on my smoothie already knowing what's about to go down.
When Vicki is found, i'm outside at a bench waiting for nothing in particular. I was nervous for her even though i wasn't a fan of the girl and knew she was gonna be okay. Part of me wondered whether I should interfere this early with some things, or just try and stay away from some of the plot? The moonlight shines on my pale freckled skin and a street lamp is suddenly blocked by a figure standing infront of me. I look up realizing it's Damon and I give him a small smile. What was it with him and his brother towering over me?
"You actually decided to catch me later" It's lame but earns a chuckle from him. Whether it's real or fake, it makes me bite my lip to not show teeth and him to get comfortable sitting beside me.
"Had to speak to my new friend. I hope I didn't leave you bored or anything" Friend? He had to be kidding me! My face must've showed how I felt because he smirks at me. "We are friends right?"
His blue eyes look straight at me and you would've thought he was trying to compel me. I nod slowly before blinking and find my voice. "As long as you behave yourself mister" It earns a chuckle from him again and inwardly i'm proud.
"That'll be hard to do" I bet it will.
Clicking my tongue, I lean back against the bench and look over at him. "I'm sure you can find some way to relax. We don't want Stefan getting wrinkles early because of you"
He smirks and looks shocked I would joke that way about Stefan. He was my friend, but he needed to relax.
"Yeah that forehead is crowded enough" Damon counters and it makes me giggle low. A chill hits me and it makes me shiver involuntarily. Damon notices this and suddenly takes off his jacket. His pale arms are revealed and I get a better glimpse at his slim frame.
Looking at the thick jacket, I put a hand over his as I take it and i'm hesitant to let go. "You sure?" I wasn't one to ask people for things and never had someone give me their jacket,
"Can't leave my friend sitting here cold" He places it in my lap and waits for me to put it on. Smiling, I do and his smell overclouds me. It's a hint of bourbon and something woodsy. The jacket is thick like I thought and I can only see my fingertips through the sleeves.
"Thanks, this feels better" I wouldn't mind wearing this jacket forever. Since i'm wearing just fishnets and a skirt, it almost covers my whole skirt and makes me look like clothes are nonexistent on my skin.
Damon eyes me in his jacket for a second before he gets up out his seat. He looks at me and it makes me stand up infront of him. "You drive here?"
I shake my head. Caroline took me and I know she's in the grill, but I know her staying in there and me out here with Damon is better. She won't be his ticket in with Elena and now that I think about it, the dinner might not even happen because they're just friends because of me. Hell, they only talk when i'm around which is a lot because Stefan barely leaves my side in school and Elena has been hanging out with me more.
"One of my besties dropped me off. I'm guessing she's busy so i'll just walk" My private property wasn't too far from here. Plus i'm wearing my casual running shoes so my feet won't hurt.
Damon surprises me by offering to give me a ride. I blink at him and try to hide my suspicions and wonder why the hell he wants to go out of his way to drop me off. There's no telling what could happen these next couple days because the dinner won't happen but Tanner dying probably will.
"My legs work just fine" I decide to make my point by moving my feet and giving him jazz hands. Damon rolls his eyes amused and taps my nose.
"Cute but it's late and a little lady like you shouldn't be walking by yourself. I'll drop you off knowing your safe and you can give me my jacket before you go in, it'll be a win for the both of us" I forgot I had his jacket for a second.
Sighing, I point a finger at him with a serious face. "Fine but promise you'll pull up to the end of my driveway"
"Why would I do that little one?" We start walking to his car and I let him know my dad is home and can't see his daughter leave some random guys car. Especially a hot stranger like Damon. If my dads on the council, Damon can't be seen with me because my dad could make it hard for him to get in.
He settles for dropping me off at the end of my driveway and i'm happy he obliged. We drive to my house and i'm glad I can actually give him directions to my house unlike I can with other locations. With his driving, we get there fast and he turns his lights off pulling in. A whistle leaves his lips at seeing my house and I roll my eyes.
"This is me. Thanks Damon" I take off his jacket and put it in his lap. The vampire stops me as I put my hand on the door and he turns me to him.
"Can't I get a goodbye kiss?" He puckers his lips and it makes me snort before pretending to lean forward. He opens an eye feeling me infront of him but he leans forward also. Before our lips touch, I kiss his cheek and pull apart with a loud smack.
"Goodnight,Crow!" I shut his door and jog up to my home feeling a pair of eyes on me. I don't notice Damon holding his cheek with a small smirk and a slightly upturned mouth. Nor, do I notice he waits for me to get inside before pulling off.
When I get inside, the house is quiet and it makes me sigh before taking my shoes off at the door and I head up the stairs. Moving to my dads room, I look inside and he's on his bed looking on his laptop with reading glasses on.
"Hey dad" I make my presence known and he gives me a smile before closing his laptop and motioning me to sit next to him. I walk my sock covered feet across his wooden floor and plop on his firm bed. Mines was softer and it made me wonder why he wanted a firm one. The king size bed is big and makes me look small sitting on it compared to my pops.
