Divine Beauty

by Beautiful dreaming warrior

Today the last legendary Nunnehi's eyes open wide, sending a burst of her power through the plants and out throughout the town causing the vampire's to get a chill down their spine, the witches to shiver from the intensity from it, and the wolves to feel more in control. Her mismatched eyes open wide looking up at the ceiling as the machines start beeping loudly cause of her power.

2. A Sassy Pilot

Episode One Pilot: Rayen's POV

"So when are you and Tyler going to start dating? Seriously no guy calls a girl when she's in another state every available moment that he can just to talk to her." My mom asks as I pull my earbuds out of my ears and I smile at her. Mom and I are driving back from my father's tribal reservation in California where we stayed there for two months like we have since I was 4 years old.

"We aren't going to date… EVER. I have said this so many times mom. We are just best friends and plus he's a major man whore when it comes to dating nowadays." We laugh and as we pass the sign for the Wickery bride coming up, I feel a shiver run down my spine and I hear screams as I close my eyes.

'Open your eyes and fight.' I hear my fathers' voice in my head as I force to open my eyes and all I can see are lights, bright car lights. Tires screeching so loud that they sound like nails on a chalk board, and our screams mixed with the crashing of our car against the bridge wall. Then I hear nothing, it was all quiet, cold, and red?

'Why is it red?' I think to myself. I reopen my eyes and look over at my mother to see her unconscious next to me with her long blonde hair around her moving like she's angel. I start panicking as the water tries to steal my breath away and I keep my mouth closed even as it starts to burn my lungs. I push my hair out of my way as I try to grab my mom's hand and then I hear my dad's voice to grab something sharp to cut the belts off of us. I bite my lip as I quickly open my pocket knife to cut my belt and I hear farther down river a splash of a body while I hear frantic thumping. I look through my window to see Elena's car in the river as well and I start panicking even more I cut mom's belt before I use my heels to try and break through my window.

"HELP!" I yell out as best I can to the person that's helping the Gilberts and as I choke on some of the water I feel a strong wave of heat push out of my body. 'Fuck me.' I think as I quickly push mom out of the car letting her float to the surface as the heat disappears while I try to swim up after her. I blink my eyes as I feel the cold making my body shut down and all I can think is that to die will be an awfully big adventure. I breathe in one last time as a shadow blocks my vision completely and I close my eyes. 'It's faster than falling sleep.' I think of the quote from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Sirius Black said it when Harry asked about death. I feel soft big hands wrap around my waist and the weightlessness starts disappearing. I open my eyes and gasp in air as the water leaks out of my mouth feeling the cold grip my body. I look around to see mom, Elena, and I are on the bridge soaking wet with sirens coming towards us. I keep coughing out the water that is making my lungs burn and I look up at the stars shining as bright as diamonds.

"R-rayen, y-you're bleeding." Elena says hoarsely and I tilt my head confused as I see her point to something. As my body shakes my chin hits something cold it sends a jolt of pain through my body and making me gasp in pain. I yelp as my fingertips brush against the thing that's stuck in me and I rip the offending thing out. I look to see that it's a rather large piece of glass and it has my blood from my chest and my hand staining it.

"Oh fuck. That's what was making the water red." I groan as I crawl over to Elena as my mom motions the paramedics over to us and I lay my head on the concrete. The concrete warming up as I lay there and I close my eyes while my head throbs as more blood spills out on the street and soaks it up like a sponge. I feel something clench my heart and shock me making me scream out in pain.

I gasp in pain as my eyes shoot wide open and my body shoots up in bed putting my hand on over my racing heart. I look down at where the piece of glass embedded into my chest and I see that it's not bleeding. I start to calm down as I set my sights on my crimson red walls with black and gold accents and I look over at my alarm clock to see that it 4 o'clock in the morning. I slip my pendant and ring off letting them rest on my gothic bedside table. I feel a weight lift off of me as my body starts waking up and I check my messages to see that Care wants me to wear a dress that I brought back from California. It makes me shake my head knowing that she won't like what I chose out last night.

