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Chapter 30

(Leslie's POV)

"Are you out of your freaking mind?"

I yelled at my dad as soon as I walked in through the door. I had simply invited James to the party and told him that I would talk to him there. I was extremely pissed at my dad and I needed to deal with him now. He merely took a sip from his glass of bourbon and replied nonchantly.

"I told you, it amuses me."

"How the hell is this amusing? Do you realize what the hell you've done? Damon is going to kill him!"

He merely smiled slightly and replied calmly.

"Hm... and why would he do that?"

"Well, because..."

Why would Damon kill him? I still hadn't figured that out yet. Damon wanted me for my blood, but James wasn't a vampire. So, why the hell would Damon hurt him? Also, why did he care if James and I hung out? It didn't make any sense. He loved Katherine and we were just friends. So, what was his deal? I frowned at my dad and didn't reply. He merely smirked at me and said.

"Answer me, Leslie. Why would your friend kill him? You and this James kid are just friends. Besides, it's not like Damon is your boyfriend. Or, am I wrong?"

I glared at him and replied.

"No, dad. He's just my friend."

He smiled slightly and said.

"There you go. Then there's no problem. Don't be acting like Elena and start being so over-dramatic. That doesn't suit you, Leslie."

I took a deep breath and realized he was right. Over-dramatics was Elena's department, I was more into the action department. I nodded my head and replied.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. It's just that Damon..."

He grinned and said.

"Damon, what?"

I instantly looked away from him and said.

"Nothing, never mind."

"You know I could make you tell me, right?"

I glared at him and said.

"I'd love to see you try. I'll have you on the floor before you can even come near me."

He merely smirked at me and said calmly.

"Very, feisty. Just like your mother. Oh, and that reminds me. She told me to tell you, "hi, and that you better take care of yourself, or she's going to come and have a talk with you."

I stared at him in disbelief and said.

"You saw mom?"

He took another drink and replied casually.

"Yes, I did. She was beyond angry. She kicked me out of her house."

I simply laughed at him and said.

"Ha, what'd you do?"

He rolled his eyes and said.

"I didn't do anything. It's what I didn't do that pissed her off."

I raised my eyebrows and said.

"Okay, what didn't you do?"

He sighed and said with a smile.

"I sorta missed one of our dates. I never told her it was a sure thing. I told her that it was possible I wouldn't be able to make it, but she was still angry with me. I never promised, or gave my word to anything, but you know your mother."

At that, I became intrigued and sat down wanting to hear the whole story. My mom and my dad were still together? How was that even possible? Unless... Oh hell! No... freaking... way! I instantly stared at him and said curiously.

"Dad, when you would leave me and Elena; you would be with mom, right?"

I saw how his face flushed and he instantly took a long swing of his bourbon. Holy crud! I was right. I stared at him in disbelief and said.

"I'm right! You would leave us to go be with her!"

He stared directly at me and said seriously.

"She knew that I was supposed to be taking care of you two, so she would scold me and tell me to go back to you. She knew very well that I loved her and that I didn't want to leave her. I was afraid that if I left her for too long; she would forget me and be with someone else."

He then placed his glass down and placed his head in his hands. I had never seen my dad like this. He looked... broken. I was used to his sarcastic remarks and annoying attitude. The man sitting in front of me wasn't my cold-hearted, tough dad. He was a man in love who didn't want to lose the woman he loved. Seeing him like this made me feel slightly uncomfortable and a little bad for him. So, I took a deep breath and said awkwardly.

"Well, um... maybe I could talk to her and see, if maybe I could get her to, um... forgive you. I'm not promising anything, but um... I'll give it a shot."

He instantly looked up at me and said curiously.

"You'd do that for me?"

I slowly rubbed the side of my arm and replied.

"Yeah, you're my dad. Why wouldn't I?"

He smirked at me and said.

"Good point."

There was my dad. The guy who always found a way to piss me off and was sarcastic about everything. The guy who always made fun of everything and always had a smirk or smile on his face. This was the guy I loved and admired... sort of. There was some things I didn't always agree with him in, but other than that we were cool. I merely rolled my eyes at him and said.

"Alright, but you owe me big time. Let me call her and don't be listening in."

He immediately nodded his head in agreement and I simply walked into the study. I turned on the sound blocker and took a seat on top of the desk with my feet on it as well. I pulled out my phone and stared out the window for a couple of seconds. Then I dialed my mom's number and waited for her to pick up. She answered on the second ring and said worriedly.

"Sweetie, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

I merely smiled and replied.

