Chapter 28 was really a chapter to give everyone a glimpse inside of Leslie and Damon's mind. What did you guys think? It was a tough chapter to write, but it was definitely worth it. I always want to give my best. Anyway, please enjoy Chapter 29 everyone. PLEASE Review. I really enjoy knowing what your favorite parts and quotes are. :)

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Chapter 29

(Leslie's POV)

"Fuck! Damn it, Leslie!"

"I told you to get the hell off of me, Damon."

Since, he didn't listen to me when I told him to get the hell off of me. I simply decided to move him myself, by hitting him where it hurts the most. It was quite easy, actually. I simply pretended to be giving in to him and then managed to knee him hard. I then shoved him away from me and he fell flat on the floor. No, regrets people. No, regrets. That's what he gets for being a moron.

He looked up at me and said with a groan.

"You're going to pay for that, kitten."

I simply smiled and replied tauntingly.

"Oh, yeah? Come at me, Dami."

Stupid vampires and their fast healing. He instantly rose from the floor and lunged at me. I tried to move out of the way, but he was too fast. He managed to grab a hold of me and we both fell back on the floor. I thought for sure I would land flat on my back, but at the last second he switched our positions and I fell on top of him. I merely glared up at him and said.

"Stupid vampire powers."

He simply laughed at me and said.

"Oh, but you know you love them. No, I take that back. You know you love me using them on you."

I was about to respond, when I suddenly heard footsteps running down the hall. Before I could even react, the door swung open and the only thing I heard was.

"Leslie Marie Gilbert! What is the meaning of this?"

I immediately moved off of Damon and stared at my infuriated Aunt Jenna. I merely stared at her wide eyed and replied, or rather stuttered.

"Aunt Jenna, I... I... can explain! We... he's..."

I simply sighed and said in resignation.

"Never mind, I've got nothing."

I saw Damon smirk at me and then turn to look at my aunt. He rose from the floor and walked towards her. He smiled kindly at her and said.

"You must be Aunt Jenna. It's a pleasure to finally meet you."

She merely glared at him and replied.

"Don't be speaking to me so relaxed, young man. You are in just as much trouble as her. Now, I suggest you get dressed and wait downstairs. I am going to call my brother, so he can deal with the both of you."

I merely stared at her and said.

"Aunt Jenna, come on. Damon's just..."

She then frowned and said.

"Damon?"

She then looked at him and asked.

"Your name's Damon?"

Damon stared at her curiously, but replied.

"Yes, it is."

She looked at me then back at him and sighed. She then passed her hand through her messed up hair and said.

"Right. Okay, well... get dressed and go home, Damon. It's late and I'm sure your brother must be worried."

With that, she came inside and pulled me from the floor. She walked me to the bed and helped me get under the covers. Then she looked up at him and said with a playful smile.

"What are you waiting for? Easter? I'm giving you a freebie, so I would suggest you take it."

I merely stared at her completely confused, but she just ignored me. Was that it? She was just going to let him go? Wasn't she going to call my dad, so he could yell at me? My Aunt Jenna was a real cool aunt, but she could be strict when she wanted to be.

What was up with everyone acting so weird with Damon? My dad said Damon had something to do with something that was supposed to happen soon. When Danny came for me, he immediately asked me if Damon was my date. I don't think Damon even knows him. Now, my Aunt Jenna was acting all calm and nice to him. When at first, she had been really ticked off. What the hell was going on?

They know something, I know they do. The question is... what?

I saw Damon quickly get dressed and simply stare at her strangely. Before he walked out, he smirked at me and said.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Leslie. Don't forget we have something very important to discuss."

I merely rolled my eyes at him and said.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. It's not like it's that important, anyways."

He narrowed his eyes at me and replied.

"Having a nice conversation with your best friend sounds important to me. Unless, you don't wish to be my friend anymore."

I turned to my Aunt Jenna and said.

"You heard him, Aunt Jenna. He's the one that said we shouldn't be friends, not me."

She raised her hands up defensively and replied with a small smile.

"I'm not getting involved in this. That's between you and him."

I merely shrugged casually and said.

"Whatever, it's not like you're the only guy friend I have. Interpret things however the hell you want, Damon. I don't care. I'm going to bed and lock the door on your way out."

He merely stood by the door glaring at me, looking like he wanted to lash back. I raised my eyebrows and said.