"Might as well go to the pool and swim a bit before I get ready for school." I growl out in annoyance that my sleep was plagued with that flashback again. I slip out of bed and pull my t-shirt (I stole from Tyler and not after doing the dirty) over my messy braided hair. I quickly slip a bikini top on before I grab a towel along with my radio. I start walking down my stairs passed the guest bedroom where my cousin is sleeping and I let the hardwood floors cool me off. I walk out to my backyard breathing in the air I rub my thumb over my scar and I put the towel on my chair before I start my radio letting the beautiful sound of Brendan Urie's voice roll into my mind.

"Back to the street where we began

Feeling as good as lovers can, you know

Yeah we're feeling so good," I sing lightly with a smile as I go over to the edge of the pool stretching out feeling even stronger than when I went to bed. I spread my arms and I hear the breeze making the trees creek and moan. "Pickin' up things we shouldn't read

It looks like the end of history as we know

It's just the end of the world

Back to the street where we began

Feeling as good as love, you could, you can

Into a place where thoughts can bloom

Into a room where it's nine in the afternoon

And we know that it could be

And we know that it should

And you know that you feel it too

'Cause it's nine in the afternoon-" I sing before I dive in letting the cool water energized me even more and I turn on my back looking up at the sky changing. I let out my breath as I float back up to the surface and relax with my hair around me like a demonic halo. I don't know how long I stayed like that, but when I feel my skin starting to prune I climb out and dry off as I turn my radio off. I walk back in the house knowing that today after school I'll go visit mom in the hospital. Ever since the accident that killed Elena's parents, it scarred me and it caused damage to my mom's brain now she lies in a coma. I throw my towel over the washer, so when I come back from work and visiting mom I can do laundry. I walk up to my personal bathroom and see that it's about 5:30 in the morning; I decide to take a shower since it will be faster in getting the smell of chlorine of my skin and hair. I quickly strip down as the water heats up and I shiver as I open my medicine cabinet to grab my iron supplement pills. I swallow two of them dry since I had a big ass steak last night with Tyler and his family. I hear my phone go off in the bedroom and I walk over to it seeing Tyler's name flash on the screen.

"Morning Ray, do you want me to pick you for school today because my mom's asking." He says groaning and I smile. His mom has always been trying to get me and him together, but we tried that and it felt wrong. Thank gods we are better as best friends rather than boyfriend and girlfriend.

"Nah, I'm gonna take my skateboard. I have work and I'm gonna visit mom to change out her flowers after school." I say as I grab my ring and necklace and as I walk back to my bathroom I hear him tell his mom what I said.

"Mom and dad say skate safely." He says before I hear a door close on his end and I test my water enjoying the hot water.

"Always. Now shoo I gotta shower." I say as I close the curtain around my shower and the blinds on my window.

"You took a swim didn't you?" I sigh and smirk. He always knows when I had a rough night.

"I had the flashback/nightmare again. I had to get rid of the feeling." I say softly as I look in the mirror rubbing my long thick white scar that I got that night.

"You haven't been taking the sleeping pills, have you?" He asks tiredly and I can tell he ran his hand through his hair because that's what he does when he doesn't know what he can do to help.

"Of course, but I think my body built up immunity up to it." I say as I pull out my hair care products and I put my phone on speaker on the counter. "I'll tell you more at school I need to get this chlorine off me."

"Okay, I'll be there." He says before we both hang up knowing that he won't let me weasel my way out of telling him and I shake my head over his over-protectiveness of me.

