Chapter 2
The first day of school is always like a stampede of animals. Everyone has to catch up with everything that has happened in the last few hours, since most people visit or call/text their friends over the summer.
Daina passed huge crowds of people which created roadblocks in the over filled hallways.
She stopped and looked down at the peice of paper in her hand, her schedule. Beside the heading, it showed her a locker number.
"Coming through," A girl said, pushing past her, knocking her off balance.
Man, people can be so rude, Daina thought. She continued to walk aimlessly through the halls hoping to find her locker.
Finally Daina had located her locker and began to organized her belongings inside of it.
"Hey, you're the girl from the restaurant." A voice said next to her.
She looked up to see the boy who served her and Sam at the Mystic Grill the other night.
"Hey, uh, Matt right?"
"Yep, but I don't remember catching your name," He said.
"It's Daina." She answered.
"Well Daina, welcome to Mystic Falls High," He said, with a smile.
"Thanks," she said grabbing a binder for her first class. She closed and locked up her locker. "Um, Matt?"
"Yeah?"
"Would you mind showing me where room 102 is?" She asked shyly.
"102? Oh man...you have Tanner don't you?" He said with a sigh.
"Uh yeah, why?"
" Well, I hope you like him, but you probably won't. Most don't."
"Even you?" She asked.
"He's the coach of the Football team. He's a little rough." He said.
"Great.." She said quietly.
"But you know, I think Elena is in that class. Elena is my ex...my friend. You'll like her." He said, with a smile. "Come on, I'll introduce you to her. Maybe then you can go to class together."
Daina appreciated having someone she kind of knows at school. Makes a bad thing a little nicer.
Matt led Daina over to a couple of girl's. Both of them looked up a little shocked.
"Hey, uh Matt." The girl with straight brunette hair said.
"Hey, Elena..this is Daina. She's new to town, and she is lucky enough to have Tanner first period, same as you." He said, avoiding looking at her. "Can you, you know... help her when she needs it?"
"Of course." She said, smiling.
Matt nodded quickly and muttered, "Good." Then he walked away swiftly.
Daina jammed her fists in her pockets and shifted her weight from foot to foot. She was uncomfortable.
Elena turned to face her friend with dark hair. "Bonnie, he still hates me." she said.
"That's not hate, that's a 'you dumped me, but I'm too cool to show it, but secretly I'm listening to Air Supply's greatest hits'." Bonnie replied.
Matt is Elena's ex-boyfriend. That explains the awkwardness. Daina thought.
Elena then faced Daina. "Hey, so where are you from?"
Where was she from? Is there a answer for that? I'm kind of from a little bit of everywhere. Daina thought to herself.
" I've lived in many places." Daina said, quietly.
" Where were you born?" Bonnie asked.
" Um, Lawrence, Kansas."
"Oh really?" Elena said. "So, what brings you to Mysitc Falls?"
"Um," Daina thought. A insane, blood thirsty monster that attacks people like you. "Family business."
"What sort of business?" Bonnie asked.
" Travelling."
" And you make money from that?" Bonnie asked.
" Sure." Daina said, feeling guilty for lying.
"Oh cool," Elena said. "Must be fun to travel around."
"Sure is," Daina said.
A blonde girl with long wavy hair runs past Daina and right into Elena, hugging her tightly. "Oh my god!" The girl, screeched. "Oh! It's so good to see you! How is she?" She asks loudly, looking at Bonnie. "How is she? Is she good?"
"Caroline," Elena said. "I'm right here. And I'm fine, thank you." Elena said.
"Really." Caroline said, looking at her.
"Yes, much better." Elena said, with a odd pitch to her voice.
There was something that Daina was missing. This made Daina feel very out of place.
"Oh, you poor thing!" Caroline wailed, hugging Elena again.
"Ok, Caroline." Elena said, getting a little aggravated by the drama.
"Ok, see you guys later?" She asked, letting go of Elena and taking off.
" Yep! Ok bye!" Bonnie called after her.
"No comment." Elena said.
"I'm not going to say anything." Bonnie followed.
Daina stood there like a bump on the log, having no clue of what was going on.
"I'm going to get my books for class." Elena said, taking off down the hallway to their right.
Bonnie sighed loudly.
Daina cleared her throat. "So, is everything Ok?" She asked gruffly.
"Oh, sorry we didn't mean to exclude you." Bonnie said, turning to face her. "And well, no."
"Oh?" Daina replied questionly.