"Hey, mom. I'm alright, I was just calling to see how you were doing."

She sighed in relief and said happily.

"I've been great. How has my little angel been?"

I smirked and replied.

"Elena? She's been perfect, as always."

I heard my mom sigh and reply.

"I meant you, Leslie."

"Oh me? I've been cool, like always."

She then laughed at that and said.

"I'm really glad you haven't changed one bit, Leslie. You're the same charming girl you've always been."

I smiled and said.

"Thank you, mom. You know me, I am what I am. Literally."

She then laughed lightly and said.

"Yes, that's very true. So, to what do I owe this unexpected call? Is there something you wish to talk about?"

I sighed and then said seriously.

"Actually, yeah. I wanted to ask you why dad was so down. What's up with him? He just gave me your message and started drinking. That's really wierd. Since he told me he went to see you; I was wondering if maybe he told you something."

I heard her go completely quiet and then sigh deeply. I then heard shuffling and I heard her say seriously.

"Leslie, I believe it's time for me to be completely honest with you. I believe you're old enough to handle what I'm about to say. It's nothing too bad or big, but I still feel awful for not telling you anything."

I had a pretty good idea of what was coming, but I played along and responded.

"What is it, mom?"

She sighed deeply and replied.

"You're father and I never truly; oh, what's the word? um... "break up". We never separated; we've been together all this time. I know I should've told you, but I was so afraid of what your reaction would be that I didn't say anything. I knew you had a lot of hard feelings towards him, but I wanted you to forgive him and learn how to love him for who he truly is. I wanted you to strengthen your bond with him and then I would tell you everything. I know why he took you away and I won't lie; I hated being away from you and Elena. I also know that he had to do that because he was trying to protect me and everyone else. He told me what you would be able to do, but he also told me the danger it would imply. I know you believe your father never cared for you and that he left you, but that's not true. He loves you very much and cares for you and Elena more than is own life. So, if you wish to hate anyone and be angry with anyone, it should be me. I'm the reason your father wasn't the father he was supposed to be and from the bottom of my heart I am truly sorry."

Then suddenly I heard her break down in tears and begin sobbing. I simply sighed and thought that this was Elena all over again. My mom was a strong woman, but not all the time. She was a combination of me and Elena. So, I simply let her let it all out and waited for her to stop crying. She sobbed for approximately three minutes straight and I simply waited. Finally, when I couldn't hear her sobs anymore, I sighed and said calmly.

"Mom, listen to me. I don't hate you. I could never hate you and I don't hate dad either. I never have, he's my dad and I can't hate him. No matter what he does or says, he will always be my father. I understand you and I don't judge you one bit. I am no one to judge you. You are my mother and you can do as you please. All I want is for you to be happy and if dad is your happiness then go for it. Give it your all, and fight for what you want. I know I would. Besides, I understand completely why dad kept us away. We are dangerous, taking us away was for the best."

Then I laughed and said.

"You should ask him how many times he's had to repair his house. If it wasn't from an electrical outage, it was from a fire. Ha, sometimes it was even been from earthquake damages, or the funniest one... flooding. Man, those were funny times."

I heard her laugh as well and say more relaxed.

"I'm sure being a single father raising two, female, Star Children must've been very exhausting. I think I feel bad for him now."

I merely smiled and replied.

"Yeah, well now that that's settled. Can you tell me what's wrong with him? I mean, that's if you know."

I heard her sigh and reply sadly.

"Yes, I know why he's acting like that. Does he have his phone?"

I pretended to think about it and then replied.

"Yeah, I think he does. Why?"

"I'm going to call him and apologize."

I simply smiled at that and asked innocently.

"Why mom? Did you tell him off or something?"

I heard her laugh nervously and reply slightly embarrased.

"No, actually what happened is that I might've... um, told him to get the hell out of my house."

At that, I instantly busted out laughing and said.

"That's what's up! You go, mom!"

"Don't praise me, Leslie! I was so awful to him! He never promised me anything, but I held him to it! He probabaly hates me right now."

I merely soffed and replied.

"I highly doubt that, mother. I've seen him pissed, and I've seen him annoyed, but I've never seen him down; like the way he is right now."

I heard her gasp and say sounding extremely guilty.

"Really? Oh, I feel so awful!"

I sighed and replied casually.

"Well, I don't think he can get drunk. So, I would call him now."

I heard her instantly sigh and reply quickly.

"Yes, of course. Sweetie I will call you later, okay?"

I merely smirked and replied.

"Yeah, laterz, mom. I love you."