"Easter is still a long way away, Damon. I don't want to wait that long, so go home before my Aunt Jenna changes her mind."

I looked at her and I saw how she still had a small smile on her face. She then sighed and said.

"Well, I believe my work here is done. I'm going back to bed."

Then she looked at Damon and said.

"I'll walk you to the door, Damon."

He gave me one last glare then looked at her and flashed her a smile. My Aunt Jenna simply smiled back at him and motioned for him to leave first. He did as she said and walked out the door with her behind him. I instantly took a deep breath and layed back in my bed. I pulled the covers over my head and waited for sleep to find me. I could hear my Aunt Jenna and Damon walking quietly down the stairs, not speaking. Then out of nowhere I heard my aunt say.

"Did you know there's this new invention called a door? If you want to spend more time with my niece, I would suggest you learn how to use it. Don't be sneaking in through the window. That's creepy."

I instantly busted out laughing at that. My Aunt Jenna was the only woman I knew that could make a joke out of a situation like this. I absolutely loved her!

THE NEXT DAY

"Maybe you're not understanding me. I barely even knew her. How the hell would I know where she is?"

I saw Sheriff Forbes look up at me completely exasperated. I definitely wasn't making things easy for her. She kept making the same stupid questions and she was really annoying me. Now I knew where Caroline got it from. She sighed and said.

"According to your sister, Stefan got involved because she asked him to?"

I simply laid back in the chair and replied casually.

"Yeah, Vickie was involved with my little cuz and she thought that if he could help her then it might help my cuz, as well."

"And what did you think of this plan of hers?"

I shrugged and replied.

"Honestly, I really didn't have a say in it. Not that I'd want to."

She stared at me curiously and said.

"Why, not?"

I simply shrugged and replied casually.

"It's none of my business."

She tilted her head to the side and replied.

"This is your cousin we're talking about. I know Vickie and Jeremy did various types of..."

I instantly sat up and stared directly at her. She simply backed away from me and stared down at her notes. I merely smiled and said.

"Let me let you in on a little secret, people's relationships are none of my concern. I don't really care about who dates who, or who breaks up with who and who doesn't. Jeremy is old enough to make his own decisions. Now, if he were four or seven then I would yell at him. Since he's not, I'm staying out of his business. I mean, I can give him advice and talk to him, but that's it. Therefore, I really have no clue why the hell I'm here. Since, I don't know squat."

My thought was that if I acted that nothing of this mattered to me, she might lay off. The truth was that I did care about Jeremy, but I had to play it cool. I really didn't give a damn about people's relationships, but I did care about my family. I always tried to protect them and keep them safe. Since I was the oldest, I felt like that was my duty and responsibility. At first, I really didn't mind Jeremy and Vickie's relationship, but after she was turned; I knew that I would have to watch her. I really didn't think she would go all nuts and attack me and Elena. That's why after my fight with her at the Boarding House I knew that she posed a threat to my family. It was quite obvious that she had to go. The sheriff simply stayed quiet for a while then eventually said.

"You're a very interesting girl, Leslie."

I merely laughed and scoffed.

"Ha, like I haven't heard that before."

"I'm serious, you're... Never mind, did she show any signs of agression?"

I internally laughed at that. I would have loved to see her face, if I told her that I kicked Vickie's ass twice in row. Although, I couldn't because I had promised Elena to stick with our story. So, I stayed casual and replied in my own way.

"I've been sitting here for over an hour and you still seem to have not understood me. I didn't know her. You want to know what I knew? All I knew was that she was Matt's older sister and that she worked at The Grill."

She then looked up at me and said.

"It shows in your student record that you were absent for four days. Where were you?"

I merely smirked and said.

"I have a perfect alibi for that. I was at The Salvatore Boarding House taking care of Damon because he was sick. If you don't believe me, call him up. I'll give you his number, if you don't have it."

If stupid Damon threw me under the bus, he was going down with me. I wasn't going to get blamed for his stupidities. The sheriff merely smiled and replied

"That won't be necessary, I have his number."

"Cool. So, are we done here?"

"Not, quite."

I merely layed back in the chair and rolled my eyes. I groaned and said.

"Kay, what else?"

She simply smiled at me and said.

"Don't worry, we're almost done."

"Yeah, so what's up?"

