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Stefan is parking his red car. I saw him and joins him. Nevaeh:"Nice car." Stefan:"Thought it was a waste to leave it in the garage." I smiled, and Stefan grabs me by the waist and kisses me. Nevaeh:"You're in a good mood today, I didn't know you were coming back today." Stefan:"You know, I woke up this morning and I was feeling great and I figured it was time for me to get back into things." Nevaeh:"Does that mean you're okay now, with all the cravings?" Stefan:"Yeah, I mean the worst part is over so...now all I want to do is spend as much time with my girl as possible." He kisses me and squeezes my ass. I gasped and he put his tongue in my mouth. I pulled away. Nevaeh:"Baby, not here. We at school." I smiled. Stefan:"Later." He kisses my neck and he pulled away. "Hey, thank you for helping me get through the rough patch." Nevaeh:"You're welcome." We paused, and looked at each other. "We're gonna be late." Stefan:"Okay, uh, you know what? I'll catch up with you, I'm gonna grab my stuff. I'll be right behind you." Nevaeh:"Okay." I leave; he goes to the trunk and opens it. There are a lot of blood bags from the Mystic Falls Hospital. He grabs his stuff and closes the trunk. ~~~***~~~ Founder's Hall Damon, John, and Sheriff Forbes are talking. Sheriff Forbes:"There was a disturbance at the hospital blood bank last night; some of the supply was compromise." Damon:"Compromised? You mean stolen?" Sheriff Forbes:"We almost missed it. The inventory records were altered but when the night manager was questioned he had no recollection of changing them." John:"Meaning that the vampire who stole the blood used mind control to hide the theft." Damon looks at John,"I know what you meant." Sheriff Forbes:"We wouldn't have noticed had John not alerted us to recent discrepancies in other hospital blood banks in the country." Damon:"How lucky for us, we have John." He looks at John. Sheriff Forbes:"We're stepping up security at the hospital, giving guard vervain to prevent this from happening again." John:"Sheriff, may I offer a suggestion? Why don't Damon and I put our heads together? We can track down whoever is doing this." Sheriff Forbes:"Truthfully I could use the extra hands. Is that something you would be willing to do?" Damon:"Well, of course, I mean if it'll help." John:"I think we could make a good team, don't you think Damon?" He looks at Damon. Damon:"John, whatever I can do to help keep this town safe; even if it means spending time with you." He looks at John and smiles, John smiles too. ~~~***~~~ Mystic Falls High School Alaric's History Class. Alaric:"Olay, this week we're gonna set outside our regular curriculum for a lesson in local history as we approach Founder's Day. Apparently the community leaders feels it's more important than World War II but hey what do I know?" Bonnie interrupts him and enters the classroom,"Sorry I'm late." Alaric:"Well, it looks like we will be at full occupancy today. Welcome home, Bonnie." Bonnie sits down and smiles at me but when she looks at Stefan her smile fades and Stefan smiles at her but she tries not to look at him and she turns her head. Stefan and I don't understand m, we look at each other. ~~~***~~~ Salvatore Boarding House Someone is ringing the doorbell, and Damon opens the door, it's Anna. Damon:"I suppose I should be grateful, you learned how to use the bell." Anna:"I'm here on behalf of my mother." She enters the house. Damon:"On behalf of or in spite of?" Anna:"I'm sorry about what the other vampires did to Stefan. Abducting him, torturing him...it wasn't supposed to go down like that." Damon:"You're playing house with half of the tomb of really pissed off vampires. What do you think was going to happened?" Anna:"My mom is devastated; they tried to over throw her." Damon:"Why isn't she here telling me this?" Anna:"She doesn't really do apologizes." Damon:"Well, it's coincidence, 'cause I don't do forgiveness. Just run along. And if you're going to continue playing house with these little vampires pets, you might wanna stop robbing the blood bank dry because they're onto it." Anna:"I haven't been to the local blood bank in at least a week." Damon:"Then it's one of the others then." Anna:"The others are gone, Damon." Damon:"Well, where did they go?" Anna:"They weren't cut out for this town. After what happened with your brother, my mom kicked them out and they took off. It's just us and Harper now." ~~~***~~~ Mystic Falls High School Bonnie is walking, reading papers; I ran after her. Nevaeh:"Bonnie!" Bonnie:"Hey." Nevaeh:"Hey, I tried to grab you after class but you already taken off. How are you? How's your family?" Bonnie:"We're dealing, it's been hard." Nevaeh:"Everyone here really missed you." Bonnie:"Yeah, I just had so much to deal with after Grams' funeral and, honestly after you told me the tomb spell failed I just didn't really want to come back." Nevaeh:"I hope that you understand why I called...I wanted you to know before you came home." Bonnie:"I understand why. I just...shouldn't know." There was a long pause, and we looked at each other. Nevaeh:"I know it's been really hard..." Elena and Caroline interrupts us. Elena:"Bonnie!" Caroline:"Thank god, you're home!" She embraces Bonnie. Elena:"I