Mallory is starting to grow suspicious of Stefan Salvatore after her recent talk to him at the grill and also a certain character appears in this chapter it's a character we love and hate. -Queen

"Yes mom Uncle Rick is still the same as ever and I'm doing fine I've made some friends and we're actually going Christmas shopping today." Mallory spoke into the phone to her mom, they've been talking for at least an hour and a half. Her mom and sister were doing just fine back home and dad was well working as usual. It was nice to talk to her mom after two days of awkwardness with a certain green eyed boy.

"Mallory Caroline and Bonnie are here!" She heard Elena shout from down stairs, "Gotta gov mom tell Liv I love her and dad to I'll call again soon" She said and hung up the phone grabbing her purse. She made her way down the stairs and out the door getting inside the car.

"So Mallory your here until after new years right?" Caroline asked her "That's the plan." She responded the girls continued to talk about school and other things until they finally arrived at the mall. It was a decent one but nothing like the one at home. Once inside Caroline and Elena went to one store leaving Mallory alone with Bonnie.

It was quiet but the two girls did decide to go into a store together but she couldn't take the awkwardness and silence any longer "Bonnie do you not like me?" The blonde asked the brunette causing Bonnie to glance up from the pair of jeans she was looking at.

"What do you mean?" She asked and Mallory sighed "It's jist that ever since I got here I had this feeling like you didn't like me at all you've bern ignoring me every time I'm around." She stated. This time Bonnie was the one who sighed but she gave Mallory a small smile "I don't hate you Mallory I'm just going through some stuff at the moment that's all." Mallory knew the girl was lying but she wouldn't ponder on the question anymore for now.

The girls spent at least an hour at the mall before they decided to get something to eat at a restaurant,she had fun to say the least that is until she realized they were meeting the boys there "Hey guys." Elena greeted, Mallory smiled and Damon stared at the blonde girl "Ya know for being Ricks nice you sure are nothing like him." Damon remarked. Mallory just gaped at him not because she was offended but because he actually spoke words to her.

"So the older brother finally says something to me." She replied giving the dark haired boy a smirk while earning a laugh from the others. From than on it was talk talk and talk. "I'll be back." Mallory said as she got up to use the restroom. Once alone she went straight towards the sink turning on the faucet and splashed the cold water against her face..

Something was off today Damon talked to her and she confronted Bonnie and Stefan was just well the usual. She couldn't shake this feeling like something was going to happen something bad.

"Feeling down?" A smooth voice asked as she turned around and looked up. "Elena you scared me." Mallory said the brunette smirked and let out a laugh "Ya know you'd think I'd be used to people calling me Elena by now but it still gets to me sometimes." That's when Mallory realized the girl may have had the same face and hair as Elena but this woman felt much colder "If you're not Elena than who are you?" Mallory asked her voice stuttering a bit.

The brown eyed girl grinned twirling a strand of hair of the blonde in front of her "My name is Katherine and don't forget it." Was all the girl replied with as Mallory stood there frozen.

Elena didn't tell her that she had a twin, a few minutes had passed and she finally regained control of herself and headed back towards the table. She took one look at Elena and she became shaky "Mallory you alright?" It was Stefan who asked her.

She didn't want to lie she hated that the most so she took a deep breath and glanced at the Katherine look a like "Elena who's Katherine and why does she look like you?" Everyone tensed up even Damon did, at this point Mallory was confused

Who was this woman named Katherine?

Ding ding ding! Katherine makes an appearance I had to bring her in cause I love Katherine and since Mallory is getting suspicious of Stefan why not add more to her curiosity? -Queen