"Ava wake up honey" Claudette shook her

"Ergh-"

"Serous this again?" the elder lady rolled her eyes "you want me to chuck you out of the bed again?"

The petite teen's response was to grunt and roll over, "Ava, I'm warning you. You know I will literally push you out of the bed" she threatened her

"Fine" Ava snapped abruptly sitting up, her golden mane of hair was in complete chaos "I'm up, I'm up" she uttered

"Good" she yelped when Claudette lightly slapped Ava on the back of the head

"What-"

"That's for your tone- and don't swear" she added on seeing the disgruntled look on Ava's face, "Oh by the way what time are we leaving for the careers night?" Ava was about to walk into the bathroom but paused

"What?" she asked confusion "but you never go to these things-"

"Tonight I am" Claudette said, starting to make the bed "now shouldn't you-"

"Cut the crap Gran, why do you really want to go?" Ava asked leaning against the door frame

"W-"

"Gran"

Claudette sighed "Fine, Beth told me that your new history teacher is a hottie and I-"

"Want to check him out" she finished off "I shouldn't have put it pass you, so…"

"Don't worry I won't embarrass you too much" Claudette grinned "I'll be myself-"

"Gold help me" Ava shook her head and slammed the bathroom door shut; she chuckled quietly hearing her Gran laughing loudly. Ava went about her usual morning routine and brushed her teeth, she turned the shower faucet on and held her hand out beneath the spray of water, when she deemed that it was warm enough she stripped out of her clothes and hanged them on the hook behind the door.

Ava pulled her hair out of the messy bun it had been in, she stepped into her shower and sighed in content when the hot water washed over the body. She reached out and grabbed her washcloth and felt around for the shower gel, her hand closed around the plastic bottle and squirted it onto the washcloth. Ava hurriedly scrubbed herself and let the water wash over her. When she was satisfied that she was clean she reached out and grabbed a towel and dried herself off, she wrapped the towel around her body and padded barefooted out of her bathroom.

Ava strolled over to her dresser and pulled the drawer, her hand landed on a lacy material, she scooped up the bra and then moved onto the next drawer which held her panties, unlike her wardrobe she didn't see the point of labelling the items, so she randomly pulled out a pair of panties and slipped it on.

She ambled over to her closet and reached out for the labels, she opted to wear a pair of skinny black jeans and a white sweater, when she was done she ran a brush through her hair and chose to leave it out. Ava pulled on her shoes and hurried down the stairs, her nose twitched smelling something delicious cooking.

"Morning Gran" Ava plopped down in her usual seat

"Morning dear, here ya go, chocolate chip pancakes and don't-" she rolled her eyes when Ava snatched up the maple syrup and drowned her pancakes in it "Seriously the kid is going to end up with diabetes-"

"No I won't Gran, it's only a bit of sugar-"

"Pfft and their ya go reading my mind" Ava smiled sheepishly "Yeah-"

"Careful Ava and rein it in, you can't lose control like that" Claudette murmured placing a glass of juice by her hand; she took the seat opposite to Ava.

"I know, it; just I…it's harder for some reason" she admitted swallowing her pancake "It's harder to control, I feel like the volume is up in my head-"

"That happens when you're under stress dear, and after the last couple of days I don't blame you. Just be careful not to blurt out something ok?"

Ava smiled and nodded she finished her breakfast and stood up

"You getting a ride off of who today?" Claudette asked as Ava picked up her bag

"I'm getting a ride off of Elena, told her I'll meet her at her house" Ava uttered "see yah Gran-"

"We're going to the careers evening Ava ok?" Claudette yelled after her "so don't be late"

"Ok-"

"And don't forget your cane! Wait have you-"

"GRAN I KNOW-"

"DON'T YOU YELL AT ME OR DO YOU WANT A GOOD SPANKING?"


Ava sighed and shook her head, "Bye Gran" she grabbed her cane and slammed the front door shut.

She stepped off the porch steps and strolled over to the Gilbert's house, she swung her cane in a low arch to make sure she didn't trip up the stairs.

