She actually wakes up cooks breakfast in the morning, using a breakfast recipe from one of those healthy eating while pregnant brochures, the meal turns out pretty good and she manages to keep it down so she's pretty happy about that. While she was eating breakfast Elena told her about what happened with Stefan and Alexis had smiled before texting Stefan 'I told you so' because she, like always, honestly couldn't help herself. The first thing she notices when she gets to school is Caroline is there, it's strange and she finds herself texting her friend but hearing nothing back. She lets it go, though, thinking her friend may actually be sick and is sleeping in. She looks around for Matt, having time before class starts though she can't find him and rather finds Stefan instead as she walks outside of the school building. "Hey, Stef'." She greets him, with an excited tone when she's suddenly walking at his side and Stefan looks to the girl next to him.
"Hey, 'Lexis." He smiles at her, slowing down in his strides so she can walk at a comfortable pace beside him.
"So a little birdy told me you and Elena are now official." She sings songs in a teasing manner, big grin on her face as she pries. He lets out a huffs of amusement looking up briefly and clicking his tongue, knowing exactly where she is about to take this.
"You're going to say it again, aren't you?" He speaking knowingly, letting amusement dip into his tone and she stops, making his do so as well as he turns so they are face to face. She gives him an obvious look.
"I texted it, I haven't said it." She explains, lips quirking up as she speaks.
"By all means, go on then." He tells her.
"It isn't fun if you tell me to." She pouts, really playing it up.
"Don't say it then." He shrugs like he actually thinks she wouldn't say it.
"Okay." She sighs, acting as if she is disappointed but she really can't help herself. She's quite for just long enough he think she's drop it when she speaks up again. "but...I told you so." Alexis says, crossing her arms over her chest looking at him like it's a challenge.
"Alexis." He huffs out with no heat behind it as she breaks, laughing softly as she beams at him. They soon start talking about the English project they're working on. He's taken back by just how she already has the entire thing planned out already when they only got the task yesterday and it's not due for another two weeks. Yesterday was pretty busy so he asks her when she found time to come up with that and she just told him while she was multitasking this morning as she made breakfast while also finishing reading the book Stefan gave her yesterday. As he talks to her about it he starts to realize she's much more smarter than she seems.
"So we should have it done a week earlier then?" He asks.
"Probably sooner if you don't slack and leave it all to me." Alexis huffs out lightly, not thinking he would actually do that.
"I promise, I won't do that." He assures her but she just looks at him.
"Mhmm." She hums, teasing him before she catches sight of her sister and Bonnie across the wall. He's about to defend himself and further promise he'll help with the project although he knows she isn't serious about her thinking he wouldn't help but she cuts him off.
"Don't worry about it, Stef. " She tells him in a light dismissive tone before continue. "Now, come on." She tells him as she heads off and over to Elena and Bonnie who are talking, with Stefan on her heal.
"Hey, guys look who I found." She greets the two as she stops in front of them with Stefan by her side, Elena visibly brightens seeing him while Bonnie seems so much more uneasy.
"Good morning, Elena. Good morning, Bonnie." He greets the two girls with a soft smile and before anyone can say anything Bonnie is stepping forward to Alexis.
"Have you heard from Caroline today?" She asks, furrowing her brow just really going to use this as an excuse. Alexis frowns, furrowing her brow at the new Bonnie also hasn't heard from the blonde today, it's very strange.
"No." The pregnant twin admits.
"Neither have I, She's not answering her phone. Come on, lets go find her." Bonnie tells Alexis and Alexis can clearly sense Bonnie does not want to be here so she slowly nods. "So, um, we'll see you guys later."
"Bonnie, wait!" Elena calls after them as Bonnie drags the younger twin off and after a moment of walking Alexis stops her.
"You don't really like him, do you?" She questions her friend softly and Bonnie stops in her tracks, turning to look at her friend.
"I just have a really bad feeling about this, Alexis." Bonnie sighs the admission and Alexis doesn't really know what to say to that so she just nods slowly.
"Okay." She breathes out and Bonnie just shakes her head.
"Forget about it." Bonnie tells her because it sounds ridiculous every time she says it even though it is only the truth. She shakes her head before turning on her heal and leaving Alexis.
"Bonnie." She calls out after her friend but it's obvious Bonnie wants to be alone. She sighs, slumping slightly as she watches her friend walk off. She shakes her head but she pauses as she sees him, a familiar blond football player practicing his passes catches with Tyler by him talking but Tyler isn't the one she's looking at. Her lips quirk up as she watches Matt but suddenly Tyler steps forward, that look that speaks that he's up to no good as he catches the ball rather than Matt. The look on her face falls turning into one of concern at panicked look on her.. on Matt's face as Tyler huff out something while he aims to throw the ball just as Matt tries to stop him Tyler throws it with all his strength. She takes a step forward as she quickly looks over to where the ball was aimed just in time to see Stefan catching it.