I start my shower playlist letting Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco, and a multitude of different artists play. I quickly jump in letting the hot water wash over me before I start using my Orchid body wash before I start washing my long raven black hair with my passionflower and vanilla shampoo/conditioner. I smile as I feel my hair return to its natural softness and I turn the shower off after making sure that I shave every inch of me. I wrap up in one of my soft golden towels before I step out and lotion up with my vanilla lotion. I towel dry my hair letting it fall to my hips in its natural beach-like waves and I use some mouse to keep it this way. I wash my face before I go out to my bedroom to get dressed in a pair of black Victorian tights to hide the scars I got from the crash with a pair of blue jean shorts. Along with my black short sleeve fitted tee that hugs my torso, cut from super-soft and stretchy black jersey cotton featuring unique wide neckline with faux leather banding trim and to hide my arms I have Matt's black and red hoodie I stole that matches my red Paolo Iantorno Mia Fire Red Suede and Leather Booties. I look at my sharp almond nails to see that my black and gold paint is still perfect, so I slip my phone into my pocket sling my back pack on my back. I grab my keys as I walk down the stairs to the kitchen grabbing my hot chocolate thermos and I quickly grab my skateboard. I rush out of the house as I see that I have 15 minutes to get to school and get my schedule and I rush out locking up and quickly skating down my driveway towards school. Now you're probably wondering how I'm skating with my heels on, well I've been wearing heels since I was about 12 for s dance classes (which I sucked at) and then I started wearing them in general cause I'm a shorty. I've been skating with them since then so about 4 years and I'm alright at doing tricks as long as my girls are covered and my hair is pulled back. I smile as I slip between cars avoiding traffic and other people as I cut across town to the school.

I see a familiar head of short blonde hair and I jump on his back making him grunt as my board stops under his locker, "Matt!" I say as I feel his hand on my thighs holding onto me so I won't fall. "It's good to see you."

"You too. So, um, how are things with your mom?" he asks as I slide off his back and he pulls me into a hug. I offer him some of my hot chocolate and he takes a sip before handing it back to me.

"Well, it's been kind of hard trying to keep a social life while making sure mom's okay, but I think I'm little better now." Matt nods as I open my locker which is next to his and I throw my board in it along with my backpack other than a notebook, my sketch book, thermos, and a pen and pencil. "What about you?"

"I'm okay…Just all this break up with Elena." I nod and close my locker as I give him a hug in sympathy. Matt has been one of my friends since we were younger and I was the one (other than Tyler) who has been there through all the ups and downs of his relationship with Elena Gilbert. Elena had broken up with him only hours before the car crash that had killed her parents and he texted me about it when the crash happened.

"I understand, well, I mean I don't…" I frown before biting my lip, "But I think you get what I am saying."

Matt laughs at me making me pout. "Yeah, I do." I wait for him to get his things and we walk into the office to grab our schedules together. We talk about having a movie night with Tyler and Vickie after we grab our schedules we stop at his locker, so he can grab his earbuds. I see him looking over across the hall and I see that his gaze is on Elena whom is talking to Bonnie Bennett. Elena smiled at him, but Matt only turned way.

"See you later, Ray." He says softly and then his attitude shifts slightly. "Look, if you need anything just let me know." I smile and give him a hug. Matt is so overprotective of me it's sweet and it feels nice, considering that I have never received that kind of attention in Mystic Falls. But then, he has always acted that way to me. Matt's cared for me like a younger sister and, well all of them do since I'm the youngest in our group.

"Thanks, Matty, but I'll be okay." I whisper in his ear and he smiles before letting go and trudging up the hallway. I smile at him sadly and walk over to the two girls. Elena, as far as I can tell, is somewhat coping and though she doesn't blame my mom for the accident her eyes hold some bitterness towards me.

"Rayen Sassa Harjo-Maxwell!" I flinch as I hear my name being shouted and I am immediately engulfed in a hug by a tall bouncy blonde girl before I am able to reach Elena and Bonnie. The blonde pulls back and smirked at her. "I thought we were going to wear dresses for our first day of junior year?" She asks pouting and I giggle while rolling my eyes. Caroline Forbes is the school's cheer captain and pretty much everything else. She's the queen of the Mystic Falls High.

"I'm sorry, Caroline! It felt like a day for nice tights." I say with a smile as I fix my hoodie seeing guys pass by staring at my chest and then I wave to the girls that are approaching us from behind Care. "Hey, Elena. Hey, Bonnie."

"It's great to see you." Elena greets with a polite smile and the girls we all hug. It sucks even with heels they are all still taller than me.

"I've missed you." Bonnie says softly and smiles back at her. "How have you been?"

"I feel like I'm better than I was all summer." I say softly and then I look at Elena who is nodding at her in understanding. "Dare I ask where Jeremy is?"

"I have no idea. He's been so out of it lately…."

