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"Well, I was talking to grams, and she said the comet is a sign of impending doom. The last time it passed over Mystic Falls, there was lots of death. So much blood and carnage, it created a bed of paranormal activity." Bonnie rambled. I lent back in the plastic chair and crossed my arms comfortably over my chest, trying to block out the voices of Elena, Caroline and Bonnie. Elena was adamant about keeping me in her sights, for the day she's had me attached to her hip. It's annoying. I've been back less than a day and i already feel like im grounded, which I can guarantee I most likely will be as soon as I set foot inside and face Jenna.
"Yeah, and then you poured Grams another shot and she told you about the Aliens," Caroline sneered. I chuckled but instantly covered it with a cough as soon as Bonnie glared at me. "So then what?" Caroline and bonnie both turned to Elena who squirmed under they gaze.
"So then nothing." She shrugged. Caroline raised her left eyebrow skillfully, obviously doubting Elena.
"You and Stefan talked all night?" That caught my attention. Stefan must be her new boyfriend, that would explain the awkwardness between her and Matt.
"Stefan? Who's Stefan?" I lent forward placing my arms lightly on the table in front of me careful not to knock any of our drinks. Caroline smirked at me.
"The extremely hot new guy, who has the hots for Elena."Elena smacked Caroline on the arm and Caroline just laughed.
"So you're telling us that there was no sloppy first kiss or touchy feely of any kind?"
"Nope. We didn't go there." Caroline scoffed.
"Not even a handshake? I mean, Elena, we're your friends. Okay? Your supposed to share the smut." Elena just shook her head.
"We just talked for hours. It was nice." She smiled softly at the memory. She must really like this guy. She wasnt even like this with Matt. I felt happy for her. She deserved this.
"Okay, what's with the blockage? Just jump his bones already! Okay, it's easy. Boy likes girl, girl likes boy, sex." Bonnie and I chuckled together at Caroline blunt explanation. Elena cracked a smile.
"Profound." She laughed.
Elena stood up quickly grabbing my wrist pulling me with her. I turned and glared at her giving her the 'Really' look. She just shrugged.
"Where are you goin'" Bonnie questioned.
"Caroline's right. It is easy. If i sit her long enough, I'll end up talking myself out of it instead of doing what I started the day saying I was going to do." Elena didn't wait for an answer before walking away pulling me with her.
"Do i really have to be there while you're having sex with your boyfriend?" I said disgusted. I felt her laugh at me but other wise ignore what I said.
"Eleeeena!" I sing-song as she walked up to the door. " Eleeeena, Eleeeeeena!" She ignored me still and knocked he door. She only got to knock once before the door swung open creaking on its way. I laughed lightly and she turned around to look at me, one eyebrow slightly raised. Smiling innocently I shook my head and Elena walked in the house with me following close behind.
"You do know, this is probley classed as breaking and entering, right?" I questioned looking around the beautiful home. The house was fascinating, it had an old feel to it, like those housed from over 100 years ago. I was truly amazed.
"The door was already opened." Elena replied.
"So, it's still entering against the person consent. Although im pretty sure this Stefan guy wouldn't deny you if he knew you were coming here to sleep with him." Elena turned around and gave me a dirty look to which i just winked at her and laughed.
"This reminds me of too many horror movies. I bet you, any moment now, a random guy's going to appear. It's just how those films work." I looked up at the ceiling and spun around slowly taking in everything around me.
"Stefan? Stefan?" Elena's voice echoed around the parla room. I stopped spinning at looked at the door, which was now shut.
"Elena we didn't shut the door, did we?" I asked slowly walking backwards. Elena didn't answer me and i spun around to look for her but ended up bumping into someone. Without my notice a scream escaped me.
"Lillie what's wrong?" Elena's voice grew closer. I stopped myself screaming and looked up. I'm not going to lie, but Daym! In front of me stood a tall very good-looking man. His blue eyes boring down at me and a smirk settled it's self on his very kissable looking lips. Behind him i saw Elena emerge looking panicked. I stepped back slowly and cautiously walked around him over too Elena.
"I told you. There's the random guy I was telling you about. Now we're screwed, because this would normally be the part were either he kills is or he starts stalking us, terrifying us to death and then killing us. So either way we end up dead." I whispered to Elena, who just looked at me like I had lost it.
"I... I'm sorry for barging in. The door was... Open." Elena said trailing off towards the end as she noticed the closed-door.
"I tried telling you the door was closed." I mumbled.
"You must be Elena. I'm Damon, Stefan's brother." His eyes locked with Elena's and I felt shivers slither down my spin. Something about him didn't feel right.
"I didn't know Stefan had a brother." She was confused and I could tell.
"Well, Stefan's not one to brag." Damon smirked at her and I scoffed.
"What's there to brag about?" I mumbled slightly louder than I expected, bringing the attention to me. Elena nudged me in the ribs and I let out a groan of pain. Damon looked me up and down, the smirk never leaving his face.
