Reincarnated Love

Chapter 8: Haunted

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"Up! Up now mopey," Brea said flinging Elena's bedroom door open.

"Urgh go away," she groaned

"Not a chance, oh how the tables have turned," Brea sang as she jumped onto Elena's bed. "It's usually you nagging me to get up. Anyway, you've got to get to school Lena."

"You smell Brea," Elena said sniffing the air.

"Well aren't you a sweetheart," Brea scoffed. "After our talk with Stefan yesterday I think I put about half a bottle of my perfume on today. I really need a piece of jewellery like yours. Hey, do you think Stefan will be at school today?"

"Probably not. I think he'll be with Vicki. Why?"

"Well, he did promise me something more effective than vervain-laced perfume." Elena then pulled herself out of bed and Brea left the room and walked over to Jeremy's room. "BOO!" she yelled throwing open the door causing Jer to look at her weirdly.

"Never been scary Brea," he said with an eye roll.

"You going to join the search party?" Brea asked.

"At least one of you understands. Elena thinks I should go to school."

"Yeah well Elena's an idiot," Brea smiled. "I also don't appreciate the 'one of you' statement, I know we're twins but please don't lump me in with her."

"You're hyper," he said looking her up and down.

"Yeah well, I slept well, drug-free and no nightmares," Brea smiled.

"I'm glad," he smiled.

"I'm glad you're going out to look for Vicki. I mean I think school's good and all but your mind wouldn't be there so it's a bit of a waste of time right now," Brea said stepping out of the room. "Give me a call if you find out anything," she called back, knowing full well that he wouldn't find Vicki anywhere.

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Elena and Brea pulled up to the Salvatore Boarding House before they went to school.

"Are you sure this is a good idea, Lena?" Brea asked nervously. "I'm sure Stefan's got a handle on Vicki."

"I just need to see, ok. For Jeremy and Matts's sake. I need to know if she's safe," Elena sighed as she got out and the two girls made their way to the front door. Elena rang the bell only to have Damon answer it. Brea groaned as soon as she saw Damon standing at the door smirking. "Is Stefan here?" Elena asked.

"Yep," Damon popped.

"Where is he?" Elena demanded.

"And good morning to you, little miss 'I'm on a mission'."

"How can you be so arrogant and glib after everything that you've done?"

"And how can you be so brave and stupid to call a vampire arrogant and glib?" Damon retorted.

"If you wanted us dead, we'd be dead," Elena sneered, making Brea raise her eyebrows at having been brought into the argument.

"Yes, YOU would," Damon emphasised.

"But we're not."

"Yet," this last remark from Damon silenced Elena momentarily.

"Alrighty then," Brea muttered, her eyes flickering between the two of them. She took a step forward and walked around Damon, entering the house.

Elena eventually came and stood next to Brea in the hallway. "Stefan? Stefan?" she called looking around.

"Yes," Stefan answered from the stairs.