"We all have." I say softly as I give her a hug and I can tell that she needs these more than anything.

"See you later then?" Care asks with a wave of her fingers and the three of us nod. "Okay, bye!" She calls and walks away with a little bounce in her step. We look at each other with a little secretive smile and then we all bust out in giggles.

Elena laughs as we walk up the hallway and I turn my head slightly to look at her. "Same old Caroline I see."

"Yep." Bonnie laughs and then she sucks in a breath as we stand in front of the office with our back to the door.

"What?" I ask confused and Bonnie raises an eyebrow at something behind us.

"Wait a minute. Who is this?" We both turn around slowly to see a tall (Well everyone is taller than me) guy with a black leather jacket, a pair of sunglasses, dark wash jeans and a head of light brown hair standing with his back to them inside the office.

"All I see is back." Elena states with a smile at Bonnie's obvious attracted look.

"It's a hot back." Bonnie offers with a smirk which makes me smile.

"I agree." I say softly before I open my sketch book and I start sketching the scene in front of us while the girls talk. I ignore them as I sketch the office doors with the mysterious stranger leaning against the desk and look back up adding some details of his jacket along with some shadows.

"I'll be right back." Elena says in a harsh tone snapping me out of my little drawing mode and I look at her then nod.

"Jeremy?" I ask with a tilt of my head even though I know that's the only reason her 'mom' mode turned on in the first place.

"Yes." She sighs softly and then I gently pat her arm before walking off.

I turn back to Bonnie upon hearing her chanting under her breath with a hopeful look in her eyes. "Please be hot, please be hot." Which I totally understand with her chanting, we need some more eye candy than we have this year.

I smile and roll my eyes as I continue the picture just I was looking up to add shadows to his hair, he turns away from the receptionist. Our eyes connect and we stare at one another for a moment I feel my heart beating louder while his mix of hazel, but mostly emerald green eyes locked on me. A look of curiosity flickers not only in his eyes, but on his face. I blink as he walks up to me studying me closely and his eyes wander to where my scar is and the curiosity in his eyes is replaced with guilt.

"Excuse me." He says lowly and I step to the side to let him pass as I nibble on my lip as he walks around me. I glance over at Bonnie who locks eyes with me and my cheek automatically start blushing.

'Oh my, God.' Bonnie mouths and I nod in complete agreement before we watch him disappear down the hall with a single thought on both our minds. 'Who was that?'

The day goes on as it normally does, no one noticing me unless I'm with any of my friends but this time in science class the new kid and I talk about my sketches I drew. He walks me to my next class and out to lunch where we split off. I head over to Tyler and the jocks so we can hang out on a table under a tree sipping some of his dad's whisky from a flask. It makes me loosen up even though the boys keep trying to get me to take Matt's hoodie off and Matt makes sure that none of the football players try anything. The bell rings and when it's time for Mr. Tanner's class I'm late as usual. As I open the door he is about to start his lesson and I roll my eyes before slapping a smirk in my eyes. He scowls at me and I give one of my flirty smirks in reply. Mr. Tanner actually loves me, but he won't admit it.

"Nice of you to join us, Ms. Maxwell." he sneers.

I smile and flirtatiously wink at him as I move my hair off my shoulder. "The pleasure is all mine, Mr. Tanner." I purr at him.

He flusters slightly and says, "Take a seat please." I told you he likes me.

"Sir yes sir." I salute him with two fingers and I take a seat next to Elena with a smile as I open a new page of my sketch book. She glances at me, smiling before she takes a closer look at me and frowns.

"Are you buzzed?" she asks softly almost with a motherly tone laced in it and I nearly sneer at her fake kindness.

"I'm just buzzed enough to keep from becoming a bitch today. I need it." I whisper with a smirk and turn toward the front of the room tapping my pencil on the sketch of a dress I want to create. I finish off the details before moving onto a clean page.

"Once our home state of Virginia joined confederacy in 1861, it created a tremendous amount of tension within the state. People in Virginia's northwest region had different ideals than those from the traditional deep-south. Then Virginia divided in 1863 with the northwest region joining the union." Tanner begins the lesson.