She laughs softly as Stefan throws the ball back at Tyler who catches at and staggers back from the force. Both of the football players look shocked, Matt shaking his head, looking around and he pauses when sees her. His face soften as she smiles at him, ducking her head slightly with red tinting her cheeks and waving at him. His lips quirk up in an open mouthed smile and he raises a hand up, waving without really moving his hand.
Alexis sits in history class, quietly going over her notes while Matt and Stefan sit on either side of her. Stefan mainly because he's her study partner and Matt because of just a mutual want to be near each other. She's not really listening to the teacher at all, knowing she already has probably all of this down already. Alexis pauses in revising as she notices Elena shifting uncomfortable in her seat and she knows it's because of her disdain of the teacher. Alexis sighs, as she notices Bonnie, who is sitting directing in front of her, is mindlessly writing in her book as if she were in a trance. She furrow her brow and looks over the girl's shoulder, curious as to what she's writing only to see the numbers. "8", "14", "22". She frowns slightly but shakes it off, catching Matt's question gaze for a moment before going back to her notes.
"World war II ended in...Anyone got anything?" Tanners voice rings out as Elena turns slightly in her chair to face the new guy and her twin.
"1945." Alexis speaks up, answering the question, without even looking at the teacher as she continues to look down at her work. Elena leans over the back of her chair, closer Stefan.
"Psst. FYI...Our team sucks. They could use you." Elena leans over to Stefan speaking in whispers.
"That catch and pass was pretty good." Alexis agrees.
"I'm a loner." Stefan says apologetically as his way of telling them he doesn't want to join.
"Pearl Harbor." The teacher speaks as Stefan shrugs. "Miss Gilbert?" The teacher voice rings out again, loud, causing the girls to jump before their eyes snap to Tanner.
"Huh?" Both girl ask,
"Pearl Harbor?" Tanner repeats himself in an annoyed tone, apparently Alexis answering one question wasn't enough or he was annoyed she wasn't looking up.
"December 9th, 1941." Stefan and Alexis answer without skipping a beat causing Alexis to look at Stefan in surprise, slightly annoyed he thought she didn't have it handled but also not as he knew the answer.
"Thank you, Miss Gilbert." Tanner drawls out sarcastically as he look to Stefan, earning a few chuckles from nearby students. Alexis just lets out a huff.
"Anytime." Stefan tells him, with a grin on his face and the history teacher seems to take it as a challenge.
"Very well. The fall of the Berlin wall." Tanner questions.
"1989. I'm good with dates, sir." Stefan shrugs.
"Are you? How good? Keep it to the year. Civil Rights Act." He challenges him a little harshly and Alexis settles in her chair watching the exchange with interest.
"1964."
"John F. Kennedy assassination."
"1963."
"Martin Luther King."
"'68."
"Lincoln. 1865."
"Roe vs. Wade."
"1973."
"Brown vs. Board."
"1954."
"The battle of Gettysburg."
"1863."
"Korean war."
"1950 to 1953." Stefan answers and with that Tanner thinks he's won.
"Ha! It ended in '52." Tanner smirks, triumphantly having thought the boy was wrong and Stefan tilts his head.
"Uh, actually, sir, it was '53." Stefan awkwardly corrects him and the smirk falls from the visibly older mans face.
"Look it up, somebody. Quickly." The teacher growls out.
"It was 19...53." A random student piques up just as the bell rings.
Alexis watches as Stefan just gives the angry appearing teacher a cocky grin, causing Alexis to let out a short laugh very pleased that her study partner is actually really smart. He's smarter than she gave him credit.
As school finishes the girls go to change for cheer. Elena turns to her sister as they finishing changing, unsure if her pregnant sister should be doing such a dangerous sport. Alexis tells her not to worry about it because she's smart enough to know what not to do and to take it really easy. The sisters are literally mirror images of each other, wearing the same colour tank but different colour shorts but there is one major difference. The tank top clings to Alexis body unlike everything else she's been wearing, her bump is actually pretty visible which she's a little worried about since she knows any day now everyone at school is going to know and it sort of freaks her out.
Before they head out to the field Elena notices the bump, it's not as big as it could be at eleven weeks because Alexis is quite athletic but it's there and visible with such a firm tank. Alexis really needs to by new ones, she thinks. "Oh my god." Elena breathes out as she looks down at her sister.
"What?" Alexis questions.
"You're having a baby."
"We've been over this, Elena." Alexis sighs, having gotten tired of telling people she's pregnant because of how many times she's said those words in the past week.
