"What are you going to do Stefan? I don't think you can fix it now." I ripped Vikki's bandage off and brought her neck close to my face, "Smell that Stefan? Human blood what we feed on by nature." I could see Stefan was about to break. I let go of Vikki and she fell to the ground. His face turns and then I heard it, someone coming up the stairs, it's her. I quickly compelled Vikki, "You were attacked by an animal, Stefan and I found you up here stoned."
Just as the door swung open I pulled Vikki to her feet.
Alexis's pov
"Vikki? What the fuck dude, we have been looking all over for you." I looked at her face and she looked rough. I'd known Vikki to do some hard shit but I've never seen her like this. "Are you ok?" I grabbed her arm as she was about to fall.
"Yeah man I'm fine, I took some pills." she managed to get out between the slurs and giggles.
Damon grabbed her other arm and helped me carry her to the door, "We found her up to her tripping. I was worried that she was going to jump off the roof."
"Well thanks for looking out for her." I gave him a quick smile before we helped Vikki down the stairs, Stefan walking behind us. As we got back downstairs Matt and Elena came running up to us with a million questions, since Vikki was in no condition to answer, Stefan gave Matt the run down and offered to help get her home.
"Elena do you need a ride?" She turned away from Matt and Stefan and looked at me.
"Oh that would be great. I think Bonnie left."
"Ok, I'll wait for you by my truck." as I turned to grab my bag Damon held it out for me, "Thanks," I said, maybe he's not so creepy after all.
"I'll walk you to your car," he replied. Before I could even say anything he linked his arm in mine and steered me out the door and over to my Jeep.
"You didn't have to do that, I mean it was like 10 feet."
"I know, but there's something about you, I haven't figured out what yet but something just draws me to you... can't have something bad happen to you before I figure it out."
"Yeah, that's not dark at all." I laughed.
"Just a realist. Come out with me tomorrow?"
"Can't cheer practice... Elena would never let me hear the end of it if I missed the first one."
"After?"
"Are you going to keep aggravating me till I say yes?"
"Yes." his smile sent shivers up my spine.
Just then Elena walked out, "Pick me up at 7. Now go before Elena sees you." he continued smiling. I looked toward Elena again, when I looked back he was gone.
Elena jumped in my truck and immediately started complaining, Jeremy is a drug dealer, Vikki is a bad influence, my truck smells like weed. I grab a half of a blunt out of the ashtray and light it.
"Seriously have you not been listening to me?" She screeched.
"Elena," I sigh "yes I have been listening and I swear if I have to continue to listen sober I may just throw you out of the truck myself." She looked upset but I'd been holding this back for a while. I pulled to the side of the road, rolled all of the windows down and continued, "Look, ever since mom and dad died you have been on this power trip, you're not the parent and even though me and Jer appreciate what you're trying to do, we're sick of it. Like you're driving us fucking crazy we are grieving the way we feel comfortable. You have to let us live."
Elena looked at me for a minute before she spoke, "I'm just trying to keep you guys out of jail. Is that really so wrong of me?"
"No, but isn't it better for us to get it out of systems now in this small town where the sheriff would most likely bring us home and let Jenna take care of us? Or would you rather us wait till we're out in the real world and no one is there to save us?"
"I guess you're right, put that thing out and let's go. I promise I'll keep the bitching to a minimum."
We finished the rest of the ride in silence.
The next morning I woke up before the alarm clock, I got into the shower and still could not stop thinking about the amazing dream I'd had. It felt so real it was after I'd gone out with Damon and somehow we'd ended up doing a lot of very fun things in his bed. I got out of the shower ran a brush through my hair and added some curling spray. I threw on a tank top and a pair of shorts, grabbed my chucks and ran downstairs.
"We're having Stefan and Bonnie for dinner tonight," Elena said.
"Well good morning to you too. As much fun as that awkward meal is going to be I can't." The smirk I had been wearing threatened to break into a real smile.
"Where are you going?"
"Oh just out probably just driving around." Why the hell am I lying?
I grabbed a bagel and walked out to my truck. When I got to school I walked up to Bonnie and Elena talking about the dinner tonight.
"I really think this dinner will help you guys get to know each other." Elena pleaded.
"Elena I'm just telling you what I felt, it was bad."
"Is this your witch mojo again?"
"I wouldn't talk too much shit about that witch mojo Sheila's going to get you," I said with a laugh. Just then Stefan walked up. Bonnie squeezed my arm "I've got to go." I followed her and let Stefan and Elena have their alone time.
"So I talked to your grams," I said
"She told me, we do lessons on Tuesdays."
"Yeah, Bonnie you think she's for real?"
"Alexis, when I touch someone nowadays I get a feeling good, bad, sad you name it and since the accident since this all started happening I haven't felt emotion from you I've felt power... almost like a vibration."
"I don't understand I haven't had anything really weird happen... I mean I'm not turning toads into bouncy balls or anything." I laughed and so did she as we walked into history I took my seat.
Stefan and Mr. Tanner started having a pissing contest with dates. I, however, decided staring at my pen was a more productive way to spend my time.
After school was over I made my way to the locker rooms to get changed. When I got to the field everyone was already there stretching. I stood next to Elena and joined in. I would literally kill to be anywhere but here. Caroline walked up and started the music. She wasn't dancing, she was starting specifically at Elena. While we're out of practice and this is a new routine I feel like we're keeping up pretty well.
"Elena, Alexis, why don't you two just observe today hmm?" Caroline said a smirk played across her face. "I don't know how you expect to keep up since you guys missed summer sessions.
"Oh our bad Caroline, we will ask our parents to die at a more convenient time in the future." I snapped, Elena grabbed my shoulder, knowing if I kept going I was going to regret what I said. As I turned to walk away I heard her mumbling under her breath. "Always some excuse..". I stopped, my blood boiling I really used to like Caroline but something happened last year and now she makes me want to scream every time she opens her mouth. "You know what Caroline? How about you just fuck right off! Acting like you're the actual shit around here when the only reason you're captain is cause no one else wanted the job. You can take these fucking Pom poms and shove em."
"You can't just quit!" She said.
"Oh watch me, I'm one thousand percent over this and you." and with that, I grabbed my bag and walked away.