Hi guys. This fanfiction would soon be finished and I am going complete so don't worry about reading an incomplete fanfiction. I know how frustrating that can be. This chapter is very Stefanie and Sam the title suggests because there had to be one, of course. Sam is my first OC and I love him to my core. So enjoy this chapter.Please keep leaving your reviews. I love reading them and they are encouraging and helpful. Thank you for reading this fanfiction.

2011

It was one of the strangest dreams she had ever seen. She knew she was asleep because there was no way that she was in a field full of sunflowers in her favorite lavender dress when there was crisis. It felt real as sunshine hit her face and air made her feel relaxed. She felt warm suddenly as if someone had wrapped her in a fluffy cloud. She got up and suddenly her house appeared in front of her. The field was still there but her house were now in middle of the field. She walked closer and tried to open the door but it was locked. But she could hear the noises inside the house. Ella jumping around , mom and dad were preparing dinner and there was one similar to her's. She ran towards the window and saw herself playing with Ella. She was worried suddenly at the imposter who might hurt her family. She started banging the window but no one noticed. She heard her dad call them for dinner and them setting up on the table.

Everyone sat down and started to discuss how Stefanie wanted to celebrate her 18th birthday. It dawned on MJ that it was a memory she was seeing because it had happened. Weeks before her birthday and a week before she became a vampire. She saw her memory self awkwardly shrugging and thinking later.

" The usual. Party with my friends. If Lizzie and Josie are in town , I want to invite them too. "

Damon nodded and continued eating. MJ got excited as she started to chew her food faster and spoke up.

" And I want special breakfast for my birthday. Spaghetti with Hotdogs and bacon. Waffles with ice cream. Oh oh Can I have ice cream sundae for my breakfast?" She looked at Damon and Elena as they both looked at each other and smile.

" Ice cream is not breakfast though but I will make my special sundae." Elena offered as MJ nodded and talked to Damon.

" Dad, can you make the spaghetti for my breakfast? I love the way you make it." MJ asked as she knew he wouldn't refuse but still.

" Okay, Sweetie. Anything else ?" He asked as MJ shook her head and continued to enjoy her food.

Stefanie smiled sadly at the memory. If she knew she was going to die , she would have done things differently.

She moved away and looked at the field which was gone and turned into the place where she had died. It was night suddenly . She saw her car which had flipped and saw herself. She hadn't told anyone but she died while she was in pain. Her chest felt heavy and she couldn't breath. She felt broken inside her body as she had tried to get of the car but she couldn't move. It was painful. She knew she was going to die badly and hoped someone passing would help her. She closed her eyes and felt sleepy. It was wonderful in that moment. She felt nothing and was free. It felt like one of those naps you take and couldn't feel more relaxed.

MJ looked at it and she couldn't help but relive that pain. In her memory was dying and she had woken up later to be found by Uncle Ric and Hope.

" I don't know why people aren't careful." She knew she was awake at that point but her eyes remained close as if wanting to go back to sleep. She heard someone familiar but she hadn't decided at that point.

" This car looks familiar. Oh ... oh no." She recognised the voice and opened her eyes to find Ric , trying to get her out of the car. He succeeded as Hope helped him.

" Uncle.. Ric." She knew she was a vampire because she could hear his heart beating but it didn't make her want to jump on him.

" I am dead. Aren't I?" She asked the question she knew and Ric looked sympathetically at her. He took out his phone and dialled a number she knew.

" Hi , Damon... something has happened." She could hear his father being worried but he wouldn't have guessed this thing. She walked away from them and tears fell out. Things weren't supposed happen this way. She didn't want to hear what her father had said and moved farther away.

" Don't worry. It will be okay. " Hope moved towards her and gently patted her. She had known her as Daughter of Elena and Damon Salvatore. Other than the fact she came meet Caroline and Twins, she didn't know anything about MJ.

" I don't know." MJ said and resigned mentally.

Stefanie sighed and moved away. This dream was getting tense minute by minute. She wanted to wake up but she didn't. Something was forcing her here.

She started to walk away and it was day again. She looked at the changed atmosphere and saw Mystic Grill in from of her. She entered and saw people talking and laughing but it wasn't distinct. She saw herself with her school friends. Worse of the memories.

" I am leaving Mystic Falls High." Stefanie said finally as she looked at her friends. Lucy , Cindy and Lucas. They looked at her shocked and then looked at each other.

" Why?" Lucas asked. He was pretty sad as he was going to ask her out for a date and she knew that he had a crush on her.

