[A/N: I know, I know. Late update. Again. I meant to post this last week but something was wrong with the internet.
I'm not really sure what classes you guys might've had in your high schools in whatever countries you're from but in England, we have a lesson called P.E but I suppose you guys call it gym.
Crucial Advice!
On some of the chapters, I'll include some song lyrics in the beginning. It won't be all chapters but will be some. If you want to really enjoy the chapter, I'd listen to it whilst reading the chapter.
Just some advice, you don't have to do it.]
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
~Just My Luck |~
All POV-
We know the fire awaits unbelievers, all of the sinners the same
Girl, you and I will die unbelievers. Bound to the tracks of the train
Vampire Weekend- Unbelievers
The blazing sun peaked through the medium-sized window. The light attacked Elena's sleeping figure at the speed of, well, light. She felt the beams on her face and got the courage of waking up. For some reason, she felt like she could do 1000 cartwheels without needing emergency medical attention. A wave of energy washed over her as a smile tugged on her face. But soon enough, reality had to play a part.
Unfortunately, it was another day off Katherine 2.0.
Elena threw off the covers with her legs and opened her eyes instantly. Well she regretted it as she, a nanosecond later, shut it back, thanks to the force of the blinding light.
She adjusted her eyes to the light and grabbed her timetable of the year. "English, geography, French, science and gym" Elena tiredly read out as she headed down her private bathroom
15 minutes later, she had already sauntered out of the bathroom and sauntered in the walk-in closet belonging to the infamous Katherine Pierce. It had taken her a long time but she soon decided on wearing a pair of black shorts and a loose sweater with black and white stripes.
At this point, she didn't even care if she didn't look like Katherine.
Elena glanced at the golden, rose shaped clock over the bed and saw she still had a solid hour before she had to plan her great escape from her 'family' and saw no other reason against calling Katherine; obviously putting a damper on her sudden happy mood.
Elena had told Rose about everything right after the incident. That must have been one of her weakest moments in life when she couldn't push him away. Might just be weakest if it wasn't for the time she had to break up with her only other long-time boyfriend, Matt.
She swallowed down her now hundredth gallon of spit since she had stepped aboard the plane and dialled for Katherine. Yep, she counted.
She and Rose had discussed everything and how Katherine might act. Odds are that she'll be pissed. I mean, Elena practically kissed the guy Katherine had strung along for years. Sure, Elena is supposed to be Katherine but still, the odds are she's gonna be pissed.
"Why do I have to tell her again?" Elena remembered from her conversation with Rose.
"Because you're Elena Gilbert; you're honest. Sometimes even brutally…"
Technically though, Damon was actually kissing Katherine but not really 'kissing' kissing her. The main advice that Rose gave was and I quote "Say it like it's no big deal; because if you do, she'll make it the cure of cancer."
She snapped out of her thoughts as she heard Katherine answer her phone.
"Hello Elena." Katherine answered elegantly.
"Yellop" Elena answered less elegantly. "So, how's your first night with Mr Mystery?"
Katherine sighed in the phone, less excited with the topic "It was awesome." Elena could just hear the eye roll in her voice.
"So what happened? Was it a midnight snack situation again?"
"I wouldn't know because I haven't slept with him yet!" Katherine yelled over the phone, obviously upset more than angry.
Elena's eyes widened at the statement. "Oh my god!?" Yep, Katherine is gone by brunch… "There is an upside though; so when are you gonna come back home and switch places again. The plane shouldn't take more than 6 hours right?"
"What? What makes you think I wanna switch back?"
"I've known you for like a summer and even now I could read you like a book Katherine Pierce. I mean, if the guy won't put out, you'll be gone by brunch."
Katherine just scoffed at the response "What annoys me most is that you're absolutely right. Oh well, enough talk about me. How's it been for you? big sis by 3 minutes?"
This is it. If she doesn't say the right thing the right way she's screwed!
"So… um…" She got flustered and tried to regain her words. "Well, your friends threw you a welcome back party but why am I say that? You already know!" Keep calm Gilbert! "So, had a bitch fight with Rebekah after I called you then ran into your boyfriend in a closet and he kissed me then went home with Bonnie and Caroline and done the homework due tomorrow then slept." Elena rambled on.
"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Back up a bit!"
"Shit" Elena cursed under her breath but low enough for Katherine not to hear her.
"You did not just mention a bitch fight with Rebekah!?" Katherine squealed excited.
Elena sighed in relief and continued talking to Katherine. I guess it's my lucky day…
Back in Minnesota
They said they're final good-byes as Katherine finally hung up.
It sounded like she didn't care that Elena had practically made-out with her long-time-boyfriend-ish but there was a reason Damon still had a chance with her. So maybe she got a little jealous but technically he was kissing her but it still boiled.
Everything after Elena said "ran into your boyfriend in a closet and he kissed me" it was all random trumpets playing.
Of course Katherine didn't make a big deal about it. Elena just made it seem like picking a flower from the neighbour's garden! Katherine didn't want to sound like a jealous girlfriend; she wasn't even his girlfriend!
