Chapter 4 The Storm
Previously on The Storm.
"To get the money you must live in the house for a year. You must revile the fact that you are a Swan publicly. You must take on the responsibilities of a founder when you are of age."
"Is that it?" I asked my voice laced with sarcasm
"This last one you aren't going to like. To get the house you must be enrolled in or have graduated from Mystic falls high school."
"High school? For a year! Jenks please tell me you're joking" I shook my head mechanically to clear the ridiculous thought of me going back to school
There was about a snowflakes chance in hell that I was ever going back to school.
"I'm afraid not Ms. Alexandria if you wish to get the things that your grandmother left you, you must go to back high school."
I slumped forward banging my head on the table. I fucking hate my life.
"When?" I simply asked, it wasn't a yes and it wasn't a no.
"When what?" confusion was clear on his face.
"If I had to start school" I paused and clenched my teeth "When would I have to start?"
He shuffled through the papers in his brown leather case and pulled out a single standard white piece.
"Ah it states here that you have a week after founders day to moved into the house and complete the speculations."
"A Week! A week Jenks that's less time then I get to go shopping"
"Ms. Alexandria I understand this is very stressful but you need to calm down a bit before you draw any unwanted attention to yourself"
"How can I calm down Jenks, my dead grandmother is trying to fuck with my life!"
"Maybe you shouldn't look at it like that"
I lifted my head slowly and cocked it to the side. I didn't see where he was going with this.
"This could be a chance for you to better yourself Alexandria… you know if your career as a singer doesn't work out"
As much as I hated it I knew he was right. Fame is fleeting and I can't count on having a singing career 5 years from now let alone 20 or 30.
"I can't move my things, sign up for school, and do a public announcement in a week Jenks" I leaned forward so only he could hear me "I'm not even sure if I have valid school records"
A bright smile lit up his face as he handed me a small stack of papers.
School records, Vaccination records, everything I would need to start school.
"H-How?" I stuttered out
"Do you doubt my 'mad skills'"
I laughed at his use of my words against me.
"No nothing like that I meant how did you know I was going to say yes?"
"Because you care about yourself and you would never pass an opportunity to help yourself"
"That makes me sound selfish"
"No it makes you smart" He looked at me and smiled "If it helps I can handle signing you up for school and the public announcement"
Before I could stop myself I jumped up and hugged him.
"Thank you! Thank you, Thank you Jenks I don't know where I would be without your help"
"You'd be on the streets of Seattle"
"Way to be blunt about it" I muttered under my breath
"So what now do we go check out the house?" I asked
Despite the fact that I had to go to school I was still very excited about seeing this 'multimillion dollar house'
" I'm afraid that today Is out of the question because of the parade, but tomorrow would be fine: how about 3 o'clock you meet me here and we'll go check out the house"
I was a little sad that I had to wait, but it I guess that's just life. I don't control everything even though I have money I still have to follow the rules.
"That sounds fine"
"Well I have to go now I need to try to drive out of here and get to my hotel, hopefully before for I'm too old to drive"
"Thank you again Jenks I really mean it"
He smiled and walked out the door leaving me sitting at the table alone.
I decided it might be cool to watch the parade so I paid the bill and got directions to the school.
I made the choice to walk to the school so I could avoid the traffic. I made it just in time to see the parade pass, there were many interesting flouts. One from the historical society, one from the miss Mystic Falls court, and there was even a marching band.
It was amazing. I stood and watched until the end, walking a bit to follow it. It ended about a quarter block after at the school in the same place it started.
I followed the crowd back to the Grill and saw the people from the flouts, but they had changed from there 1800's attire into more casual clothes.
I tried to stay in the shadows and observe these people, they all seem to know each other but that wasn't uncommon for small towns.
I was unnoticed until a boy with brown hair knocked into causing me to hit the ground. His expression was angry but the tears burning the edge of his eyes told me he was hurting and trying to mask it with anger.
"Are you ok?" I asked from my spot on the 'comfy' spot on the ground.
The boy snorted and looked at me.
"I practically tackled you and your asking me if I'm alright?"
He gently pulled me up so I was standing. I looked him in the eye and said something that even surprised me.
"You know that's not what I mean, I wasn't talking physically."
He glared and me and started to walk away. I followed him because I was annoyed that he ignored me.
"Hey" called after him "Hey you! Guy whose name I don't know didn't your mother ever tell you it's rude to ignore people"
He winced telling me I had hit a sore spot. I don't know what it was about this kid but something was bugging me. Something deep inside me didn't want me to let him go, alone at least.
"Why won't you just leave me alone?" he sounded exasperated
"Because it's not in my nature to leave someone alone when their obviously hurting" I said in a soft voice hoping it would show that I really do care.
"Well I'm not hurting, I'm pissed off so just leave me alone" he said in a loud voice
"Jeremy you should listen to the nice woman" a deep manly yet musical voice in a way that seemed slightly contradicting.
The boy 'Jeremy' turned on his heel and faced the voice. I did the same and was surprised by what I saw.
A man. The sexiest man that I had ever seen in my life, and I live in Hollywood. If he wasn't slightly tan I would have sworn he was a vampire.
He had dark brown almost black hair and the deepest blue eyes I had ever seen. He was wearing an open black button-down shirt over a plain black tee-shirt and some dark washed jeans. I had the urge to wipe my mouth just in case I was drooling.
