Rayen's POV:
Once my eyes fly open, I feel a weight get lifted off my chest and I sit up unclear as to how I got in the hospital and who changed me. I sit up and stretch as I see a bunch of flowers, balloons, and stuffed animals around the room. I smile and growl as I see wired and needles poking out of me. I try pulling the needles out of my arms, but as soon as I do I hear a gasp and I look up to the door. I see a nurse with her hand on her mouth and wide eyes and I smile softly, "Is there any way I can get some soda?" I ask and she quickly runs out of my room.
"Doctor!" I hear her yell and I giggle before I look around seeing flowers. I feel a light twinge and I lay back down before seeing some colorful cards next to my bed. I smile as I grab one of them and open it.
I start reading it, "'Wake your ass up and we can go for a movie marathon. Love, Mattie'" I smile wider as Markus, a doctor, and a nurse come running in and they all stop at the door. They're all looking like they've seen a ghost and I wave my hand setting the card down once again.
"Ray-ray?" Markus asks as he walks in looking at me with wide eyes and I smile as I sit up before the doctor pushes me back down.
"Well who else is sitting here when she should be swimming?" I ask while the doctor chuckles and shakes his head which makes me pout and Markus walks over as if not to spook me.
He leans over me and pushes my bangs out of my face. I look up at him while the doctor checks out my heartbeat through the monitor and through a stethoscope, "You look better than before."
"How bad were my injuries?" I ask as I stretch and the doctor takes the tubes out of my nose. I rub it slightly and I see that my nails have gotten longer than I would allow them.
"Pretty bad, when you got here you were unconscious. You had a black eye, broken jaw, some broken ribs, broken wrist, and some internal bleeding with some of the tree bark that was embedded in your left cheek." He says as the doctor checks out some regular motor functions. After he checks some tests, he allows Markus to take me home and as we leave I feel even more energized than before the bonfire. Markus catches me up on everything and we start by going home since all I have are my clothes from the bonfire. We get home and I smile as I smell the familiar scent of rosemary lingering in the house, "The doctor said you can go to school tomorrow and Great Grandpa sent a package for you to study up on." He says as I'm in my room putting on a swim suit and I notice that my body has filled out, toned up, and my hair changed to this dark emerald green color. I run my fingers through it smiling at the softness of it before I start braiding it and I grab a towel wrapping it around me.
"Okay, I'll open it after a swim. I haven't been swimming in a long time. I miss it." I say with a smile and I see that he's eyes look tired and worried. I walk over to him, "Mark, what else happened when I was under?"
He looks into my eyes and I see a flicker of nervousness that he tries to hide behind a veil of courage, "You're mother's health deteriorating faster than it was supposed to and they want to know if they should pull the plug."
My blood freezes and my eyes widen, "They will not cause she will pull through. I don't care what they think she will pull through." I growl as I go out to the backyard and leave my towel poolside before I jump in angrily. The cool water starts warming my body temp up and I go to the bottom before holding onto the bottom to relax as I look up at the sky. I come back up replenishing my lungs breathing out letting my hair float around me before I do a couple of laps to calm me down. I take a little break leaning my arms on the edge gently brushing the grass seeing some light gold sparks shoot from my rather sharp nails. I look around the yard before I notice that the hedges that give my backyard privacy are growing different colored flowers and I look closer seeing different ones. I tilt my head and one hedge I have my eye on in particular tilts with me slightly. "What the hell?" I whisper as I jump out and wrap up with the towel tucked under my arm. I walk towards the hedge as the breeze gives me slight goosebumps and I get the urge to lift my arm up to it. I bite my lip before I raise my arm and hold my hand out relaxed. It shakes slightly before I curiously flex my fingers feeling a slight build before a vine shoots out and wraps itself around my hand. I squeak lightly before I see it start curling around my wrist like a bracelet and I touch one of the ends and it gives my finger a little hug. I giggle and let it curl back around my wrist which makes me smile. I walk back inside while I dry my hair heading back upstairs and I feel a bit lighter like a weight has gone. I look at the vine on my wrist and I see that the vine around my wrist is a hybrid.
