Chapter Three

Lil warning- M-like content later on in this chapter(: nothing too bad though!

Well, the good news three days later that I was now a student at the local high school... bad news-

I couldn't go for burning in the sun.

Elena had tried to talk to Bonnie on the matter, but, even though we were friends, she wasn't sure. After all, I was a vampire. I didn't blame her to be honest...

But still, it was a shame.

It was the next morning and I was walking around the boarding house, bored out my face. There was always one person who I could talk to and annoy.

I knocked on the door of the bedroom and the voice inside said. "If you're not blonde and your name is Jasmine, come in."

I pushed the door open, going sarcastically. "Funny (!)"

He was laid on the bed, a book in his hand and looking up at me with a raised eyebrow. "Didn't you hear me?"

I scoffed and walked forwards, folding my arms. "Damon, why are you pretending to be such a damn dick?"

That took him aback, as he blinked hard and sat up, setting his book aside. "Excuse me?" he just said, not sounding polite at all. I stood my ground as he walked right up into my face and cocked his head. "Deal with it." he just smirked, pushing past me and vanishing downstairs, calling back to me.

"Do everyone a favor and stand in the sun!"

That actually kinda hurt my feelings a little, but for now I pushed it aside and let the lonely vampire walk off.

-MERCY-

When night came around again, I just sat outside staring up at the stars, thinking about the amount of stuff I had missed over the years of imprisonment... It was so very much.

There was footsteps now, and I recognized them as Elena as she sat down next to me, going. "Hey."

"Hey."

"You sound really down?"

I chuckled and just said. "What's it like? I mean, having a vampire for a boyfriend when he could eat you by accident?"

Elena laughed a little and said. "It's... different."

"Must be nice..."

I could feel Elenas frown on me now, then she said curiously. "You've never had anyone?"

I shook my head, looking back up at the sky. "I was seventeen when I was taken. I never had much patience for guys... they always treated me like crap and as if I was pathetic."

Elena sighed and just said convincingly. "I'm sure you'll find someone."

I didn't want to voice my disbelief when she was trying so hard to cheer me up on this intense downer. Damon didn't help either, but I couldn't help liking the guy. He felt... lonely like me. In pain and so much anger bottled up.

Now Elena asked. "There's a big party down at the school if you're coming?"

I looked around and chuckled. "I'm fine thank you. Never was the party type."

Elena smiled, then said. "I left you some new clothes on your bed if you change your mind." I smiled and hugged her for a moment. "Thank you so much Elena." I said into her shoulder, and she hugged me back. "You're welcome."

I watched she and Stefan leave now, then went back inside and up to my room where I found a gorgeous little silver dress and shoes on the bed for me. Now I had to thank her now- it was beautiful.

"Not being a little party trooper tonight then?"

Not turning, I just said matter of factly. "No I'm not." then put the dress on the chair and turned to face lo and behold (!) Damon, who was wearing his usual attire of black on black.

"Get out." I added casually, folding my arms, but he just walked in and smirked. "So I've got to go... all on my onesome then?" he pouted at the end and said. "Pretty please?"

I tried to ignore him as he followed me around, then snapped at him. "Fine! Whatever!"

He grinned in triumph and said. "I'll be waiting in the car then." then vanished. Man he was getting more and more annoying now. I was starting to want to rip his head off and feed it to the wild animals. But they didn't deserve to be poisoned (!)

I changed into the little dress and shoes, yanking a brush through my hair while applying make up at the same time, then yelled. "Shut the fuck up!" at Damon as he beeped the horn... again.

"Jeez you chicks take forever." He huffed when I got in, slamming the door shut, ignoring the fact that this way my favorite type of car. A 1994 or 97 Ford Mustang in that shade of blue I loved.

When we got there, I just jumped out and was gone in a flash before Damon could catch me, then found Elena, who noticed my annoyance.

"What's wrong?" she frowned, taking me to the bar and gave me an apple sour, which I knocked back and said. "It begins with D and reminds you of a pervy Dracula."

Elena groaned now. "What's he done now?"

"Just making this girl come out her coffin."

I rolled my eyes as he seemed to appear from nowhere, then I turned to him with a glare. "Piss off Damon. I'm really not in the mood." I said with a growl, and he looked at Elena, only to groan and turn away without another word.

"Come on-" Elena hastily said with a forced smile. "Let's party!"

She dragged me onto the dancefloor now and I chuckled, letting her take my hands and made me dance. I spotted Damon at the bar, a glass of something in his hand. When he saw me looking, he drained it and got up, walking off.

Man, was I falling for him or something? There was no way I had felt like this with any other guy. He annoyed the crap outta me, but it only made me like him more.

The night was long and fun. I met this other guy, Matt, then Tyler, who was a bit too stuck up his own ass for my liking. Plus he seemed... weird? Then there was Jeremy, who was Elenas brother and I had to admit, a bit of a hottie. But he didn't compare to Alaric. Talk about sex on legs! Yeah, I don't think Elenas aunt, Jenna, would have liked that errant thought of mine.

