A/N: Hey everyone! New chapter! Sorry it has taken me a while to upload it. I've been sick with something, and I think I am going to pass on this sickness to one of the characters in this story in a later chapter (cause I'm that nice..) Stay tuned! Hope you like this chapter and PLEASE REVIEW! /
Chapter 6 - " Friday night bites."
THEN:
Two brothers on a quest for answers.
"Dad's on a hunting trip," Dean said. "And he hasn't been home in a few days."
John Winchester is missing.
Sam and Dean take in their younger sister, Daina.
"She's a Winchester, Sam. No matter how hard we try to protect her, things are going to happen to her, just like you and me." Dean said.
They find a job in a new town.
Mystic Falls, Virginia
"The cops found bite marks on the victims necks." Sam said.
"Vamps?" Dean suggested.
But they are not the only newcomers in town.
"Why are you here?" Stefan asked.
"I missed my little brother." Damon replied.
NOW:
"Ok, you ready?" Sam asked Daina as she gathered her stuff.
"Yeah." She said, zipping up the bag.
"Before we head off," Dean said, taking the bag from Daina. "You sure you want to go back so soon?"
Daina looked at him for a moment. "Dean, I have Tanner in homeroom."
Dean raised his eyebrows, not knowing what that meant.
"And, well, one class missed isn't good, two classes missed is bad, and anymore than that is really bad, Ok? I need to go back."
"Dai, you were dragged off by a Wendigo yesterday, none of them can understand that. You have a nice gash on your head, and not to mention all the other injuries." Dean paused to look at her. "All I am saying is that maybe you should have some more time to recover."
Daina looked down to the floor and sighed.
"Dai?" Dean said, taking a step towards her. "Something you need to talk about?"
"No. Not right now, Ok?" She said.
Dean nodded. "Alright," He said, not taking his eyes off her. "I'll give you a lift."
Dean pulled up along the side of the school and parked the car.
Daina opened the door. "Thanks guys."
"Hey," Dean said, turning in his seat to face her. "Look, just call if you don't want to stay the whole day or something, all right? We'll come get you."
Daina smiled. "Thanks Dean. I think I'll be fine though."
She closed the door and headed towards the school doors.
Dean and Sam watched her until she made it inside.
"You believe her?" Dean asked.
"Not at all." Sam replied.
"Where have you been? "
Daina turned to see Bonnie standing next to her locker, holding her books close to her chest.
"Oh, I.." Daina thought frantically for a excuse. Something other than fighting off a scary, man-eating monster. " I just needed to take a break."
"Must have been a rough break." Bonnie said, looking up at Daina's cut on her head and the bruises covering her arms.
"Oh, uh yeah. Fell off my bike."
"Your bike? Did you not wear a helmet?"
"I..uh, no." Daina said.
"You know you're a bad liar?"
Daina gulped.
"Well, anyway. Glad you're back, you missed a bit of drama." Bonnie said, as they turned to walk to history class.
"I was gone for a couple of days.."
"And a lot has happened in those couple of days."
"Yeah? Like what?"
"Oh, well Elena and Stefan are a thing now."
Daina looked to Bonnie. "Like..they're dating?"
"Something like that. Oh, and Caroline's got a guy now, I'm sure."
"Oh, wow." Daina said. Somethings have definitely changed.
Bonnie and Daina entered Tanner's room.
Elena and Stefan look up to them and waved.
Daina smiled a little and waved back.
"Gilbert, to your seat. Now." Tanner said to Elena.
Elena nodded and gave Stefan a peck on the cheek . She then returned to her seat.
"Miss Winchester." Tanner called.
Daina looked up. "Yes?"
"Your reason for your absense is..."
"Um..Family matters." Daina said, shyly.
"No, family doesn't matter. Not when it comes to school."
Daina looked at Mister Tanner confused.
"School enables you have a future, Winchester, and family holds you back."
Matt's head shot up and he stared at Tanner.
Mister Tanner looked to Matt. "Is there a problem, Mister Donovan?"
"You know what, yeah, there is. A big one." Matt answered.
"And what would that be?"
"The way you talk to people. Just because you live a miserable life doesn't mean you can bring other people down."
Tanner glared down at Matt. "Thank you for voicing your concerns, Mister Donovan. Now does anyone else have some useless words to let out, or can we get on with the class?"
The class stared blankly up at Tanner.
"Good," Tanner said. "And before we begin, Winchester, I expect you to be in here at lunch and after school today and tomorrow, understand?"
Daina nodded, dully. A detention for saving people's lives, just grand.
"When was the event of Pearl Harbor ? Miss Gilbert?" Tanner asked.
"Hmm?" Elena asked, looking up.
"Pearl Harbor?"
"December 7th, 1941." Stefan answered.
"Thank you, Miss Gilbert." Mister Tanner said, looking at at Stefan with a look of disapproval.
"Anytime." Stefan responded.
"Very well," Tanner said. " What about the fall of the Berlin wall?" He challenged.
"1989, sir. I'm good with dates." Stefan answered.
"Are you? What about the Civil Rights act?"
"1964."
"The assassination of John.F. Kennedy?"
"1968."
"Lincoln?"
"1865." Stefan answered dully, beginning to get bored.
" The battle of Gettysburg?"
"1863."
"The Korean war?"
"1950 to '53."
"Ha, it ended in '52!" Tanner exclaimed, clapping his hands together. Tanner thought he had finally out -witted Stefan.
"No, actually it ended in '53, Sir."
"Somebody, look it up, quick." Tanner ordered.
"Um, Sir.." A student said. " It ended in '53..." Staring at a page in a textbook.
Stefan grinned as Tanner leaned back, crossing his arms over his chest. " You're good at dates, Salvatore."
"Thank you."
"Alright, now continuing.." Tanner said, turning to the board.
Elena turned to Stefan. "How did you know all of that?"
"Years and years of crossword puzzles. It's a loner thing."
After history class, Elena, Bonnie and Daina walked down the hall to their lockers.
"Elena, I'm not saying don't date the guy. I'm just saying take it slow." Bonnie said.
"You were the one who said 'go for it'." Elena retorted.
"Yes, and now I'm saying take it slow."
Elena sighed and turned to Daina.
"Daina! What happened to your head?" She asked, brushing the cut with her hand.
"She fell off a bike." Bonnie said.
"Oh, really?" Elena asked.
"Yeah, just lost balance." Daina said.
"Yup, she managed to hurt her leg too, oh, and have you looked at her arms?" Bonnie asked.
Daina looked at Bonnie in frustration.
"Where were you biking? Down a mountain?" Elena asked.
"Something like that." Daina answered.
They walked behind the school and Stefan joined them from behind.
"Hey," Stefan said.
"Hi," Daina said shyly.
Bonnie gave him a small wave.
