Up in the bathroom, Elena was brushing her teeth. The twins were with her. "I can't believe Tyler Lockwood is a werewolf." Jeremy said.

"We're not sure about that yet. Anything we know for sure is that Mason Lockwood is." Elena told them.

"Still, first vampires and doppelgangers, and now werewolves?" Margret said. "It's getting hard to keep this all straight."

"It should be enough easy for us to figure it out." Jeremy said.

"There is no us. I said that I wouldn't keep things from you anymore. That doesn't mean that I want you involved in it." Elena said.

"By definition of being in this family, I'm involved." Jeremy pointed out.

"This is dangerous, Jeremy. You have to stay out of it, okay?" Elena asked.

"Alright. Just saying."

"Well, I should get changed if we're going to make it to the volunteer event thing." Margret said. She left the bathroom.

Half an hour later, Margret found her group outside. "This all part of the historical society, continuing efforts to give that to the community. Thanks to the generous donation of the Fell family. We are now standing on the sight of our newest public park. Thank you to everyone who has shown up today to land a helping hand. Thanks."

"So, Mrs. Lockwood took over the Mayor position?" Melody asked.

"Yeah, it looks like everyone's found a new job since the last mayor's accident." Amy said.

"Oh, really?" Margret asked.

"Yeah, I heard that Damon Salvatore's in charge of the defense committee." Amy said.

"Wait, Damon?" Margret asked. She was trying not to laugh.

"I know, it's weird especially after all the crap he gave my cousin, but on the other hand, Aunt Liz says he's been good at helping keep the town safe." Amy said.

"Still, it's a little hard to believe." Alex said.

"Come on, guys." Melody said. "I believe we have a job to do." They split up into groups to get the work done.

Amy and Melody joined Elena and Caroline at the wall. "Tell me how we ended up on paint duty?" Amy asked.

"Cause they were short on paint volunteers." Melody said. "And Margie and Alex got stuck on trash duty."

"So suddenly, she's on the running for mother of the year just when I'm trying to avoid her the most." Caroline said. "I'm babbling, you don't want to hear all this."

"You and Aunt Liz fighting or something?"

"No, she just feels guilty for not being there enough, but things are different with me now and I need a little space." Caroline told her.

"So what happened?" Elena asked.

"Well, I was a bitch but it's part of the process." Caroline said. "So, how are things between you and Stefan? Anything?"

"No, not since the fight." Elena said. "He's been pushing me away because he thinks that Katherine might get jealous enough to hurt me. I just don't know how to change his mind."

"You said that Katherine's dangerous. Maybe he's got a point." Caroline said.

"That name sounds familiar." Amy said.

"She's his ex." Elena explained. "Apparently she won't take no for an answer."

"Dang, she must be clingy." Melody said. "But what's so dangerous?"

"Let's just say she hates competition." Caroline said. "She nearly threatened me for just looking at him."

"Okay…sounds like she's totally crazy." Amy said.

"I know that she's dangerous and I know that he's just trying to protect me but it feels like giving up and I just…" Elena sighed.

"Just what?"

"I just thought we were stronger than that."

"Well, I don't know who this Katherine girl is, but in the end, I'm sure you two will be okay." Melody said.

"Wishful thinking." Amy muttered.

"What was that?"

"Nothing."

Meanwhile, Alex and Margret were working on cleaning the field. "Of all the jobs, I can't believe we're stuck on trash duty." Alex said, picking up a piece of tin foil.

"Someone has to do it and they were short on volunteers." Margret said.

"I know, I'd just like to know who volunteered us." Alex told her.

"Maybe it's Damon's idea of a joke or something." Margret said. "Either way, I don't see how it matters. As long as the work gets done."

"Maybe I should've met with Rob." Alex said.

"It's a sophomore assignment, remember?" Margret asked. "The only juniors helping are the Founder's."

"Yeah, that doesn't excuse the fact that…" Alex cut off, looking at her.

"What?"

"You've got something in your hair." Alex said.

"Really?" Margret checked her dark hair, but couldn't feel anything was off.

"Here, let me help." Alex walked over and touched her hair. After a few minutes, he managed to brush the leaf out of it.

"It was just a leaf."

"Thank you." Margret said.

"It was nothing."

