So, so, SO SORRY for my lack of updating. I was totally lost on how to continue, but I think this chapter is pretty legit! :) A lot of dialogue again.

Also, thank you all for the reviews! Please keep them coming! I should also have another chapter up by Friday. No promises though! We'll see what happens with it being Labor Day weekend and all. If I don't update Friday I should have it updated by next Tuesday.

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Dear Diary-

It's Friday morning and I'm not grounded! I know, it's amazing. I thought Jenna would totally freak out when she found out I had detention, but surprisingly she doesn't know. At least I don't think she knows. I've been anticipating my punishment all week. I should probably thank Ric for not saying anything. Or maybe I shouldn't... After he took all those notes during detention I don't even wanna know what was running through his mind. He hasn't said anything to me so I don't know if that's a good or bad thing.

I do know one thing; I'm gonna kick Stefan's ass. He's been avoiding me all week... Smart kid. He should be avoiding me after the accusations he made. Alaric and I so do not have a thing. And I don't like Damon. I mean as a friend I do, but not more than that. Sure he's cute, but I don't see us together in the future and I can tell he feels the same. I'm sure Bonnie and Caroline would be happy to hear that.

Speaking of them... They've been avoiding me too! I have no idea why, but I am definitely going to find out today.

Until next time,

~Elena

"Alaric, can I speak to you?" Elena asked as she slowly approached the classroom door. Alaric nodded, wiping his mouth on a napkin and putting his lunch away. "Sure, come in."

Elena gave him a small smile before taking a seat. Alaric moved to the front of his desk and leaned against it, eying Elena suspiciously. "What do you need?"

"Well I just wanted to apologize for the notes. It was totally inappropriate."

Alaric let out a laugh and shook his head. "Don't worry about it, Elena. Let the kids think what they want."

"Yeah, but we shouldn't have been passing notes to begin with."

"That's right, but I know you tried to stop Stefan. It's seriously okay."

Elena stood up from the desk and went to hug Alaric, but decided against it. They awkwardly gave each other high fives, laughing. "Oh Ric." Elena said, stopping at the door. "Thanks for not telling Jenna about my detention."

"Don't mention it, Elena. Just don't make a habit out of it."

"I wasn't planning on it."

"Elena!" Alaric called out as he ran to the door. Elena turned around and raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, Ric?"

"Be careful with who you hang out with."

She was going to ask what he meant, but he was already in his room and shutting the door. 'Weird.' Elena mumbled to herself as she went to her locker. She threw her books at the bottom of her locker, slamming it shut and gasping. "Oh my god, Damon. You scared me!" She yelled, playfully smacking his arm.

"OW!" Damon moaned, rubbing his arm. "Why do you gotta be so violent?"

"Why do you feel the need to scare the shit out of me?"

Damon smirked, throwing his arm around Elena as the two walked down the hallway. "Because, I like it!"

"Well, I don't." Elena groaned, pushing Damon's arm off her. "So please don't do it anymore." She begged with puppy dog eyes.

Damon tapped his finger to his chin, thoughtfully. "Nope." He replied, wrapping his arm around Elena once more. "Can't do it."

Elena sighed, rubbing her temples. "Whatever."

"What's your problem?" Damon whined. "You're so not fun anymore."

"Gee thanks, Damon." Elena pushed Damon away, entering the cafeteria and sitting at a table alone.

"Sorry." Damon mumbled, slowly sitting down. "I didn't mean it."

"I know." Elena replied and rubbed her face with her hands. "I'm just stressed out."

"Why?" Damon looked at Elena curiously. "Is it because of me?"

"Of course not! Just Bonnie and Caroline aren't talking to me, Jeremy has been pretty distant too, and I'm gonna kick your brothers ass.

Damon chuckled, giving Elena a thumbs up. "That's awesome. Why do you wanna do that?"

"Because. He kept writing notes to me in detention and Alaric took them."

Damon frowned. "I didn't know you two had detention, and with Mr. Saltzman."

"Yeah it was on Monday."

Damon gave her a sympathetic look. "I hope I wasn't the reason why."

