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Elena POV

Those ice blue eyes were burned into my brain. It was too dark, I couldn't make out anything else about the mystery man. I would never forget those eyes, or how close I had come to danger.

Stefan POV

I conjured up a vision of her face as I dressed myself for that mundane thing called school that the masses of human teenagers drug themselves to everyday. She was soft, sweet, innocent, not anything like her doppleganger counterpart. Katherine's face swarmed into my mind at that moment too and I sighed. There is no replacement, I thought to myself bitterly, but she would do.

"Knock, knock..." a familiar voice called, and I turned to see my brothers dark frame taking up my doorway.

"What do you want Damon?" I said tiredly buttoning my shirt and cocking my head sideways at him.

"What are you doing here?" He asked bluntly. "All done chasing around Katherine?" He said with a mocked fake laugh.

"Oh no brother, on the contrary, the chase has just begun." I said with a vindictive smile, there was no use hiding it from him, I had changed. Katherine had made me cold. Almost to the point that Damon looked like a saint, but not quite. I hadn't sunk that far yet, but it was a tempting thought. I gave up my animal hunting years ago, the only way to stay strong was taking the lives of human, I understood that now.

Damon regarded me carefully, almost suspiciously for a moment before he shook his head and walked away. Ha! To think he'd ever be at a loss of words when it came to my behavior. I guess that is just more proof that I've changed. I gave myself one final look in my mirror, put on my best fake sincere smile I could muster, and headed for the door. It was time to get to know that precious Katherine look a like a little better.

Elena POV

"Really, I'm fine Jenna!" I whined looking at her concerned face as shoved my school books into my backpack on my bed. I should have never told her about what happened last night. Huge mistake, now she was going to coddle me for the rest of my life.

"I think you should stay home today, file a report about that guy, who knows he could be out there hurting girls like you every night!" She said her voice raising.

"Listen Jenna, I think you are blowing this out of proportion. I told you he mistaked me for someone else, even called me by some wrong name. I admit I may have over exaggerated last night because I was scared. I couldn't even file a report about the guy anyway, I barely saw him at all, except for his eyes, so there. I'm going to school." I said finally throwing my book bag over my shoulder and walked out my bedroom door.

Jenna threw her hands up, almost as if in defeat. "Fine, I guess that's reasonable. Be more careful, okay Elena?" She called after me as I skipped down the steps. "OH! And don't forget the furniture people will be here at like noon, I already called your teachers, don't forget to meet me back here!"

"Okay! And I promise!" I yelled back, as I grabbed my keys and made my way out of the front door and to my car. Today already had a rocky start, and from the looks of the sky, it wasn't going to be getting any better.

Elena scruntched up her nose as she turned her head up to look at the sky. It was dismal and grey. "Gross..." she mumbled as she got in her car and stuck the key in the ignition.

Damon POV

I tipped my head back in my chair as I stared at the fire place as I replayed last night in my mind. Elena Gilbert... I let the name resound in my head. She looked just like Katherine. It had to be a cruel and sick joke that life was playing on him. It was impossible that someone like that existed. She was like Katherine's copy. They had to be related. But that had to be impossible. Katherine's blood line died with her, it had to of.

I swore under my breath and took another sip of bourbon. I pulled back my lips almost in disgust, the dull burn of the liquor helped with the cravings...the urge to feed, and the urge to hunt down this Elena and question her till she couldn't speak anymore, all of which kept popping up today. I shook my head and laughed at myself as I set down my empty glass. I looked down at my watch, it was early, I could probably catch breakfast at the park...

And with that I stood and with my vampire speed flashed out of the house, Elena's face still haunting me.

Elena POV

"Why hello there." An unfamiliar voice sounded behind me as I put my books into my locker. I spun around so fast that I ended up tripping over my own left foot and falling on my butt. Smooth... I thought to myself as I looked up to see who it was that had startled me so, and to my utter embarrassment ended up looking into the puppy eyes of none other than Stefan, the new and oh, so, hot guy. GREATTT...he will probably never talk to me again. All the same he reached out his hand to help me up and I took it gratefully.

"That was quite a spill..." he said looking at my books scattered everywhere.

"That doesn't usually happen when people talk to me.." I said half laughing at myself, half laughing out of embarrassment.

"I somehow will have to try and believe you." he said offering me a dazzling smile. My heart skipped a beat. I bent down quickly and gathered my books and papers. "I didn't catch your name yesterday." he said thoughtfully as I stood back up.

"I didn't give it." I said joking with him, but it looked as though he had taken my banter serious. "My name is Elena, Elena Gilbert." I said with a smile.

"Gilber, huh? One of the founding families?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes, the one in the same, don't tell anybody though!" I laughed, joking, this time he joined in with a laugh. "So, what's your hand mysterious stranger?" I said elbowing his arm.

"Oh, I'm Stefan Salvatore." Salvatore...where had I heard that before. "I was pulled out of my thoughts by his voice. "I won't tell if you won't." He was talking, looking at me with a goofy smile, eyebrows raised.

"Uhh, I'm sorry, what?" I asked confused and I mentally kicked myself for not paying attention.

"About the founding families thing, since we both are..." he trailed off looking at my confused. "Are you sure you are okay?" He asked, and I replied with a quick nod. The founding families of course! That's where I had heard the name Salvatore before. I should pay more attention in Mr. Tanners class. I looked at the time display on my cell phone and kept mentally kicking myself.

"Hey, sorry, I've got to run!" I said offering an apologetic smile and stuffing my books back into my locker. Aunt Jenna was going to kill me, I was supposed to meet her at home a half hour ago to help her and the movers bring in the new furniture. As I ran I looked back to see Stefan standing there with a bewildered look on his face. He was definitely never going to talk to me again now.

As I made my way to my car I noticed a crow perched on the drivers side of my roof. It seemed to be eying me very closely, like it was looking into my soul. I waved my arms in a mock attempt to shoo it away but still it perched. It's eyes bored into mine, and I could almost swear I had seen eyes like that. I shook my head and clicked my car alarm on my key ring. Startled the bird flew off, and I ducked inside and sped off back to my house. Odd.

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