The Heavenly Appeal {A Vampire Diaries Fan Fiction}

{19} Mortal Wounds Of The Heart

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Chapter Nineteen

Mortal Wounds Of The Heart

=-Mystic Falls, Virginia-=

2010

My morning was somewhat eventful. Caroline's Miss Mystic Falls buzz didn't fade away overnight much to my exasperation. Winslow and I had to force her to keep her diadem and her banner at home when she nurtured the ridiculous idea to wear them at school, but it didn't bring my second cousin down. She was still positively glowing during each class we had together and I wasn't the only one who noticed. Matt and Bonnie were slightly tortured by the beams of her cheerful smiles, but we could all agree that we were happy for Caroline's accomplishment.

It was her dream to be Miss Mystic Falls since she was a child like most of the pretty females of our family tree, the legacy of the Forbes family, one which Elizabeth didn't pursue. Neither did I, it seems . . . Soaking up the attention, she sauntered to the classrooms, especially in the cafeteria where all hell broke loose with her admirers congratulating her, in an aura of achievement and superiority.

When school was finally over, I was dreading to check on my phone. It had been vibrating against the pocket of my dark blue jeans all morning and I was forced by Caroline to turn it off unless I wanted my teacher to confiscate it. A soft melody tuned happily when I pressed the power button. In thick highlighted letters, it claimed my attention as it glowed tauntingly against the rest of my colored shortcut apps - black against the rest of the rainbow. It was hard to ignore; Missed Calls: 9.

Clicking on the phone tab, I grimaced at the name of the persistent caller - John. It sucked that I was avoiding him and feeling guilty about doing so at the same time. He had called before school began but I didn't have the guts to answer it, not yet anyways. "Delete history," I mumbled as I pressed my thumb to the screen. Even if we didn't exchange many words, it made me remember things I didn't want to recall. It brought up a lot of discordant emotions toward my mom and dad; from loving them as any child would with their parents, but hating them for what they refused to do - being there for their own children.

Then again, as much I disliked them, I had admitted to myself that I could never abhor them. I still had to tell Winslow about John's appearance, if he didn't know about it already, but coincidentally enough, Winslow had missed the pageant to Caroline's indignation when he spent all that afternoon making out with Nicole Armstong. It was official. They were Mystic Falls High new sophomore couple and they were gaining a lot of attention, considering Winslow was also the very popular Caroline's distant relative.

The other pair I was given the so-called honor in discovering was Jeremy and Annabelle. I had spotted them across the courtyard before homeroom started and I met Annabelle's gaze. Through the week, a lot of things had happened between us which we accused the other for, particularly now that Pearl told me about Katherine's choker - Katherine being the girl she despised - but Annabelle surprised me by offering a smile. It was her way of strengthening the fact that we had some sort of treaty to live in peace around each other.

No more fighting about releasing entrapped mothers and girlfriends, no more blame to give about who died for who, and no more drama to push around. This was it for the two of us. If I wasn't the type of girl who could hold a meaty grudge over someone's head for quite a while, Annabelle and I could've been compatible friends, even if we had different views on the value of family.

To my embarrassment, I had found myself smiling back before heading off to class, startled at the way I responded. I wanted to believe she was good for Jeremy who I had grown to like since he was, after all, Elena's younger brother, but I couldn't forget that she was a vampire. I wasn't sure if he was aware of their existence or not because I didn't get much time to talk to him for a few days, and I could only wish that Annabelle didn't hurt Jeremy. It wasn't my business to tell them who to date - that fell to Elena's hands - when it was so obvious that they liked each other.