A/N: This is going to be an long chapter! Episodes five and six are in this one. I'm planning on this story being maybe thirty to thirty-five chapters long. Bear with me!

Chapter Four

Alexandra

I lay in bed thinking about what happened a few days ago. Elena came home and told me about Jenna talking to Logan Fell and Damon biting Caroline. To think of what could have happened to me if I kissed him and fallen into bed with him. And now, Stefan is ignoring my sister. I have half a mind to go to his place and talk, well yell, at him for an hour or two."

Getting up, I go to my bathroom and open the door. Vicky is standing there brushing her teeth. Well at least she's got good hygiene.

"Sorry," she mumbles. "I'm almost finished."

"No, go for it. Take your time." I back out of the door and close it. I go to the guest bathroom downstairs. When I'm finished I walk to Jenna and say, "You do know what's going on upstairs don't you?"

"He could be craftier about it. At least make an effort to sneak her in and out," Jenna says, taking a sip of her coffee. "Oh and just so you know, I won't be home for dinner."

"Is he Logan Fell again? Or is it still Scumfell?" I ask, laughing.

"To be decided."

"You're actually going to do it?" Elena asks, excited.

"I'm going to show up and torture him. Have you heard from Stefan yet?"

"Nope," she says her mood changing rapidly, and she is angrily pouring her cereal into the bowl at this point. Zero to sixty in just a few seconds.

"Are you going to call him to find out what the heck is going on with him?" She shakes her head. "So you're okay with everything?"

"No, I'm not okay with it. But I'm not going to sit here and cry about it either. I was going to write in my journal this morning but then I thought, what am I going to write? Honestly, I'm not going to be one of those pathetic girls whose world stops spinning because of some guy." She takes a bite of her cereal and angrily chews it.

"Wow, okay. Well I'm going to get ready for school now. I'll see you in ten minutes. I think I'm going to drive today, 'kay?" She nods and I get ready.

I walk down the school hall with Elena, watching Caroline talk about the car wash tommorrow.

"How can she act like nothing happened?"

"She's in denial," Bonnie says, answering Elena's question. Elena told me last night about what happened with Caroline and Damon, that there were bite marks and bruises on her.

"Hey," Stefan says surprising us. "Can we talk?" He asks Elena. She shrugs and goes to her locker. She opens it as he says, "I'm sorry I haven't called."

"Don't worry. I'll live."

"I was dealing with Damon," he says. That got me curious.

"And did you? Deal with Damon?" He nods. "For four days?"

"You have every right to be upset with me But can I explain it all to you? Please?" She looks to me. I nod.

"Fine. When?"

"I've got to be home after school, but The Grill, four o'clock?" She nods. "Thank you." Caroline spots us and comes up.

"Where's Damon? He's got some serious apologizing to do."

"He's gone, Caroline."

"When's he coming back?"

"He isn't coming back. I'm sorry Caroline." Inside, that hurt. But I didn't show it. "This is a good thing Caroline." He walks away from us as Caroline stands there with her mouth gapping. Was it really a good thing?

After school, Elena got back around sixish. Something was up.

" 'Lena, get in here." I yelled when I saw her walking past my door. She comes in and starts explaing what happened once I finally force her to speak.

"He's the mystery guy, Alexandra. I get that. But he's always sneaking off and doing God knows what. Then when we were leaving someone came up and said he knew Stefan. He said, and I quote, 'hadn't aged a day.' Stefan seemed like he didn't know him. I don't know what to do. I can't take the mystery anymore."

"Alright, go get some ice cream. You're going to be okay."

An hour later, Jeremy surprised Elena with something special. It was Stefan cooking dinner and saying he's sorry. It was cute and I loved Jeremy for being so selfless in that moment.

Though I was still alone. It still stung whenever I thought of Damon leaving. I got through it tonight but I don't know how I'm going to do tomorrow and the next day and the day after that. Jeremy did sit with me for a while. I placed a pillow on his lap after he laid down on my bed and I laid my head on it while he stroked my back. Vicky had gone to sleep before this so Jeremy didn't feel bad.

"Thanks for sitting with me Jer. Usually this would be Elena but she has Stefan."

"Of course. Anything for my sister." I smiled. "What's wrong any how, if you don't mind me asking."

"Just thinking of mom and dad. And the night of the accident. It's hard Jer."

"I get it. You were there with Elena and both of them. One minute they were there, the next they weren't." I nod.

"I was holding Dad's hand as he passed away. His grip never faultered until he was alive anymore. In the moment I vowed to myself that I wouldn't let Elena die. That I wouldn't let anything happen and I would fight till the end of my life for you and Elena." He grips my shoulder and I snuggle back into the pillow while Jeremy strokes my back.

Sexy suds car wash is today. I do put on my bathing suit and shorts and a cardigan. I brought a beach bag with a towel, sunscreen, and sunglasses. And a shirt once I'm finished.

