I Can't Find You
Stefan P.O.V
"Why isn't Damon home yet?" I ask myself.
The last time I saw Damon was when I found out that he was part of the reason the 6 massacre started. While I watched the news on that night, he came in as a stupid idiot. When he read my diary, I took it and ran straight to the basement. But when I finish writing on it, he disappear. I remember that I heard a door ring but that was it. The only thing I saw when I came out of the basement was his phone lying on the couch. Its been days and now I'm starting to worry if he mess up again. There is no way in hell that I'm going to clean up his mess...not this time. All of a sudden, someone's phone rang. I check my phone but it wasn't my phone...instead I check Damon's...and it was Damon's phone. He received a text..no a video..but from who? It was unknown and I was scared if I should open it or not but what the hell? It's Damon. I pressed 'OK' on his phone and I saw the video...Oh my god...I couldn't bear to watch more. How can he do this?
Aria P.O.V
" Thank you Damon...for showing me this world...oh.."
But all questions were eradicated from my mind as I felt his lips press up against mine. I felt a strange sensation in my lips, almost a tingling as I closed my eyes and returned the kiss, hoping that he was feeling the same thing as me. As he pulled away from me, I opened my eyes to find him staring directly into them. My mouth had gone dry and as I tried to swallow, I felt my flurries in my stomach as if it was a snow globe that was just shaken. All of a sudden, he stared at me with his eyes shining bright like the ocean. I smiled back. But then instead of those pretty blue eyes, it turned to pure darkness. He opened his mouth and his teeth suddenly turned into fangs. He grabbed my neck and pulled it against his teeth where it permanently suck my blood so harshly. I screamed as loud as I can when all of a sudden, I woke up.
"Hey Aria you are just in time to try on my moms pancakes!" Hanna said happily.
I tried to wipe my eyes but my eyes were full of water that my tears burst. Sadly, Hanna noticed it.
"Aria, hey what's the matter?" she ask.
Great I have to tell her.
" No..it's a nightmare"
Then all of a sudden, a raven screamed in front of my window.
"Woah..was that raven there the whole night?" Hanna ask.
"Raven?...I didn't even know there are ravens here" I said.
"Well anyways, a nightmare is a nightmare. It wasn't real and it'll never be real. Come on it's time to go to school. This nightmare will vanish soon no worries" she smiled.
"Okay" I said.
When she left the room, I've realized something...if meeting Damon was just a dream, then what the hell happen to me last night?
"Hey Hanna!"
"Yeah" she answered
"How was I last night? When I came home from the restaurant..." I said.
"Umm...is this a trick question? You were fine as always" She said.
"Can you be more specific?" I begged.
"Okay, you got our dinner. We ate. We laugh. We sleep. The End. Now hurry up and change so we can have pancakes!" she said.
"Okay I'm coming right there" I smiled.
She left downstairs. Something's wrong...how can I not remember what happen yesterday? I remember things last weeks but why not yesterday? Last night? Am I loosing my brain? It was totally empty...everything. It was like someone took my memories...but who? I stared at the raven and the raven is staring at me without moving a muscle. Then all of a sudden, my phone vibrated. I reach out my hand to the counter and grab my phone. I received a text but the person who text me was unknown. I press the 'OK' button and saw the text...it's from A.
Oh Aria, dreams do come true...if you believe - A
"What? How..." I said to myself.
I turned around to see the raven and it flew away. Should I tell Spencer, Hanna, and Emily this? We did promise each other that whenever we receive an 'A' text we will tell each other but what if they ask me if something is troubling me...how should I reply? I can't let them know about imaginary Damon...can he be real? He looks real? Maybe I saw him on TV or something. Man what's the matter with me!
Elena P.O.V
"Hey Spence so when are your friends coming over?" I asked.
"Oh they are going to be at school anyways. No worries" she reply.
While Spencer and I ate our breakfast, Jeremy came downstairs and ran out the front door.
"Is Jer hungry?" Spencer ask.
"Yes I bet you!"
I got out from my seat and ran outside to find Jeremy.
"Jeremy, you are going the wrong way! Breakfast is that way!" I pointed to our house but he didn't turn around to see it, instead he ignore me.
"Hey! I'm talking to you!" I yelled.
He stop.
"Why are you acting so weird lately? Ever since the massacre Jer you've been distant. But then it got worse when Spencer came and you never got a chance to meet her properly." I said.
He turn around.
"Every morning you are ALWAYS hungry! And you wouldn't go outside until you finish your breakfast." I said.
"Just leave me alone" he said.
The he walk away as if he doesn't care about me. The more I say his name, the faster he run. Spencer came to me from behind and said..
"Ready for school" she said.
"Oh hey let me get my bag and we'll head off"
"How's Jeremy?" she ask.
"He's fine. He's just plain Jeremy" I said cheerfully.
