"Ava is warm out where a dress" Gran called, the blond teen had just showered and was now standing in front of her closet
"Gran I'm not in the mood to wear a dress" Ava said
"Oh come on dear, you look good in them, only Xenia women-"
"Alright, alright, I'll wear it" she spoke over her knowing that it'll just be easier to go along with her.
She ran her gingers over the various labels and paused "Yellow floral sundress" she murmured and felt that the straps of the dress were thick, Ava slipped it on and also decided to pair the dress with a white cardigan, as well as ballet flats, she brushed her thick hair and tied it up into a high pony tail a few curls escaped to frame her face.
Ava grabbed her school bag and headed downstairs, she gripped onto the banister as she climbed down the stairs, she walked into the foyer and sniffed the air, and a smile lit her face
"Now this is proper breakfast, your pecan waffles" she dropped down in her usual seat at the table
"Sometimes I wonder of you make a good sniffer dog" Gran shook her head and placed the plate of food down in front of her
"Hmm and what you'll rent me out?" she asked groping around for the knife and fork
"Duh, then I can make a buck-load of money"
"Gran serious?" Ava scoffed and swallowed down her waffle "You'll probably lose all of that money-"
"To Sheila Bennett, that bitch" Gran muttered making Ava choke on her food
"Gran she's your best friend" Ava exclaimed
"Duh I know that" Gran rolled her eyes "but I'm only saying the truth"
Ava shook her head and was glad that it was the end of a very long week, all she had to do was get through today and the weekend was here.
"Hey" Ava greeted Bonnie as she climbed into her car; she dropped her bag at her feet,
"Hi, so how was your evening?"
"Huh alright, nothing new, by the way Gran called your Grams a bitch" Ava uttered, Bonnie laughed
"Funny thing she said the same" Bonnie uttered as they rode to school "Elena should totally stay away from Stefan he's bad news especially after what I saw"
Ava frowned "Bon everything ok?" she asked looking in her direction
"What? Why? Everything is fine" the dark skin girl spluttered
"Are you forgetting who you are talking to? Plus your voice goes all high when you lie" Ava rolled her eyes "so tell me"
"Fine, I don't- something doesn't sit right with me about Stefan" Bonnie revealed "fine, when I, it's mad just-"
"Tell me Bonnie" she said softly
Bonnie sighed and looked over to Ava; she could see that the blond was serious and concerned
"I touched, I just- Stefan he-he well he's not right" when she saw the confused look on Ava's face she further explained "There's something dark about him"
There was a moment of silence which was broken by Ava who snorted
"You're totally right, you're mental" she laughed
"Huh you're right" Bonnie giggled pulling up to the school parking lot
"Yeah" Ava smiled but when she heard Bonnie opening the car door, the smile dropped from her face, the blond bit her lower lip, she sighed and shook her head, Ava knew that Bonnie was right, there was definitely something different about the Salvatore brothers, she grasped the strap of her bag and exited the car.
"Ava" Elena hugged the petite teen who returned the gesture
"Hey"
The trio of girls walked across the courtyard
"I can't believe that I did that, it was something"
"Elena what are you hiding?" Ava asked she was in between both Bonnie and Elena
"What how-"
"Duh, you hugged us first thing this morning " the blond commented
"Alright I'll dish, I kissed Stefan" she said causing both Ava and Bonnie to freeze
"What?"
"I kissed Stefan and it was amazing" Elena grinned "I'm so happy"
"He makes you happy?" Ava asked quietly
"Yes" Elena nodded "I just feel lighter if you know what I mean"
"He brings a smile to your face" she murmured "well I'm glad for you Elena, you deserve that!"