Ava didn't bother knocking instead twisted the latch and walked in "You know you guys should lock the door?" she uttered

Jenna yelped and spun around "My god Ava do you want to give me a heart attack?" she asked the grinning blond and saw the teen opening her mouth "No Ava, rhetorical question"

"Oh right…well is Elena ready yet?" she asked

"ELENA! AVA IS HERE"

Ava could hear hurried footsteps coming down the stairs "Hey Ava" she greeted her friend

"Hi"

"Guess what? Jeremy's got his sketch book out" Elena uttered buttoning up her jacket

"Damn" Ava whistled "he hasn't done that in ages"

"You're kidding" Jenna looked at her

"Nope" Elena grinned "but don't say anything, the minute we encourage he'll put it away"

"Psychology major"

Ava snorted "Didn't you just do a module? Not the whole course" Elena chuckled

"Ava why are you here?" Jenna drawled "besides giving me a heart attack"

"Elena's my ride" she tucked in a stray curl "plus you love me too much to kick me out" she grinned

"Stefan hasn't called yet…I-he really is going isn't he?" Elena's thoughts were slightly mournful "he won't even see me or-"

"I'm sure it'll be fine Elena, he'll call" Ava said carelessly

"What?"

Fuck the blond thought "I mean…" she was scrambling her mind for something "that…Stefan….well erm…your voice seemed off….and it's probably because of him, right?"

"Right" Elena frowned

Ava's face was flushed she ran a hand down her face and shifted her bag from one shoulder

"So update?" Jenna asked

"He knows how I feel and where I stand" Elena replied "and I know where he stands but that doesn't matter he's leaving. Moving away"

"What?" Ava asked surprised she knew that he and Elena had issues but she had thought that the pair would have worked it through,

"Where is he going?" Jenna asked as Elena brushed passed Ava and opened the door; Ava followed the brunette out of the door

"I stopped asking questions the answers just get scary" Elena uttered as the trio of woman walked down the driveway; Elena linked her arm with Ava's. There was the resounding sound of the door slamming shut behind them.

"Yours leave mine returns" Jenna sighed "I can't believe he just showed up like that, especially giving me that blow off email-"

"Logan is back in town?" Ava frowned

"Yep, I didn't let him pass the front door.-"

"You should've slammed it in his face-"

"Medium slam most likely-"

"You should've called us" Ava uttered "we-"

"What? And set you and Claudette loose on him?" Jenna snorted "I may not like the guy but I don't want him dead-"

"What-"

"Last time a guy dumped me" Jenna told them a smile was on her face "it was on this very porch, I think you were seven or something, but Claudette heard and she ended up chasing him off with a bat"

Elena laughed at that as did Ava "I could totally picture Gran doing that. Don't even look at him on the news"

"She's right" Elena nodded as they approached the car

"I know no more Logan-scum-Fell"


"Hey Bon" Ava grinned, her and Elena were walking up the steps to the school

"How do you know-"

"I knew it was you because of your walk, plus you as talking quiet loudly on your cell" Ava uttered as they walked inside, she could hear the sound of various students.

"Did I miss something?" Elena asked stopping in her tracks

"What? what's going on?" Ava asked running her hand down her locker she picked up the dial and started to twist and turn it

"Matt and Caroline have been hanging out" Bonnie answered as Ava pulled out some of her text books out, but not before running her finger down the spine of it to make sure she got the right one.

"Kind of weird isn't it?" Elena commented opening her own locker that was besides the blond

"Not really" Ava muttered "Care fancied Matt for ages-"

"Since when?" Elena frowned

"Since always" she rolled her eyes slamming the locker door shut "but you were going out with him so nothing ever happened"

"How comes I didn't know that"

"Because" Ava said clearly "even though Caroline Forbes is downright selfish at times she's a good friend. It would have been weird if she told you" she added on.

"Plus she needs someone nice like him" Bonnie drawled "someone who isn't a homicidal vampire like Damon"

"Yeah how are doing with that?" Elena asked

"I'm freaked out" Bonnie admitted "Damon attacked me and I could be dead right now "but I'm also grateful-"

"Whoa Bonnie I didn't know you was suicidal" Ava yelped when Bonnie slapped her upside the head "Oww, why-!"