"Elena's parents died in a car accident not too long ago." Bonnie said, sadly.
"Oh, I didn't... I had no idea..I.." Daina studdered.
"No, no it's Ok." Bonnie hushed her. " She's still trying to cope. Her and her brother Jeremy. She lives with her Aunt Jenna now."
Daina nodded, not knowing how to respond. Elena seemed like a fairly cheerful girl. It's surprizing what can be hidden behind a smile.
"Where are you and your folks staying?" Bonnie asked, breaking the awkward silence.
" Um, it's just me and my brothers. We're staying in a motel."
"Just you and your brothers? Where's your parents?" Bonnie asked curiously.
" My mum died when I was a baby, my dad is.." Daina paused for a moment. "My dad is a away. Away on business."
"Oh, so sorry about your mom." Bonnie said, looking down. " Are you the youngest in your family?"
"Yeah, My brother Sam is 22 and my brother Dean is 26." She said.
"Oh, I see. And you're all into travelling? All of you like your family business?" Bonnie asked attempting to keep the conversation rolling.
Daina had to smile. Liked the family business? Ha! " Yup it's great." Daina answered, the smile fading.
"That's good. I hope you and your brothers keep it going." Bonnie said with a friendly smile.
The bell for class rang, making Daina flinch slightly.
"Well, off to hell..." Bonnie said, dully.
"Is Tanner really that bad?" Daina asked.
"Just you wait..." Bonnie said.
Bonnie and Daina turn down a hallway, and see Elena rushing out of the men's washroom and running into a boy.
"Uh, pardon me.." The young man said, "Is this the men's room?" Looking down at Elena.
"Oh my..." Bonnie gapped, looking at them.
Daina looked from Bonnie then to the boy and Elena.
"Yes, um..I was just." Elena gestured with her thumb towards the washroom door, "I was..uh..It's a long story..." She said, awkwardly with a smile.
Elena tried to pass the boy, and he made way for her. "Thank you," she replied.
She walked over to Bonnie and Daina, winded. "Well... that..that was bad." She said, looking down.
"What were you doing in the men's room?" Bonnie asked. "Something going on I don't know about?" She questioned with a grin.
"No! I was looking for Jeremy.." Elena said.
" And you couldn't have waited outside of the bathroom? You just had to go in?"
"I thought he was smoking it up in there," She stated.
"Elena, I know you care about your brother and all, but there comes a point in time where you just let brothers be stupid... going into a men's bathroom after them is only going to embarrass you."
"Bonnie, you're a only child. You don't get it..." Elena pushed her hair out of her face. " Aside from Jenna, Jeremy is all I have left. I can't lose him to drugs of all things!"
Daina thought about Elena's problem. Losing her parents, and presently losing her brother to drugs. It must be hard.
"Do you have siblings?" Elena asked Daina.
Daina looked up from her feet. "Uh, yeah. Two older brothers."
"Are they stupid like my brother?"
"Um, yes. They definitely can be." Daina said with a grin. Might as well say that where they can't hear her.
The girls reached their classroom and sauntered in.
"Stand at the front of room, I have assigned seats." The teacher said.
"There's the devil." Bonnie whispered in Daina's ear.
"Elena Gilbert!" Tanner called loudly.
"Here." She said.
"Your seat is here, and Daina Winchester is to your right."
Elena took her seat with a smile.
"Bonnie Bennett, behind Daina."
Bonnie took her seat. " Liking this seating plan." She said letting her books hit the desk loudly.
"Stefan Salvatore!" The teacher yelled.
"Elena...your bathroom buddy is in this class!" Bonnie whispered excitely.
"Oh no.." Elena said, shifting uncomfortably. "You don't have any idea how embarrassing this is!"
" Elena..better hope this guy isn't a talker..or the whole school will know."
"Shut up!"
Stefan took his seat a few rows to the left of Elena.
"Alright class, let's get down to business. To those who don't know me, I'm . I'm not going to play any 'get to know you' games. This is history, and class begins now!"
"Here it goes.." Bonnie muttered behind Daina.
"Once our home state of Virginia joined the confederacy in 1861, it created a tremendous amount of tension within the state." Tanner said. "People in Virginia's Northwest region had different ideals than those from the traditional deep south. Virginia then divided in 1863 with the Northwest region joining the union."
Elena glanced over at Stefan and they both exchanged looks. Daina noticed them.