She then relaxed and replied sweetly.

"I love you too, sweetie and thank you... for everything."

I merely smirked and replied.

"Maybe when I grow up I'll do couple's counceling, or maybe I'll be a psychologist. I think I'm liking this whole therapy stuff, it's fun!"

She then laughed at me and replied.

"You do whatever makes you happy, sweetie. I will support you all the way."

"Thank you, mom. Bye."

"Bye."

With that, I hung up and walked out the study. As soon as I walked out, my dad instantly sped towards me and said.

"What happened? What did she say?"

I merely smiked and replied.

"Three, two..."

That's when his cell phone instantly went off and started ringing. I merely smirked and said.

"And there you go. You're welcome, by the way."

He instantly smiled at me and quickly dashed to his room. What a teeenager. I simply rolled my eyes and walked up to my room in order to get ready for the party. As soon as I reached inside, my phone went off. I stared at the screen and realized it was Damon. Did I really want to talk to him, right now? No, not really, but I couldn't avoid him forever. So, I took a deep breath and answered.

"What is it, Damon?"

"And I missed you too, kitten. Would you be so kind to explain to me why your scent is all over Stefan's clothes?"

Was he serious? He was seriously going to make a big deal about that? What the hell was his problem? Just because Stefan and Elena weren't dating anymore that didn't mean I would go after him. What kind of a sister does that? That's sick, but I didn't have to explain myself to anyone much less Damon. So, I glared out towards the window and replied.

"I don't think that's any of your business, Damon."

I heard him laugh and reply.

"You're right, it is none of my business, but it is your sister's. I wonder what she would say if she found out you've been that close to her ex. Twin fights are without a doubt the best."

I instantly snarled and replied angrily.

"Damon, I will kick your manhood so hard that you will never be able to have sex ever again. I'm warning you, leave Elena out of this. It's not even like that. What the hell is wrong with you?"

Then I heard him shout angrily.

"Then answer my damn question! Why the hell does Stefan smell like you? I'm not kidding Leslie, if you don't answer me then I'm sure you'll be more than happy to answer Elena. Tell me what the hell happened!"

That did it, I snapped. I instantly glared angrily towards the door and yelled back.

"You are some sick freak! How can you even think that I would betray my sister that way? You are way out of your freaking mind! FYI, today is your baby bro's birthday, you moron! I simply gave him a hug today in the morning to congratulate him! You freaking sicko! Seek help!"

With that, I hung up on him and threw my phone on the bed. That sick freak! How could he even think that would hurt my sister like that? What the hell was wrong with him? He had some serious issues. I then moved to stand by the window and glared murderous daggers out into the forest. Stupid Damon.

Then I instantly heard my phone ringing over and over again. I simply ignored it and didn't answer. I knew that if I answered, I would end up telling him off again. Then it stopped ringing and I heard a message enter. Did Damon know how to text? Well, that was a stupid question. Of course, he did. Damon Salvatore loved to stick with the times. I was thinking of giving him the silent treatment, but curiousity got the best of me. I went towards my bed and sat down. I grabbed my phone and looked at the text. It said:

Don't be like that, kitten. Pick up the phone I have something to tell you

I instantly grabbed the phone and texted back still pissed off.

Fuccqqkk Ooofff, Damon.

Its important kitten.

I ddonntt giivvee ahh dahmmnn.

Come on kitten.

Pisszsss Ooofff.

Fine have it your way! Im not gonna beg you for anything!

Ghuddd Pisszzs Offf alrrreadddy

Probably not a very smart thing to say to a pissed off vampire, but he made me mad. His stupid accusations and... I didn't even know if it was jealousy or what, but whatever it was. It was pissing me off. Although, why the hell would he be jealous? That made absolutely no sense at all. He didn't love me, we weren't going out, so what was his deal? Was it really all because I was sick? No way, I wasn't stupid enough to believe that crap. So, I was obviously stuck. Stupid Damon and his confusing, mixed signals. Why couldn't he be normal like everyone else? I instantly knew the answer was because if he were normal; we probably wouldn't be friends.

I decided that worrying about it wouldn't solve anything and that it was better to just get ready for the party. I took a quick shower and then quickly got dressed. I slipped on black skinny jeans and a bloody red, sphagetti-strap shirt. It wasn't tight, but it wasn't loose either. It was just a perfect fit. I put on my black boots and quickly passed the brush through my unruly curls. I looked out the window and noticed it was already getting dark. I quickly walked out of my room and walked down the hallway.

