Damon's POV

I went inside my house with a pretty good attitude. Stefan's isn't here yet. He's still with Paige's friends. I was taken back with Paige prying into my personal life. I was in town feeding. I fucked up, I had blood on my face. I hope she doesn't make a big deal out of it. I don't want that to happen. Then the door opened. It was Stefan. He looked like he was deep in thought.

"Did you have fun?" I asked.

"Yeah." He said.

"Why do you have blood on your face? Are you resorting back to your old ways?" He asked.

"I knew this was coming." I said.

"Why did you do it?" He asked.

"I was hungry. I had nothing else better to do." I said.

"You say the same thing when you want to shag someone." He said.

"I feed on people because it's the best way to survive. Your lifestyle make you weak." I said.

He ignored what I said.

"If you're upset about something. Purge." I said.

"What are your intentions with Paige?" He asked.

"I don't have any. I just want her to be safe." I said.

"I know you. You have motives. You want something." He said.

"No I don't. I guess you don't know me as well you'd hoped." I said.

"She can take care of herself. Do you fancy her?" He said.

"Have you ever had another relationship?" He asked.

"It's been a long time." I said.

"I find that hard to believe." He said.

I didn't respond.

"There's one girl. Her name was Bianca." I said.

"What happened to her?" He asked.

"She broke my heart." I said.

Then I went to my room. I was lying awake in bed. I thought about how my relationship with Stefan has strained. He looks at me differently. I thought about Bianca and how she changed. She broke my heart.

Nobody's POV

There was teen couple snogging in a car. Intense passion was building between them. Something made a noise in the distance. They stopped.

"What was that?" The girl asked.

"I'm sure it was nothing." The boy said.

They began to snog again. The noise started again.

"Now you better check." The girl said.

"I'll be right back." The boy said.

"Be careful." The girl said.

Then the boy went to investigate. He turned back because there was nothing there. Then he screamed because he got bit. The girl heard him. She went after him.

"Jared?" The girl asked.

She was frightened. She couldn't find him. She became worried.

"Jared?!" She asked.

she started to pace. She tripped on something. She looked back. It was Jared's dead body on the ground. She ran in the opposite direction. The monster caught up to her. She died instantly.

Paige's POV

I was in the woods. We were by the crime scene. My dad was there too. he was beside me.

"What's going on?" I asked.

"There's been another attack. Two victims completely drained of blood. It fits the pattern. The story for the town is another animal attack. I don't know how long we can keep lying to them." Dominique said.

"Do you think it's the same one who killed Rachel Summers?" I asked.

"Looks like it." She said.

"Do you think there's more than one?" I asked.

"We don't know." He said.

"What are we going to do?" I asked.

"We were hoping you could tell us." She said.

"There needs to be vervain in the water supply." She said.

"We'll see what we can do." He said.

Then we left the crime scene. We went home. We didn't talk during the ride. We sat on the sofa. We turned on the telly to watch the news.

"This is Dana Chandler coming to you live from the streets of Fells Church. There's been another deadly animal attack." She said.

Then the headline said Emily Pierce and Jared Bradley found dead. Then my mobile rang.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Hi, Paige. I wanted to invite you to Rachel's memorial." She said.

"Sure I'd love to." I said.

"Great. I'll see you then." She said.

Then I hung up the mobile. Then I went upstairs and got ready for the memorial. I'm doing this for Aria. She needs someone right now.

Damon's POV

I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about Bianca. I know it's over between us. It still bothers me that I let her become a monster. I rummaged through old boxes. I found her picture.

Flashback

I always traveled everywhere. I never had a place of my own. I was in a club. The music was really loud. I couldn't hear myself think. I was in the dance floor. Then I saw a girl dancing by herself. She was beautiful. I need to know her. She was looking at me. I went over to her. She had dark brown hair which was medium length, fair skin, and piercing blue eyes. She had a slim figure.

"Hi." I said.

"Hi." She said.

"I noticed you were looking at me. I was wondering if you wanted to get to know each other." I said.

"Well I look at lots of people. That doesn't mean I want to get to know them." She said.

What just happened? Did she reject me? That's never happened to me before.

She walked past me. She stopped and turned around.

"Do you want me to want to get to know you?" She asked.