Then a random text message noise sounded through the room. Elena jumped in her seat, pulling her cell from her pocket.
She giggled at the text that read, " HAWT-E STARING at U." The message was sent from Bonnie.
"Put the cell phones away!" Tanner yelled. "Gilbert, that's your one and only warning."
Elena nodded, turning off her phone and stuffing it back in her pocket. She looks at Stefan than back up to the front of the classroom.
The rest of the school day went by slowly. Daina exited the school and spotted Stefan standing by a maple tree. She waved to him before getting in the Impala.
She closed the Impala's door and sighed.
"Who was that?" Dean asked.
"Huh?" She answered, pulling the seat belt on.
"That guy you waved at, who is he?"
"A boy in my history class, chill." Daina said.
"So," Sam cut in, "How was school?"
"Fine."
"Just fine?" He asked.
"Yep."
"Make any friends?"
"Yeah, sure. Talked to that Matt kid from the grill. Hung out with Elena and Bonnie."
"And the creep by the tree?" Dean asked.
"Nope. I've never even spoke to him."
"So, why did you wave at him?"
"Dean!" Daina exclaimed.
"Alright! Fine, I was just curious." He said, starting up the car.
"So, we're going to the grill again tonight for dinner." Sam said. "Dean walked out on a date the other night an owes her a apology."
Dean glanced sideways at him.
"Alright cool." Daina said.
At the grill, Daina spotted Bonnie sitting at a table with Caroline. Bonnie waved to her, calling her over.
"Hey Sam." She said, "My friend Bonnie is over there, can I.."
"Go for it," He said.
She smiled at him, and got up and made her way over to Bonnie and Caroline.
"Hey," Bonnie said, as Daina sat down. "Is that one of your brothers?"
"Yeah, that's Sam." She said.
"He looks sweet." Bonnie said.
"He is, but don't stare, it freaks him out, you'll have better luck just talking to him." Daina replied.
"Alright! So, that hottie you all saw in your History class, I know his name!" Caroline interrupted. "It's Stefan Salvatore! He's lives with a uncle up in the old Salvatore boarding house. He hasn't lived here since he was a kid...military family..moved around alot." She rambled on. " Oh! And he's a Gemini! His favorite colour is Blue!"
"You got all of this in one day?" Bonnie asked impressed and also a little alarmed.
"Oh, please...I got all of that between third and fourth period." Caroline stated.
Bonnie and Daina exchanged looks. Well, that was kind of stalkerish.. Daina thought.
Matt made his way over to their table.
"Hey," He said. "How's Elena doing?" He asked Bonnie.
" Her mom and dad died. How do you think she's doing? She puts on a good face, but it's only been 4 months." Bonnie answered.
"Has she said anything about me?" He asked.
"Uh, no. I am so not getting in the middle of this. Pick up a phone and call her." Bonnie said.
"But, I feel weird calling her. She broke up with me."
"Give it more time, Matt."
Matt looks up to the doorway. The rest follow suit. They see Elena walk into the grill with Stefan Salvatore.
"More time, huh?" Matt said, roughly.
Elena and Stefan walk towards their table.
"Hey, I'm Matt. Nice to meet you." Matt said shaking Stefan's hand.
"Hi. Stefan." Stefan returned.
"Hi, Matt." Elena said, softly.
"Hey."
Elena and Stefan sat down at the table.
Caroline began to interrogate Stefan to find out everything she could about him.
" So, you were born in Mystic Falls?" She asked him.
"Mmm-hhmm, and then I moved when I was still very young." He answered.
"Your parents?" Bonnie asks.
"My parents passed away."
"I'm sorry." Elena said. "Any siblings?"
"None that I talk to. I live with my uncle."
"So, if you're new, Stefan. You don't know about the party tomorrow." Caroline said. "You niether Daina."
"Party?" Daina asked.
"It's a back to school thing at the Falls." Bonnie said.
"Are you going?" Stefan asked Elena.
"Of course she is!" Bonnie said.
"Oh, and Daina you must come!" Caroline said. "It's so fun!"
"Um, I don't do parties." Daina noted.
"Oh, but you'll do this one! You have to!"
"Come on. Give it a try at least." Bonnie said.
"Well, I just don't know if I.."
"You should go, Daina." A voice said behind her. She turned to see Sam.
"You're friends are inviting you. You should go and have fun." He said.
Caroline turned to the group. "Who is he again?" She whispered.
"I'm Sam." He said, holding out his hand. "Daina's brother."