know that we talked everyday but we missed you." I was upset that Bonnie called her sister and Caroline, but not her. Caroline:"How are you doing?" Bonnie:"Better. Better. You know, glad to be back and trying to keep myself busy." Elena:"Well, we can help with that. Major wardrobe problem. You need to help us pick up the perfect dress for the Founder's court." Nevaeh:"The Founder's court? Did I miss something?" Caroline:"The Founder's court! You know, Miss Mystic Falls. They announced it today and you, Elena, and I are on it." Nevaeh:"Oh my god! We signed up for that so long ago...I completely forgot." Caroline:"So are you dropping out them?" Nevaeh:"I can't." I looked at my sister. Caroline:"No?" Elena:"Our mom is the one that signed us up." ~~~***~~~ Salvatore Boarding House Stefan is back from school. Damon walks up to him. Damon:"How was school?" Stefan:"Fine." Damon:"Yeah? Same old, same old? Nothing new? No stories to bring home?" Stefan:"You're making small talk, why?" Damon:"You seem awfully chipper lately, less doom and gloom, a little more pep in your step." Stefan:"And you think it's because I drank human blood again." Damon:"I don't want to brag but I would definitely take responsibility for this new and improve you." Stefan:"Well, I hate to burst your bubble but I'm clean." Damon:"Yeah, not possible." Stefan:"Not only isn't possible but it is quite true." Damon:"Stefan, just be serious for a second. You spent the last century and a half being a poster child for Prozac and now you expect me to believe that this new you has nothing to do with human blood. Nothing." Stefan:"I'm clean." Damon:"You're lying." Stefan:"Believe what you want." Stefan leaves, and Damon looks after him suspiciously. ~~~***~~~ Gilbert Residence/Salvatore Boarding House I was in my kitchen, and I opened the fridge and took a bottle of water, while I was on the phone with Stefan. Nevaeh:"I'm sorry for the short notice; I didn't even know that the contest was coming up much less that I would be in it." Stefan:"I will be happy to escort you anyway." Nevaeh:"My mom was really into this Founder's stuff. She was even Miss Mystic in her day. I kind of want to do this for her." Stefan:"It'll be great, we'll have fun." Nevaeh:"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow. I love you." Stefan:"I love you too." ~~~***~~~ Salvatore Boarding House Stefan hangs up the phone. He has a blood pouch in his hands. He opens a drawer and hides the blood pouch in it. He goes in the basement and opens the fridge. There are a lot of blood pouches in it, he looks at it but Damon is looking at him in the shadows. Damon:"Well, well, he's a liar and a thief. So when we're you going to share?" Stefan:"Go ahead, help yourself." Damon:"No, no, no I'm talking about the fact that you're a closet blood junkie." Stefan:"So, I'm drinking blood again. You're the one that shoved it on me, what's your problem? I have it under control." Damon:"Under control? You robbed a hospital!" Stefan:"So, what's your point?" Damon:"Fine, whatever man, drink up. Just remember, we're trying to keep a low profile. Why don't you just walk up to Sheriff Forbes and ask her to tap a vein?" Stefan:"Have my actions negatively impacted you? I can't imagine what that feels like." Damon:"Yeah, what's Nevaeh thinks about this new...you?" Stefan:"Nothings changed; I'm still the same person." Damon:"Clearly." Stefan:"Nevaeh doesn't know anything yet." Damon:"You've been on and off the human stuff for years, Stefan. If you're having trouble controlling..." Stefan:"I'm not having problem." Damon:"Who do you think you're talking to? I know what's it like. That Jekyll and Hyde feeling, that switch, sometimes it goes off and you snap. Right now is not a good timed or me to be worried about you snapping." Stefan:"I know that it pains you to see this but I'm fine, okay? I'm fine." He takes a pouch from the fridge. Stefan:"So please, do me a favor and back off." He closes the fridge and leaves. ~~~***~~~ Founder's Hall Carol Lockwood and two other women are interviewing the girls who are in the Miss Mystic Falls pageant. (Caroline decided not to be in it. Elena might take Caroline spot, I got something for Caroline.) Carol:"This year's queen will have the special honor of taking stage at the hundred and fiftieth Founders' Day Gala. Before we crown our winner, we'd like to get to know a bit more about each of you." The contestants speak in an inter-cut edit. Elena went first,"I'm on Mystic Falls beautification committee; I volunteer at the poor soup kitchen, and I even help with the council sometimes." Nevaeh went next, she sighs,"I recognize that I haven't been as involved this year that I used to be." Elena:"I implemented this year's go green campaign at school." Nevaeh:"I've been distracted and I let a lot of things slide." Girl:"I don't think it's wrong for me to win two years in a row." Amber:"I was surprised to have been selected since I'm not from one of the founding families." Nevaeh:"But I'm aware of what an honor this is and I want you to know that I take it seriously." Elena:"I worked for the recycling program and was in charge of this year's police raffle." Tina:"Just because my DUI made my community service mandatory doesn't mean that I was any less committed." Nevaeh:"This