I see Elena and the new guy looking at each other and smile bitterly. I look away and try not to let it affect me. Elena seems to like him, after all everyone likes her and no matter what, it is always her. I'm never a choice when it comes down to her or I, why do I even try to change that? I ignore Tanner as he talks and I start sketching not completely aware of what or who I'm drawing like I usually do. When the lesson is over as I'm packing my stuff up, I notice that I drew a guy with glittering eyes and a smirk on his full pouty lips and his hair is artfully messed up. I shrug before I head out and walk to my locker grabbing my stuff. I skate out of the building towards the photography studio that my dad bought for my mother. I smile as I see my older cousin, Markus, with his long Native American black hair down in waves making sure that the lights are fastened. I walk in and look up at him on the ladder.

"How was school?" He asks as he slides down with his eyes that match my eye color almost perfectly and he gives me a hug. Before you ask, he's a 6'3'' deeply tanned guy with muscles that make him seem like he's an asshole, but he's a complete goofball and nerd. My cousin is from my dad's side of the family, he came to live with me so I wouldn't have to be alone in the house. He even helps me with my mom's medical bills even though I know I can pay for it myself, but he likes to help since I'm apparently the only girl born to the Harjo line.

"It was pretty good. Made Tanner flustered like usual plus we got a new student he complimented my sketches I drew when no one else was there. I have a feeling that he is going to end up with Elena because she's the Queen Bee." I say as I put my backpack and board in the back room with where people can go look for outfits for their sessions.

"You never know Sassy maybe you'll actually have a boyfriend with him here." He says as he goes to our computers to see who's on the agenda for today.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah Markus I don't need a boyfriend. I'm perfectly happy with my single life." I say as I take my hoodie off and set it on my chair while the Lockwood's come in. I smile as Tyler looks like he was tongue lashed before getting here. "Divine Beauty Photography, Hello Lockwood's, are you here for your family pictures or for Founder pictures?" I ask with a smile in my customer service voice and Mrs. Lockwood walks over hugging me while Tyler stays back after his father gives me a hug as well.

"We are here to take the family pictures. Do you have our outfits we gave you?" Tyler's dad asks as he motions Tyler to help bring out the chair for Mrs. Lockwood.

"I do. I have both yours and Tyler's suits in the Male dressing room and Mrs. Lockwood's dress in the female room." I smile as I motion to where they both are. "There is also some sample make up for you Mrs. Lockwood and for you gentlemen I have some male grooming needs in there as well." I say as Tyler's parents go to their respectable rooms and Tyler gives me a kiss on my temple.

"Thanks Ray and you should come to the grill later." He says before disappearing in the room with his father and I look to see Markus smirking at me.

"Mark, don't even think about it. Ty and I are just friends." I say as I grab my camera and take a couple of test shots while they get ready.

"Whatever you say Sassy." He says with a smirk and he goes to the black-room to check in on the film I did for a woman who came from North Carolina to take pregnancy announcement pictures.

"Again with the nickname." I say with a smirk and I pull my hair up some more. I shake my head as I start placing the three of them for pictures and then I do a couple of romantic looking ones of the Mayor and his wife. Tyler throws some calla lily petals into the frames for their pictures and I have them lay down while Tyler gently drops the petals around them. After an hour, their session is over and they're getting dressed again. Care walks in with a smile as I'm sweeping up the flowers.

"Hey Ray, you're coming to the grill with us right?" She asks as I look up at her and I see her puppy eyes that she usually gets me to do stuff with.

I growl, "Fine, I'll go after I go to the hospital and tell mom about my day." She nods and bounces out of the studio making me smile and shake my head. The Lockwood's leave after paying for their session and I notice that Mrs. Lockwood snuck in way too much money for the tip jar. I notice that I only have an hour or two til visiting hours are over. "I'm heading over to the hospital to see mom. Don't do anything stupid and make sure you lock up the studio and all things valuable." I say as I grab a new shirt, but this time it's a red long sleeved knit sweater with a hollowed out back along with a gold belt and leave my hoodie on the desk.