"You claim that you didn't know her that well. Correct?"

I simply nodded.

"Okay, so based on the things you do know and saw. Do you believe she has left town?"

I sighed and said as truthfully as I could.

"Honestly, yeah, I do believe that. Everytime I saw her at The Grill, she looked throwed. I'm no doctor or therapist, but some of my friends from my old school used to do that stuff. So, I'm pretty good at telling the difference. I also know that when people are into that stuff they tend to do stupid things."

She nodded in agreement and said.

"Very well then. Now, I wish to ask you a couple of personal questions."

I sat up and said casually.

"Like?"

"Where did you come from?"

"My mom. Where else do people come from?"

She actually laughed at that and said.

"No, not like that. I mean, where did you move from?"

"Oh, you should've just said so. I moved from Venice, Italy."

She raised her eyebrows and said.

"You're Italian?"

"No."

"So, what are you?"

I gave her a fake creeped out look and said.

"A girl. What am I supposed to be? A bunny?"

She laughed at that as well and said.

"Where were you born, Leslie?"

"Texas."

She smiled and then said.

"What is your father's profession?"

I merely smirked and replied.

"Pissing me off. He's a pro at that."

She then smiled and asked.

"What does he do for a living? Where does he work?"

I merely snorted and said.

"He's owns a bank and has lots of businesses worldwide. If you want more info, ask him. I don't know that much because he's always traveling."

She simply nodded and then asked.

"Your mother?"

I sighed at the mention of her and replied calmly.

"In Texas."

"So, I'm guessing your father has custody of you and your sister?"

I simply turned to glare out the window and said.

"Yeah, you could say that."

When I turned to look at her, I noticed that she looked somewhat sad and sympathetic. She instantly straightened herself when she saw me looking at her and said.

"Very well. Thank you for your time. That is all."

I immediately stood and said.

"About time."

With that, I walked out and distinctly heard Elena say.

"I can't do this, Stefan. Everytime I look at Matt or Jeremy all I think is that, Vickie's never gonna come back, and they'll never know why. Around you, people get hurt and people die and I just...It's just too much. I..."

I heard Stefan simply reply.

"Why don't we go somewhere and talk about it?"

Then I heard Elena say firmly.

"No, Stefan. You have to stay away from me and my family. I won't allow them to get hurt because of us."

With that, I heard her begin to walk away from him. I walked out the door and noticed that my big bro looked miserable. I went over to him and said.

"Hey, don't feel bad bro."

He then turned to look at me and replied.

"Hey, Leslie. How did it go?"

I smiled at him and said.

"You aren't going anywhere on my watch. I got your back, bro."

He smiled half-heartedly and replied.

"Thank you."

"No, prob."

Then I went towards him and put my hand on his shoulder. I smiled slightly and said.

"Don't worry, Elena's always been a little over-dramatic. I'm gonna talk to her, so you guys can fix things up."

He sighed and said.

"No, that's okay. Elena is obviously afraid of me, Leslie. Don't push her into something she doesn't want."

"Are you high? Of course Elena wants you. She loves you, smart one. Just you wait, I'm gonna prove it to you."

He smiled and said.

"It's alright, Leslie. I just..."

I merely rolled my eyes and simply gave him a big hug. He instantly froze in my embrace and stayed completely quiet. He obviously had no idea of what to do. I simply laughed then slowly released him and said with a smile.

"Happy Birthday, Big Bro."

LATER THAT DAY

"How is she, Leslie?"

I sighed and simply continued walking, with Bonnie, up the stairs. I stared at the ceiling and replied.

"I don't know, Bonnie. I've never seen her like this. She's simply locked up in her room, not speaking to anyone. I tried to get her out in various ways, but she won't listen. Her break up with Stefan has really affected her."

Then I smirked and said.

"Love sucks... literally. That's why I always say love is for the weak."

We quickly reached her room and I simply walked in. Bonnie wanted to knock, but I just barged right in. It wasn't like Elena didn't do it to me. I went straight towards her bed and pulled the covers away from her. When I did, I saw she was curled up in a ball and was hugging a small bunny close to her. She pulled the covers over her again and groaned.

"No, no, no."

I instantly pulled the covers away and threw them to the side. I saw Bonnie put her hands on her hips and say.

"How come you haven't called me back?"

Elena merely replied.