" I am moving to Salvatore School but we can still hangout right?'' MJ sighed sadly and was hopeful of the idea. She didn't want to be danger to her friends.

" Isn't that convenient of you? Moving to a school named after you." Cindy scoffed which surprised MJ.

" What?" She looked at her supposed friends who looked annoyed.

" We don't to associate with a freak.''

" I am not a freak. Aren't you guys my friends?" MJ asked as her heart broke.

" We were but now we aren't. We don't want our status to be 'Friends with a Freak'." Lucy said as she got up and both of them followed her. They left her as their orders arrived.

MJ felt broken already and sighed sadly. She took out her wallet and paid for the order. It was one of the saddest day of her life.

Stefanie felt her face wet as she saw her memory self trying to smile and taking the food back home.

Stefanie moved away and left the grill which directly led her to her home. Another memory.

" I am worried about Stef." Damon said as he looked at Elena. They didn't know she was listening to them because they thought she was asleep.

" She looks sad everytime I talk to her. Her friends aren't talking to her too. " Elena said as she looked Damon . Both were tired to the end. They had tried cheering her up but it failed. MJ felt guilty as she thought she was hurting her parents.

" We can do something for her birthday. We can gift her own private library that she has been asking for for some time. That Special breakfast.. we can .. we can... do something... " Damon sat down tired and MJ felt like crying again. She was sad but she had decided she wouldn't show anyone her pain. It was just hurting other. Elena came by his side and rubbed his shoulder. It hadn't been easy on them. They didn't love her any less and wanted to show her that.

Stefanie left the memory before it could end. She moved away from her house and went out. It was too much for her. Her issues bombarding at her simultaneously. It wasn't the right time for it. Issues could wait but she couldn't. She touched her face but it wasn't wet. But she felt she was crying.

She fell on her knees and felt this pain. She had this pain always in her. Shame. At what she had become. She was surviving while she was drinking someone's blood. She wanted to stake herself so many times now that she couldn't count but something stopped her. Her family, people she loved and her friends. Honestly, it was pointless at that point. She was disappointed. She knew her parents were even if they didn't show it. Maybe she should try and shut it off. It would be better to feel nothing than anything. She sighed and closed her eyes in defeat.

" MJ ." Sam said suddenly as he heard sniffling sounds. He had successfully done his part of his plan and was looking around for them. As Bonnie and Hope were deep under spell , Damon was in basement and looked after Katherine. Josie was with her mother as she was coping with her new humanly status. Lizzie and Sam were the only one left in the lobby as MJ was sleeping on the couch for hours now. Sam looked at MJ as he saw her crying in her sleep.

Lizzie looked at MJ when Sam mentioned her.

" She is crying?" " Lizzie came forward and touched MJ. She was still full of power as Lizzie started to siphon off. It must be something to do with potion , she thought.

" It's not the potion." Sam said as if reading her mind but kept his eyes on MJ. He touched her forehead and looked at Lizzie.

" I am going to get into her thoughts. If it's physical pain , I would tell you. "

" Are you sure? " Lizzie said as she was still suspicious of him. He didn't answer back as he was already in the process.

Sam looked around as he was confused at what he was looking at. At one side it was day and at the other side ,it was day. As he started walking around, he saw a house, similar copies of that house, Mystic grill and conversations. Many of them. He peeked at the house and heard a conversation between Mr Salvatore and Mrs Salvatore about MJ. Maybe he was seeing a memory. Her memories.

He walked around as he didn't want to violate her privacy as he was already in her head. He didn't want to peek around without her permission. He continued looking her and found her. It was definitely , Falls in the Mystic Falls. She was sitting there alone as she saw herself jumping in the water and saw the excitement.

" Stefanie." She suddenly sat up straight and looked back at him.

" What are you doing here?" He knew she wouldn't be happy with him being here. She was already in the process of shutting off her humanity but was debating on it because something stopped her. Her father's memories. How much he had regretted and people suffered as he had shut off his humanity.

" You are in pain." He stated and she just didn't look convinced.

" I think you should go." She said in finality and determination. He sighed and sat by her side. She looked at him surprised and he looked back at her.

" I won't leave you here alone. " He persisted and she looked pissed.

" You can't help. So just leave me alone." She was tired and sounded defeated.

" I don't know what is causing you pain if it is physical or mental pain but I am going to sit here and be here with you. I know I can't help you but I am going to here with you. If you want to talk , I am going to listen to you without any judgement. You can trust me on that. " He looked at the falls and this memory was like loop. It kept going on and on. She sighed and looked at him again.