"Oh," Caroline said, shaking his hand. "Sweet."
"Ok, but Sam..what about Dean?" Daina asked.
"Oh! Your brothers can come too!" Caroline said.
"Uh, no. Don't say that. Ever." Daina said. She turned back to Sam. " What will he think?"
"Let me handle that." He said, turning to return to his table.
"So," Bonnie said. "You're brother is cute. Is your other brother cuter?"
"Nope." Daina said.
"I doubt that." Bonnie said.
"Don't believe me?" She said pointing to a man in a leather jacket at the bar, sipping beer from a bottle and sitting on a pool table.
"Um, maybe cute isn't the right word." Bonnie said. " He is so Hot!"
Daina groaned, causing the rest to laugh.
In history class the next day. Daina felt settled in. No longer afraid to talk, but she still couldn't get use to her teacher.
"The Battle of Willow creek took place right at the end of the war in our very own Mystic Falls. How many casualties were resulted in the battle? Miss Bennett?" Tanner asked.
Bonnie returned back to earth. "Umm. A lot? I don't know. A whole lot?"
"Cute becomes dumb in a instant, Miss Bennett." Tanner said. "Mister Donovan, would you like to take this opportunity to overcome your embedded jock stereotype?"Tanner asked Matt, who has just switched classes and was stuck in this hell hole like the rest of them.
"No, it's Ok, Mister Tanner. I'm Ok with it." Matt answered.
"Hmm. Elena? Surely you can enlighten us about one of the town's most significantly historical events?" Tanner said.
"I'm sorry- I don't know." Elena said, quietly.
"I was willing to be lenient last year for obvious reasons, Elena. But personal excuses ended with summer break."
"What a dick.." Matt muttered softly.
"There were 346 casualties. Unless you're counting local civilians." Stefan said.
"That's correct, Mister.."
"Salvatore." Stefan finished.
"Salvatore. Any relation to any of the original settlers here at Mystic Falls?" Tanner asked.
"Distant." Stefan said.
"Well, very good. Except for there was no civilian casualties in this battle."
"Actually there was 27, sir. Confederate soldiers, they fired on a church, believing it to be housing weapons. They were wrong. It was a night of great loss. The founder's archives are, uh, stored in the civil hall if you want to brush up on your facts, Mister Tanner." Stefan said.
stared at Stefan for a long moment. Not admitting being wrong. The students looked at eachother, all shocked to how brave Stefan was to stand up to Tanner.
Daina quickly got dressed in comfortable clothes and combed her hair. She was not a party sort of person, but how would she know. She has never been to a party before.
Someone knocked on the bathroom door.
"Yeah?" She said.
"You almost ready, Matt is here to pick you up." Sam said, through the door.
"Oh crap! I'll be out in a minute!" She said, quickening her pace.
She came out the door to see Matt standing in the doorway of the motel.
"You ready, Miss Winchester?" He asked.
"I am, how about you, Mister Donovan?" She replied.
"I am." He said with a grin.
"Ok, see ya guys." She said to Sam and Dean giving them a small wave.
"Have fun!" Sam called after them.
They closed the door.
"Sam, you're stupid." Dean said from the couch.
"Why?"
"That's our sister!" Dean said, standing up.
"Yeah..so?"
"A party? Come on, Sam!"
"Dean, hold up. What's the issue? Can she not have some fun once in a while?" Sam asked.
"Sam, I think we are getting a little distracted from why we are really here."
"Dean, she is going to fine. She is with kids her age. She has friends for once! Give her some freedom. We can handle this problem, let her be a kid!" Sam said.
"Sam, that thing could be out there! Lurking in the dark."
"Dean this isn't some cheesy horror movie! This is a highschool party. Matt, Elena, and Bonnie, they're good kids. She'll be fine."
"Yeah, say that when we have to save her from the fangs of hell." Dean said.
"You're over reacting. You're being over protective."
"Yeah? Well, you're being reckless and stupid."
"Oh yeah? Coming from you, Dean?" Sam replied angrily.
"Sam, this monster is targeting kids her age. You said that yourself, and you send her off with a group of them into the woods at night? Are you dense?"
"Alright. So what? We go to the party too?"
Dean raised his eyebrows at Sam. "Got a better plan?"
Sam stared at him for a long moment. "Alright, we'll go." He said, "Under the condition that we leave her and her friends be."
"Oh yeah, we'll sit back and watch her and Matt suck-face." Dean said.