Katherine shook the thought out of her head as she threw her phone back on the bed.
The whole day had gotten by really fast. To say the least, Elena had gotten the hang of things. Getting the hang of thing doesn't mean she's enjoying it though…
But it's better than her old life… ish. Elena preferred Katherine's parent a thousand times better than her parent but she really missed her friends and her school (at least she doesn't have to wear uniform though.)
Lunch had just ended and then she'll just have to do 5th period then hell is over; it's not like surfing the internet and catching up with all her friends and making fake excuses to them to why she's not with them right is better than doing nothing but it is better than hanging out with people you recently found out about.
Sometimes, she would do the mistake of accidentally getting comfortable around them and slipping a little of her personality in but they hardly noticed; Caroline was practically as oblivious as a blind person would be when asked how many fingers are held up in front of their faces.
All was left now was gym and it'll all be over.
She walked around the school, hoping to either find someone Katherine was close to or the girls changing room for gym. Elena sighed in relief when she saw Caroline talking to some of her friends and without hesitation, she approached her.
"Hey, Care." Elena greeted, shifting her weight onto one foot.
"Katherine! I was just going to come find you!" Caroline routed her attention from her previous audience to Elena as all the other girls glanced at Caroline with jealousy from being best friends with the most popular girl in school. "Amy, Dana, I'll see you two later at the grill." Caroline shooed them away swiftly with a newly happy smile spread on her face.
"God I hate them!" Caroline hushed at Elena, taking her by surprise. God this place really is full of backstabbing friends.
"Then why do you hang out with them? Elena curiously asked but immediately regretting it knowing Katherine would never ask her that; darn those slip ups!
Caroline stood frozen, making Elena's heart gallop at the thought of being thought.
To be honest, Caroline was just thinking, thinking for a suitable answer to the riddle. To be more honest, nobody had ever asked her that: why be friends with someone you hate?
Caroline shook the thought as she realized Elena was waiting for an answer, "I don't really know; must be something about my blonde heritage." She lightened the mood while Elena let her breath escape her, not knowing that it had been held all this time.
Caroline linked arms with her and started walking off to a direction Elena was not familiar to yet.
"So, what have you got next?" Caroline asked, trying to make conversation.
"Um, I think got gym with Mr Howard." Elena tried to think to the last time she looked at her timetable but it seemed a life time ago.
"Well, you better be thinking right, me and Bonnie have the same class. Okay, so we have exactly 5 minutes to get changed, you know how Mr Howard gets. I had him last year and I got an hour detention for bringing a blue hair tie instead of black."
"Well we best get going then."
Elena hastily grabbed her trainers from her locker and took a seat on the bench between the two rows of lockers.
"Be out by 20 seconds or get a detention, I'm counting." Everyone heard Ms Wright shout from the door way. "New year, you should be quicker!"
Elena quickly slipped her socks on and pulled it up to her knee and started putting her shoes on.
"Caroline, hurry up!" She yelled at Caroline who'd just put her red shirt on with the school logo on it and was tying her hair. How on Earth did Bonnie change so fast!?
"Okay, okay!" Caroline moaned as she copied Elena's gestures. "Did I mention how much I hate gym!?"
"Well suck it up. Rather than whining maybe you could just change a little quicker!"
That's what Caroline expected her to say but what she heard was some alien language.
"Oh I know!" Elena groaned "Someone should just shove a sock down the P.E department's throat!"
"Well, I would be more than happy to do as you wish for once." Caroline blurted out without thinking causing her hand to shoot up to her mouth. Idiot, idiot, idiot!
Elena looked pointedly at her for a moment, couldn't find a clue why she was acting like this. "Um, you okay Care? Come on, no time for pms-ing! I for one do not wanna get detention on the second day."
Caroline quickly followed her orders, best get on her good side given her little spit out.
"You have 5, 4, 3…!" The same teacher reminded the remaining students causing Elena and Caroline to practically shove the discarded piece of clothing in the lockers. "2!" Elena and Caroline ran for the doorway, keeping the distance between each other still parallel.
"1!" The teacher stretched as the duo came at the door the same time, their bodies barely fitting together in the small door way only to be confronted by the teacher looking at them two in an expression they couldn't make out for the life of it.
Elena coughed awkwardly and nudged Caroline to do the talking, which she did.
"Um… hey Miss Wright." Caroline greeted with the same amount of awkwardness as Elena just gave an uncooperative wave and a forced smile.
"Forbes, Pierce." She greeted (sort of). Elena and Caroline stayed glued onto each other's sides as they both moved along to get out of eye view of the teacher.
They moved slowly as per the rant of Miss Wright at the remaining student rang in their ear. As soon as they were a distance away, they ran squealing and giggling in the direction of the gymnasium.
"New year, you should be used to this." Caroline mimicked in a deep voice, making Elena just laugh harder.
Maybe this won't be so hard after all…
They reached eye shot of the gymnasium, their vision got clouded with a herd of red shirts hurrying out and heading off to the football field. Elena caught glimpse of Bonnie in the crowd. She grabbed Caroline's hand and ran off in Bonnie's direction (making Caroline almost trip on the way may I mention).