"Leave your backpack, I'll take it home after my shift, and don't worry I'll make sure everything is locked up." He kisses my forehead like he usually does. After I leave him, I over to the hospital and go to my mom's room. I see that the flowers were replaced already with these little purple flowers and I see with them is a card being held by a devil's pitchfork.

I read the card and giggle as I recognize the chicken scratch for writing, 'Wake your skinny white ass up best friend. We miss your Oreo pudding and movie night. Love your 2nd favorite guy ever, Zach Salvatore' I giggle Zach was my mom's best friend from like birth and he has helped my family a lot when she found out she was pregnant with me. He became sort of an uncle to me and he treats me as if I was his own niece. 'That reminds me I'll call him later to see if he wants to come over for dinner or not.'

"Hey momma, Zach left you some flowers when I was at school/ work and I got my art and photography classes again. But guesses what?" I say as I sit down next to her and start brushing her long blonde hair, "We got a new student and we talked. I was noticed by someone I haven't grown up with. People are saying that I need to date someone, but I don't feel the connection that dad told me he had with you and of course you know that I'm tired of not being considered as choice. Maybe I should change up something about me." I say as I start braiding her hair letting tears fall down my face and land on the bed barely missing her arm. "I wish you were able to talk to me momma. I miss us singing to Disney songs while you cooked dinner." I wipe my face and I tie off her hair with a clip my dad made for her. "I'll try to come by tomorrow. I love you mom." I grab my board and I set down a sketch of her and me dancing at one of my dad's parties in California. The nurse comes up and I give her and the other nurses some chocolates I bought on the way here.

"You should know that her condition improves when you're here." She says after she hugs me and I nod while I get in the elevator the skate to the Grill. I let the wind whip my hair back and as I see the Grill getting closer I take a deep breath seeing the trees warp in the wind. I smile as I do a couple tricks on the concrete missing some of the teens that don't know how to walk.

I see a couple leaving the grill and I smile, "Keep the door open please!" I say as I flip onto the sidewalk and skate into the Grill with a wider smile on my face. I stop and kick flip my board into my hands before I walk over to Matt and Ty whom are playing pool. "Boys, your evening just got better." I say as I kiss both of their cheeks and I get hugged tightly.

"So, how's the rest of your shift?" Tyler asks with a lazy grin on his face and I smile.

"It was great I have to get the studio ready for a fashion shoot having to do with angels and the man who created called me an angel."

"Should we break it to him that you aren't an angel?" Tyler asks teasingly and I elbow Tyler in the ribs amusedly as we move to sit at a table. I take a seat between them with my board sitting next to me and I smile at them as I move my literally windblown hair.

"So Mattie," I say as I rest my chin in my palm and tilting my head like a cat. "How're you doing? I haven't talked to you all summer cause of everything. How's Vick?"

"Pretty good considering." He says giving me a knowing look and I nod. "Vick's still waitressing here too." He nods his head to the right and I look to see that Jeremy, Elena's little brother, is sitting in a booth by himself talking to Vicki who seems to be annoyed at him. Tyler seems to notice too because he instantly tenses and I see him clench his fists.

"What's that punk think he's doing talking to her?" Tyler says venomously and it kinda sets me off a bit making me tense in my seat.

"Easy Ty, 'that punk' is Lena's little brother and the kid I tutor." I say warningly giving him a look and he backs off knowing that I'm fiercely protective. Vick walks over and gives Matt a soda.

"Thanks Vick." Matt says smiling.

"No problem Mattie." She says before turning towards me and then her eyes go towards Ty. I smirk and wait as she does a double take and starts smiling excitedly when she recognized it was me.

"Little moon-Ray!" She says enthusiastically giving me a hug and she tries not to look down at my scar. "How are you?"

"I'm doing pretty good I guess Vick." I say while I return her hug and give her a warm smile before looking in her eyes making she knows the next thing I'm about to say is genuine. "Text me sometime alright? I know you're through with the whole party-girl phase but you can still talk to me; I've still got your back, you know that right?"

"I do. Thank you. Really, I do. And I promise I will." She says with a smile and ruffles my hair. Everyone in our group and extended group treats me like the younger sibling. It's just because they all are older than me by 6 to 22 months.

