"Where'd our girlfriend go?,"
"Don't let Eliza hear you say that about Elena you know she will flip out about it, but she's on her way to the grill. I wanted to talk to you. This is the woman, Isobel, from North Carolina. Remember her now?,"
"Who wants to know?,"
"I do,"
"Who else wants to know?,"
"Did you kill her?,"
"Sorry, don't know her. Hey are you coming? The real housewives of Mystic Falls await," Damon walked around Stefan heading out.
Elena stood in the grill with Matt and Caroline catching up.
"He's been hit on like 35 times already, he's total cougar bait,"
"Impressive,"
"More like embarrassing,"
"Hi Mrs Donovan,"
"Elena honey,"
"Hi Kelly,"
"Long time no see,"
"How are you?,"
"Same old. Matty tells me you broke his heart,"
"Mom,"
"I'm just kidding, calm down. He's found his rebound girl. Well here you go sweetheart . However many that will buy. I just hope I don't get bachelor number 3, dated him in high school. Not impressive in any way. Very exciting,"
"I thought I smelt the scent of skank," Eliza said from behind Kelly.
"Eliza Gilbert,"
"Actually my real name is Lady Eliza Mackenzie," as she said that Kelly's eyes went wide she knew who the Mackenzie's were and the power they held in the world.
"Look I may not always like Caroline Forbes but she is human, she deserves your respect. She has done nothing but stand by and support Matt since Vicki took leaving him in the lurch with the house, bills, and school. They are happy so you should respect that, just cause her mother and you didn't get along doesn't mean it should be passed down to innocent kids. Understood?,"
"Yes ma'am," Kelly said turning and taking off showing fear.
"Oh wow, thank you Eliza I am truly grateful for you standing up for me,"
"Like I said your human you deserve respect not to be disrespected by that skank, no offense Matt,"
"None taken," he said shrugging in agreement.
Eliza turned going back to her group as Elena stood there with her jaw dropped in shock.
"Oh I've got the big date planned. It's a romantic dinner, secluded spot, somewhere woodsy,"
"Well you got me thinking I should buy a ticket,"
"Well you are in charge you could rig it. Oh pardon me," Damon said as he saw Sheriff Forbes at the door.
"I ran the check on the history teacher. You want this before or after your big debut," she asked as he walked over to her.
"How's it look,"
"He checks out. Couple of speeding tickets. Rough story though his wife went missing a few years back in North Carolina,"
"North Carolina? She have a name?,"
"Yeah, Isobel,"
"Isobel," as he heard the name he smirked now he knew why Stefan kept asking him about her.
"And what do you do Bachelor number 3,"
"Yeah I'm a plumber,"
"Well isn't that wonderful we could always use more plumbers. Moving on. Number 4 Alaric Saltzman. Wow that's quite a mouthful. What do you do Alaric?,"
"I'm a teacher at Mystic Falls High School,"
"Oh beauty and brains ladies, this one's a keeper. What do you teach?,"
"History,"
"History. Oh well give us a fun fact about Mystic Falls. Something crazy,"
"Well..,"
"He's probably saving the best stories for his date. And last but not least Damon Salvatore. We don't have much on you,"
"Well I'm tough to fit on a card,"
"Do you have any hobbies? Like to travel?,"
"Oh yeah. L.A., New York. Couple of years ago I was in North Carolina. Near the Duke campus actually. I think Alaric went to school there. Didn't you Ric? Yeah because I know your wife did. I had a drink with her once. She was..she was a great girl. Did I ever tell you that? Because she was delicious," as Damon gloated it effected not only Ric but also Elena.
Eliza noticed and shook her head ashamed of him in this moment. Jenna who was sat next to Elena could see the tears in her eyes and knew what Damon was hinting at.
"Are you okay?,"
"I just need some air," she stood grabbing her jacket pushing past Stefan.
Eliza pushed through the crowd and walked up to Damon who had stepped off stage. She swung slapping him upside the head. He turned stunned as he looked at Eliza.
"What the hell was that for?,"
"You're lucky it was me and not someone who could actually hurt you, Elena is going to come back in here and tell you off. The woman you spoke about so nonchalant is her mother be nice when she comes in to confront you, understood?,"
"Yes ma'am," Damon said still rubbing the side of his head.
Damon headed for the bar same time as Elena re entering the grill bumping into each other.
"Easy, but a ticket like everyone else,"
"Did you enjoy that? Rubbing it into Alaric Saltzman?,"
"What?,"
"Just as i was starting to think there was something redeemable about you,"
"Elena,"
"Am I missing something here?,"
"Did I forget to mention earlier when we were talking about my birth mother, the one who gave me up. Her name was Isobel. Go ahead reminisce about how you killed her," she shoved past him as he turned seeing the disappointment in Stefan's eyes too.
Outside after Elena had left again Eliza heard her scream. She quickly sent Jackie and Harper outside ahead of her cause they were faster. When she arrived she found them bent down near the dead body of a man in the road.
"What the hell happened?,"
"He was under compulsion, he told her to stop looking for Isobel, she doesn't want to know her,"
"Wait does that mean she's a vampire?," Eliza was shocked.
Stefan grabbed Elena's arm getting her out of there while the gang went back inside minus Jackie and Harper.
It was getting to be too much for him so Jackie agreed to escort him home and teach him how to feed in town without killing.
Eliza arrived back at Jenna's side as Carol called out the winning number for Ric.
"37649,"
"That's me," Jenna called out waving her ticket in the air.
"Congratulations,"
"Way to go aunt Jenna!," Eliza hooted and hollered in happiness for her.
As Jenna went to cash in her ticket Ric walked with her.
"I'll call you later ok,"
"Okay," she nodded knowing he was having a rough night after all he learned.
At the Salvatore house Damon walked over pouring himself a glass of bourbon when he heard footsteps behind him.
"Are you really this stupid? Guess so," Damon said taking a drink before flashing over shoving Ric flying towards the fireplace.
"You gonna put down the stake?," Damon asked giving him time to lower it.
"Wow, that's courage,"
"Where's Isobel? What have you done with my wife?,"
"Want me to tell you I killed her? Will that make you happy? Cause I think you know what happened,"
"I saw you feeding on her,"
"Yeah I did, and I wasn't lying she was delicious," Damon hit Ric again.
"Not an inkling? Never considered the possibility? I turned her,"
"Why?,"
"She came to me all pathetic looking for vampires. But there was something about her. Something I liked, something special,"
"You turned her because you liked her?,"
"No I slept with her because I like her, I turned her cause she begged me to. But you knew that too didn't you? I guess she wasn't happy at home. Wasn't happy with life in general. Wasn't happy with you," as Damon finished his speech Ric charged him only for Damon to turn the stake on him and stab him in the chest.
