3 months now.
In the bedroom.
Jenna is sleeping in her crib while Melissa is writing in her diary.
Dear Diary,
It's been 3 months since I came to New York. I send postcards to my friends. I heard what they were doing all summer considering I don't want to here all of it. Matt and Rebekah been spending time together on there date. Jeremy been calling Bonnie all summer. She been traveling around the world with her mom. If he doesn't stop calling her then his brain will melt. Caroline worrying about Tyler. Liz is helping her get ready for college. Elena and Damon...well...let's just say that they're having the time of their lives. Of course Elena is getting ready for college too. Klaus found out that his 1 night partner is pregnant with his baby. And as for me, I spent time with my daughter and Neal. Especially he stole some pigs blood out of a butcher shop so that I can drink it. It tasted nasty but I'm starting to get used to it.
Neal was standing in the doorway and knocks on the door.
"Hey." Neal said
"Hey." Melissa said
"His name is August and he will drop you off tomorrow." Neal said
"Ok. Thank you...I mean thank you for doing this. You're like a big brother to me. (Neal smiled at Melissa.) So you want to celebrate somewhere?" Melissa asked Neal
"I didn't know part of you can drink." Neal said
"Well, As my friend would say it "It helps curb the cravings." Melissa said
"Ok." Neal said
Melissa realized something.
"Oh I forget I can't leave Jenna here by herself." Melissa said
Someone is knocking on the door.
"Speaking of..." Neal said
Neal opens the door and a girl was standing there.
"Hi I'm Natalie. I'm the babysitter for today." Natalie said
"Come on in." Neal said
Natalie comes in.
"Hi I'm Melissa and this is my daughter Jenna. (Natalie was holding Jenna.) She likes small mac & cheese and her nap time is at 7:30pm. She also loves Goldilocks and the 3 bears." Melissa explain
"Ok." Natalie said
"So you got it all?" Melissa asked Natalie
"Yes I got it all." Natalie said
"Ok...Unless I should stay..." Melissa said
"No...you go and have fun. Now both you and Neal go and have a good time." Natalie said
"Ok" Melissa said
Melissa kissed her daughter on the forehead.
Mystic Falls Past.
The grill.
Melissa walks in and sees everybody. Matt approaches to her.
"Glad that you can make it." Matt said
"Me too." Melissa said
"I'm sorry about Tyler. He can be a..." Matt said
"Trust me. I know. So who shall I meet?" Melissa said
"Right. (Matt leads the way and then there was two girls.) Melissa this is..." Matt said as Caroline interrupted him
"I'm Caroline and this is Bonnie." Caroline said
"I've seen you in class. You were amazing. It seems like Tanner doesn't like you that much." Bonnie said
"Well, for him. He can be a smart ass all the time." Melissa said
They laughed.
"I like this girl." Caroline said
Waitress approaches to them. With drinks on a tray on hand.
"Here are your drinks. Three sodas and water for the new girl." Waitress said
"Melissa. This is my sister Vicki." Matt said
"How did you know that I needed water?" Melissa asked Vicki
"Just a hunch. Anyways I've got to get back to work." Vicki said
"Thank you." Melissa thanking Vicki
Vicki walked away and so did Caroline.
Meanwhile Melissa, Bonnie, and Matt sat down. Matt talking about Elena.
"How's Elena doing?" Matt asked Bonnie
"Her mom and dad died. How do you think? She's putting on a good face, but it's only been four months." Bonnie said
"I've only met you guys since today and I've lived in a orphanage since I was born. Even that I don't know anything about family. It's hard losing an ex." Melissa said
"Has she said anything about me?" Matt asked again
"Oh, no. So not getting in the middle. You pick up the phone and call her." Bonnie said
"I feel weird calling her. She broke up with me." Matt said
"Give it more time to cool down." Bonnie said
Elena enters with Stefan.