"Sorry."

"Wow, that's a hell of an apology, Lena."

She simply sighed sadly and said.

"Not helping, Leslie."

"I didn't say that's what I was doing."

Bonnie sighed and sat beside her then asked.

"Are you going to stay in here forever?"

"Yep."

I merely rolled my eyes and said.

"How pathetic."

At that, she sat up and stared directly at me. She frowned and said.

"What did you call me?"

"I didn't freaking stutter, Elena. You're pathetic. We both know you love the guy, but you're too much of a chicken to step up. Not only that, but you said you wanted to be stronger. Drowning in your own misery is not a sign of strength. Maybe I just wasted my time with you."

She simply stared at me in disbelief and said.

"I have worked very hard, and you know that I'm a lot braver now."

"Whatever, Elena. If it were me, I would have at least given him a chance to talk it out. What you did to him today was prettty fucked up and you know it."

She stared at me for about three seconds then grabbed her pilllow and put it over her face. Bonnie merely sighed and took the pillow away from her. She smiled at Elena and said.

"So, tell me, how are you?"

Elena laughed humorlessly and said.

"I broke up with the only guy I have ever truly loved. How do you think I feel?"

Bonnie then smiled and said.

"Move over."

Elena did as she asked and made her room, so she could sit next to her. I merely grabbed a chair from nearby and took a seat. I stared at her and said.

"You feel that way because you want to feel that way. This is no one's fault, but yours."

I saw Bonnie smile slightly and say.

"That really isn't helping her, Leslie."

I merely rolled my eyes and said.

"I'm not going to waste my time on someone that has the maturity of a three-year old. Elena said she wanted to be tough. This isn't being tough. This is being a weak, little baby. You wanna be tough? Go to his house and be straight up with him. Hear him out and listen to what he has to say. By acting this way you're not the only one hurting. You're hurting him as well. Don't be selfish and just grow up, already."

Bonnie merely stared at me in disbelief and said to Elena.

"Is that the moral support, you've been getting?"

Elena sighed and nodded slowly. I merely smirked and said.

"If she wants to be tough, she has to be able to put up with me. If she can't even do that then the training is pointless. Also, I'm like this because what I'm saying is true. She has to be able to face her fears and indecisions. She shouldn't run away from them or push them away from her. Our dad raised us better than that and she knows it."

I saw Elena instantly flinch at that and look out the window. Bonnie frowned slightly and said.

"Tough? What do you mean she wants to be tough?"

I merely smiled and said.

"Tell her Elena. I'm sure she would love to hear this."

Elena simply stared at me and said.

"I know you're acting this way to make me stronger, but it really isn't working. I just keep feeling worse and worse."

I glared at her and said.

"Quit being such a girl, Elena! Get your ass up and do something. You said you wanted to be braver; that you wanted to be stronger. This is no way of showing it. This isn't what was nearly imprinted into our brains for the past seven years. We were taught that no matter what is thrown at you, you never back down. We were raised to believe in loyalty and honesty. Right now, you're lying to the guy you love and what's worse... you're lying to yourself. That right there, is the sad part."

With that, I looked down at the floor and kicked one of her stupid dolls. I saw her gasp and stare at me. I merely smiled at her and waited for her ranting, but it never came. One thing you don't do is mess with her stuffed animals. I watched as she merely stared at me, but didn't complain. She took a deep breath and then said to Bonnie.

"See what I have had to deal with, Bonnie?"

Bonnie smiled at her apologetically and replied.

"Yeah, I do. I now realize that I've been kinda... M.I.A when you needed me the most, Elena. I suck."

I merely muffled a laugh at that. Elena glared at me and simply said to her.

"You want to make it up to me? Get my mind off it."

Bonnie simply grinned and said happily.

"Just remember you asked for it."

I saw her move away from Elena and go close the window. She then took Elena's pillow and ripped it open, spreading the feathers all over the bed. I merely raised my eyebrows at her and said.

"What's up, Bonnie?"

She smiled at me and said.

"Just be patient."

She then sighed and said seriously.

"I need to swear you both into secrecy."

I merely smirked and said.

"It's kind of a bad week for that kind of stuff, but I'm down."

I saw Elena smile slightly and nod her head in agreement. Bonnie stared at us and said sternly.

"Swear that you won't say anything because I'm not even supposed to be showing you this."

