Chapter 11

Stefan called me right around 8 to tell me that him and Damon found Vicki last night at the school and that she was with him. I decided to skip school that morning. Jeremy skipped as well but that was because he was going tot the police station to organize a search party for Vicki.

When I got to Stefan's house, I pulled the door bell and waited. The door then opened and there stood Damon, leaning on the side of the door smiling. I crossed my arms and glared at him.

"Where's Stefan?" I asked.

"Here. In his room dealing with his problems" Damon said.

"You mean your problem. It's not his fault he has a brothers who is one of the most arrogant and should I say annoying brothers in the world."

"I'd be careful who you call arrogant, Miss Russo. They could get you in trouble one day, like me" he said with a smile.

"Well come on, Mr. Salvatore. Bring it" I said as I took out my wand and started twirling it around my figures. "Because if you lay one figure on me I'll make you my personal barbecue. I'll even have the marshmallow out to roast over you" I said with a smile.

Damon glared at me.

"Stefan's upstairs. Good luck"

He then walked pass me and stood outside. I walked in and closed the door behind me and walked to the stairs.

"Stefan!" I called out.

"Alex" I heard behind me. I turned around and saw Stefan standing behind me.

"Stefan, you called. Where's Vicky?"

"Upstairs, she's fine"

"Yeah but the rest of the town isn't. My cousin is organizing a search party for Vicki and I asked my brother to cover for me this morning. Stefan, if my aunt finds out that I skipped school this morning, I'll be on a one plane ticket back to New York"

"I know and I'm sorry I just need you to know that I had Vicki and I'll fix this"

"How? Stefan how are you going to fix this?"

"I'm going to take care of her. Teach her how to be like me. It's going to be hard but I'll keep her here until she's safe to go into town and act like a normal person"

I nodded.

"Ok, I'm putting my complete trust in you"

Stefan nodded. I took a deep breath.

"Can I see Vicki?" I asked.

Stefan nodded again and showed me upstairs. I took one step but Vicki stood right in front of me in a second.I jumped back.

"Hey" Vicki said.

"Vicki…how's it going?" I asked.

Vicki gave me a funny look.

"Really? You just asked that?"

I glared at her but then Stefan stood in front of us.

"Let's take this to the dining room, shall we" he said as he showed me to the right direction.

I gave a nod towards him and went into that direction.

Vicki, Stefan and I sat in the dining room. Vicki sat in the main chair, Stefan then sat beside her and I sat beside Stefan. Stefan told her about how to control her thirst. He then left to the kitchen can came back with to cups off coffee. I could tell because I smell the coffee when Stefan sat beside me. Stefan gave one to Vicki and had one for him.

"Coffee is our friend," he said. "It's the caffeine. It circulates through our veins, and it warms our body so we're not cold to the touch"

"Well, what if I wanna drink human blood?" Vicki asked.

"You're gonna have to learn to live with that urge and fight it on a daily basis one day at time"

This was kind of interesting to watch. It was like a parent giving a lecture to their child on something. Stefan was a good 'teacher' for Vicki.

"Oh god! Don't start with that whole 12 steps thing. School counselor has been down that road, and it doesn't work for me"

I rolled my eyes then looked back at Vicki who noticed what I just done. Vicki gave me a glare and then looked back at Stefan.

"Vicki, It can work. It's your choice"

"So you've never tasted human blood?" she said with a smile on her face.

Stefan paused for a couple of seconds.

"Not in a long time" he said.

"How long?"

"Years and years. I'm not proud of my past behavior"

"Does this sketchy feelings ever go away? It's like I have a massive hangover. This daylight thing is a bitch"

Vicki then stood up from her chair.

"I need more blood. Where's your bathroom ? I have to pee. Why do I have to pee? I thought I was dead?"

Stefan pointed behind him and Vicki walked to that direction. I let out a deep breath.

"Well, that was interesting" I said.

Stefan nodded.

"I'm going to , uh...I'm gonna get her some more. All right. I'll be quick"

I nodded as Stefan stood up and walked away. I got out of my chair and started stretching my arms out. Vick then came back into the room.

"False alarm. It's just my body. It's feeling really….weird" she said as she got out her phone.

"Vicki. Who are you texting?" I asked.

"Oh, just Jeremy"

"Vicki, you can't talk to Jeremy"

"Oh come on don't you start. I'm gonna see whoever I wanna see"

"Yeah you do that but what do you think will happen if you see him now? You'll kill him"

"I would never hurt Jeremy"

"Vicki, I can't take that risk. You have to stay away from him"

"I would shut it if I were you Miss New York"

"Excuse me?" I said as I crossed my arms.

"You just came into the neighborhood and you think you know everything about Jeremy?"

"I'm his cousin, ok I know what's best for him"

"So, your saying I'm good enough?"

