I slipped into my dress carefully so it wouldn't spoil my hair and make-up. My mother slowly zipped it up from behind as I just looked at myself in the full length mirror that stood before me, watching as the dress tightened forcing it to tug softly at my curves making my figure more elaborate. I smiled at what I saw. The dress was beautifully made. It was a light material that softly flowed down to the floor and made me feel fabulous. The gentle pink colour went incredible with my fair skin tone and pale blonde hair even if I do say so myself. My mother had finished zipping me up from behind. She smiled widely. "You look gorgeous" She whispered into my ear. I let out a laugh before thanking her for my compliment. Unfortunately she had to go. She was already running late but was determined to see me in my dress before she had to work, which was, again, a night shift. As I heard the front door shut signifying her exit from the house I wondered whether I would end up staying at the Lockwood mansion again tonight. I had been for the past three nights and maybe a forth night wouldn't be so bad. It was prom after all. I bit my tongue. Maybe it wouldn't just consist of sleeping either. I giggled to myself at my naughty thought and grabbed the satin heels off my bed. I put them on my small feet and smiled happily as I circled my ankle. The shoes were perfectly fitted into the shape of my dainty feet. I inhaled. I had my hair pinned up at the back with little bits hanging out at the front. It made my look classier. My make-up was nothing special. Just a little shimmering eye shadow, mascara, lips gloss and blusher. I considered going to the salon and having my eyelashes and nails done, but then just didn't because my eyelashes were reasonably long and I didn't desperately need a manicure. My hair was done for me though by a local hairdresser who my mom paid to come to our house. I finished my look off quickly with my great grandma's real diamond necklace. It's been passed down to the first daughter for over 100 years now. It saddened me as I shut the clasp on it from the back. I loved that it would always be mine don't get me wrong, but just the fact that it's the end of a family tradition saddened me. I shook my head. It's my junior prom and I am going to be happy tonight. I smiled and stood up. I had drank at least five blood packs today before I started preparing myself for tonight so I was going to be alright until the morning, but just to be sure I got one from my bottom draw and squeezed some into a glass. I felt oh so Damon like. Speaking of Damon...he was probably going to be at the dance.
I gulped down the blood in one swig and left it on my bedside table and suddenly heard the door bell. I got up off my bed, taking a short glimpse in the mirror to check my dress hadn't creased. To my satisfaction it hadn't. I bounced to the door and saw a speechless expression on the face of a nervous looking Matt through the clear window. We seriously needed a full, wooden door. I guess this, half window, half door thing was better instead of having a peep hole but at this very moment it was just incredibly inconvenient. I felt totally awkward as I opened the door. "Hi Matt" I said. It came out a little like a question. What can I say? I was surprised. He fluttered his short lashes looking me up and down before replying.
"Um. I just came to apologize about Saturday" He rushed out with a shrug. "I got jealous I guess" It was a pathetic excuse and I was uncertain about whether I should forgive him or not, but I'm not the one he should be apologising to. I sighed.
"It's alright. I'm sorry me and Tyler didn't come to you before you had to hear it from someone else…" I whispered. A flash of pain flickered in his eyes as his smile didn't match the shiny blue pupils.
"It's okay. I should have been a better friend…towards both of you…I just miss you Care" I mumbled the last part. The guilt was overwhelming. I very much wanted Matt to still be part of my life, just not in the way he wanted. Since I agreed with myself that it was absolutely completely unsafe to be with Matt I had given myself the chance to open my heart to Tyler. And honestly I was happy with Tyler. Of course I knew there will be problems sooner or later what with my aging and the fact we're supernatural enemies but the great thing about our relationship is that we're all for right here right now. It had just occurred to me that Matt was in a suit. He looked so handsome in suits. They looked really good on him. I changed the subject.
"You look good" I said with a full smile. A red colour lightly spread across his cheeks as he bashfully looked down at the floor and chuckled under his breath. I giggled at him being embarrassed.
"Thank you. I'd say you look good too but that's kinda the understatement of the year" He said. I rolled my eyes playfully and smacked his arm. He explained that he had to go. He was meeting up with some guys from the football team since he didn't have a date and they were all going together. I waved and waited until his car had left the porch of my house before shutting the door shut and waiting for my werewolf to come get me…
Elena's POV.
Bonnie and I were in the bathroom finishing touching up our make-up. We asked Caroline to get changed with us but she wanted her dress to be a surprise so she just got ready at her house. My dress was gorgeous. The orange made my skin tone much more elaborate, as did Bonnie's dress for her. Bonnie's dress was a beautiful lilac colour. It had thin straps and was soft netting material that suited Bonnie perfectly. Our dresses were so different. We talked about what Caroline's dress might be like.