"And you would be?" He asked.
"Hi I'm Ann" I replied smiling fakely. Elena giggled at the fact i didn't give my real name, but something about him gives me the Wiggins. Damon reached for my hand and slowly bought it up to his lips, giving it a sweet kiss, his eyes never leaving mine.
"What happened to your eye?" He cocked his head to the side analysing my face further.
"Huh?...Oh, nothing." I managed to get out. "I'm clumsy, always have been, always will be I guess." Shrugging at the end like it was nothing. The room was silent for a few moment as he watched my movement, which i tried to limit, but its kind of hard not to shuffle around when someones straight out staring at you. I coughed trying to get rid of some of the awkwardness.
"Please, come. I'm sure Stefan will be along any second." Damon used his arm to gesture into the room Elena had come out of.
"I hate to admit it but your house is amazing." I said looking around.
"Why, thank you Ann," I had to chock back my laugh when he said my name. I realised how fun giving a fake name was. "It's a little kitschy for my taste."
"I see why my brother's so smitten. It's about time," I shuffled around to face Damon and Elena. "For awhile there, i thought he'd never get over the last one. Nearly destroyed him." I knew instantly what Damon was doing and I was getting pissed off with him.
"The, em.. last one?" Elena refused to meet Damon's gaze and his cocky smirk intensified.
"Yeah, Katherine, his girlfriend?" He cocked his head to the left. "Oh, you two haven;t had the awkward exes conversation yet."
"Nope." She shuffled on the spoke uncomfortably, pushing her hands deeply into her coat pockets
"Oops. Well, I'm sure it'll come up now. Or maybe he didn't want to tell you because he didn't want you to thing he was on the rebound. We all know how those relationships end." I could feel my anger growing with every word that he spoke to Elena. He was tormenting her and she didn't even know it.
"You say it like every relationship is doomed to end." Elena commented.
"They are." I stated simply. I saw Damon glance over at me and I just glared back at him.
"I'm a fatalist. Hello Stefan." I looked behind Damon and noticed somebody who must have been Stefan. Elena has good taste, there's no denying it, but Stefan did not look happy. He looked at Elena.
"Elena. I didn't know you were coming over." Stefan was tense you could tell by the way he was clenching his jaw repeatedly.
"I know. I should have called, I just..."Elena rushed out her apology as Damon cut her off.
"Oh, don't be silly. You're more than welcome anytime Elena...You too Ann."
"haha, don't count on seeing me again, Damon." I spat out. I felt eyes on me and i turned my head to lock eye contact with Stefan. His green eyes swimming in mine. There was something formilar about him, but I couldn't put my finger on it. My forehead crinkled as i frowned and looked away.
"Thank you for stopping by, Elena...Ann. Nice to see you."
"Yeah, we should probley go. It was nice to meet you Damon." She grabbed my wrist again and dragged me behind her.
"I'm not a dog. If i was going to run away again, would i have even come back, Elena? Seriously let go!" I shook my arm in her grip trying to shake it off, but it didn't work she just tighten her grip painfully, and i let out a hiss as she continues towards the door.
"Great meeting you, Elena, Ann." Just by the sound of his voice i knew he was enjoying this.
"Wish i could say the same, but all through my life I've been taught not to lie, so why start now?" I replied casually. Elena stopped suddenly causing me to bump into her back. "Okay...Ouch!" i said, rubbing my stomach and ribs carefully.
"Stefan? Stefan?" Elena asked timidly. She moved out of our way and we left.
"Nawww, come on Elena. It wasn't that bad." I said to her as I closed the front door behind us. Elena ignores me and wonders to the kitchen with me following close behind her. Jenna had her back to us making herself and Elena some coffee. She heard us enter but carried on what she was doing. Elena sighed as she dropped her bag to the floor noisily.
"What's up?" Jenna asked.
"Stefan." I replied. Jenna froze. Then I realised my mistake. Backing away as quietly as I could, she turned around, eyes wide that quickly filled with tears. I didn't have time to process everything before I had Jenna wrapped around me sobbing her heart out.
"Oh, god. You're alive. Your...Your alive." She cried and clung to me as if afraid I was going to disappear on her again. I wrapped my arms around her tightly and let a few stray tears fall. I didn't realise just how much i missed everyone until i got them back. After what felt like forever, Jenna pulled back and studied me from head-to-toe. Her eyes froze on the fading black eye. I briefly shook my head, begging her not to ask.
"I'm sorry." I whispered looking anywhere but at her.
"Where were you?" She asked.
"Florida." I replied bluntly
"You scared the hell outta everyone! What were you thinking, Lillie?" I timidly shrugged. When Jenna wanted to be, she could be scary as hell.