"I'm not saying that. Vicki, just stay away from him"

"Or what?" she said with a smile.

I was about to say something when Vick grabbed my throat and held me up against the wall.

"Let's get one thing straight, you perky little bitch"

Bitch? Oh that was it. I glared at Vicki then grabbed my wand out and send a spell that threw Vicki to the wall across from me. Vicki got back up immediately and ran right up to me but I pointed my wand at her again and sent another spell that pinned her against the wall. Stefan came running into the room.

"Alex," He said.

I put my hand up to stop him. I smiled and walked up to Vicki slowly as she was still pinned up against the wall.

"Now, let me tell you something, bitch" Vicki gave me a glare. "I guess I'm going to come out and say this but I'm a Wizard. So, I'd be careful what you say or do to me. I want you stay away from Jeremy or you'll have to deal me. Got it?"

Vicki nodded, fast. I released the spell and Vicki drop to the ground immediately. Then I quickly walked outside. I stood there pacing up and down the 'hall'. Taking quick deep breaths in and out. I heard the door open behind me and saw that it was Stefan.

"Stefan, she tried to hurt me?" I said.

"She's on edge," Stefan said to me. "Imagine every sense in your body operating at super speed. I mean, she's uncomfortable in her own skin. And then when you throw in her other issues..."

"Yeah but Stefan, how long is this going to last?"

"I'm not sure"

I let out a sigh.

"I'm going deal with her, Alex"

"I hope so, Stefan. I'm just going to let you know…If Vicki hurts my family at all…I'll take my wand out and kill her. I'm sorry, Stefan but I can't trust her"

Stefan nodded.

"I understand" He said.

"Good. I have to go. I told Justin I would be back for the afternoon class"

"Alex, can we talk a little more about…"

I cut him off. "Stefan…I need to process all this. This all coming in too fast. I'll see you later"

Stefan nodded. I then turned around and walked to my car.

I went to the afternoon class and explained everything to Justin. I told him how Stefan was helping Vicki fight the urge for blood and how he's going to work with her threw all of this. Justin was ok with this and said we should let Stefan deal with all of this. I then found Elena and Bonnie and they kept on begging me to come to the Halloween party at the school tonight.

I, reluctantly, said yes.

When I got home, I had no idea what to be for Halloween but I then noticed that I had my Tinkerbelle costume from Justin's play in my closet. I decided to wear that. I took it to the bathroom and quickly got changed. When I finished getting ready. I walked down stairs and saw Justin. Dresses normally. Justin gave me a smirk.

"You wore the costume you had for my play you ruined?" He asked.

I glared at him.

"Hey, it's not my fault. I did help" I said.

"Yeah but you made it even worse"

I rolled my eyes. Bonnie and Elena then walked in from the kitchen. Bonnie had a blonde wig on and was a witch and Elena had a nurse costume on. I laughed when I saw Bonnie.

"Nice costume" I said to her.

"Hey," she said. "I'm helping Caroline this year and we both have to be witches"

"Jeremy's coming too," Elena said. "He needs some cheering up because of Vicki"

I nodded.

"That's ok" I turned to Justin "And why aren't you in costume?" I asked.

"I am. I'm just going to be myself" I smiled and shook my head.

"So, ready?"

"Yup," Elena said. "I'm just going to get Jeremy. Meet you guys in the car"

We all gave her a nod and went outside.

The school was packed. Everyone was there. We all got out of the car and made our way to the school. Bonnie had to go find Caroline and she said she would see us later. Elena, Justin, Jeremy and I went inside the school. The inside of the school didn't even look like a school anymore. It was all dark and scary but it was really cool at the same time. We saw Matt, smiling at us and then he came up to us.

"You went with last year's costume too, huh?" he asked Elena.

Elena smiled. "Yeah. I didn't know I was coming until an hour ago"

"Me neither"

Elena and Matt smiled at each other. Elena got out this fake hand and Matt got out a fake foot and they put the hand and food together and then laughed. Matt then looked at me.

"So, you are…Tinkerbell?"

I smiled and nodded. "Yeah, I was her for a play one year and it was last minute so I decided to be her"

Matt nodded and then looked at Jeremy and Justin.

"And you two are going as…yourselves?"

Justin laughed and nodded while Jeremy rolled his eyes and walked away from us.

"He's not talking to me right now," Elena said. "We got onto fight"

"Yeah, I got into it with Vic too, when she got home"

My eyes immediately popped out as I looked at Matt. Matt saw Vicki? Stefan was supposed to watch her.

"I'm trying not to smother her tonight, but part of me didn't wanna let her out of my sight"

"Vicki's here?" I asked him.

"Yeah, you can't miss her. She's a vampire"

Justin and I looked at each other. Justin had this worried look on his face.