As I passed by Elena's room, I could hear that she was barely drying her hair. Was she serious? She was barely drying her hair? Man, this girl took forever. Then I went pass Jeremy's room and noticed that he was sitting on his desk, writing something. I frowned and knocked on his door, even though it was open. I heard him simply say.

"Come in, it's open."

I walked inside and said.

"Hey, Jere. Aren't you going to Caroline's party, tonight? If you want, I'll wait for you to get ready."

He then looked up at me and said with a smile.

"Sorry, I can't. I'm failing all of my clases and I need to cram hard if I want to pass. Right now, I'm working on some math, but later I'm going to start on a history essay. Hey, do you know how to do radicals? I don't think I get it."

I simply stared at him in disbelief and said.

"Jeremy, are you okay?"

He frowned at me and replied.

"Yeah, why? Do I look sick?"

I shook my head and said.

"No, it's just... since when do you care about your grades and school?"

He rolled his eyes and replied.

"Since, I realized that I may have to repeat the year if I don't get my grades up. So, about the radicals, do you know how to do them?"

"Uh, yeah. Let me see it."

He handed me his homework and I felt like throwing it out the window. He had missed that much school? Couldn't the sots cut him some slack? My strength was history, not math. I simply sat on his bed and he sat beside me. I stared at the problem and then asked him if he had his notes. He instantly nodded and grabbed them from his heavy backpack. He handed them to me and I saw that they were in his hand-writing and were all perfectly taken. He was really serious about this whole passing thing. I stared at his notes and then it instantly clicked. I smiled at him and said.

"Okay, what two numbers when multiplied together give you thirty-six?"

"Nine and four?"

I sighed and replied.

"Well yeah, but what two numbers that are exactly the same equal thirty-six?"

"Six and six?"

"Right, so the square root of thirty-six is six."

He grabbed his paper then said.

"So, six is my answer?"

"Yep."

"Okay, well how about twenty-seven? There aren't any numbers that are exactly the same that when multiplied equal twenty-seven."

"Yeah, I know. That's why you do a factor tree. I know a different way to do it, but I don't think you would get it. So, just do a factor tree. You know how to do those, right?"

He smiled at me and said.

"I may be slow, but I'm not stupid. Factor trees are so fifth grade."

I smirked and said.

"Right. Okay, so what did you get?"

"I got one three on the first row and two three's on the bottom one."

"Alright, since you're doing square roots. You have to group the numbers in two's. Because square means two. So, you would circle two three's and one would be left over. The one left over stays inside the square root and a three comes out."

He then nodded and said.

"So it'd be three, square root of three."

"Perfect! You get it."

"Right, what if it's a big number and I have like five numbers left over?"

"You still group them in two's, but then you multiply each pair together and then put what's left over in the square root."

He then looked at his notes and said

"Oh yeah, I see what you're saying. Thanks a lot, Leslie."

I merely smiled at him then stood and said.

"Any time, Jere. Well, I got to go. I'll see you later, alright?"

Then I walked towards the door and opened it. He looked up at me and said.

"Alright, thanks and be careful."

"I always am, bye."

"Bye."

I simply smiled then dashed down the stairs and easily got in my car. I drove quickly towards The Grill and instantly noticed that a lot of people were already there. I sighed then slowly got out and walked inside. As soon as I walked in, I heard Bonnie say.

"What the hell is wrong with you?"

I frowned and turned towards the right and saw Bonnie, Caroline, and Antonia together. I saw Bonnie walk away angrily and Antonia simply shake her head and walk away too. I saw Caroline simply stand there and then leave, completely frustrated. What was that about? I instantly went towards Antonia, who was sitting in a booth by herself, almost as if she were waiting for someone. As soon as I reached her, I smiled and said.

"Hey, where have you been? I haven't seen you in like forever."

She smiled at me and then said.

"Sorry, you probably think I'm a horrible friend, but the truth is that I was with my boyfriend. I've been spending a lot of time with him and he took me out of town last week. We had a great time together."

I simply smiled at her and replied.

"I don't think you're a bad friend. On the contrary, I would be a bad friend if I did get mad. Just because we're friends that doesn't mean we have to be together every single hour of the day. Each of us deserves some space and personal time, once in a while."

She nodded and replied with a smile.

"True that. So, how are things with you and Damon?"

I blinked and said in disbelief.

"Excuse me?"

She smirked and replied sarcastically

"You're excused."

I frowned and then started laughing at her. I liked Antonia because she was just like me. She could be kind when she felt like it, but she was also funny and sarcastic. You don't always find a friend that has your exact personality. I merely smirked at her and replied.

