The three of them went out of Rissa's room. Guy went home. Vik headed towards the door.
-And where do you think you're going?- Rissa asked.
-Mystic Falls.
-And why do you think you're going there?- she didn't want him to leave.
-Because I'm a minor whose parents are waiting for him.
-Ugh, okay…
-Go die.
-Rot in hell.
-Bye.
-Bye.
He left. The two sisters were left alone. Steph was still confused about everything that happened:
-Rissa?
-Yeah?
-Why was Guy Cameron here?
-Long story.
-I'm listening.
-Derek's vamp friends are coming for him.
-What a long story…
-It is, isn't it?
-And what do you have to do with it?
-He wants my help, Steph.
-And…
-I said yes.
-So you're planning on risking your life for the guy that hurt you.
-No. I'm doing it so I don't owe that Guy anything.
-What do you owe him?
-My life, he killed Derek, remember?
-That was only after you got him through his transition with Mom's blood.
-Yeah, but that was kinda because it was my fault he was in transition in the first place.
-Was it, really?
-Oh, come on, Steph, now you're getting into some stupid details over one small decision?
-There's nothing small about you risking your life!
-We've got a hybrid on our side! One bite and they're dead!
-How many of them are there?
-What?
-How many vampires? It's a group, Rissa, clearly not just a couple of guys you can bite!
-I'm not planning on biting anyone Steph,- Marissa rolled her eyes. -Except you. You annoy me.
-Rissa, why are you really doing this?
-Because I don't wanna owe anything to that jerk, how many times do I need to tell you that for it to get through your rose-coloured glasses?!
-All I see through those glasses, Rissa, is that you still have feelings for Guy.
-You're pushing it.
-I'm just saying. You clearly used to like him, if not more, and now you're risking your life! It's all obvious!
-Oh, I'm Stephanie, and it's all obvious! I'm Stephanie and I'm so smart! I'm Stephanie and I know better! I'm Stephanie, Rissa's living her own life?! Not on my watch!
-Calm down, would you?
-How about you calm down?! How about you let me make my own decisions?! How about you stop assuming I'm in love with him?!
-I never said anything about you being in love with him…
-Shut up!- Rissa vamped out of the apartment before Steph could be her sweet, caring self and make her feel better in the way Marissa knew she easily could.
She ran to the closest bar. That one had a lot of memories in it, didn't it. And there he was: Steph's hot boyfriend. Just what she needed.
Rissa sat down on a stool.
-Hi there, Salvatore… Junior.
-Could you shut your mouth? Thanks.
They were quiet for a few seconds.
-Aren't you gonna ask me what I wanna order?- she snapped at him.
-I thought I was supposed to shut my mouth.
-You were, genius, but now you're not.
-So… what would you like to order?
-More like it. Bourbon, please, and keep it coming.
-Aren't you, like, underage?
-Don't you have, like, a family?
-I do, though, frankly, I don't see what that has to do with anything.- Rissa could see that he wasn't planning to give her bourbon. Yet, that is.
-And do they know you have a death wish? Just asking.
-Was that really a "just asking"? 'Cause it sounded more like a threat.
She wasn't gonna take another minute of this idiot. Who does he think he is? She showed him her vamp face and was about to lunge at him when she felt a horrible headache. She leaned heavily on the counter and grabbed her head. What was this? She could hear something that sounded like mumbling, but she couldn't focus because of how much this hurt. It stopped just as suddenly as it started. She looked up and saw Alf again. Did he?.. He… He… That little… No! If she tries anything, he'll just do it again. So she calmly spoke not-so-calm words:
-What the hell is wrong with you?
-Me? You were about to kill me.
-No, I wasn't!
He gave her a look.
-Okay, yes I was, but that gave you no right to do this!
-I stopped you from killing someone.
-No, you stopped me from killing you. Killing someone?..
And just like that, she snapped the neck of someone next to her, the only other person in the bar, who was watching them the whole time. She was gonna compel him, but this worked, too. Her fell to the floor. Marissa stood up and put her hands on the bar, smirking at a shocked Alf:
-Not that hard. So don't act like you're so tough, causing a little headache. That won't stop me. You won't stop me. Stephanie won't stop me. I will do what I wanna do, because I wanna do it, and if you or your little girlfriend have a problem with that…
And then she collapsed, a vervain dart in her back. Steph sighed with tears in her eyes, looking at her unconscious little sister. Alf came out from behind the bar and put a hand on her shoulder.