"Thanks Ava" Elena pecked her on the cheek causing Ava to smile, "Bonnie?" she looked at the other girl noticing that she hadn't said anything
"She can't go with him, there-"Bonnie cleared her throat "maybe you should slow down"
"What?" Elena asked confusion laced in her tone "you're the one who told me to go for it"
"Yeah now I'm saying take it slow" Bonnie sighed
"No wonder she's confused you're totally giving her mix messages" Ava muttered and pouted when Bonnie elbowed her in the ribs
"You're single Elena, why don't you play the field?"
"Yeah because I'm totally that girl" Elena scoffed "seriously Bonnie what are you hiding?" she asked stopping in front of her, she was slightly nudged by Ava's cane
"It's stupid" Bonnie said,
"Just tell her" Ava rolled her eyes getting slightly impatience
"Ava don't-"
"Then say it, she's not going to leave you alone otherwise" the blond idly rolled her cane in between her fingers
"Fine, I touched Stefan" Ava snorted at that
"Sorry, dirty image came to my mind, carry on" she gestured with her cane
"Anyway I touched Stefan and I got a really bad feeling" Bonnie managed to get the words out,
"Is that it?" Elena asked, Ava knew the other girl wouldn't take it seriously
"It was bad, bad" Bonnie empathised
"Is it the whole witch mojo thing? You seriously been hanging around with Grams and Claudine a lot"
"Hey Granny- ah alright she's occasionally bat-shit crazy" Ava conceded "but Elena maybe just don't dive into a relationship, I don't want you to get hurt"
Elena snorted "understatement of the century"
"I'm just concerned ok?" Bonnie said in exasperation "we both Ava are"
Elena sighed and grabbed both of their hands "I love you both for it, but it's been a hard year and with Stefan it felt like things were starting to get back to normal" she paused "and he is a big part of it"
Ava sighed but smiled "Ok, Elena it's your life if he makes you happy then he makes me"
Elena grinned and pulled her into a hug, they still had about ten minutes before the bell rang,
"Oh he's here, and he does look gorgeous" she heard Elena, and knew that Stefan had arrived
"Morning, Elena, Ava Bonnie" he smiled
"Hi Steffie" Ava grinned in the direction she had heard his voice, the vampire snorted and shook his head
"Morning" Bonnie mumbled "I'll erm….going to go see Caroline…I'll catch you guys later" she left
"Did she leave?" Ava asked
"Yep" Elena sighed with a frown
"She doesn't like me very much does she?" Stefan asked frowning
"What gave it away?" Ava scoffed "the fact that she practically legged it?"
"Ava-"
"What? Saying the truth is all" Ava uttered, she reached out and lightly smacked Stefan's arm "don't be so doen about it, I like yah"
Stefan smiled, the little blond was growing on him "Thanks"
"What do we do?" Elena frowned "I really wanted Bonnie to like you"
Ava cocked an eyebrow "Kind of simple if you think about it, just change her opinion about Steffie-"
"Please don't call me that" Stefan cut her off, she pouted
"Spoil sport" she licked her lips
"I got an idea" Elena exclaimed
"Let's hear it then" Ava leant on the cane
"Well he's what we're going to do" Elena started "are you free tonight?"
"Yes" Stefan replied
"Great dinner my house at 8 o'clock, me, you, Ava and Bonnie-"
"Why do I-"
"Would you rather stay home on your own? It's Friday night and your Gran is going to spend her evening with Grams"
"Fine" Ava agreed, she rather not be in an empty house
"So you and Bonnie spend some quality time together and she can see what a great guy you are, mission accomplished" she was about to carry on but all of a sudden there was a sharp intake of breath, Ava felt the wind stir as if someone moved very fast
"Oh my god are you ok?" Elena asked and watched wide as Stefan threw the football back with ease "That was an insane throw, I didn't know you played"
"Used to, not anymore" Stefan corrected
"What the hell happened?" Ava demanded causing Elena to snort
"Stefan just showed Tyler he's made of stronger stuff" Elena explained
"Right, well catch you kiddies later I got to pick my book up from my locker"Ava said
"Wait me too-"
"No you carry on flirting Gilbert" Ava called over her shoulder with a grin on her face, with ease Ava made her way into school.