"Ha, thanks, but what are you talking about? Damon and I aren't together."

She then raised her eyebrows and said.

"Oh, really? Well, that's not what I heard. I heard that during the days you were gone from school, you were with him. So, tell me how was he? Was he gentle, or..."

I merely folded my arms across my chest and replied with a smirk.

"I think having sex with an extremely sick guy would be quite difficult. I mean I would have to do all the work. Where's the fun in that?"

At that, she instantly started laughing and said.

"Yep, that's true and I was just kidding about you and Damon. I know you guys are just friends. If you, or any of my friends got sick; I'd be there for you too."

I merely smiled at her and then said.

"Thanks, that means a lot. So, what just happened? I saw you with Caroline and Bonnie, but Bonnie looked pissed. What's going on?"

Antonia simply sighed at that and replied.

"Okay, well Caroline gave Bonnie some necklace. Which I think is absolutely ugly, by the way. Anyway, Caroline wanted it back, but I don't think she wanted it. I think Damon told her to get back."

I frowned at that and leaned forward wanting to hear more. I stared at her and asked.

"Why do you think that?"

"Well because when Caroline gave it to her she said it was Damons' and now she's saying it's hers. Also, when Bonnie asked her who really wanted it back she didn't say anything. She was like thinking about it, almost as if she were confused about something."

I simply nodded and said.

"So, what happened after that?"

At that, Antonia slowly shook her head and replied.

"She tried to pull it off of Bonnie's neck."

I quickly turned to look at her and said.

"What?"

"Yeah, but before any of that she told Bonnie that the necklace made her look fat. I was just like, is she serious? I couldn't believe she actually said that. So, I began thinking that maybe Damon told her that if she got it back; he would get back with her. I heard they broke up, but that they were still friends."

I frowned and said.

"So, you think Damon is the one after this important necklace?"

She nodded and said.

"I'm like... 95% sure he wants it. I was standing right there when Caroline said she didn't want it and that it was Damon's. I think they had gotten into a fight or something and she gave it to Bonnie. Why would she all of a sudden want it back? It makes no sense. So, my best guess is that the real owner and the one that wants it back is Damon. I think that maybe it's his mom's or something, but I don't know for sure. That's just my guess."

I simply nodded and then said.

"Hm, maybe you're right."

I highly doubted that necklace belonged to his mother. Something that valuable wouldn't easily get into Caroline's hands. This necklace was important to him, but not becasue it was a family heirloom or something. It was important to him for a far different reason. The question was, what was that reason? I was definitely going to figure it out. Then suddenly she stared up at me and said quickly.

"Oh, but something really weird happened too."

"What?"

She stared directly at me and said seriously.

"Okay, so when Caroline tried to pry the necklace off. The necklace shocked her. Well, at least that's what it looked like. When she tried to touch it, she instantly pulled her hand back and asked Bonnie if she was wearing polyster. I don't know, but I just think that it was kinda wierd how it just shocked Caroline, but not me. Bonnie let me touch it and it didn't shock me at all. I don't know, maybe I'm just seeing things"

I really didn't think she was seeing things. Antonia was very observant and open-minded. That was how she had figured out about us. If Elena hadn't wiped her mind, she would be in trouble. She was the type of person that would make a great detective or something of the sort. I simply smiled at her reassuringly and said.

"Yeah, that must be it. How can it not shock you, but shock her? That doesn't make any sense."

She then sighed and said in agreement.

"Yeah, you're right."

Then she instantly smiled and said.

"So, Caroline told me that Elena was singing tonight and that's why she organized a stage. Is that true?"

I smirked and replied.

"Yeah, she's doing it because I told her to. She didn't want to, but I was able to convince her. Anyway, she'll be here in a few."

That's when I instantly saw Lexi and Stefan walk in. I merely smiled at Lexi and waved towards Stefan. He waved back and I stood from the booth. I looked down at Antonia and said.

"Hey, come with me over here."

She looked up at me and replied.

"I'm actually waiting for my boyfriend to get here."

I simply rolled my eyes and said.

"Today is Stefan's b-day."

She instantly stood up and said.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's congratulate the birthday boy."

"My thoughts exactly, but let's do it in a fun way."

She instantly smiled and replied.

"What do you have in mind?"

I simply smirked and replied.

"Follow my lead."

She nodded and quickly followed after me. We went over towards Stefan and said at the same time.

"Happy Birthday, Stefan!"

He stared at us in shock at first then simply smiled and said.

