The Heavenly Appeal {A Vampire Diaries Fan Fiction}

{4} Behind The Shy Smiles

Original warnings! -Her Lady

Chapter Four

Behind The Shy Smiles

=-Mystic Falls, Virginia-=

2009

Today had been a busy day for me. I realized that as we were sitting in a circle in Elena's bedroom, getting ready to start Caroline's horrific plan of saving this blasted sleepover. From getting whacked in the face in the airport and starting friendships with Elena and Bonnie during a fight between close friends, I was surprised I hadn't crashed from the exhaustion of it all. I was even more surprised of myself by actually agreeing to participate in this séance; and I wasn't even sure if ghost really existed. If they did, was it smart to do this kind of voodoo?

Caroline sat between Bonnie and I, lighting the candles and motioning for Elena to turn off the lights. We shared uneasy looks at the sudden darkness of the room. "I still think this is a bad idea," Bonnie murmured.

"Relax, it's not like anything's gonna happen," Caroline said dismissively.

I scowled at her desperate act to save the sleepover. "Then why are we doing this in the first place?"

"Does it look like there's anything else for us to do?"

"Lots."

"Something fun?"

I bit my lip, glancing at Elena with a small apology in my eyes, and Elena shook her head. "It's fine, Char. I admit that movies and cupcakes weren't my best ideas."

"Like ever," Caroline mumbled. Bonnie and I frowned at her tactlessness; couldn't she have been any less obvious with her light accusation? "Let's get this thing started."

She took hold of my hand and Bonnie's as well in a tight grip. "Okay then . . ."

It was like she was expecting us to make a run for the door the moment she dropped her guard, and my lips turned up at that thought. Elena mirrored her actions less enthusiastically. Another fuzzy feeling warmed my stomach when our hands touched; it was quite different to what I felt with Bonnie. It was friendly, yes, but very familiar - I just couldn't put my finger on it. Why hadn't I felt this at the door the first time we held hands? A late reaction maybe? Was Elena something . . . supernatural as well?

Caroline interrupted my train of thought and I pushed my suspicions away for now. "Close your eyes. Take a deep breath and calm your thoughts." We did as she told us, Bonnie being the hesitant one of the group. I could literally hear our heartbeats picking up at Caroline's next words. "Bonnie, call to her."

"Emily," she said in a bored tone, "You there?"

I opened my eyes and to my amusement, we were all looking at Bonnie in confusion. "Emily, you there?" Caroline repeated with an exasperated sigh. "C'mon, that's all you got? Where's the spirit in that? Give it your best shot. Do it again."

Bonnie shot her a dirty look. "I didn't even want to do this."

"I second that," I chipped in.

"You guys aren't even trying to enjoy tonight!" My second cousin cried out, "You keep questioning everything I'm doing. We're supposed to have fun if you've forgotten."

Bonnie groaned in defeat. "Whatever."

Caroline turned to me, fluttering her blue eyes and giving me a puppy dog face. With a nod, I glanced away quickly. "Do what you want." She just loved using the guilt/cute card, didn't she? We closed our eyes again, less tense than before.