Ava sighed and leant forward in her seat, she was currently in history staring off into space.
"World war two ended….?" Tanner looked around at the classroom of bored teens "….Ms Won?"
The Asian girl shrugged
"Anyone?" the teacher asked
"1945" Ava called out
"Correct, glad someone is awake" Tanner uttered, Ava could hear Elena and Stefan whispering behind her, and she heard that the brunette was trying to convince Stefan to join the football team.
"Pearl Harbour?" Tanner called out, Ava's head slumped forward thinking this was the most boring lesson ever "Xenia straighten up" he ordered the blond who let out a sigh; Tanner noticed that Elena and Stefan were whispering behind Ava's row "Miss Gilbert?"
"Yes?" Ava could hear the panic in her tone
"My god he wants to know when Pearl Harbour happened" Ava said causing the class to snicker
"Xenia" Tanner barked causing Ava to sit up "well since you're friend enlightened you Miss Gilbert, what's the answer?"
"Erm…" Elena fumbled for an answer
"December 7th 1941" Stefan answered
"Thank god, someone knows the answer" Ava muttered under her breath tucking a stray curl behind her ear
"Thank you Miss Gilbert" Tanner glared at the teen
"Erm sir, that's Stefan" Ava called out and heard the class laugh "oh crap, were you being sarcastic? Well no offence you should work on that, I mean sometimes-"
"Shut up Xenia" Tanner snapped, cutting her off mid rant
"What-"
"Do you want detention?" he snapped, Stefan watched on in amusement and wasn't the only one, the rest of the class all had small smiles on their faces
"No, why would- oh rhetorical question right?" she felt her cheeks heating up hearing some of her peers snorting "I'm going to keep quiet"
"Finally" Tanner rolled his eyes and focused back on Stefan who had a large smile on his face which was directed towards Ava "Fall of the Berlin wall?" he asked the teen
"1989" Stefan replied "I'm good with date's sir-"
"Well that's an-"
"Shut up Ava" Tanner barked wondering if the girl's attention span was really this short, much to the class's entertainment she mimed zipping her mouth shut
"Are you?" Tanner asked focusing back his attention to Stefan "how good? Keep it to the year" Ava knew that the man was silently challenging Stefan
"Civil Rights Act?" he asked
"1964"
"John F Kennedy assassination?"
"1963"
"Marin Luther King?"
"1968" Stefan's answers were quick, Ava wondered he spend his days memorising dates and facts, if so he would be extremely dull
"Lincoln?"
"1865"
"Row vs Wade?"
"1973"
"Brown vs Board?"
"1954"
"The battle of Gettysburg?"
"1863"
"Korean War?"
"1950-1953"
"Ha wrong" Tanner declared triumphantly "it ended in 52"
"Erm no sir it's actually 53"Stefan said, Ava frowned
"Huh, I thought it was 53 as well, I mean Gran has this giant book where it literally tells-"
"Someone check" Tanner spoke over Ava, Elena giggled at her friend
"It's 53 sir" a kid called out
Ava snorted as the bell rang
"Ava? You seriously have word vomit" Elena said walking over to her and watched as she packed her things away
"What? He started it…so I'm going-"
"No you're coming to cheerleading practise" Elena exclaimed she was about to argue but Stefan appeared
"Ava, so you're a date person as well?"
"Are you asking me out?" she asked wide eye "shame on you"
"What? No….erm-"
"Kidding Steffie" Ava laughed and slapped him but missed so got his neck "oh crap, are you ok?"
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine" he assured her
"So anyway dates, you're good at them" they were walking out of the classroom
"Years and years of practise doing crosswords puzzle" Stefan smiled "It's a loner thing" Elena giggled, Ava shifted slightly feeling uncomfortable at the obvious flirting between the pair
"So Ava, art?"