"Hey Stefan." Elena said, kissing him.
"So, um. I got to find Caroline. She's not answering her phone. See ya later." Bonnie said, turning to leave.
They watched her hurry off.
"I..I don't think she likes me much." Stefan said.
"She just doesn't know you." Elena said.
"Hey Matt," Tyler said, tossing him a football. "Look it's a Elena and her boyfriend, they're walking right into the sunset."
"You're a dick." Matt said, throwing the ball back.
"While you stand there looking like one of those lawn trolls."
"They're gnomes."
"Ok, here's what we'll do. Are you free tonight?" Elena asked Stefan.
"Yes."
"Good, are you?" She asked turning to Daina.
"Uh, yeah."
"Perfect. Dinner, the both of you and Bonnie, at my house. That way she'll spend some more time with you, Stefan, and will see how great of a guy you are."
"What am I suppose to do, Ty? She made her choice." Matt said, catching the ball and throwing it back to him.
"Let her know she made the wrong one." Tyler said, catching the ball.
"Ty? What are you doing? Ty!" Matt yelled, as the ball escaped Tyler's hand and flew at a great speed towards Stefan's back.
Stefan quickly turned and caught the ball, and throws it at even greater speed back to Tyler, nearly knocking him over.
Daina watched in shock. There was no way anyone could throw a ball that fast with that much force.
Tyler and Matt stared as Elena and Stefan walk away laughing.
Daina hesitated before following, getting a bad feeling.
"Daina, you coming?" Elena called back over her shoulder.
Daina nodded to her and followed them.
"Stefan, that throw was insane! I didn't know you played football." Elena told him, squeezing his hand.
"I used to. A long time ago." He said.
"So, why don't you try out for the team?"
"Uh, I don't think so."
"Don't you like football?" Elena asked him.
"No, I love football. I think it's a great sport. It's just don't think that football likes me."
Elena looked at him confused.
"You saw Tyler over there and we all know how Matt feels."
"Oh, Stefan. They just don't know you, kinda like Bonnie. To them, you are the mysterious loner guy. Join the team. Make some friends!" Elena said.
"Says the girl who spends time alone writing in the cemetery."
"Hey, come on. There is more to me than just gloomy graveyard girl. There is a whole other Elena that you have yet to meet."
"I look forward to meeting her." Stefan said.
Stefan then turned his head to face Daina.
"I feel like we are excluding you." He said to her.
Daina looked up." Oh, no. It's Ok. I mean- you're not."
"Are you, Ok? Looks like you hurt your head." He said, quickly looking away.
Daina watched him suspiciously. Why did he look away?
"Oh, crap. Yeah. Is it bleeding?" Daina asked.
"No, not-"
Daina rubbed the cut, breaking the scab. "Oops. What about now? I think I rubbed it a bit too hard."
Stefan swallowed and shifted uncomfortably. "Yeah, it's-uh..you better go get that looked after." He said, not looking at her even once.
"Yeah," Daina said, not taking her eyes off of him. "I think I will."
She finally looked away. "See you tonight," She said.
Daina went into the school and found a pay phone.
She entered a couple of coins and dialed Dean's number.
"Hello?" He answered.
"Dean, it's me."
"Dai, what's wrong? Where are you?"
"Dean, relax. Nothing is wrong..." She said.
" What is going on, Dai? I'll come get you."
"No, Dean, listen. I'm on a pay phone and my time will run out-"
"Alright, speak."
" I'm going over to Elena's for dinner tonight, Ok?"
"Yeah, fine. We'll leave the motel door open. Or do you want to be picked up?"
"No, I can walk, it's no problem."
"Alright. Have fun." With a odd edge to his voice.
"Thanks." She said, then hung up.
She needed to find out what was going on with Stefan. Why couldn't he look at blood?
An answer was looming in her mind. Vampire.
But she wanted to be sure of it before she did anything.
At lunch, Daina sat on the bleachers and watched the Football team practise.
"Lockewood! Is there anything you're good at? 'Cause it's definitely not history, and it is sure as hell not defending the ball!" Tanner yelled.
Stefan came and sat down next to Daina.
"That man's a troll, isn't he?" Stefan asked.
Daina looked up. "Yeah, he is not a nice guy."
"I want to apologize about earlier. Blood kind of makes me a bit uncomfortable." Stefan explained.
"It's not a problem. You just don't seem the type." She said, glancing at him.
"I don't?"
" Well, no. You are- pretty tough, I think."
"Yeah, so the blood thing is a bit wimpy, huh?" Stefan said with a laugh.
Daina laughed a little. "I never said that."
"No, but you were thinking it."
Elena walked up to the group of cheerleaders on the far side of the field. She didn't feel up to jumping around and chanting, but it time for a change. And maybe this time, a good one.
"Oh good, Elena, you're here!" Bonnie exclaimed.
"Yeah, I can't be a sad girl forever." Elena said. "By the way, you're coming over for dinner tonight."
" I am?"
"Yes. You, me, Daina, and Stefan." Elena watched as Bonnie's expression changed after the sound of his name. "You have to give him a chance, Bonnie."
"Right, well, tonight's no good. Have you seen Caroline? I've texted her like a hundred times..."
"Don't change the subject, Bonnie. You're going to be there."
"Alright, fine. I'll go." Bonnie said, tiredly.
"Good."
"So, why is it you don't want to join the team?" Daina asked Stefan.
" I'm not good at teamwork. I'd ruin it." Stefan said.
"At least give it a try. Worst comes to worst, you'll only be kicked off the team by Tanner." Daina said with a small grin.
Stefan grinned back. "Ok, I'll give it go." He then stood, and took one big jump off the top bleacher, and landed on his feet gracefully.
Daina eyed him closely.
Stefan approached Mister Tanner. "Sir?"
Tanner turned. "Ah, Mister Salvatore."
"I was wondering if I could join the team."
"Varsity trials were last spring, Mister Salvatore."
"Yes, but I wasn't here then, sir." Stefan said.
"And you're not here now, as far as I'm concerned." Tanner said, rudely.
"Sir, I realized that you and I did not get off to the best start, and I want to apologize for that. But I have played football before. I was a wide deciever, mostly, and I was pretty good."
"Well, Salvatore, I won't be asking who won the Super Bowl in '71." Tanner said.
"Oh, '71..that was..." Stefan cut himself short as Tanner eyed him angrily. " I understand...sir."
"This is just to see you get knocked on your ass, Salvatore. Now go! Borrow some gear. Before I change my mind!" Tanner hollared.
"Thank you, sir." Stefan said, before turning to run to the change room.
Matt watched in shock. "First my girlfriend, now my team?"
"Dude, this is an opportunity. Football is a contact sport and people can get hurt." Tyler said, slapping him on the back.
"Ok, seriously. Where is Caroline?" Bonnie asked.