"Stefan called while you were swimming he wants to know how you are feeling." Markus asks as I go to the laundry room letting the towel hang a bit and I look out at him on the couch with a beer in his hand. I walk out of the laundry room and close it up before giving Mark a kiss on his cheek and he does the same with me. I give him a hug as I see that he's watching Iron Man.
"I feel a lot better now that I swam, but I'll feel better if we have a movie night. You can tell him that." I say with a smile as I walk up the stairs and I feel that my window is open letting in a breeze. I walk in and I feel my vine sliding down into my palm before I close my door letting it click before I hear a creak in my floorboards. I swing my arm on instinct with the vine swinging around and it latches on to a very familiar and handsome neck. "Stefan, what the fucking hell are you doing here?" I ask as his eyes widen before tapping on the vine.
"Care to let me go Belle?" He asks giving a smirk before I smile and swing it away and let it curl back around my wrist.
"Sorry about that Steffie." I say before he speeds over and hugs me tightly. "Wow, you're fast." He starts petting my wet hair and he puts his nose in the crook of my neck.
"I am so sorry. I should've stayed with you at the bonfire." He whispers in my ear and I wrap my arms around his lower back.
"It's not your fault. I should've watched my surroundings." I said and he pulls away holding my face in his hands making me look at him in his eyes.
"Never say that. He's an asshole that deserved what he got." He says rubbing my cheek bones with his thumbs and I lick my lips seeing his eyes follow my tongue lingering on my lips. He starts leaning in and my heart beats a bit faster, but I remember Mark saying that Care told him Elena and him were dating, so I nod softly before pulling my head away.
"Okay. Now you have to get out stay here, but once you hear Mark coming up the stairs you have to hide." I say softly sliding out of his hold and he looks down.
"Okay." He says before sitting on my bed while I go into my bathroom and quickly wash up. As I do I think about why he was leaning in when he's dating Elena and I growl pushing it out of my mind. I walk out of my shower and wrap up then I realize that I forgot to get clothes. I blush as I walk out wearing my towel that barely reaches mid-thigh and I start feeling insecure about the small scars on my body from the accident. "Wow, I didn't know you had tattoos."
"No one does, I got them when I went to California to visit family before our accident." I say softly happy that he didn't bring up the scars pulling out a black lacy thong with a matching bra along with an oversized t-shirt and I go back to the bathroom to get changed.
"Everyone says that you were in the same accident Elena and her parents were in." He says as I dry off and get dressed. I put some freesia hair softener in my hands before I scrunch my hair with it making sure to lather my hair up and grab my brush along with two hair ties.
"Yeah my mom and I were." I say as I come out drying my hair and I'm about to brush my hair when he pulls me close letting me sit between his legs.
"I'll brush your hair." He says softly before starting to brush it and he starts talking about how his brother was back in town.
"So how are you so fast?" I ask turning around and I feel my vine weaving around my fingers like a baby snake would as I look into his eyes. I analyze the sparks in his eyes to see apprehension flickering and I touch his chin lightly. "If you trust me then I'll keep this secret and if not then you have to leave now. I'm sorry." I say softly before a green hue sparks from my fingers and caresses his chin before entering his eyes while I rub my thumb on his chin.
He takes a deep breath in before licking his lips, "Have you read any of your family's journals?" He asks and I slide out from between his legs and sit next to him.
"Yes I have. I used some of the stories my ancestors wrote for inspiration for a photo shoot along with an English project for school." I say as I go to my vanity and pull out a secret drawer pulling out, a small old weathered black leather bound journal with a gold clasp with light etchings on it and I rub the spine remembering that I read them with mom as she made chicken alfredo.
"Do you believe what Clayton and Myra wrote?" He asks with his eyes on the journal and I scrunch my eyebrows together as I feel my vine tighten around my wrist.
"How did you know their names, Steffie?" I ask looking into his eyes and he looks up at me. He takes a deep breath and stands up rubbing the back of his neck.
"Because Belle, they were my best friends back in 1864." He says softly and I tilt my head as what I read back then slowly trickles back into my mind from when I read it. The not entering unless given permission (I thought it was being polite), his speed, the persuasion or compulsion thingy, and most of all the monstrous bloodlust all of it comes with being a… my eyes widen as the last word is whispered through my mind.
