I Know You [On Hiatus Indefinitely]

Chapter 10

“So you believe me?” I asked, relieved.

“Well, not really, but I don’t have a choice now do I?” Jeremy asked. I noticed that his eyes went over to the part of the clearing where Vicki’s body must have fallen. I felt sick just thinking about it.

“Are you alright?” I put my hand on his shoulder and he turned to weakly smile at me.

“I don’t know,” Jeremy replied truthfully, “I think I’m still in shock, but I do know that Stefan and Damon saved my life and I need to thank them.”

My heart started beating faster, “Look it’ll just be easier if you pretend that this never happened. Stefan and Damon don’t like any humans knowing about their secret and I don’t know how they’ll react to you knowing.”

“So you want me to pretend like I don’t know what they are?” Jeremy confirmed.

“Exactly, and also about what happened to Vicki. Just say that you think she left town,” I told him.

Jeremy nodded his head, “So where are you staying right now?”

“In the Salvatore Boarding house with the brothers,” I said, glad with the change in the subject.

“Don’t you feel scared or awkward staying with them?” Jeremy questioned and I didn’t blame him. They were vampires for god’s sake, but he didn’t know them as well as I did.

“No, I’m the safest with them, and as for the awkwardness- I suppose there is some. But Stefan’s kindness and Damon’s cocky comments just sort of make it all disappear,” I said.

“If it ever gets to be too much for you, just know that my house is always available,” Jeremy offered.

My jaw dropped at the offer, “Seriously?” I continued when he nodded his head, “But you don’t even know my name.”

Jeremy opened his mouth, then closed it, “I guess you’re right about that.”

I laughed at his expressions and I told him my name, but quickly stood up when I realised how much time I’d been sitting here.

“I have to go and see if Stefan’s alright,” I said suddenly.

Jeremy stood up along with me, “Yeah, I gotta go home too, Elena must be worried.”

“She is,” At Jeremy’s questioning glance I continued, “Stefan and I visited your house first to see if Vicki was there and then Elena told us where you were.”

“So you already knew that Vicki was a vampire?” Jeremy asked.

I shook my head, “I found out when she tried to attack me at the Boarding house, but I did know where she was going next.”

As we started walking along, Jeremy asked, “Aren’t vampires supposed to burn in the sun?” Jeremy continued as I nodded my head, “Then how can Stefan walk in the sunlight?”

I bit my lip wondering whether I should tell him about the daylight rings, “They have something that prevents them from getting burnt during day time.”

“What else can they do apart from running super-fast and lifting heavy object?” Another question, but this one was important.

“Compulsion,” I said and went on to explain what it was. I also decided to tell him how it could be prevented-vervain.

“How do you kill them?” This question got my attention and I looked at him sharply, “What? I need to know how to defend myself.”

I sighed. He had a point, “Alright, but you have to promise me that you won’t try to kill the good ones.”

“I promise,” Jeremy said without a moment of hesitation.

Jeremy and I had to split up and go in different directions after a while, so I decided to say goodbye to him.

Jeremy however had other plans, “Look I know that you haven’t had dinner so you must be pretty hungry and I’m sure that Stefan and Damon don’t have any human food in their house. So you could join us for dinner.”

“Really?” I looked at him hopefully because now that he’d mentioned it, I was pretty hungry. “I’d love too.”

Jeremy grinned and nodded his head, his hair falling onto his handsome face and I felt my cheeks growing red as I looked away. “Great, then come on.”

“I need to check up on Stefan and Damon first, so could you wait that long?” I knew that it was a lot to ask.

“Of course. How long?” Jeremy asked.

“Ummm,” I looked at my watch and felt shocked. Could it be possible that it was only 7pm? “How about an hour? I’ll call you if I decide to come earlier.”

“Okay, then. Don’t forget,” Jeremy said and just as he was about to leave, I stepped forward and hugged him, tight.

I felt him hugging me back before I replied, “I won’t.”