"I'm not suicidal Ava" Bonnie rolled her eyes

"You sure? You've got all the signs you know, outbursts of rage and you're a bit of a sociopath-"

"Enough" Elena called out amusement was written all over her face, she knew the only way to stop Ava from talking would be usually to cut her off. "So Bonnie what was your point?"

"As I was saying I was grateful to Stefan he saved my life have you seen him?" she asked

Elena slammed her locker door shut "Not since he told me that he was leaving" she uttered "for all I know he's already gone-"

Ava snorted "Yeah without saying goodbye?" she questioned "doesn't sound like Stefan"

"Ava's right-"

"Always am Bon" the blond grinned,

Bonnie shook her "And very modest. But Stefan wouldn't leave without saying goodbye"

"Yes he would" Elena shook her head turning to face her friends "he thinks he's protecting clean break and all that."

"So what are you going to do?" Bonnie asked

"What am I supposed to do?" Elena countered "I already begged him not to go" Bonnie linked her arm through Ava's as they walked down to their first class "If I ask him again I'm being selfish" Elena muttered, Ava tucked in a stray curl and shifted her books to the other arm so that she had a firmer grip "It is what it is"

"Well maybe it's for the best" Bonnie shrugged her shoulders, Ava cocked an eyebrow at that

"How's that then?" the blond asked

"Well that kind of future could you have with him?" Bonnie retorted, she stopped causing Ava to stop as well "even if he stayed?"

Ava felt something brush her arm, "What's that?"

Elena lifted the banner off of her and looked down at it 'The Promise of our Future? Bonnie-"

"Did you just…?"

"No I swear I didn't" Elena huffed and stormed off

"In a mood isn't she?" Ava murmured as they followed after her at a much slower place "You think she's on her period?"

Bonnie's eyes nearly bugged out at that "Ava-"

"What? She's being bitchy and moody, that only happens when-"

"Ok off we go" Bonnie grabbed her arm and dragged her away "seriously you can't say those things-"

"Why not?"

"Erm besides the fact that everyone is staring at us? And now they all think Elena is on her period-"

"Technically they're thinking about if the meat loaf today is going to be good" Ava said thoughtlessly

"What?" Bonnie asked

Ava balked mentally slapped herself "Nothing, come on I don't want to be late" she rushed out and picked up her pace bumping into several people on the way. Bonnie frowned staring after Ava; it hadn't escaped her notice that her blond friend was slightly odd; she shrugged it off and hurried after Ava.


Ava yawned and felt the cool breeze against her skin, it was now after school and she was supposed to meet Elena at the parking lot,

"So he's not leaving now?" Ava heard Elena's thoughts, she realised that Elena was talking to Stefan and from what she gathered now there was another rogue vampire running around. She shouldered her bag and swung her cane in a low arch and made her way over to them, she could hear the low tone of Stefan's voice

"Stefan?"

Elena didn't miss the bright smile on the vampire's face when he saw the petite blond

"Ava" he smiled

"Hey" Ava grinned "I thought you would've been gone by now an-"

"And not say goodbye? I couldn't do that to you" he lightly tugged her hair causing her smile to widen "you're my friend Ava"

"Same" Ava uttered and trailed her hand down his arm and gave his hand a brief squeeze "So you're not saying goodbye?" she asked

"Not yet" was his reply "but when I do go, I will come and say goodbye to you"

Ava surprised him by hugging the vampire hard; he grunted at the light impact but returned the embrace.

"You better, or me and Gran would hunt you down" he chuckled and pulled back

"I wouldn't risk it"

Ava nodded "Elena I got to get home, Gran wants me to be on time for once"

"Ava, here I'll meet you at the car" Elena pressed the keys into the palm of her hand "I'll be there in a second-need to talk to Stefan"

"Sure" Ava nodded hearing her thoughts she turned on her heel and made her way towards the car where it was parked in its usual spot.

From the corner of her eye Elena could see Stefan watching after Ava "He really does care for her" that was the last thought Ava heard from Elena before she slammed the car door shut.