"Yep let's go" she smiled
"Remember Ava, I'll meet you at your locker" Elena told her, Ava nodded and offered her arm to Stefan who led her towards the classroom.
"Oh my god you're both here" Bonnie shrieked seeing Ava and Elena walking towards her and the other girls, Elena had changed into shorts and a tank top, but the blond remained in her sundress.
"yep" Elena grinned "I can't be the sad girl forever, I should move on, by the way you're coming to dinner"
Ava made her way over to the side-lines and dropped down onto the grass, she felt it tickle the backs of her legs, she pulled her bags towards her and could make out shouts from the pitch and deduced that the guys were practising football, she didn't get why everyone was so into this sport, Ava placed her cane on the opposite side of her and felt around in her bag, her hand lightly brushed a thick book, she pulled it out and knew it was 'To Kill a Mocking Bird'
"Ava?" Bonnie called the girl bringing her out of her current read "have you heard from Caroline?"
Ava frowned "Can't say I have" she muttered realising that she hadn't from the bubbly teen all day, just then there was loud blast of music and a rev of an engine.
"What's going on?" Ava asked
"Caroline's here, with a mystery guy" Bonnie answered
"It's not a mystery guy Ava, it's Damon Salvatore" Elena clarified
"Ergh, that dick why is she with him?" Ava scowled
"Salvatore-"
"Yeah, his Stefan's brother, don't know how Steffie handled being with him, jerk"
"Ava doesn't like him" Bonnie snorted and saw Caroline kissing the guy "She's kissing him? Whoa"
Ava's eyes briefly widened at that "she's kissing him?" she asked
"Why jealous Ava?"
"No definitely not jealous more worried" Ava muttered under her breath
"Sorry I'm late girls" Caroline bounced over to them "I was busy"
"Yeah, sucking someone's face" Ava shook her head and soon enough Elena and Bonnie joined the other girls to practise, Ava went back to her book getting lost in a completely different world.
Ava arrived home and was due to go around to Elena about quarter to eight, Gran had fitted a clock where it called out the time if she pressed the button of it.
"Gran" she called dropping her school bag by the stairs and her cane, she heard the sound of the television in the living room.
"Hello dear" Gran smiled sweetly "come sit" she patted the empty seat beside her. Ava did as she was told and kicked off her shoes and tucked her bare feet under her bottom
"So what are you up to this evening?" Gran asked "please tell me you're not staying in, hell even I'm going out to-"
"To play drinking games with Sheila?" Ava laughed,
"And?" Gran rolled her eyes and swatted her "Joking love"
"Hearing you loud and clear Gran" she thought back making the elder lady jump
"Well done love, you're getting better" she praised her "so what are you doing tonight?"
"I'm going to have dinner with Bonnie, Elena and Stefan"
"Stefan's going to be there?" Gran asked a small frown on her face
"Yep. He and Elena are dating so…he's nice"
"That's good" Gran nodded "just be careful with him around"
Ava rolled her eyes and leant her head against Gran's shoulder "will do"
"Good now…should I take the trick deck to Shelia's or-"
Ava laughed loudly "serious Gran if you can't play fair, then don't play at all"
"You're no fun" Gran pouted "my gran-kid is a dullard"
"Gran" Ava whined making the old woman chuckle.
Ava sighed and didn't bother knocking on the Gilbert door, instead she just waltzed in
"Elena? Bonnie?" she called she placed her cane by the front door and headed into the kitchen
"Hi, you're early which is good" Elena smiled as Ava took the vacant seat beside Bonnie.
"Hmm something smells good" she complimented
"That's the food" Elena chuckled
"So what'd I miss?" Ava asked, and got a shorted version of what Elena and Bonnie had been talking about before she had arrived
"So you're telling me you're psychic?" Ava asked once they had finished explaining "huh, that doesn't sound too bad" definitely not compared to the fact that the blond could read minds
"Doesn't sound believable Bon" Elena added
"Fine, well how about this today, I've obsessed with the numbers eight, fourteen and twenty-two" Bonnie said seriously "how weird is that?"