"I meant your bump." Elena laughs because she knows her sister is pregnant. Alexis look down her hand coming to her stomach and feeling, she can see Elena's about to move her hand to feel but she stops herself, not wanting to make her uncomfortable. Alexis grabs her sister hand bring in to her stomach. Elena has a funny but look on her face. They haven't really known anyone while that person had a pregnancy so this is new to them all. She's going to be an aunt, it's exciting. "And the ultrasound was really cute." She comments.
"I know." Alexis laughs softly and Elena takes her hand back as she remembers something.
"Look, tonight I'm having Stefan come over for dinner so he and Bonnie can get to know each other better."
"Yeah?"
"If you want to invite Matt, you could." Elena tells her, trying to make it sound casual and soft but it sounds knowing. Alexis presses her lips together, thinking it over and nodding slowly.
"I might." Alexis speaks thoughtfully. "But right now we need to get to practice." She tells her sister who agrees with her.
Bonnie wraps up Elena in a hug straight away before hugging Alexis and asking if she should be here. Alexis rolls her eyes, telling her its fine and letting her know she's decided on only helping the other girls with there forms, doing warm up, basically practicing in nothing dangerous and it's more just a work out, also staying on base for any throws. They way she explains it settles both Bonnie and Elena.
As the trio of girls are stretching and warming up Elena lets Bonnie know about tonight and the girl seems less than thrilled before she changed the topic to Caroline, asking them if the know where she is. Phone is hand, Bonnie tries to call to call the blond but at the moment their attention is captured as a car pulls up by them with Caroline sitting in the front with some rather attractive guy.
"Who is he?" Alexis question, looking at the man carefully, not knowing what to make of him.
"Oh, my God. That must be the mystery guy from the grill." Bonnie tells them, drawing attention to her but Elena shakes her head.
"That's not a mystery guy. That's Damon Salvatore."
"Salvatore, as in Stefan?!" Bonnie asks, wide eyed.
"Stefan has a brother?" Alexis asks softly, not having known that as she looks over at her best friend, watching as the blonde kisses the raven haired man and climbs out of the car. All but strutting proudly as she walks over, briefly stopping to look at Elena. "Hope you don't mind, I got the other brother." Caroline smirks while Alexis looks back to the man who smirks at her and winks over the rims of his sunglasses before adjusting them, smirk still in place as he drives off. Caroline walks past the girls to the rest of the team looking around. "Sorry I'm late, girls. I, uh, was busy. All right, let's start with the double pike herkey hurdler, what do you say?"
Elena was pretty clumsy with her movements, not knowing what exactly to do while Alexis knew this routine off by heart as they were going to do it last year for the final but change it at the last minute. Caroline ends up telling Elena just to observe today and Alexis being a good sister, not wanting her sister to be alone just observing steps out to. The twins ends up by the bleachers watching football practice. Elena watches Stefan play on the field and he is amazing, Alexis even thinks so but she's more focused on Matt.
The coach gives the team a short break and Alexis uses this as her chance, as she's going to walk over to him he's already heading to her. "So, Matty..." She greets him as he comes over, holding a water bottle, panting a little.
"Yes, Lexy?" He asks her, smile on his face at seeing her. She tilts her head, smile on her lips a little nervous as she looks down.
"So tonight Elena organised this dinner things tonight because she's having Stefan come over and I thought maybe you might come as well." She tells him thoughtfully, speaking a little slow. He has a confused smile on his lips as he furrows his brow thinking over her words before speaking up.
"So, like, Elena and her new boyfriend and us?" The way he asks is as if he's unsure if it's meant to be a friends thing or maybe a double date, he has no idea which she's asking him. Her eyes widen slightly and she's quick on the defense.
"Bonnie will also be there, Elena wants her and Stefan to get along." She explains, shifting her weight from one foot to the other. "But I was wandering maybe you would want to come..." She asks softly looking up at him with her doe eyes and he can tell she's a little nervous.
"Sure, sounds cool." He nods. "What time?"
"8:00." She beams at him brightly.
"Donovan! Stop fooling around and get back on the field!" Tanner, who is also the football coach, calls.
"I'll see you then." He promises and he leans forward quickly, one arm out giving her a loose hug and as he pulls back he kisses her on the cheek without even thinking about it or realizing, it just came naturally to do. He quickly pulls back and hurries back on the field leaving her standing there, her cheeks are bright red and her mouth slightly open, feeling taken back by what just happened. She turns to look to her sister who's walked back over and who's eyebrows are raised but looks amused.
"Come on, let's get home." Elena tells her and the shocked look morphed into a soft smile with rosy cheeks as she suddenly remembers how to breathe before she slowly follows Elena off to head home. Matt pauses, looking back to her seeing her walk away, only just realizing what he did and his blue eyes widen slightly but when she looks back over her shoulder he catches her eyes briefly. Coach calls on him again and he can't keep the smile off his face for the rest of practice.
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