"WHO'S THAT? IS IT A BURGLAR? THERE'S NOT VALUABLES HERE BESIDES ME-"

"BLOODY HELL GRAN IT'S ME" Ava shrieked back slamming the front door shut,

"Ava?"

Ava dropped her cane and bag by the front door and headed towards the kitchen where she could hear pots and pans clanging around.

"Ava?" Claudette grins seeing her granddaughter "How was school today?"

Ava dropped down on to the chair and rested her elbows on the table. "Like every other day"

Claudette rolled her eyes and set some food down in front of her

"Dinner now?" Ava questioned confusion written all over her face

"Well yeah" Claudette uttered getting her own plate "we're going to the careers thing tonight"

Ava picked up her fork and scooped up her food, a burst of flavour erupted in her mouth, chicken pie the elder lady hadn't made this in a while "plus I got a hot date tonight, and I have no clue-"

"You're not coming home tonight are you?" Ava questioned

"Damn it Ava, really you need to control-"

"Your mind was the one that was shouting it" she huffed "so another night out-"

"Yes, with John-"

"The guy from the-"

"Book store, yep" Claudette grinned "I've been waiting ages for him to ask me out"

"Then why don't you just skip this evening thing and-"

"No we're going"

Ava scowled she didn't want to go this stupid school thing, but knew that she has no choice.


"Look how fun this is" Ava drawled, her and Claudette had arrived at the school; it was buzzing with students and their parents.

"No need to be sarcastic" Claudette rolled her eyes she linked her arm though hers "now come on we can check out some of these stands"

She then proceeded to drag Ava to the side tables where leaflets and things were set out "So what do you want to be Ava?" Claudette asked shuffling though the piles of papers "Ava?" she looked over to the teen and sighed seeing the look on her face "Ava-"

"What's the point of coming?" she sniped "I'm not going to be anything"

"Don't you dare" Claudette hissed making Ava jump "we're doing this ok?"

Ava forced herself not to lash out so nodded, Claudette rolled her eyes "Come on let's go get something to eat"

They moved through the crowd, Ava was sipping away her can of soda with her Gran guiding her

"Ava science displays-"

"Gran-"

"Oh look the Art work, your things should be up there" she grabbed her hand. Ava's pace picked up "Oh Ava"

It wasn't a secret that Ava was talented in the arts particularly in sculpting, "You know you should use your talent for something-"

"Gran-"

"No serious listen to me" Claudette said firmly "you can do whatever you want to"

Ava's lips stretched into big smile "Thanks Gran-"

"So no more sulking about this?" Claudette knew that Ava hated going to these types of events, she thought there was no point.

"Ok-"

"And no more bitching about this under your breath"

"How do you know that I do that?" Ava quirked an eyebrow, she was blocking out the thoughts of all those around her, she couldn't completely turn it off so there was only a light buzzing.

"I may not possess the gift reading minds dear, but I can read you like a book" Claudette rolled her eyes "now is this meant to be me?" she asked looking pointedly at a sculpture of a woman

"Do you like it?" Ava asked

"It's wonderful-"

"Then it's you"

Claudette laughed "cheeky brat" she pinched her cheek "It's really good-"

"More than good"

Ava's brows furrowed attempting to recognise that tone

"I'm Alaric Saltzman" Alaric smiled at the pair he held out his to Claudette "Ava's new history teacher"

"Claudette Xenia, he's hot" she whispered the last part to Ava, who felt her cheeks heating up at that

"Gran-"

"So how's my Ava doing in your class?" Claudette asked "She talks a lot, and is spaces-"

"Gran don't give him bad things to say about me" Ava hissed making Alaric chuckle

"She's great; my class is never boring with her" he added on, Claudette smiled "and grade wise she's one of the top in my class"

"Really?" Claudette eyebrows shot to her hairline, the history teacher nodded "Ava you're a secret genius"

Ava snorted at that "Hardly Gran" she muttered

"Alaric?" the principle called out "I need to borrow you for a second"

"Sure, if you excuse me" he smiled at Claudette, he didn't need to wonder where Ava's parents were since he knew that they were dead having read her files, "and his got a cute butt-" Alaric couldn't help but grinned hearing that coming from the Claudette,

"Gran" Ava snapped

"What it is?" so nice and firm looking-"

"Oh my god-"

"Yeah her and Ava are definitely related" Alaric thought shaking his head.