"Oh my god! Where's Jeremy?"

"Alex, what's wrong?" Elena asked me.

"Come on, Alex," Justin said. "We have to go find her" He said as he grabbed my arms and started pushing me down the hall.

We stopped when we were stuck in a crowd of people.

"Justin, you go down that hallway," I said as I pointed down one hall. "I'll take this one" I said pointing to the one in front of me.

Justin nodded and ran down the hallway I pointed to. I then started walking down the other hallway. I looked everywhere for Jeremy but I couldn't tell with all the other people. I looked all the way down the hallway when I saw Stefan down there holding onto Vicki's arm.

"Oh my god! You found her. You were supposed to watch her?" I said.

"I know but Damon let her go and she ran to Matt's"

I let out a deep breath.

"Thank god"

"Why? What happened"

"I came here with Justin, Elena and Jeremy and we lost Jeremy and Matt said Vicki was here…so"

"Hey," I saw Justin running up to us. "I couldn't find her…oh…here she is" I rolled my eyes.

"What's going on?" Matt said as he walked up to us with Elena.

"Everything's fine" Stefan said.

"I told you to quit bothering me" Vicki said as she pushed away from Stefan.

I glared at Vicki and said, "Vicki, cut the bull," I said. "We know what you're trying to do. It's not working"

Vicki glared at me and then looked at Matt and looked scared.

"Matt, he won't leave me alone" Matt glared at Stefan and took a step in between Stefan and Vicki.

"You need to back off, man"

I stood in between Stefan and Matt.

"Matt, calm down. You don't need to get upset"

"No, I'm not going to calm down. What the hell is your problem?"

Matt was then right in Stefan's face. I looked back at Vicki but she was gone.

"Stefan! Justin! She's gone" I said. I went running down the hallway.

The hallway was crowded and dark. I then saw a door open in the back and I went running towards it.

I then heard someone screaming, "Vicki! No!"

It was Jeremy.

I quickly grabbed out my wand and ran by the bus and saw Vicki hold Jeremy against a bus.

"Vicki! Stop!" I screamed at her.

Vicki immediately laid her vampire eyes at me and glared at me. Her eyes were all veiny and she bared her teeth at me. She threw Jeremy to the ground and came running towards me. I threw a spell at her that made her fly threw the windshield of the bus. There was no sound coming from the bus. I then saw Jeremy looking at me with wide eyes.

"Jeremy…I" I started saying but then Vicki jumped from the bus and threw me against the brick wall.

I laid there in pained. To hurt to get up. Vicki then came running towards me but she was sent back flying thanks to a light. I looked in the direction the light came from and saw Justin standing there with his wand in his hand. Justin looked at me.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

"Yeah," I said. "I think so"

Justin then helped me up.

"Let's get you guys inside" Justin said as he helped me up and carried me by the shoulder.

All of the sudden, Vicki came back and grabbed Justin which sent me to the ground. I got up and saw Vicki biting Justin on the neck.

"Vicki!" I screamed but then Stefan came up and pinned her against the bus.

I quickly ran up to Justin and help him up.

"Are you ok?" I asked.

"Yeah I'm fine" He said as he felt the bite on his neck. "It's just a small bite"

We then looked back at Vicki and Stefan. Vicki was trying to push Stefan off but Stefan wouldn't let go.

I grabbed my wand from the ground and screamed to Stefan. "Watch out!"

"Please help me now! Danger is near! So bring out the sun and scare away all!"

"Alex?" I stopped and looked at the door and saw Elena standing there with a shocked look. "Alex? What's going on?"

I froze when I saw her. I didn't even say a word. All of a sudden, Vicki pushed Stefan into Justin and Vicki disappeared. We all looked around for Vicki.

"Go! Get inside! Go!" Stefan yelled at us.

I quick ran to the door and grabbed Jeremy's hand. Elena ran inside. Justin ran inside before me, then Jeremy I was almost threw the front door when I was grabbed by the hand and flung against the front of the bus. Vicki then tried to jump for me but then something stopped her. There was a huge stake going threw her heart. Vicki stood there…scared.

"Vicki!" I looked at Jeremy who was running out the door.

Elena followed him and then Justin.

"No! Vicki!" Jeremy said as he ran up to Vicki.

Justin ran passed Elena and grab hold of Jeremy. Vicki looked at Jeremy and then her skin was starting to look grey and you could see her veins in her skin. Her hair was getting pale as well. She then fall to the ground and didn't move.

She…She was…dead.

I looked over to Elena who started crying. She tried to run up to the body but I ran up to her and grabbed hold of her. Elena then started crying on my shoulder. I looked over to Stefan who was looking at me. I then looked at Justin.

"Justin get Jeremy out of here" I said.

