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"Come on bon you're gonna drive yourself crazy" I told her I checked my phone and if we didn't leave in ten minutes we would be late for other time I wouldn't have cared but we were supposed to set up Caroline's locker for her birthday.

"You're NOT Even trying" she snapped completely ignoring what I said.

" Fine one more time" I countered. I held her hand and we both raised our hands over the coffin. Every time I felt the same reaction. My magic was unwanted. Then again the same shock of rejection. Which made me less trusting to whatever in this box.

"WHY WON'T YOU OPEN!"Bonnie yelled surprising me. In a second we heard whispering of the dead witches and the coffins were cloaked again. Something was wrong or someone unwanted was here. Bonnie took the first steps in silence and I followed behind her. We heard footsteps from upstairs but nothing we were sure of.

Bonnie moved towards the stairs with me close behind watching behind us. Bonnie stopped at the foot of the steps and I turned around to see what halted her. Damon stood at the top of the steps with a finger to his mouth telling us to be quiet and then just disappeared. Moments later the coffins reappeared which either meant the danger left or one of the Salvatore's killed it. I rushed up the stairs and out the house ready to leave.

After we waited for Caroline and her not showing we chose to ditch and surprise her at home. There was no way were letting her birthday go to waste. But before I left I had to find Trevor first. Once I finally found one of his friends I was told he was in the locker room. So I patiently waited by the door. Ten minutes passed guys started letting out and a few of his friends noticed me and and knew it to late to alert him since he came out right after. I grabbed his arm to get his attention and guys laughed like asswholes as he let out a deep sigh.

"Can this wait eve I have to go to class" He spoke before she said anything.

"Can we talk, you can be mad and I get it but ..."

"But what you don't have a good excuse." He cut me off out of frustration.

" I'm sorry about that night there's just a lot of stuff happening that I can't explain." I pushed.

" That doesn't explain why you would rather dance with that guy at the party then send two minutes with me " At first she had know clue who he was taking l hadn't had chance to dance with anyone but then i remembered the dance I had with Klaus.

" ok that wasn't -"

"It doesn't matter I thought we were going to fix things but you're not here when you are right in front of me . I think we some space." I going to deny that and tell him he wrong but I noticed something else. He wasn't wearing the the ring she made him .

"Where's the ring I gave you." I asked attentively.

"When people break up they don't wear the gifts the other person gives them"

" You have to wear it,it's important"

"Evie I dont-"

"No!" I yelled which got his attention. "You have to wear the ring no matter what you can't take it off."

He stared a few moments longer as if in a daze." I won't take it off no matter what. " he repeated but he just stood there.

"Hey are you okay" I asked concerned and he seemed to have snapped out of it.

"I'm fine listen I gotta go." I watched him leave but stopped by his locker first and saw him putting the ring back on.

At First I was highly confused but then I thought about it. The looking straight into each other eyes, the clear command and the the zombie like response. Something she only seen vampires do.

"Did I just do what I think I just did" she mumbled to her self and she quickly left to her car to meet her friends. This was definite something she going to come back to.

"Happy birthday!" we all shouted as care opened the door letting us in.

"What are you guys doing here? "Caroline asked not as happy as I thought she would be.

" Well you blew off school and missed our work of birthday art, so... " lanes informed our dear friend as she put a birthday hat on her Caroline head.

Change into warmer clothes, we are going to the Falls. S'mores, camp fire."

" Cake! Like when we were little. "

" Except for the tequila!"

" Thanks, guys. Really, um, I'm just not feeling my birthday this year. "Care admitted with a frown.

" I'm sorry, what? You've already claimed your birthday as everyone's favorite day of the year". Bonnie added.

"Yeah, I made buttons" I told her with a fake pout.

" Yeah, and now, it's just a reminder that technically, I'm dead. Look, I didn't even like 17. And the only point to being 17 is to get to 18. It's a filler year; I'm stuck in a filler year." my best friend went on.

" You're not stuck, Caroline. "

" Yeah I am, but it's okay. You know, it's all good, I'll be fine. But I just need some time to wallow in it. " she answered in a rut.