"I don't know. This isn't like her." Elena said, quietly.
A car drove into the student parking lot. Caroline kissed the driver on the lips before opening the door.
"Uhh..." Elena said, glancing at Bonnie.
"Oh, that must be the mystery guy from the grill." Bonnie said. "I knew she was seeing someone."
"That's no mystery guy, that's Damon Salvatore."
"Salvatore? As in Stefan Salvatore?" Bonnie asked loudly.
Caroline walked up to them, a wide smile on her face showing her white, perfect teeth.
"I got the other brother," She looked to Elena. " I hope you don't mind."
And with that she turned the rest of the cheerleaders. "Sorry I'm late girls, I was, uh, busy." They began running through their drills. "Elena, why don't you just observe today, Ok?"
Elena sighed, sitting down in the grass.
Daina watched as Stefan out ran the other players making the first touch down of the practise.
He was just too fast.
"I hate to say it, but he's got skills." Matt said to Tyler.
Tyler wipes sweat off his face. "I think he needs a buddy pass."
"Really?"
"You don't just get to walk on the field and act like you own the place after five minutes. Just hang one up there, I'll handle the rest." Tyler said, running off.
"Alright! Let's huddle up! Set! Hut!" Matt yelled.
Tyler threw the ball hard at Stefan, hitting him in the hand.
"Oh! Whoo! Welcome to the team, buddy!" Tyler yelled over to him.
Tanner walked over to Stefan. "You gonna live, Salvatore?"
"Yeah." Stefan said.
"Good, walk it off, son."
Matt ran over to Stefan. "Hey, uh, sorry man. That was my bad."
"No, it's alright." Stefan said.
Matt nodded and returned to the field.
Stefan separated himself from everyone, and popped his broken finger back into place.
After school, Stefan entered his bedroom, going to prepare himself for dinner at Elena's. He sees Damon in there.
"How were tryouts? Did you make the team?" Damon asked, reading Stefan's diary. "And very Emerson of you, the way you reveal your soul with so many...adjectives."
Stefan ripped the diary out of Damon's hands.
"What are you doing here?"
"I've come to apologize." Damon said.
Stefan stares at him, raising his eyebrows.
"I've been doing some thinking, some- soul searching. And, I want us to start over. We need to put the past behind us. Stefan, you're my little brother, and you want to live a normal, happy human life. Then I want that for you. Maybe I can do it too," Damon paused. " Maybe I can learn to be a non-living living person. Maybe there's hope for both of us."
Stefan watched Damon as the corner's of his mouth began to twitch into a smile.
Stefan shook his head. " You know, it doesn't have to be this way, Damon."
"Of course it doesn't. Oh, I saw Elena today, BTW. That means,' by the way'. She was at cheerleading practise. She looked so perky in those little shorts." Damon said.
Stefan glared over at him.
"Oh, simmer down, Stef. I didn't even go near her. I've got my own cheerleader now, oh, which reminds me- I have a date. Oh, sweaty palms. Wish me luck!"
Later that evening, Bonnie and Daina helped Elena prepare dinner.
"Alright, fine. Elena, you explain it. Last night, I'm watching Tv, and a commercial break comes on, and I'm like 'I bet that's a phone commercial.' And sure enough-"
"Oh, come on. Those commercial's are on a constant loop, Bonnie."
"Fine, how about this? Today, I'm obsessed with three numbers. I keep seeing 8, 14, and 22. How weird is that?" Bonnie asked.
"Maybe we should play the lottery. Have you talked to your Grams about this?" Elena asked.
"She's just going to say it's because I'm a witch. I don't want to be a witch. Do you want to be a witch?"
"I don't want to be a witch." Elena said.
The doorbell rang, making Elena jump a little.
"Ok, he's here. Both of you, act like you're normal, loving selves." Elena said, heading to the front door. "Stefan! Hey!"
"Hello Elena, Daina, Bonnie." Stefan greeted, coming inside.
"So, I hear you tried out for the team! Did Tanner give you a hard time?" Elena asked.
"Well, he let me on the team. So, I must have done something right."
"Bonnie, you should have seen him today. Tyler threw the ball at him and he-"
"Yeah, I heard." Bonnie said.
"Ok, so why don't you tell Stefan about your family?" Elena suggested.
"Um, divorced. No Mom. Live with my dad."
"No, I mean about the witches. Bonnie's family has a lineage of witches. It's very cool." Elena explained.
"Cool is not a word I'd use." Bonnie said, dully.
"Well," Stefan started. "It's certainly interesting. I know there was a history of Celtic druids that migrated here in the 1800s."
"My family came by the way of Salem." Bonnie said.
"Really? Salem witches?" Stefan asked, leaning forward in interest.
"Yeah."
"Now, I would say that's pretty cool."
"Really? Why?"
" Salem witches are heroic examples of individualism and nonconformity." Stefan said.
"Oh, yeah. They are." Bonnie said, impressed by Stefan's knowledge.
The doorbell rang again.
"Oh, who can that be?" Elena asked.
Elena hurried over to the door and opened it. Damon and Caroline stood on the step.
"Suprize!" Caroline exclaimed. " Bonnie said you were doing dinner, so we brought dessert."
"Oh," Was all that came out of Elena's mouth.
"I hope you don't mind." Damon said.
Stefan came up behind Elena. "What are you doing here?"
"Waiting for Elena to invite me in." Damon said, with a smirk.
"Oh yeah, you can-" Elena said, cut off by Stefan.
"No, no-he can't, uh, stay..can you, Damon?"
Caroline grabbed Damon's wrist and pulled him inside.
"We were just finishing up." Stefan said.
"It's fine. Come on in." Elena said.
"You have a beautiful home, Elena." Damon commented.
"Thank you."
Everyone took a seat in the living room.
"I cannot believe that Tanner let you on the team. Tyler must be seething. But good for you. Go for it." Caroline said to Stefan.
"That's what I've always told him. You have to engage. You can't just sit there and wait for life to come to you. You have to go and get it." Damon said.
"Ha, yeah. Elena wasn't so lucky today. It's only because you missed summer camp." Caroline said. "God, I don't know how you're ever going to learn the routines."
"I'll work with her. She'll get it." Bonnie said.
"I guess we could put her in the back." Caroline said, thinking aloud.
"You know, you don't seem like the cheerleader type, Elena." Damon said, turning to her.
"Oh, that's just 'cause her parents died. I mean, she's totally going through a blah phase. She use to be way more fun." Caroline said, and all eyes fell on her. "And I say that with complete sensitivity."
"I'm sorry, Elena. I know what it's like to lose both your parents. In fact, Stefan and I have watched almost every single person we ever cared about die." Damon said, sadly.
"We don't have to get into that right now, Damon." Stefan said, quietly.