was really important to my mother. She believed in community, family, honor and loyalty. It's the legacy she left for me." ~~~***~~~ Salvatore Boarding House Someone is ringing the doorbell. Damon opens the door, and it's John. He enters the house. John:"Hey partner!" Damon:"What do you want?" John:"You haven't returned any of my calls." Damon:"Most people take that as a hint." John:"Where do we start looking for vampires?" Damon:"How do you act John? You obviously don't care about catching vampires, you're here talking to me." John:"Actually, I care very much." Damon:"What Amelia say about that? I mean, considering that she is one." John:"Amelia and I shared a mutual interest. The original Johnathan Gilbert has an invention that was stolen by a vampire. That vampire was then burned alive in Fell's church, or so Johnathan thought and the invention was lost forever. But then the vampire weren't killed, we're they? They were trapped and now they're free, thanks to you which means the invention is retrieval." Damon:"What is it?" John:"The only thing that matters is that I want it back and you're going to help me if you want your secret safe." Damon:"Why bring me into it John? I mean, I don't know what you are talking about much less who had it." John:"Oh come on Damon! You were around back then, you know who these people are, what they look like. He was friendly with a woman who turned out to be a vampire. Her name was Pearl. Does that ring a bell?" They're was a long pause, they look at each other. Damon:"I'm not playing anymore. Get out. Get out." John:"I beg your pardon?" Damon:"You know, I only entertain this whole blackmail scheme thing of yours because I thought that you and Amelia could lead me to Isabela but see, now I know you've no idea where Isabela is, because of you did know that Isabela and Pearl were best friends. See, you don't know everything, so you John?" John:"I'll tell the entire council what you are." Damon:"Go for it! I'll kill every last one of them. Then I'll sever your hand, pull your ring off, and I'll kill you too. Do you understand that?" ~~~***~~~ Mystic Falls High School Carol Lockwood is teaching dance moves to the girls who are in the Mystic Falls pageant and their partners. Carol:"Honor your partner. Stay focus, right hand around. Flirt with your eyes." Stefan and I are laughing. "Left hand around." Nevaeh:"This is ridiculous." Carol:"Both hands." Stefan:"You're only saying that because you don't know how to do it." Nevaeh:"Sorry. Only one of us was around when the dance was invented." Stefan:"Ouch!" Stefan spins me around and catches me in my arms. Nevaeh:"Woah!" Carol:"No! No! There's no touching during this part. It's about the simple intimacy of the near touch. Very nice, Amber!" Amber:"Thank you, Mrs. Lockwood." Stefan:"If you ask me, the 'near touch' is overrated." Nevaeh:"You seem to be in a good mood." Stefan:"Is that a bad thing? Would you prefer me to be brooding and tortured?" Nevaeh:"Hey, I'm not complaining baby." I moved closer towards him. Stefan:"Oh, no touching!" Me and Stefan go back to dancing.
Meanwhile, Elena is in the hallway with Bonnie. Elena:"The Fell cousins don't have a shot and Amber Bradley is only on the court so the pageant doesn't look like it's founding families only—which of course it is. So that leaves my sister, which she is totally going to win, everyone always likes Nevaeh, and not me. How can I compete with that?" Bonnie:"Very nice, very sensitive." Elena:"Oh I'm sorry, this just sound really unimportant. In light of everything." Bonnie:"It's okay. I get it, you want to win." Elena:"Well, of course my mom was Miss Mystic in her day, and I want to win this for her. Make her proud for once." They enter the room where the dancing is occurring, Bonnie sees me and Stefan leaving. Nevaeh:"Bonnie. Hey." Stefan:"Hey, how are you?" She doesn't answer, me and Stefan feel that there's a problem. Elena:"I begged Bonnie to fill in for Jace, he had to work today." I looked at Bonnie,"Bonnie, do you have a minute?" Bonnie:"We only have 30 minutes of rehearsal left." Nevaeh:"It'll only take a minute, please?" We walked out of the room. Nevaeh:"Bonnie, you have to tell me what's wrong." Bonnie:"It's not worth talking about." Nevaeh:"What do you mean not worth it? You barely said ten words to me and you won't even look at Stefan. Is that what it is? Is it Stefan?" Bonnie:"Listen, Nevaeh, I can't just pretend that everything's okay. Everything my Grams did was to protect us from those vampires in the tomb. And now they're out which means she died for nothing." Nevaeh:"I'm sorry Bonnie. What can I do to make it better?" Bonnie:" That's just it, there's nothing you can do, I blame him, Nevaeh, him and Damon and I'm not gonna put you in a situation where you have to choose sides. I'm just having a hard time with it, okay?" Stefan is listening to them talk.
Stefan is walking across campus. He gets to the basketball court. One of the players hurt himself and is bleeding. Stefan tenses up and can't turn away from the scene. Alaric touches his shoulder. Stefan strangled him, and then he realizes who it is he let's go. Alaric:"Stefan! Are you okay?" Stefan:"Yes, I'm sorry. I was just...I was feeling a little sick." He leaves and Alaric watching him go. ~~~***~~~