"Great. Anyway, is there anything I can get for you?" She said in pure waitress style pulling out a notebook to jot down my order.

"I'll take some bacon cheese fries with extra bacon and a large Coke to go please." I give her a big smile and the boys laugh at me.

"Coming right up Moon-Ray." She says with a smile after scribbling down my order on her notepad and I smile happily.

"Do you need another refill?" Vicki says to Tyler flirtatiously giving him a look and I roll my eyes knowing that they're hooking up.

"I'd love one." Tyler says smirking at her and I playfully gag. Vicki smirks, grabbing Tyler's finished glass and leaves.

"Please tell me you're not hooking up with my sister." Matt says looking horrified at the thought and I steal the French fry from his hand which has him pinch my thigh.

"I'm not hooking up with your sister." Tyler says attempting to have a serious face and I smile as I nibble on my stolen fry.

"Wow Ty, such a dick move." I giggle at Matt's expression and I try to run my hands through my hair only to get them caught in some knots.

"Boys, I'll be back if my food gets back before I do. Don't eat it." I say glaring at them and I walk over to the bathroom feeling eyes on me as I go. I shake my head and roll my eyes as I enter it. I go under the sinks and pull a loose brick before pulling out a plastic baggy. In my emergency baggy I have, feminine products, hair ties, brush, gum, and make up if I want to wear it. I pull my brush out thinking about the car accident as I brush not aware of my surroundings other than the ground shaking under me and I shake my head feeling it stop as I do. I shrug my shoulders before I put my baggy away and hide it once again. I leave the restroom and I bump into a guy. "Oh I'm so sorry." I say as I look up to my science partner.

"Hey science partner what are you doing here?" He says with a big smile on his face and I return it ignoring the looks that we are getting all around us.

"This is the number one after school hang out place. Plus it's where I go for my snack run, you know we never exchanged names and numbers for that project we have." I say as I go towards the bar and grab a pen out of the bartender's pocket.

"True, very true. Well my name's Stefan. Stefan Salvatore." He says as he takes the pen and writes his number on the inside of my wrist.

"Oh so you're Zach's Nephew. He and my mom were best friends back in school." I say and I see I caught him off guard before I write my number on the inside of his wrist. I see Elena's eyes catch us talking and her face darken seeing that he's talking to me instead of fawning over her and I bite my lip.

"Did your mom pass?" He asks concerned and I shake my head as I guide him back to the girls making Elena lose her glare at me.

"No, the girls can tell you all about it. I need to head home before my cousin comes here and tries to embarrass me." I say giving each other the girls hugs and Vick handing me my to-go stuff. "Tell your uncle that before the back to school night bonfire my cousin is making his bacon wrapped barbecue chicken and he is very welcome to join." He nods after we hug because I'm a hugger unless it's a formal event as I grab my board giving Ty a kiss and hug before skating back home.

I walk into the house and I see Markus cleaning up the kitchen, "How was the Grill tonight?" he asks as I sit on one of the island chair pulling out my fries and throwing the bag into the trash can.

"It was fun. I conquered my nervousness and actually gave Stefan my number. He genuinely seems interested in being friends." I blush as Mark heats up my fries before giving me some of the pork-chop he made and he pats my head. I smile up at him as I pull my sleeves up while he pours the coke into a real glass for me and I see that he is a bit tense about something. Though I know he won't tell me anything cause he's the man and he's the only adult in the house.

"Good I'm happy for you Sassy. Now make sure you do your homework before you head to bed and curfew is 10:30." He says before handing me the cheese fries and a fork he grabs a beer from the fridge and pops it open. "I have a skype call with the other half of the family."

"Oh have fun." I say sarcastically and he rolls his eye before passing me my back pack. I eat some of my food while he finishes doing the dishes and places them in the dishwasher, so in the morning he or I will put them in the cabinets. He gives me a hug and kiss before he walks up the stairs as my phone vibrates and I pull it out seeing that it's an unknown number. I scrunch my eyebrows together and open it.

To: Me

From: Unknown

Hey, its Stefan from school. Are you going to the back to school bonfire Caroline was talking about?