"Oh, you're right, Stef. I'm sorry. The last thing I wanted was to bring her up.." Damon said, grinning slightly.
"So, why don't we hear something from Daina?" Caroline said, turning to the silent girl sitting on the couch.
"Uh, Ok. What do you want to hear?" Daina asked, shyly.
"First of all, why didn't you come for Cheerleader tryouts?" Caroline asked.
"Oh, yeah, cheerleading isn't really my thing."
" Then what do you do?" Bonnie asked. "Besides 'bike riding'."
Daina smiled a little. "Well, um. I like horseback riding."
"You ride horses?" Caroline asked.
"When I can, yes."
"That's actually real neat," Elena said. "Horses are beautiful. But riding looks like it can be real dangerous."
"Um, yeah. They're big animals. Strong." Daina said.
" Horse riding," Damon said, nodding. "Were you good?"
"I...uh, I guess. Like I'm no Olympic rider, but I can stay on."
" Horse riding is said to be a sort of dance." Stefan said. "It's all about balance and rhythm."
"Yeah," Daina said, looking up to him.
"We use to have a stable of horses, didn't we, Stefan?" Damon said. "All those warm, sunny rides through the fields."
"Wow," Elena said, looking to Stefan. "You rode horses?"
"I had one of my own, at one time." Stefan said.
"Oh, that's so neat," Elena said. "Well, I'm going to clean up the kitchen a bit. Be right back."
"Uh, Elena, let me help you." Daina said, standing.
"No, it's Ok. I got it. Thanks."
Small conversation continued after Elena left the room. Daina looked at the pictures on the walls of Elena, her brother Jeremy, and other photos of the Gilbert family.
After a few minutes, Damon suddenly stood and made his way to the kitchen.
" You know, Matt tries, but he's having a hard time," Caroline said. "You got to understand, Stefan, that they were eachothers first, you know, from the sandbox." She explained.
Stefan nodded.
"Hey, that's a really nice scarf." Stefan said suddenly.
"Mhmm. Thank you." Caroline said. "It's new."
"Can I see it? I mean, do you mind taking it off?" Stefan asked.
Daina's eyes shot over to him.
"Oh..I-uh can't." Caroline stammered.
"Why not? Are you, Ok?"
"I..um, all I know is that I can't take it off." She said, smiling.
Daina looked over at her confused, having no clue what she was talking about.
Stefan stared at her for a long time.
"What are you kids talking about?" Damon asked, coming back into the room.
"I was just commenting on her scarf." Stefan said, moving his stare over to his brother.
"Hmm. Hey, you know, Elena and Bonnie are just finishing up the dishes. Why don't you go and see if they need any help, Caroline?" Damon said.
"Uh, does it look like I do dishes?" She asked.
"For me?"
"Hmm... I don't think so." She answered.
Damon's body shifted and he began to look straight into her eyes. "Go see if Elena needs help in the kitchen."
"Hey, you know what?" Caroline said, loudly. "I'm going to go see if Elena needs help in the kitchen."
Damon smiled. "Great."
"I'll go too," Daina said, nervously, as she got up and hurried out of the room.
"They are people , Damon. Not puppets. Caroline doesn't exist for your amusement, or for you to feed on her whenever you want to." Stefan said.
"Sure she does, they all do," Damon said. " They're whatever I want them to be, they're mine for the taking."
"All right. You've had your fun. " Stefan said. " You used Caroline, you got to meet Elena and her friends, good for you. Now it's time for you to go."
"That's not a problem. Because I've been invited in." Damon said. "I'll come back tomorrow night and the following night. I'll do whatever I want with your little cheerleader because that's what's normal to me."
Daina listened from the kitchen, her back to the wall so she could not be seen from the living room.
Stefan and Damon were vampires. There was no doubt about it now.
Daina walked up to the three other girls. "Hey, is there anything I can help with?"
"Um, no. Thanks though. We're just finishing up." Elena said.
"Ok, well thanks for dinner. It was nice." Daina said, trying to sound natural. " I should probably be heading back now though."
"Oh, Ok. Well, you'll be at the game tomorrow night, right?" Elena asked.
"Game?"
"Yeah, Friday night lights. It tomorrow night. Starts at 7 O'clock."
"Oh, yeah. I'll be there." Daina said, nodding.
"Good! See you there!"
Daina turned to leave, annoyed at the fact that she had to go through the living room to exit the house.
Stefan and Damon looked up to her.
"Leaving so soon?" Damon asked.
Daina stopped dead in her tracks. "Uh, yeah. Curfew."
"Why don't I walk you home then?" Damon offered.
Daina's stomach turned to a hunk of ice.
"Uh, thanks, but I don't live far from here..it's Ok."
" No matter the distance, it isn't safe to be walking alone at night. Haven't you heard about the disappearances?"
"Yeah," She said, looking at him. "I have."
"Damon, I'm sure she can manage.." Stefan said.
"No, no. Safety first." Damon said, handing Daina her sweater.
Daina watched as Stefan eyed Damon.
"Stefan, could you come here for a moment?" Elena called from the kitchen.
Stefan's eyes never left Damon.
"Stef, your cheerleader's callin'," Damon said with a smirk.
Stefan got to his feet, giving Damon one last glance, he walked to the kitchen.
Damon opened the door and held it for Daina. "Ladies first," He said.
Daina sighed as she walked through the doorway.
The walk back to the motel started in awkward silence.
"You're staying in the motel down on Main, correct?" Damon asked, suddenly.
Daina looked to him, and caught ahold of his gaze, making her shudder. She nodded.
"Does it alarm you that I know that?" He asked.
"I wouldn't expect anything less." She said, quietly. She glanced at him quickly.
Damon smirked. "You know, I knew you were listen to my conversation with my brother. Eavesdropping isn't nice."
"Well, eating people isn't either." She said.
Damon stopped for a moment, and Daina continued walking.
He sped up along side of her again. " I don't eat people-"
She stopped and turned to face him.
"Look, I know what you and Stefan are. I do. So-so if you're going to kill me, please, just do it now."
Damon snorted. "And what fun would that be?"
She looked at him, her heart thumping hard in her chest.
"I'll admit, it's tempting," He said. " And if I do decide to 'eat you', I'll wait for a better time."
"A 'better' time?" She asked. "You have me out here, alone. This is the prefect time."
" The prey always tastes better when they're caught unexpectedly."
Daina backed up, her breath hitching. She glances of her shoulder to the motel that was just in view, preparing to make a break for it.
" There no use in trying, Daina," Damon said. "You can't out run a vampire."
That didn't stop her.
Daina spun around and ran as fast as she could to the motel door.
She ran through the halls until she found her room.
Daina twisted the knob, pushing the door open and slamming it behind her, locking it.
Dean sat at the small table, cleaning the sawed off shotgun. His feet on the table. Sam sat across from him, researching on his laptop.