"Maybe we should play the lottery?" Elena said, with that both her and Ava cackled with laughter
"You guys" Bonnie rolled her eyes
"Just talk to Sheila, if you're freaking out" Ava said leaning on her elbows
"She would just say I'm a witch, would you want to be a witch?" Bonnie asked
"Is that meant to be rhetorical?" Ava asked,
"You have a thing for being completely oblivious to rhetorical questions" Elena said she was scrambling around the kitchen trying to find the serving spoons
"What is the actual point of a rhetorical question?"
"Ava let's not get into that, now where's the serving spoons?" she asked out loud
"Middle drawer on the left" Bonnie called out "Whoa that's weird"
Ava heard the drawer opening and spoons being pulled out "Look at that"
"So you've been in this kitchen a dozen times" Elena said
"Yeah that's it" Bonnie rolled her eyes, just then there was a knock on the door
"I'll get it" Elena said, as soon as Ava heard her friend leaving she jumped off of the table
"Bon, try and be nice to Stefan, Elena really likes him"
"Ava it's just-"
"Give it a go Bonnie" she smiled and patted her arm "ok so where are we sitting?" she asked
"At the left end of table" Bonnie told her, Ava nodded and walked over to the chairs.
Ava bit the pasta off the fork an awkward silence hung in the air
"Please someone say anything, this so …._"
"Elena is this the grill's food?" Ava blurted out and hissed when she was kicked under the table "ow what the hell?"
"it's meant to be a secret, and how the hell did you know?"
"Duh, me and Gran order this every Friday" Ava rolled her eyes, and swallowed the food, there was another moment of silence "So Steffie-"
"You're never going to let that name go are you?" he asked with a smile on his lips, Elena was relieved at least one of her friends was getting along with her new boyfriend
"Nope Steffie, trust me it'll grow on you" Ava grinned and carried on eating, effectively ending the small conversation
"Bonnie, you should have seen Stefan Tyler threw a ball at him-"
"Yeah I heard" Bonnie snapped, Ava kicked her foot out
"Oww" Elena yelped
"Shit sorry" Ava blushed "wrong person"
"Erm…Bonnie why don't you tell Stefan about your family" Elena said fiddling with her fork
"Divorced parents, no mom, and live with my dad" Bonnie replied
Ava rolled her eyes, she knew what Elena was hinting at "No about the witches"
"Bonnie's family came from a lineage of witches" Elena added on "Cool isn't it?"
"Cool isn't the word I used" Bonnie muttered "and no Ava, don't give out words"
"Well it's certainly interesting, there was a druid of Celtic who moved here in the 1800s" Stefan said, Ava could tell he was making an effort, she grabbed her drink and took a sip
"My family came by the Salem witches" Bonnie told him
"Really? Salem witches?" Stefan asked
"Yeah, again not cool" Bonnie said, Ava snorted
"At least you know something about your family, and you're wrong it is interesting" the blond girl mumbled biting down on the pasta "It's cool" she said through a mouth full of food, causing Elena to roll her eyes
"Ava's right-"
"Always am" Ava chipped in
"Tanner was right, you really can't keep your mouth closed for long can you?" Stefan asked making Ava smile "anyway she's right, that is cool" he was looking at Bonnie
"Really? Why?" Bonnie asked interested,
"Salem witches are heroic examples of Individualism, non-conformist" Stefan said,
"You're blatantly sucking-"
"Ava have some bread" Elena shoved some bread into Ava's mouth shutting her up. She spat it out and glared in the brunette's direction, before she could say anything the doorbell rang
"I'll get it" Ava stood up "since I-"
"Ava door" Elena sighed, a smile was on her lips seeing the blond girl's face.
