The rest of the day, everyone congratulated Rachel on her song. She also learned that the video was already online so she texted her father to look at it.

He did.

He received her text during a council meeting and watched it during the small break they took between discussions. Everyone else watched it too with him.

He was proud of his daughter.

"Well, I'd hate to be the one running against her!" Richard joked.

"I always told her that she could be anything she wanted as long as she wanted it and worked for it. I didn't know she would do it this way but I guess her feminist godmother thought her well too!" Damon joked.

"I'm glad Caroline joined her, she looked like she was having fun!" Liz said, a hand on Damon's forearm.

"Yeah, they're becoming friends!" Damon said as he snuck away.

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The next couple of weeks were filled with the high school elections. During the debate, everyone saw just how good Rachel's ideas were. She wasn't just a pretty head and a great voice and she showed them.

By principle, she had most of the girl's votes, the debate got her more votes and if she lost some because she wasn't as popular as Matt or the other guy, she didn't mind.

Elena apologised for being rude and admitted she was just jealous of the attention Rachel was getting. She promised to work on her jealousy and if they would not be best friends anytime soon, Rachel knew she at least didn't have her as an enemy. From now on, they would both be cordial to each other, mostly for Caroline's sake who was friend with them both.

Bonnie didn't seem to know what to do about Rachel… She was cordial of course but should she really go out of her way to be nice to the future hybrid like her grandma said she should do? Was Elena really doomed to become a manipulative self centred, selfish little bitch? She decided she would just go with the flow of things and be done with it.

When the Election Day came, Rachel was nervous but at the end of the day there was no surprise: She won.

They celebrated with a party in her back yard. She could have had it in her house but she didn't want to have to invite Stefan in.

Rachel had a nice talk with Matt and she was glad to know that he wasn't mad at her. They were still friends and he promised to be there for her should she ever need it.

Of course, during her party, she took a few minutes to call Puck and tell him to good news. He was happy for her and at a party of his own.

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The next day, Rachel was with Tyler, Matt and Caroline at Tyler's house when the door bell rang.

Carole walked past then with a smile and went to open the door.

Tyler had realised that his parents were happier since Matt moved in. It was like they were finally a complete family… Even his father wasn't as angry anymore…

"She seems happy." Rachel whispered to Tyler.

"Yeah, I think she's very happy to have another kid…Even if Matt's my age, it seems to make her happy to take care of him." He replied.

"And you're not mad at him for this?" She asked him.

"Of course not, why would I be? My parent's are happy, I'm happy and my best friend is happy as well." Tyler said.

"What he doesn't say is that now I'm here for his mother to worry about and take care of, he's got more freedom!" Matt replied with a smirk.

"Well, that's what bro's are for isn't it?" Tyler chuckled.

From their place in the living room, they hear the door open and muffled voices that rose rather quickly.

Matt immediately recognised his mother's voice and they all walked to the door to see what was happening. As soon as they came near the door, Kelly Donovan raised her eyes to them and smiled at her son:

"Hey Mattie, what's going on? How come you left the apartment? Why was the lock changed?" She looked like she truly didn't have a clue and like he should have been waiting for her all along.

Everyone exchanged awkward looks.

Matt didn't know if he was shocked or angry at his mother.

So, what is going to happen? Will Matt move in with his mother or not?

Next chapter could be called "Who's president of the 'worst mother' club?", Caroline and Rachel will bond a little.

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Lorelei Candice Black