"You… you're a va-" I stutter as I back up towards my vanity once again and he speeds over to me causing me to jump and he pushes me against the desk. I blush slightly as I have my hands gripping the edge while I feel a hand on my hip and on my cheek.
"Yes I am, but I won't hurt you. I couldn't ever hurt you, you are way too young." He says softly putting his forehead on mine rubbing my cheek with his thumb. I gulp slightly as my heart races and he kisses my forehead. "I'll answer any questions you want to ask but for now you need some sleep we have school tomorrow. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."
"I'm actually going to take my baby to school since I haven't since I got him, so I'll meet you there and then we can go to lunch so I can ask my questions." I say as he nods and moves away slightly. He moves towards my window and gets ready to jump.
I fix my shirt and stand up moving away from the desk, "I have to do this." He says softly and I scrunch my eyebrows together. He turns around and speeds over to me grabbing the back of my neck and my hip pulling me close before kissing me. I freeze up at the sudden movement and his very warm lips on mine. I close my eyes and I push him away.
"Sorry Stef, but I don't think Elena would like her boyfriend kissing me let's forget it ever happened." I say as he nods and he quickly leaves my personal bubble.
As my window shuts, my heart stops beating so fast and I shake my head clearing my thoughts before I close my curtains. I touch my lips and I'm a bit disappointed that there was no spark, but then again I'm no one's first choice. I know this as long as I am in this small town with Elena here, I will be someone's second choice or their last resort. I sigh softly before shaking those thoughts out of my mind and I turn my lights off. I grab the remote and I turn on my TV, putting on Beauty and the Beast. My light heartedness returns as I sit on my bed, I grab my sketch book and smile as I start sketching letting the Disney music echo through my room. I smile keeping my pencil on the page as I take a deep breath and I let my vine slither around my forearm as the music starts up. Belle and I start singing in unison, as she does her hand motions while I sketch, "Madame Gaston
Can't you just see it?
Madame Gaston, his little wife
No Sir, not me, I guarantee it
I want much more then this provincial life
I want adventure in the great wide somewhere
I want it more than I can tell
and for once it might be grand, to have someone understand
I want so much more than they've got planned…" I sing out holding the last note as long as I can. I look at my completed sketch and I see me dancing around wearing a dress with flowers and vines swirling around me like a tornado. "I want so much more than they've got planned." I sing again but this time in a whisper and I trace the vines in my sketch. I smile as I put my sketchbook back on my bedside table and I lay down with the covers warming me up. I see my package on my bedside table and I grab it. I get comfy before I open it and in the dark brown packaging lay a rather thick book. I open it up letting my nails drag on the paper that is actually animal skin and the vine around my wrist shivers like a leaf in the wind. I look at the writing and see that it's written in the old native American language which makes me groan. I failed at learning it when I was younger, but I can understand it if I hear it. I just can't respond in it or read it.
"I can't read this." I say as I close the book and I make sure my phone is charging before trying to fall asleep with my wolf stuffed animal under my neck. I gently take the vine off my wrist and let in curl around my bed post. I close my eyes letting the songs of Beauty and the Beast lulls me into a deep and restful sleep.
Unbeknownst to my sleeping figure, my vine glows with a golden green hue around the edges like a halo and slowly slithers from my bed post down to my fingers. As I sleep soundly, it slithers up my wrist and slowly slides into my skin. It tattoos itself around my wrist and onto my open palm before resting on the top of my middle finger. It looks like a real tattoo with shading and everything. I move slightly as I move because my hand is overheating cause of the magic surging through it. As this happens Markus is at the door with a heavy heart and he sighs with his head down to the floor.
"My little cousin, I hope that I can protect you as well as your parents have been since you were born." He whispers so that only the crescent moon, the glistening stars, and the empty house hear this insecure confession of her cousin. "Great grandpa Saoirse sends his hope that this will help you learn about our lineage." He cuts his hand and walks in letting his blood drip three times on the cover of the book and let his blood translate the old language into English. He cleans his hand before covering his little cousin up and making sure that the house is all locked up. He then goes to his room and gets comfortable before falling sleep as soon as his head hits the pillows.