"Uh ...I wouldn't mind." I said.

"Come round to mine, yeah?" She said.

"OK." I said.

"I'm Damon." I said.

"I'm Bianca." She said as I kissed her hand.

She smiled faintly. Then we drove to her flat. Her flat looked interesting. It looked tidy.

"So this is it." She said.

"Nice." I said.

We sat on the sofa.

"What's your job?" I asked.

"I work at a place that manages stocks. I don't know what to call it." She said.

"Interesting." I said.

Then she stood up. She went in the kitchen. She was in front of the fridge.

"Do you fancy anything?" She asked.

"Sure. What do you have?" I said.

"I n." She said.

"Lager's fine." I said.

"Coming right up." She said.

"I don't normally do this. I usually say no to guys who want to come over to my flat." She said.

"Well that's a shame." I said.

Then she poured beer into glasses. Then she sat next to me. She put her handbag on her lap. She rummaged through her stuff.

"Do you mind if I smoke?" She asked.

"No not at all." I said.

"Do you want a fag?" She asked.

"Sure." I said.

I occasionally smoke. Then she lit mine. She lit hers as well. She took a drag.

"What do you do?" She asked.

"I'm an entrepreneur." I said.

"Cool." She said.

"What's your family like?" I asked.

"Well it's usually just my mum and me. Dad's never around. My brother's away at uni." She said.

"What about yours?" She asked.

"Both much to say. Both of my parents died." I said.

"I have a little brother. We're not close." I said.

"What was your childhood like?" She asked.

I had to think about this for a second. That was a part of my life; I didn't like to think about. I would have to be vulnerable. I don't like that. It's immensely hard because my emotions are heightened. There's a first time for everything.

"I was very different when I was a child. I was a free spirit." I said.

It's difficult for me to put my guard down. Something about her makes me want to.

"I was mute during my childhood and until recently. No one asked me why. Not even my parents. I didn't have any friends." She said.

"I always felt I was an alien. They try to understand, but they never do." She said.

I was confused. Where did that come from? That was really profound.

"Why would you think that?" I asked.

She didn't say anything. She just smiled.

"My childhood was pretty rough as well." I said.

"Tell me about it." She said.

"My mum died giving birth to my brother. I loved my mother. My outlook on life changed after that. My dad changed as well. He hated me because I looked like her. I was a disappointment to him. He wanted me to be someone I wasn't. She always made me feel special." I said.

"Why are you even telling me this? We hardly know each other." She said.

"I don't know." I said.

"What's your biggest fear?" She asked.

I never thought of my fears. I always think I'm not afraid of anything. I know I have fears. I just choose not to show them.

"I don't have any." I said.

"I'm not scared of anything." She said.

"Can you describe yourself in a few words?" I asked.

"Well I'm rebellious, manipulative, and selfish." She said.

"I'm arrogant, selfish, and impulsive." I said.

"Have you ever been in love?" She asked.

"I've been in love. It's painful, pointless, and overrated." I said.

"Love. Love. What's it good for? Absolutely nothing. " She said.

I completely agree with her. She says profound things. I fancy her. I'm drawn to her. I hardly know each other. It's been a long time since I've been this close to someone. I've been wanting to kiss her for a long time. Probably since we met. Fuck it. I leaned in to kiss her. This doesn't mean I feel things. It's so much easier to turn it off. This isn't me. She kissed me back. Then she put her legs on her either side of my legs. She wrapped her arms around me. Then I tugged her hair. Then she took her top off. She was just in her bra. I put her arms around my waist. Then we moved so I was on top of her. She took off my shirt. She caressed my body. We snogged further.

Paige's POV

I was getting ready for the memorial. Should I wear black? Is that what people usually do? I decided I'm going to wear a black dress. I grabbed a jumper from the cupboard. I put it on. I went outside. I drove off. I parked outside the Calvary Chapel. I went outside. Then I entered the church. I saw Aria sitting down. I sat next to her.

"How are you doing?" I asked.

"I've been better." She said.

Something's up with her.

"I just feel guilty. I should've been there when she died. I've been having nightmares. In the dream, I'm beside her. I see her being murdered and I don't do anything to stop it. I feel helpless." She said.

I wanted to cheer her up. I couldn't believe she actually thought it was her fault.