"Why won't you just leave me alone, you too Damon" Jeremy said bringing me back to the present
Jeremy started walking away again but Damon started following him and mocking him.
"I have so many emotions, but I don't have any way to express them. Being a teenager is so hard!"
"Dick" Jeremy muttered under his breath but it was loud enough for me to hear and most likely Damon could as well.
"You do not talk to me like that I am not your sister and you know what you are going to stop talking to your sister like that too" he said roughly grabbing Jeremy's arm.
They apparently forgot about me so I just stood there and watched the scene unfold.
"So what now, you're going to kill me because I hurt Elena's feelings"
"Cut her some slack"
"She erased my memories" Jeremy said angrily to Damon.
"No I did…She was protecting you" Damon said shrugging a bit.
"That wasn't her call to make" Jeremy once again turn to walk away only to be pulled back even rougher then last time.
"Let go of me before I cause a scene" The young teenager said in a low warning like voice.
"You'd be unconscious before you even got and word out"
A man with light brown hair entered the little scuffle. The man I was sure would be attractive to many girls with his classical looks and light greenish blue eyes, but to me he sent off an eternally brooding vibe. That was the kind off vibe that was a major turn off for me.
"Let him go"
Damon dropped Jeremy's arm and the man whose name I have yet to learn turn to face Jeremy.
"What my brother is trying to say is, don't blame Elena for this" he paused and nodded his head towards Damon "Damon turned Vicky… I killed her; she was a threat to you and she was a threat to your sister"
I watched as he flexed his jaw and sighed while watch for Jeremy to reply, but Jeremy said nothing so he continued.
"I'm sorry that it happened and I wish that it hadn't"
Jeremy took at deep breath and looked up the two men.
"You shouldn't have made me forget" Jeremy said walking and bumping into me a he did.
His bump caused me to fall forward and tumble into the two men; the two brothers that where arguing in hushed voices.
"Stupid punk" I mumbled under my breathed trying to stand but failing because my ridiculously high heels.
"Need a hand there?" The man with lighter brown hair asked me holding out his hand.
I squinted my eyes at his hand like it was a python in a weak cage. Dangerous.
I just heard him admit he kill someone there was no way I was going to put my hand in the hand of a killer.
"No I'm fine" I said desperately trying to gets up but still failing. I fucking hate heels right now.
With a sigh he grabbed my arm and pulled me up so I was standing. I stumbled a bit but caught my balance.
Both men watched me as I straight out my clothes and hair. God what was today knock over the celebrity day?
Damon spoke up first in a firm voice that screamed 'I'm in charge here'.
"How much of that did you hear?"
"Hear of what? I have no idea what you're talking about' I lied hoping my face wouldn't show that I wasn't being honest.
Damon grabbed my forearm and pulled me towards him so we where face to face.
"Let's try this again… What did you hear?" he stared in to my eyes. His pupils dilated to the point that his eyes turned black.
That's when I relised this man; this person wasn't a human, I wasn't sure what he was but human was not it.
"I said I didn't hear anything you freaky ass hole now let go of me before I call the cops" I jerked my arm from his grasp and walked away leaving a shocked looking Damon in my dust.
The rest of the day when off without a problem but I couldn't seem to get a certain pair of deep blue eyes out off my head. Even as I stood in the crowd lien to the mayor's speech I keep seeing those eyes turn blue to black in my minds eye.
"For one hundred and fifty years mystic falls has been the kind of place that everybody wants to call home because it has been safe, welcoming, prosperous, and we have the founders to thank for that."
My attention was cut from the mayor when my phone started to ring. Answering my phone I jogged away from the crowd; away from the noise.
"Ello?" I spoke into the phone
"Sup my girl" Gary's voice rang through my phone
"Gary! How are you best buddy?"
"Annoyed, the paparazzi have yet to leave the front of the house since you disappeared off their radar"
"Wait they don't know where I am?"
"Nope you lost them when you left Alaska"
"Fuck yea I'ma free bitch" I fist pumped the air at the thought of being free
"Hell yea bitch, when are you going to be back in LA?"
"Not sure Gary but you welcome to fly here to Bum-Fuck nowhere and hang with me"
"No thanks Lexi you know I don't do small towns"
"Well that's too bad- " I was cut off my the sound of firework going off and a deep growled scream.
"Gary I gotta call you back "I clicked my phone shut and walked towards the sound of screams .
A man sized lump was directly in front of the front door of an older building. The man was in the fetal position holding his head in agony.
I ran to the man and crouched at his level and for some reason wasn't shocked that it was Damon.
"Help me" he gasped as I touched his shoulder.
"How?" I asked in a panicked voice
"Don't…..let… anyone…. See… me" He said through clenched teeth.
I pulled his arm over my shoulder and tried to get him to stand. On shaky legs he stood, I began pulling him down the street and into a dark ally. I released him and he fell like a rag doll.
His screams turned in pained filled gasps, I was worried someone would see or hear him, but I didn't really know why I even cared.
His head was slumped against the wall, his eyes were clenched closed his mouth was slightly open. Even in pain the man looked like a god.
"Hey! You there what are you doing back here?" a voice asked
Damon's eyes open for a second, they were full of panic as foots steps came closer to us. In a panicked moment I did the only thing I could think of.
I kissed him.
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