Elena's POV

I woke up feeling much better than I normally do. I decided not to question it, but just go with it. Jenna was getting ready for the conference, but Natasha and Jeremy were no where in sight. "Hey Jenna, where is Natasha and Jeremy?" I asked. She froze and looked at me with saddened eyes.
"Last night Natasha walked home after she got Tyler home and on the way she got attacked by the same thing that attacked Vicki. I let Jeremy go to the hospital." I ran to the door, but Jenna stopped me.
"Jenna, my sister is in the hospital and Jeremy is there!" I tried to reason with her.
"Elena, Jeremy is having a hard time and we both know he needs to be there." Jenna told me. I nodded my head, knowing I could see her after school.

Stefan had just given me Wuthering Heights and noticed my expression.
"Is this not the book?" He asks confused.
"No, it's just my sister was attacked last night. She's in the hospital." He stiffens.
"What happened?" He ponders.
"Um something attacked her and she lost a lot of blood and she has two puncture wounds on her neck. I'm sorry, but I kinda don't want to talk right now." I then leave him.

"They're keeping her overnight to make sure there's no infection, but she should be able to come home tomorrow. What about Sasha?" Matt informed me about Vicki.
"I don't know much, but she was having problems breathing." I spoke sadly.
"Why? Vicki is breathing just fine?" Matt wondered.
"Apparently she's having anxiety and panic attacks. Her neck isn't helping her when this happens."
"What is she freaking out abut?"
"I don't know. She'll just be sitting there and all of the sudden she jumps and her heart beat goes crazy. They have to sedate her and that puts her out quickly, so they don't have much time to question her."

I sat in the car hearing Caroline tell me about how I should jump Stefan's bones and I was thinking about it, but right now my concern was on my little sister. Bonnie was dropping me off and Caroline was just tagging along and Jenna and Jeremy where driving behind us.

Once we got there I kept the tears from falling. Because lying on a bed was my unconscious little sister. I sat next to her and took her hand in mine. Her small hand felt so cold in mine. Jeremy sat across from me with her other hand in his. His other hand was clamped on hers, sandwiching her hands with his. Jenna sat in the chair in the corner. The nurse walked in and smiled at us. She changed some of the fluids that were going into her.

"I'm guessing you guys are the family?" She asked, trying to be polite.
"Yes, and if you don't mind me asking, what is with the breathing problems?" Jenna questioned.
"We think its post dramatic stress. Whenever she thinks about the event or is asked about it, she panics. She has gotten better with it. Sheriff Forbes was able to question her a little." The nurse informed us.
"Did they get anything helpful?" Jeremy spoke.
"Not much. She mentioned dark hair and blue eyes, but that profile doesn't explain much. Vicki Donavon claims an animal attacked her, but she believes it was a man." The nurse responded.
"Did she say the guy was a vampire?" I thought out loud.
"No." And then the nurse walked out. Natasha's eyes fluttered open and she groaned. She smiled once she saw us.

"Hey guys, how are you doing?" She spoke in a strained voice.
"Yeah yeah were great, how are you?" Jeremy spoke quickly.
"I'm fine, I just really need to get out of here." She responded.
"Oh no no no! You need your rest." I told her, pushing her back into bed.
"Did they find him?" Natasha croaked.
"Find who, Tash?" Jenna wondered.
"The guy that attacked me. You know raven black hair, ice blue eyes and he was really stupid. He told me I won't remember anything as if that wold make me forget." I then noticed she was breathing a little faster.
"And the fangs! The devilish smirk on his face! Then h-he b-brought tho-those fangs to m-my neck and d-drank fr-from me!" She screamed and the nurses came flying in. One of them pushed me away as they injected a needle into her. She then relaxed and groaned before she fell asleep.

Natasha's POV

I saw Stefan walk into my room and he smiled at me. I was a little confused on why he was here, but I didn't say anything. He then looked me in the eyes. "An animal attacked you. You blacked out that's all you remember." He spoke.
"What are you talking about? A man with raven black hair who is a vampire attacked me." I spoke calmly. He looked at me bewildered.
"Do you know who I am?" He asked me.
"Stefan Salvatore, I don't have a concussion and that's Lily Summer's walking in." I pointed out. She smiled at me and jumped into the bed next to me and grabbed the remote. She turned up the television and started yelling at the characters. Lily knew I didn't want the 'are you okay thing'. She just acted like she would anytime. I then noticed Stefan leave telling us he needed to get home.
"Lily, are you going to go see he comet?" I asked.
"Yeah, I wish I was a comet sometimes. Everyone stops and points at me and gasp. Then whoosh I'm gone."
"Jim Morrison." I pointed out who she quoted. She high fifed me.