Ava walked down the corridor and grabbed hold of and pulled it open
"Surprised" Caroline shrieked causing Ava to wince
"Care what are you-?"
"Bonnie said you guys were having dinner so we've brought desert" Ava perked up slightly realising that Caroline wasn't alone
"We?" she asked a look of confusion marring her face
"Hope you don't mind princess" Damon smirked, and was even more amused when he saw the scowl on her face
"Dick" she muttered and felt Caroline brushing past her
"Is it wise for Elena to let you open her doors, I mean just about anyone could waltz in" Damon uttered his eyes roaming her body
"Yeah I made a huge mistake in opening this particular door" Ava countered
"Ava? What are-Damon?" Elena was wondering why Ava was taking so long
"What are you doing here?" Stefan asked sending a glare towards his brother
"Waiting for Elena to invite me in" Damon smirked
"Yeah sure why-"
"Really?" Ava cut her off, she knew there was something unpleasant about this Salvatore brother
"We were about to finish up so, he can't stay" Stefan said, Ava cocked an eyebrow
"Get in here" Caroline yelled from behind them
"I shouldn't have opened the door" Ava muttered under her breath, unaware of the amused look she was getting from the raven haired vampire
"Yeah come on in" Elena invited him in.
Damon smirked at Stefan and stepped over the threshold, Ava turned on her heel heading back into the kitchen he was on her heels
"You really do have a lovely home Elena" he complimented, Ava made a face causing Bonnie to snort
"Thank you" Elena sent a questioning look towards Stefan.
The group had relocated to the lounge, Ava was sitting on the couch next to Stefan with Elena sitting on his other side, Caroline was sharing the armchair with Damon whilst Bonnie to the other chair.
"And I thought this was awkward before" Ava whispered to Stefan who couldn't help but chortle, she sipped her coffee and blanched at the taste, Bonnie saw this and rolled her eyes
"Here, there's some sugar" she held the small bowl out to Ava who managed to grab the spoon and started to pour the sugar in
"You really have a thing for sugar don't you?" Damon commented
"Ava's a sugar addict" Elena chuckled
"What? I like my things sweet" Ava defended herself
"Yeah, yeah we know that Ava's a junkie of sugar, but I can't believe that Tanner let you on the team Stefan" Caroline gushed "Tyler must be seething, but good for you go for it"
"That's what I always say to him" Damon said "you can't just sit here and wait for life to you, you have to go out there and get it"
Ava cocked an eyebrow "These profound words are coming from a bloke who has returned to Mystic Falls? Where's your sense of adventure?"
"Well that's the thing isn't it?" Damon shifted in his seat, for someone who couldn't see Ava did have the uncanny ability to turn her gaze to face those who she was speaking to "If I hadn't taken the chance to come here, I wouldn't have met the lovely Caroline, or you, plus reunite with my baby bro"
"Said baby bro, who doesn't come across as your biggest fan" she countered, Damon was internally impressed, the blond was quick
"I was lucky" Stefan cut in knowing that Damon would carry on with his banter "that Tanner let me on"
"Yeah, Elena wasn't so lucky today" Caroline sipped her coffee, Ava placed her empty mug on the table "It was only because you missed summer camp, I don't know how you're ever going to learn the routine-"
"Well Bonnie does cheerleading, I'm sure she doesn't mind helping Elena out" Ava said "you blond bitch" she muttered under her breath so that only the vamps heard her last comment.
"Yeah I'll help her" Bonnie nodded
"You don't seem like the cheerleader type Elena" Damon uttered glancing over to the brunette
"It's only because her parents died, she hasn't been the same, she use to be way more fun, but now she's going through a blah face" Caroline said insensitively
"Whoa, and people say I don't have brain filter" Ava licked her lips
"I said that with complete sensitivity" Caroline shot at the other blond
"Really? Because it sorted sounded like a bitchy comment, and kind of shallow-"
"Are you calling me shallow?" Caroline glared at her
"Are you deaf? I did say that" Ava scowled at her
"Guys lets just- "
"No I'm sick of it, you've been taking jibes at me all night-"Caroline shouted
"What? You just got in the bloody door" Ava yelled back her cheeks turning pink, Damon breathed in and was hit with the smaller girl's scent
"Where do you get off getting all judgemental?" Caroline spat
"How the hell am I being judgemental?"