" 'Lena! Let's go," I yell going down the stairs. I go out the door and throw my stuff into the backseat of the truck. I go back in to tell Jenna, Jeremy, and Vicky too, that we were leaving. I go back outside and find Elena in the car. I get in and we leave.

When we get there, Caroline is strict. "No friend discounts, no freebies, no pay you laters, we are not running a chairty here, people!"

"No we aren't." Elena says with a stern voice to please Caroline and it does.

"This event is called sexy suds," she says to Stefan, still wearing street clothes. Elena and I roll our eyes and get ready for some car washing. I was washing with Matt today.

Later in the day, Elena came and grabbed me. "What's up?" I asked.

"We are going to do some investigative work." She lead me to Logan's van where then she asked him if she could use the equipment at the station. He agreed and we went.

"So what are we investigating?" I ask.

"June 1953. I ran into that man again when I was washing cars and he said where he saw Stefan from. When his uncle died."

"His Uncle Zack?"

"Joseph." My eyes went wide. Then what was Stefan? Did that make Damon whatever Stefan was? They are brothers after all. We searched the date and name and one option appeared. We watched it and it was odd because there was a body, then there was Stefan, then we paused it.

"Oh my God. It's Stefan," I murmur. With that realization out in the open, we went home, too shocked to do anything. Although I did go to her room. " 'Lena, let's go ask him about it." She mulls it over in her head and nods. I drive.

When we get there, we are about to knock on the door but turn. As we turn, the door opens and Stefan is standing there with a stake in his hand ready for action. So Elena takes the opportunity to ask him.

"What are you?" He doesn't answer. "What are you?" She repeats.

"You know."

"No, I.. I don't." She stutters.

"You do or you wouldn't be here."

"It's not possible. It can't be." Her unshed tears are shed.

"I'm a vampire." She turns away and we are walking to the car when he's suddenly in front of us. "Please don't be afraid of me."

We walk past him and get in the car. I drive since I'm not the emotional one. I'm shaky sure, but not crying. Elena and I get home and I'm going to stay with her tonight. Stefan is in her room and she is cowering into her closet door when I walk in.

"All of those animal attacks, those were you?"

"No, Elena those were Damon. All Damon. I don't drink human blood."

"Just go!"

"Elena.." He tries to reason with her.

"If you mean me no harm, then you'll go." She sounds determined. Good job Elena.

"I never wanted it to come to this. Please just let me explain."

"Leave. Now." He sighs and he's gone. She sinks to the ground and I walk over and hold her as she cries.

Later there's a knock at the door, I let Elena sleep and I answer. It's those deep blues I thought I'd never seen again.

"Damon," I whisper. "Leave. Please."

"So brother dearest told you, huh. That's cool. Can I come in? Wait, of course I can. I've been invited." He sneaks past me and I leave the door open.

"Why are you here Damon?"

"Where's Stefan? He has my ring."

"How should I know?" I snap at him.

"Alexandra, you shouldn't use that snarky tone with me. I can easily rip your heart out of your pretty chest." I'm pressed against the wall, with Damon towering over me, close to my body, threatening my life.

"Damon, leave." He doesn't move so I add, "please." I'm begging. I could careless I don't want him in my home right now. He steps back but doesn't leave.

"Oh word of advice. Be careful who you invite in the house." He strokes my cheek in that same affectionate way that I woke up to all those nights ago. "I'll be seeing you again at some point. Good bye for now." Then he's gone. I close the door quickly and lock it. I know it won't keep a vampire out but it helps me calm down a bit.

Elena, Stefan and I sat outside The Grill and started talking about everything.

"When you Google vampire, you get a world of fiction. What's the reality?"

"I can tell you anything you want to know."

"I know you eat garlic, somehow sun light's not an issue." The waitress comes and hands Elena and I our drinks. "Thank you." She says.

"We have rings that protect us."

"Crucifixes?"

"Decorative."

"Holy water?" She challenges.

"Drinkable," Stefan counters.

"Mirrors?"

"Myth."

"You said you don't kill to survive. What do you feed on then?" She remembers what he said last night.

"Animal blood. It keeps me alive but I'm not as strong as Damon."

"Yet you still let him get involved with Caroline. Why?" She was getting upset.

"Telling Damon he can't do something is worse than just letting him. I get that he was hurting her," Stefan interupts before she can interject. "But he was feeding. He was able to take away the memories of it by using a form of mind compulsion. She never knew what was happening to her. If he wanted to kill her, he wouldn't hesitate to do so. Same with both of you. That doesn't make it okay and I get that."

"Are there others in Mystic Falls?"

"Not anymore. There was a time when this town was, very aware of vampires. It didn't end well for anyone. That's why it's important you two don't tell anyone." I nod.

"I can't promise that," Elena says. I shoot my sister a look, she's crazy. I'd believe it if Damon killed me after telling someone he's a vampire.

"Elena, give me today. Please. I'll answer any questions you have and when the day is up, you can make the decision for youself. I just want you to hear me out. Just today. It'll be your choice." She nods. We get in the truck and drive where Stefan wants us to as a part of our deal. "Stop here. I want to show you something." He gets out quickly and opens Elena's door for her. That could be a nice perk when you're getting home and you're trying to be polite.