" Let's go to my favourite memory." She got up and offered him her hand which he gladly took. They ran past so many memories but he kept his focus to where they were going. They arrived at the beautiful sunflower field where sun was shining and her clothes were suddenly different. She was in a lavender dress and her long hair were open. She had tiara made of flower on head. She looked beautiful.

The memory was beautiful. The sun was shining but it wasn't too bright. Air was cool but not chilled. It was a good weather. She sat down and he followed her.

She looked him in the eye and hesitated.

" I don't like being a vampire." She finally stated and he wasn't surprised. He urged her to speak up more as his eyes did the magic. He showed her concern and openness which allowed her to open up more.

" I even don't want to be alive. I want to stake myself.. but I can't I don't have the ... I feel so powerless... I am ashamed.. of what I have become. " As soon as she said that, tears started the flow on her face. It turned from being a peaceful sob to sorrowful bawling. Sam felt sad and took her in her arms as she cried in his chest. It took some time but she stopped crying and left his hold.

" You want to know something?" He continued as she nodded. " Even I don't want to be a light bringer. It's been hell of lonely 2000 years. First 50 years were good as I was looking out for my people and everything. But after my parents died , I have felt this hole in me. I have no family left. " He sighed and she touched his arm.

There was a moment of vulnerability and honesty between them.

" But you keep living. Not only because there are people who want to see you alive but also because you have a lot to see and experience. From here I am going to tell you facts. So listen to me, Fact 1 You are one of the kindest and smartest woman I have met in my life. Trust me when I say because I have lived almost 2 millennias. Fact 2 You are beautiful and have a bright future ahead of you. Fact 3 You are not what you think you are. Don't let it define you. You are not a Vampire but you are Stefanie Miranda Jenna Salvatore who is brave and thoughtful..Words aren't enough to describe how wonderful and amazing you are... " Stefanie looked at him and a tear came out of her eye. He continued though.

" You shouldn't be hard on yourself. You deserve the best and I would be the happiest person on this Earth if you get the best. Just don't give up, Alright? " He looked at her hopefully and she threw her arms around him. She hugged him hard and cried a bit.

" Thank you for saying that." She said through her tears

" Lately I feel like I haven't done anything to be proud of. I don't feel worthy of muc , even of living. Thank you for your words... " He gently touched her hair and spoke.

" It is the truth. You know?" He smiled as she gently pulled back from the embrace.

" I love you." He didn't believe what he was hearing. He looked at her face to inquire if she was joking but she had the look of affection and seriousness.

" What?" He asked as he wanted to hear it one more time but it made her nervous for some reason.

" I know it sounds crazy but I feel happy around you not like in a generic way but like I want to jump around happiness... I know we met in this craziness but I can't help but feel this feeling. It is similar to what I feel for my family or my friends but there's a difference. Like I want to kiss you or know what it's like to kiss you or I want be in your embrace forever. I want to keep talking to you always.. In the end , I think I love you. " She rambled nervously as she made her point. He smiled at her and looked at her. He touched her cheek lightly and tucked the hair behind her ear using other hand.

" I love you too." As soon he said it , she embraced him again and he held on to her tighter. He wanted to remember this moment. More and more he wanted to freeze this moment. He whispered in her gently.

" Want the get up?" She nodded and closed her eyes gently.

Sam left her hand as he opened his eyes. Stefanie was gently opening her eyes and looked at him. She smiled at him and he returned the smile.

" Hey , are you okay? You have been out in her head for hours now." Lizzie asked suddenly making them realise of the company they had now.

" Yeah, we are okay." They looked at each and She got up slowly and stretched her arms

" Atleast I got some rest.. Wait what time is it?" They looked at the clock and it was around three.

" Relax , there is still time , Hope and aunt bonnie will be done soon. Luka and his father will here soon. You know what I should take a nap too." She said as she left the room to go sleep.

MJ walked towards Sam , who looked confused as she breathed in deeply and looked at him . He understood what she was doing. She moved forward and he felt her gentle lips on her . Peppermint. She tasted like peppermint. It was gentle and she moved back. She looked at him and spoke.

" I had to do it. Once. " She spoke as she was child who was caught eating candies. He looked at her hands and held her hands.

" You know you are kind of my first kiss." He looked surprised and happy at the same time.

" I didn't know that.. But I am happy it's me. " He kissed her cheek lightly and continued smiling at her. She pulled him forward and kissed him again. He deepened the kiss and she was good kisser but still needed practice. He shut off those thoughts and continued kissing her. She was the woman he wanted to love forever and time was coming to tell the truth. He had to tell her soon.