"You were rude to Damon, frankly Ava you have no room to talk since you're the one here who has the biggest problem-"
"Caroline" Elena warned
"It's true, we can't miss it, she's blind" Caroline said there was a hushed silent
Ava frowned and stood up
"Ava" Elena said
"I'll wash up, you and Bonnie did get the food" Ava muttered grabbing the various plates from the table
"Ava let me help" Stefan said when he saw one of the cups slipping from her grasp
"I don't need help" Ava snapped and stormed out of the room
"See? I told you Ava-"
"Maybe you should shut up" Damon cut Caroline off
"Caroline, why the hell would you say that?" Bonnie hissed they could hear the loud clattering of the cups coming from the kitchen
"I only said the truth" Caroline muttered
Ava turned the sink faucet on and started to wash up
"You miss one" she jumped "didn't mean to startle you"
"Obviously you did, since you would've made a bit more sound of coming in here" Ava said she held out her hand for the glass, she felt it slip from her grasp but was confused when she didn't hear a crashing sound
"You caught it?" she asked in surprise
"Yep" he answered and reached around her to place it on the counter, she felt his chest brush against hers, making her back up "I'm sorry" he said randomly as Ava drained the sink, she heard a scrape of a chair and knew he must've sat down
"What?" she asked in confusion wiping her hands on a dish towel
"I'm sorry, I haven't exactly been going out of my way to make an impression, well a good one at least" Damon folded his arms across his chest
"That's true" Ava murmured "and I have been kind of short with you, I didn't mean to make judgements if that's how I came across-"
"No need, I rubbed you up the wrong way" Damon smirked "but I could rub-"
"Please don't say anything perverted" she cut him off making him chuckle
"Let's start again" Damon said standing up, he towered over Ava "I'm Damon Salvatore" he grasped her hand, his larger one enveloped her smaller one
"Ava Xenia" she smiled and blushed feeling his lips kiss the back of her knuckles
"Lovely to meet you"
"Touché" Ava grinned
"Hey Ava I can take- oh sorry" Elena looked between the pair, she didn't miss the way the elder Salvatore was eyeing her friend, Ava abruptly pulled her hand away but for a second his grip tightened and then he released her hand
"I should go, Gran is probably home" the blond said
"Alright, I'll pick you up for the game tomorrow" Elena told her, she grabbed her wrist when Ava walked past her "don't listen to what Caroline said"
"It's already forgotten about Elena, Care doesn't really do the whole thinking thing" Elena snorted and hugged her
"You want me to walk you home?"
"I do know how to get home, Elena but thanks for the offer" she smiled and quickly said goodbye to Stefan, Bonnie and Caroline
Ava had just slipped on her jacket and grabbed her cane, she was about to open the front door but Caroline called her name
"Ava, I'm sorry, it was uncalled for" she apologised
"No problem Caroline" she smiled and left.
It was the next day and Ava had just buttoned up her jeans when there was a loud knock on the front door
"AVA DOOR" Gran yelled
"For an old lady, she sure does have a strong set of lungs" Ava muttered and quickly pulled on her converses
"AVA"
"COMING" she shouted back
"No need to shout dear" Gran called making Ava lightly bang her head against the wall, she skipped down the stairs and grabbed her cane and jacket
"Ava, have you ever thought of sound proofing-"
"Shush Elena, move before Gran sucks you into the house and starts rambling on about Sheila taking all her money
"She did take all my money" Gram yelled out
"Ergh, lets go" Elena smiled and linked her arm with Ava's.