"Thank you."

I merely smirked and said.

"No problem, but I think that this day should be special. I think that..."

With that, I quickly moved towards the pool table and climbed on top. I stood up and stared out towards everyone. Antonia quickly got on too, and stared at me with a huge smile on her face. I saw how nearly everyone was looking at us, but not everybody. That's when I noticed Elena walk in and stare at me in confusion. I simply smirked and yelled.

"HEY!"

At that, everyone instantly stopped talking and looked over at me. I merely smiled and yelled.

"I think that everyone in here should know that today..."

Then I turned towards Antonia and said.

"Lets say it at the same time."

She immediately nodded and then we yelled together.

"TODAY IS STEFAN'S BIRTHDAY!"

At that, everyone turned towards Stefan and instantly began yelling, happy birthday to him. I instantly saw him look over at us in shock and pure disbelief. I simply smirked and yelled.

"You're welcome!"

He simply shook his head at us and smiled slightly. He then turned and began saying thank you to everyone that congratulated him. I could hear some of the guys offering to buy him drinks and inviting him over to their house for a party. Stefan, of course, politely refused. I merely rolled my eyes at him and then quickly climbed off the table. I saw Antonia quickly get off as well. She then smiled at me and said with a laugh.

"We're so mean. Did you see his face? Absolutely priceless. He was a like, what the hell are you doing? Man, that was funny."

I simply laughed as well and said.

"Nah, we're not mean. We're just fun."

She then smiled and replied.

"Yep, I'd rather be fun than dull and boring."

Then a guy wearing blue pants and white shirt walked in. His abdominal muscles could be easily seen through his shirt and he looked nice. He had a mowhawk and I could easily see his eyes were a very beautiful blue. Not as beautiful as Damon's, but he was close. His manner of dressing and hair seemed to be perfect for him. Almost as if that style was meant for him. He wasn't ugly, he was okay, but not my type. Before I could even say anything. I saw Antonia run into his arms and kiss him. I should've known, she had told me she liked guys with mowhawks the first day of school. I saw her drag him towards her booth and wave at me bye. I simply smiled and waved back at her.

Well, at least one of my friends was happy. Good for her. I simply smiled slightly and then walked towards the bar. I took a seat and ordered a glass of bourbon. The bartender immediately nodded and walked away. That's when I instantly heard someone sit next to me. I received my glass and took a small sip then said casually.

"This is my first drink and, no, you can't get out of singing tonight. So, don't even try."

That's when I heard Elena say firmly.

"I'm not singing."

I merely smirked and replied.

"I don't think you have a choice. You gave your word. Unless Elena Gilbert's word means nothing then you don't have to do anything, but I assure you that dad will not pleased. I won't tell, but Sedrick already knows you're supposed to be singing tonight. He's coming to watch you. So, unless you want dad to know that his little angel has no honor. I would suggest you quit being such a baby and just do as you said you would."

I knew she was probably seething right now. So, I decided not look at her and simply continued drinking calmly. I then heard her huff in annoyance then say.

"I'm going to congratulate, Stefan."

I shrugged and said.

"Whatever."

I then heard her walk away and go towards Stefan's direction. I merely smirked and continued drinking my drink. That's when I heard someone sit to my right and clear their throat. I simply smiled, but didn't look up then said casually.

"Hey, Lexi. How are you?"

She stayed quiet for just a second and then laughed. I then heard her say.

"How did you know it was me? You didn't even look up."

I simply smirked then tapped my right ear lightly and replied.

"Good hearing, remember?"

Then I turned to face her and she smiled at me. Then she instantly rolled her eyes and groaned in annoyance. I frowned and was about to ask her what her problem was. When I instantly heard an annoying, familiar voice say from behind me.

"Well I'm glad to see my two best friends getting along so great."

I instantly turned to glare at him and said angrily.

"Get the fuck out my face, Damon. I don't want to see you. You piss me off."

I was still angry with him about the whole Stefan thing. How could he even think that I would do that to Elena? Besides, Stefan was like my brother. That would be absolutely sick. I then heard Lexi laugh and say.

"I definitely like this girl. What'd you do now, Damon?"

Damon merely rolled his eyes and said.

"How can you like her? You don't know her."

I smirked and replied.

"Yeah, and you do? You don't know me any more than she does. So, shut your face."

With that, I stood up moved to walk away from them. When suddenly, Damon grabbed my arm and pulled me back. I glared at him and said.

"Get your hands the hell off of me, Damon. I don't care if we're in public. I will kick your ass infront of everyone."