"Oh, no!" Elena said shaking her head. "Don't worry about it, I blame Stefan."

Damon grinned and moved closer to Elena. "What's your deal with my brother?"

"What do you mean?" Elena asked, looking down at her hands.

"You like him, don't you!" Damon yelled, elbowing Elena.

"No, I don't!" Elena yelled back, pushing Damon.

"I don't believe you."

"I don't care!" Elena huffed, crossing her arms.

"Yeah you do!" Damon said, poking Elena's cheeks.

"Would you get out of here!" Elena squealed, pushing Damon's hands.

Damon laughed, standing up and pulling Elena with him. "I was joking, Elena."

"Good. Besides, does he like girls?"

Damon choked on his water as Elena hit his back. "Wh- what?" He stuttered, trying to catch his breath.

Elena shifted uncomfortably and focused her attention on her shoes. "Is he straight?"

"Oh my god." Damon yelled. "You think Stefan is gay?" He shouted, throwing his arms in the air. "Wow, this is amazing."

Elena blushed and watched as Damon couldn't control his laughing. Is it really that funny?

"I'm not the only one!"

"What?!" Elena yelled, stopping in the middle of the hallway.

"What?" Damon asked.

"You think he's gay too?"

"Obviously. Doesn't everybody?" Damon smirked at Elena, but quickly frowned when he heard footsteps. "Uh.. Don't answer that." He hissed, cupping his hand over Elena's mouth. "Someone is coming."

"What are you two doing?" Alaric asked, walking down the hallway. "You know your suppose to be in lunch."

Elena's eyes went wide in shock as she looked around the hall and noticed they were the only ones there. She didn't even notice.

"Well Mr. Saltzman, we were-"

"Save it, Damon." Alaric said, holding his hand up. "I don't want to hear your bullshit excuses."

Elena stared at Alaric in disbelief. She never heard him use that tone of voice before.

"Detention. After school. Both of you."

"Why?" Elena asked, shaking her head. "We didn't do anything wrong."

"Since when is skipping class right?" Alaric questioned, glaring at Damon.

"Sir, we aren't skipping!" Damon complained. "We are just taking a nice stroll in the halls."

"Bullshit." Alaric yelled. "I'll see you after school."

Elena watched as Alaric walked away before turning her attention to Damon. He was glaring daggers into the back of Alaric. Elena shook him lightly, trying to gain his attention. "Damon." She whispered.

He tore his gaze at Elena and gave her a sheepish grin. "Sorry."

Elena shook her head and smiled. "Don't be. It's not your fault he's being a dick. I've never seen him act this way before."

"Right." Damon mumbled, backing away from Elena. "I'll see you after school." He said, leaving Elena alone in the hall.

Elena groaned, rubbing her eyes and sliding down against a locker. Why was everyone acting so weird? Alaric has never acted this way before and what's with Damon? Every time she talks about Alaric, Damon's whole demeanor changes. Does it have something to do with what Stefan said?

"What's your problem?"

Elena looked up to see Jeremy sliding down the locker next to her.

"I have detention, again."

Jeremy laughed, patting Elena on the head. "I'm proud of you sis."

"I'm not." Elena said, punching her brother's arm.

"What did you do?"

"Alaric accused Damon and I of skipping class?"

"Were you?"

"No!" Elena yelled. "We were just standing right here. We didn't even do anything."

"And he gave you detention for that?" Jeremy raised an eyebrow.

"Yep. He's been acting strange, so has Damon. And you too! You've been so distant since what happened in the parking lot."

Jeremy shrugged, looking away from his sister. "I have a reason to be."

"No you don't, Jer. You can talk to me." Elena said, placing her hand on Jeremy's shoulder. He quickly pushed it away and stood up.

"Yes I do."

"What's going on with you and Kathrine?" Elena asked, standing up.

"Screw you!" Jeremy shouted, walking down the hallway

"Jeremy!" Elena yelled after her brother. He flicked her off and continued walking down the hall, not looking back.

Elena rubbed the tears forming in her eyes and sat back down. What's wrong with everybody?

Just kidding. This chapter is really lame :/

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