Ava's shoulders slumped "He heard you" she muttered embarrassed at that

"Oh" Claudette winched, she glanced at the time "I should go but can't leave Ava-"

"Gran you can leave" Ava uttered

"No I can't-"

"I know you're really looking forward to this, go I'll be fine. I'll catch a ride from Jenna" she assured her.

Claudette bit her lip she lightly grasped her chin "You sure?" she asked staring into her grand-daughter's milky green eyes

"Yes" Ava uttered "I'll be fine"

"Great, just need to take a souvenir-"

"You can't steal the sculpture" Ava hissed, Claudette snorted and grabbed Ava by the shoulders and positioned her in a way so that no one would see "Gran-"

"It's of me" Claudette uttered and looked around when she saw no one glancing in their direction she slipped the sculpture into her bag "bloody hell, its heavy" she hefted her bag up

"Well it's made-"

"No time, now make sure you stay out of trouble" she pecked her on the cheek and left.

Ava sighed and bumped into someone she dropped her cane and swore she went to bend down to pick it up but someone already grabbed it for her

"I got it"

"Tyler?"

"Yep, you can wipe the look of pure disbelief on your face"

"Sorry" Ava uttered "Can't blame me though, you're here in the art area-"

"I do occasionally branch out from being a douche ya know" he drawled, Ava snorted at that and nudged him playfully,

"So is your portfolio here?"

"Yep" Tyler replied flicking through the pages

"Not on the wall?"

"Not good enough yet Ava" he murmured "but I can see yours are all over the place"

Ava smiled "You'll be good enough, just don't act like a dick all the time-"

"You were nice a minute ago" Tyler rolled his eyes

"Hey you were lucky to get that" Ava grinned her hand reached out and ran her finger tips down the page

"I know" Tyler chuckled "Ergh he's here-"

"I'm surprised to see you here" Jeremy said walking over to the pair, he stood on the other side of Ava "art usually implies culture, and culture implies….well not you"

Ava rolled her eyes at that "No need to be a jackass Jere" she muttered

"Go to hell" Tyler stormed off,

"Jere-"

"What?"

"Wipe that grin on your face. There was no need for that" she scolded him

"Pfft" Jeremy scoffed looking down at the sketchbook that Tyler was leafing through moments ago "every need, this is Tyler Lockwood you know"

"I do" Ava licked her lips "you know, maybe you and Tyler are more alike than you thought"

"I doubt that" he snorted, she shoved him "What?"

"Go through his sketchbook" without another word she wandered away.


"Ava Xenia" a catty voice drawled out "surprised to see you're here"

"Go away Tiki" Ava snapped she was currently by one of the stands that held leaflets about Art programmes "Don't you have clients to deal with?"

"Clients?"

"Yep" Ava smirked "Ya know after all you're a streetwalker. I know your plans for the future-"

"And they are?" Ava could feel the air shift around her, so she knew that Tiki was close by her

"Not to get any STI's"

Tiki scowled "You're a real bitch" she snarled

"Yeah it takes one to know one" Ava countered "now leave me alone" she stiffened when the other girl laughed "What's so funny?"

"You are" Tiki sneered "you're here, what's the point? You've got no future Ava"

Ava's fists clenched, Tiki's vicious smile grew even wider seeing that she had definitely hit a nerve "Your blind Ava, you got no future; you're going to be stuck in this town for the rest of your life. Every little idea in your head is blown to bits really" she poked her hard causing Ava to wince. "You're going to be a nobody Ava not an artist or whatever else you want to be"

Ava frowned and felt a pang go through her heart; Tiki was voicing her fears out loud

"See yah later Ava-"

"That's enough" Alaric snapped he had managed to catch the last couple of words from the dark skinned teenager

"Mr Saltzman I wasn't-"

"Go away, before I give you a month worth of detention" he glared at her; he sighed and turned towards Ava and frowned seeing the crestfallen look on her face. "Ava?"

