Okay, so this chapter is pretty slow again. It'll start picking up more in the 4th and 5th chapters. But we do get our first Zoey/Damon scene. Thank you guys for your great reviews! I really wasn't expecting any. Oh and I just realized there is another story out there with the same name so I am considering renaming my story. Any Ideas?

I picked up my cell phone and dialed Matt Donovan's number. "Hello." Matt answered, sounding tired and worn.

"Hey. How's Vick?"

"She's asleep. She woke up for a second last night and said that a vampire attacked her. The doctor said she'll make a full recovery though. They're keeping her overnight in case of infection but she'll be home tomorrow. "

"A vampire?" I smirk. "Well, I guess she was a little bit drowsy, or still drunk, most likely option two. I knew no animal would keep her in the hospital for too long though. So how are you?"

"I'll live."

"Good to here. I have to go, but I'm going to drop by the hospital later. See you soon."

…

I decided to skip math class and go visit Vicki. I got off the elevator just in time to see Matt come running by.

"Nurse I need help, it's my sister!"

"Matt? What's wrong?"

"I think Vick's gone crazy." He says with a petrified look on his face. We rush into her hospital room to find her fast asleep. Matt walks back out the door. The nurse gives me a quizzical look and leaves.

I go over to Vicki's bed, shaking her slightly. "Vicki. Hey, Vicki." She wakes up, blinking the sleep out of her eyes.

"Zoey. Hey, what are you doing here?"

"I came to visit my best friend of course. Are you okay?" I ask.

"Yeah, I'm fine, just a little sore." I look at her carefully. She seemed fine.

"Matt said you were going kung fu panda on him."

The confused look on her face tells me she doesn't remember her little episode. She shakes her head. "No, I'm fine. I could really use some more pills though." She smiles.

I roll my eyes, laughing at her. Same old Vicki.

…

"He's on the rebound and has raging family issues." Elena says to me and Jenna.

"Is the brother hot? You could always go for the other Salvatore." I wink at her as she gives me a look of disbelief.

"Zoey! I like Stefan, not his brother. I just don't think I can handle the drama."

"Come on! Live a little, Elena. Life's boring without any drama. Besides you never answered my question." She rolls her eyes at me but she can't hide her smile.

"Well at least it's an ex-girlfriend. Wait until you date a guy with mommy issues or cheating issues. Or amphetamine issues." Aunt Jenna says. I snort with laughter as I grab a glass from the cupboard.

The door opens and Jeremy walks in with his hood up, looking completely stoned. "Jeremy. Jeremy, where were you?" Jenna walks angrily towards him as he tries to escape up stairs.

"And I think that is my cue to leave. See you later sis."

"Where are you going? You didn't even eat yet." Elena asks me as I put on my black converses.

"I'm going to check on Vicki, then go hang out with Tyler before Aunt Jenna starts going on about me skipping five classes too. Don't worry mom, I'll eat something when I'm with Tyler." I say mockingly, opening the door to the kitchen patio and leaving.

…

The next day Elena left with Bonnie to hand out flyers for the night of the comet. I hung out with Vicki, who had just been released from the hospital this afternoon.

"I don't know what the big deal of watching a stupid comet fly by for a few seconds is." Vicki says moodily as she rubs her neck.

"Everything in this town is a big deal. You okay? Wanna go home?" I ask as she continues to rub at her shoulder and neck.

"No, I'm fine, I just really need some drugs." she tells me with an exasperated sigh.

"If you're not feeling better by tomorrow, I'll get some for you."

She smiles at me. "Thanks doll. You're the best."

"And don't I know it." I smile cockily before I bump into a hard chest. "Oomph."

"Well someone's cocky." I hear a man's voice say. I look up from a black shirt and leather jacket into the face of a man who looks to be in his early twenty's with black hair and a cocky smirk of his own.

I sneer, "Do I know you?"

"You do now. I'm Damon. Salvatore." So now I have a face to put to the name. This is Stefan's older brother. I was right, he is hot.

"Ah, Stefan's older ass of a brother I assume." His smirk only widens.