"Okay, well I think I have another idea. "Elena answered.

" This is creepy, even for us. " Bonnie said as we entered the crypt.

" No, Caroline was right...technically, she's dead. Sorry. But you don't need a birthday, you need a funeral. You need to say goodbye to your old life, so that you can move on with your new one."Elena explained bringing a smile to care's.

" Okay. Here lies Caroline Forbes" Caroline started.

"Cheerleader, Miss Mystic Falls, third grade hopscotch champion..." Elena started putting candles on the cake.

"Friend, daughter, overachiever..."Bonnie continued.

"Mean girl, sometimes, no offense."

" Ah, none taken."

" She was 17, and she had a really good life with people who loved her"I jumped in.

"So rest in peace, so that she can move forward." Elena continued handing care the cake.

" That's what you really need. What we all really need. Amen, or cheers or whatever. Bonnie? "

"Nice! Okay, make a wish. "Elena told and she blow's the candles. We started passing around cake and alcohol thankfully.

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"Ah-ah. I need it more than you do, trust me. Caroline, what are you doing? "Elena interjected as care was on her phone.

" What? Nothing. "she clearly lied.

"Okay, you're a bad sober liar. You're an even worse drunk liar."

"I might have texted Tyler." she admitted and I knew this wasn't going to end well.

" Caroline..."

" What? I'm delicate. "

" Give her a break! You can't control what everyone does all the time. "I turned to my cousin automatically taken back by her outburst.

" Wow. "

" Ouch, Bon. " matt says surprise by her to.

" Sorry, I know it's Caroline birthday, funeral or whatever but, I just feel it's really wrong that you compelled Jeremy to leave town. "

" I'm doing it to protect him, Bonnie. I want to give him a chance to have a quiet normal life. "

" He should be able to choose how he wants to live it, you're taking his choices away. "

"Bonnie, you can't tell him. "Elena pleaded

"Why? Are you gonna compel me not to?"bon shot back hopefully unintentionally.

" You know, you guys are ruining a perfect funeral."I added.

" I'm sorry. I'm just gonna go sleep it off or something. Happy birthday. Evie are you coming?" Bonnie asked getting up ready to leave.

I took the bottle and had one more sip and followed my cousin outside to her car.

I had only been home for ten minutes before matt called frantically telling me how Tyler bit Caroline. I automatically knew Klaus had a hand in this and he was going to fix it.

I sat on Caroline's bed and comfort her as she laid their sick from a wolf bite. Klaus was apparently on the way after Tyler and I demanded he save her. As usual something always goes wrong when we try to do something normal for once but Klaus forcing Tyler to bite Caroline was a unexpected and uncalled for. There was a knock on the door and I made my way to the hallway. Matt opened the door and of course Klaus had something sarcastic to say . Matt was on the fence as Klaus asked to be invited in to give her his blood. Miss Forbes came out in asked what he wanted in return for saving care. Klaus asked for her support which to me was underhanded enough.

"What do you think Evelyn" Liz asked I nodded knowing it was the only way.

" You can come in " she said simply and he walked in .

"Care I will be just outside "I ensured her and walked back out passed Klaus.

I met matt outside taking in the cool air sitting next to him on the steps." so this is our lives now huh?" he said with a not so enthusiastic tone.

"Well I could erase you're memories of us and send you to Florida" I answered half joking. He stared for a hard second and took a breath.

" I'm not putting in for my vacation ,yet ." he answered with some what of a serious tone." would you? " He asked simply." And leave the this town in you're hands ,yeah no". I told him.

"You can't really erase my memories,can you " he asked unsure.

" Um... Its a work in progress I still haven't finished the books yet."

Matt and I talked until Klaus finally walked out onto to the porch with a stupid grin. Of course his blood being the only cure to to a wolf bite. Matt left and I decided to stay the night.

I woke up to Caroline getting out of bed so I decided to get up also. I walked into the bathroom to freshen up abit . I walked out hearing care talking to Tyler and walked the living room. I found care and shocked to see Tyler and Mr Forbes . who all seem to be in a tense conversation.

"Uh hi Mr. Forbes, Tyler " I said awkwardly.