"In the middle of no where?"

"It didn't used to be. This used to be my home. It's looks old because, I've been seventeen since 1864." Elena gasps. Whoa. He tells us a story of learning to play football during that time. Damon taught him. See Damon is a good person. He isn't as bad as everyone thinks he is. Stefan tells us another story about going to a Founders celebration. There were two girls that were staying with them, they were orphans. One was Katherine, who we already knew a little bit about, and the other was Katherine's sister. Her name was Charlotte."

"Did he fall for Charlotte and you fell for Katherine?" I ask. Stefan nods. So that's why he kept bringing up Katherine and not Charlotte. Stefan continued his story about the Founder's celebration. Charlotte ended up going with someone else, instead of Damon because of a petty fight.

"Damon doesn't get mad or upset. Damon gets even." Stefan brought out Damon's ring.

"Is that Damon's ring?" Stefan nods.

"I have to give it back."

"No you don't," Elena says.

"Yes, he does Elena. He was saying something about it last night."

"Last night?"

"He came to see where Stefan was and that he had his ring. Then somewhere he threatened me but he wouldn't hurt me. I can feel it."

"Yes he will," Elena exclaims.

"No he won't, Elena." What Stefan says is a surprise to me. "She's special to him, like she is his humanity. He'd hurt you before he'd hurt her. He just doesn't realize it yet. I'm surprised you figured it out, Alexandra."

"I'm observant. He always get's upset when he see that I'm hurt. When he was dropping Caroline off at practice, he saw my skinned knees and frowned. When he saw my hand cut from the bottle and the ice pack on my head. He was getting to the point of getting up and throttling Tyler and Jeremy."

"He cares for you and he's confused by it. He'd hurt Elena to get to get to me because I won't give it back. Therefore. I'm giving it back.

"Let me. He won't kill you otherwise."

"Alexandra, no. It's too risky."

"And yet you say he cares for me?"

"No."

"Fine. But don't blame me when he comes to the house looking for Elena tonight when you're not there to give him his ring and you're actually on your way there. He will hurt her because I can't protect her."

Stefan sighs. "Fine. Here." He hands me the ring and I head back to the truck. I always get my way.

"Let's go home. You can explain more on the way."

We make it home and Vicky is here, in transition as Stefan is calling it. She's turning into a vampire.

"How do you turn someone?" Elena asks.

"You have to have a vampire's blood in your system when you die. Then you have a few hours to feed on human blood and then you turn. She doesn't have much time left."

"What happens when you don't feed?" Elena asks.

I answer this time. It's pretty obvious. "You die."

Vicky ran away, Stefan went after her, and Elena stayed at home with Jeremy while I went to the boarding house. It's still daylight so I can step into the sun if he was to try to hurt me. I walk inside, no one around.

"Damon!" I yell, my voice carrying throughout the house. I go to the alcohol table behind one of the couches. I pour myself a small shot of burbon. Gross.

"What do you want?"

"You shouldn't be so snarky." I go to stand in the sun.

"And why's that?"

"Because I have this." I hold up my hand and his ring is between my thumb and forefinger. His eyes go wide. He's confused yet is in front of me but not yet in the sun. "Stefan gave it to me. I like it. It definitely suits you. It'd be a shame to not get it back."

"Give it."

"Ask nicely, jeez Damon. Did you ever learn manners in the 1800's?"

"Allie, may I please have my ring back?"

"That's better." I ask, "which finger?" It goes on his right hand ring finger. I step out of the sun and slip it on his finger. "Better?"

"Much. Thank you." I look up at him.

"Why did you turn Vicky?"

"Because I was bored." I was confused. Shouldn't there be a reason to turn someone? Like love or well love.

"Alright, next question. Why do you call me Allie?"

"Its a nickname for Alexandra." Tingles up and down the spine. My goodness, has my name always sound this great coming out of his mouth?

"Yeah, but everyone else calls me Alexandra. Why do you get a special nickname?"

"Because I can." He's gone in less than five seconds, leaving me one last look at those deep blues of his.

I got home and as did Stefan. He was talking to Elena when I was walking into my room. She slid to the ground again when their conversation was over. And I walked out of my room and went to her and held her as she cried.

"Vicky turned, I lost my boyfriend, our parents are dead, and I can't seem to have a normal life anymore," she sobs. I hold her and let her cry till she can't shed another tear. I look out the window and see Stefan, looking lost and heartbroken. I give him an apologetic look but I can't do much else. He turns and I'm sure he leaves. After I put Elena to bed, I walk into my own bedroom. Stefan is sitting there, heartbroken.

"I can't change her mind, Stefan. I'm sorry." I whisper, knowing he can hear me just fine. I place my hand on his shoulder and he leans into my touch, two tears are let go and roll down his cheek and to his chin. He doesn't bother wiping them off his face. He just sits there, guilt and sorrow overwhelm him.