That's when I saw Lexi stand as well and say angrily.

"Let her go, Damon. I will kill you, if you hurt her. Take your hands off of her."

Damon simply ignored her and glared down at me. He stared into my eyes for a couple of seconds and then reluctantly released me. I instantly moved away from him and walked towards the front of the room. As soon as I reached there, I noticed that Stefan was no longer surrounded by a lot of people.

He was by the pool table playing with a couple of guys and drinking. I simply smiled at him and went towards his direction. As soon as I got there, music started playing in the background. I instantly realized that it was the song, "Down" by Jay Sean. I immediately grabbed his hand and dragged him towards the center of the bar and began to dance with him. I grabbed his hands in mine, but I didn't let our bodies touch. Then I began to move to the beat and began dancing. He was merely staring at me in disbelief and shock, not moving at all. I rolled my eyes at him and said.

"Come on, birthday boy. Live a little. Have some fun."

He stared at me completely confused and said.

"Um, Leslie I..."

"Come on, Stefan. You only turn 162, once."

He stared at me in shock and said.

"How do you know how old I am?"

I merely smirked and said.

"I'm good at math. Anyway, I'm making a fool out of myself here. Dance with me, Stef."

He sighed, but decided to dance with me. I could see a lot of people staring at us, watching us dance. He would spin me around and move along with me. It was by no manner sensual or sexy. We were simply dancing as any good friends would dance. We would bring our conjoined hands down and then dance from side to side. He would then spin me outwards and pull me back close to him. Then when Lil Wayne sang we moved faster and danced completely to the beat. I had to admit, he was a good dancer. As the song slowly came to a close, I placed my hand on his shoulder and gave him a quick hug. Then I released him and said.

"Happy Birthday, big bro. I hope you enjoy yourself today and I wish that you have many more great birthdays to come."

He simply smiled at me and replied.

"Thank you... little sis. That means a lot and I hope for the same."

I simply smiled at him and said.

"I know it will happen, Stefan."

Then out of the corner of my eye I noticed Damon standing by Elena. That little mother... Oh, hell no... He was not going to plant stupid ideas in my sister's head. I was going to kick him so hard that I was going to make him see stars, and not the good kind. I instantly moved away from Stefan and began to walk towards their direction. Before I could get there, I was stopped by Lexi. She smiled at me and said.

"Hey, is there any way you could get Damon away from your sister? I want to talk to her and explain what happened."

I simply smirked at Lexi and said.

"I have an excellent idea."

Before she could ask, I instantly went towards Damon and Elena. I walked right up to them and instantly noticed how Elena frowned at me. I merely rolled my eyes and said.

"Well, I figured that since you weren't going to be polite enough to dance with him. I might as well do it myself. He's a great dancer, isn't he?"

She simply scowled and said.

"What was that about, Leslie? You know Stefan and I..."

I merely laughed at her and replied.

"What? That you're broken up. Yes, I am aware of that, but what I'm really interested in; is why you fell for this moron's stupid comments. We're sisters and I wouldn't do that to you. I'm not a sick freak like some people I know."

At that, I instantly turned to Damon's direction. He glared at me at first, but then he smirked smugly. He then leaned closely to me and said.

"Aw, don't be jealous kitten. You know that the only one I want... is you."

He then lifted his hand and traced my jaw line with his index finger. I slapped his hand away and replied sarastically.

"Hm, do you know how many times I've been told that? I've heard that frase so many times that I get bored every time I hear it. I thought I already told you to be more creative, Damon."

He instantly glared at me and I simply smirked. Then I moved away from them and said casually.

"If you guys see James tell him, I'll be by the bar."

With that, I quickly walked away and went towards the bar. I distinctly heard a snarl and footsteps coming quickly from behind me. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Lexi quickly move towards Elena. I smiled and thought, mission accomplished. I simply smiled and sat down on one of the stools. Before I could even order anything. I felt someone grab my arm and turn me around. I merely looked up at him and replied calmly.

"I believe I told you not to touch me."

He glared at me angrily and snarled.

"What the hell did you say? You think I'm fucken playing with you? I will rip his heart out and rip him apart, if he comes anywhere near you!"

I raised my eyebrows and replied casually.

"I take that as a threat towards one of my friends. So, if you do that, consider me your enemy. Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to order a drink."

I heard him growl and then try to lift me from the chair. Then out of no where, someone grabbed Damon's own arm and pushed him off of me. He stumbled back and glared towards his aggresor. I simply stood up and placed myself in between Sedrick and Damon. Sedrick wasn't angry, he was completely calm and controlled. While Damon was downright pissed. I simply turned towards Sedrick and said.