Back where the girls were painting, Melody and Amy's arms collided with each other when they both dipped their brushes in the paint bucket at the same time. "Ow! Amy, would you watch it?"

"Me? What about you?"

"Girls, girls! There's no need to start a paint war." Caroline said. "Okay, Mel, try getting your brush out first." Melody did as she said, and accidentally whacked Caroline with the brush, getting paint on her clothes.

"Oops!" Melody said. "I am so sorry, Care."

"It's no big deal…"

"Yeah," Amy said. "It happens every time we go to one of these…" She gasped as she got her hand free…and accidentally flicked paint onto Melody's clothes. "I'm sorry. That was completely my bad."

"You know, I've never really liked this shirt." Melody said. "It looks a lot better in this color, anyway."

Meanwhile, Caroline had caught Elena and Stefan glancing at each other. "Uh oh. Longing looks are being exchanged."

"I'm going to go talk to him." Elena said.

"No, Elena. I think it's a bad idea." Caroline told her. Elena left anyway.

"So, what do you think's going on?" Melody asked.

"With them? I have no idea." Amy said. "Though it is strange what Caroline's been like lately. It's not like her and Aunt Liz to fight all the time."

"I'm sure it's nothing." Melody said.

Back in the park, Margret and Alex were working together. They're hands almost brushed against each others'. They both blushed. "So, have you seen Mason here?" Alex asked.

"No, why, is he on trash duty, too?" Margret asked.

"That's what the Sheriff said." Alex said.

"I hear he's really into the outdoors." Margret said.

"Yeah, he and Tyler used to go camping together, remember?" Alex said.

"How can I forget?"

"So what's up with you guys lately?"

"Well, Elena and Stefan broke up." Margret said. "Ex drama."

"Got it. So what was up the other night? At the fair?"

"Caroline was a little messed up from the hospital, so Elena and I had to help her."

"I see." Alex said.

"I wonder what's up with Caroline." Amy told Melody as they continued working on painting. "She's not really into Stefan anymore."

"She went to see if Elena was okay. Knowing her, we're going to be stuck doing this by ourselves for the next hour." Melody said.

"Yeah, though at least she can't boss us around." Amy pointed out.

"Very true." Melody said.

The group managed to get their work finished by sunset. They met up in the park and looked at each other. Margret's hair was messed up, Melody and Amy both had paint covering their clothes.

"What happened to you two?" Margret asked.

"Accidentally started a paint war." Melody said. "Don't ask."

"It's a really long story." Amy added.

"Right. Well, we should get going." Margret said. The group started to walk off.

"So, you guys wanna head to the Grill?" Alex asked.

"After all the work we've done, I think it's a good idea." Melody said. Margret had received a text message from Elena, explaining she was at the Boarding House and that Care and her mom would be staying there.

"Actually, I should probably be heading back." Amy said. "Aunt Liz had an unexpected case this afternoon and Care's spending the night at your place, likely to complain about her mom's parenting." Margret had a feeling the two events were related.

"Yeah, Caroline's really been having a rough time lately." Melody said.

"I should probably be on my way, too." Margret told them. "Though, I'll take a rain check on that offer."

"I'm cool with that." Alex said. "See you tomorrow, then." He kissed Margret on the cheek, causing her to blush.

At the Boarding House, Margret walked into the living room. Elena and Caroline were holding each other. "Rough day?"

"You could say that." Elena told her. "Turns out, she got to her." It didn't take long for Margret to figure out she meant Katherine.

"And to top it all off, my mom hates me!"

"Care, she doesn't hate you." Margret said.

"She knows what I am and she hates me." That surprised Margret. She looked to her sister.

"It's a long story." Elena said. "I'll explain later."

"Well, you're covered. Amy thinks you're staying at our place." Margret said.

"Thanks." Caroline said.

"Speaking of covers, think you could cover for me?" Elena asked. "I don't want to leave her alone here."

"No problem." Margret said. "Jer and I are always good at this."

"Well, that's cause you always cover for each other." Elena said.

"That's what we do. We're family." Margret pointed out.

"I'll let you know everything tomorrow." Elena said. Margret headed into the hallway and nearly ran into Damon.

"Sorry about that."

"No problem."

"I need to get back to my place." Margret said. She left the house without looking back.