Elena stared at her curiously and said.

"Okay, I swear."

She then turned to look at me and I merely replied.

"I don't swear to anything, but I do give you my word."

Bonnie nodded and said.

"Okay, I'll take that."

She then smiled slightly and said.

"Okay, there's no windows open, right?"

I frowned at the sound of her secretive tone and replied.

"No."

"There's no fan, air conditioning..."

"It's fall, who the hell has the air conditioning on in the fall?"

Bonnie merely smiled and replied.

"Grams showed me this, both of you are going to love it."

I watched how Bonnie looked down at one of the feathers and placed her hand above it. Slowly and carefully, she started moving her hand up and as her hand moved, so did the feather. My eyes grew wide and I instantly said.

"Damn! What the hell?"

I noticed how the feather simply rose higher into the air. Then I saw how Bonnie carefully placed it down and then turned to look at our reactions. I instantly heard Elena say.

"It was true. Wasn't it, Bonnie? You really are a witch."

Bonnie stared at her curiously and said.

"Yeah, it is true. Everything my grams told me. It's impossible, but it's true. I'm a real witch."

I merely smiled and replied.

"Trust me, nothing is impossible. I would know."

Bonnie merely stared at us and then said.

"Well?"

I saw Elena smile and reply.

"I believe you, Bonnie."

She then turned to me and said.

"Leslie?"

I smiled lightly and replied.

"I'd have to be an idiot to not believe what I just saw with my own two eyes."

Bonnie smiled, truly content, and said.

"It's weird, huh? Joking all this time about being psychic. Turns out, I really am a witch."

I merely smirked and said.

"There are many things in this world that not many people would believe until they see it personally. To be completely honest, I believed you about your heritage the very first time you told us about it."

Bonnie smiled happily at me and said.

"Really, Leslie?"

Then she frowned slightly and said seriously.

"You don't think I'm a freak now, do you?"

At that, I stiffled a laugh and replied with a smile.

"I kick people's ass just because they mess with my sister and piss me off. You think you're a freak? Puh...lease... Bonnie."

Elena glared at me and then said to Bonnie.

"What Leslie is trying to say is that there is no way we would think of you that way. To us, you are simply Bonnie. The girl who immediately befriended us and was there for us when we felt like outcasts on our first day of school."

I merely smiled and nodded my head in agreement. Then I tilted my head to the side and said.

"What I don't understand is; why did you tell us your secret, when your grandmother asked you not to?"

She smiled happily and replied.

"Because you're my friends, well... you're my first true friends. I can't keep secrets from you two. I liked Elena because I could instantly see that she was a really nice and caring person. I liked you because of your strong and outgoing personality. You were both very different, but I could tell that you were both honest people. Something just told me that I could trust you two and that you wouldn't let me down."

She then smiled slightly and said.

"Maybe it was my witchy intuition that told me that you two would make good friends. I know that we haven't known each other that long, but for some reason I feel very close to the both of you."

She then laughed and said.

"Also having twins as friends is always fun. Watching Leslie beat up Alondra was downright hilarious. She had been asking for that a long time ago. I really didn't like her, but I never did anything because I thought she could beat me. I was..."

I then laughed at her and said.

"That girl couldn't fight and I'm sure I proved that very well. She looks like she can bring it, but appearances mean nothing in a fight. In a fight, the only thing that matters is if you know how to fight. If you don't, then you're screwed."

Bonnie simply laughed at that and then said.

"Yeah, that's true. So, what happened to her? I haven't seen her at school anymore."

I merely smirked and replied.

"My dad told me she transferred... out of state. She said that I was insane and that she didn't want to be anywhere near me, so she moved."

Bonnie just smiled and said.

"Good riddance. That's also one of the reasons I like being your friend, Leslie. You're scary. If someone ever tries to mess with me; with you by my side, I'm sure they will definitely reconsider it."

I smirked and then said.

"Great, now I'm a body guard."

Bonnie simply smiled kindly and then said.

"I got to go, I told my grams I would join her for lunch. Remember, don't tell a soul."

She stood from the bed and walked out the door. Then she poked her head back inside and said.

"Bye, Elena. I'm sure you'll fix things with Stefan."

She then looked at me and said.

"Leslie, try to be a little more understanding with her. She needs you, right now."

I merely smirked at her and replied.