"It's alright, Sedrick. He wasn't hurting me."

Sedrick kept his eyes trained on Damon and replied carefully.

"He wanted to make you do something you did not want to, Leslie. I wasn't going to allow him to do that. I have strict orders to protect you."

I simply nodded and replied.

"I know, it's cool Sedrick. Just go have fun, I'm alright."

He looked at me and asked seriously.

"Is that an order?"

"No, it is simply a request."

He nodded and slowly walked away. I simply turned towards Damon and noticed that he seemed confused. I merely sighed and said.

"He's sorta like my body guard. My dad told him and my cousin to watch over us. It was very stupid of you to touch me infront of him. You're lucky he didn't kick your ass and ripped your heart out."

Then I simply shrugged and turned towards Elena. I saw her staring at Stefan with a thoughtful look on her face. Lexi was already with him and I figured that this was the perfect time for Elena's debut. I walked over to her and said.

"Come on, Lena. Show time."

I grabbed her hand and quickly dragged her on the stage. I noticed how a lot of people looked up at us, but didn't comment. I simply smirked at them and asked one of the guitarists if I could borrow his guitar. He was more than happy to comply to my request. I grabbed it and put the strap around me and held it expertly. I couldn't believe Caroline had also gotten instruments for us. She was definitely on my good list now. I went up to the microphone and said.

"Hello, can everyone here me?"

I heard a few of them say quietly.

"Yes."

I rolled my eyes and yelled more loudly.

"Can everyone here me, or do I need to pass Q-tips around tonight?"

At that, everyone started laughing and then yelled.

"Yes!"

I simply smirked and said.

"Well, as you all may already know, today is my big bro's birthday. Let's all give Stefan a hand, people. Living with a brother like Damon must really suck. So, lets all applaude him for his braveness and patience."

I heard everyone instantly bust out laughing and begin clapping. I looked over and I saw Damon glaring at me, but I ignored him. Then I smiled at Stefan and said.

"Since, I don't really know what you like and you didn't tell me what you wanted. Elena and I decided to sing for you tonight. Happy Birthday, big bro!"

With that, I moved from the microphone and pushed Elena towards the center. I stood infront of another microphone and motioned for her to sing. She looked at me desperately and said.

"I can't do this, Leslie. I have stage fright. I think I'm gonna pass out."

I simply smiled at her and said.

"Don't look at everyone. Focus solely on Stefan and everything will be okay. You can do it, Elena. I believe in you."

She stared directly at me and said with determination.

"Thank you, Leslie. I won't let you down."

I simply nodded and then slowly began playing the guitar and the other instruments slowly followed. Then she placed both of her hands on the microphone and began to sing. I simply followed along with her.

(A/N: Italics-Elena / Bolded Italics-Leslie and Elena)

"Today was a fairytale, you were the prince

I used to be a damsel in distress

You took me by the hand, and you picked me up at six

Today was a fairytale, today was a fairytale

Today was a fairytale, I wore a dress

You wore a dark, gray t-shirt

You told me I was pretty when I looked like a mess

Today was a fairytale

Time slows down, whenever you're around

But can you feel this magic in the air?

It must've been the way you kissed me

Fell in love when I saw you standing there

It must've been the way

Today was a fairytale

It must've been the way

Today was a fairytale

Today was a fairytale

You've got a smile that takes me to another planet

Every move you make, everything you say is right

Today was a fairytale

Today was a fairytale

All that I can say is now it's getting so much clearer

Nothing made sense until I saw your face

Today was a fairytale

Time slows down, whenever you're around...

Yeah, yeah...

But can you feel this magic in the air?

It must've been the way you kissed me

Fell in love when I saw you standing there

It must've been the way

Today was a fairytale

It must've been the way

Today was a fairytale

Time slows down, whenever you're around

I can feel my heart, it's beating in my chest

Did you feel it?

I can't put this down

But can you feel this magic in the air?

It must've been the way you kissed me

Fell in love when I saw you standing there

It must've been the way

But can you feel this magic in the air?

It must've been the way you kissed me

Fell in love when I saw you standing there

It must've been the way

Today was a fairytale

It must've been the way

Today was a fairytale

Today was a fairytale "

Once, the song was done the entire bar broke into cheers. I simply took the guitar off of me and gave it back to the owner. Then I saw Elena slowly release the microphone and say sweetly.

"Happy Birthday, Stefan."