Jeremy P.O.V
I ran as fast as I could away from Elena and Spencer. I can't tell her about Allison! Never in my life! If I tell her everything then I don't know what she will do. But most of all I can't tell Spencer...man I never got a chance to get to know her well..but if I do then I'll get really close to her and if I tell her then she will never forgive me and that will just break my heart. Spencer seems like a nice girl...I feel ashamed not getting to know her...but I will someday. I look at my right and saw the Mystic Grill. Well Elena is right, I eat breakfast all the time..I just wanted to prove her wrong. Maybe coffee will help me. I'm inside Mystic Grill to get a coffee in line when all of a sudden, I saw a girl outside who looks like her...the bitch...all I see is the back of the girl with her long blonde hair with curls at the end. It's got to be Ally! Her posture looks like her! Then the cashier ask me what I want..
"Welcome to the Mystic Grill! How can I help you?" ask the bartender.
I didn't pay attention. I just stare at her.
"Sir, are you ready to..."
I left the line and ran straight to her outside. Once I got there, I grab both of her arms and turned her body around ...then the coffee that she held fell on the floor ruin.
"Oh my god...I'm so-"
"What the hell is your problem freak!" the girl yell.
"I'm so sorry..I thought you were someone else..."
"What the-" she said.
Then she slap my face so hard that I fell on the floor.
"HEY! I said I'm sorry!" he yell.
She immediately grab my shirt and push it against the wall
"Listen here freak ! You may have touch me but this slap was for the person who you were going to hurt!" she yell.
"I wasn't going to-" he said.
Then all of the sudden, my so call 'rescuer' came to save the day.
"What the hell are you doing?" Elena ask.
The girl turn her head.
"You followed me? Really?" I said.
"Who the hell are you suppose to be? His girlfriend or stalker?" she ask.
"Correction his sister, let him go!" Elena yelled.
"Or what?" she ask.
Elena was about to kill her when all of a sudden...
"Elena there you are!" Spencer said in a relief.
"I was looking all over for you...Hanna?" she said.
The girl turn around and surprise when she saw Spencer..
"Spencer?" Hanna said.
Hanna let go of Jeremy's shirt. Spencer look at Elena and she look shock.
"Oh no please don't tell me...she's Elena!" Hanna said.
"That's Hanna?" Elena said.
"So that means..." Hanna turn around to look at me...
"Oops..sorry freak" she said.
"For the last time I'm not a freak!" Then I left the restaurant, sadly without the coffee.
Hanna P.O.V.
"Now look what you did?" Elena said.
"What did I do? He touch me and spill my coffee! He didn't even pay!" I said.
"I think calling him freak pays enough!" she yell.
I roll my eyes.
"Freak! Where is my coffee?!" I yelled.
He still kept on walking.
"Hey!" I yelled.
The customers and employees outside and inside stared at us as we are stupid teenagers.
"Hanna calm your voice down would you!" Spencer yell.
"His name is not freak. It's Jeremy" Elena said.
Now that I know his name, I turn around and call his name...
"Jeremy !" I scream.
Surprisingly, he turned around.
"You owe me COFFEE!" I scream.
Aria P.O.V
As I was waiting for Hanna to give me coffee, and Emily with her bathroom break, I thought this will be the right time to find the bartender...I look and look but I couldn't find him...I remember his name tag said that it said..."Isaac Stern " Yeah I remember his name it's Isaac Stern! So I ask the bartender if she can help me find him.
"Excuse me miss, can you help me with someone who works here?" I ask.
"Yes who are you looking for?" She ask.
"Isaac Stern" I answer.
"Isaac? No there's no Isaac here" she said.
"Really?" I ask.
"Maybe let me check the employees book." she said.
While I wait for her, Emily came out of the bathroom.
"Hey Aria, where's Hanna and the coffee?" she ask.
"No idea, you guys can go ahead to school. I'll wait here"
"What? Why?" she ask.
"I'm going to ask the bartender if I can work here for a part-time job" I answered.
"Oh okay?" she left.
Part-time job? Really Aria? Damn this better be worth it! The employee came back but this time..her face look shock.
"So did you find him?" I ask.
"Well he's not from the employees book..."
I feel disappointed, maybe this is a made up name from my nightmare!
"But..." she said.
Wait I'm feeling a bit of hope!
"Isaac Stern isn't an employee but the founder of Mystic Grill. He created this grill and the first owner of this grill on February 24, 1913." she answered.
My mouth...automatically...open. What the hell? Then she showed me something that became even worse.
"Here is the picture of him..black and white"
She show me the picture and from my dream...exactly his name and face was in it! I begin to sweat and my head felt dizzy.
"Are you okay miss?" she ask.
"I'm okay! Thank you for telling me!" I smiled. Then I immediately stormed off.