I walked through the parking lot of Mystic High getting smiles, hugs and glad to have you back's from everyone. Lily was sick so I had to walk around alone. I saw my sister walking with Bonnie and quickly rushed to their side. "Hey Sasha, how are you feeling?" Bonnie asked.
"A little nervous, I haven't even gotten in the school yet and so many people have asked me that question." I responded a little shaky. Elena rubbed my shoulder reassuringly. Then Stefan approached us.
"Good morning Elena. Good morning Bonnie, Natasha." He spoke enthusiastically.
"Hey, um, I gotta find Caroline. She's not answering her phone. So I'll see you guys later." Bonnie told us.
"And I need to uh turn my um duh.. project in?" I said, but it came out more of a question.
"What project?" Elena asked with a raised brow. If you couldn't tell, I was a terrible liar.
"Um..." Nothing came to mind.
"Can you help me find Caroline?" Bonnie saved me. I nodded furiously and left with her.
"So why are you avoiding Stefan?" I asked Bonnie.
"I accidentally touched him and I got this dark thing around him. You?" She said quickly.
"When I was in the hospital he told me an animal attacked me, I blacked out and that's all I can remember. I think he tried to hypnotize me." I responded. She nodded her head slowly.
"Weird." She whispered. I was a little confused, but walked into my next class.

I was walking to lunch with Lily when Elena approached me. "Hey you want to have dinner tonight with Bonnie and me?" She asked.
"Sure!" I replied cheerfully.
"Oh good and by the way Stefan's gonna be there." Then she ran away before I could say anything.
"You really don't like the kid, huh?" Lily wondered.
"Bonnie and I both get this dark force around him and you remember what happened at the hospital." I remind her. She nods her head.
"Maybe, he heard that you were freaking out about it being a vampire and he wanted to calm you." She suggested.
"I don't think so, it was like he was trying to force it into my head." I struggled to find the right words.
"Like he tried to persuade or compel you?" Lily offered.
"Exactly, but I'll give him a chance. For Elena." I tell her.

I now cooked while Bonnie and Elena sat down. When I was cooking, it's rather smart not to go near me and my cooking. Yes, cooking and baking are another one of my skills. I can cook, read, bake and write then I'd be all set. Bonnie was freaking out over these numbers and complaining about how she didn't want to be a witch. Elena started to set the table. "Serving spoons, where are the serving spoons?" Elena wondered.
"Middle drawer on your left." Bonnie and I spoke simultaneously. I know every part of this kitchen, but Bonnie?
"Ok, so you've been in this kitchen like a thousand times." Elena excused herself as the doorbell rang. Bonnie then finds our... birthday candles?

"Did Tanner give you a hard time today?" Elena started.
"Well, he let me on the team, so I must have done something right." Stefan explained.
" Bonnie, Tash, you should have seen Stefan today. Tyler threw a ball right at him, and..." Elena stated.
"Yeah, I heard." Bonnie said rather rudely. I said nothing.
"Why don't you tell Stefan about your family?" Elena was trying hard and I'd help out soon.
"Um, divorced. No mom. Live with my dad." Bonnie seemed a little confused.
"No, about the witches. Bonnie's family has a lineage of witches. It's really cool." Elena spoke.
"Cool isn't the word I'd use." Bonnie rolled her eyes.
"Well, it's certainly interesting. I'm not too versed, but I do know that there's a history of Celtic druids that migrated here in the 1800s." Dang Stefan. Stefan explains how strong and passionate the Salem witches are and Bonnie seems to like that. Bonnie is dealing with him. Elena turns to me, oh it's my turn.
"Sasha, Stefan in history class had a good thing with dates, you know." Elena smiled at me.
"Oh your good with dates?" Stefan asked.
"Anything in history, literature or cooking she probably knows." Bonnie spoke like a proud PTA parent. I blushed at her compliment.
"Pearl Harbor?" Stefan questioned.
"December 7, 1941. World War 2" I replied with no hesitation.
"1939. Lincoln's assassination?" Stefan countered.
"April 15, 1865. Apollo 11?" I asked.
"July 20, 1969. Apollo 13?" Stefan argued.
"April 11, 1970. End of the Civil War?" I shot back.
"Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865. 1920s song Swanne." Easy.
"Written in 1919 by George Gershwin with lyrics by Irving Caesar. Al Jolson heard it at a party and put it in his play Sinbad."I said with no hesitation. Everyone looked at me.
"What? I have a high respect for past art and music." I stated. Just then the doorbell rang.

Elena and I answered it and I paled at the man before me. Raven black hair and ice blue eyes. He was the man that attacked-no don't be stupid Natasha. This is just part of the post dramatic stress. Anything that reminds me of that night may cause me to panic. This man does have some similarities to him.
"Yeah, I'm getting some déjà vu, so I'm going upstairs and getting my pills." I informed everyone before leaving. That man was so similar to my attacker. Like they were brothers or even twins. Oh well, I popped the pills in my mouth and in a matter of minutes I was asleep.

AN: Hello people that read my story! So school starts for me on Tuesday, September 3. That means slower updates! I have other stories I'm working on too, so I will try to get a post in once every seven days to ten days. Sorry about this, but I did try to make a longer chapter.