Chapter 17 – The Originals are coming to town

I stopped by the principal's office on my way to homeroom to hand over the silver trophy from the Band Wars enduring the necessary semi-polite chitchat and head on with my day.

the classes passed by fast. Everyone was talking about the second place band got at the wars - apparently the only other time our school won anything was back when it offered education to boys only.

Real recent...

When lunch rolled by I was at the table I knew with the people I knew. Mike, Angela, Ben, Tyler, Eric, Jessica, Lauren who kept talking about some bitch wanting a pep squad and a few other kids I had seen around in school but never spoken to. on one of the tables by the windows was Pete with a few more boys and he nodded my way as they passed. I smiled back and turned to my lunch accepting his silent wish to see him as an adult.

Angela and I were talking about ben becoming pushy on bedroom matters lately when a light cotton candy scent invaded my nostrils. I looked up to see Lauren glaring angrily someone behind me and I turned to see. on the threshold stood Rebekah in a pair of skinny jeans, far too high boots, a white camisole and a cropped soft blue jacket. Once she spotted me, she smiled pleasantly and ignoring all the stares she made a beeline straight for our table.

"I knew I'd find you here"

She said and hugging me she kissed both my cheeks much to my surprise

"It couldn't have been that hard, the entire school has lunch break at the same time"

I deadpanned but with a smile on my lips. I had really liked her in the short time we spent together.

"I meant the town"

she responded cheekily, her British accent clear and inviting. I saw Lauren pinch Tyler angrily when he wouldn't tear his eyes from us and stifled a snicker. Tyler, the eternal flirt!

"what are you doing here?"

I whispered the moment we sat down on the table.

"got bored of Mystic. Everyone did actually"

she replied and made a 'come here' notion to someone at the door. soon we were joined by Stefan and his brown leather jacket as he sat on Rebekah's other side smiling politely to everyone.

"They're new, not aliens"

I snapped and everyone quit their staring and went back to their own conversations. Angela snickered under her breath

"I was new last year, I hate the stares"

I explained to the amused vampires.

"Come by my house later? We'll finish this"

I proposed to Angela, throwing a side glance at Ben who was talking with Eric to show her what I meant. she smiled gratefully before turning to jess who asked her something.

"nice pendant"

Stefan remarked slightly annoying while sipping his chocolate milk. I looked down alarmed.

"it's my grandmother's. are you mad?"

I winced a bit

"can I see it?"

he asked in a choked tone. I unclasped it and handed it over without saying a word. Rebekah had fallen silent letting Stefan have his moment where he touched, examined, petted and almost cradled the pendant.

"Should I leave you two alone?"

I attempted a joke when ignoring the rest of the table he raised his vampire eyes at me and growled. Does he really think he's scary? Pathetically enough, no one cared

"So are the rest of your family here?"

I asked Rebekah

"yeah. Finn got a job at the hospital, Freida went back to the magazine, Elijah compelled his way to your mayor's office, Kol is chasing every skirt he can find and is looking himself in mirrors, henrik is over there with your brother and Nik is... I have no idea where Nik is actually"

she trailed. I felt a smile blossoming on my lips and rebekah mirrored it.

"Damon is somewhere with Kol probably and even Lexi is here. She said she didn't want to leave a baby alone"

Stefan threw a slight gag at me. I thought about sticking my tongue out but regretted it

"What about your girlfriend? That girl was all over you yesterday"

please tell me you didn't pull an Edward at the decidedly human girl

"nah... Elena decided she wished to remain alone for a while. Chasing after both me and Damon while we fought over her was a tad too Katherine-like for her"

"who's Katherine?"

"Previous doppelganger"

"What's a doppelganger?"

"Magical copy of the girl Mikael fathered way back when"

Rebekah replied munching a perfectly red apple. I nodded thoughtfully. a magical copy of someone. like Lorelai and me? I was about to ask when Stefan spoke again

"where did you get this?"

"I told you, it belonged to my grandmother, Isabella. She wore it her entire life and gave it to me a few days before she died. There were a couple journals with it but I haven't read them yet. You're welcome to if you wish"

I answered finishing my yogurt. His eyes widened like a kid in Christmas and I swear he'd start buzzing soon. Rebekah rolled her own

"seriously Stefan, you and books... I swear we should get you a hooker someday"

Thankfully the bell rang and covered her suggestion.

I grabbed my tray and tossed it away on my way to class with Mike and Angela. During gym I watched Rebekah push and pull and eventually compel coach Clapp to let her create a pep squad. I glared when she hinted on recruiting me and she went on to picking other victims. mike, having overheard Stefan was a football player at Mystic Falls for about a week, insisted on him trying out for basket on our team. For some reason mike was sure they could make it to the state championship this year.

Under the constant badgering Stefan snapped, growled no to Mike who looked ready to call for the former vampire teacher that staked me in Mystic Falls, till I compelled poor Mike to forget it.

After gym was done I headed to the parking lot. Picked both Pete and henrik (as the two had become bossom buddies) and, glad I didn't have band practice, we headed home.

Pulling in the driveway peter jumped out of the car, whistled loudly and the moment I unlocked the door a large, albino white dog I have never seen jumped out of the house and began acting like a happy puppy for him. Laughing I punched in the security code I saw Charlie use this morning and before henrik could utter a single word, Pete grabbed him, the leashed dog and ran back out of the house saying they'd walk it. Or that it would walk them, not sure which. I didn't tell them to be careful, henrik is a freaking vampire.

or according what I'd find out two weeks later on the night of the full moon, a werewolf, much like his older brother, Klaus.