"Pink" Bonnie said. I giggled. "Don't laugh I'm serious! I bet you ten dollars that it's pink" I shook my head putting my mascara back into the tube and ruffling through my now curled hair fixing it slightly. I applied a final coat of lip gloss and finally was happy with what I saw. I knew I was pretty. I was aware of that. I just felt like I stuck out too much sometimes. Don't get me wrong I tried to blend in but it just failed. Bonnie never did mind. She didn't enjoy sticking out, but Caroline, she was born to be in the spotlight and I hated that I took that away from her all the time. I sighed. It wasn't my fault. I repeated to myself mentally at least 34 times.
Finally Bonnie and I were fully dress. I had a pair of strappy nude colour heels on and Bonnie had plain heels that were a lighter colour nude than mine. We squealed at how amazing we both looked and then went downstairs to retrieve our bags. Jeremy stood at the bottom of the stairs, his mouth hanging open and his eyes wide at the sight of Bonnie. He laughed as Bonnie blushed, taking her hand. I smiled at how amazing they looked together. How good they were for each other. I thought it would be really awkward having my best friend dating my brother, but honestly I was totally okay with it. There was a knock on the door and my stomach fluttered. "Stefan" I whispered to myself and sure enough it was…Damon. I sighed and folded my arms "Where's Stefan?" I asked not amused at his sudden arrival. Damon raised his eyebrows as he leaned into the door frame being over dramatically flirtatious.
"Well hello Elena. Lovely to see you too" He said and then just waltzed through the door. Followed by Stefan. My Stefan. He was in a divine black suit with a beautiful tie to match. I giggled and Stefan pulled me closer to him. I knew that acting normal was risky but feeling his arm around my waist and his lips on mine I felt like the safest girl in the world…
Caroline's POV.
The doorbell rang just as I was adding some lip gloss to my lips. I smiled and quickly slammed the lip gloss brush down before walking towards the door. Tyler was visible in the door window with a smouldering look on his face. He held a white rose in his left hand and when I opened the door her looked me up and down properly. I blushed and gestured for him to come inside. He inhaled a deep breath. "Yeah, that's probably not a good idea" He said, his features still beholding a smile. I narrowed my eyes at him.
"And why is that?" I exclaimed. He passed the rose to me and shoved his hands in his pockets when they were free. He shrugged simply and said.
"Let's just say that I won't be taking you to prom because I want to be selfish and be the only person in the world to witness how beautiful you look…" He breathed out. I blushed and shook my head before quickly running into my room and to get my small pink clutch bag. I placed my beautiful Rose in before returning myself to Tyler. Tyler's stance had changed slightly which is when I realised how beautiful he looked. Suits were perfect on him and this particular one was especially. He noticed me observing and rolled his eyes playfully before extending his arm out. I giggled and linked my arm through his shutting the door behind me and letting him take me over to his dark blue car. He opened the door for me and it was all very romantic. We pulled up outside off school and I suddenly felt worried. I didn't care who won prom Queen but I knew that I was nominated and hadn't even thought about it until now.
I wasn't going to get it because the whole school thought I was slut, the past three days have proven that and I didn't care. The only thing that particularly mattered to me tonight is that I was with Tyler. That is all. Tyler must have noticed my change in mood as he placed his hand over mine. I lifted my face up and gave him a grateful smile. The past two days hadn't been a walk in the park for him either. "Ready?" Tyler whispered. I laughed and nodded. We both got out of the car and walked into the school hall hand in hand. We met up with Stefan, Elena, Bonnie, Jeremy and Damon. Wait. Damon. Great, he's here. Seriously he's like 24 he shouldn't be hanging around high school dances. Elena and Bonnie looked gorgeous as expected and were pretty speechless when they saw my dress. I had hidden it from them and kept it a secret and it was worth the reaction. For that night I felt pretty. I felt like I was the one guys were looking at and thinking 'Damn I wish that girl was with me'. Tyler also loved it too. I sensed that he felt a little out of place with Stefan and Damon and everyone but once we started dancing we were fine. We earned a few nasty stares throughout the night but who cares? We were dancing. At prom. We had each other fully at last and we were going to cease every opportunity to show that until the day we die.
The hall was transformed. Sparkling lips dangled from the ceiling and there were lots of heart shaped cupcakes and strawberry flavoured punch on the food table. It was truly amazing. My arms were wrapped around Tyler's and his were on my waist. There was little body space between us but we didn't care, in fact we loved it. "I can't believe I'm doing this" He whispered into my ear as I laid my head on his shoulder during a slow song.
"Doing what?" I replied. I felt Tyler's lips against my neck as he spoke again.