I open my eyes and smile happily when I don't wake up with a nightmare or even a regular dream, I sit up and I feel an itch on my wrist. I of course scratch at it and I see that I gained a tattoo. "What the hell?" I ask looking at it seeing that it's the same as my vine except it has little flower buds on it. I ignore my shock as I slide off my bed and pull my top off before I go to my closet. I feel better than I have all my life and l pull out a black halter top that hopefully fits along with my green ankle boots. I throw the halter and shoes onto my bed as I walk to my dresser pulling on my black thigh high socks. I grab a pair of black booty shorts and slip them on along with my halter top. I slowly enjoy brushing out my hair and curling it to a much more manageable wave rather than it looking like Simba's mane when he's an adult. I look at myself in my vanity mirror and I sigh as I feel like something is missing. "Screw it. I guess it's time to put my war paint on." I say softly before putting my hair behind my ears. I grab my phone before looking up some makeup tutorials and I growl as I look over my options. It takes me ten minutes before I finally settle on a nude and black eyeshadow with a cat eye wing along with crimson red lipstick. I listen to my music as I apply my makeup and I see Mark in the background of my mirror.
"Holy crap, you're actually using the makeup your mom bought you for your birthday last year?" He says with a look of shock on his face as he walks in with some food on a tray with a glass of soda next to it.
"Yeah I am. For some reason I woke up in a really good mood. I feel like nothing can stop me." I say with a smile and I take the tray away from his hands after cleaning up my makeup except for the lipstick that I need. I take a bite of my big breakfast burrito and I sigh as I taste the two different types of bacon wrapped in the tortilla.
"Well that's good. Just remember you have school in 25 minutes." He says kissing my head and leaving me alone with my breakfast burrito. I finish it up and I drink my soda while I change my nail color from white to matte black and shiny black tips. I let them dry as I finish up my soda and as I check they are dry, I quickly slide my lipstick on blowing a kiss at the mirror after it's dry. I put my shoes on really quickly and walk down stairs making sure my boobs aren't popping out of my shirt. I grab my backpack before grabbing my keys along and put my phone in my bra while I sling my back pack straps through my arms. I walk into the garage and open it up smiling as I see my baby sitting there in all his glory.
"My beautiful Stitch, momma is so sorry that I haven't driven you in so long." Stitch is my black and chrome Suzuki Intruder M800 that my uncle Harley got me for my birthday. I smile and kiss my dear baby boy before I twist my hair up into my helmet. I throw my leg over my baby and start him up before I quickly peel out of my garage. I take off into town loving the wind whipping at my skin and I see tree branches move closer which makes me smile. "Perfect wind tunnel." I say as the branches do just that and I quickly pull into the parking lot. I see everyone walking in and pay no mind to me. I smirk as I pull my helmet off letting my hair tumble down my back and I take my bag with my helmet before walking into the school seeing the plants around my school glow like my fingers did last night. I put my helmet into my locker before grabbing what I needed and I walk to Mr. Tanner's class or whoever has taken it over.
I look into the class window and smile seeing everyone looking at a very handsome, but brand new teacher. I see Steffie, Matt, Ty, and Bonnie settling their stuff. "Now the name Alaric belongs to a very dead great-grandfather I will never be able to thank enough. You'll probably want to pronounce 'Alaa-ric' but it's ...'Alaric', okay. So you can call me Rick. I'm your new history teacher."
"Wow Alaric, you are much nicer than Tanner." I say his name correctly with a smile as I see everyone turn and look at me. I see Matt and Ty jump at the sound of my voice with tears in their eyes. I wink at all of them, "I'm back bitches." I say softly before walking over to Alaric.
"I'm sorry ma'am who are you?" He asks softly as he takes me in.
"Rayen Harjo-Maxwell. I was in the hospital until yesterday with some injuries and my cousin wanted to make sure that the medicine they gave me wasn't affecting my appetite." I say with a smile and he smiles.
"I hope your recovery is speedy and welcome back to school Ray." He says with a kind smile and a handshake.
