A/N: hey guys! sorry its been so long since I updated but I've been super busy. I know this isn't much but I wanted to get something up here. Oh and sorry about not having much Stefan in here but i'll try and work him in there a little more lol. R&R

Elena sat in her room staring at the ceiling for what seemed like hours. She tried so hard to think of a way to get herself out of this mess.

"Oh my god." Elena whispered to herself shooting up from her bed remembering a witch Klaus talked about often. Charlotte. They were longtime friends; he liked her because of how loyal she was. She also remembered Charlotte lived in Mystic Falls. But the best part was she went to school with all of them. She needed some way to get a hold of her. Charlotte would have to help her once she told her the situation, if she didn't Klaus wouldn't be happy and everyone knows not to piss him off. Elena finally had a little hope she would get herself out of this mess.

"Ok I can do this." Elena breathed deep trying to look happy. She would only have a chance of pulling this off if she was convincing. Elena took a shower and made the effort to look good before she went downstairs to greet everyone. She tried to push away how annoyed she felt that everyone was hovering. It was enough that she was being forced to stay at the boarding house she didn't need everyone staying there as well.

"Good morning sunshine." Stefan said sarcastically from the stove as she walked in.

"Morning Stefan." She said faking a smile. She saw him falter slightly when he expected her to be gloomy and she was the opposite.

"What's put the pep in your step today?"

"Mmm nothing." Elena said getting distracted as she picked bacon off a plate. "Just thought I should stop being dramatic and resume my life here." She shrugged hoping it looked casual and not forced.

"So glad you think so finally." Damon strolled in grinning at Elena.

"Now do you believe me I'm not compelled?"

"Nope." Damon grinned again as he swiped the bacon out of her hand and popped it in his mouth. Elena tried not to get frustrated at how immature he could be.

"Let me ask you something Damon."

"Shoot."

"What do the citizens of Mystic Falls think when they reach the town line and can't leave?" Elena couldn't help but ask her curiosity always got the best of her.

"They don't notice." He rolled his eyes as if it should be obvious.

"Care to explain?"

"Since Damon here is acting like a child I will." Stefan said acting like he was put out that he had to contribute to the conversation. "The spell works kind of like compulsion. When a person gets to the town line they feel like they don't need to go anywhere anymore. I have to admit it was strange, never seen anything like it before but it works so I'm not complaining."

"So if you go hunting and you accidently go past the town line you will turn around and forget what you were doing?"

"It doesn't work like that for us. Anyone supernatural just hits a barrier."

"Hmm. Weird." Elena filed it in her mind to let Charlotte know whenever she got a chance to plan things out with her. Elena decided to end the conversation there when she heard Caroline jogging down the stairs.

"Hey! You're finally down here." Caroline said as she squeezed her into a hug, cheerful as ever.

"Yes I'm finally getting back to normal." If only they knew this was far from what she wanted her normal to be.

"Well you should come back to school soon. There's a dance this Friday." Caroline sing-songed.

"I'll go back today!" Elena practically yelled before Damon or Stefan could protest.

"Yayy! Okay let's get going I don't want to be late."

"Who's driving?"

"Me." Elena's head shot up as she heard Rebekah's voice.

"Why are you here?" She couldn't disguise the hate in her voice.

"Ouch. None of you told her about the changes around here?" She smiled wickedly

Elena shot daggers at Caroline who tried looking innocent.

"Well we're all sort of friends." She shrugged. Elena heard Rebekah snort under her breath.

"Damon and I are an item and Caroline and I are best friends."

Elena couldn't help but feel hurt and betrayed. Why did they even bother to kidnap her if they all basically moved on.

"You do realize what she did to me right?" Elena yelled mostly at Damon.

"Oh whatever. So you got your ass handed to you. It seems my brothers made you all better."

"Bekah!" Caroline yelled. "Enough."

"You knew and you are still friends with her?" Elena said disgusted.

"She was hurt Elena. When you're a vampire your instincts take over when you're upset. We knew Elijah healed you. She said she was sorry." Caroline looked down feeling guilty now that it was said out loud what she did to her.

"Apologized to who? Not me."

"Oh God! Sorry! You are so dramatic. Can we get on to school already? I have cheerleading practice." Rebekah said snottily before smiling at Damon and walking out to her car.

"I can't believe you." Elena glared at Caroline.

"Alright ladies enough. Make up and get out of here."

"Don't even get me started Damon."

"What did I do?" Elena heard Stefan chuckle as Damon said it. Even he knew Damon was stupid for acting like he didn't do anything.

"Dating Rebekah? She tried to kill me! So all this time you've been searching for me but you've been with her?"

"We aren't dating. We hook up occasionally. She just said we were dating to get a rise out of you, which, my dear, worked. Now leave." Damon said more seriously as he shoved her out the door and slamming it.

"Are we okay?" Caroline flashed her best puppy dog eyes.

"Why would we be?"

"Come on Elena. You're still my best friend. You were gone so long we couldn't just stop our lives. She was around and we became friends. She's really nice when she isn't upset and trying to kill people." She laughed nervously. Elena wanted to hate them all for being friends with her but how could she? She moved on and was living her own life with Klaus, Kol, and Elijah. Klaus killed people they loved also. If she wanted to make people think she was forgetting Klaus she would have to leave it alone.

"Fine. I guess I can see why you became friends."

"Ugh you scared me!" Caroline beamed almost instantly forgetting they were fighting.

"Let's just get to school, but if she is going to be rude all the time you can forget about me being around you guys."

"She'll be nice I promise!"