"You've heard of me. And you know my brother. Well I guess this is my lucky day."

"You're brother and my sister are sorta-kinda dating." I tell him, ignoring his last comment.

"You're Elena's sister. Well it's very nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you." He says charmingly.

"I doubt that. You're brother doesn't seem to think much of you since he didn't even mention you existed, so It's highly unlikely that he told you about Elena, and even less likely about me."

He frowns slightly before returning to his smirk. "Well, you caught me. You're smart. It's good to know that when you walked into me you didn't hurt your head."

It was my turn to frown. "I didn't walk into you. You weren't looking where you were going! Or maybe you wanted to bump into me so you could attempt and fail at 'picking me up'."

"Picking you up? Do..."

Damon is interrupted by Vicki. "My work keeps calling. They want me to work tonight. You would think getting attacked by a wild animal would give you an extra sick day. So I gotta go, even though I was so enjoying watching you two banter." She kisses me on the check and turns to Damon. "By the way, have we met before? You look really familiar."

"No, I don't believe so." She looks at him for another second before shaking her head slightly and saying goodbye.

I turn back to Damon. "Well, if you excuse me I've got to go, feed my cat and all." I lie, knowing full well he doesn't believe me and not wanting him too. I then turn around and go in the direction Vicki left a few moments ago.

…

"Hey, has anyone seen Vicki?" Tyler, Elena, and I were sitting at a table at the Mystic Grill when Jeremy walked up behind Matt and Caroline.

"You're her stalker, you tell us." Tyler says. I glare at him.

"I can't find her."

"She probably found someone else to party with. Sorry pill pusher, guess you've been replaced."

"Tyler." I warn.

"What's with the pill pusher?" Elena asks Tyler and me.

"Ask him." Tyler replies.

"You want to do this right now?"

"Are you dealing?" Elena asks angrily.

"She's never going to go for you." Tyler tells him as I glare at him. I really want to smack him right now.

"She already did. Over and over again." Great. I was already suspicious but I did not need the fact that my baby brother and older best friend were having sex confirmed.

"Yeah right." Tyler says disbelievingly.

"You slept with Vicki Donovan? I mean Vicki Donovan slept with you?" Caroline asks bitchily.

"There's no way."

"I didn't even have to force her into it." Jeremy shot back at Tyler.

"What?" I stare hard at Tyler.

"What the hell is he talking about Ty?" Matt asked.

"Nothing man, just ignore him, he's a punk."

"You know what, how about all of you shut up and help me find my sister."

"Best idea I've heard all night." I say and get up to look for Vicki, giving Tyler a warning glance on my way out.

…

Stefan found Vicki and Matt patched her up. I was sitting at a table with Caroline and Bonnie.

"Ah, just so much drama. Ever notice how the druggies are the biggest attention whores?" I glare at Caroline.

"Shut up Caroline. You are the one always making drama."

Stefan walks over to us. "Excuse me. Hi. Have you guys seen Elena?"

"I'm pretty sure she went home." He looks sad and nods at me as a goodbye and goes to leave but Bonnie stops him.

"I'm going to give you Elena's cell number and her email. She is big on texting and you can tell her I said so." She smiles after writing it down and hands it over to Stefan. When their hands connect Bonnie pulls away fast with wide eyes.

"You okay Bonnie?" I ask.

"What happened to you?" She asks Stefan. She seemed to come to her senses then. "That's so rude. I'm sorry, excuse me." She gets up and hurriedly leaves.

"Weird." I say as I watch Bonnie leave.

Caroline speaks up. "Yeah, she kind of wigs out. It's like her thing."

…

I watch as Jeremy comes into the grill. He smiles at something, but his look quickly turns into that of a kicked puppy. I look over to see Vicki and Tyler making out and the desire to barf comes up again.

I go over to him, put my head on his shoulder, take his hand, and we leave the Grill for home, away from the disgusting scene behind us.

We have a brother-sister night, sitting on top of my car and smoking weed as we watch the comet pass above us.

I have a feeling this year was about to become a hell of a lot more complicated.