The Vampire Diaries- Welcoming Trouble

Listen close, she has a secret.

It was evening, around 4 when I looked outside the window. Plants, trees, greenary made me happy. I smiled and then my phone started ringing.

"No no no. This is just wrong" Damon announced, banging his fist on the wall. "We are not gonna help a girl who's ringtone is Party in the USA! Miley Cyrus is the last person I wanted to hear when I was alive"

"Hey! one: it's catchy, two: she didn't exist in your era, dumbass and three: You aren't helping me. I'm helping you" I snapped, the phone still ringing. Damon eyed me, wickedly. I bet he was deciding whether I should be eaten for tea or dinner. Shit! Why can't I just shut my mouth? I glanced at the screen. It said Shirley- Grinch well, we all keep contact names now, don't we? "What?" I ask. I had no time for hello's and greetings to make the heart feel good or the person feel welcomed. "Shit! I'm sorry. Give me a sec" I said once she was done cursing me for leaving her outside. Right, I didn't explain.

"That was my partner, Shirley" I said to the vampires, who clearly weren't interested. Damon was pouring his...I guess 5th drink and Stefan was thinking hard. Caroline had her 'I'm bored' face on while she flipped through an old, dirty book. Jeremy and Bonnie were getting cozy, hugging ang laughing. Elena, for some reason was listening. "She is with me on this"

"Whatever" Caroline commented and sighed impatiently. I shook my head and started towards the door.

"You drink a lot" I whispered to Damon, even though I was aware everyone heard because vampires are blessed with this weird gift of hearing everything from a distance. Or maybe I thought everyone heard because I can't whisper.

"You have quite an opinion for someone who doesn't know me" he said, closing his eyes and finishing his drink.

"I have a file full of your dirty work. I know you well, Damon Salvatore" I barked and stormed out of the room.

"That wasn't pretty" the shortest girl in my university said as I approached her car. I really jealous of this girl. She is short, she is the only one permitted to wear short skirts and dresses because her legs can never make an outfit however short it may be, look short. She owns one of the best cars and calls herself my best friend, when she is actually a grinch. She hates to see me prosper. I would kill her if I could. But on the other hand, she gifted me that sexy jeep I drive around in so....we're quits, I guess. She flipped her long red hair when she asked, "Are they in there?" . I simply nodded.

"Are they hot?" she asked, ephasising on hot. I raise an eyebrow and ask her "the girls or boys?"

"Obviously, the boys! Is the legend in there?" she asked again. God! This girl won't stop playing Who's gonna be a millionaire with me and I'm not even getting any money. "Shirley, why don't you see for yourself?" I rolled my eyes.

"Don't roll your eyes at me Am, I disabled the cameras so that you won't get caught, Don't forget that" . She did help me, big time.

"Fill me in" a voice came from the backseat of Shirley's car. She whirled around and screamed, frantically opening the car door and tumbling out. I bent down and looked inside. Of course, who else could it be? "Damon" I said, flatly.

"Hello to you too" He smirked. I threw my head back in frustration and looked in the car again. But he was gone.

"Searching for me?" he whispered. I jumped and turned around.

"Wow! The legend himself" Shriley drooled.

"Who the hell is this?" Damon asked, his interest in scaring us and flirting , gone.

"I'm Sh-sh-shi" she stammered.

"Shit" I muttered.

"That's your name?" He raised his eyebrows. "Wow!"

"Damon" we turned around and found Elena at the door step. "We need you"

"They always do" he said, putting a hand to his mouth and pretending to whisper. After he was gone, I look at Shirley. Her smile was gone just as quickly as the door shut behind Damon. "I want out" she said and got inside her car.

"Want out?" I repeated, shocked. "Who the hell do you think you are? Elizabeth Hurley!? You don't even have a son to raise" I was secretly happy that she was finally leaving after having done what I needed. But I couldn't let her go without a little drama.

"I'm sorry. But they are, afterall, vampires" she managed to say with great effort.

"Hey" it was Stefan this time. It seemed like Shirley stopped breathing for a moment. I nudged her and then she said "Hi. I'm Shirley"

"You don't have to be afraid of us, you know. Look at Amica"

"Amelia" I corrected.

"Right, Amelia. She spent the whole afternoon with us and she is still in one piece" What the hell was he doing?!! I raised my eyebrows and opened my eyes wide, tilting my head towards the door of the house. Stefan glanced at me and then back at Shirley.

"I guess...I'll give it a try" she said after what seemed like forever.

"Great" I said, a bit too loudly startling her. I glared at Stefan but he didn't seem to bother.

"I'll just get my bag and join you inside" she said to Stefan. He smiled and turned around. Once he was inside , I turned to face Shirley and held her tightly by the shoulders and looked into her eyes. "Don't move" I whispered. The last thing I wanted was the vampires asking me questions based on what they 'overheard'.

"You will leave this place and never come back. You chose to abandon this project because you are too chicken. Now leave" I said and hit her forehead.

"What's going on?" I froze. Did someone hear me? I pulled Shirley and hugged her. "I'll miss you" I said with a lot of sadness. 

"Amelia?" he came closer and stood beside me. 

"Jeremy" I said and blinked. No way he heard anything. "Amelia has to go" 

"Has to go?" he repeated looking at her, confused. 

"Wants to go" I corrected myself quickly. 

"Why?" he asked her. 

"I'm too chicken. I choose to abandon this project. Bye" she recited and got inside her car, accelerated and left. I sighed and smiled to myself. 'Now I have the project to myself and the vampires' I thought. Jeremy ran back in. Little did I know what was going on, until I walked inside and saw everybody listening and when Bonnie saw me, she cleared her throat and they all got back to what they were doing when I left.