- phoebe gilbert 2010
the gilbert home
dear diary,
things aren't getting better. they literally are, but i cannot accept the
"phoebe, dinners ready." jenna says leaning into the doorway of the bedroom she continues to call mine.
"i'm coming." i smile softly as i close my journal quickly and shove it under my pillow. i make my way downstairs before bumping into stefan, my sisters boyfriend, and chills are sent throughout my body. i look up at him nearly terrified as he continues walking downstairs.
i sit quietly at the table as elena begins ranting about her day at school. "and then mr. saltzman went on about local history and he even asked about our ancestors." elena giggles.
"salvatore's were founding families as well, weren't they?" i ask stefan who nods proudly. "funny enough when elena was letting me go through our fathers things... i found one of the original copies of a founders council attendance record. is stefan a family name?"
"yes actually, it's been passed down a few times." he smiles kindly. i look over at elena who's sitting quietly with a terrified look in her eyes.
"i didn't know you were interested in the founders junk. jeremy's been reading the gilbert journals. i'm sure he wouldn't mind sharing." jenna says. i look over at jeremy who nods stuffing his face.
"i'll leave one in your room." he smiles with a full mouth.
"gross." elena laughs trying to cover his mouth with a napkin. the entire dining room erupts with laughter.
everyone finishes their meals while elena and i begin dishes. "so stefan? isn't he a catch?" i ask.
"he's really great. he understands me in ways i don't even know how to explain it." she says growing red in the face.
"sounds perfect, does he have a brother?" i jokingly ask.
"actually he does, but he's not that great. he's childish if you ask me." elena says shutting the sink off. "i'll see you later phoebs. stefan asked me to come over and watch a movie." she smiles waving goodbye.
i'm not sure what comes over me but i grab my car keys and run out behind her slowly following her to the salvatore boarding house. i wait until she's inside to get out of my car. i walk up to the door and lean to listen.
"phoebe is definitely figuring it out. let's just tell her." i hear elena say.
"no. the more people know the more people are in danger." stefan says. "i cant risk you losing your sister so soon after meeting her. i will not have her blood on my hands."
"you protect me. we can protect her, but stefan if we don't tell her she'll figure it out on her own the same way i did." elena shouts. "those papers are public record and your face is plastered all over it. your name is all over this town. she's going to connect the dots."
"so how's it going to go? you're going to sit her down and say what? hey phoebs my boyfriends a vampire and we're currently being hunted by an original who wants to kill me." stefan says sarcastically.
vampire?
my body begins to sweat profusely as i find it hard to catch my breath. i lean more into the door which swings open as i fall to the floor and everything goes blurry.
"phoebe." elena shouts running over to me. her hands pull my head into her lap as she moves my hair from my face. "are you okay?"
"vampires?" i ask as her eyes fill with tears.
