Hello! This is my first fanfiction for TVD, but it certainly won't be my last. In this story, Elena has two siblings, Jeremy and Margaret. Mostly because I wanted to include Jeremy because I love his character, but I also love sweet little Margaret. Elena has her blonde hair and blue eyes. Oh, and she and Caroline are friends. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this.
Elena Gilbert woke at the sound of birds chirping in the tree outside of her window. As she sat up she almost let out a groan. It was the first day of school. This summer was a hard one for Elena. Many things had changed. Her life had been thrown into disarray. She thought about the summer's events as she got out of her bed and as she walked to her closet on the other side of her bedroom.
Her parents were gone. She was in the car. She remembered the bright lights of the other car shining in her eyes. She remembered how it felt as the other crashed into theirs. She had blacked out and woke up to a white room and her younger siblings crying and holding her hands. Her brother had her right hand and her sister had her left. Her sister was sobbing with her head buried in the sheet. Her brother had tears in his eyes and was staring at his sister. He smiled when he saw her open eyes.
"Margaret! She's awake!" he said cheerily.
Their sister immediately lifted her head.
"Elena!" she cried with tears in her eyes.
"What happened?" Elena asked nervously. What had made her siblings so upset?
"They're gone, Elena." Jeremy whispered to her.
Elena didn't need to ask who was gone. She knew.
"Jenna is going to move in with us." he continued.
Elena shook her head, coming back to the present. She picked out a pair of faded jeans and a red t-shirt that read "I'm just average". She quickly put it on and went to the large mirror above her dresser. She grabbed her brush and combed through her silky blonde locks. She then grabbed her eye-liner and applied it to her beautiful blue eyes. She took one last look in the mirror and said to herself, "Today will be different."
Elena drove her brother and sister to school. Her sister was only in the 4th grade, so she dropped her off at the elementary school. Jeremy went to the high school with her. It was his sophomore year and her junior year. Elena couldn't wait to graduate and get out of the town that haunted her dreams. She quickly drove to school.
"Elena, are you alright?" Jeremy asked. "You're shaking."
"I'm fine, Jeremy." she sighed.
They got out of the car and walked to the school. All of their friends greeted them. Elena smiled at them but it was very fake. She didn't think half of the people greeting her were her real "friends". She believed she only had three real friends. Caroline, Bonnie, and Meredith. They knew each other since they were born. They all lived next to each other and were born in the same month. August. They all had their parties together.
Elena saw her friends and darted over to meet them. She was enveloped in a huge hug before she knew it. Bonnie smiled at her.
"I love your outfit, Elena!" Caroline exclaimed as the hug ended.
"Thanks." Elena said with a weak smile.
They walked into the school, gossiping about their summers. Elena, who wasn't paying much attention, walked right into someone. As she was about to fall backwards, she felt strong, muscular arms come around her waist. She looked up and met a pair of dark black eyes. The boy shifted his weight and released her.
"I'm so sorry!" she exclaimed.
"It's quite alright," he said with a heart-breaking smile.
Elena could have swore that she was melting under his gaze.
"I'm Elena, by the way."
"The name's Damon. It's a pleasure to meet you," he said with a grin.
"Well, Damon, I must be going now. I think we're late."
He nodded, glancing around the hallway.
"I'll see you later, Elena." he said walking away, and waving goodbye.
Elena sure hoped to see him later.