Sam gave him a funny look. "Daina and Matt are not together, Dean." He stated.
"Not yet." Dean said.
As much as Sam didn't like his little sister growing up and getting into boys, he'd like her to be with Matt. He seemed like the nice sort of guy. Someone he could trust her with.
They got in the Impala and drove to the location of the party.
"I hope you don't mind my poor excuse of a vehicle," Matt said as they drove to the party. "This lump of junk is all I can afford right now."
"No, it's completely fine. It has four wheels and it gets you to your destination,right?" Daina replied.
"Yeah, but it is nothing compared to your Bro's Impala...now that's a car!" Matt exclaimed.
"You and Dean will get along real well." She said, smiling. " Sorry our motel was such a mess. Kind of embarrassing, when you think about it. All of you guys have houses, and my brothers and I live in run-down, filthy motels. "
"Embarrassing? Daina, you and your brothers have done more than any of us could have. You guys travel. I haven't been out of Mystic Falls in years." He paused, staring straight ahead. " I work long shifts at the grill to support my sister and I... I pay the bills, I buy our food."
Daina looked over at him quickly. "Matt, I'm sorry...I had no idea..."
Matt laughed once. " It's Ok. It's not something I talk about. I think the only other person that knows, besides my sister, Vick, is Elena."
Daina leaned back against the seat, looking out the window. Matt certainly had a lot on his plate.
Sam and Dean got out of the car. They saw a large campfire and teenagers all over.
"Ha," Dean laughed, watching a couple make out against a tree, "How I miss those days."
"Really man?" Sam asked, sounding a little disgusted.
"Being young and careless." Dean said, "Best feeling..."
"You know, Dean." Sam started following him through the intoxigated crowd. " I think that right there, may be your problem."
"What?" Dean asked looking around for his sister.
"The whole 'young and carefree' thing. I think that if you actually cared about something, you could have gotten somewhere." Sam said.
"You know, Sammy." Dean said, turning his head to look at him briefly. "You're right. I could have gotten somewhere if I cared. If I cared about what my teachers tried to teach me, what my guidance councilor suggested...but you know, I didn't care. I didn't care about any of it."
"Dean, I know."
Dean continued to walk ahead, leaving Sam behind him. Sam thought deeply of everything Dean said.
That's it, Sam thought. Dean cares about his family enough to make sure we don't make the same, senseless decisions as him...
"I see her," Dean said. Stopping next to a evergreen tree, and leaning against it. He twisted the cap off of a beer bottle and took a sip.
Sam stood beside him, watching his little sister laughing and having a fun time. She actually looked happy.
"So, Elena.." Bonnie started, "You and Stefan?"
"Me and Stefan, what?" Elena asked. "What? You mean, are we together? No!"
"Elena, come on.." Bonnie said. "You obviously like him!"
"People look up to me, Bonnie." She said. " I have to set a good example."
"Just admitt it, Elena."
"Ok, alright!" She said, holding her hands up in defeat. "Ok, so I think he's a little pretty."
"He has that romance novel stare." Bonnie said with a grin.
"Stefan looked deep into her eyes, peircing her very soul..." Elena said dramatically, and laughing.
Daina and Caroline walked up to Stefan who has just arrived at the party grounds.
"Oh! Stefan! You made it!" Caroline said, running up to him.
"I did." He said.
"Well, let's get you a drink." Caroline said, grabbing his arm and pulling him along with her.
"Well, I'm..." He started.
"Oh, come on!" Caroline demanded, pulling him along.
Daina followed them.
Caroline passed Stefan a beer and pulled another one out and handed it Daina.
"Uh, thanks..but Caroline, I don't drink." Daina said.
"It's a party!"
" I know that, but.."
"A party isn't a party without a few drinks!"
"Ok," Daina said, giving in. She took a big sip of the beer. It tasted awful at first.
"See!" Caroline exclaimed excitedly.
"Oh yeah!" Daina said, taking everything in her to swallow the second sip. "Good stuff."
"So, where is he?" Bonnie asked.
"I don't know, you tell me, you're the psychic one." Elena replied.
"Oh right, I forgot. Ok, give me a second...Gram's says I have to concentrate."
"Wait, Bonnie, you need a crystal ball, right?" Elena said.
Elena handed her a bottle, because they did not have a real crystal ball with them.
Bonnie took the bottle from Elena and brushed her hand.
"Ah!" Bonnie exclaimed.