"I'll help her..., but in my own special way."

Bonnie just shook her head and said with a smile.

"Alright, bye."

With that, she shut the door and walked out. I turned to Elena and noticed she was staring out the window. I went to sit beside her and I said.

"What you thinking, Lena?"

She turned to look at me and replied.

"I'm thinking about what Bonnie said. She says she trusts us even though she's only known us for a while. I feel bad that we can't be that way with her. She went against her grandmother's wishes and revealed her secret to us. Why can't we be honest with her? It's not fair."

I sighed and said.

"Because she will be destroyed, if we tell her who we really are. You know the law, Elena."

"I know, but it's not fair."

I laughed and replied.

"Nobody said life was fair Elena. You know what dad always said, "life isn't fair, so you have to learn how to deal with it." He was right and to this day I have learned to deal with it."

She then looked up at me sadly and said.

"You've always been the strong one, Leslie. Why can't I be more like you?"

"Because being like me also has it's draw backs and consequences. I nearly lost my humanity a while back and you know it. Self-control and emotionlessness doesn't simply appear. I have to let my nocturnal side take over and when that happens, my human side slowly fades. It's very dangerous, but I know how to control it. But don't forget that I had to train extra hard and be tough as hell to be able to do that. I'm sure you can do it to, but I don't think you would be able to control it. You would go mad and probably end up hurting someone."

She stared at me curiously for a while and then said.

"So, that's your secret? You switch off your humanity?"

I smirked at her and said.

"No, that's only part of it. I only do that in the type of situation a normal human would totally freak in. Or in a situation that would emotionally harm them. The truth is that I'm just tough. I had to be, in order to take care of you just like I promised. I never let anyone step on me and I always defended myself, either swinging or being the best arguer in the world. Courage can't be switched on or off. You have to find it within you."

Then I stood from her bed and walked towards the door. Before I walked out I turned to look at her and I said.

"Think about what I said, Elena. It might help you, then again, it's your choice. You can either be happy, or you can sulk in here and be miserable."

Then I smirked and said.

"Well, you can come back and be miserable after tonight."

She stared at me completely confused and said.

"What?"

I smirked and replied sarcastically.

"Today's your debut, sis. So, get up and get ready."

"Huh?"

I rolled my eyes and said.

"Are you deaf? I SAID... get your lazy ass up and get ready! If you're not up in five seconds, I'll make you move."

Elena simply rose slowly and said.

"Can I at least know what the occasion is?"

"A birthday party, so get ready."

She frowned and said.

"Who's?"

I merely smiled and replied.

"It's a surprise. Anyway, I have to get everything ready. So, I'll be back in a few. Bye!"

With that, I instantly walked out of her room and dashed down the stairs. I went towards my car, but before I could get there my phone rang. I stared at the screen and realized it was Damon. I really didn't want to talk with him. I had to go get things ready for Stefan's big surprise. Suddenly, another call entered and I realized it was Caroline. We weren't exactly on great terms, but we were okay. Who would I rather talk to? I instantly pressed on Caroline's number and said.

"Hello."

I instantly heard a bright, bubbly, voice respond.

"Leslie! I'm throwing a party tonight at The Grill. You have to come! Please? Pretty please? With sugar on top."

This was perfect, all I had to do was get Stefan to The Grill and I would be able to give him his present. Not only that, but I could ask Caroline if she could make them get the stage set. I smiled at how well things were going and replied.

"I'm down, but I have a favor to ask."

"Anything, you name it!"

I smirked and said.

"I need you to get a stage set for me at your party."

I heard her gasp and say happily.

"Are you going to teach me, I mean... people, how to dance like you?"

I merely smirked at that and replied.

"Not exactly, I want to show people that I'm not the only one with talent."

"What do you mean?"

I could hear she sounded truly curious, so I merely sighed and said.

"I want people to hear Elena sing."

I heard her scream and I instantly pulled the phone away from me. She then took deep breath and said.

"OOOOO, MMMMMM, GGGGG! I can't wait! Don't worry, Leslie. You leave everything to me! I got your back."

I smirked and said.

"We will see, Caroline. We will see."

With that, I hung up and got inside my car. Now, all I had to do was get the birthday boy to the party. I drove quickly through town and got to the house in record time. I walked up to the house and knocked on the door. Suddenly, I heard the voice of a woman yell.