" Its nice to see you again Evelyn"

"Care I'm going to head out. Call me if you need anything" I said still a little weary of both out them.

" ok later" care said as I turned to leave.

"Los Alamitos? " Elena announced the next Abbie Bennett.

" Are you sure this is what will solve the coffin problem" I asked concerned as Elena showed her the file.

"Yes and no Too old." bon answered both of us.

"I don't get it you a had dream that you were in a coffin and your mother who haven't seen in the longest opened it . After us trying a million times." I pushed

"I don't know, maybe it's your magic!"

" it isn't the best idea to open it. What ever magic is in it doesn't want me around"

"You're being ridiculous "Bonnie countered.

"Honolulu" Elena continued

" I wish. How many of these are there? "

" A lot. I asked the sheriff's office to pull up every single Abby Bennett in the country."

" I know we haven't been able to really...that things had been weird, because of Jeremy, so, thank you for helping me with this. I know you have a lot to deal with."

" There's nothing more important, Bonnie. "

"It's surreal. Having to track down a woman, who bailed on her own kid."

" You know, you don't have to, right? Let Stefan obsess over opening up the coffin. It doesn't have to fall on you."

" The coffin is spell shut. That makes it a witch problem. So it does fall on me. I was bound to see my mother again sooner or later. "

" Sooner. Abby Bennett Wilson, Monroe, North Carolina. Born in Mystic Falls Hospital, graduated at Mystic Falls High...blah blah blah. "Damon walked in messing with my hair as I walked to the couch." A little compulsion helps sped up the research process. "

"This is her." Bonnie announced with an eager grin.

"Yep. Road trip. I call shotgun."

" Yea-No. "

" Want me to hang out in the back with you? "

" You're not coming, Damon. You two Evie"

"What! who says "

" Why? I'm the one who found her."

" Okay, Damon. Look. Bonnie hasn't seen her mom in over fifteen years. We don't need your snarky commentary narrating the experience. The same for you Evelyn." Elena chastised.

" Bonnie!" called but she was no help.

" What's going on with you two? "

" We kissed. Now it's weird. Have a great trip. Come on Evelyn!." Damon said leaving and I reluctantly following since I was disinvited to go with Bonnie and Elena.

"So where are we going" I asked getting into the car.

"The grill maybe but first you got some explaining to do." he answered as he drove off.

"What now" I answered clipping my seatbelt.

"what now ! What this past month. You barely speak to me , your getting vision's,you're dying and coming back to life without being a vampire, and you and matt taking secret trips to you're grandmothers office. And you know how I knew everyone tells me but you! "Damon didn't yelled but used a stern big brother voice.

" My magic is different from Bonnie's , stronger but I don't know how to control it yet but I'm learning about it as we speak. " I answered the best I could.

" look I just miss my best friend, you can trust me with what ever is going on."

" I'm sorry for keeping you out "

"I'm sorry about that kiss, I know you probably don't want to talk about it but it's not because I want to string you along I'm just not use to caring for a girl without having feelings for them. I tend to forget the difference. So forgotten"

"Yeah, forgotten" I answered simply.

"Who's that? " Damon asked I hid from Trevor's aunt Meredith.

" My doctor." Alaric answered.

" She's a doctor."

" Mm-hm."

"And how do you know her exactly" Damon asked Invading my personal space.

"What makes you think I know her" I countered.

"Oh I didn't know maybe the look of shame you had and the look of horror on her face"he told me.

"ugh, she's Trevor's aunt " Damon looked confused so I figured I needed to explain more. " Trevor my ex. She kinda walked in on us once and I she may have seen something she didn't want to see"I answered completely. There face showed I may have said to much.

"Ok can't unheard that" Alaric countered.

"What's the damage?" he continued to interrogate Alaric.

"No damage." Alaric answered

" Come on, Ric, a fact of life. A girl that hot, that smart...damage."

"Says who!" I retorted offended.

"Me "Damon answered.

"Well, I'm looking for red flags. Her ex called her a psycho case the other day. " Alaric offered.

"Yeah, but it comes from her ex, doesn't count."