Such a damn shame that all the guys in this town were hot. Yeah, and I actually meant all of them... including a certain very annoying vampire who was going to get a stake up his ass when he came over to piss me off.

"Enjoying the party?" Damon asked now as he put his hands on my waist, and I said in distaste. "I was up til now."

"You're really gonna hurt my feelings in a moment."

"Good."

"You're so mean Jazzy!"

"I have to be with you around."

Damon chuckled now, then twirled me around and caught me before I faced him, saying into the back of my shoulder. "You're still annoying."

"Ditto!"

He turned me around now, then took me by surprise, kissing me for a moment. Well, until I pulled away and slapped him, going. "You slimy bastard! Don't you dare touch me! I've had freaks touching me for the last nine years, I don't need you added to the list!"

Damon scowled now, then let me go saying. "Well if you feel that way, just leave or even stand in the sun. I don't care! Just get lost."

"Fine!"

"Fine! At least I'm not the one pretending everything's ok! I can see right through you you prick!"

I turned around and stormed away now, ignoring the stares from a few people, probably wondering what kind of nutter I was.

Outside Elena caught up with me. "Jas stop! Come on!"

I turned with tears in my eyes as I said. "I don't belong here. I'm a freak! I- I gotta leave."

"Jasmine..."

"I'm sorry Elena..." then I was gone.

-MERCY-

Back at the boarding house, I grabbed the few clothes I actually owned and shoved them into a bag.

"Are you serious? This is pathetic Jazzy."

I ignored him now, trying not to let my temper flare up and get into a fight with him, because I knew he'd totally destroy me.

"Fuck off Damon." I snarled, going to push past him but he grabbed my bag and tossed it over his shoulder down the stairs, coming in and shutting the door, going. "I didn't mea-"

"Look, you wanted me to leave, I'm doing it! So get lost!"

"Jasmine, just... listen. Please?"

I stopped now, my eyes still narrowed at the vampire who sighed and said. "You were right about the whole thing. I am..." he rolled his eyes. "I am mad at the world."

Now I frowned and scoffed. "So pathetic..." then went to push past again but he pushed me against the wall, kissing me heatedly for a moment, then I just scoffed in amusement, arms around his neck. "I fucking hate you."

"The feeling's mutual."

He raised an eyebrow, then nodded at the bed. "Shall we?" he smirked, testing me.

"Hell yeah."

He pulled me back to him now, obviously surprised by my reply- he hadn't expected me to mean it. But all the same, we set on resuming where we'd left off, the silver dress slung over the top of the wardrobe as he pushed me onto the bed, moving to my neck and making me flinch a little at the sudden pain of him biting me, making me hiss out. "You could have warned me before you did that you bastard!" he chuckled but didn't reply.

Two could play at that game, and I bit into his own, making him swear. "Now who's being the bitch?" Imitating him, I just snorted in laughter and pulled his shirt off before he got too much blood all over it, not that he cared mind. But I knew that I'd be the damn one washing it out, so like hell I was going to let it dry off and have him biting my head of when I threw it away, stained beyond saving.

He moved back to my lips now, and I could taste my own blood on them. "Man you suck at this, and ignore the vampy pun." I snorted now, and he scowled, smirking. "Says the girl who's never gotten laid before."

"I'm surprised you ever have with your freaky face."

"Are we moving onto insults now? Shame. I liked you better when you were silent."

"Ditto!"

He scoffed and went for my shoulder now, blood trickling down my back, making me sigh out. "My god you're rubbish." It was so funny winding him up, because it annoyed him so much that he kept glaring at me.

"Jasmine? We have to-"

I jolted as Elenas voice sounded, then spied her utterly shocked expression over Damons shoulder, then he just said, cool as you please. "Close the door on your way out please Elena."

The door shut swiftly and made me roll my eyes- just my luck that Elena would walk in and see us... well, not exactly playing cards.

So damn typical (!)

-MERCY-

When I woke up the next morning, I coughed violently from the dark taste of blood that had remained in my throat, making me feel like I was near enough going to throw up.

I sat up and grimaced at the sheets- so much for lily white, they were near enough ruby red except for a few rare patches. Plus they were still damp. Urgh. Gross much. And I was supposed to like blood!

Now I grabbed the sheet and pulled it around me, but as I got up, Damon groaned and sat up, and I saw him hastily remove his hand from running through his hair when he felt the viscous red in there, then wiped his hand on a clean patch on his chest and went. "You can wash all this."

I snorted, heading over to the bathroom, but suddenly he was before me and said with a smirk. "Good morning madam."

"Is it? Well screw you."

"Well, I don't wanna sound prudish, but you di-"

I slammed the bathroom door in his face, sitting on the bath and sighed- what the hell had I been doing-? I didn't even like the guy! But... ah man this was getting complicated.

He had been right- it was time for me to leave before anything else happened.

Well, and the next chapter lmao! You never know, might be another later on(: Reviews much loved! x