"It's open, come in!"

Oh wow, it appears that my kick hadn't affected Damon that much. Since, he obviously found someone to relieve his stress so quickly. What a man-whore. I debated whether or not to walk in, but in the end I decided that my big bro was worth it. I opened the door and walked carefully inside. I was staring straight ahead, not looking at the couch or any place that could show any signs of "activity". That's when out of no where a women wrapped in a simple white towel walked into view. Yeah, definitely a man-whore.

As soon as she saw me, she became motionless and a look of confusion crossed her face. She stared at me completely confused and said in shock.

"Oh my god..."

She the stepped closer and stuttered.

"Uh, how, uhm... who?, uhh..."

I merely smirked at her and replied.

"I see Damon's blonde radar has definitely gone low. I'm Leslie."

She continued to stare at me and then a look of realization crossed her face. She smiled and said.

"Oh, you're Elena's twin, aren't you? Damon has told me a lot about you."

I smirked and replied.

"Yeah, I bet. So, you're Damon's lattest... conquest?"

"Oh, no. I'm Lexi, a friend of Stefan's"

I raised my eyebrows and laughed. Then I walked past her and said with a smile.

"I see my big bro doesn't waste any time. Good for him. So, is he here or not?"

"No, it's not like that. I'm his just his best friend. We've known each other for a really LONG time. He's in the shower, do you want to wait for him?"

I turned towards her and I instantly noticed Elena standing by the door. I saw Lexi turn and say.

"Oh my god, it's true. You girls do look exactly alike. Both of you look like..."

She then stopped talking when she saw Elena's jealous and infuriated look. Elena looked over at me and said.

"Leslie, I'm going to go get ready. I'll meet you there."

Lexi then walked closer to her and said.

"Elena, this isn't what..."

"It's okay, Stefan's free to do as he pleases. Good-bye."

With that, she turned and slammed the door on her way out. I merely smirked and said.

"Well, it seems that she did take my advise. Good for her."

I then looked at Lexi and said.

"So, you and Stefan, huh? That's cool, she's right. He's free to do whatever and whoever he wants."

She turned to stare at me and said.

"It's not like that, Leslie. He's my best friend. Just like you're Damon's best friend, I'm Stefan's."

I frowned and replied.

"Damon said, I'm his best friend?"

She nodded and said.

"Although, Damon doesn't have any friends. So, I would suggest you take care of yourself. Damon's a self-absorbed idiot with great impulsive reflexes. He's dangerous, Leslie"

I merely smiled slightly and replied.

"Damon is my friend. So, I would suggest you don't go any further with your insults or we're going to have a problem."

Her eyes grew wide and she stared at me in disbelief. That's when I heard the water turn off and I said casually.

"He's done, tell him I'm here and that I need to talk to him."

She then ran up the stairs and I heard her say.

"Are you out of your freaking mind?"

I heard Stefan reply confused.

"What are you talking about?"

I then heard her say.

"I just met Elena, and her older sister, Leslie. You have some serious explaining to do, but first, Leslie's here to see you."

"Leslie's here? Where is she?"

"She's downstairs and might I ask what the hell Damon has done to her? She just threatened me because I said Damon was an idiot. What's up with that?"

I heard Stefan sigh and reply.

"I really don't know, Lexi. Leslie says they're just friends, but I know Damon and something tells me that isn't the way he sees her. I've tried everything to keep him away from her, but she's just as stubborn as him. Although I will say this, you don't want her as an enemy. I've seen what she can do and it isn't a pleasant sight."

I heard Lexi scoff and say.

"Oh, come now, Stefan. She a simple human girl. What damage could she possibly do?"

Then I heard Stefan say seriously.

"I don't know, but there's more to her than what meets the eye. Didn't you feel it? She's different, and so is Elena. I just don't know how to describe it. I wouldn't get on her bad side, if I were you. Something tells me that she could make Damon look like a saint, if she felt like it."

I heard her laugh and say.

"Okay, your Katherine break up obviously messed with your head. She's human Stefan. She can't..."

At that, I rolled my eyes and yelled.

"Hear, everything you're saying! Yeah, I believe I can do that!"

I then heard her say.

"Crap! Can she really hear us or did she just say that?"

I heard Stefan whisper quietly.