"What?" Elena asked, startled slightly.
"That was weird. When I touched you hand, I saw a crow."
"What?" Elena asked, confused.
"A crow. Then there was fog, and a man...nevermind, I'm drunk. It's the drinking." She rambled. "There is nothing psychic about this..Yeah? Ok, I'm gonna go get a refill." Bonnie said, standing up and sauntering off.
"Ok?" Elena said, still confused. She turned around and saw Stefan behind her, causing her to jump.
"Hi." Stefan said.
"Hi," Elena returned out of breath.
"I did it again, didn't I?" He asked, quietly.
"Yeah, you did." Elena said smiling. "You must like appearing out of no where, scaring people."
"I don't mean to. I'm Sorry." He said, standing next to her. "You're upset about something."
"What? Oh-no, it's just..Bonnie, she's..uh.. you know what? Nevermind..you're here." Elena stammered.
"I'm here."
Dean and Sam watched their sister sip her beer and laugh with Matt and Caroline.
"A beer?" Dean said.
"Yeah, so?" Sam said, not understanding.
"Daina doesn't drink."
"It's a party Dean."
"She's not allowed to drink..." Dean said, taking a sip of his own beer.
"Dean, it's one beer at one party. Give it a break.."
"She should have at least asked.."
"Or what, Dean? What are you going to do? Ground her? From what?"
"I'll think of something." Dean said, still watching his sister closely.
"You know, Stefan, you are kind of the talk of the town." Elena said.
"Am I?"
"Mm-hmm, the mysterious new guy..Oh yeah."
"Well, you have the mysterious thing going too, twinged in sadness." He commented.
"And what makes you think I'm sad?" Elena asked.
"Well, we did meet in a graveyard."
"Right. Well, no...technically, we met in the men's room...You don't want to know why I was..in there..not exactly party chit-chat."
"Well," He said." I've never really been good at, uh, chit-chat."
Elena sighed. "Last spring...my parents' car drove off of a bridge into a lake." She paused. "I was in the backseat, I survived..but..they didn't. That's my story."
"You won't be sad forever, Elena." Stefan said.
A tall dark haired boy walked up to Daina.
"So, new girl, huh?" He said.
"Um, yes."
"Got a name?" He asked impatiently.
"Daina."
He nodded, taking a huge gulp of beer. "Tyler."
She gave him a small smile.
"Like the town?" He asked.
"Yes, it's nice."
"No, it's not. People are dissappearing. Some found dead."
"I know..I heard.."
"Have you? And you stay?"
"Well, I won't be.."
"The sooner you leave, the better." He said, tossing his empty bottle on the ground next to her feet and walking away.
Daina stared at the bottle by her feet, thinking. Why was Tyler so uptight over these dissappearances, when no one else even mentions it...
"Who was that?" Dean asked.
"Who?"
"That kid that was talking to Dai."
"How would I know?" Sam asked him.
Dean and Sam watched as Daina stood and poured the rest of her beer on to the ground.
She dropped the bottle and walked off alone.
"Ditches beer, and walks off alone.." Dean said. "Alone..does she ever listen?"
"Dean, what are you talking about?"
"We told her to never go anywhere alone!"
"Ok, we did. Look, we'll keep our eye on her." Sam assured.
Dean nodded and walked off in the same direction as his sister.
Sam followed him.
Elena and Stefan walked off and on to a nearby bridge.
"You know, I like Bonnie, she seems like a good friend." Stefan said.
"Best friend in the world." Elena replied.
"And Matt, he, uh, can't seem to take his eyes off of us."
"Matt is that friend from childhood that you start dating because you owe it to yourselves to see if you can be more." Elena explained.
"And?" Stefan asked.
"And when my parents died, everything changed...Matt and I together..we just, I don't know..it wasn't.."
"Passionate?"
"No, it wasn't passionate..." Elena agreed.
Stefan looked at Elena for a long moment. He eyes burning.
"Hey, um..Are you Ok?" Elena asked, concerned. "You're eyes..they, uh, just.."
"Oh, um-yeah, no...it's nothing." Stefan said quickly. "Hey, uh, want to go get a drink? I'll go get us a drink."
Elena watched as Stefan walks off hurriedly. She watches him until he is out of sight.
"Waiting for someone?" A voice said next to her.
Elena jumped and looked to see Matt.
"Hey." She said.
"When you broke up with me, you said you needed some time alone. You don't look so alone to me."