"She's right you know" Ava mumbled sniffing "this is why I hate coming here. Just reminds me of all things I can't do-"

"Who says you can't do them?" Alaric's hands dropped down on to her shoulders

"She-"

"What? Her?" Alaric scoffed "Ava you're one of the brightest in my class, and I have high hopes for you. You are more than capable than of achieving anything you want to, more than most of the kids here"

Ava smiled at surprised the history teacher by hugging him hard, he awkwardly patted her on the back "Thanks" she grinned

"No problem" he smiled. "See you in a bit"

Ava sighed and slumped against the lockers, she needed to scout out either Jenna or Elena.

"Ava"

She jumped when someone grabbed her arm "relax, it's me" Jenna smiled "Claudette managed to catch me"

"Ah-"

"Hey where's your sculpture gone?" Jenna frowned seeing the empty table

"Erm…no clue-"

"Claudette stole it didn't she?" Jenna smiled shaking her head seeing the sheepish grin on Ava's face "Anyway you want to spend the night or…?"

"Not today" Ava uttered

Jenna nodded and was about to open her mouth to say something but it snapped shut "Oh hell no! What is he doing here?"

"Jen-"

"Come on" Jenna grabbed Ava's wrist and led her in the opposite direction of Logan Fell

"What are you-"

"You're going to help me hide"

Ava's eyebrows shot to her hairline at that "Why?" but Jenna didn't answer and backpedalled when she spotted Elena and Stefan in one of the classroom

"You need to hide me" Jenna said

"What's going in?" Elena asked seeing Ava's cheeks were tinted in pink

"Jenna's running from her ex" Ava panted

"How did you-"

"Jenna who do I live with?" she clutched her side, and grasped onto her cane with her other hand "Gran, this isn't the first time I ran from an ex"

"What?" Elena asked confusion underlined in her tone

"The Scum-Fell has landed" Jenna explained,

Elena sighed "Logan is here?"

Stefan frowned "Wait! Logan Fell?"

Ava's brows furrowed at that wondering what was so bad about it, she couldn't even use her ability since it definitely did not work on vampires.

Jenna nodded without another word Stefan strolled out, with Ava and the others on his heels

"Stefan what's going on?" Elena asked standing on Ava's other side

"Jenna" Logan smirked and waltzed over to them, Ava sighed she really hated that guy "are you dodging me?"

"It's a form of self-preservation" Jenna scowled at him

"Meaning she doesn't want to talk to your sorry ass" Ava added on

"Oh Ava Xenia it's been a while, how is Claudette doing? The last time I saw her-"

"She chased you off" she finished off, "which was a good thing you dick" she muttered the last part under her breath. Her eyes narrowed slightly wondering what was he doing here? From what she could recall he had brushed Jenna off. She delved into his mind wanting to find out but couldn't.

Ava paled realising what exactly Logan Fell was; she couldn't penetrate his mind meaning he was a vampire.

"Erm Elena why don't you take Ava and Jenna somewhere else?" Stefan suggested shooting a look towards the brunette

"What-"

"Let's go, I can show you some of my portraits" Ava said, Elena nodded and dragged them both away.

They had finally stopped walking when they were near the art area, Elena turned to face Jenna

"When Logan came to the house what did he say?" she asked, Ava swallowed knowing that they would somehow have to keep Jenna away from Logan.

"There was flattery, his stupid dimpled grin" Jenna rolled her eyes missing the anxious looks on both Ava's and Elena's faces. "Puppy dog eyes-"

"I'm serious Jenna" Elena cut her off "how did he act? What did he say?"

"He was Logan" Jenna answered "he was his charming and a little bit more manic than usual, and he kept trying to convince me to let him in, what?" she asked seeing the look on her face.

