Benazir Behesi had always lived her life according to the expectations of others-her family, her friends, and society as a whole. But deep within her heart, she yearned for something more, a life where she could break free from the shackles of confo...
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Returning home, I found my room trashed. It seemed that John Gilbert had been searching for the device. My phone had been ringing non-stop, and I saw missed calls from Stefan, Damon, and Elena.
I called Elena back. "Hey, Libby, why the 13 missed calls?"
"Cassandra, please come to the school," she said, her voice serious.
Worried by her unusual use of my full name, I replied, "Okay, sweetie, I'll be right there."
At the school, I found Stefan, Elena, Damon, and Alaric all looking very serious.
"Holy crap, who died?" I asked as I approached them in the classroom.
Damon responded, "No one yet."
I asked, "Okay, what the hell is going on?"
Alaric spoke up, sounding tired and sad, "I saw Isobel last night."
Concerned, I walked towards him. "Are you okay? How are you dealing with seeing her again?"
He scoffed. "You know, you're the first one to ask me that."
I glanced at Damon, irritated by his insensitivity. "Oh, I am sorry I didn't realize I am supposed to care if you froze upon seeing your wife," Damon remarked sarcastically.
I looked at Stefan, seeking an explanation for Damon's behavior. "Was he dropped on his head as a baby, or was he swapped with another?" I genuinely wanted to know.
Stefan shook his head, equally exasperated. "I've been asking that question since forever."
I questioned Elena, "So what did she want?"
"To see us," Elena answered.
I scoffed, still skeptical. "Why? I mean, isn't she the same person that mind-controlled someone to kill themselves after telling us she doesn't want to know or see us? Cassandra Pretending not to know why she wants to meet us
"Yeah, see, I have better things to do, so no," I refused.
Alaric interjected, "It's not that simple."
Rolling my eyes at them, I made an educated guess. "Wait, don't tell me useless number 2 threatened to go on a killing spree if you don't do as she said?"