I feel a ring and I look to see a ring with the Gilbert G on it and my curiosity is raised. Before I walk over to my seat next to Matt, just before I can sit down my boys pull me into a hug. First Ty wraps me in a hug before tracing the scars I have on my cheekbone and puts his forehead on mine. Ty lets me go and Matt checks on the wrist that was broken and smiles when I can move it without hurting. We sit down and listen to Alaric and he actually makes history fun again. I sketch random things while he speaks and hands out homework and all the while I have messages from others telling me welcome back. During the entire day I keep getting 'welcome backs' and I smile through each of them. I see a familiar silhouette in the hallway and my heart starts beating in my ears while my blood runs cold. I quickly get into the bathroom and get in a stall. I feel my heart trying to beat out of my chest and my mind trying to spill out of my ears.
"It's not him, Blossom. Breathe." I whisper to myself as I weave my fingers into my hair and a couple of tears come trying to slide down my cheeks. "Mark told you he's in jail. He can't get out until his sentence is over." As I close my eyes all I see is Armando above me hitting me and all I can do is nothing. I hear the door open and heels clicking on the tiles as I try to calm myself without making any noise I bite my left wrist.
"Ray, are those your shoes?" I hear Care asks softly and I take a breath. "Are you okay?"
"I-I'm fine. Can you t-tell Mr. Peterson that I-I'll be in class in a m-minute?" I say trying to hide my stutter and my shaking. The door opens and I look up to see Care, "I'm f-fine." I say softly as she bends down and makes me look at her.
"Close your eyes, Rayen." She says in a low voice and I do as she says. "Now breathe in slowly and gently through your nose and hold it for 7 seconds." I do as she says although a bit shaky and my heart starts calming down. "Good now breathe out slowly and gently through pursed lips like you're whistling for about 7 seconds."
I do as she says and the feeling goes away, "Thank you. Can you not tell anyone about that?" I ask as I stand up and fix my socks and hair.
"No problem, just remember to do that when you feel like that again." She says handing me my books and I smile.
"I will. Thanks again." I say before we both go to our next class and during the day I check the vine tattoo on my wrist. I see that one of the buds has started to bloom and in science class Steffie and I watch as I make the small plants in the room grow. After class he and I drive over to the Grill, we catch a table away from everyone and he starts telling me about his history about how he became a vampire. It was kinda romantic even though Katherine was a bitch and played both him and his brother like violins. I grabbed his hand when he started talking about how he guilt tripped his older brother into finishing the transition.
"Now it's his mission in his immortal life to make mine as miserable as possible." He says as we eat our lunch, which his is a burger with fries and a soda while mine is some chicken tenders, fries, and a vanilla milkshake.
"I think he'll get over himself soon, but what's this compelling that you said she did to you both?" I ask as I put a fry in my shake before eating it.
"It's like persuasion but it sticks better when I drink human blood and it can be prevented with a special flower, which reminds me." He says and he pulls out a bracelet. "Here I wove some vines of vervain into the bracelet, so keep it on you at all times and you won't get compelled."
I smile as I take the bracelet and put it on my left wrist, "Thanks, I love it."
"Your welcome, now please be careful my brother likes to use fog and a crow before feeding on someone." He says as we finish our food.
"Hey it's okay I'm learning about the plants." I say with a smile as I finish my shake and the waiter comes by with the check. I try to grab it and before I can Stefan grabs it and holds it away from me.
"Sorry bestie, but that's not how I was raised." He says with a smile and he pulls out a black debit card.
"That's cause you're old." I pout as I try reaching and he hands the waiter his card with the check with a smirk on his smug face, "No no no don't take his card. It's evil." I say as I try to grab it from Stefan's hands and he grabs my thigh which makes me bite my lip. The waiter walks away and I slap his hand, "No touchy the thighs." He chuckles before releasing my thigh and we talk some more about his weaknesses.
"So I'm old?" He asks playfully and I smile as we get up and head outside before we get on my bike.
"Yes you are. You said that you born in the Civil War era." I say as I put my hair into my helmet and I straddle my baby.
"Yep, I've been 17 for 145 years." He says as he throws his leg over Stitch and wraps his arms around me before I start driving back to school.