Both of them looked up as Daina entered, the door slamming close behind her. She stood with her back on the door, and sucking in air.
Sam and Dean exchanged looks.
Dean set down the gun. "Should I even ask?"
Daina took a step ahead, shaking her head.
Sam and Dean exchanged looks again, and shrugged.
"Alright, well, did you have fun?" Sam asked.
"Yeah," Daina breathed. "Tons."
They watched as she took a seat on the old couch.
"So," Dean said. "I hear there's a game at your school tomorrow."
"Uh huh." She said, from the couch.
"You going?"
"Yeah."
Dean sighed as he got to his feet. " I get it," He said. "You're not in the mood for small talk."
He sat down next to her on the couch and looked at her for a long moment. " And neither am I."
Daina looked up to his face.
Dean reached up and touched her forehead at her wound. " Couldn't manage to leave it alone, eh?"
She grinned. "I guess not."
Sam closed his laptop and got to his feet. "Dai, can we talk? The three of us?"
Daina peered at him over the back of the couch. "Uh, sure."
Sam walked over to the couch, and sat down on the arm. "You seem to be quiet, ever since the Wendigo incident."
"Just tell us what is going through that head of your's." Dean said, pushing her forehead back playfully.
Daina looked from Sam to Dean, and sighed. "It's nothing. There is nothing wrong."
"And that's bull," Dean said, looking straight at her.
"We know how this is, Dai. Dean and I have been through many hunts," Sam said. "Nothing you say will surprize us. We might be able to help."
Daina faced him. " I'm not worried about you being surprized and I don't need help."
Sam raised his eyebrows. "Ok, so what's worrying you?"
Daina stared ahead, biting her lower lip.
"Dai?" Sam pressed.
"Look, kid. If you don't give us answers, pronto, we'll have to use another method to get them." Dean said.
She looked to him, and he winked at Sam.
Daina quickly turned to face Sam, and was shocked to see a smirk on his face.
Oh crap, was the only words that came to her mind.
Suddenly, Dean grabbed her arms and pulled her across his lap, as Sam's hands dived down and began tickling her sides.
"Alright! Uncle!" She yelped, trying to squirm out of Dean's hold.
Laughing, Sam returned to his spot on the arm of the couch.
Dean turned Daina upright again.
"Now, can we get somewhere with this? Or do we have use another method?" Dean asked with a grin.
"I-uh," She began. " I let the Wendigo get me."
She glanced at Dean, knowing he would dislike that more than Sam.
Dean's eyes hardened a bit. "What do you mean?"
Daina sucked in air. She could feel Sam's body tense behind her.
"I thought it was over for me..my leg hurt- I just couldn't go on." She said, quietly.
"So, you stopped? You gave in to it?" Dean asked.
"No," She whispered. "I yelled at it. I told it to come get me..and when it did, I kicked it, and hit it...didn't help much, though."
Dean slugged her shoulder playfully. " At least you put up a bit of a fight."
She grinned. " I tried."
"When I saw you-" Sam began. "The Wendigo was dragging you through the tunnels. And you were knocked out. Do you remember how that happened?"
Daina glanced at him for a moment. Her eyes stinging as they filled up with tears.
Sam's expression changed from questioning to sympathetic.
He reached forward with a hand, and brush a tear off her cheek. " Dai, can you tell me?"
Dean kept quiet, but he moved closer to her.
"When it caught me- it grabbed my shoulders and threw me against at tree, while I was still in it's grasp." She said, pausing to brush away tears. " It then threw me on the ground, and began dragging me. I began to fight back then..scratching at it's arms..hitting. It hit me back real hard once. I was dragged more after that, and I guess...I loss consciousness."
Dean began to count the bruises he could see on her arms, silently. He shook his head in disgust.
"Dai, I'm sorry," He said, softly. " I wasn't there. I wasn't thinking-"
"It's not your job to babysit me, Dean." She whispered. " I should have kept up with you..and I should have paid more attention to where I was."
"Not my job?" Dean asked. "No, it's my job to protect you. I didn't do my job- so, don't go off blaming yourself."
"The same goes for me. I should have been with you. And you're still new to this, Dai." Sam said, gently. "Dean and I, we have years of experience behind us."
" I think a daily training schedule is in order," Dean said, getting to his feet. "Starts tomorrow before school."
Daina nodded to him. " There's one other thing."
Dean turned to look at her.
" It's not really what I went through that bugs me-" She said. " It's mostly all the people that we couldn't save... that gets me."
"You can't save everyone," Dean said, looking down at her. " But you make a difference to one's you can save, and that's what you need to remember. You need to remember that because of you, those people can live their lives."
Sam looked up to Dean, and smiled a little.
"Anyways, we should all hit the sack," Dean said, pulling his shirt off. "Dai, training first thing tomorrow.''
"Ok," She said, heading towards the bathroom.
Sam headed over to the bed.
"You bunking with the kid, or am I?" Dean asked.
" Up to you." Sam said, shrugging.
"Very helpful."Dean said, sarcastically.
"Well, maybe you should practise some big brother-protector skills."
"What?" Dean asked, pulling back the sheets to the bed.
" Nevermind, and I'll bunk with her.'' Sam said, lying down.
"Nope, you take up to much of the bed, Sasquatch," Dean said. "I'll bunk with her."
Sam laughed once. "Alright, fine."
Daina returned from the bathroom and watched as Dean placed a handgun in the drawer of the night table.
"You're stuck with me, kiddo." Dean said, patting the spot next to his on the bed.
Daina grinned made her way to the bed, sliding under the covers.
Dean pulled the covers over her shoulders before he layed down.
"Sleep well, guys." Sam said, quietly.
"You too, Sammy." Daina whispered back.
Dean stayed awake until he could hear Daina's calm, even breaths, indicating she was in a restful sleep.
Satisfied, Dean leaned his head deep into the pillow, closing his eyes.
They didn't stay close for long though. Soon after, Daina rolled over to face him, still caught in sleep, mumbling soft words.
Dean carefully tucked his arm under her head, and pulled her closer to him with his other arm.
"K-keep 'im away," She mumbled, grasping at his shirt.
Dean carded a hand through her hair. " Keep who away, Dai?" He asked, in a whisper.
Her breathing quickened and lines appeared on her forehead, showing that she was stressed and pained.
"What's going on with you, kid?" Dean whispered to her.
"He- he's coming," She whimpered, snuggling closer to him. She rested her head on his chest.
"What the hell-" Dean groaned, holding her to him.
"D-Da-mon" She whispered, the name struggling to get off her tongue.
"Damon? Who the hell's Damon?" Dean replied, quietly. His ran a hand softly through her hair, waiting for a answer, but knowing she couldn't hear him.
