Mystique Lake High School

Alex was on his way to the field for practice when Tiffany stopped him in the hall. "Hey you." She said and smiled sweetly.

"Hi, I can't chat we've got practice."

"I know so I'll make it quick. You coming to my place after practice?." Tiff asked.

"Homework, sorry not today."

"You sound like your the only one with homework Alex. Bring it with you we can study together and after that we can..." She said and smiled seductively at him.

"Tiff look, I'm in no mood for ..."

"For sex? Who said I want you to come over just for sex?" Tiffany said and wink at Alex before she walk away.

"That girl's got some major issues." Josh said behind Alex. "Lets go I can already hear coach Skinner yelling at the guys."

...

The Salvatore home

Kenzie was highly upset when she heard what happened to her sister. "That spoiled little brat!"

"What can you expect when you have a spoiled bitch for a mother." Caroline said and stuffed her mouth with cheese puffs.

"Wait till I get my hands on her." Kenzie said with fuming eyes.

"Kenz" Bonnie said in a warning tone.

Caroline and Sophia came over to cheer Bonnie and Zoe up. "Leave the mother for me. I will fuck her fake plastic face up." Caroline said angry.

"You and me both aunt Caroline." Kenzie said.

Bonnie could not help it but to laugh. "Deliver the little one first safely before you go smash her face in." Bonnie said with a laugh.

"I'm going up to my room and if anyone is looking for me mom just tell them I'm out of town. I'm switching my phone off. " Kenzie said and yawned.

"Is Zoe still not saying anything?" Caroline asked in concern.

Bonnie shook her head no. "That girl must have said some really hurtful things to Zoe. I have never seen her so upset and withdrawn." Bonnie said with unshed tears.

"Hey come here." Caroline said softly. She took Bonnie in her arms. "I know you have to be strong for the kids Bonnie, but you also need to let it out. Me and Stephen will always be here for you and the kids, okay?"

"I don't want them to see me like this. I have to be strong as mother and father when Damon's not here. Its just so hard Care. He should be here to help me. To comfort me."

"Now you look at me Bonnie Bennet. You are one strong woman that raised strong beautiful children and let no one tell you differently. Yes its hard and its unfair, but you have children that depends on you. Don't let them down Bonnie because truth be said you are their rock."

"Your right Care. Pitying myself will not get me anywhere." Bonnie said smiling through her tears.

"So first things first. Stephen will go with Dylan on his father and son day as for Zoe, let her come to you when she is ready to talk. Pushing her for answers will only shut her off more." Caroline said and smiled softly at Bonnie.

Bonnie cleaned her face and smiled. "I don't think I have any energy to cook."

"Say no more. There is this new restaurant that opened last week and I promise you Bon, the food are out of this world. We are all eating out tonight." Caroline said cheery.

...

"You should tell your mom what Zordina said Zoe." Sophia said and looked at her cousin with soft pleading eyes.

"No its over. I just want to forget about it."

The two girls was sitting with their feet in the pool. The rain had stopped and the sun came out.

"What she said was wrong and hurtful. She had no right saying those awful things to you and walk away without getting punished for what she did and say. Where is the justice in all of this Zoe?"

"Her busted lip is enough justice for me." Zoe said with a laugh.

Sophia smiled and said. "True, but still you need to tell your mom."

Zoe looked at the clear blue water of their pool. "The water scared me today."

"It did what?" Sophia asked softly and surprised.

Zoe closed her eyes and said. "The silence under water comforts me. Its only me and I'm swimming, no, I'm flying through air and the water feels like the wind behind me. Around me and I control that wind. I feel powerful Sophi when I'm in the water. Being under water silence my thoughts and all my fears." Zoe opened her eyes and look at her cousin with tears in her eyes. "But it let me down today Soph. I could not numb my fears and thoughts and it scared me. I felt my body getting weaker and I struggled against the very same element that use to empower me. It scared me."

Sophi placed her arm around Zoe to comfort her.

"Remember how I used to be so scared to go into the water." Zoe asked in a lost soft voice.

"I remember. You used to sit beside the pool watching us have fun." Sophi said with a smile.

"And then one day dad took me into the pool. He said I'm a witch and that I can control the water with my magic. I screamed and kicked and when he let me go I thought I was going to drown, but I did not. I controlled the water with my magic Soph." Zoe said with a smile.

"You still have that magic Zoe. It will never leave you."

...

At Mystique Lakes new restaurant

The two Salvatore families were having a pleasant time at their table. Talking and laughing non stop.

It was Bonnie and the twins. Alex, Kenzie, Zoe and Dylan. Stephen and Caroline with their children. The seventeen year old twins, Joshua and Neil. Their fifteen year old daughter Amber and twelve year old Sophia.

Stephen's sons were teasing him mercilessly under much laughter from the others.

"I feel like ordering everything on the menu. I'm not paying." Neil said and laughed.

"Feel free, just remember I don't mind staying here all night and making sure you eat it all up." I'm not paying for nothing." Stephen said with a smile.

Everyone laughed.

"That's my man." Caroline said with a smile.

Stephen winked at her.

"The decor looks okay and up to date in here, too bad the waiters looks outdated." Kenzie said to Amber next to her and Amber giggled.

Stephens phone ring and he answered it. After a while he handed the phone to Bonnie. "Damon, he wants to talk with you."

Bonnie took the phone and held it to her ear. Before Damon could speak she pressed the end call button. She walked to the toilets pretending to talk with him over the phone. She switched Stephen's phone off.

When she came back she handed him the phone and said. "Your battery is flat. Damon says hi. He really wish he was with us tonight. Dad sends his love kids." Bonnie said with a big smile.

...

Damon looked at his phone and dialled Stephen's number again. It went straight to voicemail.

"You coming back to bed?" The naked red head woman asks Damon who was standing by the window with the phone against his ear.

The woman walked to Damon and wrap her arms around him from the back. "Hey what's wrong? You look upset."

Damon turned around and smiled softly at the woman. "Its nothing. Did I ever tell you how beautiful your hair looks in the moonlight?"

The woman smiled softly up to him and said. "And I don't think I will ever get tired of hearing that."

"Lets go back to bed. I'm not done with you." Damon said seductively against the woman's lips

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