"Lucky, I turn 17 in nine days I'm the youngest in our little circle." I say knowing with the wind that he'll be able to hear me. We get to the parking lot and I park next to his car, I scoot back and his hands grip my hips.
"Don't move Belle." He whispers in my ear as I take my helmet off and I giggle before he gets up. "Catch ya later Belle."
I smile and nod before I walk into school getting to my math class. The rest of the day goes by without any incidents and I decide that I'm going to the hospital to see mom. I walk in with a little freesia bundle and I see that her skin has lost its even color. I bite my lip as I look around the room before I walk closer letting the vervain flowers my bundle grow bigger and I slide my bundle with the vervain flowers. I wave my hand letting a vine encircle the stems to hold them together and I sit in my chair next to her bed.
"Hey momma, I'm sorry that I haven't been by in a couple months but I'm back and don't worry. I'll make sure that you will wake up and get better." I say as I grab her hand and gently squeeze it. "I don't care what these doctors say. I will bring you back." I promise to her as I let go and I start doing my homework singing Disney songs as I enjoy the presence of my mom. I finish my homework and I start sketching my mom holding the bouquet of flowers near her. I start singing as I think of the kiss between Stefan and I, "I wonder, I wonder
I wonder why each
Little bird has a someone
To sing to sweet things to
A gay little love melody?
I wonder, I wonder
If my heart keeps singing
Will my song go winging
To someone who'll find me
And bring back a love song to me?" I stand up seeing that it's sunset and I clean up before giving mom a kiss on the forehead. "I'll be back tomorrow momma." I walk out and I get stopped by Dr. Kay holding a clipboard.
"Rayen, I have some news to tell you about your mother." He says with his cloudy grey eyes looking into my eyes.
"Yes Doc?" I ask throwing my bag over my shoulder and I feel my heart beating a bit faster. I see his body language slightly withdrawn and his eyes are down looking at the ground every couple times after he catches my eyes.
"Her body is shutting down." He says softly and my heart stops a bit. "We estimate about two months before her brain goes." He puts his hand on my shoulder and I hold back a growl.
"I'm sorry, but what would you like to do?" He asks as my eyes water and I look down at my shoes. I close my eyes as I feel anger with a hint of fear of what can I do without my mother around me permanently.
"Give me a bit, I just woke up and I need to process everything." I say as I walk away and down to the parking lot. I feel the urge to go to the falls and I text Mark saying not to worry about me. As I get closer to the Falls I feel my body tense up and I drive my bike closer to wear my body thrums with energy. I turn my bike off and I let him lean near an oak tree. I hear some familiar voices and I head towards them, I see Bonnie standing in the middle of a fire circle holding a crystal up in her hands. I get closer and I lean against a tree as I feel the roots move under me.
"Bonnie!" Elena shouts as she runs towards her and I see Stefan stops her from going any further. I get closer and I see Bonnie throw the crystal up in the air and it's destroyed with a big explosion. The fire starts to vanish from around Bonnie body, I sigh in relief but it doesn't last for long. I look at the raven haired guy to see he looks enraged, his face was cold along with his ice blue eyes and it rocks me to my core. I can tell that Bonnie isn't safe.
"Stefan..." I breathe out stepping away from the tree, staring at the guy with medium length raven hair. Before he gets a chance to turn around to see me the guy charges towards Bonnie and bites her in the neck.
"NO!" I cry out as I quickly throw my hand out making the roots around him shoot up to keep him away from her. I run over as fast as I can and kneel next to Bonnie. "I-It's okay Bonnie, j-just keep your eyes on me." I say as I put pressure on her neck, so that her blood starts to slow down as my tears start falling.
"She's alive, but barely. I can save her." Stefan says as he bends down and bites into his own wrist. Letting her fed on his blood and I feel my body coil up as if I'm about to strike. I look up and see that the guy is still standing there I feel the magic in me building.
"Her neck. It's healing." Elena states as I run a hand through my hair holding it back and I smile at Stefan which he gladly returns.
"Thanks Steffie." I say as I let Elena take Bonnie from me and I stand up before looking at the guy. Before my anger returns and I hold my hand over the ground before a root climbs up and wraps around my arm before I let it swing around his neck. I let it squeeze around his neck and he tries to claw it off his neck, "You stay away from her or I'll do more than make you bleed." Stefan stands up and grabs my hand while holding Bonnie bridal style.