"How was the comet?" He puts all attention on me and I shrug giving him a thumbs up,
"Hung-out with friends, watched the comet, had a smoothie...the usual"
"You didn't eat? There's some chinese food down there if you want some" Smiling, I shake my head.
"Too tired. I came in here to let you know i'm home and goodnight" I lean forward on the bed and hug him. He returns the hug and I felt his strong arms wrap around me. I feel him kiss my temple and he ruffles my hair making me laugh.
"Goodnight my little mermaid. Sleep tight"I pull away and ruffle his hair back earning a chuckle from him. Climbing off the bed, I turn to him with my hand on the knob.
"Night Night" Closing his door, I walk down the end of the hall to my room and get ready for bed.
Laying down, I text my friends goodnight and whatnot before shutting my eyes for rest.
"Sanchez then told me one of the baddest jokes in history" My dad goes on as he makes his sandwich.
Biting into mines, I ask him what the joke is and smile to myself. It's been a couple days since the night of the comet and no dinner happened like I thought. I've been in the house with my dad because he's leaving later today.
"How do you kill a vegetarian vampire?" He asks me.
Realizing the bad joke was coming soon, I purse my lips. "How?"
"A steak to the heart" Giggling at this terrible joke his coworker told him, I shake my head.
"Yeah, Sanchez needs help" My dad laughs bringing his plate and sandwich over next to me.
"You have no idea. He was laughing at it for five minutes straight and I had to walk away" A snort leaves me and I shake my head at my dad. Sometimes when people said something stupid I walked away too. Hearing my dad saying he does this too makes me smile at something we share.
"Your terrible" I joke and my dad shrugs chucking at this.
"That joke was terrible" We share a laugh and i'm happy. My dad and his work partner are employed at my grandfathers company that's been in the family for generations and it causes them to travel a lot. My grandpa thinks my dad is a good employee and makes him leave town to do deals and sign contracts. It makes me wonder why he does this knowing me and my dad are the only ones after my mom died, but I guess me being understanding influenced it. Sanchez is my dads best friend and I have yet to meet him but I saw pictures. On this trip, Sanchez is going with my father and they'll be gone for awhile actually.
I don't know exactly what he does, but it has to do with him wearing suits everytime he leaves and must be connected to the council somehow. We talk more and I finish my sandwich and decide we should watch a movie.
"How about we go to the home theater and watch a disney movie?" I offer getting some cookies.
My dad takes some candy out the pantry. "I say let's watch Bolt" I gasp and look at him with excitement. That was one of my favorite movies and it was obvious he knew it by the look he gave me.
"You bought the dvd?!" I look at him with wide excited eyes and it causes him to chuckle and nod his head. I beam and set my cookies down running into my dads arms. He catches me and I lift my feet up and down as I bounce in his arms.
That movie was one of the greatest Disney made in my opinion. A dog finding his way back to his owner while finding out his life was a lie, amaze balls! I squeeze him tightly and keep squealing.
"Thank you, thank you, Thank you!" I'm still holding him tightly and I hear him let out a slightly strained laugh.
"You can ease on the tightness Ama, I know i'm strong but i'm still human" This makes me let go with a sheepish expression. Looking up at my dad, I flash my smile and show how thankful I am, even though I already said it a bunch of times.
"I'm sorry I just really love that movie. And Miley Cyrus is in it!" I've been a Miley Cyrus fan for a while and even watched the Hannah Montana movie when it came out.
"I know and you love her. Are we gonna watch it or are you still excited?" His deep accented voice asks. Moving to the get cookies again, I turn to him and tilt my head to the door.
"Lets go watch it. I swear they should make a second one-" I start to ramble as we walk to the home theater. This house was awesome, my new life was...awesome.
Biting into my piece of pineapple, I chew on the juicy fruit as Caroline rants about the cheerleaders. She's been going on and on about Clara and Tiki for the longest and I swear she should just kick them off the team. My dad left yesterday and I decided it was good to invite my female bestie over for some private bonding time. Jeremy was still under Vicki's spell so I decided to let him learn on his own. Tuning in to Caroline comment on Clara's ugly tan, I laugh.
We're in my room and my head is in her lap. Tomorrow was cheerleading practice and I just know she's gonna unleash her wrath on them.
"Beat their asses if they keep it up with these comments" I tell her. Caroline rolls her eyes but looks like she's thinking about it. This makes me smile at her wanting to hit them. I mean, she has the strength for it.
"I can't because Clara has good upper body strength for the pyramid, and Tiki does good cartwheels" She sounds bummed that she has to keep them because of their talent.
Grabbing a fruit, I put it to her mouth and she opens it letting me feed her. I decide to give her some okay advice that'll help ease her worries.
"How about you just put them in their place and threaten to kick them off the team. You know you won't do it, but they don't"
The blonde hums and gasp looking down at me. "Your right! I can totally use my Care glare and set those bitches straight" A giggle leaves me and she scrunches her brows. "Why didn't I think of that?"
"You had a blonde moment. It happens" I say and it earns a soft glare from her. I snicker at her face and get a smack to the head. "Ow" I pout earning a smile from her.