"Ok listen to me" Elena said seriously "do not under any circumstances talk to him, I'm serious Jenna like ever." Before Jena could question her, her attention was snatched away

"Elena, Ava, Jenna"

"Hi Mr Saltzman" Ava grinned recognising the voice

"I was hoping to see you tonight" he looked at Jenna

"Career's night is the new bowling" Jenna uttered

Ava scoffed "That's some shitty flir-"the rest of her sentence came out muffled since Elena slapped her hand over the blond teen's mouth

"Ok, if you excuse us" Elena grabbed Ava's hand and literally dragged her away. They weaved their way through the crowd.

"What're we doing?" Ava asked picking up her pace

"We need to find Stefan" Elena replied curtly

They exited the school through the back door; Ava shuddered feeling a cold breeze wash over her

"Is he here?" Ava asked as Elena linked her arm through hers

"Yep" she answered leading her towards Stefan who had just gotten off of his cell "So Stefan" she folded her arms across her chest, Ava leant against her cane "anything you like to tell us?"

Stefan then went on to explain what happened to Logan

"Oh jeez so he's a vampire now?" the blond asked in disbelief,

"Yes a new one as well, so you're sticking close to me" Stefan grasped her hand; he wouldn't be surprised that Logan sought out Ava for her scent.

"But-"

"No buts" he interrupted "come one"

"We need ti find him before he goes after Jenna" Elena rushed out.

They were now hurrying down the corridor, Ava was grateful that Stefan had grabbed onto her hand. Since she was lagging behind and was stumbling somewhat.

"Hey" Elena called Matt "have you seen Logan Fell the news guy?"

"Yeah" Matt replied "he gave Caroline a ride home"

Ava felt her heart drop at that "Oh my god" she breathed "we have to find them" she went to walk forward but Stefan pulled her back

"No-"

"Stefan we have to-"

"I'll find her, you stay here" Stefan pushed her lightly towards Elena "both of you just stay here" he instructed and walked off.

Ava swallowed "Elena-"

"Ssh" Elena rubbed her back "she'll be fine" she assured her. Ava wasn't calmed though like Elena she was also extremely loyal towards her friends. Sure she and Caroline had their ups and downs but who didn't. She hoped that she was ok.

"So Ava-"

"No"

"Wait-"

"Not interested" Ava rolled her eyes,

"But-"

"I'm not going camping-" Ava cut her off, Elena shook her head for the last twenty minutes she had been watching her blond friend and Sally one of the girls from their English class arguing about a trip or something

"He's back" Ava abruptly stopped "sorry Sally but we got to go" Elena grabbed her hand and led her over to Stefan

"Caroline?" Ava asked as they walked down the corridor

"She's shaken up but ok, I've take her home" Stefan told them, Ava felt a weight being lifted off of her shoulders "all she knows is that Logan attacked her and nothing else"

"Where's Logan?" Elena questioned, holding onto Ava's hand to let her know that they had stopped

"Damon is dealing with him"

"As in…" she trailed off they all knew what she was indicating

"Yes" Stefan nodded he took a step towards Elena "you saw what happened tonight? Why we can't be together-" Ava kept quiet knowing it was a moment between the pair "you see it?"

"Yeah I'm starting to see other things Stefan" Elena uttered taking a stop back, Stefan sighed loudly and walked off "I just…come on Ava, I should give you a ride home" before she could protest Elena lightly grasped onto her hand and led her out of the school.


"I want him….but he obviously doesn't feel the same" Ava had opened up the barriers in her mind, occasionally it would hurt to completely close herself off, she felt the car jolting to a stop,

"Ava we're here you sure you don't want to spend the night at-"

"What are you doing?" Ava cut her off, causing Elena to look at her

"Erm…we're home-"

"No not that" she shook her head "why are you here? When you should be with Stefan-"

"Leave it Ava, he's obviously not interested-"

"And you're obviously not that smart" Ava said bluntly, "Listen, I don't want to be mean Elena but you and Stefan fit-"

"We hardly know each other only for a couple of-"

"Well get to know him Elena." She reached out and groped around and managed to grasp Elena's hand "Elena" she said seriously "listen, I've known you for your whole life, we've been best friends forever. So I know you, I know that for the last couple of months you've been down, you try to hide it but it doesn't work on me, ever since Stefan came you've been happy."

