Daydreamin' [Editing]

6. Humanity?

This is a really awkward dinner. "Did Tanner give you a hard time today?" Elena asked Stefan, trying to start a coversation. " Well, he let me on the team, so I must have done something right." Stefan replied.  Elena kept going. "Bonnie, you should have seen Stefan today.  Tyler threw a ball right at him, and-" "Yeah, I heard." Bonnie interrupted.

"Why don't you tell Stefan about your family?" Elena said. honestly I'd rather sit here in awkward silence.  Somebody kill me please.  "Um, divorced.  No mom.  Live with my dad." Bonnie told Stefan, avoiding the topic Elena was actually talking about.  Which only made it more awkward.  "No, about the witches." Elena clarified.

I kicked her under the table, signaling her to shut up, but she didn't take the hint.  Elena turned her head to Stefan and continued "Bonnie's family has a lineage of witches. It's really cool." "Cool isn't the word I'd use." Bonnie argued.

"Well, it's certainly interesting. I'm not too versed, but I do know that there's a history of Celtic druids that migrated here in the 1800s." Stefan said trying to defuse the arguement.

"My family came by way of Salem." Bonnie informed and Stefan raised and eyebrow he looked at me, as if asking 'Bonnie's a witch?'. I just nodded, he continued. "I would say that's pretty cool." Stefan agreed with Elena. "Really? Why?" Bonnie asked, not convinced.

"Salem witches are heroic examples of individualism and nonconformity." Stefan says sucking all the tension out of the room. Bonnie smiled and replied "Yeah they are." The doorbell rings again and my brows furrowed. "Did you invite someone else?" I asked looking at Elena. She shook her head and we both got up to check who it was. I opened the door and saw Damon next to Caroline. I slammed the door shut again and Elena gave me a raised brow before opening the door herself.

"Surprise! Bonnie said you were doing dinner, so we brought dessert." Caroline says, holding up what looks to be a pie. "Hope you don't mind." Damon tells us.

"What are you doing here?" Stefan asks him, clearly uneasy. "Waiting for Elena to invite me in." he fired back. I let out an annoyed sigh and went get a glass of water, I knew Damon was gonna get what he wanted one way or the other.

He could have just compelled Elena to let him in. I need to talk to Stefan about getting Vervain for her. It hasn't grown here in a while. He might have some left. I haven't asked him how old he actually is yet.

When I came back they were all sitting in the living room I sit next to Elena who had Stefan on her other side while Bonnie and Caroline sat on a chair, Damon just sat on the arm of Carolines chair. I eyed Carolines scarf sceptically. Of course Damon was feeding on her. Caroline always talked about how scarfs were a 'fashion don't' for her.

"I cannot believe that Mr. Tanner let you on the team. Tyler must be seething. But good for you. Go for it." Caroline says starting a conversation. "That's what I always tell him. You have to engage. You can't just sit there and wait for life to come to you. You have to go get it." Damon adds. Why do I feel like he's never said that in his immortal life?

"Yeah, Elena wasn't so lucky today. It's only because you missed summer camp. God, I don't know how you're ever going to learn the routines." Caroline said casually. So I stepped in "Me and Bonnie will work with her. She'll get it." I said matching her bitchy tone. "I guess we can put her in the back." Caroline thought out loud. I didn't say anything. I'm trying to focus on not blowing up the house right now.

"You know, you don't seem like the cheerleader type, Elena, Ariana." Damon pointed out to us. "Oh, it's just 'cause their parents died. Yeah, I mean, they're just totally going through a 'blah' phase. Elena used to be way more fun." Carline said.

I gave her a glare and she quickly replied "And I say that with complete sensitivity." I had to say something to that. "Caroline, you don't have to be extra bitchy because your boyfriend's here. You showing off isn't cute, it's just rude, you're being a mean girl, Caroline. You're being a bitch."