Justin nodded and he walked Jeremy over to the parking lot. Elena then lifted her head and started backing away from me.

"Alex," She said. "What's going on here"

I didn't say anything. I just stood there in disbelief. What was I going to say to her?

"Alex! Answer me!"

"Elena…please…"

"Alex! No! Tell me what just happened to Vicki?"

"Elena…I'll explain later just…just don't say anything to anyone what just happen here. Let me tell you everything back at home"

Elena nodded. I looked back at Stefan.

"Can you get her out of here? I'll try to take this"

"I'll call Damon" He said.

I nodded.

"Thank you"

Stefan gave me a nod and took Elena to the parking lot as well.

I looked down at Vicki's dead body and took out my wand. I was going to burn the body. I was about to cast a spell when I heard.

"Hey, Tinkerbell"

I looked up and saw Damon walk around the corner of the bus. I glared at him.

"Get out of here" I said.

"No, I got this. You should go" He said.

"No, I'm going to fix your problem! You leave!"

"No!"

I glared at him and started pushing him and shoving him but he didn't move an inch.

"This is all your fault Damon!" I said as tears streamed down my eyes. "What am I suppose to tell my cousins? They're petrified after what they just witness and Matt! What am I suppose to tell him? That his sister's dead?"

"None of this matters to me, none of it"

I then pointed my wand at him and sent him flying to the brick wall. I then ran up to him and pointed my wand down at him.

"So many people get affected by your stupid ideas!" I said. "It doesn't matter if they're my friends or not! You already ruin something for me and I can't take it anymore!"

Damon didn't say anything.

"Please help me now, danger is near…"

Damon stood up immediately, and pinned me against the front of the bus. I couldn't get out of his grip.

"Damon!" I screamed. "Let go of me!"

"Just listen to me first," he said in an angry voice. "I said I don't care, did I make that clear"

I didn't look at him.

"Did I?"

I nodded.

"Good," he then let go of me and started backing away. "Now, go. I'll take care of this"

I glared at him and flicked my wand in my hand and was immediately at home. I then sat on the porch chair and waited for the others to get home.

Twenty minutes later, Elena, Justin, Stefan and Jeremy came home. I stood up from my chair and looked at Jeremy who had tears streaming from his eyes.

"Jeremy," I said. "Please, let us explain"

"No," he said. "Just…Just leave me alone" He said as he ran threw the front door and upstairs.

I let out a deep breath and looked back at Elena and the others. Elena looked at me and walked up to me.

"Alex, I want you to explain everything"

"I will"

"Alex," Justin said from behind her. "We promised Aunt Jenna we wouldn't say anything to them"

"Justin," I said. "I know but…I trust Elena and she deserves to know"

"What about Jeremy?"

I shook my head.

"I don't know"

Justin put his hands on his head and then looked at Elena.

"Let's go inside and make some tea" Elena nodded and followed Justin inside.

I then stood there with Stefan.

"How are you?" I asked.

"Fine but…I wanted to help her. But instead….I don't know"

I nodded. "I know"

Stefan looked at me in the eyes.

"Stefan…I want Elena to know. She deserves to know. I knew coming here...she would learn about our family one way or the other. Elena will be able to take this but…I don't know about Jeremy. I remember seeing them at the funeral. Jeremy looked…terrible and now…I don't think I can live with this"

I then started crying. Stefan came up to me and started rubbing my shoulders.

"I'll do anything to make this better, Alex. What do you want me to do?"

"Make him forget" I turned around and saw Justin standing at the door. He then walked up to us. "Let him forget everything he saw tonight" he said.

I looked back at Stefan.

"Yeah, Stefan" I said. "Can you make him let forget?"

Stefan shook his head.

"Stefan please, I'm begging you. We're begging you"

"Guys, if I did it, there's no guarantee that it would work...Because of who I am, Because of how I live. I don't have the ability to do it right"

"I can do it" We looked behind us and saw Damon standing there. He walked up to us. "If this is what you want...I'll do it" he said.

I nodded.

"It's what we want" Justin said.

Damon then looked at me.

"What do you want him to know?"

I was about to speak.

"I want you to tell him," I heard Elena say as she walked from the front door. "That Vicky left town and she's not coming back, that he shouldn't look for her or worry about her. He's gonna miss her, but he knows it's for the best"

Damon gave her a nod and he walked inside. Elena then turned to me.

"My brother is a mess and…if he can make him forget it? Then that's what I want?"

I nodded.

"Alex…you better explain everything to me"

I nodded.

"We'll explain everything" Justin said.

Elena nodded.

"Let's take a seat" I said.

Elena took a seat beside Stefan and Justin and I pulled some chairs over and placed them in front of her. We took a seat and started telling her everything from the beginning.

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