"More time, huh?" Matt said as he looked disappointed
Matt walks over to both Elena and Stefan. Melissa and Bonnie sees him shaking hands with Stefan. Stefan and Elena sat down with them and as do Caroline.
"So, you both were born in Mystic Falls?" Caroline asked both Melissa and Stefan
"Yes. But I ended up in the system ever since I was born. They've moved me in Durham." Melissa said
"I moved when I was still young." Stefan said
"Parents?" Bonnie asked Stefan
"My parents passed away." Stefan said
"I'm sorry. Any siblings?" Elena asked Stefan
"None that I talk to. I live with my uncle and of course with her." Stefan said
"I thought that you two are..." Caroline said
"No. No way. I mean I moved there. But were not siblings. I'm just a friend. Not sister brother siblings. We're just friends." Melissa said
"So you two..." Elena said
"Not going to happen." Melissa said
"If you two are new, then you guys don't know about the party tomorrow." Caroline said
"It's a back to school thing at the falls." Bonnie said
"Are you going?" Stefan asked Elena
"Of course she is." Bonnie said
"Uh will there be drinking? Cause I need to bring water with me." Melissa said
"Why do you need water? Just curious." Caroline said
"It's complicated." Melissa said
New York Present.
Both Neal and Melissa walked out of the door and walking out of the building.
"So where is this place? Where we are going to hang out?" Melissa asked Neal
"There is a bar. But you're under age." Neal said
"Compulsion can do it. Only if we want something like alcohol." Melissa said
"Got it." Neal said
Neal pointed at the bar.
"Wow." Melissa said
They go in the bar. Bartender looks at them as they were coming in.
"What can I get you?" Bartender asked both Neal and Melissa
"I'll have a beer." Neal said
"Beer for you. (Bartender looks at Melissa.) But for you...I need to see ID." Bartender said
Melissa compels the bartender.
"You don't need to see my ID." Melissa said
Bartender gives them free beers. Neal and Melissa sit on the seats.
"I'm impress." Neal said
"Well like I said alcohol helps the cravings." Melissa said
"This will be your last day here." Neal said
"Don't worry...I'll make sure Emma breaks the curse. I just have to meet her hopefully." Melissa said
"Yeah. You know I am going to miss you and Jenna. Spending time with the both of you. I mean you on the other hand..." Neal said as Melissa cuts him off
"I'm not going to tell your father that you're here...ok. I can tell that you're not ready. But in the mean time you never know." Melissa said
"For almost a century I've been running away from him. I hated what he became." Neal said
"I was in foster care ever since I was a baby. And I still don't know who my parents are." Melissa said
"Oh...I'm sorry." Neal apologized
"It's ok. I'm over it right now. So Emma and you were..." Melissa said as Neal interrupt her sentence
"We were boyfriend and girlfriend. (Melissa gave Neal a look.) We've met when we stole a car together. But we were stupid back then. We stole a lot of things just to survive." Neal said
"I know what that's like...I've stolen some stuff too. But you got to put that stuff in the past and just have a good future." Melissa said
"You're right. How did you become smart?" Neal asked Melissa
"Well when you're a vampire or a hybrid so to speak you learn a thing or two." Melissa said
Neal and Melissa click their beers and drink.
Neal had 2 more beers and got drunk.
"What time is it?" Neal asked as he was drunk
"It's 11:30pm. I should take you home." Melissa said
"No...I'm...feeling...fine. No...wait...Yeah. Take me home." Neal said
Melissa starts taking him home. She drags him upstairs and opens the door.
"Wow what happened?" Natalie asked Melissa
Melissa dragging Neal on the couch and bring him a blanket.
"He was a little lightweight." Melissa said
"He was drunk." Natalie said
"Yep. (Melissa gently puts Neal down on the couch and gets out $60.) Anyway here is $60 for your services." Melissa said
Melissa gives Natalie the money and she takes it.
"Thank you and goodnight." Natalie said
Melissa opens the door and Natalie leaves.
"Goodnight." Melissa said
Melissa shuts the door.