Luckily when I got home my father had not mention the incident any further. While I was certain that Steven was aware with what transpired he simply refined from commenting on it. Dinner was a little better and Anna was starting to grow on me. It was while I serving my sentence of dish duty did I brooch the subject of Tyler. "So I kinda got asked out on a date tonight."
"Kinda huh, well were you or weren't you?" My dad was trying to be coy.
"Tyler Lockwood asked me to the bonfire tonight, and I would like to go. Given with what happened with Tanner I will understand if your answer is no."
"Do you really want to go?" My father asked me as he accepted a dish to dry.
"Yeah, I'm new and someone actually asked me out. It was nice not to feel like the new kid."
"Then you should go." I threw my father a smile and escaped to my room.
"I can not believe that you are actually going to go out with Tyler Lockwood." Rebecca offered her opinion. Once I was able to I check my phone and found that Rebecca and Kol have left me many messages. Most were about what happened in Tanner's class.
"Why not he's really cute and to be honest it actually felt normal. Tyler didn't look at me like the girl who just lost her mom." I defended my decision.
"I feel I should warn that Tyler does not have the best reputation when it comes to girls. Actually he doesn't have the best reputation in general. He's a bit of an ass. He the spoiled son of the mayor and he believes that everything revolves around him. Just promise that you will be careful, and that you will call me in you need anything?' Rebecca was a really good friend to those who she actually considered friends. It was a small group.
"You're not going to be there?" I asked disappointed.
"I can't my brother is coming home from his summer back packing through Europe. My mother is planning a big family dinner tonight. You really must come over meet my older brother Klaus once he gets settled."
"Which brother is this?" Rebecca had three older brothers Kol, her twin, and a younger brother Henrick who was around Anna's age. It was hard to keep track of them all.
"Klaus; he's a freshman in college. He's majoring in Art and English. He going to start in January. " Rebecca gushed. It was Clear that Klaus was one of her favorite brothers.
The bonfire was exactly as Tyler described it. Walking up to the scene was like witnessing pure debauchery. Everywhere you looked were groups of teens getting drunk and high. The woods were filled with couples participating in varying sexual acts. All in all it was a teenage party. Caroline quickly spotted Elena and Bonnie.
"Elena Bonnie!" I called.
The two of them turned to me with smiles on their faces. By the looks of them they were already buzzed. "OMG I an not believe that you actually came." Bonnie approached me giving me a hug.
"Yeah, you must have an awesome dad. I mean if I pulled what you did to Tanner my parents would have grounded me for a month." If I wasn't mistaken Elena sounded a little bitter.
"Yeah well after he heard the way that Tanner spoke to me he was less inclined to agree with Principle Kane." I accepted the drink that Bonnie offered me. "So what's going on?" I noticed a few kids standing around a tree and the group was going. The tree was littered with candles, stuffed animals, and other mementos. There was also a carving but I was to far away to read it.
"Oh we are about to pay tribute to Izzy." Bonnie offered as an explanation. By her tone I could tell that this was something that was done many times before. "We do it so we don't incur her wrath while we party in the woods." Bonnie joked. Whatever this it was a game.
There was that name again. 'Tribute to Izzy?"
"Thats right Caroline doesn't know the story of Izzy." Elena snickered. "Well we need to get you a front row seat. Izzy is sorta like a local urban legend."
A few months later Tyler took front and center. "We all know why we are here. We done this before and we will we do it again. We have come to pay tribute to Izzy Flemming." The crowded cheered and raised their cups. "Many years ago Izzy, not unlike us, walked into this here woods and was never seen again. Not a piece of her was ever found. Some say she is these woods, others say she out there awaiting fresh victims to suffer her fate so she can finally rest. Well I say drink up Izzy accept our offering and party with us." Tyler raised his cups once again, and the crowed roared. The music was put on full blast and the party got started. All was fine until the gust of wind that blew out all the candles and not the speakers to the ground.
I felt cold as the air whisked around me, and all the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. I needed to get out of those woods and never come back. All most trance like I started to move. "Hey Caroline I am happy you made it."
"Tyler," I practically jumped out of my skin
"Easy there I didn't mean to scare ya. Don't tell me that story scared ya? Its just a little joke that we like to play at the beginning of every school year. Its silly kids stuff."
"I'm fine." I offered him a smile. I was going to be fine no matter what.
"So are you having a good time?" We were seated on one of the logs.
"I am now." I lened into him flirting. "Would you look at that my drink is empty."
"Yeah, well Miss Forbes let me get you another." I watched Tyler leave and in that moment In decided that I was going to make the best out of the night. What a night it was drinking, and deciding. Tyler by my side. I was having a good time with maybe just a little too much to drink.
"Wanna go some where more private?" Tyler asked. I know what he wanted a makeout session with a hot guy was just wanted I need.
"Yeah." Tyler lead me to a spot in the woods and things quickly heated up from there. Too fast, and much more then I was ready for.
"Caroline just relax." Tyler whispered in my ear as I continued to struggle. "Tyler please stop." I cried. I didn't want this. I was ready for this. I got one of hands free and punched Tyler in the face as I hard as I could. Rather then stop this only seem to infuriate him. "Little Bitch." He smacked me in the face causing my head to hit the tree. For a moment my visions was fuzzy and my head was cloudy.
'Hey what the hell is going on?" I never thought that I would be happy to see Damon Salvatore.
"Every thing's' fine Damon go back to the party." Tyler tired to reason away.
Damon looked over at me and was buying Tyler's explanation. "Blondie doesn't look fine. I think I should take her home,." Damon tried to pull me away fromTyler but was reward with with a punch to the face. It didn't take long for Damon to react and soon Tyler was on the ground. 'Hey Blondie lets get you home, huh." Damon slipped my arm over his should and soon we were in his car driving to my house.