HATE MYSELF, the vampire diaries

009

Jeremy shuffled back into the Grill when he realised Victoria wasn't going to show up to watch the comet with him. He'd been sat in a booth sulkily when he realised he couldn't see her in the Grill either.

His mood worsened when he realised she could have gone off with Tyler, but upon closer inspection Jeremy could see Tyler sat at a table with his sister and her friends.

Moving out of the booth, he went up to them asking, "Hey, has anyone seen Vicki?"

"You're her stalker. You tell us." Tyler rolled his eyes, annoyance clear in his tone.

Jeremy ignored him, "I can't find her."

"She probably found somebody else to party with. Sorry, pill pusher, I guess you've been replaced." Tyler snarked.

"What's with the pill pusher?" Elena asked, defensively.

"Ask him." Tyler sneered, jerking his chin in Jeremy's direction.

"You wanna do this right now?" Jeremy challenged, eyeing up Tyler.

"Are you dealing?" Elena cut in, trying to catch her brother's attention.

"She's never gonna go for you." Tyler laughed, cruelly.

"She already did. Over and over and over again." Jeremy retorted, smugly.

"Yeah, right." Tyler scoffed.

"You slept with Vicki Donovan?" Caroline asked incredulously. "I mean, Vicki Donovan slept with you?"

Personally, Bonnie didn't see what the big deal was.

Both Jeremy and Victoria were 15 -years-old, sure they were underage, but as those as they were both consenting it wasn't really any of the business of the slightly older teens at the table. Sure, Victoria had a bit of trouble with pills and alcohol, but that didn't make her a bad person.

"There's no way." Tyler denied adamantly.

"And I didn't even have to force her into it."

"What the hell is he talking about, Ty?" Matt demanded,

"Nothing, man, just ignore him, he's a punk." Tyler brushed it off, avoiding his gaze.

"You know what, how about all of you shut up and help me find my sister?"

"We'll check the back." Bonnie offered.

"I'll check the square." Matt said, and Jeremy jumped in, "I'll come with you."

"Oh, no, no, no. You are coming with me." Elena intercepted Jeremy, dragging him away from the booth.

The booth was empty as everyone disappeared to help find Victoria.

Tyler tried to make a run for it, but Matt latched onto his arm before he could move, forcing him to look at him.

"What the fuck, Tyler?" Matt seethed. "That's my little sister."

Tyler rolled his eye, jerking his arm out of Matt's grip, "Of course you're gonna believe him over me. Playing favourites with all the Gilberts, Donovan?"

Matt just stared at him, disgust flashing across his face, as Tyler stormed off.