Chapter 8: A Night to Remember

Friday quickly rolled around and Stefan and I were getting ready for the party. We went hunting again (just in case) and just had to get dressed. I picked out a tight black dress with a slit up to my thigh, black heels, and did my hair in soft curls. I had the dress on when I remembered the zipper in the back.

So, I walked over to Stefan's room and knocked on his door, he quickly answered, "Yes, Izzy." All that time and he was barely ready.

"Could you zip me up please?" I asked, "No matter how many years pass, I'll never be able to do that."

He laughed at that, and then replied, "Sure. I remember back then, it was a corset that needed tied, until you would nearly pass out."

We both laughed then I went back to my room to let him finish getting ready. While he did that, I did make up. Which took me only minutes. Then I waited for Dustin to get there.

As I was waiting, Stefan came down the steps and said, "We need to be on our best behavior tonight." He paused, "Anyways we might already have trouble on our hands with Damon."

"I know but I hope not." I replied. Then there was a knock at the door. By the scent, I knew that it was Dustin. "I'll get it."

I opened the door and saw Dustin there in jeans and a collared shirt. Even in the simple outfit, he looked fantastic to me. "Isabelle," He said, "You looked great." Then he turned to Stefan and said, "Don't worry I'll take good care of your sister." He seemed to smile to himself at the last part.

I waved 'Good bye' to Stefan knowing that I would see him soon, then Dustin led me out to his car. Dustin opened the door for me then went to get in on the other side of the car. "So do you want to pick up where we left off?" He asked. Beginning to drive away.

"Maybe later tonight if you're lucky." I replied. 'And Damon doesn't do anything.' I added mentally.

"Alright, Izzy." He replied.

When we arrived there were already a lot of people there, and Stefan was right behind us with Elena. Dustin told me that he was going to get some drinks and left me there with Elena, when Stefan followed suit.

"So," Elena said, "How do you like Dustin?"

"He's great honestly," I replied, "And my brother?"

"He's really sweet, and caring."

"That he always has been."

Then Stefan and Dustin walked back towards us and Stefan said, "Everything has at least been spiked with something."

"That doesn't surprise me for some reason." I said laughing.

Suddenly Elena saw a boy that looked slightly younger than her wondering into the woods after a girl. Elena excused herself from our little conversation then left to follow him.

As if to answer the question, both Stefan and I were about to ask, "That's Jeremy, her little brother. He does some drugs and really likes this girl Vicky."

A little after they went into the woods, there was a horrid scream, and Stefan and I immediately knew what had happened, Damon had attacked a person and left them in the woods. We both ran to the woods and upon seeing the scene, knew for sure it was him.

Then Stefan turned to me and said, "We need to get back home."

"I know I replied." Then I looked back to look at the girl her and said, "She'll be ok, after she goes to the hospital. They probably think that it was another 'animal' attack."

After the ambulance got there and the Animal Control got there, they confirmed that she was going to be ok, Stefan and I said our 'good byes' to Dustin and Elena then left.

When we got home, we went up to Stefan's room and he said, "He wants us to know what he can do."

"Really, you didn't know that I could do that, little brother?" A voice from behind us that we both recognized as Damon said.

"What do you want Damon?" I asked as calmly as I could, "You've been haunting me since you returned. Just please what do you want?"

"I just came back to visit my old home. Is that too hard to bear?" He taunted.

"Yes," Stefan said calmly, "Seeing as we both know the type of person that you are. Izzy saw what you did to those humans when you first arrived."

"Yes, sweet innocent Isabelle." Damon taunted, "You never do anything wrong like say, kill innocent people. Oh wait you do."

"Not like you do, Brother." I said with teeth clenched, "I know what that does to Stefan when I do. Remember, he feels everything that I do: pain, lust, sorrow, hunger, everything."

"Yes I do remember that quite a bit. It is quite annoying you know." Damon said, "By the way Isabelle what reason did you give Stefan for coming here?"

"The same that you did." I replied, "But I have a feeling that I know what your real reason is."

"I don't think that you do. But your's." Damon said turning to Stefan. "Could be summed up in one word, or should I say a name, Elena."

That pushed Stefan over the edge, and he lunged at Damon. I felt the pain of the impact. They crashed threw the window and I quickly jumped down after them. I ran over and pulled Damon off of Stefan. Not for Stefan's sake but the more, that they fought the worse I hurt.

Then Damon laughed, he even 'complemented' Stefan's attack. After he said, "Hope that I didn't hurt you too much."

"You didn't" Stefan started to say, but was interrupted.

"Not you. Isabelle." He said.

"I handle pain very well." I replied, "Now do me a favor and get the hell away from here."

"Whatever you say little sis." Damon said then paused, "By the way Zach's awake."

After that comment, he left. Leaving me and Stefan to deal with whatever questions that Zach might throw at us.

Sorry that I haven't updated in forever, but school has been a killer. I hope that you all enjoyed the latest chapter and I am hoping that I'll have another up by the end of the week.

Thanks for reading.