"I told you there's something different about her. That's how she figured out what Damon and I are. We never told her anything. She told us she has had a history with vampires before."

"Are you kidding me? Then is she a vampire?"

I heard Stefan sigh and reply.

"No, she's human. I'm positive of that."

"How?"

"I gave her vervain because I was trying to protect her from Damon and it didn't hurt her. I also saw her drink it down like nothing and it didn't affect her either."

I smirked and yelled.

"Because I'm not a vampire, smart one! Get your ass down here Stefan! Come down, or I'll come up and get you myself! I have something to tell you!"

"She's feisty, no wonder Damon wants her."

I merely rolled my eyes and yelled back.

"Damon can want whatever the hell he wants, but he's not getting anything!"

I heard her laugh and say.

"You know, I think I'm starting to like her. It's so obvious Damon has no control over her. She's very independent. I think I might actually wish him luck. Something tells me he's going to have to beg for this one."

I merely yelled back.

"Not even if he was the last vampire on earth!"

She then started laughing and said.

"Yep, I definitely like this one."

I heard Stefan chuckle as well and then start walking down the stairs. I was simply leaning casually against a desk drinking another box of apple juice. It was a good thing Damon bought a lot. I loved apple juice! He walked in and said.

"Hey, Leslie. Listen about Lexi, she's just my..,."

"Best friend? Yeah, I know, she told me. So, listen Caroline's throwing a party at The Grill and I want you to come."

Stefan seemed perplexed by my change of attitude, but simply replied.

"Oh yes, I know. Damon told me about that earlier."

"So, are you going?"

He smiled and replied.

"Well, Lexi doesn't take no for an answer. So, I kinda have to go."

I merely smiled and said.

"She seems cool, and I like her attitude. I'm glad to know there are strong vampire chicks too."

Stefan simply smiled and replied.

"Yes, she is very strong."

"Okay, well show up or I'm coming for you. You got that?"

He merely grinned and replied.

"Okay, I give you my word that I'll be there."

Then I heard Lexi say.

"Don't you mean, we?"

I tilted my head to the side to stare at her and I smiled. I moved away from the desk and said.

"Nice meeting you, Lexi. I'll see you around and sorry about the whole Damon thing. He's my friend and I always tend to stick up for my friends."

"It's alright, I would do the same if it were Stefan."

I nodded then threw the empty, juice box in the trash and walked out. I went towards my car and got in. As I drove towards my house, I noticed that there were people moving speakers inside The Grill. I smiled and thought that Caroline had really pulled it off. Apparently, I could count on her.

As I pulled into the drive, I noticed someone standing on the porch watching me. I turned off the engine and instantly got out of my car. I walked up the steps and the least person I was expecting, was waiting for me. I walked up the steps and said in disbelief.

"James? What are you doing here?"

He looked at me with a guilt written face and replied.

"I came to apologize."

I frowned and said confused.

"For?"

He stared directly at me and said.

"I invited you out then I lost you and you had to find a way back home. I'm really sorry about that. I swear to you that I'm not like that. I just... I don't know what happened. I don't remember anything. I know that's a pathetic excuse, but I don't know what else to say. I don't want to lie to you. I'm really sorry. I just..."

I simply smiled slightly and said.

"It's alright James, don't worry about it. I know you're not like that."

He stared at me desperately and said quickly.

"I swear I'm not. I just wish I could make it up to you."

Then I heard a voice from behind me say.

"Then do it, ask her out, genius."

I instantly turned around and saw my dad leaning casually against the railing with a smirk on his face. I saw James stare at him in surprise and say.

"Who are you?"

My dad's smirk simply grew and he said casually.

"I'm her father."

I watched as that slowly sank in and how my father's expression turned smug and amused. James stared at him in complete disbelief and then asked me.

"Is he serious? He's really your dad?"

I sighed and replied.

"Unfortunetely, yes."

My dad simply smiled and said.

"You're welcome, by the way."

With that, he walked past us into the house. I stared after him and said.

"You did this? Why?"

Why the hell would my dad give James his memories back? My dad was by far a lot more stronger than Damon. So, it didn't surprise me that he was able to make James remember. The only thing that bugged me was the reason. Why did he do it? The only thing I could think of was that there was an ulterior motive. The question was, what was it?"

He simply smirked at me and replied with a laugh.

"It amuses me."