"Go on home Belle. I'll call you later and don't let him in." He says softly before I wave the root away back into the ground where it came. I nod and I head back to my bike heading home faster than I ever have.
After I get home, I hear that Mark is asleep and I lock the house up before I look at my wrist to see the bulb blooming even more. I bite my lip before I touch the wood panel on the side of the door and I concentrate on vervain having it surround the house in tendrils wrapping around the metal parts of the house. I smile as I head upstairs and quickly change into a nice black nightgown that has some nice green lace after washing my face off. I walk downstairs and I quickly make some Mac 'n' cheese. I grab a Smirnoff before sitting on the couch and I hear some tapping on the window. I look toward it and smile when I see Stefan, I quickly set my stuff on the coffee table before I open the door.
"Hey, is Bonnie okay?" I ask softly and he nods as he walks in.
"Yeah my blood healed her. What you did was stupid." He says as I close the door and I rub my arm from the little breeze.
"I know, my anger got the best of me and I couldn't stop it." I look up and I see him looking down at me with some sadness in his eyes. "What's wrong?"
"I broke up with Elena. Damon and I are leaving town since he can't open the tomb without Emily or Bonnie's help." My jaw drops sad that he's leaving and he wraps me in a hug automatically, I wrap my arms around him. "It's the only way I can make sure he doesn't try to hurt you and the town and the only way he'll leave since Katherine can't get out of the tomb."
"Will we keep in touch?" I ask as I feel my walls starting to build back up and he weaves his finger into my hair.
"I can try, but if I don't answer to anything then please make sure to get your business out of this town." He whispers in my ear.
"I'll try." I say softly and I freeze lightly. "Wait can your blood heal anything?" I ask as I pull away slightly to look at him.
"Yeah, why?" He asks puzzled and I smile as my shell snaps open while I start bouncing happily on my toes.
"My mom, she's been in the hospital since the accident, her body is deteriorating and the doctors give her two months before her brain goes. Stefan. I need you to heal her please." I put my hands on his cheeks and look in his eyes.
He looks in my eyes and kisses my forehead, "What's her room number?" he asks and I smile even wider before I hug him around his neck. I feel a small wave of my magic pulse out of me and I see that I made the plants in the house grow over the edges of their pots.
"She's in the main building in room 864." I say as he hugs me once more before he speeds out of my house and I do a little happy dance before going back to work on my dinner. I quickly finish my beer and Mac 'n' cheese before I go to my door and walk out to make sure the garage door is closed. I get is slammed against a wall with a hand at my throat and I see ice blue eyes staring at me. I see Damon with dried blood on his neck from where I was squeezing his neck. My eyes widen which makes his smirk grow.
"Well aren't you a curious one? Very appealing, but why is my brother so interested in keeping you safe?" He asks as I trace his finger down my face with his hand still at my throat.
"Because I'm his let me go unless you want some more of what I can do." I say sassily as his hand squeezes the sides of my throat and I try not to bite my lip. He smirks as I feel my blood rushing a bit but I stay calm and he leans in to my neck smelling my neck. I tilt my head away slightly and he chuckles.
"Well, whoever you are little one. Be glad that I already had a snack or else you'd be my dessert." He says as he lets his nose rub against my neck and I let my fingers wiggle letting a vervain vine wrap around my fingers.
"I told you to let go of me Damon." I say before I have the vine wrap around the hand on my throat and his skin starts to burn. He finally let's go of my neck and I use the rest of the vervain to push him on his ass and off my porch. "Stay away from my land and me unless you want some more burns to match." I hear him chuckling as I walk back into my house and I see him stand up as the burns start healing already.
"Nice pj's and tattoo's little one. Stay feisty, Stefan needs some spice in his bland life." He says and I glare at him before I close up my house and I head back upstairs. I growl as I make sure my windows are closed and my curtains shut. I climb into bed turning on Transformers and I watch it texting Ty with him saying he'll pick me up in the morning. I practice playing with the plants in my room until I fall asleep happily.