Her breathing settled again. "Oh c'mon," Dean muttered. "You can't just scare the hell outta me and fall back to sleep, you brat." He joked, ruffling her hair softly.
Sleep over came him, and he rested deeply with Daina's head against his chest.
The next morning, Daina woke up to find her head on Dean's chest and his arm wrapped around her shoulders.
Not fully understanding the situation, she sat up carefully to not wake Dean.
She saw Sam leaning against the headboard of his bed researching on his laptop again.
Sam looked over at her, and read her confused look. " I guess you had a bad dream." He said.
"I guess." Daina replied, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. She looked up to the clock, 7:26 am. "So," She started. " How does training work?"
"Well," Sam said. " Basically, Dean and I will teach you how to do different things, and you'll practise them each day."
"What kind of things?"
" We'll probably start with the regular ole' 50 push ups first thing when you wake up, followed by a run. Teach you how to punch properly, pressure points, and different ways to defend yourself." Sam paused for a moment. " Then we'll get to the guns and weapons."
Daina nodded slowly, trying to take this all in. "This won't be pretty."
Sam laughed. "It's training, Dai. Can't expect you to be great right off the bat."
Dean slowly woke up. He sat up and rubbed his hair.
"Morning Dean," Daina said.
"G'morning," He mumbled, getting up, pulling on a shirt and heading to the fridge to grab a beer. He twisted off the cap with a bottle opener and let it drop, bouncing across the floor. " You ready?"
"Yep," She said, getting to her feet.
"Good," Dean said taking a sip of beer. " Take a hit at me."
"What?"
"Come on and give me your hardest," Dean challenged.
"But," Daina said. " I don't want to hit you."
"Well, it's not like you can hurt me." He said. "Now, c'mon."
Daina bit her lower lip and took a swing at him, hitting him as hard as she could in the chest.
Dean hardly moved a inch, and he looked at her for a long moment.
He took another sip of beer before setting the bottle down. "Not bad," He said.
"Really?" Daina asked.
"Yeah, you got some force behind it. Good." He said, reaching for her hand.
He curled her fingers inwards into a fist. "But," He started, moving her thumb, placing it on the outer side of the fist, " If you punched that way all the time, you would have broke your thumb. Also, punch so that the space between the knuckles and the finger joint connects with the target, otherwise your knuckles will break too."
"Okay," She said, listening intently, and holding her fist in the postion he put it.
"Good, now take a swing at Sammy."
Daina dropped her hand, "Dean-" She protested.
"What-you have favorites now? You punched me."
"Yeah, but you told me to." Daina said.
"Uh huh, and now I'm telling you to hit Sam."
Daina turned to face Sam, who grinned.
Sam nodded once, "Bring it."
Daina clenched her teeth and punched Sam as hard as she could in the shoulder.
"Ahh," she gasped, falling to her knees and holding her hand in pain.
Sam and Dean laughed, and Sam helped her up. "Not bad," He admitted. "I think it might bruise."
"Yeah, sure it will." She said, doubtfully.
"Try to think of something that really ticks you off when you go to punch." Dean said. "It works well."
Daina rubbed her hand. "Ok," she said.
"Alright, take another one at me." Dean said, shrugging his shoulders, preparing for the hit. He bounced around on the balls of his feet like he was in a sparing match.
Daina laughed a little, and quickly threw a punch, which Dean dodged and returned back quickly, knocking Daina back a couple of feet.
She tripped over the corner of the bed and landed on the floor with a thud.
"What- the heck, Dean?" She gasped out.
Dean laughed, pulling her up.
"You told me- to punch you. Why'd you hit me back?" She asked, still out of breath after having it kncoked out of her.
"Well, you see, in a fist fight there are two opposing teams-"
"Yeah, I know. It's just- I wasn't expecting that. And you're not suppose to hit a girl!"
Dean laughed some more, patting her on the back. "Nice work. Now go get ready for school. We'll continue tomorrow. And about the ' not suppose to hit a girl' thing, do you think a monster is going to give a rat's ass about what it's not suppose to do?"
"Ok, right." She said, heading off to the bathroom to take a shower.
Dean turned to Sam and grinned. "She's not bad, huh?"
"No, she's actually quite good, just needs some practise and few more tricks." Sam said.
"Yep," Dean said. "So, have you ever heard her talk of a guy named Damon before?" Dean asked.
"Damon? Uh, no.." Sam said, looking confused. "Damon isn't really a common name."
"Yeah, I know, right?" Dean said, looking at his beer bottle. "Last night, she was muttering in her sleep about some dude named Damon. It's was weird, man. I often wonder what goes through that kids head, and another part of me doesn't want to know."
"Should we ask her?" Sam asked.
"Yeah," Dean answered. "We will."
Daina came out of the shower and began to get her bag together.
Dean came up behind her, " Who's Damon?"
Her breath caught in her throat and her blood ran cold. "Wh-what?"
"I asked who Damon was."
"Why?"
" Because you were muttering something about him comin' to get you last night," He said, looking at her.
Oh shit. She thought.
" I-I..uh dunno." She said, quickly.
Dean stared at her, not believing her for a moment. " Yeah, alright." He decided to leave it, for now.
Daina swun her bag over her shoulder, and headed towards the door, followed by her brothers.
In the Impala, Daina sat silently, thinking.
"Dammit," She exclaimed suddenly, thumping her head off the seat angrily.
"What?" Dean asked, looking back at her in the rearview mirror.
"I had two detentions yesterday, and I forgot to go to them."
"Oh, you're in trouble now, aren't ya'," Dean said.
"What do you have detentions for?" Sam asked, facing her.
"Missing a couple classes while we were on the hunt," She said.
"You're history teacher sounds like a real hardass," Dean commented.
"Ha, like you wouldn't believe." Daina said.
Dean pulled up next to the school. " We'll probably come for the game, that alright?"
"Well, it's open to the public, so it shouldn't be a problem." Daina answered.
"Alright, we'll pick you up after school today. Go out and eat something, then we'll go to the game." Dean said, planning the day out in his mind.
"Alright, sounds like a plan." Daina said. "See you."
The school day was very dull for Daina. Too much was on her mind.
She could tell that her brothers were catching on that there was something she wasn't telling them. They both know of Damon.
If she could manage to keep quiet about that for a while, maybe it will pass through their memory.
Damon and Stefan Salvatore were dangerous. They were vampires. Monsters that had to be stopped.
And no one knows how to do that better than the Winchesters.
The only thing keeping her from making a move, is that two of her friends, Elena and Caroline, were both in relationships with one of the Salvatore's.
It would be hard to get the job done with them around.
Daina spent the lunch hour sitting alone in Tanner's classroom writing lines.
She wrote, I will not skip detention ever again, as many times as she could.
The graphite of the pencil covered the side of her hand.
She made a deal with Tanner to spend every lunch hour for the next week in his classroom writing lines, instead of after school.