"Ava, I want to but he thinks he is protecting me. Says that bad things-"

"Don't you get it Elena?" Ava snapped she wanted her to be happy but Elena was so stubborn "you already have bad things in your life before Stefan came along. He makes you happy so just go after him Elena, I know you want him and I bet he wants you too. Life is too short Elena and for a vampire years just slip by, go for it, otherwise you'll regret it" Ava murmured there was a moment of silence "Elena-" she grunted when she was brought into a tight hug

"Thank you Ava" Elena whispered into her ear

"No problem" Ava smiled and unbuckled herself and got out of the car "so are you driving there or…?"

"No, I have to get Jenna to drop me off, she needs the car and I don't know how long I'll be" Elena replied as Ava slammed the door shut

"Well call me if anything happens" Ava uttered and was about to walk away but Elena called her name "your cane."

"Oh" Ava took it off of her and climbed up her porch stairs.


Ava yawned and plopped down on the couch with a bowl of cereal, Claudette was most likely out for the night and she had nothing to do, she kicked off her shoes and started to munch down on her food, when she was done she picked up her book that Claudette had gotten her and let the tips of her fingers trail over her title, she smiled realising it was 'Sherlock Holmes' her newest fixation was on detective novels, she leant back in her seat and tucked her feet beneath her bottom.

She was on her second chapter and was about to turn the page but her cell rang loudly startling her enough to drop her book, she frowned and dug into her pocket and pulled out her cell

"Hell-"

"Ava"

"Elena? You're crying?" Ava forgot about her book and hurriedly got onto her feet

"Please come and get me Ava-"

"Where-"

"The Boarding House" Elena sobbed

"Jenna or-"

"No they're not picking up and-"

"Ok, ok" Ava hushed her "I'll get a taxi and I'll pick you up" she told her "What happened?" she thought things between Stefan and her were ok.

"I…I look like her I-"

Ava frowned having no clue what she was saying "Elena-"

"I'll be walking down the road, just –"

"I'll be there" Ava said and with a quick goodbye she hanged up. She dialled for a taxi she had memorised the number since her and Claudette used.

"Hello-"

"Greg it's me Ava-"

"Oh hey hun"

"Hi I need a cab it's an emergency" she blurted out and slammed the front door shut

"Ava-"

"Please I'll make gran give you a whole basket of muffins-"she uttered knowing that was what would cause him to cave

"Fine"

Soon enough Ava was in the back of a taxi, she drummed her fingers anxiously against her cane

"So Ava what's going on?" Greg asked glancing at the rear-view mirror

"Guy problems" she replied leaning back against the seat

"You-"

"No not me" she snorted "Elena, so on the way back home if there's a crying girl here don't freak out"

Greg chuckled "I won't, have three teens Ava. So how's Claudette?"

"She's doing good, on a date and-"

"What the-someone's in the road-"Greg shouted, Ava screamed when the car swerved and rolled she cried out when her head repeatedly slammed against the car seat. She gasped as the car came to a sudden swerve her whole body crashed against the side making her shout out in pain.

"Greg?" she called out, hanging upside down her belt trapped her.

Ava swallowed tears and blood marred her face "Greg?" she once again called out and groaned in pain "Anyone?" she shouted getting more frightened when he didn't answer. Ava reached out for the door but froze hearing something.

She gasped when she heard what appeared to be something snapping, she tensed up hearing someone coming towards her.

When she heard a low growl Ava screamed loudly.


AN: Apologies for an grammar or spelling mistakes. Outfit link on profile. Thanks to those who reviewed.

So I managed to update-In this chap some Ava and Claudette time where Gran tells her that they're going to careers night. , Ava goes over to the Gilberts place. She and Elena talk Bonnie, and Ava thinks Bonnie might be suicidal and blurts out Elena might be on her period. She and Gran go to the school event, where Gran meets Alaric and calls him a hottie, she then proceeds to steal a sculpture Ava makes. Ava wonders around and Alaric consoles her after Tiki says harsh things to her. Her and Elena find out about Logan. Ava tells Elena to go for it with Stefan. Elena calls her to come and pick her up since she needs someone to comfort her. Ava and the taxi driver ends up crashing.

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