"Bonnie!" Elena waved to her to get her undivided attention "What's going on?"
"Oh, Mr Howard said we have to do today's class outside." Bonnie explained as a couple people went around the conversing group, not daring to bump into the 'popular' crew.
Caroline groaned at the fact that they spend the last hour of the day sweating outside when it was already 25°C.
"Come on guys. Maybe going outside would be fun." Elena tried to stay optimistic, earning some pointed looks from Bonnie and Caroline. After a few really confused seconds, Elena realized what a big idiot she was! Katherine would never be positive! You're. Such. A. fool!
Elena's heart clenched at the idea of being caught, her legs suddenly felt like jelly at the thought; making her sigh just a little more relieved when Caroline and Bonnie burst into laughter.
Phew!
"Good one Kat." Caroline toned down her laughter into slight giggles as the three followed behind the crowd closely. Elena looked around at the display boards passing her, displaying the works of students to the visitors walking by.
Elena smiled at the art works and pictures of some committed students but one seemed to pop out most to her…
"Hello, Earth to Katherine!" Bonnie yelled, waving her hand in front of her face.
"Oh sorry," Elena apologized but her voice still seemed a million miles away. "Hey, I think I forgot something in my locker, can you guys cover for me with Mr Howard?"
"No worries." Bonnie replied kindly before stalking off with Caroline by her side. As soon as Elena was sure they were far away enough, she strode to the display that was catching her eye all along.
There were several pictures of normal teenagers playing on instruments such as guitars, pianos, violins etc. The picture that popped out though was the picture of her. Well…Katherine. Katherine's fingers were stretched upon the black and white keys and her head was turned to the camera. She had her usual smirk on her lips with her hair showering past her shoulders in tight curls.
It brought a smile to Elena's face. It was like looking into a mirror; they looked exactly alike but at the same time different. Katherine was more confident and too conscious about what other people thought. She couldn't trust anyone. It was like a wall was built and she wasn't afraid to show it.
Elena was however less confident around strangers and people she barely knew. She also had a wall built but it could easily be broken, her trust could be earned. What she couldn't understand was how did Katherine turn into this? She has loving parents and a great influence; if anyone should be like her, it should be Elena after what she had to deal with as a child.
Elena slowly moved along pictures and work pieces displayed, letting her finger tips sway on the wood bordering. She looked at the people messing around and smiling, trapped in the picture and capturing the moment. It was really relaxing. She stopped walking and turned her body full on, reading all the quotes glued beneath each picture.
Cliché, right?
"Failure is a beginning of success. – Andrew Hall"
"Why wait around for the big deal? You see it, you grab it! – Mona Marie Knight"
Elena glanced at the headline of the current board, it read in bold letters 'Class of 2012.' By this exact time next year, something like this would read under Katherine's name and it would all be because of her. For a change, it didn't sadden her…
Elena was so deep in thought; her heart plummeted onto the floor when she heard someone whisper in her ear "Don't you have classes?" She heard a velvet voice ring in her ear.
Her body twisted in the speed of a race car at the intruder of her thoughts but soon realized it was, of course, Katherine's blue-eyed-closet-kissing-arrogant-jackass boy toy.
"I suppose I could ask you the same." Elena shot back but realized how close they actually were.
"True, true; I guess we're much alike…" Damon seductively drawled out, closing in on her by trapping her with both his arms by her each side.
Elena scoffed at the inside joke, "We are nothing alike." Elena emphasized the word 'we' just to magnify the meaning. Damon and Katherine? Sure. Damon and Elena? Hell no!
Elena turned around and tried to push past him but his arm just pushed her back a baby step and back to her old place.
"Come on, we've got some time on our hands…" whispered before leaning down; surprisingly though, Elena felt her body loose the tense and forgot everything happening… Katherine, parents, school, friends, gym; everything! All she could think of was how close their lips were.
Elena could feel her head tilting back, landing smoothly on the wall. Her body was screaming YES! But her mind had different plans…after a second filled with inner battle, she finally made a decision to take advantage of the situation and leave before the others get suspicious.
She scrambled under him and took an escape from beneath is arm, making Damon groaned an uncooperative groan.
"Suck it up. Wouldn't wanna get detention on the second day would we?" Elena chimed in before speed walking to the direction she was previously walked at.
Damon though was breathless and felt a strange feeling in his stomach he has never felt before…
[A/N: So, I was going to post this yesterday but I couldn't. You see, yesterday was my birthday *squeal* and straight after school, I had to watch the new episode of Vampire Diaries because in England, you've gotta watch it on Fridays. Well I planned to post this chapter after I finished the episode but I had to get ready to go and watch the premier of Hunger Games, Catching Fire (which was awesome) and I ended up with no time.
This chapter was planned to be a lot longer but I had to cut it in half because it's already too long. And trust me when I say, the next chapter is practically ALL Delena!
Oh well, hope I didn't confuse you too much! See you on the flip side.]
Next Chapter- The continuation of this chapter and what happens when Damon and Elena are partners for gym and things get extremely heated.
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