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General POV

Damon was at his house, waiting for Nina to come home. A few hours ago he had encountered Katherine, but he didn't know what she wanted of Stefan. Were they secretly planning something? Something that he didn't know. But, Stefan wouldn't do that I mean after all he was Damon's brother. Yet again he hated Damon for the past 184 years. As all these question entered and came out of his mind,he realized something. Nina had been here what about 3 days now and she never even looked for that black box, she so supposedly got so emotional for. Maybe she was lying,maybe she was here for another reason. Damon decided to go find out for himself and went and checked her room. As he entered he noticed everything in place. Her clothes placed in her closet, bed was made, and not a speck of dust on the desk. He knew that the best place to place something was were it was to be obviously not thought of. So he checked randomly in the drawers and what do you know he found a notepad and a cellphone. "Why would she need to use my phone, if she already had one,"Damon thought.

He carefully put the cellphone in his back jeans pocket. Then he flipped open the notepad and a list of items were written down. It read as follows:

1. Get to Mystic Falls

2. Meet Damon and Stefan

3. Pretend to be from Bulgaria

4. Try not to get emotionally attached

5. Find the black box and kill whoever has it.

6. If anything goes wrong ask Nikita for help

"Who is this girl?"Damon thought.

Alex POV

As we drove towards Cannily Bistro, I couldn't get the thought of that scene out of my head. I guess I'm not the only one keeping secrets around here. Maybe Matt might know whats going on.

"Hey Matt," I said.

"Yeah,"he replied his head jerking towards me.

"Well you know Elena right?" I asked .

"Yeah why?"he answered.

"Well-... um.. I'm not sure what happened but back at the house Elena came- well I thought it was but then Damon called her Katherine and she had like a lot of power."

Matt sort of looked at me with a "what are you talking about" expression.

"Um.. just forget it never mind," I said.

After a while we arrived at Cannily Bistro and I have to say it was really fancy. I kinda felt uncomfortable there, but I dint make any gestures to show it. I wanted Matt to be happy.

"Wow – um this is really fancy- are you sure you can afford it," I asked.

"Yes Nina don't worry you just have fun tonight," Matt said.

After the waiter came and ordered our food, Matt brought up the conversation in the car again.

"What were you talking about in the car?"he asked.

I put the cold glass of water down and looked up at him.

"OH just forget about it- I thought I saw something but it was just nothing," I said.

His eyes still stayed on mine.

"OK – but can I ask you something what you think you saw, was it something supernatural-like vampires or something,"he asked quietly.

My eyes turned bloodshot.

"Wait you think what I saw is a vampire. Don't tell me you believe in them too."

Matt's face still seemed serious.

"Nina you have to know something.. this town has a history of vampires. Some people choose not to pay attention but its true."

" Well how do you know?" I asked.

His eyes went down and he spoke gently in a choked voice.

"My sister um- she was.. killed by one."

It was a good thing I couldnt see what I looked like because the expression on my face was less than satisfying. I had to call the mission off, but Precy would likely cancel me. Nikita!Thats it she could come and help me. Shes, of course the only person left that I could trust .

"Matt will you excuse me- I have to leave," I sopke out.

"What? Where are you going?," he responded his answer less than pleasing. I saw the expression on his face and he had the shade of dissapointment on him. But before giving him a respons, I walked out of the resturant running towards the nearest gas food station. When I finally reached one, I asked the cashier at the front if they a had payphone. She directed me to it and I ran quickly toward it. Frantically panting and trying to remember Nikitas number, all of these emotions swirled inside of me and I crumbled and began to literally sob. As I walked out the gas station into the night, I had a flashback of my father and I out in the wood when he was teaching me to survive.

"Why are we doing this papa- its almost nightfall and its getting cold." a young 11 year old me said.

" Its for your own saftey- just in case something was to happen," he replied.

"But papa- I dont want to-"

"ENOUGH ALEXANDRA!" he screamed the echoing of his voice sinking into her heart.

The young girl collapsed and tears fell down her eyes, slowly dripping down towards the palm of her hands.

"I'm sorry Alexandra- you know I dont want to upset you- .. just never forget who you are. Promise me this," he said sincerly.

"I promise papa," I uttered .

I had no idea where to go. Now that I knew what Damon was and possibly Stefan, I couldn't go back to the mansion. Just being near them would make me go insane. But, I still walked slowly towards near the mansion. Before I knew, I was in front of the steps and as I was about to turn around the front door opened and Damon came out.

"Welcome, Nina."