LYDIA HOPE LOCKWOOD

prologue

I followed elena downstairs seeing the kitchen in full swing and smiling as she nudged me.

"did you-"jenna pauses as she looks at me and i shrugged.

"we had a sleepover"i told her and she looks over at elena.

"we binged , sorry it was last minute"elena apologized and i walked into the kitchen , leaning against the counter.

"my parents know im here, don't worry"i told her as i grabbed an apple from the fridge and elena follows me, looking in the fridge.

"im starving"she says and jenna shrugs it off, turning around.

"Toast. I can make toast."she said and elena makes her a cup of coffee.

"It's all about the coffee, aunt Jenna."elena tells her and i made myself a cup as well.

"Is there coffee?"Jeremy asked and i passed him my glass before making another cup of coffee.

"Your first day of school and I'm totally unprepared. Lunch money?"she asked and i laughed.

"imagine your parents sending you off to school, that's a foreign concept at my house"i told her and shook my head.

"I'm good."elena laughs at me and shakes her head.

"Anything else? A number two pencil? What am I missing?"She continued to ask them.

"vodka?"elena hits my arm and i laughed.

"I'm kidding"i defended myself , shaking my head and elena turns her attention back to jenna.

"Don't you have a big presentation today?"she asked and jenna nods , checking her watch.

" I'm meeting with my thesis advisor at...now. Crap!"she rushes to get her things before looking at elena.

"Then go. We'll be fine."elena tells her and she rushes out of the door.

"don't worry, I'll make sure these kids get to school"i called out to her and of course getting hit once again.

"you're a mess"elena asked and i shrugged, flipping my hair off my shoulder.

"you love me"i told her and grabbed my bag from by the door.

" You ok?"she asked Jeremy and he looks at her before shaking his head.

"Don't start."he said before walking past her and out of the door, i looked at her.

"what am i supposed to do Lydia? He won't talk to me"she asked me and i sighed, giving her a sad look.

"everyone deals with grief differently elena, just give him time"i told her and she sighs, nodding her head.

"how much is enough time?"she asked , turning to me and i looked at her.

"there's no expiration date, you know that"i told her and rubbed her arm.

"he just needs to find something else to live for, now pull on your big girl panties and come on bonnie is waiting for us"i said before holding out my arm and waiting for her,she smiles and links her arm with mine as we leave.
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"So grams is telling me I'm psychic. Our ancestors were from salem, which isn't all that, I know, crazy, but she's going on and on about it, and I'm like, put this woman in a home already! But then I started thinking, I predicted Obama and I predicted Heath Ledger, and I still think Florida will break off and turn into little resort islands..."i scoffed at the last part of Bonnie's speech as i scrolled through my phone.

" Elena! Back in the car."bonnie tells her and i kicked the back of her seat, successfully snapping her out of her daze.

"I did it again, didn't I? I--I'm sorry, Bonnie. You were telling me that..."damn she really didn't hear anything.

"That I'm psychic now."bonnie saud and i shook my head.

"you missed a very powerful speech, should've recorded it"bonnie looks back at me and laughs.

"oh hush Lockwood"she said with a smile and i pouted.

"last name basis? You wound me bonnie Bennett"i told her and elena turns to her.

"Right. Ok, then predict something. About me."She said and i looked at bonnie.

"I see..."bonnie is interrupted as the car collides with a black bird and i screamed, heart beating faster than usual as bonnie stops the car immediately.

"What was that?! Oh, my god! Elena, are you ok?"she asked elena and looked over at her.

"It's ok. I'm fine."Elena tells her.

"well im not!"i told them and they looked back at me.

"what the hell was that?"i placed a hand over my heart as i tried to calm down.

"It was like a bird or something. It came out of nowhere."she explains and i squeezed her shoulder.

"its okay bonnie, right elena?"i said , looking between my two best friends and elena nods.

"Really, I can't be freaked out by cars for the rest of my life."Elena said and I smiled.

"I predict this year is going to be kick ass. And I predict all the sad and dark times are over and you are going to be beyond happy."Bonnie said and I nodded.

"Now that is what I call a prediction"