Alaric Salzmann was pretty new to MysticFalls but he had a hard time keeping his cool during his first hours of class. Elena Gilbert looked exactly like the vampire that had killed his wife and even if he knew she was relatively innocent, it was hard, when he looked at her, not to think of Isobel…
After the first day of class, he went to the Grill and grabbed a Bourbon. He didn't come here without a reason… After Isobel 'disappeared' he had read all her most recent researches left on her computer and that's how he learned about the Salvatore and Katherine Pierce.
Apparently Katherine, who was the one who changed his wife, had screwed the brothers up and he found out that they were both back in their home town… He wanted a chance to kill Katherine for revenge and intended on asking for the help of the Salvatore brothers.
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Stefan was having a very bad couple of days. His brother had hidden vervain everywhere in his apartment and he kept on finding some new ones… His bed, his clothes, his food… He had to change everything! He was still curious about Rachel and her father but he knew now that he should stay away from her… His brother apparently cared about them… That was good right? If he cared then maybe he wasn't so evil… Maybe he could still be saved and move to the animal blood diet…
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While Stefan was deluding himself, Rachel was not comfortable at all around him and she made sure Tyler and Matt knew about it. When they asked for an explanation she just told them it had to do with family problems, that Stefan was jealous of Rachel's side of the family. They bought it and told her they would do their best to keep him away.
When they asked her about what happened, she just told them it was taken cared of and not to worry.
"So, your father took care of whoever scared you?" Matt asked her while Tyler went to get her something to drink during lunch.
"Yeah… he did…" Rachel replied before bringing the subject back to Glee and school.
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Elena was just starting to get used to the fact that her new boyfriend was a vampire and she felt very special. However she was worried now. Stefan's birthday was coming up and he told her that some girl named Lexi, which apparently was his best friend, would be visiting…
Another girl… he sounded very close to her…
Did anything ever happen between them? There was so much about his past that she didn't know… She couldn't help but be jealous…
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When Lexi arrived in town, she was surprised that Stefan asked to meet her in town. She was even more surprised when he told her why he couldn't live in the Boarding house.
"Damon is such an ass! I'm sure he's the one who told your nephew not to let you in!" Lexi raged.
"I did kill Zack… They have a right to be mad at me…" Stefan confessed.
"It was an accident Stefan… It happens… You've been doing very well! Don't let this bring you down!" She reassured him as he showed her his room.
"You're right…Anyway… Damon made it clear that I shouldn't bother them anymore… Last time I tried to get an explanation from Rachel I ended up finding vervain all over my things here!" He told his friend.
"I'll try to look into it discreetly… Don't worry! But for now I'm here to celebrate your birthday! Let's go out!" She said, clapping her hands excitedly.
"My girlfriend wants to meet you." Stefan said later as they hanged out on his bed.
"Girlfriend? You didn't tell me you had one… What's her name? What does she look like?" Lexi asked curiously.
"That's the thing… Well her name is Elena Gilbert but…"
"But?"
"She looks exactly like Katherine!" Stefan announced.
"Are you serious?" She exclaimed before she hit him on the head and they proceeded to discuss the pros and con of this new relationship.
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Later that day, Tyler was having dinner at the Grill with his parents, Rachel and her father.
Rachel and Damon turned around when Stefan walked in with a frowning Elena and a pretty smiling blond girl. Of course Rachel knew who the blond was: Lexi, her uncle's best friend. Her father had told her all about it!
"Man, Elena looks pissed!" Tyler said.
"Maybe Stefan cheated on her with the smiling blond… She is prettier than Elena!" Rachel suggested, knowing that Stefan and Lexi could hear.
Lexi heard the girl named Rachel make some comments about her and smiled… She liked the young girl! Looking around, she saw immediately who Rachel's father was.
Seriously?
Stefan didn't see anything?
On look in the man's eyes and Lexi knew that, somehow, it was a vampire. Not only that but the magical aura around him told her he was under some sort of spell…
It was obvious it was Damon, she just needed to look in his eyes to know it.
Why did Damon keep it a secret from Stefan?
How come Stefan didn't see this?
She decided not to tell her friend anything for now… She would meet up with Damon later ad get an answer from him.
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Lorelei Candice Black