I smile as I take a couple of bites of my dinner before I make his contact and I tap my chin wondering if I have any appointments for the day. I start typing back wondering why he wanted to know.

To: Stefan

From: Me

I might. Why what's up?

I send it and almost instantly I get a response which makes me smile immensely. I walk to my chair and sit down before responding back.

To: Me

From: Stefan

Well you're the first one to be nice to me in this new school. I didn't want to be all awkward and loner like there.

To: Stefan

From: Me

*giggles* Trust me since you're new here. You wouldn't able to be a loner at any party that Care is at.

From: Me

To: Stefan

*Raises my eyebrow* Does that mean you'll go?

I giggle lightly as I eat my food and I put my leftovers into the to-go container then into the fridge as I set out my homework on the counter and spread out. I smile as he asks and as I finish my little homework stuff. I grab my sketchbook and my sketching stuff before I head upstairs after locking the house up. I get into my room before calling him and putting him on speaker it rings a bit before he picks up.

"What's up Rayen?" He asks unsure about my name and I smile as I go to my dressers to pull out my pj's before I set them on my bed.

"Sorry that I called it's a bit easier to talk while I'm putting on my pj's over the phone rather than text." I say as I make sure my door is shut and I slip out of my booties setting them in my shoe trunk.

He chuckles, "Its' okay, I prefer hearing your voice anyways. Does this mean you'll go to the bonfire?" He says with some sass which makes me smile.

"I might. I have to check if I have any appointments for that day or not. I can let you know tomorrow." I say with a smile as I strip down to my bra and underwear feeling the breeze hit my back. "Did Zach accept the invite cause may… maybe you can come over as well?" I say nervously with a slight stutter as my heart beats a bit faster while I pull on a pair of black short shorts that has blue lettering on my ass that says princess and a big black and blue off the shoulder top.

"Hey Uncle Zach, Rayen wants to know if you want to go over for dinner before the back to school bonfire?" He asks away from the phone speaker and I smile as I brush out my hair before French braiding it in twin braids. I quickly tie the ends off before I grab my phone while I walk into my bathroom to wash my face and put an overnight mask.

"Is Markus going to make his famous bacon wrapped barbecue chicken with steamed rice?" I hear him ask in the background and I giggle lightly.

'That's his favorite food.' I put some vanilla scented lotion on my arms and legs as I sit on my counter letting them dry after rubbing in as much as I can into my skin.

"Of course." I say letting Stefan repeat it while I paint my face with the mask brush and I hear him repeat what I said to Zach.

"Uncle says yeah and that day I can meet him there at your house." I blush as I nibble on my lower lip looking in the mirror and I take a deep breath letting my bold native side answer. I smirk lightly as I play with my hair before get off the counter after checking to see that they're dry enough.

"Okay, so after school you can follow me to my house or we can take your car." I say as I hear him walking up some steps and I walk into my room. I turn the bathroom light off before I plug my phone in and leave it on the stand.

"I'll pick you up in the morning and then we can head back to your house after school." He says and I smile as I start a new sketch.

"Alright, so when you come over you'll see a large all black brick house with a dragon that's carved into the oak tree on Amaryllis Avenue. That's our house. Zach knows which house it is so he doesn't need any directions." I say with a small smile on my lips. I sketch while we continue to talk for hours and we only stop when Zach tells him that I'm past curfew. I pout hating that he knows what time I have to go to bed and we hang up after an awkward goodbye to each other. I look down at my new picture that I was making and it's a picture of the guy I drew earlier. Except that this time he's dancing with a woman with long hair and lights all around them and the lines and shading are different from earlier today. "That's different." I say tilting my head as I set my sketching stuff on my bedside table before going to my window and closing the blinds. I close my black curtains clipping them together letting the room cast shadows and I smile as the heater turns on making the curtains move slightly. I climb back into my bed and under my covers before I put my wolf on the other side of my bed. I turn off the lights as I lay down cuddling the wolf stuffed animal a guy won for me when I was in California at the big Del Mar fair in San Diego. I grab my remote for my stereo and turn it to my second CD. I relax and once I close my eyes and cuddle my wolf to my chest, I immediately fall asleep to my Disney soundtrack making smile in my sleep.