"It's wasn't your fault. You had nothing to do with what happened." I said.

"Yes I do. I was her friend. I should've been there for her." She said.

"Are you sure you want to be here? We can go somewhere else. We can see a film at the cinema. You don't have you to do anything you don't want to do." I said.

"No I want to be here. It's what she would have wanted." She said.

Then I saw James and Violet. They sat next to us.

"Hi." She said.

"Alright?" I asked.

"Everything's fine." She said.

"And yourself?" She asked.

"I'm fine." I said.

"How's school going?" I asked.

"It's great." She said.

Then the service started.

"Thanks for coming." She said.

"No problem. We'll always be here for you." He said.

The service mourned her life.

Damon's POV Flashback

It's been a week since Bianca and I shagged. I've never met anybody like her. It's different than the other times. I felt something for her. This hasn't happened to me in a long time. She hasn't ringed me back. I can't get her out of my head. I have to see her again. I'm driving to her flat. I parked in front of her house. I walked to her porch.

"So Bianca. I was wondering why you didn't ring me back. I thought we had something..." I said to myself.

I was ready to talk to her. I knocked on the door. She answered the door. She was wearing a grey silk dress, fishnet stockings, and bling necklaces.

"Hi." She said.

"Hi." I said.

"It's good to see you." I said.

She didn't say anything.

"So how have you been?" I asked.

"I'm fine." She said.

"Why haven't ringed me back?" I asked.

"You sound like a jealous boyfriend. Definitely not your most attractive look." She said.

"Oh what is my most attractive look?" I asked.

"Ah. I'm not saying you have any attractive looks. I'm just saying this is least my favourite one." She said.

"Please don't make this is harder than it has to be. I thought we would shag and thought would be that. I thought we were just going to be friends." She said.

"I know you want to forget what happened. Fine. But I can't." I said.

"I don't want a relationship. I can't fall in love with anyone." She said.

What's she on about?

"So you're saying you didn't feel anything last night?" I asked.

"No I didn't." She said.

"We'd be good together. Don't you think?" I said.

"No." She said simply.

I was hurt.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because I'll break your heart." She said.

"Maybe I'll break yours." I said.

Then she looked at me straight in the eye.

"Nobody breaks my heart. And anyway, why would I want that?" She said.

I didn't answer.

"Fuck. You're not like other girls. You're different. That's why I fancy you." I said.

She didn't say anything.

"I don't think we can be friends anymore." She said.

"Why?" I asked.

"You came to my house acting like you know me." She said.

Were we ever?

"I know you enough." I said.

"I told you I don't want a relationship." She said.

"I think you're afraid of relationships and getting hurt." I said.

"I'm not afraid of anything." She said.

"Well that's not true." I said.

"I think it's time for you to leave." She said as she shut the door on my face.

What am I supposed to feel now? I guess I feel disappointed. I thought it would work between us. Why do I destroy everything? Why can't I get the girl? I remember her mentioning that she goes to high school around here. I have to try again with her. What's going on with me? This isn't me.

A few days later

I was in the car park in the university in my blue Camaro. I noticed her straight away. She looked surprised. I got out of the car. She was standing on the grass, with a spliff in her hand.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I came to see you." I said.

"I don't date." She said.

"Neither do I. I think we have something." I said.

"You never give up, do you?" She asked.

"Only if you go on a date with me." I said.

"That's not going to happen." She said.

"Then I'll be here all day. How can you be so sure?" I said.

"Ok fine I'll go out with you." She said.

"Alright. Where?" I asked.

"I'll go anywhere." She said.

"Do you like Italian?" I asked.

"Who doesn't?" She asked.

"I like you. You know how to laugh." I said.

She smiled. She has a cute smile.

"OK sounds like a plan." I said.

"I'll pick you up at seven." I said.

Then I turned away from her. I went back inside my car. I drove off. I'm not sure what's going to happen on our date. I'm drawn to her. I'm used to getting what I want. I love a challenge. She hasn't show any interest in me. I think she tries to hide her emotions. I do the same thing.

Music

Alex and Sierra-Little do you know

Silversun Pickups-sort of

Rachel Diggs-hands of time

Peter Bradley Adams-between us

Dashboard Confessional-vindicated