"The last dance I came to was the 60's dance. And for the whole of that I was outside drinking vodka shots with a bunch of losers" I laughed. It was pretty surreal. Never in a million years would I think I'd be dancing at prom with Tyler Lockwood. Hell it was only a couple of months ago I was demanding Matt what to wear because I thought he would be taking me. I smiled and shut my eyes, inhaling the Tyler's scent. He never did wear too much aftershave which of course was much appreciated. But his scent was blissful even without the aftershave. It was…just desirable and part of his charm. His hands remained locked on my waist as our heads rested on each others shoulders. Before the slow song ended I was at peace…until I heard something Tyler said under his breath.
"I love you…" He whispered into my ear, and then suddenly stiffened slightly in shocked. Almost instantly after he said it I pulled away frantically, our faces still close and whispered back.
"What did you just say?" Tyler looked so child like as he stuttered.
"I said I…got to go the bathroom" and with that Tyler unwillingly pulled himself away from me and scurried through the crowd and out of the door. I stood there for a moment, purely stunned. Is it possible that Tyler has just confessed that he loves me? Or am I seriously loosing my mind? I sure wished I was when I saw who was approaching me, creeping through the crowd of crazy teenagers just enjoying prom stood a teenager himself. I rolled my eyes and gritted my teeth.
"Of course. Hello Adrian" I said bitterly as smirking Adrian appeared with an eyebrow raised cockily.
Adrian's POV.
"Hello gorgeous" I exclaimed, taking Caroline's soft hand and kissing it. She pulled it away and narrowed her eyes before storming toward a table that held pink drinks and silly little love heart cupcakes. I scoffed as I poked one. Caroline poured herself some of the odd looking pink liquid into a plastic cup and took a sip, completely ignoring my presence now. I tapped her on the shoulder. Still ignoring. Then I did something that I knew would piss her off and make her acknowledge me. I traced my fingers across her collar bone seductively and carried on around to her ba-
She put the punch down and furiously pushed my hand off of her. I smiled in amusement.
"Okay seriously. You're stalking me?" She asked sounding completely repulsed by the thought. I squinted my eyes at her before replying.
"I don't know what you're talking about hot stuff" I said whilst taking a silver bottle from the inside pocket off my blazer. It had my favour Jack Daniels alcohol in it and when I took a sip I shut my eyes at the sensation of the taste creeping down my throat. I then put the lid back on the old fashioned bottle and slipped it back into my pocket. Caroline's nostrils were flared now.
"Just stop, okay. Stay away from me and stay away from my friends" She walked away stomping her feet. I was following her through the dancing teenagers and caught her wrist. I pulled her closer to me and placed my hands on her hips. She rolled her eyes and unwillingly put her hands on my shoulders. I smiled. "I mean it Adrian…" She whispered, although it sounded more like a plea. I almost felt guilty for what my plans were. I then remembered Caroline didn't know who I was. I raised one eyebrow smugly.
"The things I would do to you in that dress" I whispered, letting one of my hands remove itself from her waist and stroke her arm. She looked around. Probably looking for her werewolf. I was getting annoyed now and without thinking I grabbed her roughly by the shoulders. Her eyes were shocked and wild. "You're seriously looking for him?"
"Adrian you're hurting me…" She whimpered.
"Oh trust me I'm capable of much more than hurting you" I breathed in a deadly tone. Caroline face was suddenly confused. I shook her viciously for a second time. Then a huge hand was placed on my shoulder. I turned my head slowly to see a talk, fair haired male with light green eyes. I knew him from somewhere. Was he a vampire? I rolled my eyes and turned back to Caroline who looked breathless and scared. I quickly snatched my hands away from her shoulders and before I left I whispered. "Maybe you should have a conversation with your friend Bonnie…"
I then stormed out of the hall and zoomed outside in the fresh air, where I came face to face with the werewolf behind all this. The reason Caroline can never love me or anyone else. The werewolf I had a proposition for. I smiled, my bad mood simmering.
"Tyler isn't it? I don't believe we've met. I'm Adrian"
Tyler's POV.
I was freaking out. Why the hell did I just tell her that I loved her? I've made everything super uncomfortable now. Urg why am I such an idiot? Maybe I shouldn't have even left. Maybe I should've just stayed and faced whatever she was going to give to me. A slap. A demand for an explanation. I just kept seeing the sadness in her face as I rushed away. Did she want me to say it back? I rolled my eyes and sighed in frustration. I imagined the fresh air would make me cool down when instead I felt like I was on the sun. I inhaled. I had been out here long enough. I would go back in. But before I moved a stranger came beside me, an evil smirk on his face. "Tyler isn't it? I don't believe we've met. I'm Adrian" He said in a strong British accent.
And I don't know why, but immediately I didn't like him. Not one bit. His bieber blonde hairstyle seemed overrated and I wondered whether he died it or not. His suit looked outdated and I stopped myself there because I was beginning to sound like Caroline.
"Um hey" I simply said before turning around to go back inside. But the Adrian person grabbed my arm tightly pulling me back. I growled under my breath as he snarled at me.
"I think we should have a little chat…"