"I wasn't thinking. I just had to get away, everything reminded me off then and it hurt, Jenna" I could feel the tear building up again, but this time the tears were for everything. For my parents dying, for running away, for causing so much pain for everyone i loved. Every thing I had kept at bay inside me was breaking loose in one go. Before I knew it Jenna and Elena had pulled me into a hug, crying along with me.
"He's on the rebound and has raging family issues." Elena spoke and i nodded along with her as she explained her problems to Jenna.
"I don't think he's on the rebound Lena because he does have some 'raging family issues' with Damon being a dick. I advise you not believing anything he's gotta say." I saw how happy Elena was with Stefan even though I don't know the guy and i wasn't about to let his jealous brother ruin it just because he can.
"Well, at least it's an ex-girlfriend. Wait till you date a guy with mommy issues or cheating issues." Jenna did have a fair point. Our conversation was cut short but Jeremy stomping around. Jenna stood up, he face clearing showing what she had to say.
"Jeremy, where were you?" She shouted as she walked through the halls towards him. Me and Elena stayed sitting on the couch in silence, listening to the commotion on the stairs.
"More stoner stories? Look, Jenna, I get it, you were cool. And that's...that's cool." He did not sound good.
"Stoner stories?" I mouthed to Elena.
"Jeremy's doing drugs." She mouthed back. Jeremy doing drugs? I never would have thought that my baby brother would go to drugs to deal with his problems. I should have been here, I should have helped him. The thought swirled like a whirl pool around my mind, making me feel slightly sick. I was bought out of my mess of thought by Jenna throwing herself in the arm-chair looking discouraged.
"Hey Jenna we're going out to see the comet and hand out programs with Bonnie. Call if you need anything." Elena nudged me and stood and. Jenna eyed me suspiciously before turning to Elena.
"Do you think that's a good idea?" She subtly nodded in my direction and I rolled my eyes.
"Not really-" "Hey!" "But we can't keep her cooped inside." Jenna shrugged.
"You better come home tonight." She warned.
"I'm really starting to understand the life of a dog." I muttered before following Elena out.
It took me awhile but i was able to finally sneak away from Elena and Bonnie to wonder around. The comet was beautiful. I always did love history and seeing something that old still in action was incredible. I sat as far away from Elena as i could and watched as the comet sluggishly pass. Over time I grew agitated. I haven't sat down doing nothing for a very long time and it felt weird and to be completely honest, rather boring. I heaved myself up and dusted off my pants before heading towards the Grill.
The Gril was exactly how I remembered it and i felt a smile tug at the corners of my mouth at that thought. Students from school stared still and I felt uncomfortable under their prying gazes, but I kept my head high and continued to walk until I recognized the panicked voice of my brother.
"Has anyone seen Vicki?" I wondered over to the group forming around him only to notice it was people I had avoided.
"You're her stalker. You tell us." Tyler retorted.
"I can't find her." His eyes strayed and wondered over the crowds.
"She probley found somebody else to party with. Sorry, pill pusher, i guess you've been replaced." Pill pusher?
"Oh you have to be kidding me!" I whispered to myself. I walked over and squeezed myself between Elena and Caroline.
"Whats with the pill pusher?" Elena looked at Tyler and he pointed at Jeremy.
"Ask him." Jeremy faced Tyler and glared.
"You wanna do this right now?"
"Are you dealing?" Elena butted in.
"She's never gonna go for you." Tyler taunted.
"She already did. Over and over and over again." Jeremy retorted, sounding proud of himself. Aww my baby brother and my best friend... Okay, now it's changed to weird.
"Yeah right."
"You slept with Vicki Donovan? I mean, Vicki Donovan slept with you?" Caroline was in disbelief.
"There's no way." Tyler said.
"And I didn't even have to force her into it." Jeremy spat.
"What?!" I said disgusted with Tyler.
"What the hell is he talking about?" Matt asked. His face turning light pink. Tyler looked taken back by the conversation suddenly being turned to him.
"Nothing, man, just ignore him, he's a punk." Tyler replied as smoothly as he could manage.
Matt shook his head a few time. "You know what, how about all of you shut up and help me find my sister?" He left before anyone had the chance to reply.
It took hours before Vicki showed up, with her bloodied hand covering her ripped out stitched. Apparently Stefan found her wandering around which i found weird, considering a lot of people were around looking for her, but i was happy she was found.
It wasn't long before me and Elena were walking up the stairs to go to bed. Elena stopped in front of Jeremy's bedroom and lent on the door frame. I stood next to her peaking over her shoulder, to see Jenna going through all of Jeremy's belongings.
"What you doing?" I asked
She ignored me and continued searching. She pulled something familiar out of Jeremy's boot.
"Hey, that's mine!" As soon as it escaped my mouth I realised what a bad idea it had been. Both head snapped my way. My eyes widened. "Erm...Oops. That's not mine. Pst." i stuttered out before literally running to my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me. I took a deep breath and shuffled my way over to my bed, collapsing tiredly on top of the covers.
"I missed this place." I felt myself smile before the darkness consumed me.