As soon as Elena parked the car, Ava jumped out and stretched her arms above her head she was glad to be out of the car. she could hear yells and cheers from the students
"Hey" Stefan walked over to the pair of girls
"Hi Steffie, you playing?" Ava asked
"Yep-"
"And he's in his jersey" Elena added "God he looks so hot"
"Well I'll leave you two to flirt-"
"Where are you going?" Elena asked
But Ava waved her off and left the couple on their own.
"Ava, there you are here" Bonnie jogged over to her and pressed something into her hands
"Soda?"
"What? I would have got you water but-"
"No thanks Bon, this'll do" Ava grinned and popped the can, "So are you liking Stefan now?"
"Hmm, he doesn't seem so bad" Bonnie admitted
"Told you"
"Alright the mighty Ava got it right-"
"You think I'm mighty? Now come to think of it, that does have a nice ring to-"
"God Ava" Bonnie laughed and linked her arm with hers "come on, Tanner is about to start his speech"
"Ergh" Ava groaned "we barely listen to the man when he's in class, why now?" she asked
"Is that a rhetorical question?" Bonnie asked there was a moment of silence and then both girls started to laugh.
When Tanner's speech was done, it had gone dark, Ava had ended up sitting on a bench a couple of feet away, and she had gotten tired of being shunted around
"Need some company?" her head tilted up and she felt someone sitting down next to her
"Yours?" she asked
"I thought we were friends?" Damon mocked sighed
"Let's not go that far, we're….hmm….acquaintances…..maybe not even that.." she was cut off, Ava gasped when he pressed his index finger against her full lips effectively silencing her
"You do talk a lot" he murmured, Ava stiffened feeling his other hand lightly cupping her cheek "but I get it"
"Get what?" Ava asked attempting to get her heart beat back to normal
"It's obvious, you want me" he declared "and I don't blame you I am quite a catch, after all" he stared into her sea green eyes on closer inspection he could see the slightly milky tone to her eyes showing him that she couldn't see
"Yeah well-"
"You want me Ava, and I really want you"
Ava felt his breath brush across her lips "and you want to kiss me" his eyes dilated and then he leant forward, Ava felt something soft against her lips and shoved Damon back realising it was his lips
"What the hell?" she shouted and grabbed her cane "I thought there was a bit of decency to you but I guess I was wrong" she spat and whacked him with her cane she heard him grunt and knew her blow had landed
"Ava" Damon called, damn he really wanted a taste of her blood but she gave him the finger and left. Leaving a very annoyed vampire behind, his compulsion didn't work but then again Ava had the inability to see.
"Ava you ok?" Gran asked hearing her grand-daughter coming in, she looked up seeing the flush look on her face
"I hate men, serious what's wrong with them" she grumbled dropping down on the couch beside Gran who had been watching 'Blood Diamond' Ava heard the sound coming from the television
"Serious Gran?"
"What it has Leonardo in it?" she said as if it explained everything "anyway are you a lesbian"
"GRAN" Ava screeched "I'm not-"
"Hey you're the one who hates men"
"Ergh" she grabbed a pillowed and pressed it against her face letting out a scream
"Better?" Gran asked in amusement
"Yes so-"
"Good now shut up, and let me get back to Leonardo" Gran cut her off; Ava rolled her eyes and kicked off her shoe settling beside her. Her mind wondered back over to Damon, man the dude did have soft lips she thought. She shook her head and was intent about enjoying her weekend so; she wasn't going to let thoughts of Damon Salvatore ruin that.
AN: Thanks for the Reviews I really do appreciate them, those who are reading A Rose Amongst Thorns the next chap for that should be coming out before the end of the week.
So in this chap, we know Ava's doesn't really get the concept of rhetorical questions, she annoys Tanner, she has a taking a liking to Stefan...had a brief truce with Damon...but yeah he ruined that...and Gran thinks Ava may be a lesbian.
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