She was surprized it worked, Tanner had never seemed to be the deal maker kind.
After school, Daina sauntered over to the Impala, tossing her bag inside and sliding in.
"How was detention?" Sam asked.
"Delightful."
He laughed. "Well, we're going to get a bite to eat at the Grill. So, cheer up."
"Will do," She said, leaning forward. The idea of dinner was a good one. She didn't like being forced to skip lunch to write lines in a dentention she didn't deserve.
The problem was, only her brothers and herself knew that she didn't deserve it.
In the booth at the Grill, Daina's stomach growled loudly.
"Geez," Dean said. "What are you hiding in there? The Loch Ness monster?"
Daina laughed a little. "Yeah, didn't eat lunch. Detention."
"Right," He said, as their food arrived. "Well, dig in."
Daina ate, making the growling settle.
"What team is your school against?" Dean asked, between bites.
"How would I know?" She asked.
"Oh, well it is your school's team-"
"Yep, I don't keep up with the sports though."
Dean laughed a bit. " Well, are the Timber Wolves good?"
"Uh, well I'm sure they are now." She said, casually.
"Yeah?" He asked.
"They got a new player-and he's real good. You'll see." She said.
After arriving at the school for the game, they looked around to see loads of people cheering, a few food and drinks tents, and a t-shirt stand set up. The bright lights above the Football field were lit, casting a erie white glow over the stadium.
"Dai, go find your friends. We'll catch up later." Dean said, eyeing a group of women.
Sam's eyes followed Dean's, and he rolled his eyes. "Yeah, go have fun." He said, turning to her.
"Ok, see ya later." She said, walking off.
She soon spotted Elena fussing over Stefan in his jersey.
"Oh, stefan! You look so hot in your jersey!"
"What happened? No more cheerleading?" He asked, looking at her clothes.
"I quit. I'm a quitter." She said, dully.
"No, hey. You're not a quitter. You suffered a great loss. You're just not the same person. You should be looking ahead, you should be moving forward, ok?" He told her.
Daina watched from a bit of a distance. For a souless monster, Stefan sure could fake a caring individual. He's a good actor.
"I hope this isn't too soon, or anything-" He said, pulling out a small box and opening it infront of Elena. "But I wanted you to have this."
"Oh my god, it's beautiful." She said, in awe as she looked at the necklace.
"I've had it for what feels like forever. I've never wanted to give it to anyone, until now." He said. " I would like you to wear it for me. For good luck."
"It that a rose I smell?" She asked.
"No, it's a herb." He said. " And I would like to thank you for pushing me to join the team. You were right. This is a good thing."
Elena looked up to him. "We're a pair. I quit, you start."
Daina looked away from them and over her shoulder.
She could see Dean flirting with some girls and Sam looking over in her direction. Daina decided to get a move on, before he became more suspicious.
Daina looked back just for a moment to see Stefan running off towards the team.
"Wait, let's be honest here!" Tanner said, loudly to the team. "In the past, we use to let other teams come into our town and roll right over us! But that is about to change!"
Them team cheered loudly.
"We got some great new talent starting on offence, and I'm going to tell you right now, it has been a long time since I have seen a kid like this, with hands like these. Let's give it up for Stefan Salvatore!" Tanner yelled.
"This blows," Tyler said. " He can't start the guy, he just got here!"
"I've been waiting for us to put the check in the win column. I have only one thing to say, the Timber Wolves are hungry." Tanner yelled. "And the Central high Lions are what's for dinner!"
Tyler left the group, once he spotted Vicki Donovan by the bleachers. He made sure he wasn't noticed, and made his way over to her.
"Hey Vick," He said, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Oh- hey Ty." She said hesitating, tension running through her body.
Vicki looked past Tyler, to see Jeremy, stopped in his tracks.
"Ty- please stop," Vicki said, softly.
Tyler let go of her. "Why? What's wrong?"
Vicki's eyes returned to Jeremy. " I was actually here...waiting for someone."
Tyler took a step back, and looked over his shoulder to see Jeremy standing a few feet behind him.
He faced Vicki again. "Jeremy Gilbert? You were waiting for Jeremy Gilbert?" Tyler asked, loudly, in disgust.
"Ty-'', she started.
"Well, he can have you after me." Tyler said, grabbing her chin and tilting it up as he kissed her.
"What's going on here?" Jeremy asked.
"Oh, don't sound so down," Tyler said, breaking the kiss. " You can have her when I'm done."
Anger flowed through Jeremy, and he reached forward, pulling Tyler off of Vicki and took a swing at his face.
Tyler let go of Vicki, throwing himself at Jeremy, swinging.
"Tyler! Tyler, stop it! You're going to hurt him! Stop!" Vicki started to yell.
Stefan looked up after hearing Vicki Donovan yell.
He could see Tyler Lockewood and Jeremy, Elena's brother, on the ground fighting.
Stefan hurried over to the fight.
He grabbed Tyler's wrist, pulling him off of Jeremy. "Tyler stop! He's down, enough."
Tyler swung at Stefan, and stared in shock as it appeared to have no effect on him.
Jeremy got off the gound, picking up a broken piece of glass and striked at Tyler.
Tyler moved out of the way in time, resulting in Stefan's hand being slashed.
Elena ran over at all the comotion. "Jeremy! What is happening? What happened to your head?"
"Shut up, Elena. I'm fine." He said.
"Oh, yeah, Jer, you smell fine too." She said angrily, knowing he was into drugs again.
"Just stop, Ok?" He said to her, then turning to Stefan. "Sorry about your hand, man." He said, to Stefan before walking away.
Elena turned to face Stefan at once. "What about your hand?" She grabbed it, and exposed the bloody palm. "My god, Stefan, what happened?"
"No, it's fine." He said, pulling his hand back.
"Oh, come on- it is deep? How bad is it?" She asked, taking it back.
She opened his hand to see that the cut had vanished and only dried blood remained.
"But- I saw it..it was gushing blood.." She mumbled, shocked.
"No, it wasn't my blood. I'm fine." He said. "It's almost kick-off time, all right. I'll see you after the game."
Elena watched as Stefan ran off to the field.
She inhaled deeply before turning to go find Bonnie.
A few minutes later, she found Bonnie near the cheerleaders group.
"Hey, where have you been?" Bonnie asked.
"Can I ask you a question and get a no-joke response, please?"
"Of course, what is it?" Bonnie said, a little worried.
"That bad mojo thing you got when you touched Stefan, what was it?"
"Oh, you know what- nevermind that. That dinner party you had totally changed my mind about him."
"No, Bonnie, seriously. What was it? Did you see something?" Elena asked.
"It wasn't clear-"
"That's fine," Elena said, starting to get impatient.
"It was a feeling, it was cold. It was like.."
"Like what?"