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

"That's yours." Damon says handing him some book

"Ooh, I wonder how my ex's would call me."

" Nothing. They're all dead. " I quickly hit his shoulder at the insensitive comment.

"Huh. Well, her ex is the medical examiner so he is dead adjacent."

"She dated the medical examiner?" I could tell the wheels in his head were turning.

"Mm-hmm."

" Well, I don't think he's dead adjacent, I think he's just dead. "

"What?"

" Murdered. Sheriff is trying to keep a lid on it because he was staked in the chest like a vampire. "

" Well, Meredith didn't say anything about that. "

" Well, red flag number two. "

"Who do you think killed him? "

"I don't know but if I was a cop, your sexy doctor lady friend would definitely be a suspect." _

" Ugh why are we here?. Why can't we just go to the movies" I complained as Damon and I walked into the hospital. This day with Damon thing was not like the type of fun we used to get into.

"Just sit over there while I go and look for doctor strange." he said as he pointed to the row of blue chairs.I sat down reluctantly reading magazine from the table until I was rudely interrupted.

"Well isn't it Evelyn Bennett, oh how the mighty have fallen." the demon spawn spoke.

"Myrtle Jeffries" I said said with aggravation not In the mood. " I have fallen how exactly ?" I asked.

" Oh you poor thing you must not have heard the news, well of course you haven't you're barely in class the nominations for valedictorian is up and you're not on it. But guess who is!" I was beyond pissed I wasn't nominated but I couldn't let see it, I had to suck it up for now.

"that's great" I said sarcastically. " now why are you here?."

" my uncle hooked me up with a candy striper job ,so could put it on my college applications. Have you done yours in you're spare time " he said with an evil smile. Granted I hadn't done any college applications but to be honest I'm starting to agree with Jeremy why make plans for the future if we my not make it out of town alive.

"Well I hope you win and right a kick ass speach." I said honestly leaving to find Damon she May as well have it.

"What are you two doing here?" Alaric said as he let us in his apartment still giggling since Damon woke up from his vervain nap.

" Ehm...Looking for a bunny. You're good. For now. " Damon answered highly annoyed.

" Are you still obsessed with Meredith? I mean, don't you have an Original vampire to care about?"

" Uh ah ah! Do ten more of those. You're gonna wanna buff up, if you start dating this one. Self-defense and all. "

" What's your problem? "

"Let's just say she's not afraid of big bad over here" I answered told him get a growl from Damon.

"Your doctor vervained me and then she bloodjacked me." I let out a burst of laughter hearing it again from him made it that more funny.

"I'm sorry I couldn't help it"

"then go laugh some where else"

"What? I mean, when did you even see her?"

" When I went to the hospital, to accuse her of killing her ex-boyfriend. Which by the way, very sensitive subject. "

" Damon, what the hell are you doing?"

" Why are you mad at me? "

" I told you I'd handle this! "

" I proved your theory...diagnosed psycho case. You're welcome. "

As Damon and alaric yelled I went to get something to drink but a text came through I figured it was just a update on Abbie so I check it.

GET THE COFFINS OUT

"Uh guys" I called but they continued.

"HEY!"I grabbed there attention.

"What!"

"Bonnie just sent out a 911, we have to get the coffins out now"

"Shit! Car now!"

Damon rushed me down the stairs and hopped in the didn't hesitate speeding down the road. He was trying to figure out his next move but I could tell it wasn't going so well. He started up the road to the witches house still pressed for time.

"Damon what are we going to do,we need to open that last coffin" I asked completely stressed.

" I don't know there's not enough time to get them wall out before Klaus gets here.

"Wait what if we give him the coffins?" I pondered in Damon looked like he was ready to put me in a straightjacket."hear me out on this one. We only have enough time to get one , the one we need."

"And where would we put said coffin?" he asked.

"the only place vampires can't enter"

Damon finally text me saying it was all clear and went home to get a decent night sleep. The next morning I woke up to knocking on the door and that no one was home. I quickly put on my robe and down the stairs guessing bonnie forgot something but my heart skipped a beat when I opened the door.

"Elijah" I said in shock.

"Miss Bennett, May I have a word with you?."