"I hope you know your a blonde too" Caroline points out and even grabs my platinum hair.
Shaking my head, I hold it up to her face. "Platinum blonde, making me smarter" That wasn't true but I just liked messing with her. "The brighter the blonde, the smarter you are. The darker the denser" Laughing at my own joke, I get a eye roll as a response. Caroline suddenly pushes me off my bed and my butt hits the ground awkwardly. Jesus Christ.
"Oops. Guess i'm too stupid to know better" She says with a bright sarcastic smile. I glare and grab a slipper throwing it at her. She makes a sound of pain and chucks a pillow at my head. My hair moves and my head jerks slightly.
Okay, that was it! Crawling on my bed, I get another pillow and she does the same. We start hitting each other with pillows and all thats heard is our laughter and the impact of the pillows hitting us. I'm having fun with Caroline and it makes me glad that I get some normal bonding time before she turns into a vampire. Her hits are hard and they make me try my best to use my strength. I end up knocking her pillow out her hand and she tackles me instead. Caroline starts wrestling with me for my pillow and I laugh as she accidentally tickles me in the process. This causes me to drop the pillow and she stops her assault. Not wanting her to win, I switch our positions and hold her in place.
"How about we call a truce?" I'm breathing heavy and already know my hair is wild. The blonde underneath me breaths heavy with me and nods with a pink face.
"Yeah I am pretty tired" Laughing, I get off of her and start fixing the wrinkle in my clothes. Caroline does the same and my doorbell suddenly rings. Not expecting anyone, it makes me jump and look at her.
"You order food?" She shakes her head and we look at each other.
Who the hell would be at my door? Elena was probably with Bonnie, Stefan should be at home, and Jeremy was either with Vicki or his house. Going downstairs, I look through my peephole with Caroline behind me and see Damon outside. What the hell was he doing here? Caroline looks at me expectantly and I mouth 'Stefan's brother' She widens her eyes and motions me to open the door.
"Funny seeing you here" I start with. Looking up at Damon, he has a smirk on his face.
"Well I haven't seen you in awhile and decided to stop by" He peeks behind me and sees Caroline. She's taller than me and her hair is a mess. He then looks at me and notices my hair too is a mess and arches a brow. "I didn't know you had company"
"I'm Caroline, her best friend, and I was just leaving" When she says that it makes me look at her with a face that said "What the hell?!" She slips her shoes on and slips on her jacket.
"You've only been here for like an hour" I say frowning as she puts her bag on. Caroline gives me a hug and quickly looks between me and Damon before subtly wiggling her brows.
"I forgot my mom needed me home to help her out together our new table" Her lie makes me deadpan at her but she ignores it.
Really Caroline? You had to leave me alone with a sexy vampire who may or may not be interested in me?! She walks out the door past Damon and gives me a wink behind his back and looks down at his butt with a small smirk. I facepalm and it makes Damon raise a brow quizzically at me.
"See you at school then Caroline" I say to her back. She lifts a arm to wave and goes to her car. Damon leans against the doorframe and crosses his arms.
"You gonna invite me in or is your dad home?"
"He left for a business trip and won't be back for a couple weeks" I notice he has sunglasses on his face and he bends them down to the crook of his nose.
"So Snowflake is all alone?" He's hinting if I have any siblings but obviously he only hears my heartbeat in the house now that Caroline left me.
Curse that bubbly blonde!
"She is all alone, but maybe the dangerous man on her doorstep can keep her company" I have a smile on my lips that can look flirtatious and my tone is light.
Damon licks his lips and tilts his head. "Maybe he can"
"Come on in, Damon" He crosses my threshold and I wonder what my dad would think to find out a vampire has been invited in? Oh well, I shall worry about that later.
We go to my living room and he looks around my large home in amazement and surprise. This makes me feel proud because it was bigger than the Salvatore estate and even had a private lake. The tall ceilings and multiple rooms made it even better and I remember spending two days exploring the house when I first got here.
"Nice home. I'm guessing your dads trips pay for all this" Actually, yes and no.
My parents were both rich but since my mom died, my dad was the only one working and made sure to keep us on our feet. He wasn't the type to just go into a depression and spend up most of our savings from not working.
"Him and my mom worked hard for us to live like this. Now that she's gone, it's him keeping us like this" I frown as I suddenly feel sad thinking about my mom. This makes me wonder if i'm gonna start to get memories of this life or not.
Damon frowns and gives me a soft look. "I'm sorry for your lost. I lost my mom too when I was young" Wow, he actually told me this without being smart about it. I don't think he talked to anyone about his mom in the early seasons like he did in the later ones.
Giving him a sad smile, I respond. "It's hard because they were the ones who bring you in the world" Losing them takes away a piece of you. Damon agreed and I decide to change the subject.
"How about we head to my game room? We can play video games" It's a offer that friends do.
He smirks at me. "You'll have to show me some games because i'm a little rusty" Ha. His vampire reflexes and memory will probably make him even better at the game then I was
"Your on grandpa" I say heading to the stairs. He chuckles following me and I can say this should be fun.