"It was like death. How I imagined death to feel like." Bonnie said.
"Ok, thanks." Elena said, turning away to go to her car. She opened her trunk, and put something away. She turned around again after closing it.
She turned and Damon Salvatore stood directly in front of her.
"Oh," Elena said, breathing deeply, settling herself. "You scared me, Damon. What are you doing here?"
"I'm hiding from Caroline." He said.
"And why is that?"
"I needed a break. She talks more than I can listen." He said, honestly.
"Hmm. That could be a sign-" Elena said.
"Well, she's awfully young."
"Not much younger than you are.." Elena said, confused.
"I just don't see it going anywhere in the bigger picture," Damon said. "I think she'd drive me crazy."
"Caroline does have some annoying traits, but we've been friends since first grade, and that means something to me." Elena told him.
"Duly noted," He said. "I'm sorry if I make you feel uncomfortable. That is not my intention."
"Yes it is. Otherwise you wouldn't put a alternate meaning behind everything you say."
Damon smiled. "You're right. I do have other intentions, but so do you."
"Oh really?" Elena said.
"Mhh-mm, I see them." He paused for a moment. "You want me."
"Excuse me?" Elena asked, stunned.
"I get you. You find yourself drawn to me. You think about me when you don't want to think about me. I bet you even dream about me." He began to lean closer to her. " And right now, you want to kiss me."
Daina was having little luck finding her friends. The place was just too busy.
As if on cue, she spotted Elena over by her car with someone else.
Damon Salvatore.
There wasn't anything that would make her go over there. So, she stood and watched.
Suddenly, Elena's hand striked out, her hand slapping him across his cheek.
"What the hell?" Elena yelled. " I don't know what kind of game you're trying to play with Stefan here, but I don't want to be part of it. I don't know what happened in that past, but let's get one thing straight...I am not Katherine."
And with that, Elena turned to go around Damon, leaving him glued to the spot.
"Hey," Matt said, coming up Stefan's side. " I want to apologize. This week at practise, I was a dick."
"You had your reasons." Stefan replied.
"It's no excuse." He held out his hand, and shook Stefan's. " Good luck tonight. We're lucky to have you on the team."
Matt turned to walk away.
Damon approached Stefan from behind.
"Well, isn't that nice? Stefan joins the team, makes a friend."
Stefan looked at him briefly. "Not tonight. I'm done with you."
"I just wanted to tell you that it was a nice trick with Elena. Let me guess... vervain in the neckless? I'll admit, I was surprized. It's been a long time since someone could resist my compulsion. May I ask where you got it?" Damon asked.
"Does it matter?" Stefan asked, slightly amused.
"Well, I guess I could seduce her the old fashion way. Or I could just...eat her."
"No. You're not going to hurt her, Damon." Stefan said.
"No?"
"Because deep down, Damon, there is a part of you that feels for her. I was worried you had no humanity left inside of you, that maybe you may have actually became the monster you pretend to be."
"Who's pretending?" Damon asked.
"Then kill me." Stefan said, dully.
"Well, I'm tempted..."
"No you're not." Stefan said. " You've had lifetimes to do it, and yet, I'm still here. And there you are. You're still haunting me, after 145 years. Katherine is dead. And you hate me because you loved her. And you torture me because you still do. And that, my brother, is your humanity."
"Salvatore!" Tanner yelled to him. "What the hell? We have a game to play!"
"If that's my humanity, then what's this?" Damon asked.
Before Stefan could react, Damon moved as fast as light and bit Mister Tanner's neck, pulling out his juglar vien.
"NO!" Stefan yelled.
Damon's eyes turned black, the blood swelling the area around his eyes. "Any one. Any time. Any place. "
Matt and Tyler were in the Locker room taking a short break.
"Tanner's M.I.A." Tyler said. "I think he had a bit too much beer."
"Don't talk to me right now, Ok? I'm still pissed at you." Matt said.
"What's your problem?" Tyler asked, throwing his hands up.
"What's my...you're my problem, all right? You're a bully. A freakin' 12 year old bully, man. And I'm sick of it. Like what was that about tonight, huh? What is beating up the new guy going to prove? What about screwing with my sister? Or pummeling my girlfriend's kid brother?"
"Girlfriend? Look, I don't know how else to tell you this, but she dumped your ass. " Tyler said.
Matt's teeth clenched and he glared at Tyler.
"What are you going to do? Huh? Hit me? I'm on your team, man!"
Matt shook his head and walked away. He had enough of Tyler. He exits the locker room and outside again.
Matt stared at his feet and noticed a trail of blood. He looked ahead a foot or two to see Mister Tanner's body.
"Someone help! Call an ambulance!" He yelled as loud as he could.
Bonnie looked on to all the medics and police. The parking lot, swarming with people.
Her eyes fell upon one of the cruiser's licence plates. BLDG 8. Then she notices the immatricualtion's car number, FHT 14.
Bonnie blinked in confusion, looking to the ground trying to sort our her thoughts. The parking spot's number was 22.
Sam ran up behind his sister, wrapping a arm across her shoulders.
"Dai, what's going on?"
"Another attack." She said, softly. She watched as Tanner's body was zipped up in a body bag. " It was my history teacher."
Sam nodded slowly, and squeezed her shoulder. "Did you see it?"
"No, I wasn't here. Matt told me." She said. She looked up to see Stefan and Elena near by. "I think I may know who did though."
"Who?" Sam asked, as Daina ducked out from under his arm. He followed her over to Stefan and Elena.
"What kind of animal could be doing all of this? Why would it come out of the woods and attack someone in the middle of town?" Elena asked, quietly.
'' I don't know." Stefan said. "But we're Ok, that's all that matters."
Daina came up beside him, Sam along with her. " I don't think Mister Tanner can say that." She commented.
Stefan glanced at her briefly.
"It's a shame." Elena whispered.
"Isn't it?" Daina asked. " Why would anyone do that?"
Elena turned to face her. "It was a animal, Daina."
"Oh, right. I forgot." Daina said, looking to Stefan. " Must be a dangerous one."
Stefan shifted next to Daina, uncomfortably. Daina acknowledged it.
"I had better be heading home. Take care." He said, turning away.
Elena turned to follow him.
Tanner's body was put in the back of a ambulance, and it drove off.
"Hey," Sam said, softly. "Come on, let's get you home."
Daina nodded, turning to follow him.
They ran into Dean on their way back to the car.
"Hey, what the hell's going on?" Dean asked them.
"Daina's history teacher was murdered." Sam said.
"Really pissed off some kid, eh?" Dean joked.
"His juglar was ripped out, Dean." Sam said, quietly.
Dean raised his eyebrows. " You think its a..." He paused.
"A vampire." Daina said. "It's a vampire."
And there it is...how was it? Please review! :D Chapter 7 in on it's way!