"Matt- you don't understand..It's not..."
"It's Ok, Elena. You do what you have to do. I just want you to know that I still believe in us, and I'm not giving up on that."
"Matt.." Elena said quietly, not knowing what else to say.
Elena looked up to see Stefan talking to Caroline.
"Caroline, you and I...it's not going to happen. I'm sorry." He said to her, and makes his way back to Elena.
"I was wondering who abducted you...but now I know." Elena said once he returned.
"Is she,uh, like that with all guys?" Stefan asked.
"No. You're fresh meat...she'll back off eventually." She assured.
Daina looked up to see where her feet had carried her off to.
She could see the large campfire in the distance. She knew that walking off alone was not a good idea. But she just wanted some time to think.
"HELP!" A boy yelled not too far from her.
The boy was carrying a girl in his arms. "Someone call a ambulance!"
Daina called out, "Hey! What's wrong?"
The boy came towards her. "I don't know..it looks like something bit her!"
"Do you know her? What's her name?" Daina asked.
"She's my girlfriend, her name is Vicki Donovan."
Vicki Donovan...
"Matt's sister?" Daina asked.
"Yeah!" The boy said, putting pressure on the girl's bleeding neck.
Daina thought for a minute. "Wait here! I'll get help!"
Daina ran off in the woods yelling for Matt.
She ran past the campfire that was surrounded by a bunch of intoxigated teenagers.
"Has anyone seen Matt?" She asked them quickly. She got no answer.
"Matt!" She yelled again, running off.
She tripped in the woods and fell face first, to the forset floor.
"Daina!" She heard someone yell.
Dean came rushing to her side, rolling her over on to her side.
"Are you Ok?" He asked, looking her over for injuries.
"No, Dean.." She choked out, having the wind knocked out of her. " There's a girl and she is hurt, looks like she's bit, and we need to help her!"
"Alright! Slow down.." Dean said, pulling her to her feet. Sam came up beside them. "Now, tell us what happened." He said calmly.
"There is a girl...Matt's sister, Vicki. She is hurt."
"Ok, where is she?" Sam asked.
"Come on." She said.
Sam and Dean followed her to the boy kneeling on the ground next to the girl.
Dean knelt down too, and check her pulse.
"She's alive." Dean said. "Unconscious.."
Sam knelt down too, and rolled the girl on her side, exposing the bite marks on her neck.
"Dean," Sam said. " It's here."
Dean looked up with a smirk on his face. "This a perfect 'I told you so' moment, Sammy.." He said.
"Dean..not now." Sam said.
"Will she be Ok?" Daina asked.
"She should be fine." Sam said, lifting the unconscious girl up into his arms.
"Where are you taking her!" The boy yelled.
"Kid," Dean started. " We're going to take her to the hospital. Her wounds need to be taken care of. She lost a lot of blood."
"If you take her, you take me too!" He said.
"Your girlfriend?" Sam asked.
"Yes."
"No, go find some buddies. Drink a beer. The girl will be fine." Dean said.
"Screw you!" The boy said. "That's my girlfriend. You wouldn't just ditch your girlfriend, would you?"
Dean inhaled sharply.
"Dean, the kid has a point," Sam said. "If this was Jess, I'd want to be with her every second.."
Dean looked at Sam for a moment. He expression softened.
"Alright, fine." He said.
The boy followed them to the car.
"So, why are we not just calling a ambulance?" Daina asked.
"There is no road back here. The girl could die of blood loss before they could even find the place." Dean said.
" I know we're taking you away from the party, Dai." Sam said. "But you have to come with us, I'm sorry."
"I understand, Sam." She said. "Besides I rather know that this girl is Ok."
"Vicki? What the hell?" Someone yelled, as they passed a group. "What the hell happened to her?"
Matt came running up towards them, resting his hand on his sister's face.
"We don't know, exactly.." Sam said.
"There's blood..how hurt is she?"
"It's bad, kid. Now I would get out of the way so she doesn't die of blood loss." Dean said.
Matt stepped aside, allowing Sam to pass, with Vicki in his arms.
Sam made it to the car, and Dean opened the door for him.
Sam set Vicki down on the seat, gently.
"Hey, Kid!" Sam called. The boy stepped up. "Get in and hold her, alright?"
"It's Jeremy, and yeah." He said, ducking under Sam arm and into the car.
Daina got in the other side, and Sam and Dean in the front.
Dean drove quickly to the hospital.